Set or change default apps

If you have multiple apps that do the same thing, you can pick which app to use by default.

Choose default apps for main functions

  1. Go to Settings > Apps.

  2. Tap Default apps.

  3. Tap the default type to change:

    • Browser
    • Digital assistant
    • Launcher
    • Phone
    • Messaging
    • Wallet
  4. Tap the app to use. To add more options, download a new app from Play Store.

Clear these defaults

To restore all of these settings to the original ones, reset your app preferences.

Choose default apps when asked

For links that open specific files, you’ll get a pop-up asking which app to use. This happens when you’re opening:

  • PDFs
  • Map links
  • Music file
  • Other categories of files

To set a default when asked:

  1. Tap the app to use.

  2. Pick how often you want to use that app for this action: Always or Just once.

    If you select Always, you won’t be asked which app to use anymore.

Clear these defaults

To have your phone ask you again which app to use for opening a file type, you can clear the default:

  1. Go to Settings > Apps.

  2. Tap Default apps > Opening links.

  3. Tap the app you selected as default.
  4. Turn Open supported links on toggle on switch.