So I love this phone. I just switched from my captivate which was an amazing phone. The only thing I can't figure out is how to clear app associations. When I want to set ringtones, under sound settings I usually get the option to choose from zedge, android system etc. Can't. Also, when opening a YouTube vid in the browser, I used to be able to select browser or YouTube app. How can I get this back?
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If you're running an older version of Sense 4, go into Settings -> App Associations, and you should be able to change the defaults there.
If you don't have that option, go to Settings -> Apps. From here, select the app that is the default (like Zedge, for example), scroll down and look for the button that says "Clear Defaults". Hope that helps .
Well under app associations there is nothing for ringtones or YouTube links.
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stew1411 said:
So I love this phone. I just switched from my captivate which was an amazing phone. The only thing I can't figure out is how to clear app associations. When I want to set ringtones, under sound settings I usually get the option to choose from zedge, android system etc. Can't. Also, when opening a YouTube vid in the browser, I used to be able to select browser or YouTube app. How can I get this back?
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In stock Sense, some of the associations are locked to the browser because of HTC's patent disputes with Apple. For example, you can't set Youtube videos to the Youtube app.
There is a way to change this, but I think you have to be rooted to do because you need to change some files in /system. It's been a while since I did it, but search the Development forum for discussions on htclinkify.
Most custom roms have the fix baked in.
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When I click a link, ics does not pop up a box to choose which browser I want to use. I see in settings that I can set the one I want to default to, but for different sites I want different browser,so I like the popup. Any way to get this feature? I'm using stock tmus ics.
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Different sites/different browsers, never seen that app or baked in feature otherwise.
You can use Clear Defaults in application management to set a new default, but thats the closest I've seen.
sshede said:
Different sites/different browsers, never seen that app or baked in feature otherwise.
You can use Clear Defaults in application management to set a new default, but thats the closest I've seen.
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What I am saying is that in previous roms, when I click a link, if I have more than one browser installed, it would ask what browser I would like to open with. It was not an app. There is no option to clear defaults that I can find in ics.
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masondoctorjt said:
What I am saying is that in previous roms, when I click a link, if I have more than one browser installed, it would ask what browser I would like to open with. It was not an app. There is no option to clear defaults that I can find in ics.
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This usually means you have set a default browser. You need to go into the manage apps section. Depending what browser, off the in built browser you may need to go to the "all" tab. Select the browser and scroll down to clear defaults.
This should then give you the option.
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ICS new browser settings
The problem is not what everyone thinks it is. Clearing defaults all you want will not fix this undesirable problem.
What has happened is the update has installed a new option that can not be disabled. It allows you to only select 1 default browser and does not give you the option to select a browser when clicking links. Therefore, you can no longer use other apps to open links and must use the 'default' browser that is locked in the settings options now.
I have been dealing with this problem on the HTC Sensation with the ICS upgrade published by HTC/T-Mobile. So far, I have not found the fix but I'm working on it and hopefully HTC will have the fix soon because the problem has become wide spread now.
The "Launch by Default" selection on my HTC EVO 4G (original) stock browser isn't clearing. When I'm on it and want to view a video (I.e. YouTube) instead of asking me which app would I like to use it automatically opens it in the browser also along with Google Play and Google Maps instead of going into the spa which I want it to do. It's frustrating as hell and it never used to do this before. I've done the Settings>Applications>Manage Apps>All Apps>Internet>Clear Defaults and still it won't clear them. Any idea why?
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Same thing
that's odd that you say you have an HTC phone. I do too, and I wanted to change my main browser from the stock to opera because I like opera much better. I used to be able to change it whenever by clearing defaults in the settings, but not it doesn't work... I just noticed it yesterday too. I would really like to change my main browser to opera, but I don't know how. I have a Droid incredible 2
For some reason, even after I clear app defaults, you tube does not show up as a selectable option when I click on a youtube link within facebook. My research revealed there was a line in build.prop that started with ro.da1 or something you can edit in the past, but I cannot find anything similar in my build.prop. Any ideas?
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have your cleared app defaults for youtube or for the app you're geting the link with?
I'm on Maximus, it does ask browser/YouTube app.
stupid thing is it opens browser up (probably tri speed up the time to watch video) before asking browser/YouTube app.
So after watching the video on the YouTube app I still have to close the browser that it opened.
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Hi to you all.
I am not using the default browser or the default calendar.
However, each time I open an internet link it asks me which browser to use and if it is punctual or permanent.
When I select permanent it directs me towards settings/general/applications by default.
When I go there, I only find the choice between Touchwiz and Nova my launcher, nothing on browser choice (or Calendar for which I have same issue): no other menu...
Could someone advise where I got it wrong?
Thanks a lot
bibigab said:
Hi to you all.
I am not using the default browser or the default calendar.
However, each time I open an internet link it asks me which browser to use and if it is punctual or permanent.
When I select permanent it directs me towards settings/general/applications by default.
When I go there, I only find the choice between Touchwiz and Nova my launcher, nothing on browser choice (or Calendar for which I have same issue): no other menu...
Could someone advise where I got it wrong?
Thanks a lot
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usually if should ask which app to use and give a choice of always or just once. What country is yours from? maybe it is a regional thing.
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I have the Verizon S7 and noticed when selecting default apps for browser, pics, video there seems to be no option for "Always" and "Just once". It's a small thing, but always like the popup with options. Any other carrier have this issue?
Don't like to go into Apps>Default app to reset things every time. Anyone know if there is a way to work around this?
Tmob is the same way. It sucks.
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I as well hate this
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yeah, the wife use Zedge to change her txting notification and then realized all her notifications got changed. But when she went back to change her main notification sound the phone went straight to Zedge and didn't list the stock sounds.
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Tmob is the same way. It sucks.
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bradbutter said:
I as well hate this
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Corwinder said:
yeah, the wife use Zedge to change her txting notification and then realized all her notifications got changed. But when she went back to change her main notification sound the phone went straight to Zedge and didn't list the stock sounds.
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Hey, after some digging I found some other Note users had this problem and use the app called "Better Open With" from the play store. Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. Samsung tried to make this phone like Apple, we had freedom of choice dammit!
Great find! That app is the answer.
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Noticed this also. Soooooo annoying. Thanks for the band-aid app suggestion above until they fix this.
suchavibrantthang said:
Hey, after some digging I found some other Note users had this problem and use the app called "Better Open With" from the play store. Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. Samsung tried to make this phone like Apple, we had freedom of choice dammit!
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Unfortunately "Better Open With" only partially solves the problem. It has a limited set of intents it listens too an misses many others. For instance if you attempt to send an email from a non-email application "Better Open With" does not show up in the list and you get the default behavior. I reached out to the author of "Better Open With" to see if he wants to open source the application so I can help to extend it. If he does not I'll have to come up with my own solution.
is Better open w/? the only solution for defaults? i've downloaded/installed it, but it never pops up.
How do we " Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. "
Thanks
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is Better open w/? the only solution for defaults? i've downloaded/installed it, but it never pops up.
How do we " Set that app as the default and it'll be a popup with choices again. "
Thanks
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Settings -> Applications -> Default Applications -> Set as default - Locate the application currently set as the default for whatever you are trying to open and choose the "Clear Defaults" button. Now when you attempt to open the file you'll see the chooser again and can select Better Open With.
Just got an ota software update for my international g930f. Browsed around phone settings and found that the app default options r now there. I cleared all app defaults and now when I click for an external link, I get the just once or always option now.
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