Issues with apps defined as default for certain actions, or how to define them such.
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How can I change the default browser?
I need to change the default browser in my Android device to Opera. Is there any way to do that?
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2answers
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I checked 'use as default' when choosing the default launcher, but now I can't start ADW.Launcher any more
I installed ADW.Launcher on my Galaxy S running Froyo (2.2) to check it out.
When it was installed, every time I pressed the 'home' button, I got a choice which launcher to start.
In the end I found ...
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4answers
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How can I get a overview and manage the default applications for file types?
Most OSs show a nice summary about which application will be used to open a certain file type. Android does not seem to have such a function.
How can I track and manage the default applications?
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3answers
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How to change a default application in Ice Cream Sandwich?
I used the ADWLauncher EX by default while having Gingerbread 2.3.6.
Today I have manually updated my Nexus S to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3, and I wanted to give the new default launcher a shot, but I ...
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1answer
656 views
How can I make Android remember default apps after upgrades?
After choosing a default program for an action, every time an app gets updated that relates to that action, the OS unnecessarily asks which program to use. I can't be the only one to be aggravated by ...
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1answer
364 views
How to select default application
How can I change the default application for a given file type or protocol?
For example, I have multiple browsers on my smartphone and have selected "Internet" (the default browser) to be "the default ...
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3answers
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Youtube videos open in browser by default
When I'm browsing the net using the Internet app (the default browser), youtube links open up in the browser and not in the youtube app. I don't get to choose any option like before. In Applications ...
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6answers
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How do I change the default SMS application on my HTC Hero?
I recently got completely fed up with the built in Messages (SMS) application and switched it out for Chomp (also looking at Handcent, haven't decided on one yet). I want to use the "Messages" icon ...
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1answer
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Can I set the default browser differently for different websites?
I have the following browsers on my phone:
stock
Dolphin Mini
Opera Mobile
Firefox
I don't want to set a catch-all default because some pages render better on some browsers than on others.
When I ...
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1answer
644 views
Clear Default not enabled in 4.0
I'm trying to set Chrome as my default browser but cannot. I go to apps and the clear default button is not enabled and says no default is set.
