zhanghai / zhanghai/MaterialFiles

[Feature request] Set default app for opening file types

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Kotlin
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Description

Ability to choose which app to open each file type with. For example, .txt > QuickEdit, .rar > RAR, .db > SQLite Editor, etc.

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the existing file-opening flow and how Android currently selects apps for file types. Define how per-extension defaults are stored, edited, and applied, including the example types in the request; done means users can choose and later use a saved default app for each supported type.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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