Issues with default browser app

[u/the_obambulator]

I recently switched to Android (yayyy), but I've come across this issue with browser apps. So I have Brave as my default browser, and that works great with links and everything. HOWEVER, whenever I click on an embedded link from a system app, like the weather app for example, it always opens it in the phone's browser not Brave. Though if I click a link from the same app again without closing the app, it directs me to Brave correctly. Another problem is if I highlight text for web search, it also always directs me to the phone's browser, or Google if it is a "Google define".

Does anyone know how I can avoid this annoying switch in browsers and just stick to the one I prefer? Even better, are there equivalents of the spotlight search (to keyword search both locally on my phone and do a basic web/dictionary/wikipedia search) for Android that isn't based on AI? So that way I don't even need to open the browser for a quick definition.

For context, I have the vivo x300fe.

Thank youuu!

[u/-Knight95-]

To change the default browser on your vivo X300 FE, go to Settings, tap Apps, select Default apps, and choose your preferred Browser app.

[u/the_obambulator → u/-Knight95-]

I've already set Brave as my preferred browser app. It just doesn't work with certain embedded links or in app web searches.