I accidentally chose to set the regular apk installer as default. how do I clear this setting so I can use the Google Settings "Verify Then Install" option? I looked through the apps settings page to no avail.. Thank you
kareemsamman said:
I accidentally chose to set the regular apk installer as default. how do I clear this setting so I can use the Google Settings "Verify Then Install" option? I looked through the apps settings page to no avail.. Thank you
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Settings > Apps > (Hold down the recent apps button if set to "menu" or just tap on the triple dots at the upper right side) > Reset prefrences.
This will reset your default launcher, dialer, messages..etc. Or you go to the app (in the settings > apps) that you set as default then scroll down to "Clear Defaults" and press it.
Good luck. But it is just too easy to use google.
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I did the same thing expect I chose a different action and now i can no longer install apps by sideloading because I no longer get the prompt and apk editor opens up instead which i do not want. The answer provided does not solve my problem, so the question remains the same. How to clear default action set for apk files? I have something different under settings»app manager all I have is reset default apps and there is no entry for app packages and nothing set in there that's related to the problem
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Is there a way that I can use the default interface on the hero instead of touch Flo? I just find it a little slow and pointless.
Go to
Settings --> Applications ---> Manage Applications ---> Touch Flo
Clear defaults.
Now press the home button and select home and set as a default.
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slimfady said:
Go to
Settings --> Applications ---> Manage Applications ---> Touch Flo
Clear defaults.
Now press the home button and select home and set as a default.
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If I do this can I turn Touch Flo back on again easily with exactly the same program, widget layout and settings as I have now?
You can clear the default setting like this:
Settings - Apps - Manage Apps - (long delay) - TouchFlo - Clear Defaults
that will cause the Home button to prompt you as to "Home" or "TouchFlo". The former is the default Android home, the latter is HTC Sense UI.
The prompt also has a checkbox to re-enable the default, for either choice, to avoid being prompted in future.
EDIT: sigh, wish I had reloaded before posting
Floejen said:
If I do this can I turn Touch Flo back on again easily with exactly the same program, widget layout and settings as I have now?
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Yes, just go through the Clear Default again, to get the prompt, select the tickbox and press TouchFlo; that will make TouchFlo the default.
There is also a free app called Home Switcher which lets you quickly and easily switch between the two, you don't lose anything when you switch
I have chosen some options over time and selected the remember this/my choice button, but now would like to change some of those options. can someone help me to undo those choices. thanks
Menu key -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> (Select the app you want to change default policy) -> Clear default .
actually, im looking to reset the search key in the lower right of phone, when i hold it down and get my speech/search option.
vonh68 said:
actually, im looking to reset the search key in the lower right of phone, when i hold it down and get my speech/search option.
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Then just do what the above post directs, find google search or vlingo or whatever app you set to the search key, and clear defaults.
The best way I've found is to use the app "DefaultApp Reset". It gives you a list of all apps that have default choices set, and you can easily clear them from there. It's free, from the market.
i have this problem too but with html files which I need to open. And I cant open them now bc I accidentally opened them with browser and due to them which I need being encoded I have to use a weird as app? Idk how to undo it there...
How do you clear your launch by defaults, when i go to settings applications, then launch by default they dont give me a option to clear even tho i know the app is set to launch by default. Has anyone got any ideas or solutions this is so frustrating....
Check out HomeSmack in the play store. I've only used it to clear the default launcher, but it seems like it should work for all associations.
EDIT: I take that back, only for some common associations like Web browser and such. Looks like you have to go to Application Manager, select your current default application, and click "Clear defaults",
EDIT2: and if that fails, try editing the associations with ASTRO File Manager
I can change the default application on astro but not on the setting tab why is the default application setting always non selectable on ics settings what am i doing wrong
On ICS, the People app - I was looking at a contact and wanted to change the picture. By mistake I set the wrong app to open when i change the picture. How do I undo that?
I tried finding the people app int he apps list and clear settings, but it still uses the wrong app?
Go into Settings, then Applications, then Manage Applications, and find whatever app you set to use as default (the one you chose by accident). Tap it, and then on the screen that appears find the button "Clear defaults". Tap it. Then this app should no longer be the default for that task.
SifJar said:
Go into Settings, then Applications, then Manage Applications, and find whatever app you set to use as default (the one you chose by accident). Tap it, and then on the screen that appears find the button "Clear defaults". Tap it. Then this app should no longer be the default for that task.
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Wow that's insane. So instead of removing the setting for the app that USES it, you remove the assassination for ALL apps that use it? Good design there Google.
But thanks for your help!
Hello guys,
I recently got a note 4 from my brother. I switch from a apple 4s to note 4. I really like the different customization that android allows. I download the themer app. I really like how themer allow me to set different themes. One thing I don't understand is when I first set it to another theme, whenever I click on the message icon it gives me the option to choose between the different messaging apps. however, after I click on one of them it set as default messaging app. Now whenever I click on the messaging icon it just pop up that default messaing app, it no longer gav eme the option to choose between different messenger. I have to manually go look at the other messaging app.
The choice is disappearing because you're setting a default for it to choose every time you press the button.
Settings > Apps > Messaging app you chose as default > Clear Defaults
Then when choosing each app from the messaging button only press 'Just Once' this way it should ask you which app every time!
Hope it helps.
Araytha said:
The choice is disappearing because you're setting a default for it to choose every time you press the button.
Settings > Apps > Messaging app you chose as default > Clear Defaults
Then when choosing each app from the messaging button only press 'Just Once' this way it should ask you which app every time!
Hope it helps.
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Hey Araytha, I didn't choose it as my default. It just pop up the different options the first time and I just click on one. From then on it just set that one as default. It doesn't give me the option for "Just once." Where do I go to do that.