How to use the MetaMask mobile browser
MetaMask Mobile has a built-in browser within the 'Explore' tab that allows you to access dapps directly on your phone. This article covers how to access the browser and how to add dapps to your favorites list.
- Tap the 'Explore' tab in the bottom bar
- Open the browser by tapping the browser icon in the top right, or search for the website you want to visit using the search bar
- If the website you're visiting asks to connect to your wallet, you can sign in with your selected account by tapping the 'Connect' button
How to add favorites to the mobile browser
In MetaMask Mobile, you can add dapps to a 'favorites' list.
- Tap the star icon
- Update / add a name
- Tap 'Add'
How to access your favorites
To access your favorites, tap the URL bar when you're on a browser tab and select one of your 'Favorites' from the dropdown under 'Recents'.
Other mobile browsers will most likely not allow you to connect to dapps using MetaMask, so we recommend using the built-in browser within the app.
Keep in mind that the browser is not as fully-featured as a standalone mobile browser application such as Chrome or Safari. There may be things that don't work. But if you're trying to mint an NFT on the go, or check out a new web3 project that you might want to spend some time on later, it works.
Also, keep track of what applications you give permissions to, and be careful which permissions you give them. (Though dapp connections are much more innocuous than their potentially dangerous relative, token approvals.) Find out how to manage dapp permissions here.