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Model Specific Forums => Gemini PDA => Gemini PDA - Android => Topic started by: zsalab2 on July 03, 2018, 08:48:00 am

Title: How to set file associations?
Post by: zsalab2 on July 03, 2018, 08:48:00 am

Where can I set the file associations - e.g. which program to use for PDF ord WORD files?

Title: How to set file associations?
Post by: gidds on July 03, 2018, 12:07:49 pm

I'm no Android expert, but I think the nearest it has is: Settings –> Apps –> (cog) –> Opening links.

However, if you're opening a file from a third-party file manager, then it may have its own rules.

Title: How to set file associations?
Post by: rubus-3.142 on July 03, 2018, 02:46:09 pm

Quote from: zsalab2

Where can I set the file associations - e.g. which program to use for PDF ord WORD files?

Based on my experience of a few phones...

It is independent of the file browser used.

If there is only one app for a given file (or URL) it will open in this - is there is more than one app the first time you open a file you will get a prompt like the one below
 [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Selecting "ALWAYS" just does that - if you want to "reset" this - go into Settings --> Apps, find the Apps that is opening and then go to "Open by Default" and clear it.

If you want more of a choice each time there are apps like Better Open With (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutmycode.betteropenwith)