diff --git a/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.spec.ts
index 14fa300c3c1..8f5a7178699 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.spec.ts
@@ -84,40 +84,15 @@ describe("filePickerPopoutGuard", () => {
       inSidebarSpy.mockReturnValue(false);
     });
 
-    it("should open popout and block navigation when not in popout", async () => {
+    it("should allow navigation without popout requirement", async () => {
       const guard = filePickerPopoutGuard();
       const result = await TestBed.runInInjectionContext(() => guard(mockRoute, mockState));
 
       expect(getDeviceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(window);
-      expect(inPopoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(window);
-      expect(openPopoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("popup/index.html#/add-send?type=1");
-      expect(closePopupSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(window);
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
-    });
-
-    it("should allow navigation when already in popout", async () => {
-      inPopoutSpy.mockReturnValue(true);
-
-      const guard = filePickerPopoutGuard();
-      const result = await TestBed.runInInjectionContext(() => guard(mockRoute, mockState));
-
       expect(openPopoutSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(closePopupSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(result).toBe(true);
     });
-
-    it("should not allow sidebar bypass (Safari doesn't support sidebar)", async () => {
-      inSidebarSpy.mockReturnValue(true);
-      inPopoutSpy.mockReturnValue(false);
-
-      const guard = filePickerPopoutGuard();
-      const result = await TestBed.runInInjectionContext(() => guard(mockRoute, mockState));
-
-      // Safari requires popout, sidebar is not sufficient
-      expect(openPopoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("popup/index.html#/add-send?type=1");
-      expect(closePopupSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(window);
-      expect(result).toBe(false);
-    });
   });
 
   describe("Chromium browsers on Linux", () => {
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.ts b/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.ts
index e321910153c..461901085e5 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/tools/popup/guards/file-picker-popout.guard.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import { DeviceType } from "@bitwarden/common/enums";
  *
  * Browser-specific requirements:
  * - Firefox: Requires sidebar OR popout (crashes with file picker in popup: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292701)
- * - Safari: Requires popout only
  * - Chromium on Linux/Mac: Requires sidebar OR popout
  * - Chromium on Windows: No special requirement
+ * - Safari: No special requirement
  *
  * @returns CanActivateFn that opens popout and blocks navigation when file picker access is needed
  */
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ export function filePickerPopoutGuard(): CanActivateFn {
       needsPopout = true;
     }
 
-    // Safari: needs popout only (sidebar not available)
-    if (deviceType === DeviceType.SafariExtension && !inPopout) {
-      needsPopout = true;
-    }
-
     // Chromium on Linux: needs sidebar OR popout for file picker access
     // All Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera, Vivaldi) on Linux
     const isChromiumBased = [
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.spec.ts
index 4b992d9f1ee..569f8c0bbd0 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.spec.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import { DialogService } from "@bitwarden/components";
 import { StateProvider } from "@bitwarden/state";
 import { DecryptionFailureDialogComponent } from "@bitwarden/vault";
 
-import { BrowserApi } from "../../../../platform/browser/browser-api";
-import BrowserPopupUtils from "../../../../platform/browser/browser-popup-utils";
 import { IntroCarouselService } from "../../services/intro-carousel.service";
 import { VaultPopupAutofillService } from "../../services/vault-popup-autofill.service";
 import { VaultPopupCopyButtonsService } from "../../services/vault-popup-copy-buttons.service";
@@ -141,8 +139,6 @@ jest
 jest
   .spyOn(DecryptionFailureDialogComponent, "open")
   .mockImplementation((_: DialogService, _params: any) => mockDialogRef as any);
-jest.spyOn(BrowserApi, "isPopupOpen").mockResolvedValue(false);
-jest.spyOn(BrowserPopupUtils, "openCurrentPagePopout").mockResolvedValue();
 
 describe("VaultV2Component", () => {
   let component: VaultV2Component;
@@ -379,29 +375,13 @@ describe("VaultV2Component", () => {
     expect(PremiumUpgradeDialogComponent.open).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it("navigateToImport navigates and opens popout if popup is open", fakeAsync(async () => {
-    (BrowserApi.isPopupOpen as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
-
+  it("navigateToImport navigates to import route", fakeAsync(async () => {
     const ngRouter = TestBed.inject(Router);
     jest.spyOn(ngRouter, "navigate").mockResolvedValue(true as any);
 
     await component["navigateToImport"]();
 
     expect(ngRouter.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["/import"]);
-
-    expect(BrowserPopupUtils.openCurrentPagePopout).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  }));
-
-  it("navigateToImport does not popout when popup is not open", fakeAsync(async () => {
-    (BrowserApi.isPopupOpen as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce(false);
-
-    const ngRouter = TestBed.inject(Router);
-    jest.spyOn(ngRouter, "navigate").mockResolvedValue(true as any);
-
-    await component["navigateToImport"]();
-
-    expect(ngRouter.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["/import"]);
-    expect(BrowserPopupUtils.openCurrentPagePopout).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   }));
 
   it("ngOnInit dismisses intro carousel and opens decryption dialog for non-deleted failures", fakeAsync(() => {
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.ts b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.ts
index 63d971081df..0b2efd0ad52 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/components/vault-v2/vault-v2.component.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ import {
 import { DecryptionFailureDialogComponent } from "@bitwarden/vault";
 
 import { CurrentAccountComponent } from "../../../../auth/popup/account-switching/current-account.component";
-import { BrowserApi } from "../../../../platform/browser/browser-api";
-import BrowserPopupUtils from "../../../../platform/browser/browser-popup-utils";
 import { PopOutComponent } from "../../../../platform/popup/components/pop-out.component";
 import { PopupHeaderComponent } from "../../../../platform/popup/layout/popup-header.component";
 import { PopupPageComponent } from "../../../../platform/popup/layout/popup-page.component";
@@ -313,9 +311,6 @@ export class VaultV2Component implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
 
   async navigateToImport() {
     await this.router.navigate(["/import"]);
-    if (await BrowserApi.isPopupOpen()) {
-      await BrowserPopupUtils.openCurrentPagePopout(window);
-    }
   }
 
   async dismissVaultNudgeSpotlight(type: NudgeType) {
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.html b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.html
index 225640137e8..263870fa67e 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.html
+++ b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             1
           </span>
         </div>
-        <i slot="end" class="bwi bwi-popout" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+        <i slot="end" class="bwi bwi-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>
       </button>
     </bit-item>
     <bit-item>
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.ts b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.ts
index e085cb21c2d..89cf47f5823 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/settings/vault-settings-v2.component.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import { PremiumUpgradePromptService } from "@bitwarden/common/vault/abstraction
 import { SyncService } from "@bitwarden/common/vault/abstractions/sync/sync.service.abstraction";
 import { BadgeComponent, ItemModule, ToastOptions, ToastService } from "@bitwarden/components";
 
-import { BrowserApi } from "../../../platform/browser/browser-api";
-import BrowserPopupUtils from "../../../platform/browser/browser-popup-utils";
 import { PopOutComponent } from "../../../platform/popup/components/pop-out.component";
 import { PopupHeaderComponent } from "../../../platform/popup/layout/popup-header.component";
 import { PopupPageComponent } from "../../../platform/popup/layout/popup-page.component";
@@ -88,9 +86,6 @@ export class VaultSettingsV2Component implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   async import() {
     await this.router.navigate(["/import"]);
-    if (await BrowserApi.isPopupOpen()) {
-      await BrowserPopupUtils.openCurrentPagePopout(window);
-    }
   }
 
   async sync() {