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How do I prevent Firefox from opening app on my iPhone

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How do I prevent Firefox from openning app on my iPhone when clicking on link, or show a pop-up to ask if I want to open the app. There are hidden ads on a site that will always trigger when I tap anywhere and will open an app installed on my device.

Thank you, I appreciate your help!

How do I prevent Firefox from openning app on my iPhone when clicking on link, or show a pop-up to ask if I want to open the app. There are hidden ads on a site that will always trigger when I tap anywhere and will open an app installed on my device. Thank you, I appreciate your help!

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What app is it trying to open?

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Lazada and Shopee, which are online retailers similar to Amazon. I believe they are making money off my purchases through some sort of affiliate system.

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Do you have the apps loaded on your phone? If yes, try deleting them and see what happens.

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I can’t really delete those apps because I do use them myself to purchase stuff

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This would just be to see if the pop-up goes away. Then you can reinstall the app.

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I’ll try that! Thank you!