You can also set Gmail as your default email app by going to Setting > Gmail and choosing it as the ‘Default Mail App.’ Once you update Gmail and open the app, it will prompt you to set the app as your default email client. Google has now updated Gmail for iOS and iPadOS to version 25 with the ability to set it as a default email client. Therefore, it was not possible to set Gmail as a default email client on iOS 14 or iPadOS 14. However, Gmail for iOS was not updated to support this new feature. A few email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Spark, and Hey have also been updated to be set as default email clients. Most popular browsers, such as Chrome, Edge, and Firefox have been updated to suit iOS’ new feature.
App developers must update their apps for iOS for the operating system to consider them as a potential “default” browser or email app. However, not all existing browsers and email apps can be set as default apps. One of the biggest features of iOS 14 is the ability to change the default web browser and email client from Safari and Mail to any third-party app. Google has updated Gmail for iOS and iPadOS with the ability to set it as the default email client.
