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Many times question or answer has relevant and informative external links which when tapped, opens in an in-app browser (Chrome Custom Tab). Currently not able to retain when we need. How about "share"ing the page? At least I can send myself as an email.

Adding below link for illustration:

http://www.devtopics.com/101-more-great-computer-quotes/

Click external link

Click menu on top right

A direct share here would be nice

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  • You mean copying the link?
    – Patrick Hofman
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 7:15
  • Yes, in a way. But actually after you reading the page and felt "Great, let me save the page for future reference" from the page. Just noticed "Open in Chrome" option there, which is one step away from what I want. Still could be a good feature to have.
    – Galaxy
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 7:20
  • Still not sure what you mean. A "read later" button? Sharing with who?
    – Patrick Hofman
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 7:21
  • You click a link, takes you to an article at some site in an in-app browser. How to share this article?
    – Galaxy
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 7:24
  • Could you not just share the question/answer containing the link to the interesting article to an app that handled saving interesting links like Pocket, or Inbox etc.?
    – George Duckett
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 7:45
  • Yes, there are more than one work around available now in the app. This direct method can be"nice to have", if not "must have" :)
    – Galaxy
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 7:50
  • Weird. When I click external link I'm asked to choose browser. What version you have?
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 12:37
  • @ShadowWizard, StackExchange version 1.0.85 running on Android 5.1
    – Galaxy
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 18:58
  • Can you please take screenshots and post them here? One with an external link showing, then another showing what you get when tapping it. I understand what you mean, but the question gathered four close votes as Unclear What You're Asking, so better explain.
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 19:01
  • @ShadowWizard, Done. Added screen shots :)
    – Galaxy
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 19:21
  • So weird. I get this when tapping the link: i.imgur.com/RNXzp6U.png
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Jul 4, 2016 at 19:21
  • @ShadowWizard the screenshot is about Chrome Custom Tab, when Chrome is set as default app to open link from SE app.
    – Meta Andrew T.
    Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 2:57
  • My slightly related suggestion: Add a way to see where links go in Android app
    – Meta Andrew T.
    Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 3:05
  • Well, if that is part of Chrome, SE can't do anything with it, so this request is technically impossible. (i.e. will be declined.)
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 9:29

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