Questions tagged [default-applications]
Issues with apps defined as default for certain actions, or how to define them such.
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Is Android showing app ads in share menu now?
Android is showing an Adobe app in the sharing menu and "Open with" dialog as if it's installed but will install it when I click on it.
Is this a new perk of advertising with Google Play? Is ...
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Change web browser and text message app in Huawei P30 Lite
On my Huamei P30 Lite, I am using Firefox as a web browser app and Silence as text message app. Although I changed the default app in the settings, I am not able to change the app in the bottom ...
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Android One default apps and links
I have Android One on a Xiaomi Mi A2, and I have DuckDuckGo as a default broweser.
I recently opened 1 link on a youtube video bio and it redirected me to Chrome, and all the other links there all ...
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Android - Reset default application of an app
Sometimes if you open a new app, it asks you in which program you want to open it, e.g. a pdf reader. You can also make this decision permanent, so it does not ask anytime again.
Is there a way to ...
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What happens if I ignore the warning: “If you deny this permission, basic features of your device may no longer function as intended”?
If I go into the permissions settings for the Google app and change the Location permission from "Allow all the time" to "Allow only while using the app" or "Deny," I am presented with a warning: "If ...
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Open links to particular domain with particular app
I use a browser as my default, but wish that links to certain domains be opened by default with another browser. For example if an app has a button that opens a website it normally opens it in the ...
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Can't move or share files in My Files app
just downloaded some mp3 files and needed to move them from downloads to my music folder. not sure if its because of the new system update, but for some reason there is literally no option to move, ...
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Camera on Lockscreen
I have a Poco F1 running Miui. The Gcam is a much better camera than the stock one. Is there a way for me to change the camera that is opened on the lockscreen?
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How to unlock Surelock without uninstalling/factory reset/without password
I have a Lenovo Tab 4 10 locked down by surelock. I don't know the password and I don't want to uninstall/factory reset my tab. I just want it to stay there in the side while I can use my tab normally ...
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Can I set Parallel App or Dual App as a default app?
If more than one browser, media player, pdf reader, etc is an android phone; it asks for default app for browsing Internet or opening a web-link, playing music and opening pdf file.
Like this there ...
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Change the default video player on Galaxy S8+
I'm trying to change the default app for videos on my Galaxy S8+ but cannot find the app to clear its defaults.
Normally for any other app I would find it under Settings > Apps and clear its defaults....
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Change dialer suggested when phone# clicked
When I have disabled my native dialer (can't uninstall it) and set Phone by Google as my default dialer. However when I click a phone number the popup bubble still suggests dialing with the native ...
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How to replace Android's Download Manager by an other default app?
I got enough of the poor functionality of com.android.providers.downloads
So I decided for a better alternative download manger.
But how can I choose the alternative as preferred download manager? ...
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How do I remove a duplicate entry under “Open with”?
If I open a web link from GMail, first it opens within GMail itself. There is then the menu option in GMail to "Open in Chrome".
If more than one app is registered for this purpose, it becomes "Open ...
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Looking up words easily in the dictionary
Would it be possible for an entry to be installed on the menu that shows up when I highlight a word, so that I can look up the word on a dictionary, for example from an installed app such as Merriam-...
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Android's in built browser's “launch by default” cant be removed
Mobile- Yu yunique (lollipop)
Problem- My mobiles inbuilt android browser named as 'BROWSER' launches by default when I click on Google-drive/Telegram/Youtube links while browsing in google-chrome ...
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Install Google Phone dialer on other phones
As you know Google Pixels and Nexuses are using Phone application as default dialer. and other phones can't install it.
even if we get different versions of it from ApkMirror, it does not install on ...
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Manage file type or application defaults in Android 8
I am using Solid File Explorer to browse my files. Each time I tap an image, it is opened in Google's Photos. I would like to know where this relation is defined in my Android 8.0 and how can I change ...
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Why does Android 7 reset default Home app after boot?
Edit: I've got an app that was set as the HOME app that suddenly isn't set as the HOME app. My question is in two parts:
Does Android 7 have the capacity to do that on its own?
If it does, what ...
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Change default clock app in Samsung Galaxy Note 9
My previous phone was Nexus 5 and I changed to a Samsung Galaxy Note 9. I'm trying to customize most of the things that I used to be the same as Note 5.
What I liked from Nexus 5 it was notifications ...
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Clearing Maps defaults doesn't work
Google Maps was set as the default maps app on my Samsung S8.
I went into settings-->apps-->Maps-->Clear Defaults, and now it says "None set as default".
However, in Calendar when I click on an ...
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How do I remove applications that android automatically downloads, and stop it downloading apps that I don't want automatically?
I have an android phone, and every now and again, when I connect to WiFi, I notice it starts automatically downloading updates.
However, it also seems to download/ update a number of default apps, ...
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How to change default video player app inside Hangouts
A video appeared inside a Hangouts chat stream and when I clicked it, it asked me which installed app I intend to use for playing that video.
I accidentally picked some casting app, but apparently (...
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CAN i reinstall the system apps which i have deleteed accidently during rooting?
Recently i have rooted my phone .And somehow my media storage has beeen deleted during the rooting process ans i cant play the music and watch photos .My andriod version is 5.1. So can somebody send ...
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Google Play won't allow me to update applications
Google Play will not allow me to update my Facebook Application. It keeps saying that I can't update Facebook because of its default location.
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My phone is an Android 4.4.4, Gualcomm® snapdragon
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How can I change the default browser on Xiaomi Mi Max phones?
How can I setup in my phone (Android 7 mimax 2) in way that every link or pop-up will be opened by chrome.
In the past I was able to choose how to open. Now the called "browser" browser only does it
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Mi Max 2 Xiaomi apps as default immutable setting
I'm using a Xiaomi Mi Max 2 phone.
At the last time I was able to open links with a browser of my choice. But now, the "browser" only is imposed. Additionally, there is a lot of Xiaomi tools and apps ...
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Wrong music player when connecting to car after Android update
I have a Huawei P10 and I use BlackPlayer for playing music. When I start my car and my bluetooth is active my car (Volvo V40) automatically connects to my phone and starts playing music.
Yesterday I ...
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Open links in corresponding app instead of browser
When I click on a link, it is always opened in browser, even if I had installed corresponding app. For example youtube, reddit, etc.
In Settings -> Apps -> Configure apps -> Opening links -> YouTube ...
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How to manage settings on an Android device remotely
I need to manage an Android device remotely. It is a tablet running Android 6.0 used by an elderly person, which alters the setting from time to time. (Or maybe the person does, who knows). I live ...
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URLs not opening in native app
Samsung Galaxy S7, stock Android 7.0
I have the Meetup app installed.
If I go to App settings → Meetup → Set as default → App links:
Go to supported URLs is set to "Via this app".
Supported web ...
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How to change Android's Google Chrome's default downloader? (not under app - set default)
I set Android's Google Chrome's default downloader to ES File Explorer and now I want to reset it back to Google Chrome. I found this to be impossible on Android 7.0 - I tried to uninstall both Chrome ...
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Galaxy S8: Set default app for left swipe?
Is it possible to set a default app to open on left swipe on Home screen? Currently Bixby app opens on left swipe, I would like to change it to some other app.
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I don't want ANY action to take place within the Google Now launcher for default browser
This seems to be a totally unanswered topic, please enlighten me but...
I don't want ANY action to take place within the Google Now launcher for default browser. I simply want to click on the search ...
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How is the default launcher set after a factory reset
I would like to know how is the default launcher set after a factory reset. What files are in charge of telling the OS, for example, that the Touchwiz app is the default launcher for Samsung devices.
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How can I change the default camera app (on lockscreen)?
I would like to uninstall the default camera app and instead use the FOSS Open Camera. And I would also like to access the camera from the lockscreen.
How can I do this in Android 6?
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Is 'Boost' a feature or a virus?
The app 'File Manager' now has a new look, a look that has more of a virus feel and lees of an 'android' feel. Force stopping file manager gets rid of the addition to the notification bar thingy and ...
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How can i open a file with non compatible software?
In windows we can try to open a pdf with an pdf with VLC or such type of operation. In short "open with" option works more freely in windows than in android. Sometimes because of this even, we can not ...
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How to associate a file extension with an app?
I have a number of files with some extension and I have an app that can open the files - it is not the default format of this app, but it can import and display it.
At the moment when I attach USB ...
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playing WhatsApp videos with your default MX Player on Android
in the past WhatsApp videos opened by default in the video player you annoted on Android as the default video player.
in my case all videos in my Android phone (an Xperia z ) will open with MX player ...
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Permanently setting launcher in Nox
In Nox (3.8.1.1) running Android 4.4.2, I'd like to change the launcher from Nox Launcher to Smart Launcher. I set the default home app through settings, but every time I restart Android in Nox (or ...
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How to assign default app to unlisted file type
in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, is it possible to assign a default app to a file type that isn't listed yet? Specifically, I have *.notes for plain text notes, and *.md files for markdown. Windows is set ...
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How do I add an app-specific (i.e. Trello) URL to my home screen?
I've got an app-specific URL that opens in a particular app, rather than my webbrowser.
In this case Trello, for example someone sends me a link to a Trello card, like https://trello.com/c/xyz123abc/...
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How do I stop PDFs opening in RollerCoaster Tycoon?
I have an unusual problem with Chrome when I try to open PDFs. If I have already downloaded a PDF and try to download it again, I can open it by tapping its name; in the screenshot below, I could tap "...
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Show Settings->Apps on desktop as a distinct icon?
Sometimes I want to kill a buggy application (ANR) I've deployed to my LG G3. This seems to be done on Lollipop via Settings->General->Apps. I find it quite tedious to get there, every time I have to ...
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Open File - All apps associated with this action have been turned off, blocked, or are not installed
I can open my text editor (QuickEdit Pro) and then, within my text editor, navigate to any file I like and anything (.md or .sh or .pl) will open without trouble. But when I open the default 'My Files'...
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Where are built in sound file images (album art) showing in music player? (path)
Hi and thanks in advance
Samsung Galaxy S 3 Mini, gt-i8190n, android 4.1.2
My problem: there are preinstaled/default/built in images for sound files that appear in Music Player (they're ugly for me)
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How to change messaging and calling app in oppo r9s
Is there a way to change messaging and phone call apps without the phone defaulting to stock on an unrooted oppo r9s. Thanks
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Stop automatically setting apps as default
I have an AT&T Samsung Note4 currently running Marshmallow 6.0.1.
In the past it and all other Android phones used to prompt me for and app
to open files or links with. The menu wold have a ...
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Whats ASKS Security Software and Device Protection Manager?
My phone updated and when i check about device i got something i never know about that ASKS Security Software thing and a new appication named Device Protection Manager with no accessable interface
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