{"id":11938,"date":"2023-03-20T18:45:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T17:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/how-to-set-manage-default-apps-in-android\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T21:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:03:08","slug":"how-to-set-manage-default-apps-in-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/03\/20\/how-to-set-manage-default-apps-in-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set & Manage Default Apps In Android"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re performing certain tasks on your phone, you\u2019ll often only want one app to do it for you. This is where default apps come in, and it\u2019s pretty easy to set, change, and remove them on your Android device.
\nWhile it\u2019s easy, newcomers to the platform might not know how to manage them. Well, have no fear. Here\u2019s a handy guide telling you how to set and manage default apps on your Android phone.
\nAs a disclaimer, there are several manufacturers, and many of them offer their own take on the Android operating system. Thus, managing your default apps on certain phones will be different from what\u2019s explained in this article. In this article, we\u2019ll explain how to do this on stock Android. Most phone makers use stock Android, so, chances are that this method will work for you.
\n\u00a0What are default apps?
\nSo, in case you don\u2019t know what we\u2019re talking about, here\u2019s a quick rundown. When you want certain tasks completed on your phone, you\u2019ll often want only one app to perform them. Familiarity is a big part of the whole smartphone experience.
\nSo, an app that\u2019s assigned to perform a task every time is called a default app. A web browser that always opens when you tap on a link is the default browser. A photo editing app that always opens when you tap on the edit\u00a0photo button is the default photo editor. Having default apps really speeds up your workflow, especially if there are apps that you have to use on a constant basis.
\nSetting an app as the default
\nThere are a few different ways that you can manage your default apps. You can either go through the settings or go to each app\u2019s menu. Let\u2019s start with setting default apps.
\nFor this example, we\u2019ll use a PDF reader. If your phone only has one PDF reader, then it will automatically assign that as the default app. But, if you download an additional one, then you\u2019ll be able to choose the default. The quickest way is to just try opening a PDF reader. In this example, we\u2019re opening a file from an email.
\nWhen you try opening a PDF file with more than one reader installed, you\u2019ll see a pop-up appear showing you all of the apps that can open this type of file. The previous default app will be at the top of the list, and you\u2019ll see some options right below it.
\nYou can tap on the\u00a0Just once button to only use the app on that occasion. If you use that option, then you\u2019ll get the popup again when trying to open that type of file again. Tapping on the Always button will set that app as the default.<\/p>\n

Under the previous default app, you\u2019ll see a list of the other apps that can open that file. Tapping on one of those apps will open it, but it won\u2019t set it as the default. When you try to open that type of file again, you\u2019ll get the popup once more. This time, that app will be at the top, and you\u2019ll be able to set it as the default.
\nChanging default apps
\nSo, you\u2019ve selected a default app, but you want to change it to another app. Well, as mentioned before, if you go and download a new app, you\u2019ll have the ability to set that app as the default. But, if you want to change it to an app that you\u2019ve already installed, then it\u2019s pretty simple.
\nFirst, you\u2019ll want to go to the current default app. On the home screen, hold your finger down on that app. You\u2019ll see a little popup appear with some options. Tap on the\u00a0App Info\u00a0button (the \u201ci\u201d in a circle). There, you\u2019ll see useful information and settings for that app. Scroll down to the Open by default section.
\nWhen you tap on that section, you\u2019ll see a button on the bottom reading\u00a0Clear default preferences. When you do that, the system will unassign this app as the default.<\/p>\n

After that, go to the file or link that you want to open. You\u2019ll get the popup again showing you the options for apps. This time around, since there are no apps assigned, the top app will not app be the only one with the Just once and\u00a0Always\u00a0buttons. Those buttons will be available to all of the apps. When you tap on one, you\u2019ll see them appear at the bottom.
\nUsing the settings menu
\nSince some people still use older versions of Android, they might not be able to use the App Info page. If you don\u2019t get the popup when you hold your finger down on an app, you can go through your settings.
\nIn the setting, scroll down until you see the\u00a0Apps section. You should see a\u00a0Default apps\u00a0button. There, you\u2019ll see a list of the apps that have defaults assigned. Look for the app that you want to unassign, open the page, and clear the default.
\nYou can go on without setting a default app
\nSetting a default app isn\u2019t required. There are people who like to have different options when opening files. A person might ping-pong between using the native Google Photos editor and Picsart. If you don\u2019t want to assign a default app you can just tap on the Just once button whenever you\u2019re trying to open a file.
\nThe post How To Set & Manage Default Apps In Android appeared first on Android Headlines.
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