When you open a link on Android, if you have multiple apps that can handle it, you’ll have to choose which one you’d like to use. This pop-up includes two choices: Just Once and Always. Choosing the former means you’ll be asked next time you try to open a similar link, while the latter sets that app as default for those kind of links.
Let’s take an example. Say you have multiple Twitter apps on your phone, and you click on a link to a tweet. That link can be opened in your Chrome browser by taking you to the mobile webpage, but it can also be opened in the official Twitter app or any others you have installed. If you only use the alternative Twitter app, it makes sense to set it as default.
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Once you click Always (it does happen by accident!), you won’t be asked next time you try to open a link like that. Should you need to clear that app due to a mistake, just head to Settings > Apps > [App Name] and choose Clear Defaults to reset your choice.
While you’re here, you can also clear the Show Notifications box if you’d prefer not to be notified by an app at all. Notification ads are easily removed if you suspect a problem.
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You can change your choices as many times as you’d like. For some apps, such as your favorite browser, you probably won’t have to change the default often. Others, though, may have you change your mind more frequently.
Mihir has covered an alternative solution to app defaults if you’re dissatisfied with how Android handles it natively.
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