Direct answer
Open Settings › Apps › Default apps on Google-style Android, then choose the role and app. Samsung and other makers may label the path differently; clearing one app's defaults can make Android ask again.
What this covers
- Current Android phones/tablets with an eligible alternative app installed
- The exact condition described in the direct answer
- Customer-accessible observations and controls
What it does not cover
- ×A different model, region or software interface that contradicts the cited source
- ×A displayed code with a separate manufacturer meaning
- ×Live electrical, gas, sealed-system or battery-cell repair
Establish the exact starting state
ReversibleInstall and open the intended app once.
Separate the fault or decision boundary
ReversibleIdentify whether you are changing a role such as browser/phone/SMS or only one file/link association.
Apply the narrowest correction
ReversibleChoose the role in Default apps, or clear Open by default for the currently preferred app.
Verify before escalating
ReversibleOpen a representative link, file or action from another app.
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Visible sources support the visible claims. Home Product Support records the publisher, the fact used and the review date; community reports can suggest an issue but do not become a published fact on their own.
Exact questions
Common follow-ups
What is the short answer to “Change a default app on Android”?+
Open Settings › Apps › Default apps on Google-style Android, then choose the role and app. Samsung and other makers may label the path differently; clearing one app's defaults can make Android ask again.
What should I check before changing anything?+
Install and open the intended app once.
How do I know the action worked?+
Open a representative link, file or action from another app.
When should I stop?+
Changing a default does not move app data; clearing data is a different and more destructive action.
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