"Default apps" refers to the pre-installed applications that come with your electronic device, such as a smartphone or computer. They are the programs set to automatically open specific files or perform certain functions when you use your device.
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Whenever you set
default apps for certain activities, these settings are lost once you reboot the phone and you end up setting them up again.
Specific
default apps on the home screen have shortcuts that can be accessed this way.
Just go to the Settings app and tap on manage apps section, and then further tap on
default app setting.
You can even choose
default apps by file type or protocol and set defaults by app.
Another nifty app - centric feature lets you
choose default apps for links encountered in other apps.
Under apps > menu
> default apps you can see what has been selected as the default browser, calling app, messaging app and home screen / launcher.
And just maybe, this could open the door to selecting
new default apps for email, maps, music, and so on.
Be sure your computer has the proper
default apps installed to play the media as well, otherwise it will only work as a direct download.
The address book is one of the last manufacturer -
made default apps we still depend on, yet the experience is reliably awful.
Like many
other default apps, Messages app sees a redesign that puts a big bold Messages tag at the top of the messages view.
There were some
dedicated default apps for functions like a gallery, file manager, maps, music, videos, weather and more.
When you «
Choose default apps» you can assign several primary app functions such as your default web browser, e-mail program, music player, and more.
Being stock Android too means that there's no weird restrictions to keep you from
changing default apps, and in general many of Google's stock apps, like the Google Dialer, are the best of the best out there.
While Apple wants to keep control
of default apps in order to maintain a homogenous software and hardware experience, Android lets you pick your own level of customization.
Google Duo to Replace Hangouts
as Default App in Future Android Phones, Voice Calling Feature Imminent
When you click on
Default Apps in the left pane, the contents of right pane will change to list popular protocols and will look like the image below:
Notifications
from default apps such as «Messages» will light up the Galaxy A3's display when it's sleeping, yet in order to check your notifications from third - party apps you'll have to physically turn on the screen.
You still have the slightly ugly Huawei themes to contend with, including their matching icons for
default apps like Clock and Messaging, but there are many (MANY) free themes to choose from, so chances are you can find one you like.
I suggest you
use default apps as the company has added tons of pre-loaded apps, mostly resourceful.
But it's also full of little annoyances and rough edges, like custom
default app icons that change along with a range of ugly themes.
In the main
Default Apps window, scroll down to the bottom of the sub-menu, and find the «Reset to Microsoft recommended defaults» option.
Default apps include BlackBerry Messenger, Twitter for BlackBerry, Facebook for BlackBerry, Docs To Go, DropBox, Box, Print To Go and Newsstand.
Allow the flexibility of: removing all Apple's apps from the device,
replace default apps, install Android,...
We have left Apple's
default app out of the list due to its paltry two - star rating and lack of features relative to what third - party developers have come up with.
What irks me is that Bixby won't allow you to change
default apps if you don't want to use a Samsung app.
Though often ignored, Samsung's Voice Recorder app is one such
default app which is better than even many paid options available out there.
If you want to change
default apps because you really prefer Google's services, try just using as many of Google's apps as possible.
You can
uninstall default apps in Windows 10 Mobile, all you need to do is get full access to the file manager or MTP.
Primary among them is the option to
select default apps for web browsing, email and other tasks, as not everyone wants to use Apple apps such as Mail and Safari.
It comes with literally no bloatwares and unfortunately you can not delete the
Google default apps.
Prior to Android Marshmallow, you had the opportunity to make this choice when you opened one of the relevant apps for the first time, but switching to a new
default app later on was a convoluted process.
Default apps such as Gmail and YouTube take full advantage of the extra screen space, adding in side menus and other extra UI elements, as do big apps such as Flipboard.
The system Settings app for most Android phones feature a «Tap & pay» section — a part of
Default apps selection on 8.0 Oreo devices and above — to configure the default payment service, as well as set other related options.
Both devices feature impressive screen - to - body ratio and lack a physical Home button, but ship with on - screen buttons and Bixby, Samsung's newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that's deeply integrated into
default apps featured on both handsets.
You can try out this new feature on ListView and other XAML collection controls, such as on Action Center, Settings app, Microsoft Edge, and across
many default apps like Calculator, People, and Maps.
Sprint's BlackBerry KEYone is re-installing
missing default apps according to reports from users of the device.
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