Questions tagged [default-applications]
Issues with apps defined as default for certain actions, or how to define them such.
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Which is the Contacts App that goes with Android 10, and what will happen to my contacts if I delete the other one?
A while ago I upgraded my phone and went from some old version of Android to a newer version, version 10.
I'm confused about which version of the app I should delete.
There's a contacts icon with a ...
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Which is the old clock app in Android 10?
A while ago I upgraded my phone and went from some old version of Android to a newer version, version 10.
I'm confused about which version of the app I should delete.
There's a clock icon with a blue ...
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opening PDF in diverse apps without default PDF app
I have PDF files in my Android, especially in Dropbox.
When I open a file, it's opened by the the Dropbox PDF Viewer. Once opened, there is an option, the button"Open with". If I open the ...
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How can I change default file picker?
I want to change my default file picker, but when I go to settings, the option to change the default file picker doesn’t appear. I’d like to know if there are any apps or modules (I have root access) ...
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How to stop MP3 files from opening in Link to Windows app?
I have a Samsung M33 5G, One UI 6.1. Any audio file I try to open in my files, opens in the Link to Windows app, with the option of file share to other device.
The only way to open the audio is by ...
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Unable to set Signal as default SMS app
I tried to set Signal as the default SMS app on my Samsung Galaxy S23+ after I enabled the SMS permission, but for some reason, it won't let me or even make it show up on the default apps menu as an ...
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No setting to set default home app on Doogee Y9 Plus
I have an old Android 9 (it's a Doogee Y9 Plus) device on which I would like to set Nova Launcher as the default home app, but there doesn't seem to be a way to set it through the device's settings.
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Disable default SMS app on OnePlus
I'm trying to debranch my phone from OnePlus and Google as much as possible. In the last few days, I removed some packages and replaced them with FOSS & trusted companies' apps.
I'm stuck though......
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Does Android support a default terminal application?
Premise
Considering that:
Both plasma-systemsettings.fc41's kcm_componentchooser and
windows.immersivecontrolpanel_10.0.8.1000 support a default terminal, and the availability of brilliant terminals ...
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Cannot set my APK MainActivity as the Home Activity via ADB [closed]
I am using one these AndroidTV 11.0 S905W2 boxes from Amazon and I could not make my APK the Home Activity via ADB.exe
I am using the following adb command via WiFi as connecting via a USB cable to my ...
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How can I unset Google Translator as default translator
I am having a problem.
If I select a part of a web pages in my browser, I could tap on translate and then choose between various translators (including DeepL).
I accidentally set Google Translator as ...
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How to open some app links in a non default browser
This is what I want to achieve (on Android):
I want all links that are not otherwise linked to an app to open in my default browser (Samsung Internet)
This is the default behaviour and how it ...
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Can I change the default media player on Pumpkin Android 11 radio?
I have a USB disk with MP3 music connected. Everytime when the Pumpkin radio has booted, it recognizes the USB disk and starts the preinstalled media player automatically, which starts playing the ...
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Auto-accept set default for USB device
My device uses a Qualcomm chip, Android 7 (SDK 25). I am coding an app that uses a USB camera (webcam) to record and capture. To hold permanent permission for my app. My problem is, the first time ...
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Links don't open in apps in Android 12
My phone is an LG-V60 (model is LG-V600TM). I'm on Android 12.
I've seen this posted many times but every solution seems to refer to things I'm not capable of doing on my phone (or I'm missing it) so ...
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