AntiWebView

Have you ever used horrible apps like Reddit which display ALL external links opened through their shitty app in a Android WebView (“in-app browser”) which, depending on the WebView implementation your phone is using, does not allow you to open the clicked link in a browser?

AntiWebView is a simple LSPosed/LSPatch module which hooks WebViews in any app and displays a notification allowing the user to open the link in their browser.

Demo

demo-2.mp4

The default browser in this case is set to another app of mine, LinkSheet, which restores the Android <12 Url-App-Link Chooser

Installation

Tested Android versions: 13

Root / Magisk / LSPosed

• Download and install Magisk
• Download and install LSPosed
• Install AntiWebView from releases
  • The app won’t show up in your launcher, don’t worry.
• Open the LSPosed manager, tap “Modules” in the navbar on the bottom
• AntiWebView should show up as a module
• Tap “Enable module”
• Select the apps you want AntiWebView to hook into
  • If the apps are running, you need to force-stop for AntiWebView to work
  • If you are running Android 13+, make sure the app has the Notification permission (can be set in the app’s settings)
• When a selected app uses a WebView, a notification will now pop up which, when tapped, opens your default browser

Non-Root / LSPatch / Shizuku

• Download and install LSPatch
• Download and install Shizuku
  • Launch Shizuku and start it via either ADB or Wireless debugging (Android 11+)
  • Shizuku must be manually restarted after every boot – but the only step where it is actually required is when installed in LSPatch later on – so you probably don’t have to have it running all the time
• Install AntiWebView from releases
  • The app won’t show up in your launcher, don’t worry.
• Obtain an APK of the app you want to use AntiWebView with
  • Reputable sources are APKMirror and APKPure (these sites provide bundles (*.apks, *.xapk etc.) as well as actual APK files – make sure to download the APK version)
  • The app you want to install must not yet be installed on your device – if it is, uninstall it
• Open the LSPatch manager and tap the banner at the top to grant it permission to use Shizuku
• Tap “Manage” in the navbar on the bottom, then tap the “+” button
• Give LSPatch access to a new directory where the patched files will be stored
• When the “New Patch” dialog is shown after that, tap “Select apk(s) from storage”
• Choose APK file obtained previously
• Select “Portable” in the “Patch Mode” chooser
• Tap “Embed modules”, then check AntiWebView
• Tap “Start Patch”
• After the patch is done, tap “Install”
  • If you are running Android 13+, make sure the app has the Notification permission (can be set in the app’s settings)
• If the patched app now uses a WebView, a notification will now pop up which, when tapped, opens your default browser

GitHub

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