In fact, there are a number of default apps you can set. When you tap on a link, whichever browser is set as your default will be one to open the link.īut what happens if you don't like the currently set default option? Can you change it? You certainly can. For example, you might have both the Chrome and Firefox web browsers installed. This can come into play when you have more than one application installed that serves the same purpose. When you tap an action in Android, a specific application always opens that application is called the default.