Default Applications - General Questions and Answers

I have a Xoom and I am trying to install a default ebook reader that I can use for downloading books over the web. The format of the books is epub. When I go to download an ebook it gives me three options (Browser, Dolphin Browser, Overdrive). I have a epub reader that I installed that I want to use but the options list limits me to 3.
The browser and dophin browser won't open epub books, overdrive only opens DRM books from it's site, and I have no way of selecting the other program (aldiko) that I installed for these books.
So, my question is, how can I set Aldiko up to be the default application (or even just to show up in the open with window from the browser) to open these books?
Thanks!
Anthony

Check which folder the book(s) gets saved in (with a file manager), open Aldiko, press the "House"-icon and then press "SD card" and choose the ebook folder

I'd rather not have to go through more steps than I have to...and it isn't just the ebooks. On my EVO if I want to view video's on facebook, not all the media applications out there will stream facebook videos. I have one that will but if I have more than 3 video applications on my phone, it drops it from the options menu.
I need a way where I can tell Android which programs to give me to choose from for a specific file format and which ones to not include, or give me more than just the first 3 options it finds.

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[Q] HTC Evo - Application Extension Link

Ok, here is the deal. I got my new Evo, love it. I installed a video player to it and it was horrible!, so I un-installed it. The problem is that I now have no application associated with wmv.
I have checked in Astro, there is an entry for wmv.
* If I click on a wmv in astro I get the message "file type wmv not found".
* if I long press on the file and 'Open As' I can choose video and it opens in the default video player and looks spectacular I might add!. There is also no option for "use as default" from this menu choice.
* If I create a shortcut pointing to the wmv file and then select it to open, I get the message "The linked program is no longer installed on your phone".
I have been through the list of applications installed and looked for the "Launched by default" option and can't find any entries for the video. I believe it is because the application has been removed???
Is there a simple way to restore or point wmv files back to the default video player? I may at some point install a new/different/better video player, but for now I would be thrilled with making the default one open the files.
Really? I kinda figured I would have 30+ reply by now. Maybe this is an impossible task?
Settings>Applications>Manage apps and open Camera (both if you have two) and tap the 'Clear defaults' and videos would be unassociated. Then you can re-associate the videos by checking the 'use by default for this action' and choseing 'Movies'
Tasks, tried that with no change in results. Any other ideas?
You should look at other apps cabable of playing videos and clear defaults, but ONLY for these apps, or else you can mess up something.
If it not works then backup everything and reflash(or ask some pro guys ;-)

HTML e-books?

Does anyone know how to view/read e-books that are HTML format? I try viewing them with the web browser but it returns an error message stating that the link is bad. We copied over several e-books to the /Books folder on the g-tab and the HTML files are within their own e-book subfolders. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Try Aldiko. It should be available from the Market. They say they support HTML format.
UPDATE: My wife uses software called Calibre (installed on a PC) to convert eBook formats to ePub. She also uses it to change the font size, etc. to make it easier for her to read.
Thanks Butch1326. I'll check out Aldiko and Calibre when I get home tonight.
+1 for calibre, not only is it free but it I use it to grab ebook metadata, covers and convert between formats.

[Q] how to set File Associations on touchpad..

hi, I've installed kalemsoft player v0.3.6 beta for touchpad and now when i browse a site n want to watch youtube clip on the site it will open up kalemsoft player n starts to load but fails.. how do i change the file aSsociation so that it doesn't play from kalemsoft player n plays on the standard webpage?
is there a setting somewhere where i can edit file associations?
You should go to parameters or system tab, device info icon, up left menu, default app, look for grease app you can change

[Q] Android File association

Hi,
I installed File Expert on Asus EEEpad transformer in order to watch movies from network server.
I use Vplayer in order to do so , but when i launch an AVI file, a pop up opens with a browsers choice only (firefox, native browser, opera and skyfire)
How can i modify file association to open avi files with Vplayer ?
Thank you
Very likely if you launch your application Vplayer, in the settings, you should fine the option to run Vplayer as a default.
Thanks for your quick reply, but there are no such preferences in Vplayer settings (or i didnt found them...)

Mobile flash player

Do you like to watch flash videos with
your mobile phone. If so, you must
have a mobile player app on your
phone. I bear your app is not as good
as this one. Mobile Flash Player is a
free app that with the latest
technology. It can play all video
formats no matter common use on
market or rare appeared format. It is
almighty in this aspect! And it will tell
you the videos format at your fist
sight.In addition to that, it can also do
the work of file manager. If you
download this free app, you do not
need file manager any more. All
things can be done in one app! Have
interested? Read the below word you
will find more surprise!
Using methods and detail functions:
1.Open this app, appear all video files
on your phone, you can open them
directly.
2.On the "Media" page(also the
opening page), You can search videos
online and in "review", you can watch
all words you have write about the
video.
3. "file" button shown you video
format icon and preview image.You
can know the video at the first sight.
4.Press the video file, you can open it,
add review(your feelings or other
words about the video), share
(through all popular websites like
YouTube, twitter,etc.), and manage
this file.
5.In manage this file page, There is
"back"and "up" buttons. If you press
one of them, you can see previous or
next level files of your SD card.
6.The "SD card" button near "up", If
you press it, the app will show you all
files on your SD card. It just like a file
manager, you can manage all files in it
as you you like. For example, open it
directly, copay, rename, cut, folder,
delete,etc.
7.Near the "SD card" is "media". This
button help you to return the opening
page from the SD card or other files.
8.Th next is "menu", there are three
choices in it. file manager can manage
files, view this file, and convert to PDF.
If you have these demand, just do it.
When you open the video, There is no
button on the screen. If you press the
screen will appear the progress bar.
Make foreword or back are all
supported. And on the right corner
will show you play/pause button. How
to manage voice and brightness? slide
the screen up and down. It will tell
you the answer. All is easy!
Large amount of media players,
especially those that designed to play
music, display available songs in a
format known as a media library,
which allows the user to manage their
music by categories such as artist,
album, genre, year, and rating.
Examples of media players that
include media libraries are Amarok,
Banshee, Clementine, iTunes,
Rhythmbox, and Windows Media
Player.
Media players often display icons
known from original devices such as
tape recorders or other players.
Examples of these icons are Media-
playback-start Media-playback-pause ,
and Media-playback-stop .
The video player is one of media
player for playing back digital video
data from media such as optical discs
(for example, DVD, VCD), as well as
from files of appropriate formats such
as MPEG, AVI, RealVideo, and
QuickTime.
In addition to functions similar with
VCR such as playing, pausing,
stopping, rewinding, and forwarding,
some common functions include
zooming or full screen, select audio
channel , subtitle selection, and frame
capturing.
Some video players also support
simple playback of digital audio and
3D playback of 2D video.
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