{"id":181,"date":"2019-04-24T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T07:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2019-04-20T07:28:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T07:28:23","slug":"how-to-change-the-default-messaging-app-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-default-messaging-app-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the default messaging app on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Change default messaging app on Android<\/h2>\n

After having download a different SMS text messaging app from the Android app store, it might be a good idea to change the default messaging app from the one given by the phone manufacturer, to the application that has just been downloaded.<\/p>\n

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\"How
How to change the default messaging app on Android : Messaging apps on Google Play Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Change default SMS app Android<\/h2>\n

In the settings > more menu, you will see a default SMS app option in the middle.<\/p>\n

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\"How
How to change the default messaging app on Android : Default SMS app option in settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

From there, tap on that menu, and the list of available messaging apps will be displayed.<\/p>\n

Any of them can be selected as the default messaging app, and replace the default SMS app used by Android by default.<\/p>\n

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\"How
How to change the default messaging app on Android : Default SMS app selection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Launch by default app option<\/h2>\n

To change the launch by default setup for any app, go to settings > apps > open the app you want, and scroll down to the launch by default section.<\/p>\n

From there, if the app is associated by default for any action, it will be possible to clear the default settings of that app.<\/p>\n

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\"How
How to change the default messaging app on Android : Launch by default app setting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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