The term "stock-browser" refers to the web browser which usually comes pre-installed with your Android device.
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How can I make the stock browser continue running while the screen is off?
I am running a JavaScript compliance test in the Android stock browser which takes quite a long time. How can I prevent the browser from pausing when the screen goes off?
Meanwhile, I am using the ...
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Gmail mobile website messed up in default internet browser
For a few weeks now the Gmail mobile site is messed up in default internet browser. The scroll doesn't work properly and when you "touch" things it doesn't work "visually" although it quite works. For ...
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images blurry in stock browser
How do I disable the automatic zoom-in in stock browser? It makes the images very blurry and eye strain. What I want is small but sharp (which is what opera does)
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What event is triggered when the Browser Address Bar hides on Android's 4.*? [migrated]
I expected a window.resize event to happen but apparently that is not triggered as in iOS Safari.
Any ideas?
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How can I update the default stock browser (com.android.browser)?
I have version 2.3.3 of the stock android browser on my phone. I know there are newer versions out that support features that I want which are not available in 2.3.3. However, I do not see any ...
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How do I export my favourites from Chrome to the stock browser?
I have been searching online for a way but couldn't find anything. How do I copy my Favourites from the latest version of Chrome Android to the stock browser on my Samsung Galaxy S3? I want to be ...
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Where are saved pages stored?
I have used the stock browser to save a page for offline reading.
It is a .txt file, the browser only opens it and does not give me an option to download it.
Where is the page stored, i would like to ...
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Why do my browser's contents disappear each time I leave the page
So for example, I am looking at a web page on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the phone rings. After I am done with the call, I go back to the browser app. I even go through the menu view where you see ...
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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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Browser webview.db doesn't store hotmail password, but I can still auto log-in hotmail. Why?
On my rooted Galaxy Nexus 4.1.1, stock browser doesn't store any password for hotmail, but whenever I open hotmail, it log-in automatically.
I checked data/data/com.android.browser/webview.db, the ...
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How can I find the saved password in Android browser?
I have Prestigio Tablet with ICS. I forgot a password from important site. It's remembered in the tablet's browser. How can I see it without rooting the tablet?
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HTML5 geolocation does not work with GPS in stock browser
I am using a Motorola XOOM2 ME with Android 3.2.2.
Location settings are: no Wifi as source, but GPS as source enabled. Browser is allowed to access location.
If I go to maps.google.com in the ...
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Android browser's about:debug, what do those settings do?
I have just found this hidden setting:
Open Stock browser (Not Chrome on ICS. about:debug doesn't work in Chrome. Use remote debugging instead.)
In the address bar, type about:debug, nothing should ...
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sifting through dropdown options
I am browsing a webpage with my stock browser. The web page does not seem to be adapted for mobile phones however. There is a dropdown element on that page with a lot of options. The limitation I find ...
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Browser goes to wrong site
Since yesterday, I cannot browse to www.aemet.es (the Spanish national weather service). Instead, it goes to m.antena3.com (a TV station). This happens both with the built-in browser and with Chrome.
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How can I make the stock browser stop asking which browser I want to use?
I have a number of browsers installed on my phone. I haven't set any as the default because some pages simply render better on some browsers than on others.
When I use the stock browser, every ...
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Stock Browser splitting HTTP POST requests into separate TCP segments
I am currently testing different web browsers and devices for compatibility with a web interface that has been developed. We have realized we have an issue with code already in production. The bug ...
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The name of the default android browser
does anyone know if the standard Android browser that comes pre-installed on the cell phones has its own name? Every browser on the market has one - Safari, FF, Fennec, Dolphin, etc. But the "standard ...
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Is it possible to specify multiple home pages for the default android browser?
That is, I want my browser to start with two tabs open, set to two different URLs.
I have tried putting "google.com | facebook.com" into the URL but that does not seem to achieve the intended effect.
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How to properly close the browser app? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to close (shutdown/kill) the Android web browser?
I use the stack app of Browser that comes pre-installed with the phone.
No matter whether I exit the app by ...
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How to install extensions on Android's stock browser?
I have JellyTime (R30 - https://code.google.com/p/jellytime/) installed on my HTC Desire HD phone which is running a variance of Jelly Bean 4.1.2.
Is it possible to add some extensions/features to ...
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Frequent, unexplainable “Download unsuccessful” using stock browser on Droid 3
I have been experiencing this frustrating issue with my phone where it might take several attempts to download a file through the stock browser. An example would be how it took 5 attempts to download ...
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Is there a way to preserve tabs that were open in Froyo 2.2's stock browser?
When my Droid X's Froyo 2.2 browser gets killed for whatever reason (reboot, memory manager killing it), it loses 100% of its open tabs and reopens with Google's home page in a single tab.
If you ...
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Why some links get “redirected” from Chrome to stock browser? [closed]
This link won't open in Chrome, even if it's the default browser. Better put, it does open when clicked on, but then in a moment the stock browser opens and displays the page, while Chrome is left ...
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How do I view the “Other folder” on ICS browser?
I saved some links on the browser's "Other folder". How do I view them? When I go to Bookmarks, all I can see is "Local".
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How to make Opera Mini the default browser?
I have tried many times to change my phone browser from the stock android to Opera mini... As you all know the stock browser is slow and unresponsive.
Before I get overloaded with comment: YES I HAVE ...
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How can I control a list of applications in “Share” pop up in Android built in browser?
I'm using Android's built in stock web browser (Froyo 2.2 if it matters), and when I choose "Share page" from the menu, I get a list of like 15 different apps.
Of those, I only ever use 2-3, and 99% ...
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Can deleting stock web browser cause problems?
I want to disable or delete stock web browser because I don't use it. Can it cause problems? For example, if its used as embedded rendering engine in other apps (like IE is used in Windows apps), ...
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Removing stock browser on Jelly Bean [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unistall a system app without root?
Chrome is the default on Jelly Bean OS. When I bought Nexus 7 tablet it came preinstalled with JB, but when my Galaxy Nexus got upped ...
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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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Can I prevent ICS browser from using CPU while in the background (without back-button exiting)?
I'm running ICS 4.0.3, and I notice if I have the Web app (default browser) open, but not in the foreground, it still uses a lot of CPU (25-50%), based upon the built-in Android Task Manager. Other ...
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Web browsers returns blank pages. Apps are fine
My Samsung i9000m running 2.3.3 stock ROM from Virgin Mobile Canada (unlocked) suddenly won't display web pages. This happens on all websites. It sends the request, waits for about 5-10 seconds (at ...
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Ubuntu font cannot display latin extended characters
I changed the system font (by Font Changer) to Ubuntu font (0.8). This font has Latin-Extended support and can display Vietnamese just fine (I tested this on http://font.ubuntu.com/).
However, after ...
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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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List of which phone builts with multitouch in the browser?
I have seen this which led me to Droidthing. Although being the most thorough i have seen so far, it would need it more detailed.
Background being: some 2.x phones have a multitouch stock browser, ...
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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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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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Is there a way to white-list an app (web browser) so Froyo 2.2 memory manager does NOT kill it?
One of my biggest pet peeves with Android (due to heavy use of my Droid X for reading web pages) is the fact that it can kill ANY application it wishes when doing its automated memory management. ...
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How do I force the ICS browser to finish syncing bookmarks?
I have a brand new Acer A200, and I upgraded it to ICS (4.0.3). I set up sync with my Chrome bookmarks, but it's been a few hours now and it doesn't seem to be finishing the sync - I've got the ...
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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 ...
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How to download a Windows executable? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to download unsupported files from the default browser?
When I try to download a Windows executable (.exe) from Android browser, the download starts but stops ...
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Nexus S: slow, jerky web browser scrolling in ICS (compared to Gingerbread)
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. One problem I've noticed has been web browser performance, particularly ...
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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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Webpage not loading in the Android browser
I was checking out my website using the default Android (2.3.4) browser and the link to one of my PDFs is not loading and returns a "Web page not available" error. The URL ...
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Android Browser Privacy Settings: “Clear cookies” and “clear cache”
I have a couple of questions about privacy and Android phones, though it probably relates to the windows phone as well and welcome the thoughts of any developers.
Do the 'clear cookies' and or 'clear ...
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How can I change the double-tap zoom in the Android browser?
I like to use double-tap to zoom in on web pages with small text. (Multitouch pinching has been hard for me to get the hang of.)
It very often zooms too far, though. Is there a way I can get it to ...
