What was long considered impossible has now been a reality for almost four years: iPhone owners are allowed to pick their own default apps for core functions such as email, phone, messaging, and web ...

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Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Apple has a contentious relationship with allowing users to choose default apps on iPhone and iPad, and it has been the subject of a lot of legal action around the world. Imagine our surprise, then, ...

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So I've muddled along with some of the default apps that come with Cyanogenmod (more or less AOSP, in general),and I'm still using the default photo gallery, camera, calculator, clock, contacts, etc.

Today, the Google Translate app for iPhone and iPad was updated with support for the recent introduction of Translation as a customizable setting in iOS. Here’s how to set it as your default ...

A default app is the one you'd like your operating system to use to open certain files or links. Understandably, out of the box, Android defaults to Google applications. For instance, the default web ...

Windows 11 is home to a vast selection of third-party apps. A number of developers have built apps that give Microsoft's default offerings a run for their money. Some of these apps are recent releases ...

When you install a fresh copy of Windows 11, the system comes preconfigured with a range of default settings that Microsoft believes are suitable for most users. Beyond these promotional features, ...

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