[Q] Browser: back button doesn't go back - Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

On some pages, but not all pages, the browser back button doesn't go back. It just refreshes the current page.
Very annoying.
I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248032
Where some work arounds or alternate browsers are suggested.
Any more current thoughts on this?
I'm running Galaxy Task 10 and have the same behavior with but the Xoom and stock browsers.

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[Q] How do I return to the Web Home Page?

I am using the default browser that came on my Samsung vibrant
When you are browsing a web site and want to return to your google.com home page, HOW do you do it?
Is there a one button push to get there like most browsers have.
buyslake said:
I am using the default browser that came on my Samsung vibrant
When you are browsing a web site and want to return to your google.com home page, HOW do you do it?
Is there a one button push to get there like most browsers have.
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Menu >> Close Existing Tab, that should create a new session with Default Home Page. or you add a bookmark shortcut for your home page on your home screen.
menu > new window
also, you know the top right button beside the URL is a shortcut to bookmarks right?

Custom ROM - back button in browser

I have noticed with both Task 650's Rom and also Starburst's Rom that when using the back button in both the stock browser and also the Dolphin browser that the back button works sporadically. On some sites it works fine, but others it just reloads the current page and I have to hit the back button multiple times to go back. Does anyone know of a fix for this issue?
Thanks.
I fixed it by downloading AdFree and reverting the hosts file. I'd rather deal with ads when browsing and have the back button work properly.

[Q] Home button on stock browser

Hi,
I'm trying to find out how to get to the home page in the stock browser?
I've changed the homepage in settings but i can't figure out how to navigate to it.
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BULP7 update - have they ruined the standard browser?

Updated my Vodafone firmware about a week ago, now running the BULP7 4.0.3 firmware.
In the previous version of the standard browser, when scrolling down large web pages, you could reveal the task bar at any point by changing to scrolling up. Now you need to scroll all the way back up before the task bar can be revealed. I used to use this lots when wanting to select another bookmark, without having to scroll all the way to the top of the web page. There's a new sidebar that can be switched on at any point when browsing, but it doesn't let you access the bookmark icon.
Anyone have any advice? I've tried most browsers, but settled on the standard one when they implemented the task bar enabling in the last version, would prefer to stick with the standard browser - maybe I'll see if I can hunt down the previous apk.
scoobydoo99 said:
Updated my Vodafone firmware about a week ago, now running the BULP7 4.0.3 firmware.
In the previous version of the standard browser, when scrolling down large web pages, you could reveal the task bar at any point by changing to scrolling up. Now you need to scroll all the way back up before the task bar can be revealed. I used to use this lots when wanting to select another bookmark, without having to scroll all the way to the top of the web page. There's a new sidebar that can be switched on at any point when browsing, but it doesn't let you access the bookmark icon.
Anyone have any advice? I've tried most browsers, but settled on the standard one when they implemented the task bar enabling in the last version, would prefer to stick with the standard browser - maybe I'll see if I can hunt down the previous apk.
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By "task bar", are you referring to the address bar? It also shows when you press the menu button, doesn't it?
And I don't think my standard browser ever did this. (show the address bar when switching scrolling from down to up) Though, the newer versions of Dolphin Browser did.
ctomgee said:
By "task bar", are you referring to the address bar? It also shows when you press the menu button, doesn't it?
And I don't think my standard browser ever did this. (show the address bar when switching scrolling from down to up) Though, the newer versions of Dolphin Browser did.
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I guess it is the address bar, and the previous version of the standard browser certainly made the bar visible when changing from scrolling down to scrolling up, regardless of whether you were at the top or bottom of a webpage. This was the only thing that meant stayed with the standard browser. But with the new version of the browser, you need to scroll all the way back up for it to be visible.
scoobydoo99 said:
I guess it is the address bar, and the previous version of the standard browser certainly made the bar visible when changing from scrolling down to scrolling up, regardless of whether you were at the top or bottom of a webpage. This was the only thing that meant stayed with the standard browser. But with the new version of the browser, you need to scroll all the way back up for it to be visible.
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Ah, things are different on the ICS browser from the GB browser. Sorry. I'm unable to answer this question.
Aha, you mentioned the menu button made it visible. I've now discovered if I hold down the menu button it eventually makes the address bar visible. If I just select the menu button I get the menu list for browser settings.
Maybe not a complete fix, but I'll see how I get on with this.
Another tip for you is to hold the back button to get direct access to your bookmarks. Hope that helps out a little.
go into the settings menu then to lab and enable fullscreen and the other option then you can get a action to show address bar from touching the edge of the screen.
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[Q] Browser that open tabs in background without having to choose between options?

Hi,
I am looking for the perfect browser. That to me is a browser where you can open a new tab in the background just by long-pressing the link - without clicking anything else. And when you read a tab, you close it with one click of a button (often the back key), after which it stays on the other open tabs, before, when there are no other tabs open reverting to the first (origional) site. Typcially, you would be reading part of a newspaper, when you see the headings of an interesting article, you long-press the link. When you have opened some tabs (especially if there is a limitation on the number of tabs), you start reading them, and ends up at the frontpage again, and can start opening more tabs again.
And yes, a lot of the browsers can open a tab in the background, but I only know of Xscope that can open a tab in the background just by long-pressing a link.
Opera and Dolphin are almost there in the sense that they stay on the tabs until you have read them all, but you still have to choose what action to take when long-pressing a link, i.e. an extra click every time.
And these do no not stay on open tabs, but goes to first window when closing tab: Chrome, Opera Mini, Next, Maxton, Firefox, One, Baidu, UC Browser.
And why do I not stick to Xscope: because you can only open 6 or 8 tabs at a time, but even worse is that on LG G2, stock, 4.2.2 it does not format the view of the pages so you have to zoom, but that just makes the font too small to read. Worked find on Slimrom on Galaxy SII, so not sure what is wrong.
So, if somebody know of a browser that fits with the above, please let me (us) know.

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