Okay on my Rezound running an ICS leak, in the setting section under Apps there is a setting called App Associations.
And in this setting there is something called Web URLS, that lets you set the intent of clicking on web URLS to your browser of choice. Now this setting has the browsers that are installed as choices. But the major problem is that this setting now opens all YouTube links and Play store links with the browser, not the YouTube app or Play Store and doesn't give a choice in the matter.
My question is that is this limited to the Rezound? I don't have these setting choices on my Xoom, but that is running 4.0.0 and I haven't updated it in a while.
Also, how do I get the app to open links? Reseting the default in the app setting for the browser doesn't do anything, it seems as though App Associations takes over for that.
Anybody?
Am I going crazy>?
I don't know the specifics of your phone, but you might try a trick I've used with other apps on other phones (okay, with one app on one phone).
Start off by configuring it to use the youtube player (or whatever site-specific app you want) for web url's. Then launch a link that's not supported by youtube. If you're lucky, it'll come up with a prompt saying 'that's not supported, what app do you want to use instead?'. At that prompt, you'd select the app you want to use for non youtube pages.
Disclaimer: I'm a noob myself with smartphones/tablets, so all of my advice is nothing more than logic-guided guesswork.
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Is there any way to fix app association on custom jb roms? Things like opening a file sometimes opening in browser instead of editor or YouTube links opening in browser instead of app.
Sent from my HTC One S
ironclaw22 said:
Is there any way to fix app association on custom jb roms? Things like opening a file sometimes opening in browser instead of editor or YouTube links opening in browser instead of app.
Sent from my HTC One S
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wouldnt the "clear defaults" function in app manager help?
You go to app manager, choose the default programs that open the chosen links etc and press "clear defaults"
After months I finally found a work around for the HTC app association that is a result of the Apple lawsuit.
As you know HTClinkify caused YouTube Links on FB and the web to open in a browser instead of the app.
I downloaded Android Browser from Play Store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.android.browser
Then went settings>app associations>internet changed it to new Android browser. Also make sure YouTube links are set to YouTube app.
Now when on FB and click a YouTube link it goes to the app. Same thing when I search a YouTube video on Google.
I'm on stock JB 4.1.1 rooted. Let me know if this works for anyone else.
This is just to inform anyone using "Phone 2 Google Chrome" that the app (currently v4.1) breaks the ability for certain app defaults to stick (at least on latest stock rom, synergyrom, and cleanrom...and probably others). For example, if you are using the browser and google for a youtube video, then select it, it will ask you every time which app to use even if you tell it to always use a certain app. Same thing happens if selecting a playstore link from a google search (it always asks if you want to use playstore to open the link, even after you tell it to always use it). These are just a couple examples of defaults that don't stick that I've noticed. Some defaults do continue to stick, such as an alternative launcher (I use Nova, and never had a problem keeping it set as default). After trial and error, I found that uninstalling this app completely fixed the problem. I'm also emailing the developer of the app, but thought others might find this info useful - especially if the app is not fixed.
So when I click the ads by mistake on some apps, it opens an message to select which browser I will use to open the advertisement link. Then I thought that if there is a browser app that doesn't to anything then if I make that browser app as a default for opening the advertisement, the advertisements wouldn't be any bother to me.
Of course, such browser would be a harm to google advertisements, so i could't find such on the google play store. And so I wondered if there is such browser app developed in xda forums, but could't find such app here with my poor googling skills
Or is it technically impossible to make such browser application? I mean, are there some requirements for an application to be recognized as a browser, so that an browser application that doesn't do anything cannot exist?
If there IS such application, please tell me! :good: thank you
Which browsers support background play for Youtube when it is in the background?
Except: Bromite, Uc, X, Brave.
asliaral said:
Which browsers support background play for Youtube when it is in the background?
Except: Bromite, Uc, X, Brave.
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I use Firefox for this, but you can probably do the same thing with other browsers.
Install Firefox(or other browser). Open it, go to YouTube page, tap the browser's menu button then choose the "desktop site" setting, find your video you want to play, play it then go to home or whatever app you want to use, it should continue to play in the background, it will even continue to play with the screen off.
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I use Firefox for this, but you can probably do the same thing with other browsers.
Install Firefox(or other browser). Open it, go to YouTube page, tap the browser's menu button then choose the "desktop site" setting, find your video you want to play, play it then go to home or whatever app you want to use, it should continue to play in the background, it will even continue to play with the screen off.
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Thank you.
But I think it doesnt work for all pages.
asliaral said:
Thank you.
But I think it doesnt work for all pages.
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It works just fine for me, I haven't found any pages that don't work this way. The key is using the "desktop site" setting and making sure every page loads in "desktop site" format.
You could also do a Google search for:
"Play youtube in background on android"
That will give you links to a variety of ways to achieve this.
Droidriven said:
It works just fine for me, I haven't found any pages that don't work this way. The key is using the "desktop site" setting and making sure every page loads in "desktop site" format.
You could also do a Google search for:
"Play youtube in background on android"
That will give you links to a variety of ways to achieve this.
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I use via and couldt do it. (Also for youtube).
And the other thing; I am looking for a browser 'cause the desktop mode is not completely solution.
While listening to something, I often open another tab and look at something else.
Now; I can do it only on Brave (I am not sure, maybe Bromite too). But but it consumes more battery and ram.
My Eng is not good. I hope İ can tell what I want to tell.
Thank you.
Hello guys as im not sure which section this thread should be in but since I'm p7p user with root i chose to go here.
Here's the problem Im facing.
I downloaded brave browser and set it to default browser.
Yet google (and all it apps like to use chrome for internet traffic like opening website from google feed).
Only possible way to divert everything is by disabling Chrome. But doing that you Will lose saved passwords pop up.
So is there any other possible way to change these settings or maybe a rooted app i can use to change system preferences.
Cheers and thanks
I think it's under settings of the app then open web links like say I clicked a Google search of a Facebook post it would launched the app but when I click the app setting then untick open app I'm not sure but I think it's that just looked at chrome it didn't have it but showed deafult browser so might have to check if brave is selected but yours is the 2nd post I seen about brave browser on 7 pro did you get march update by any chance