Questions tagged [default-applications]
Issues with apps defined as default for certain actions, or how to define them such.
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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?
Considering that both KDE Plasma and Windows 11 support a default terminal, and the availability of brilliant terminals like Termux, this seems like it would be an obvious feature, at least ...
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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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Fix/reset default app / "open with"
I have a Samsung Galaxy S21 android phone, android 12.
There has been an issue with playing music from dropbox for many months now.
I can't get my old preferred default music player back.
If I just ...
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How to disable the "verified links" feature?
With Android 12, Google introduced the verified links feature that requires apps to verify ownership of domains for which they want to handle links. (Handling links refers to the behavior where when ...
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Remove default packages' caches
I removed a package installed default via this command (with adb):
pm uninstall -k --user 0 the_package
Because of -k, the command does not remove the package's cache. How can I remove its cache ...
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Prevent Termux from opening STL files
I have Termux installed and when I try to open STL (3D model) it opens a Termux instead my STL viewer. How to prevent this behavior? There is no setting for Termux "open by default".
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Are there any ports opened on an Android device by default?
Title says it all. Looking at a Samsung S10 phone and would like to know if there are any ports opened on device by default?
