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Android: Change standard apps - this is how it works

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Change default apps in Android 5.0
Change default apps in Android 6.0
Change standard apps from Android 7.0
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Quick guide: change default apps in Android 7.0

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In the following article we will tell you how to change the default app for opening images, links and so on on Android..

Have you downloaded a new browser or a new app for viewing photos on your Android smartphone and would like it to be used by default to open links or images, or to undo this? In the following article we will show you how this works with Android 5.0, Android 6.0 and from Android 7.0.

• Android 5.0
• Android 6.0
• From Android 7.0

In this article we will explain how to find out which Android version you have.

Change default apps in Android 5.0

1. Go to the settings (gear symbol) of your smartphone.
2. Tap on " Applications " ...
3. ... and then to " Standard Applications ".
4. Here you can find all the apps that are set as default. Now tap on " Delete " behind the app that you want to exchange .
5. The next time you open a link, photo, etc. you will be asked what you want to open the said ...
6. ... and you can set this as the new standard with a tap on " Always ".

Change default apps in Android 6.0

1. Go to the settings (gear symbol) of your smartphone.
2. Now scroll down to the point " Apps " and select it.
3. Now tap on the menu button (three dots) in the top right corner and then on " Advanced ".
4. In the menu that has now opened, tap on " Standard apps ".
5. Here you can now delete the app you no longer want as the default .
6. The next time you open a link, photo, etc. you will be asked what you want to open the said ...
7. ... and you can set this as the new standard with a tap on " Always ".

Change standard apps from Android 7.0

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

Go to the settings (gear symbol) of your smartphone. Find the item " Apps " or " Apps & Notifications " and tap on it (this can be found in different locations in the settings, depending on the smartphone manufacturer).

2nd step:

Select the app from which you want to withdraw the standard authorization .

3rd step:

Now tap on " Open by default " or " Set as default " (depending on the manufacturer) ...

4th step:

... and then to " Reset default settings " or " Delete default values ".

5th step:

The next time you open a link, photo, etc. you will be asked what you want to open it with and you can set it as the new default by ticking " Use as standard app " or tapping " Always ".

Quick guide: change default apps in Android 7.0

1. Go to the settings (gear symbol) of your smartphone.
2. Then tap on the " Apps " or " Apps & notifications " option .
3. Now select the app from which you want to withdraw the standard authorization .
4. Now tap on " Open by default " or " Set as default " (depending on the manufacturer).
5. Then tap on " Reset Defaults " or " Clear Defaults ".
6. The next time you open a link, photo, etc. you will be asked what you would like to use to open it.
7. Set this as the new standard by ticking " Use as standard app " or by tapping " Always ".

You can find more tips + tricks on Android here.

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