Hi. I bought the Prime and Keybaord dock and love them! The only thing is that I am not a fan of the stock ICS browser and I am sure that I am not the only one. I wanted to know if there is a way to change the browser that is launched when pressing the internet/browser launch button (the one with a saturn-ish looking planet on it) on the keyboard dock because I haven't heard of anyone able to do it. I have tried disabling the stock browser but that makes the button unable to launch anything. I have my Prime rooted as well. I figured that I start a thread on this issue to see if anyone has been able to do it.
Don't think the browser question has ever been answere but I do think somewhere in these ATP or the OG TF forums, it has been said how to modify the key map files or something. That'd be a starting point, maybe.
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What if we replaced the system app with opera? (or browser of choice)
Depends on how it's being launched. I.e. if it's dependant on the class name inside the APK, mv Opera Browser != good enough. Although replacing Browser with a stub that just forwards to another app is probably possible.
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This has been brought up before (with the TF101), and there hasn't been any progress made that would enable this functionality.
In the keylayout file, it's key 150 that launches the EXPLORER keycode, but I can't find any documentation that shows what that launches by default (other than the default browser).
Edit: After some more digging, it appears that this functionality resides within the Asus Keyboard IME. Going to see if I can work around this.
Edit2: Success! I was able to take the deodexed Keyboard.apk (thanks Swiftks) and modify the smali to launch com.beansoft.browserplus (ICS Browser+) instead of the built-in ICS browser (com.android.browser). Happy happy joy joy!
Unfortunately this means that the edit would have to be done per-browser. I haven't tried this with Firefox, Chrome, Boat, or Opera, but will look into those tomorrow. For now, if anyone wants to test this (no guarantees, as usual with system app mods) I've attached it to this post. Make sure you backup your stock Keyboard.apk and Keyboard.odex first!
Quick how-to:
1) adb push Keyboard_ICS+.apk /mnt/sdcard/
2) adb to TFP, remount system read-write
3) cd /system/app, cp Keyboard.* /mnt/sdcard/backups (or where ever you want to keep your originals)
4) rm Keyboard.*
5) cp /mnt/sdcard/Keyboard_ICS+.apk ./Keyboard.apk
6) chmod 644 Keyboard.apk
7) reboot
When your TFP comes back up, you should be able to hit the browser button on the dock and it should launch ICS Browser+ (assuming you've got it installed already).
Props to appelflap for making a kick-ass browser, and to Swiftks for deodexing the system files.
EDIT: Attachment removed. Updated thread contains new APK.
Edit: Failed to read you were already going to do this for chrome tomorrow. Best of luck and I look forward to it.
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This has been brought up before (with the TF101), and there hasn't been any progress made that would enable this functionality.
In the keylayout file, it's key 150 that launches the EXPLORER keycode, but I can't find any documentation that shows what that launches by default (other than the default browser).
Edit: After some more digging, it appears that this functionality resides within the Asus Keyboard IME. Going to see if I can work around this.
Edit2: Success! I was able to take the deodexed Keyboard.apk (thanks Swiftks) and modify the smali to launch com.beansoft.browserplus (ICS Browser+) instead of the built-in ICS browser (com.android.browser). Happy happy joy joy!
Unfortunately this means that the edit would have to be done per-browser. I haven't tried this with Firefox, Chrome, Boat, or Opera, but will look into those tomorrow. For now, if anyone wants to test this (no guarantees, as usual with system app mods) I've attached it to this post. Make sure you backup your stock Keyboard.apk and Keyboard.odex first!
Quick how-to:
1) adb push Keyboard_ICS+.apk /mnt/sdcard/
2) adb to TFP, remount system read-write
3) cd /system/app, cp Keyboard.* /mnt/sdcard/backups (or where ever you want to keep your originals)
4) rm Keyboard.*
5) cp /mnt/sdcard/Keyboard_ICS+.apk ./Keyboard.apk
6) chmod 644 Keyboard.apk
7) reboot
When your TFP comes back up, you should be able to hit the browser button on the dock and it should launch ICS Browser+ (assuming you've got it installed already).
Props to appelflap for making a kick-ass browser, and to Swiftks for deodexing the system files.
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Any chance you could hook one up to work with boat browser? I use it now that flash doesn't work in opera. It would be awesome to be able to use the keyboard launch key. Thanks!
Doesn't look like this can be modded to work with browsers that aren't based on the stock ICS browser. The activity for alternate browsers isn't explicitly defined in the AndroidManifest.xml for the Keyboard.apk, so it throws an exception when trying this mod for Chrome, Boat, etc.
So for now, the only way I can foresee overcoming this limitation (because the manifest can't be edited without being re-signed) would be to build a small helper app that extends com.android.browser much like ICS+ browser does, but instead of launching a standard browser view, use it to launch a browser picker or the default browser.
Maybe in my spare time I'll figure out how to do something like that.
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Doesn't look like this can be modded to work with browsers that aren't based on the stock ICS browser. The activity for alternate browsers isn't explicitly defined in the AndroidManifest.xml for the Keyboard.apk, so it throws an exception when trying this mod for Chrome, Boat, etc.
So for now, the only way I can foresee overcoming this limitation (because the manifest can't be edited without being re-signed) would be to build a small helper app that extends com.android.browser much like ICS+ browser does, but instead of launching a standard browser view, use it to launch a browser picker or the default browser.
Maybe in my spare time I'll figure out how to do something like that.
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Hey, thanks for the help man. I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
agentdr8 said:
This has been brought up before (with the TF101), and there hasn't been any progress made that would enable this functionality.
In the keylayout file, it's key 150 that launches the EXPLORER keycode, but I can't find any documentation that shows what that launches by default (other than the default browser).
Edit: After some more digging, it appears that this functionality resides within the Asus Keyboard IME. Going to see if I can work around this.
Edit2: Success! I was able to take the deodexed Keyboard.apk (thanks Swiftks) and modify the smali to launch com.beansoft.browserplus (ICS Browser+) instead of the built-in ICS browser (com.android.browser). Happy happy joy joy!
Unfortunately this means that the edit would have to be done per-browser. I haven't tried this with Firefox, Chrome, Boat, or Opera, but will look into those tomorrow. For now, if anyone wants to test this (no guarantees, as usual with system app mods) I've attached it to this post. Make sure you backup your stock Keyboard.apk and Keyboard.odex first!
Quick how-to:
1) adb push Keyboard_ICS+.apk /mnt/sdcard/
2) adb to TFP, remount system read-write
3) cd /system/app, cp Keyboard.* /mnt/sdcard/backups (or where ever you want to keep your originals)
4) rm Keyboard.*
5) cp /mnt/sdcard/Keyboard_ICS+.apk ./Keyboard.apk
6) chmod 644 Keyboard.apk
7) reboot
When your TFP comes back up, you should be able to hit the browser button on the dock and it should launch ICS Browser+ (assuming you've got it installed already).
Props to appelflap for making a kick-ass browser, and to Swiftks for deodexing the system files.
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Would I be able to do this via root explorer?
Ronde90 said:
Would I be able to do this via root explorer?
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Would like to know this as well. Never had much luck with ADB.
hollywould said:
Would like to know this as well. Never had much luck with ADB.
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I tried it with root explorer and had no luck. I'm going to try it with ADB explorer later today.
You can do it in a terminal emulator without adb, if you su to root and have the files on your device already.
If not rebooting after you should remember to remount /system back the way it was when done.
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After doing the rounds installing Auto Nooter on several NookColors, I thought I'd make a quick list of apps that are essential to have for any new installation. I'll update this list as needed, but hopefully it will provide new rooted users a good jumping point to get a nicely functioning device.
This list is geared towards the new rooted NookColor user who runs stable builds / auto nooted builds. If you just bought a Nook Color and haven't rooted yet, go see Guide to Nook Color Rooting. Many of these apps below will fix problems with the stock rom.
The list isn't really targeted for the Nookie Froyo bootable SD card, so if you have one, take what you will.
If you're a hip person and run custom roms or the like, you may find these useful, too! (Using ClockWorkRecovery or other roms is currently not documented in the Nook Color rooting guide. Don't attempt unless you're able to fix if things break.)
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Home Switcher - Say you accidentally set your home to not Softkeys before you got a launcher? Go grab home switcher and fix it!
ADWLauncher, or other Home screen. You need some place to run everything from. ADW Launcher is a great first step, and you can always change later.
AppBrain - An app market add-on that manages your apps for you. Much more comprehensive than current market.
Fancy Widget - Gets you started with an all-in-one clock widget you can add to your launcher, since ADW doesn't give you one by default. Add Fancy Home from the widgets menu for the comprehensive widget.
SoftLocker - Keeps wifi from bugging during a sleep by forcing sleep mode to only turn off screen. Yes, this will drain more battery, but the NC battery is huge, and not having to forcefully reconnect at every wake is worth it for people dealing with bugs. You may have to relaunch SoftLocker at reboot to get it to work properly, but that's a one-time thing per session.
DolphinBrowser HD, Miren Browser, etc. - There are plenty of better web browsers than the built-in one, mostly supporting multitouch, tabs, and more.
Root Explorer - Costs $4 at the time of this post. If you're going to spend any money on an android app, this should be it. A file management tool that is a million times better than others, since you can do a lot of simple root activities on device quickly without needing adb. It's really a very good and important to have app.
Astro File Manager - Another good file manager, but doesn't support Root. It's really good for simple file system management where you don't want to run the risk of breaking anything. Also, it can somehow install apk packages in the worst of conditions where other installers fail.
Titanium Backup - good for backing up data, or wiping data from a buggy app that keeps crashing
Thumb keyboard - $1.65 at time of posting. possibly the best keyboard for the nook. Beautiful display, customizable key and row height. Make sure to suppress full screen in options. Any keyboard requires some setup process to install via Terminal. See Replacing the Default Keyboard (You can use the terminal app below. Your app location should be /data/app/com.beansoft.keyboardplus.apk . Copy that to /system/app and use NookColor Tools to set the keyboard. This will make the market think the app isn't installed, but it works!)
Disk Usage - shows a visual representation of disk space at a glance. great app for finding where your space went!
GScript - lets you automate scripted commands. good for devs.
Android Terminal - lets you enter commands directly. good for devs.
adbwireless - adb connections over wireless. very convenient.
ROM Manager - An important app if you're using one of the newer experimental builds running from ClockworkModRecovery. If you don't know what this is, forget I even said anything about this app... Or read this link if you're really interested in some cutting edge build stuff, but ignore it if you just want a working device and you've auto nooted.
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Any apps you'd like to recommend for this list for the newbies out there? Post below what you think is important for people to have. This is for essentials, only, not optional apps like games or live wallpapers.
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Great list, here's a few more.
Miren browser - polished 3rd party browser with some awesome features. Slick menus and swipe to go forward and back sold me.
Thumb keyboard - possibly the best keyboard for the nook. I'm currently using the honeycomb skin and it looks fantastic. Customizable key and row height. Perfect for my huge thumbs.
Astro - file manager, compression handler, app installer,image and sound player....all around a badass app essential to any android device.
Also wanted to mention that root explorer is excellent. Forget logging on your computer to modify a file. I changed my nook hardware keys in a minute or so using root explorer. Great app.
Dont forget rom manager and the knowledge of howto make a nandroid with it
Nookie Froyo 0.6.8 (zoom2)/Tapatalk Pro
DROPBOX...Move .apks, music, movies, new flashables, ANYTHING, from phone, PC, or another Nook to yours. Should be 2nd on list beside Root Explorer (IMHO).
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Great list. Consider adding Tasker. Total device automation.
Can anyone recommend a good ram manager? I have autokill but I notice it does not kill everything and says my ram available keeps going down until I reset my nook. (gradually but still kind of annoying)
darkhunter139 said:
Can anyone recommend a good ram manager? I have autokill but I notice it does not kill everything and says my ram available keeps going down until I reset my nook. (gradually but still kind of annoying)
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If you are on the stock os 1.1 (Eclair 2.1) you may want to look into Advanced Task Killer. If you are on Froyo or higher you shouldn't use this. Android will do a good job taking care of itself.
That said, I reboot my Android devices once every couple of days. I notice that keeps it running pretty well.
I actually have been using advanced task killer on froyo. Will that hurt anything?
I found WiFi Explorer (FREE) or Pro ($1.60) very useful to move files between my computer and NC without a cable.
Besides some of the other great apps people have said I would add 'Pulse' as an RSS reader. It looks so good and a great way to get your news!
lyam23 said:
Great list. Consider adding Tasker. Total device automation.
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Tasker turns a smartphone into a SMART phone.
I thought about getting it to try to enable a numeric lock code, and trying on my DX, it does work with one of the Locale plugins, but it's a bit flaky. I was gonna set the Nook so that if it was within range of my WiFi at home or at work, it would not have the lock code, but everywhere else, it would be enabled.
darkhunter139 said:
I actually have been using advanced task killer on froyo. Will that hurt anything?
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Yes....You are running froyo...android 2.2 and above optimizes running apps/services...don't mess with it...keep one around if you have to kill a rogue app on the fly, but dont let it run continuously....
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mazook98 said:
DROPBOX...Move .apks, music, movies, new flashables, ANYTHING, from phone, PC, or another Nook to yours. Should be 2nd on list beside Root Explorer (IMHO).
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lyam23 said:
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plus one for both of these
Tapatalk or XDA devs Android app for reading this site, duh! hehe
Two great app to how!
I would only add two additional apps to this great list...
Sqlite Editor and Task killer, great apps to have on a newly rooted nook color!
I would strongly recommend the following:
Moon+ Reader for reading ebooks
Perfect viewer for comics
Epistle for taking notes (synchronises with dropbox)
I use ATK a lot on my DroidX with Froyo, if not it just keeps on getting slower and the battery drains quickly. What happens is some apps keep transmitting even though you closed them. For example, USA Today app I believe keeps sending fresh news articles even after you close the app as it's still running. So keeping it alive when you may not look at it until a few days later is wasteful of battery life and slows other stuff you want to do. Was it works with 2.1, I don't think so, I believe ATK is just as relavent now than then.
The app you really need to get after Angry Birds is Paper Toss.
File Expert?
I use File Expert for managing my files on my nook. It's free, has an option to run as root, and has a built in network interface that works out of the box. Plus having a back button right on the UI makes it easier than using any of the soft keys hacks... I can't post links, but the package is called "xcxin.filexpert" on the market.
I did a search on this forum, and I've seen some posts on other forums about this, but nothing I've tried so far has worked. Is it possible to get the AOSP Browser on a Sense ROM (I'm running BAMF 1.7 right now). The HTC browser is worthless, and I'm not a fan of the various market replacements (I've tried DolphinHD, Firefox, Skyfire, both Opera's, and Miren). In my opinion the AOSP broswer is near perfect. Minimal overhead, does its job and that's all. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
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I did a search on this forum, and I've seen some posts on other forums about this, but nothing I've tried so far has worked. Is it possible to get the AOSP Browser on a Sense ROM (I'm running BAMF 1.7 right now). The HTC browser is worthless, and I'm not a fan of the various market replacements (I've tried DolphinHD, Firefox, Skyfire, both Opera's, and Miren). In my opinion the AOSP broswer is near perfect. Minimal overhead, does its job and that's all. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
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no idea, but you can try to pull the .apk from any AOSP rom or from CM7 and use adb to push the file.
on a side note id love it devs enabled the about:debug option standard on all browser so i have easy access to the UAString
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no idea, but you can try to pull the .apk from any AOSP rom or from CM7 and use adb to push the file.
on a side note id love it devs enabled the about:debug option standard on all browser so i have easy access to the UAString
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Already tried that. I've pulled the browser from CM7 and from 'de-sensed' builds. I delete the old browser (actually just rename), reboot, push the new browser to /system/app, and install. Install works fine, but the browser just FC's upon load. Anyone got any ideas? I've read its difficult because of all the tweaks made to the HTC browser, but it must be possible since some de-sensed ROMs use it. I just don't know where to make edits to prevent FCs.
I use this Rom manager install from Teslacoil and it works perfect with DB 1.63. Do not try it with GB, it will fail hard!
Thanks, I am going to give it a shot now.
good i like this
Don't forget to repair permissions then reboot. Works for me. Also make sure your using something like root explorer with mount on when your switching apks in the system folder.
My bad that's if you use the apks from an older post on the forum so just ignore if your using the one posted above.
I'm wondering how the recommendation to `chmod 000 /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data` works for fixing flash browser playback, when in my case the dir `/data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/` does not exist ... I have app_appcache, app_database, app_geolocation, app_icons, app_thumbnails ... but no app_plugins dir. Am I missing something? I have root, CM7 RC 1.6.1 on a HTC Thunderbolt. I don't see this directory under firefox either.
If I recall, I had to enable viewing system files and also hidden files in order to get access to those files. I couldn't find them at first either and it was driving me nuts. I think it was the hidden files setting I needed to enable for it to show up, but I could be wrong. Regardless, you might try poking around in the settings of your file manager and see if it makes a difference.
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I'm wondering how the recommendation to `chmod 000 /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data` works for fixing flash browser playback, when in my case the dir `/data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/` does not exist ... I have app_appcache, app_database, app_geolocation, app_icons, app_thumbnails ... but no app_plugins dir. Am I missing something? I have root, CM7 RC 1.6.1 on a HTC Thunderbolt. I don't see this directory under firefox either.
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which file exploring app are you using?
i recommend root explorer; never have any problems finding anything i need in that
Thanks dr_rick and shelooga, but I've now downloaded and tried finding this folder in 3 different file managers (Including ES; didn't want to spring for Root Explorer just for this, esp. if it doesn't work), and making sure any "show hidden files" options are enabled (otherwise I don't think you can even see /data/data in some cases). Note: Astro doesn't show anything in /data, even with hidden files enabled. But even in ES, the app_plugins directory just isn't there among the others in /data/data/com.android.browser.
Sorry that didn't work. I use ES and what you described is exactly what I had happening, and I know I changed something to make it work. Let me fiddle with ES a little and see if I can figure out what I did. I'll post back if I figure it out.
Ok, I think I replicated the problem I was having before. Do you have the root explorer option enabled in the ES settings? It isn't enabled by default, and will give you some warning messages when you check it. You also need to ensure that mount system as writable is checked.
If that doesn't solve your problem, them I'm at a loss. When I unchecked root access, it made my app_plugins folder empty. Checking it brought back the stuff that should be there. I'm sure that's what I ran into before--after a reinstall of ES, the root explorer option was unchecked again.
Anyway, hope that's all it is. If not, I'm really at a loss, though I'll do what I can to help!
When I start ES I get the info note that SU has granted it root permissions (which I'm pretty sure happened when I first enabled root mode in ES). But just to check, I went into settings, and "Root Explorer" is checked, and also "File Settings" -> "Show Hidden Files" is checked as well. What wasn't checked was "Mount File System", but I think that's only for writing and not reading. I enabled that just for the heck of it, since I'd need it eventually. But still there's no app_plugins folder in app.android.browser. I must be missing something.
Sorry that didn't fix your problem. I poked around a bit more and realized that I hadn't been checking the com.android.browser folder, but rather the folder for Dolphin HD (which is what I use). When I looked in my com.android.browser folder I didn't have an app_plugins folder either (I don't have firefox installed on my phone, so didn't check it). Not sure what the deal is there. There's one in every other app I use that utilizes flash for videos. I've done the mod for Dolphin, Crackle, and a game that my daughter plays. So I don't know why it doesn't show up for the regular browser, but at least it means you probably aren't doing anything wrong. Wish I could offer more help besides recommending using Dolphin HD.
Ok, this is just like a challenge I really wanted to unravel, and I made the app_plugins folder show up on my phone. I went in and tried to actually play a video using flash in the stock browser. Don't use youtube, but use something different. I went to collegehumor.com and started a video there. As expected, I got sound but no picture. I stopped the video and went into ES and lo and behold, there was an app_plugins folder under com.android.browser and inside the appropriate folder was the config.data file. So give that a shot and see if that solves the problem for you.
What's strange for me is that even after doing this fix, it didn't make the video play in my browser (though the fix works for Dolphin HD). I don't know what the deal is there. Anyway, see what it does for you. I'll keep messing around with it and see if I can't get mine to work just for the heck of it. I'll see what I can do to help if you can't get yours up and running.
BTW, I noticed in another thread that some people had luck just fixing the file in terminal. So if all else fails, you might try that.
The code they used was
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chmod 000 /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data
Ok, one more update for you. Though videos at collegehumor.com don't seem to work, everywhere else on the web (well, foxsports.com and engadget) seems to after applying the fix. Hopefully that should get you up and running now. Don't know what the deal is with collegehumor though. After checking Dolphin HD, it doesn't work there either. Must be a quirk of the site.
OK, here's what I've tried since my last post and your most recent suggestions:
- Downloaded Dolphin Browser HD, tried a Flash test page, which showed that plugin 10.3 was installed (which is good)
- Tried a Flash embedded video in Dolphin, which showed the plugin/brick icon, which means Flash isn't working (which is bad)
- Went into /data/data/ to look for a Dolphin directory to check for an app_plugins directory, but couldn't see a `dolphin` directory there (what was it called?)
- Went to collegehumor.com with the stock browser. Strange thing was that the videos showed a player there with play controls, etc, and I could see that the video data was downloaded/buffered, but playing a video just showed 4 seconds of black screen and wouldn't go any further. I then tried another video there, and that one played sound only with a black screen, as you described.
- Then went to the /data/data/com.android.browser folder in ES, and there was an app_plugins folder! I went in and cleared all permissions from the config.data file.
- Re-opened the stock browser, and got an error: "ReferenceError: gp is not defined".
- After getting past that error, it looks like videos are working!
- Trying to do this for Firefox resulted in the plugin/brick icon on video pages, no "app_plugins" folder in org.mozilla.firefox, no luck so far.
So it looks like the trick to get this working in the stock browser is to first get it to fail miserably! Otherwise you won't have the app_plugins folder to play with, which was the case for me.
It would be nice to get Firefox working too, since I sync all my bookmarks to it from everywhere else, but it's definitely nice to have at least the stock browser working.
Thanks very much, dr_rick, for your ideas and persistence.
The exact location of the flash files you modify permissions of will depend on the browser you are using and as dr_rick noticed, the files themselves will not be initially created until you attempt to play a file.
Hi Absolute_Zero,
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The exact location of the flash files you modify permissions of will depend on the browser you are using and as dr_rick noticed, the files themselves will not be initially created until you attempt to play a file.
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Right: but I _had_ tried to play Flash media and I guess those attempts didn't get far enough to create the necessary files for the default browser. Also, what worked for the default browser didn't seem to work for Firefox, unless the relevant files and folders beneath org.mozilla.firefox are completely different from those under com.android.browser. Is there a listing somewhere where I can find the relevant files for other browsers (Firefox, Dolphin, etc.)?
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Hi Absolute_Zero,
Right: but I _had_ tried to play Flash media and I guess those attempts didn't get far enough to create the necessary files for the default browser. Also, what worked for the default browser didn't seem to work for Firefox, unless the relevant files and folders beneath org.mozilla.firefox are completely different from those under com.android.browser. Is there a listing somewhere where I can find the relevant files for other browsers (Firefox, Dolphin, etc.)?
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#blamefirefox or #blameadobe
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/825353#answer-187995
If you have to have flash, use another browser that supports it.
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#blamefirefox or #blameadobe
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/825353#answer-187995
If you have to have flash, use another browser that supports it.
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Thanks. I wasn't asking about Firefox specifically, but about any non-default, Android-compatible browsers that people use, and whether there's a known resource for fixing them (e.g., hacking them, if necessary) to work with Flash media. The answer for the default browser is out there and cited here (in my case, it was just missing a bit of information).
As far as I can tell, not every browser is affected by the issue. Opera Mobile works fine with flash on CM7 without doing any fixes.
Also, I don't think chmod 000 is the most desirable thing to do to a config file. That's basically saying "I don't want anything to read from this file, period." Sure it works, but it's not the best solution. Someone needs to narrow down what is causing it in the file by reading the logcats and commenting out that part of the config file (that or check and test by commenting things out one at a time in the config file).
As far as some sites not working with flash, it could be host file related. Some sites will not work if you have certain adhosts blocked, such as espn.com and hulu.
Hi yareally,
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As far as I can tell, not every browser is affected by the issue. Opera Mobile works fine with flash on CM7 without doing any fixes.
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I'm sure that's the case. I'd rather not install another browser just to view Flash content, but if I had to, it's good to know that Opera works, for whatever reason. Also thought I'd mention that in the latest RC version of CM7 for Nook Color, which is somewhat older and a lower version than the TB one, Flash just worked in the default browser out of the box.
Also, I don't think chmod 000 is the most desirable thing to do to a config file. That's basically saying "I don't want anything to read from this file, period." Sure it works, but it's not the best solution.
Someone needs to narrow down what is causing it in the file by reading the logcats and commenting out that part of the config file (that or check and test by commenting things out one at a time in the config file).
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Agreed, and I'm not even sure how this would work (wouldn't it be easier then just to remove/rename the file?). But I'm glad that at least someone has found something that works, for now.
As far as some sites not working with flash, it could be host file related. Some sites will not work if you have certain adhosts blocked, such as espn.com and hulu.
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I'm not using any mobile ad blocks, so that's probably not the issue across the board, likely some local Flash player quirk on some sites.
Of course, if the stock browser is your favorite, by all means keep using it . It just doesn't seem to be a flash issue with every app, oddly though.
Renaming it would have the same effect as removing all permissions as you mentioned.
Not sure if anyone tried doing this yet... the related threads didn't show anything so I'm taking a chance at posting this here work around I found quite by accident.
The HULU Hack script posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569816 ,works for Amazon Prime Videos as well (for those who have Prime that is).
YOU NEED TO BE ROOTED TO RUN THIS SCRIPT... that out of the way
Follow the instructions there to run the script and make sure to put your favorite browser in DESKTOP mode and go to amazon.com .
I used Script Manager and set the script as a Favorite and set it to run on Boot because the flash binaries file get rewritten after reboot (not sure why)
Side not: Not sure if everyone will experience this but full screen crashed any browser I used so beware of hitting that little full screen button.
I'll probably post a video of the proof of concept little later.
Hope it works for you guys as well
(You can thank me if it does)
xcallibur said:
Not sure if anyone tried doing this yet... the related threads didn't show anything so I'm taking a chance at posting this here work around I found quite by accident.
The HULU Hack script posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569816 ,works for Amazon Prime Videos as well (for those who have Prime that is).
YOU NEED TO BE ROOTED TO RUN THIS SCRIPT... that out of the way
Follow the instructions there to run the script and make sure to put your favorite browser in DESKTOP mode and go to amazon.com .
I used Script Manager and set the script as a Favorite and set it to run on Boot because the flash binaries file get rewritten after reboot (not sure why)
Side not: Not sure if everyone will experience this but full screen crashed any browser I used so beware of hitting that little full screen button.
I'll probably post a video of the proof of concept little later.
Hope it works for you guys as well
(You can thank me if it does)
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Er? Using stock rom with ICS Browser+ and stock flash I am able to watch the Amazon Prime Videos through the browser, are other people having issues with it?
I had tried previously with the the ICS browser and it didn't work for me... said that my platform wasn't supported. Hence the reason I went this route after it worked for HULU. If it was just me then I'll gladly retract this.
Worked fine for me too with the stock browser when I first got my prime... Unless Amazon recently put in this change. I'll try again when I get home from work today.
Yeah. ICS browser+ works for me, too. Never had a problem, including using full screen.
Scratch this then
Seems like it was just me...
HULU now works fine for the Transformer as well...
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Hey.
I've searched far and long (really) but (maybe because I'm quite new) I haven't found a thing.
I have 2 problems, quite similar to each other.
I use android 9, rooted, on motorola moto g6, stock rom. I have magisk.
1. I would like to be able to copy some file to another place every time specified app is opened. Namely: I want to copy bookmarks from one browser to second browser's directory, every time the second one is opened. My first thought was to use Automate, but I couldn't find any way to get it to somehow read if some app is run. What is more it seemed like and overkill, because why would it have to monitor activity all the time, since maybe I could use some scripts in android? I have found no information about that, so I came here for your help. If I could use some scripts, I could just a script to 1. copy the file 2. run the app. Tada! So, is there any way to run such scripts?
2. I use an app to desaturate my display. I love it almost all the time. The only time I would like to have my display saturation reverted to default, is when I open camera app. And that is the second problem. Scripting probably would not be of help (if it is possible in general at all) because I want to be able to open camera not only through shortcut on main screen (which could have been a shorcut to script) but also through double-clicking power button or moving phone in a particular way (both of these acutally do open the camera app. But I would need these to both default saturation and open camera app). So, any ideas how one could achieve this?
Thank you in advance. I am trying to make my phone finally user-friendly after years of being subject to frustration. If you could at least point me in some direction, it would be appreciated! Thanks!