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 ;-)
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
Hi, I have a stock note 10.1 and when i make a shortcut to my video map on the homescreen with es file explorer and select a video from that map shortcut it always plays it in the standard videoplayer instead of mx videoplayer.
mx videoplayer is listed as default for video but whatever i try it always start the vid in standard videoplayer.
when i select that same videofile (mp4) with the standard file explorer (the yellow one the vid starts in mx player as it should always.
but the yellow standard filemanager doesn't let me make a shortcut of my video map to the homescreen.
Does anybody know how i can make a map shortcut to the homescreen without using es file explorer?
even "default app manager" from the playstore says mx player is default but it don't work that way here :crying:
thanks!
are you on about the list that shows the video previews ? I think that is part of the stock video player hence it starting the stock video player.
It's something else i would like but i have the feeling it isn't possible.
SOLVED!
Well after searchin' my @ss off i stumbled on a message that said ES file explorer is the culprit!
I had to go to ES file exporer/settings/file settings/ and there i found an alternate "clear all defaults" from ES itself!
So it seems that ES overrules standard default in it's own shortcuts on homescreen.
Nothing in standard clear all defaults gives a clue about that.(all apps)
Well that's something to remember . . . :silly:
It can be of use when you want a special file to open with a special app other than standard . . . .:good:
So I learned something and that is always good:laugh:
hey guys !
i have a very simple trick to crack any gallery locked videos.
usually gallery lock applications rename the extension for any videos or images which keeps them safe.
requirement :- Mx player application (thats it)
Steps :- 1) open mx player go to settings option >> list and make sure the 'recognize .nomedia ' option is unticked and 'show hidden files and folders' option is ticked.
2) go to mx player settings >>list >> file extension. And add the extension which your gallery lock application uses while hiding the videos.
p.s. :- The application named "Gallery lock " uses .glh extension while hiding.
now just refresh mx player by clicking the refresh option available on top.
please hit thanx button if u like my trick
My previous phones were a Samsung S2 & S4, and one of the features I found useful, was being able to change the default video player (usually to MX Player). However, on my G7 Power, I can't seem to be able to do this, and there isn't a video player option in the app defaults.
Is there a way of doing this within the OS, or with a 'hack' ?
Dark-Eyes said:
My previous phones were a Samsung S2 & S4, and one of the features I found useful, was being able to change the default video player (usually to MX Player). However, on my G7 Power, I can't seem to be able to do this, and there isn't a video player option in the app defaults.
Is there a way of doing this within the OS, or with a 'hack' ?
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I can change the default player to VLC or x-ploer without any issue.
There is an option when you first time open a video file let you choose which program to play it as default
cgigate said:
I can change the default player to VLC or x-ploer without any issue.
There is an option when you first time open a video file let you choose which program to play it as default
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I don't get that option on my G7. If I go into Files, and pick a video, it just opens with the default player; to open it with another video player, I have to select a video and then go to the three dots at the top, and choose Open with.
I have tried resetting the default apps, but that didn't give me the option of picking a default video player, it just stopped half my apps working, as they lost their permissions
Dark-Eyes said:
I don't get that option on my G7. If I go into Files, and pick a video, it just opens with the default player; to open it with another video player, I have to select a video and then go to the three dots at the top, and choose Open with.
I have tried resetting the default apps, but that didn't give me the option of picking a default video player, it just stopped half my apps working, as they lost their permissions
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From app management to clear the default app , you are ready to go.
It was because you already selected the default player at the first run (or you didn't have the second player installed at the first run), so you won't see the option again until you clear the default
Here my moto G7 power, it still has option to choose which player can be chosenView attachment 5046801
Unfortunately I can't see your attachment, if I click on the link, I just get the message "Invalid Attachment specified"
When I look in Default Apps, I don't have any default apps for video - see attached screenshot
I have tried resetting the default apps, but that didn't give me the option of picking a default video player, it just stopped half my apps working, as they lost their permissions!
Dark-Eyes said:
Unfortunately I can't see your attachment, if I click on the link, I just get the message "Invalid Attachment specified"
When I look in Default Apps, I don't have any default apps for video - see attached screenshot
I have tried resetting the default apps, but that didn't give me the option of picking a default video player, it just stopped half my apps working, as they lost their permissions!
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When you installed a second video player, next time to click a compatible video file , you should see the option to choose the player , also there would be a "default" option's check box
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cgigate said:
When you installed a second video player, next time to click a compatible video file , you should see the option to choose the player , also there would be a "default" option's check box
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I have now tried UPlayer & Xplayer, and clicked on a mp4 file in my downloads (in Files app), and it still always open the default video player. I tried granting one access permission beforehand, but that didn't help. There is still no video player showing in default apps either. I can't find any reference to the default/stock video player in the apps list or recent apps, so I can't even disable it, maybe it is part of the files app?
Dark-Eyes said:
I have now tried UPlayer & Xplayer, and clicked on a mp4 file in my downloads (in Files app), and it still always open the default video player. I tried granting one access permission beforehand, but that didn't help. There is still no video player showing in default apps either. I can't find any reference to the default/stock video player in the apps list or recent apps, so I can't even disable it, maybe it is part of the files app?
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Were you ever able to solve this issue? I'm having the same problem with my G7 Plus. Even if I remove/disable all the apps in the "Open With" menu, something else is still always opening videos by default.