How do you reset the Sound & notification controlling App in Lollipop?

[Peter Van Wirt]

In Lollipop, my wife's phone has been set to use "File Explorer" app to find ringtones etc. Now when she hits Default Notification Ringtone, it does not bring up a list of ringtones, just a file folder listing. Can this be reset to the default somehow?

 

[srkmagnus]

In Lollipop, my wife's phone has been set to use "File Explorer" app to find ringtones etc. Now when she hits Default Notification Ringtone, it does not bring up a list of ringtones, just a file folder listing. Can this be reset to the default somehow?

Open system settings - applications - Sort by all - name of the file manager app. Open the app and select clear defaults. The next time a pop up should display asking which app to perform the action.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[Peter Van Wirt]

Thanks, I should have thought of that. Now when I open the Phone Ringtone, it gives me a choice of Handcent SMS, Media Storage, or the previous File Manager. I know when it used Handcent, the ringtone failed to be found properly. Is "Media Storage" the default application? Thanks again.

 

[William Schrotz]

How can i reset notificaton sounds

 

[Rukbat]

Media storage is where the sound files are, so it should be the right choice.

You reset the default notification sound in Settings/Sounds. But many apps allow you to set the notification sound for that app (in the app's settings menu).