I only use it to watch hbogo but from ROM to ROM my default browser acts like this. I don't even know how to describe it for a proper search. Any thoughts.
Ok , so I was sifting through all of the ideas being knocked around here and I discovered it is being caused by JavaScript in both the default browser and apparently dolphin. When a page employs JavaScript like xda does the browser does not properly handle something which causes the dimming in areas where I assume it is trying to employ the java. I discovered this by toggling the JavaScript in advanced browser settings. Downside is of course that the page loses function.
Doesn't this happen to anybody else?
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I'm running my GTab using Vegan-Tab 7. Because of the screen size I decided to use the browser for accessing gmail and the other google web apps. However, I have formatting/scrolling issues with them. I've noticed this on a couple random (non-google) web pages as well though I can't remember them atm.
What happens, say for gmail is if I click on the profile dropdown the page will get too wide and I can't see the entire dropdown. The right side will be cut off until I reload the page. If I attempt to view the calendar I can't scroll down at all. If I use google maps I can't type the address in the field.
I believe this occurred in CM7.1 as well and using any browser (stock, dolphin)
Has anyone else encountered this issue? Were you able to tweak something to fix it?
When I have this problem with gmail, I zoom the page. Then I am able to scroll.
Not a solution, but a work-around.
You need to set your browser to view webpages either as android or custom. Right now, you have it set to viewing webpages as desktop.
@wasserkapf - thanks, that helps a lot for scrolling left and right...unfortunatly you still can't scroll up and down.
@goodintentions - ah, I see what that's doing... forces it to the basic html format. I found you can keep it on desktop and change google to standard html... but that doesn't help out with maps. Excellent web site btw... good background summary and nice list of resources. Really helped me out when I was getting started with this tablet.
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@goodintentions - ah, I see what that's doing... forces it to the basic html format. I found you can keep it on desktop and change google to standard html... but that doesn't help out with maps. Excellent web site btw... good background summary and nice list of resources. Really helped me out when I was getting started with this tablet.
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Wow, a smarty... or should I say a smartass?
Hi,
I am trying out the Galaxy Tab and I find it to be rather nice to use. However, I have encountered an issue that I have not been able to resolve. I have a favorite web site that I go to at least once a day. It displays poorly with the text over writing other text, to the point it is almost unreadable. The default browser offers the option of Mobile or Standard. The site opens in mobile mode and so I selected Standard and the page gives we an error 404, if I remember correctly.
The other issue is, I need to open a link on the site page that displays a PDF document and another link that plays a MP3 audio file, while staying on the web page. The Galaxy Tab will not allow me to have both open. If I have the PDF file open, I can't get to the MP3 file. If I have the MP3 open, I can't open the PDF without closing the MP3.
I wonder if the site needs Java or some other software to make it display and function correctly? Any ideas what I could be doing wrong.
Strangely, My wife's iP#d1 handles this site with ease. Also, my Google Cr-48 handles it just fine. I am at a loss to figure this out. If I can't solve this problem, the Galaxy Tab goes back tomorrow as I am tired of messing with it.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
I've noticed a few pages the stock browser renders odd, such as quoted text here on xda. Opera mobile works fine, scrolls smoother, and doesn't have text input lag. I'd recommend it.
Thanks for your reply.
I tried Opera, Dolphin HD and Beta 6, Maxthon and of course the default, Chrome. They all produced the same result. So far, only Safari renders and allow the PDF and the audio file to run concurrently.
care to share the two sites hence we can try a work around. try typing the command about:debug in address and hit go. New options will appear in settings, try changing the uid to desktop and rendering normal and disable wide page display. Just for a try!
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care to share the two sites hence we can try a work around. try typing the command about:debug in address and hit go. New options will appear in settings, try changing the uid to desktop and rendering normal and disable wide page display. Just for a try!
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Thanks for the good tips. Those changes made the browser's display much better. It got rid of the garbled text. Question, will these changes remain after a re-boot or do I need to reset each time?
The other issue of not being able to have multitasking while on the subject site remains. The site that I am trying to fully access is www.torahclass.com. When I select the link to open the audio file and then open the PDF the audio quits. I cannot get back to the web page. If I am on the web page, I can't get back to the PDF.
I just spent one hour at Best Buy and they had five different phone/tablet knowledgeable staff take a turn a making it work. No luck! I asked if it would work on the HP TouchPad and their response was no. However, they claimed the multitasking could be done on the Playbook. We were not able to test their hypothesis due to the fact that the Playbook did not have access to their wi-fi.
So, I am beginning to think that this is an issue with Android and WebOS that remains to be solved by Google and HP. I like the Playbook, but I am concerned about RIM's future. Owners might end up with no support from the mfg.
Anyways, thank you both for your help.
try xiialive app, when clicking on an audio stream in browser choose to play with xiialive and once started press home and continue browsing with the stream playing in background! Issue resolved.
Works. Thank you.
Hey everyone,
Does anyone know of an .apk for the DX2 that can change the UAstring within the default browser permanently? I know about the 'about:useragent' or 'about:debug' methods but these are not permanent. It gets pretty annoying to have to type everytime I open the browser.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, whenever our browser goes to a website by default it always displays mobile mode. When you set the UAstring you can set the user agent as android, iphone, desktop, whatever.
The stock browser is fast and I really like using it. I just hate that it always goes to mobile view.
I found this hack for the motorola xoom that does this, I don't know how applicable it would be for us since the xoom runs honeycomb. framework-res-uastring.apk is the APK that xoom owners apply to make the UAString change permanent on their device. Perhaps something similar can be done on our phone.
Xoom hack website
framework-res-uastring.apk
I'd recommend Boat Browser. It's a fast, lightweight web browser but it also allows user agent settings. You can find some of the details in the below link.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.boatbrowser.free&hl=en
Another good one that I found the other day is Dolphin browser. It is also on the marketplace.
I know this is a little off topic for the Evo 3D forums and even for XDA, but I thought it is worth sharing here since we all use PC's of some sort.
The browsers (Chrome and IE) on my PC were really sluggish today and I happened to notice that when my mouse was hovering over the screen there was a message at the bottom of the screen saying that it was waiting on the Google Analytics website.
I'm not sure if their servers are having problems or just overloaded today but I suspected that might be the cause for my browsers' sluggishness so I did a Google search and found this page that has plugins available to opt out for most of the PC based browsers. I'm not sure why browsers other than Chrome need plugins but I'm guessing it's because Google's websites force that data collection. Although I mostly use Chrome these days, you really need to keep IE around on a Windows system for compatibility with some websites and apps.
I've installed the plugins for Chrome and IE and my browsers seem to be faster, and I feel a little better about my privacy.
Edit: Apparently at least some these plugins have been available for almost three years. I'm glad I finally found them as I for one don't want to be waiting for a response from websites I use while Google is collecting statistics.
Hmmm...
I wonder if there are similar plugins or settings for mobile browsers that might bring this thread back on topic?
ramjet73
Thanks for sharing! That helped my firefox speed.
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I should have known it wasn't going to be that easy to opt out of Google Analytics using the Chrome browser.
After installing the plugins linked in the OP I was still seeing "waiting for www.google-analytics.com' at the bottom of the Chrome window. I'm not sure what exactly the plugin does but apparently it doesn't block code in a web page that explicitly accesses the JavaScript code on the GA website.
My next step was to add entries in my host file to redirect the GA URL's to localhost (127.0.0.1) and that just caused delays while the browser timed out waiting for a response from GA.
Finally I figured out how to create a manual filter in the Adblock extension to block access to the specific URL being used for the javascript code on the GA sever and that seems to have worked.
Now I need to figure out what is required to do the equivalent in the mobile browsers.
Any ideas?
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Hi all. Not sure if this is exactly the right spot, but I thought I'd try.
So I did the WTF upgrade on my V30+, and after having set everything up, I'm left with a REALLY annoying artifact/feature.
Every time I visit a page on MSN.com or on Reddit.com and scroll down the page to read more, these websites ask me to install their app. I've tried saying no. I've tried saying yes, but then not installing. I've tried cancelling out. I've tried reinstalling Chrome and then tried Chrome Dev. No matter what I do (short of installing the apps, which I did not try), the web pages will continue to suggest that I download the app on EVERY SINGLE PAGE I VISIT ON THEIR SITES.
Suffice to say, I"m really annoyed at this "feature" and was wondering if anyone knows how to either get rid of it or suppress it once and for all. If it doesn't stop, I'm considering changing my default browser to something else.
Firefox Nightly and Brave Browser are two full featured browsers that give you more control of what displays on your screen.
May I suggest Adaway ad blocker for rooted devices?? Your post made no mention if you are using any ad block software!! It looks like a "sponsored" ad, nasty buggers!!:fingers-crossed:
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May I suggest Adaway ad blocker for rooted devices?? Your post made no mention if you are using any ad block software!! It looks like a "sponsored" ad, nasty buggers!!:fingers-crossed:
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Yep. I have AdAway running.
I also get those when javascript is allowed ...
Use a browser which can disable javascript - such as "Naked Browser",
or use e.g. Firefox with UBlock Origin in +/-"advanced user" mode and disable java scripts globally, then case by case allow them - this should prevent these kind of incidences by default
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I also get those when javascript is allowed ...
Use a browser which can disable javascript - such as "Naked Browser",
or use e.g. Firefox with UBlock Origin in +/-"advanced user" mode and disable java scripts globally, then case by case allow them - this should prevent these kind of incidences by default
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I tried to disable javascript, but that somehow also disabled all of the images on webpages from loading!
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I tried to disable javascript, but that somehow also disabled all of the images on webpages from loading!
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not sure which webbrowser you used - but yeah, the web nowadays is stupid - loading all stuff via external frames, external sites, etc.
you, of course, can circumvent those message via using e.g. reddit app or having it installed (not sure if merely installing it would make that message stop).
Another way would be to load the "desktop version" of the site, in that case, it shouldn't be displayed neither
Maybe I just miss my very out-of-date LG G3 experience where it didn't know how to deal with any of this. Heh.
Thanks for all of the suggestions, folks. I appreciate it. I'll keep playing around with Chrome and alternative browsers to see if there's a way to get it to where I want.