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How can I get my Chrome-synced bookmarks in an Android device?
I'm using Google Chrome and syncing the bookmarks with the built-in feature. How can I get those bookmarks in my Android device?
5
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1answer
1k views
How to force browsers not to reload recently seen page after resume?
When I visit a website then switch to another app, then switch back to the browser the page is reloaded which I have just seen. It happens not just with builtin browser - I also tried Opera Mini and ...
4
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4answers
612 views
Browsers that use compression
I know that Opera Mini is available on Android. Are there any other browsers available that compress content to work faster when not on Wi-fi or 3g?
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3answers
2k views
Set a particular browser as “always”
I have Galaxy Nexus with JB. I got stock browser on it and Chrome and I also installed Firefox just to keep it there since I'm a developer and I can test stuff on all three.
But the question I'm ...
3
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1answer
1k views
How to make stock browser stop asking which browser I want to use?
I know almost this exact question title was asked, but the original asker stated that he had not set any browser as a default. I, on the other hand, ALWAYS select the stock web browser as the default.
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0answers
698 views
Some features of Chrome for Android cause it to crash to the homescreen
I have an LG Optimus 2X P990, which is running Android 4.0.4, ParanoidAndroid ROM. I have downloaded Chrome for Android from the Google Play Store and it works like a charm in some places, but others ...
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0answers
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Why does Chrome on Android 4.1 show magnifier?
What could be a reason for Chrome on Android 4.1 to show an empty magnifier?
Here is an example: http://tjs-projects.de/test/#/erfahrung
When you tap on the cube, sometimes nothing happens.
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2answers
3k views
How to delete the history and cache in Opera Mobile (10.1) via shell?
I run Opera Mobile 10.1 on Android. My device is rooted. How can I clear the history and cache of the browser via shell?
As su, removing
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6
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2answers
487 views
How can I make the browser remember login credentials for Google mobile sites?
The stock browser forgets the username and password when logging into mobile versions of Google sites such as Google Search and Google Tasks. Setting Menu -> Settings -> Privacy Settings -> Remember ...
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5answers
1k views
Can I sync my Chrome bookmarks with my Android phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I sync the bookmarks in the web browser?
Since I'm a big Google user, I'm used to everything (Google Contacts, etc.) being synchronised on my Android phone. Is ...
7
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6answers
8k views
How to close (shutdown/kill) the Android web browser?
I did read this question
What is the right way to close apps in Android? but I want to know how to close - that means close - application to save power and download limit.
My observations tell me ...
3
votes
2answers
835 views
Why does the vertical size of the scroll bar change?
When I scroll down a web page the scroll bar appears and constantly changes size as I scroll
What does this size relate to?
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2answers
3k views
How to clear Android browser's localStorage?
I've got an HTC Evo Design 4G (Android 2.3.4), and I can't figure out how to clear localStorage in the browser. Clearing the cache, history, form data and everything else doesn't do it. Resetting the ...
2
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1answer
151 views
Avoid reload when activating browser
When I start my mobile browser it is usually to browse some other place than what it currently shows, but both firefox and the default browser insist on reloading what random page they hold before I'm ...
6
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3answers
9k views
How can I flush the DNS Cache?
How can I clear my DNS cache on my android phone? (Droid3, Gingerbread, rooted to be specific)
Ideally I'm looking for a command to run through a terminal emulator, something similar to
ipconfig ...
4
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1answer
207 views
Browser keyboard refresh shortcut for Android 2.3.7?
I would like to know if there is any way to associate a keyboard shortcut for refreshing a webpage in Android with physical keyboard version 2.3.7.
4
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1answer
317 views
Android Browser Brightness Setting
The web browser application on my Samsung Droid Charge has a Brightness Setting that can be accessed from the menu button while the browser is running. There is no setting to have the browser ...
0
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1answer
83 views
What's maximum of bookmark and history in defaut browser in Android
A few days ago I viewed a site that I now want to go back to. However I can't find it in my history. I can't remember the exact day, hence my question about how long this is kept.
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2answers
1k views
How do I save `javascript:` URLs in Android's browser?
I've tried tap & hold, like regular URLs, but the menu never pops up. Is there a way to enable that or do I just have to copy and paste the URL into a bookmark (like this)?
Here's the page I was ...
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0answers
188 views
How to troubleshoot a very slow-starting Maxthon browser?
For the most part I like the Maxthon web browser for Android, but I really dislike that, on my phone at least, it is extraordinarily slow to start-up. When I click on the Maxthon icon, the phone's ...
8
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2answers
505 views
Stylish for Android?
I've occasionally used Stylish to improve usability of websites on the PC. Is there an equivalent for Android - either plugin to FireFox, the default browser (mine is a Galaxy Note), or other. ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
How to disable double tap for page-home on Samsung Galaxy S2?
After wondering and getting annoyed by my phone sometimes just jumping to the beginning of a web Page, I finally found out that it's a new Feature of the internet browser. Double tapping on the top of ...
4
votes
1answer
243 views
Android default browser crashes on accessing specific page (no error message)
When I access this page from my default Android browser:
http://blog.mylookout.com/blog/2011/12/06/carrieriq/
it loads up fine, but:
If I click / tap / double-tap anywhere on this page, it exits
If ...
3
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1answer
53 views
Is there an app/tool/setting for reading tiny websites?
I hate visiting websites that lack mobile views. Two examples are Phoronix and Gamasutra. They have huge amounts of navigation/advertising on the sides, and the actual article text is ridiculously ...
5
votes
1answer
220 views
Method to change browser User Agent based on site
Dolphin Browser can be configured to act as one of a range of User Agents (Android, (full) Desktop, other phones...). But this is for every site visited until you want to change the settings to some ...
3
votes
0answers
181 views
Make Android always ask where to save a file on every download
Is it possible (as an OS-level setting or somewhere in application properties)?
Maybe every time a user action leads to saving a file some system event is fired and it's possible to write an app for ...
2
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3answers
2k views
Disable the default browser in ICS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can deleting stock web browser cause problems?
Ok since I got chrome now, can I safely disable the stock browser in the apps menu? Are there other services/apps on the ...
4
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2answers
773 views
Is there a browser that will display Armenian letters?
I have just got a an HTC Desire as a present and I want to view www.mathnet.am which is an Armenian site. But insted of Armenian letters I see squares. I have read some advices in some forums, but ...
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1answer
475 views
Cannot get lynx browser to work on Android
I originally posted this in stackoverflow and was told to ask this here.
I downloaded a compiled lynx binary from xda and everytime I start lynx it tells me that it is unable to connect to remote ...
0
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2answers
621 views
Kerberos authentication
Does the android web browser support kerberos authentication? If not, is there an open source web browser for android that works well, which can be extended to support kerberos?
7
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1answer
2k views
How can I change the order of local bookmarks in the stock browser
The local bookmarks on my stock Browser are in an inconvenient order. The first is one I added recently, then there are a dozen which came with the Android OS, then come the bookmarks I added over the ...
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0answers
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Media Capture API on Gingerbread? [closed]
Is there any browser for Gingerbread (2.3.x) that supports the Media Capture API?
Note that I already tried quite a lot of browsers, including the new Firefox 14.0, but none seems to support that API ...
4
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2answers
1k views
Why sometimes does my lower menu (ADWLauncher - Dockbar) disappears?
I have the following Android Desktop, using Cyanogenmod:
Sometimes, I don't remember how or why, it becomes like this:
As you can see, the lower menu (dockbar) just disappears, and only ...
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3answers
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Link to app will not open in Google Play
I am using the URI format http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=<package_name> described in Linking to Your Apps on Google Play in order to open the app in Android Market or Google Play ...
7
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1answer
582 views
Function of back button after opening URL from (Twitter) application
When opening a URL in the official Android Twitter app it opens the native browser, showing the page for that URL. If I tap the back button in the browser (Galaxy S, 2.3.3, should it matter), one of ...
6
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4answers
708 views
ICS: how to get to browser home page?
Newbie ICS question: how do I get back to my browser home page?
My Nexus S was OTA-upgraded yesterday to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 from 2.3 (Gingerbread), and I'm still finding my way around.
On ...
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4answers
11k views
How to force load desktop version of website (changing user-agent doesn't work)?
Some webpages forces mobile version even I change user-agent.
I changed user-agent in built-in browser and "Dolphin Browser HD",
I am checking it on page www.user-agent-string.info
Main problem is ...
3
votes
1answer
451 views
Internet - How to stop Popup windows appearing in a small overlay
On my HTC Desire phone I use a chess website. One of the links on that website opens a popup window displaying a chess board and other items. On my PC it opens in a new tab of my browser, that is ...
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1answer
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How long does the Android browser keep its history files for?
I'm one of those people who actually likes to keep all my old history files, since I like to see what sites I was browsing 6 months ago.
So does anyone know how long the Android browser stores data ...
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0answers
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How do I clear the Downloads from the bottom-right part of my toolbar without making too many clicks?
I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad (OS is Honeycomb), and the downloads come from the included browser of Android.
0
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1answer
951 views
Where does the standard Android Web Browser keep its history files?
As in, the included web browser (which isn't Chrome or Firefox).
I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad, by the way. But the results might be generalizable to other tablets.
4
votes
1answer
656 views
Why Browser Tabs Reload After Restoring Back From Multi-Tasking?
When i have tabs opened no matter in which browser and restore back to that browser due to previous multi-tasking, i get all tabs reloading (or would it be more correct to say, loading again from ...
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0answers
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Enabling geolocation in web browser
I'm partially unable to get geolocation within a web browser. When the phone-wide "use wifi for location" box is unchecked, going to a new website the requires geolocation fails. For example, ...
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2answers
959 views
Has anyone ever made a plugin for the stock Android browser?
Based on this StackOverflow question, there's a possibility to develop for the native/stock Android browser. But it doesn't seem developers are latching onto creating at least some plugins for it. So ...
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1answer
309 views
How do I empty the Downloads Folder
My internal sd card is full because the downloads folder my browser saves stuff to contains a bunch of old files.
How do I empty this downloads folder in android?
3
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1answer
758 views
Contents of .bookmark_thumb1
I've got one of these folders on my HTC Desire 2.3 and I'm assuming that it's standard across all devices. It looks to contain screenshots of pages that I have visited using the built in browser and ...
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1answer
232 views
Why doesn't the 'enter' button send my chat messages on xat.com?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note and I can't type in the chat box on xat.com. I can type words but when I press Enter it doesn't send. My Note is running Android 2.3.6 and has Flash installed. I've ...
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2answers
296 views
How can I tab in web forms?
I'm looking for a method of tabbing between web fields in the Android browser, similar to how one would with the Tab key on a PC. Is there a keyboard or another app that will enable this?
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1answer
1k views
How and when is Android's default browser updated?
I am used to browsers having exploits found on them being fixed and having new versions of the browser with the fixes.
In the Android native browser it seems there is no such process.
Does this mean ...
5
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1answer
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How can I get the mobile Version of stackoverflow.com on Evo3D?
I just got a new phone (HTC Evo 3D / Android 2.3.4) and opened stackoverflow.com in the browser.
I noticed I got the desktop version of the website. On my old HTC Desire (Android 2.2.2) I get a ...
