Open link in default browser from Android WebView with HTML or Javascript only

Question

Is there a way to force Android Webview to open a web page in the default browser with no changes to the Webview - meaning the code will be located in the web page itself?

My website needs media permission from the user, and if I'm hosted in a Webview (via Facebook mobile application for example), each application needs to have this permission and grant it to me.

Thanks for the help, Avi.

Answer 1

No. Opening default browser by WebView requires an implementation on native App. In particular the App developer should override the method WebViewClient.shouldOverrideUrlLoading and launch an intent to load the url in a separate browser instead through the WebView.