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How to prevent link actions from becoming "Default" apps?

jeeptrekker

jeeptrekker

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Every time I choose an app to open a link, it automatically becomes my "Default" action with no dialogue box whatsoever (just a notification that it's now my default). I know how to clear these defaults. But I shouldn't have to go into settings to undo that default that every time. Isn't there a way to enable a dialogue box first, like any other OS would?

Here is an example (using one of countless apps as an example): When I host/lead a hiking event for "NW Wilderness" on Meetup.com, I may choose to follow the link from my email invite to open the link within my Meetup app. But that automatically makes the Meetup app my default, with no list of options for future link clicks. I want to prevent this. Thus, if I want to share my group's hiking photos from that app, I am unable to access the photos Meetup webpage... Only the app. Even if I select "View on Website," the photos will only open up in-app. And the shareable link from the app will only prompt people to install the app. Thus, to access a fullscreen/shareable version of those photos on the webpage (even if searching from the Chrome browser) instead of the app, I need to clear the app defaults in Android settings. Every time.

This also happens with my Samsung email app, my Twitter app, Instagram, and others. Even a long-press will not give me "open with" options until I clear all my defaults again. This is not an app-specific issue for me, though your own app-specific mileage my vary.
 
This is about the 3rd thread addressing default actions with the latest from Samsung:
Sammy broke it last year with the S6/NOTE5 & with the update to Marshmallow, the Note 4.

You'll need the app BETTER OPEN WITH, or similar, from the Google Play Store to fix this.....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutmycode.betteropenwith&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appiator.defaultappmanager&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appiator.dampro&hl=en
 
Thanks Kolio! I'm glad I'm not the only one. Before posting, I had searched Android Forums for threads combining the query terms of "Note 4" and "Default app." This yielded several results, but none of them seemed relevant.
 
@jeeptrekker

I'm glad that you posted:
More people need to know that this is a Samsung FUBAR & not a Google/Android/Marshmallow change (for the worse).
With any luck, perhaps Samsung will rethink this decision & go back to doing defaults the way it was intended. :thumbsupdroid:
 
jeeptrekker said:
My goodness... and I just learned how to "Quote" on an internet forum about 45 seconds ago. I'll make sure to cash in on my newfound fame with a History Channel reality show.
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I still have my PC/Internet training wheels installed,5+years & counting................. :paperbagdroid: ;)
 
KOLIO said:
@jeeptrekker

I'm glad that you posted:
More people need to know that this is a Samsung FUBAR & not a Google/Android/Marshmallow change (for the worse).
With any luck, perhaps Samsung will rethink this decision & go back to doing defaults the way it was intended. :thumbsupdroid:
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Hi KOLIO, you've mentioned this in other posts about the default issue, I'm just wondering why it never happened in my Note 4 before the Marshmallow update if it is a Samsung issue and not the Android OS?
 
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