Android Magazine 58 - 2015 UK

Masterclass

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the clearing of the default option. It’ll show you

which kind of fi le the app is the default for and

then give you the chance to cancel or clear. Tap

clear and you’re done.

Confirm the termination

You will now see a list of the apps that you^5

have previously set as your default apps. Scroll

through this list to fi nd the particular one you want

to get rid of then tap the Remove button to the

right of the app’s name.

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needtogointotheSettingsmenu.Openupthe

menu and tap on the grey cog on the right-hand

side. Now scroll down to an option called Default

apps and tap on that.

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Manage apps that open

’s a good chance that your Dropbox

unt is going to have been with you for a

eby now. Most Android devices come

some extra storage boosts as standard

that means as you upgrade your dev ice

the apps you use, your settings are likely

hange. In this tutorial we’ll look at how to

ke sure you’re always using the best apps

he job and how to reset the defaults if you

tall something new or just decide that you

want to tr y a different way. You can do it all

from within the app as well rather than

changing the default settings on your

Android dev ice, which is handy. It’s also a

really good way to fi gure out what apps you

don’t use much; this should help when it’s

time to clear up some storage space and

make your dev ice run a little smoother. You

can delete your defaults at any time and set

new ones by following the steps laid out here.

If you want to set a default app to open

your Dropbox downloads in, you need to do it from

your list of fi les. Find the fi le you want to change

and then tap the arrow next to it. Then tap on the

option marked Open with.

How to set a default

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You’ll now be given a list of apps that you

can use to open that kind of fi le. Choose the one

you want from the list and tap Always. You’ll get a

pop-up alerting you how to clear defaults. Tap to

confi rm your choice.

Choose the app

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Clear and set defaults to ensure you’re opening

your fi les in the right apps