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Trello Mobile App Forces Links Open In-App, Ignoring System Default Browser Setting

Users report that Trello's mobile app overrides the OS-level default-browser choice and forces links to open inside the app itself, regardless of what the user selects. This breaks expected system behavior and removes user control over link handling.

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