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Eliminating association for .txt file

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drdnaught1

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Just today, I've been unable to open .txt files from my File browser, something I've always been able to do in the nearly two years I've had my Droid Razr. I haven't upgraded the OS recently.

What happens is that when I click on a .txt file to open it, the Files app freezes and exits and I get the message "Unfortunately, Files has stopped".

The only change I can think of recently making is this: When I opened a .txt file before, it asked me which program I wanted to use to open it. I chose something like "HTML DB text editor", and selected that it should ALWAYS open .txt files.

I can still open my .txt files using my QuickOffice app, so the files are clearly not corrupted.

How do I unassociate .txt files with "DB text editor"?
 
There are about a dozen "free default program" apps - almost any of them will associate/disassociate .txt files.
 
Is there a solution within the phone's settings, so I could solve the problem without downloading a new app? If not I could download an app, but I really thought there was something in the settings where I could undo the associations. I just can't seem to find it.
 
That's what I was trying to do, but I couldn't find the HTML DB text editor listed anywhere.

However, I just realized that it's not a default Android app, but a Dropbox-related one. I must have recently updated my Dropbox version and apparently that text editor is gone or changed. So, I then went to Dropbox and cleared the default...and now I can open .txt files again. Thank you so much!

It does suck to lose that Dropbox text editor...it was so useful.

Grey1001 said:
found this elsewhere from a few years ago, don't know if it's still valid



Good Luck
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