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turnip8

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Hi guys,

I'm a new convert to Android and am very pleased I made the move..

I have an S3 and have a small issue with the default apps. For example, when I want to open a picture I'm given a selection gallery, quick pic etc. if I choose quick pic and select always use this app it doesn't remember my selection next time round. Therefore I'm continually having to select the app I want to use. Does that make sense?

It isn't just for pictures it's for all apps with more than one option, e.g browser etc.

Thanks for our help
 
turnip8 said:
Hi guys,

I'm a new convert to Android and am very pleased I made the move..

I have an S3 and have a small issue with the default apps. For example, when I want to open a picture I'm given a selection gallery, quick pic etc. if I choose quick pic and select always use this app it doesn't remember my selection next time round. Therefore I'm continually having to select the app I want to use. Does that make sense?

It isn't just for pictures it's for all apps with more than one option, e.g browser etc.

Thanks for our help
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welcome to the forums!!!!!!!
i moved you to the s3 forum. folks here should be able to help you out better.

not sure why that is.

try powering the phone off and wait 30 sec and then reboot it. this is called a soft reset. it will usually clear any temp files that might have gotten corrupted.

also maybe try and clear cache for all of the apps that is doing this as well.
 
I suggest you try Default App Manager Lite:

Default App Manager is a simple yet very functional app to manage (set defaults, clear/reset defaults) default applications for different types of actions that Android does. Unlike other applications that allow you to manage defaults for only one-two types of categories, this app allows to you to manage for almost all the common actions.
 
Thanks for the recommendation jefboyardee. I've downloaded the app and set the defaults but still have the same problem. Any other suggestions?

Thanks again
 
ok can i ask which version of android are u running? Also try going to settings --> Application manager --> All Scroll down to quickpix and select it and see what setting it shows under launch my default
 
Quick question regarding back up......the phone is set to back up to my gmail account for all settings. Does that mean I can just go ahead and reset? Will I have to download all the apps again? Should I make note of them?

Thanks
 
the apps information will be there in google play so the next time you boot it will auto download and install all apps. Your contacts information will be saved in google account as well and should be automatically restored. If you are rooted install an app called titanium backup through which you can make a backup of your entire phone(apps + data of the apps).
 
Thanks, my phone isn't rooted. So I'll just do the reset and add the app specific details again, such as passwords etc i guess?
 
yup you can copy data from the internal memory onto the pc just to be safe folders like downloads/music or anything like that you may have on the internal memory. Then reset it and check. you would need to sign into google and everything again. then you can copy the data back.
 
silentwitness said:
the apps information will be there in google play so the next time you boot it will auto download and install all apps. Your contacts information will be saved in google account as well and should be automatically restored. If you are rooted install an app called titanium backup through which you can make a backup of your entire phone(apps + data of the apps).
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I have similar issues after upgrading to 4.1.1 (AT&T GS3). I just rooted the phone a few days ago and am using Titanium Backup, so I could use TB to restore all my apps & data. One question though, will doing a factory reset remove root? I remember doing a factory reset on my earlier rooted Galaxy S (Captivate), but I don't remember now if I had to re-root after that to get TB to work.
 
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