@soulfire Sory about the confusion part. My bad. Ok, you use Google file manager and files are stored locally on your device.

Then yes, if you use that app as your default file manager that's the most probable source of your problem. I assume that app uses Google aps by default and forces that type of behavior.

So yes, using a different file manager should solve the problem.

Also, I don't use files by Google and that's why I've never encountered that type of behavior.

@soulfire Hm, that's strange. I've never encountered that type of behavior.

What kind of a file manager do you use? Also, I'm not quite sure that makes any difference.

Then, are those files stored on your device or on Google drive? If they're on the drive that might be the source of the problem you're having.

Also, what dou you mean when you say "files by Google". I'm a bit confused by that. Does it mean that file was created by an Google app and stored within the Google ecosystem?

@soulfire I assume you use android phone and if so, go to "phone settings". Select "apps". Then select the app that's bothering you. There you'll see a list of options. Select "defaults" and remove the default settings of the app that's bothering you.

This is the way you can remove the default settings/behaviors for the app of your choice.