On much newer Android versions like Nougat and Oreo, there is a much more streamlined way of doing so with some of the basic tasks on your phone. Click on the gear icon while on that page and you will get to a page that allows you to set individual app permissions or select the default apps for your Assistant and Voice Input, Home app, Browser app, phone app and SMS App.
Using Better Open With
Alternatively, you can use a third party app, “Better Open With” to accomplish this task. Admittedly this is one better suited for older Android versions that were finicky in setting default apps. When you open the app, you will get a list of different file associations like,
Audio Audio Stream Browser Ebook Email Geolocation Images PDF Video files among others
Tap on any of these to associate it with a given app. For example, selecting Chrome as your default web browser means any link you click on will automatically be opened using Google Chrome. What are some of your go-to apps for various tasks on your Android, and why?
