In outlook
At least the current version gives you a choice and remembes it. Outlook a few years ago, after an update, required you to open links in their built in web view. Took them a few months to reverse course on that stupid decision.
GPT-4 powered
thanks for the warning!
now let me find something that works instead
GPT-4 powered browser
No faster way to get me to avoid your product than by jamming AI where it’s not needed
I work in IT at a company who uses outlook, but has locked down the phones so the users can’t install anything.
I can say without a reason of the doubt that outlook on Android is hateful.
It’s still a 2010 era android app with non of the desktop features working. Like the signature not syncing with your saved ones. And focused inbox hiding important emails.
But since the phones are locked down. These dark patten ads are twice as annoying since the user thinks there phone is broken. They just removed the Microsoft 2fa prompts on setup. But I saw this and almost cried.
Don’t assume that users are smart enough to read or understand how this works. They press buttons until it works. If we didn’t force google play to not allow edge to download our users would’ve been in a much harder situation to support.
I really wish users would learn the slightest bit how to use their shit
Fuck outlook, the app is trash.
Nine works great for exchange servers, if you can’t escape the Microsoft infrastructure altogether.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3
Looks like the new reviews say otherwise
I’ve been using it for 12+ years, and still do to this day. The only thing that changed is that you have to use the Microsoft authenticator app to log on.
It’s not even bad they’re just annoying. Currently the only one I’d use is firefox. It has all the features without the bad things so far. Opera has many ads and also ai and a crypto wallet so i’m going with firefox…
Vivaldi is basically just old opera without all the bullshit.
they are desperate for someone to use their spyware filled Browser with AI shoved down your throat
I’m surprised it gives you the choice instead of the usual Microsoft nag: Set Default or Later.
outlook lol
GPT-4 powered browser? Like they needed to make Edge an even less attractive offering or what?
It’s like how they’re adding the useless copilot key to every single laptop that ever is released
gpt-4 powered browser
kill me
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“Get Microsoft Edge to open” ? Why not just “Open Microsoft Edge”?
They don’t have Edge installed so they are being requested to get it so that they can open the link.
Because Microsoft Edge is a app that doesn’t come pre-installed on Android devices
This is a shitshow. I use open source mobile office suite and Outlook continually refuses to open PDF or other documents as nothing is installed, so would I like to use their bag of shit instead.
Quick question, what suite are you using on mobile? Haven’t managed to find mutch open source stuff to edit word documents.
I use CollabraOffice and also muPDF. Collabra is great for viewing and some minor work, but I try to use libreoffice on my laptop running Debian for real productivity.
I use onlyoffice :)
install linksheet nightly
Just had a look. Much appreciated, thanks mate.
surely you get this only if you have edge already installed?
if you just stop edging on your device, wouldn’t this pop-up never appear?
Confirming, you get this even if you don’t have Edge installed. It will take you to the store page.
Lots of apps override the default behaviour when opening links and ask you to use a specific browser. I actually do use Edge and have been asked if I wanted to use Chrome.
No, I don’t have edge and don’t want it.
