How to remove Android stock movie player as preferred default app for movies?

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Using ASTRO File Manager, I've set Movies (stock Android app) to play my videos. Now I want to remove this association, but I simply can't find a way to do it.

Looking into applications didn't help (The Movies app doesn't show at all, I think it's part of the Gallery app, but the gallery app isn't set as default). I've tried downloading an app from market called DefaultApp Reset but it didn't help either: Movies was not there.

Any hints?

What phone do you have? – Matthew Read May 23 '11 at 15:14 — Matthew Read, May 23 '11 at 15:14
Try it with a Default App Manager. See this question – Flow Nov 22 '11 at 21:48 — Flow, Nov 22 '11 at 21:48

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '11 at 20:33

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Normally you would do this from Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications. Find the app in the list, click it, and choose Clear Defaults.

answered May 22 '11 at 20:33

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As I wrote in the question the main problem is that I can't find the "Movies" application to clear its default – Pitto May 23 '11 at 07:12
It's probably called media player or video player. – Sparx May 23 '11 at 13:56
It is not there. I've passed apps one by one... – Pitto May 23 '11 at 16:11
@Pitto Hmm. Maybe if you installed another video player, it would allow you to select a new default? – Matthew Read May 23 '11 at 16:35
@Pitto: Make sure you are looking at all apps (including system), not just downloaded ones. On Android 2.1 and below, once on the "Manage applications" screen, press Menu and select "All". – Chahk May 23 '11 at 16:59
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Ah, yes. In 2.2 (at least on my SGS) there's an "All" tab. – Matthew Read May 23 '11 at 17:04
I've tried installing Nemo Player with this idea but I start to think it's really an android setting... Looks like some kind of Astro setting but I've tried to uninstall and reinstall it without solving :( – Pitto May 23 '11 at 17:05

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 22 '11 at 20:30

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Had the same problem. Solved it by clearing defaults in my Gallery application.

answered Nov 22 '11 at 20:30

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score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 27 '12 at 07:12

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Just...

go to settings → applications → manage applications
select the All tab
scroll down and find Gallery
open this entry, tap the clear defaults button

edited Sep 27 '12 at 07:12

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answered Sep 27 '12 at 02:28

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score -1 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 30 '15 at 04:49

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Go to Settings->Manage Apps. Click option(overflow) key and select "Reset app preferences".

This will reset all default apps.

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answered Oct 29 '15 at 09:56

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score -5 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 11 '11 at 10:42

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It's not the best I could do but installing brand new Gingerbread (obviously) solved the problem

answered Jul 11 '11 at 10:42

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How to remove Android stock movie player as preferred default app for movies?

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