How to associate an app with a file type.

[Android Central Question]

I am a guitar player and have downloaded some gp5 guitar tabs.

I have also downloaded tuxguitar which can play gp5 files.

When i try to open the files from myfiles i get cannot open file search googleplay.

When i open the files with total commander im given a list of apps and have to select tuxguitar every time.

How do i set tuxguitar to always always open gp5 files?

Why is everything so difficult in android?

Annette

 

[mustang7757]

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https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[AnnetteElmore]

I am a guitar player and have downloaded some gp5 guitar tabs.

I have also downloaded tuxguitar which can play gp5 files.

When i try to open the files from myfiles i get cannot open file search googleplay.

When i open the files with total commander im given a list of apps and have to select tuxguitar every time.

How do i set tuxguitar to always always open gp5 files?

Why is everything so difficult in android?

Annette galaxy tab a 10.1 6

 

[AnnetteElmore]

I already am a member - thought i had logged in!

 

[Rukbat]

Select tuxguitar and tap Always. That's the standard Android way of associating a file type with an app.

 

[AnnetteElmore]

It's more complex than that - I joined aeons ago using a long defunct email address - i editted in my current email address.

So added a new account using a spare email address i have.

But cant get anything to work!

 

[AnnetteElmore]

I give up up your forum is a heap of doggie do

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Go to Settings>Apps, tap Menu, then Reset App Preferences. Now see if you can select your app.

You may see it as more difficult, but I tend to see it as more versatile and powerful. When there are more options, it tends to get less simple.

Please register on this forum, which will allow you to engage in discussion more easily, as well as post images. https://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/409154-join-android-central-community.html

 

[B. Diddy]

I give up up your forum is a heap of doggie do

How nice of you to say. Good luck finding another forum as active and as friendly as this one!

 

[B. Diddy]

Multiple duplicate threads merged.