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How to change the default saved user and password for sites in browser?
A friend borrowed my phone and logged in to a website with it (and logged out). However, after that, his account became my browser's default account for that site. Every time I try to log in to the ...
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How to start browser in incognito mode by default?
I have a samsung galaxy tab 2 10" running Android 4.0.4. Is there a way for the default browser to automatically start up in incognito mode? Or, is there an alternative browser that can do it?
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why can't I scroll Wikipedia pages horizontally?
I have found that Wikipedia pages with image content larger than my Droid X's screen size cannot be resized or scrolled horizontally, this means that these pictures are only partially visible.
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Browser clipboard copied but disappears immediately?
The web browser that comes with my phone (Nexus One) allows selecting and copying web page content to clipboard, through the Settings menu ("select text").
The problem is that when I select and copy ...
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How can I remove the default browser favorites?
The default browser on my Galaxy S Vibrant running Froyo has a bunch of favorites pre-loaded -- CNN, Facebook, etc. The browser tells me they can't be deleted when I try. How can I delete them? Is ...
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Is PNC Bank's Virtual Wallet accessible from Android?
I am a college student in need of a new bank account. PNC Bank's Virtual Wallet service really appeals to me, except I have one unanswered question: Will I be able to keep an eye on it from my Android ...
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Can I prevent the Android 2.2 browser from inserting “www” at the beginning of URLS?
I'm loving my Android phone (Incredible) but I cannot stand when the browser automatically inserts "www" at the beginning of any URL I'm trying to type. I am a web developer and work a lot with sub ...
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Need browser with websocket and full screen mode support [closed]
I need a browser that supports websocket and full screen mode and where I can set a default homepage.
The device that I am using is Rikomagic MK802 III. I am using a startup program to open a browser ...
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OpenVPN browser tunneling
I hope I do not say silly things, or discounted, but I'm a newbie, at least for vpn.
I want use my browser to connect on my corporate intranet via VPN connection, but I'm not able to do it.
Someone ...
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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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Always open links from apps in a new browser tab
I often catch up on feeds (twitter/facebook/rss/email) when off line. There are often web links included that I want to check out, however, as far as I can tell, Android limits each link source ...
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copy text in froyo from web page including newlines?
I have just bought a new HTC Desire HD running Android 2.2 (Froyo).
I am trying to copy text from a rather vast archive of notes which I had built up on my old phone, which was running Symbian. The ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How can i switch to next field in web form using Android browser?
How can i switch to next field in web form using Android browser? There is no tab button, which Im using on my PC.
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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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Upload a downloaded file
I downloaded a zip-file with the browser to my phone. Now I want to either upload it to a web site (form POST) or mail it as an attachment.
In the stock browser (HTC Desire with Android 2.2) I can ...
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Do Android Stock Browser, Firefox Mobile and Opera Mobile use proxy server to perform rendering
It is quite interesting to know that, Opera Mini is using Proxy Server to perform all the rendering work, instead of relying the phone itself to do it. ...
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Default browser / update to support google cloud printing
Is the default browser on the android platform Chrome? And if so, does anyone have an idea how to update it or get it to work with the Google Cloud Printing?
In the settings area I am not able to see ...
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Can I set the default browser differently for different websites?
I have the following browsers on my phone:
stock
Dolphin Mini
Opera Mobile
Firefox
I don't want to set a catch-all default because some pages render better on some browsers than on others.
When I ...
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How third party cookies are handled in Android browsers?
Is the default browser able to write third party cookies (on Safari/iPhone, only able to read, but not to write)?
What about other Android browsers (Firefox...)?
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Accessing Port 8888 in Android Web Browser
I'm developing a mobile site which runs on port 8888. I want to see how it looks on my Android phone. How can I use my phone's web browser to view pages on port 8888?
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Nexus S: how can I control sites shown underneath stock browser search box?
The built-in web browser of my Nexus S has a cool feature: when I press the Search button, in addition to a text box where I can type a URL or search terms, there are 4 sites shown above the on-screen ...
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How to make a simple bookmark on HTC Wildfire S?
I am in the browser on my HTC Wildfire S.
I want to make a bookmark of the current page and save it to my desktop (main screen).
I press and hold down the URL and it gives me the choices:
share ...
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Can the Dolphin browser be configured so that the toolbar doesnt scroll along with web pages?
Can the Dolphin browser be configured so that the toolbar doesnt scroll along with web pages?
As you scroll down a web page the browser toolbar scrolls off the screen. Is there a means of fixing its ...
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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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How can I attach a web page to an email?
I need to send a web page as an email attachment using GMail, not as a link to the page, but the entire page saved and attached to the email. I don't see any way to do this with the Android web ...
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How to use “drag & drop” on websites?
I use the adroid stock-browser and I'd like to play chess using e.g. http://www.shredderchess.de/schachproblem-des-tages.html Unfortunately you have to drag and drop the pawns. I tried several ...
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Chrome browser closed after receving a call
I started an online transaction on Chrome (under Jelly Bean). In between, I had a phone call and the browser closed automatically. It disconnected from the web sites, and I had to start the ...
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How to get mobile site in Firefox to be displayed as in Chrome for Android if spoofing doesn't help?
On my Android device, while using Internet, Dolphin, and Firefox (left), I see the same version of http://m.chase.com that my desktop browser (right) sees:
On Chrome for Android (left), it's ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How can I prevent hyphens causing text input to break in the Android Browser?
I have a Verizon Motorola Droid Pro (Android 2.3.3), and a persistent aggravation with the browser application.
Whenever typing in an input field and using a dash - that is adjacent to its preceding ...
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Isn't Firefox mobile able to save tabs when switching to another app and back to Firefox?
Besides its slowness, one big problem of Firefox to me is whenever I leave the app (e.g. looking up a translation in a dictionary) and switch back via ALT-TAB or long press HOME, Firefox reloads all ...
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Blocking access to a website
Is there any way to block access to a particular website through the stock Android browser? I'm running Android 2.3 on an HTC Desire S.
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How to save a text file from the browser?
I was reading a game FAQ on my Galaxy S II with the stock browser, and was a little surprised that I had no option to save the .txt file to the phone.
Is this possible?
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Unable to login and load web page in Sony Ericcson W8
I am using a Sony Ericcson w8 Android phone. I am unable to log in and load a web page (like Google, GMail, etc.) even after selecting "clear cache." There is just a blank screen with a progress bar.
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Is there a way to reduce the CPU and memory usage of the stock Browser?
The stock browser in Gingerbread 2.3.3 seems to take a lot of resources in terms of CPU and memory. This causes other apps, including the launcher, to be killed. Are there any steps I can take to ...
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Why does viewing an .htm file in Android dropbox folder show broken images?
I have an .htm file in a dropbox folder with the following content:
<p>this is a <b>test</b> of html</p>
<img src="test.png"/>
When I view it on my PC, it shows the ...
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How to vibrate/ring on click of link
How can I make my samsung galaxy tab vibrate or ring when I click a link on a browser? thanks a lot for any help. :)
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Issues with mDNS on an Android device
I'm running a local testing environment (MAMP) on a Mac (Mountain Lion), and Im having having difficulty accessing these sites on my Galaxy S3 running 4.1.2
Everything works fine testing using ...
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How to create duplicate bookmarks in Android?
I'm using the stock browser on my new Samsung S3 mini (Jellybean) and am having trouble with the browser. When I go to the bookmarks page it seems to have two sections, one called "My Device" and one ...
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Cannot open webpage after connected to Wi-Fi/3G
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Ace phone. I'm connected to the Wi-Fi, but cannot go online. It always shows "webpage cannot open". Whatsapp, Twitter, Instagram, and Google Play are working fine.
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enabling java for Lenovo ThinkPad tablet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in-browser?
I am new to the tablet world. I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and I am having trouble on ...
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why doesn't Dolphin HD Browser save my login to stackexchange subsites? [closed]
Dolphin is my standard browser. But when not surfing a stackexchange subsite for 3-4 days I'm logged off (though still logged in on main site stackexchange.com). Firefox mobile makes no trouble and ...
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How to make URL coming in via Bluetooth open in browser? [closed]
When receiving an URL from Nokia phone, my Galaxy 3 shows the URL as text file and I need to first open it via Opera browser, then manually select the whole URL and only then I can open it all (for ...
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browsing broken
Sometimes when I am trying to use my phone after work, the browser gets stuck and nothing seems to fix it. I have tried tweaking 4g and wifi settings, but even after toggling them the browser is ...
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How does my android phone load lower quality versions of pictures on the web?
Anyone else noticed this? Even when I use my tethered connection on a computer or on the phone its self, the phone loads lower quality versions of all jpegs (I think) you look at on the web.
I guess ...
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Can I get a mobile view for every web page on the Internet?
Is there an app that lets you view a tiny-screen-optimized version of any web page, whether or not it was coded with this in mind?
Opera's "Mobile View" is like this, but it doesn't give satisfactory ...
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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 ...
