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Hey just looking for some community help here.
Issue: Is there a way to enable the multitouch pinch to zoom feature on the doplhin HD browser. Running nook color of course.
If not thanks for the quick replies tried to do a forum search but came back with a service unavailable.
Is your phone updated?
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Run the 4.2 version. Link is in the notes in the Market. 4.3 breaks pinch zoom
Yup just uninstall youe dolphine and try downloading latest version.
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lol well i run an iphone 4. i work at At&T and have always eben using iOS. Made a nook color tablet instead of shelling out 500 plus for an ipad or galaxy and havent looked back since. Now an avid android fan
iPhone has great hardware but Android does more.
For HD browser use 4.2 if you are on 1.01 or lower. If you have 1.1 Pinch zoom will work as it should on the most recent 4.3 version.
Dolphin Browser HD 4.3 breaks pinch zoom on the Nook Color. I think if you install 4.2 it will work fine. There's a link to 4.2 in the Market description for Dolphin Browser HD.
Just want to put this out there for those who are running nookie Froyo. Dolphin HD 4.3 works beautifully in nookie Froyo 6.6.
burbank said:
Dolphin Browser HD 4.3 breaks pinch zoom on the Nook Color. I think if you install 4.2 it will work fine. There's a link to 4.2 in the Market description for Dolphin Browser HD.
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The latest B&N version 1.1 fixed pinch zoom, so now Dolw Dolphin Browser HD 4.3 has pinch zoom.
Actually, B&N 1.1 pinch zoom works in the stock browser, and other apps too.
jasoraso said:
The latest B&N version 1.1 fixed pinch zoom, so now Dolw Dolphin Browser HD 4.3 has pinch zoom.
Actually, B&N 1.1 pinch zoom works in the stock browser, and other apps too.
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Yep updating to 1.1 fixed pinch/zoom for me on dolphin.
DatterBoy said:
iPhone has great hardware but Android does more.
For HD browser use 4.2 if you are on 1.01 or lower. If you have 1.1 Pinch zoom will work as it should on the most recent 4.3 version.
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depends on what android phones hardware your comparing to cliq yes atrix no
Regardless of what you are comparing it to, Apple does have great hardware. The integrated software/hardware allows the experience to be excellent regardless of whether or not a side by side hardware comparison is made to an android device.
I love Android. When we move into the realm where the Android hardware hands down is sperior to Apple's it'll be more interesting but it is the trademark smoothness that makes Apple products position themselves as they do.
Even with HC coming, at least in pre production, I note most reviews indicate a bit of stickiness and lag. That must be overcome for Android to eclipse Apple. (and a few other things)
Sorry for the Off Topic.
BTW, pinch to zoom on Dolphin 4.3 after 4.3 feels different than it did on 4.2 under 1.0.1. It's better, more responsive and redraws the layout faster.
my question is it just me but in the stock browser I get terrible checkerboard effect? I have tried lots of roms from stock to the latest modded roms but all the same.
also is the autofit page feature only in landscape or have I missed something in the settings? I pinch to zoom for autofit the page but in order for it to work I have to rotate to landscape first and then back for it to work in portrait mode.
if all this has been covered could someone please post the link for me.
cheers Alan.
mrbuzz1967 said:
my question is it just me but in the stock browser I get terrible checkerboard effect? I have tried lots of roms from stock to the latest modded roms but all the same.
also is the autofit page feature only in landscape or have I missed something in the settings? I pinch to zoom for autofit the page but in order for it to work I have to rotate to landscape first and then back for it to work in portrait mode.
if all this has been covered could someone please post the link for me.
cheers Alan.
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Checkerboard effect is normal due to the way the browser works, being gpu accelerated combined with a caching method to provide utter smoothness even with flash videos being played. The autofit seems to work for me when I only double tap instead of pinching.
it does zoom in when I double tap but then when I pinch again to get closer it doesn't autofit unless I tip it into landscape first. my galaxy s did it perfectly without having to tilt into landscape mode. not a big deal as I use opera now but would prefer to use the stock browser. thanks for your reply.
does it seem to you too that the note has identity issues? When I visit web sites with my captivate and double tap the screen the font enlarges to a readable size. with this phone this behavior is unpredictable. Any ideas as to what my phone is going thru and would therapy be in order or is it just growing pains and give it some time?
What browser are you using? I'm using Opera, and double tap consistently zooms in for me.
try dolphin browser
Hi i am using doplphin browser...works fine
busybeebusy said:
Hi i am using doplphin browser...works fine
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+1
Like said dolphin browser works best for now, till ics browser comes.
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Another +1 for dolphin hd.
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+1 for the Fins HD
I've noticed though that Dolphin lags quite a bit when scrolling around a webpage. The stock browser is much smoother.
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I've noticed though that Dolphin lags quite a bit when scrolling around a webpage. The stock browser is much smoother.
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I agree with you about the lag on Dolphin browser. Although it has more functionality the stock browser is much smoother. I did a simple test between Opera, Dolphin HD, Boat, OverSkreen and Stock and I found that Stock, Opera, Boat and OverSkreen were the only satisfyingly fast ones. Opera is very fast but I find I don't like it's functionality. OverSkreen is fantastic but honestly feels more gimmicky to me at the moment as I haven't found a good use for multiple browsers simultaneously. At the moment I've been using Boat browser which has been to me the best mix of functionality and snapiness. It has a really customizable tool bar and lots of quick buttons so I would suggest it to you.
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I agree with you about the lag on Dolphin browser. Although it has more functionality the stock browser is much smoother. I did a simple test between Opera, Dolphin HD, Boat, OverSkreen and Stock and I found that Stock, Opera, Boat and OverSkreen were the only satisfyingly fast ones. Opera is very fast but I find I don't like it's functionality. OverSkreen is fantastic but honestly feels more gimmicky to me at the moment as I haven't found a good use for multiple browsers simultaneously. At the moment I've been using Boat browser which has been to me the best mix of functionality and snapiness. It has a really customizable tool bar and lots of quick buttons so I would suggest it to you.
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hopefully when we get that ics we cn get google Chrome.... only thing is it doesn't support flash....
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Did SAMSUNG already state "It's not a phone, not a tablet"?
Because its both.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
SKyRocKeting727 said:
Because its both.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
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Then that's the answer for Op statement??(question) in the title
Using Dolphin: I have the user agent set to desktop and I dont use any plugins and it runs about as smoothly as the stock browser (which is to say, it isnt fantastically smooth but it isnt unusable either).
However, I also hadnt rebooted the phone in three weeks either so I decided to do so now and just tested again with www.cnn.com with both the stock browser and Dolphin and it is MUCH smoother after a reboot (again, both are about the same).
My phone is stock unrooted.
To help the stock browser perform more like a tablet however, I do the following on every new Android device I get...
Open the stock browser.
Hit the menu button.
Tap Settings.
Tap the 'Auto Fit Pages' option.
I also UNcheck the option 'Load Images' (to make pages load faster - not related to making the browser work more like a tablet but Im mentioning it in case people find it useful).
You could also change the zoom level (the top most option) to far instead of the default medium zoom level - just be warned that this will make the text on web pages small - possibly too small for some people.
Can you give a specific website that you are double tapping on that is giving the response you are talking about? Every page Im going to with the default browser is taking me to a mobile web page which has nothing to double click on.
There are a few things (software) that really annoy me in the SII, anyone knows if they have been addressed in the SIII:
No text reflow in stock browser
click on location in calendar widget does not go to google map
cannot scroll to next month, etc in calendar widget
Picture taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen
All software, all easily fixable if they bother...
/lys
lysergic said:
There are a few things (software) that really annoy me in the SII, anyone knows if they have been addressed in the SIII:
No text reflow in stock browser
click on location in calendar widget does not go to google map
cannot scroll to next month, etc in calendar widget
Picture taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen
All software, all easily fixable if they bother...
/lys
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the issues with text reflow arent an SGS issue, its an apk issue. the default browser just blows.. why are you using it anyway? Dolphin or Opera are the way to go man. and Opera Mobile has flawless text reflow
sorry the calender app is sucking for you, this one IS samsungs fault, maybe theyll fix it on the SIII, but you could always try a new calender app from the market.
pictures taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen, [email protected] yes this is fixed, its called "ZERO SHUTTER LAG" and it makes me veryyyy happy. what you see on screen when you snap a picture is exactly what youll see when you take a picture.
HOWEVERRRR, if you want a fix for your S2 right now, i got one. download Fast Burst camera app from the market, it can take like 20 pictures a second, and what you see IS what you get. rapidly snap the shutter button, or hold it down for a DSLR machine gun sounding shutter attack haha, this is the camera you wanna use to catch fast shots, like your dog jumping, or someone flipping a coin. things beast
GOOOOOODLUCK [email protected]#$%^&
soraxd said:
the issues with text reflow arent an SGS issue, its an apk issue. the default browser just blows.. why are you using it anyway? Dolphin or Opera are the way to go man. and Opera Mobile has flawless text reflow
sorry the calender app is sucking for you, this one IS samsungs fault, maybe theyll fix it on the SIII, but you could always try a new calender app from the market.
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Yeah, but what annoys me is that HTC phones have a great stock browser *with text reflow* and the calendar is brilliant.
Surely Samsung should address this usability issues before getting on the flashy gestures functionalities...
Also remember that Dolphin recorded and sent to the mothership the list of web sites you visited. They allegedly "corrected" that. But after such a security blunder I will never use their products again...
lysergic said:
Yeah, but what annoys me is that HTC phones have a great stock browser *with text reflow* and the calendar is brilliant.
Surely Samsung should address this usability issues before getting on the flashy gestures functionalities...
Also remember that Dolphin recorded and sent to the mothership the list of web sites you visited. They allegedly "corrected" that. But after such a security blunder I will never use their products again...
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No stock browser can touch Opera Dolfin or Quick ICS. If you like stock you'll love Quick ICS
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No stock browser can touch Opera Dolfin or Quick ICS. If you like stock you'll love Quick ICS
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I use ICS+ Browser. Because I love the AOSP look more than Chrome.
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To each their own.
lysergic said:
There are a few things (software) that really annoy me in the SII, anyone knows if they have been addressed in the SIII:
No text reflow in stock browser
click on location in calendar widget does not go to google map
cannot scroll to next month, etc in calendar widget
Picture taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen
All software, all easily fixable if they bother...
/lys
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The text reflow in stock browser was a setting you can change. If you go to your settings, there should be a "Auto-fit pages" that's unchecked by default (at least for Samsung ROMs). I think by default, it's checked for other phones/ROMs.
I haven't flashed my SGSII with the Samsung stock ICS ROM, so I can't speak to that... but it's there for all of the Gingerbread Samsung ROMs I had. (I'm currently on CM9).
I can flash back to a Samsung ICS ROM to verify.
UPDATE: I'm on the stock SGS2 ICS TW ROM, and verified: In the browser, hit the menu button, Settings, Advanced, Auto-fit pages. That will control if the text reflows or not.
Now the thing that irks me on SGSII (again with Gingerbread Samsung ROMs) is there's no touch-to-focus while taking a video. The HTC One X/S, iPhone, and Moto Razr has this feature, so not sure why Samsung left it out. I hope they put it in the SGS3 TW ROM.
It irks me that it's not in the Google stock ICS builds (CM9, built from source, GNex, etc). This is, of course, a problem stemmed from Google's own source code. All those nice features (pano, snapshot while videoing, but no touch-focus while videoing).
The video autofocus is not reliable.
naddie said:
The text reflow in stock browser was a setting you can change. If you go to your settings, there should be a "Auto-fit pages" that's unchecked by default (at least for Samsung ROMs). I think by default, it's checked for other phones/ROMs.
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That option switches on text reflow only when you double tap to zoom. There is still no text reflow on pinch-to-zoom.
It's quite annoying when browsing forums and in general sites with lots of text content
I'll try Quick ICS, it sounds promising.
The thing is, I wanna get a SIII but I have to admit that between Sensation and SII the user experience for me was better on the sensation, it just felt tighter. It's the small things... I'll have a play as soon as it hits the shops!
lysergic said:
That option switches on text reflow only when you double tap to zoom. There is still no text reflow on pinch-to-zoom.
It's quite annoying when browsing forums and in general sites with lots of text content
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Ah, I see. You're correct on that. Is this behavior also on the Chrome browser?
When using the default browser, does anyone else notice you have to use a little pressure in order for the on-screen menu (bookmarks, tabs, etc) to show? Am I crazy or does the screen seem to be slightly "padded"?
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I have noticed this. The stock browser is not as smooth as I'd like it to be. I use ics browser+.
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Thanks for mentioning ics browser+, installed it i love it so far
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Dolphin Hd browser is king when it comes to browsers!!!
No issues here. No matter what page I'm on if I want the menu to appear I swipe my finger just above bottom to below bottom of screen. Then bookmarks, tabs and what not appear. No extra pressure required.
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shook187 said:
Dolphin Hd browser is king when it comes to browsers!!!
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Thats what I always use no matter what DHD FTW, however im having a problem on my evo where i can not set as my default EVEN THOUGH IVE CHECKED THE BOX SET DEFAULT, still opens the HTC one :/
No Google Chrome...?
Chrome destroys all other browsers on ICS.
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Thats what I always use no matter what DHD FTW, however im having a problem on my evo where i can not set as my default EVEN THOUGH IVE CHECKED THE BOX SET DEFAULT, still opens the HTC one :/
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you do the app association for web urls? settings>app associations>web urls
i tried them both and ics browser+ and stock are just the same performance
chrome beta doesnt support flash
html5 is so much better tho
the current browsers also supports html5 videos
check it out. so good
listen, i think this browser sucks compared to sense 3 browser.
anyway, what you are seeing is by "pressure" your thumb is 'moving' on the touch screen, which is what brings up the menu and address bar. This browser works with "gestures" - means a tiny, or large, "L" shape thumb swipe will bring up the menu and address bar. It also works as a backwards "L" for left handed users. Swipe a small, quick "L" shape anywhere on the page and you will get the menu and address bar. otherwise, you have to scroll allllll the way back up to the top to get it.
Anyone find any other gestures or help screen about what all motions do things??
p.s. - I STILL CAN NOT get the status bar while using the broswer!!!!! HOW DO I GET THE STATUS BAR TO COME BACK?????????????
chasoo said:
I have noticed this. The stock browser is not as smooth as I'd like it to be. I use ics browser+.
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Same here. Stock aosp browser got it right before HTC messed it up
Edit: removed, wrong thread!