Owning an Android phone grants you the glorious privilege of customizing your default apps, a liberty akin to a thespian choosing their cast for a Shakespearean play. The delight in selecting ‘Always’ when prompted by a certain app, ensuring that your desired app opens every time, is akin to reclaiming precious time in this digital age. But what if a sudden epiphany strikes, and a new app beckons to be crowned as the default? Fear not, for changing your app preferences is a mere trifle.
Stock Android
In the enchanting realm of "Stock Android," where devices echo Google’s wondrous design, reset your app preferences on devices such as the Google Pixel 5, the Xiaomi Mi A3, or the Motorola One Vision with grace and ease.
To reset preferences for a single app:
- Seek out the elusive ‘Settings’ in the App Drawer.
- Journey forth to ‘Apps and Notifications > See All Apps’ and select your desired app for reset.
- Venture to the sacred realm of ‘Advanced’ and tap ‘Open By Default.’
- With valiant resolve, tap ‘Clear Defaults.’
To reset all app preferences at once:
- Navigate to ‘Settings > Apps.’
- Tap the mystical ‘More’ menu () in the upper-right corner.
- Select ‘Reset App Preferences.’
Embark on this noble quest, and heed the warning that precedes you; then, with a steadfast heart, tap ‘Reset Apps’ to confirm your resolve.
Samsung Smartphones
To craft the same enchanting changes on a Samsung device, a different set of steps must be unveiled, for the layout of the Samsung realm conceals its secrets with flair. Relinquish your app preferences on a Samsung phone with these solemn steps.
To reset preferences for a single app:
- Tread the path to ‘Settings’ > ‘Apps’ and tap the three regal dots in the top right corner.
- From the ether, tap ‘Default Apps.’
- Choose your app for reset.
- Select the alternate app to grace with default status.
To reset all app preferences at once:
- Embark on a quest to ‘Settings > Apps.’
- Tap the three celestial dots in the upper-right corner.
- Select ‘Reset App Preferences.’
- Let thy eyes gaze upon the warning, for it details the grand reset ahead.
- With unwavering resolve, tap ‘Reset Apps’ to solidify your choice.
Embrace these changes with the wisdom and valor akin to a knight of yore, for all shall be restored to defaults, requiring the manual re-disabling of previously vanquished apps upon completion.
