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Desktop versions of websites not loading

No matter which browser I use, desktop versions of websites will NOT load. The only one I found semi-able to load was Merian, but only in iPad mode.
Any thoughts?

psufan5 said:
No matter which browser I use, desktop versions of websites will NOT load. The only one I found semi-able to load was Merian, but only in iPad mode.
Any thoughts?
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Please start by saying what browser are you using and if you are connected to Wifi or regular data signal. Thanks.

Also...are you trying the different user agents through the browser's settings menu?
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Merian, Dolphin, Skyfire...
The problem actually fixed itself... very weird.

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Dolphin HD constant crashes

I want to use dolphin. Totally stock zoom. Crashes almost eveytime I open it, secound time I open it it works. Uninstalled it an reinstalled. Same symptoms. Anyone else experience this?
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kjdocs said:
I want to use dolphin. Totally stock zoom. Crashes almost eveytime I open it, secound time I open it it works. Uninstalled it an reinstalled. Same symptoms. Anyone else experience this?
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I tried it once a few days ago... same thing. Crashed on open. After 3 tries, I uninstalled it.

Already posted this.. same issue. Lots of other people too.

kjdocs said:
I want to use dolphin. Totally stock zoom. Crashes almost eveytime I open it, secound time I open it it works. Uninstalled it an reinstalled. Same symptoms. Anyone else experience this?
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This sux are using dolphin HD? I have used this since day one because of the fc after fc I had on the stock browser. I have yet to have a crash on it.
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I checked their blog.. there is a beta that you can still download the apk for.. seems to work better. It said that it has no hardware acceleration but it works better. The flash on demand is my reason for using it

I left dolphin HD a while back cause I hate how the tabs disappear when you scroll down. Dolphin mini is actually superior in my opinion. Epecially the way it copies and pastes. Similar to xoom's native. I use it on my Droid X. I have found that the best browser for xoom is stock. Just a pain in the ass that you have to "debug" each startup. It seems to be most reliable but be careful about tab browsing with more than 5 tabs. You'll lock up and FC. Other browser I sort of liked is miren but it's not optimized and the start up logo is stretched and that's a no no for me. You may also wanna check out skyfire they're were the first browser to play flash when android couldn't. I don't really like the flow of it but some do. So saying all that I will stick with debuging stock browser
If you don't know what debug browser means. Type- about:debug into your bowser then hit enter. Go to menu. Settings. Debug. Change UAString to desktop or ipad. Each time I start up browser just do the about:debug enter and you're good to go. The reason being is the browser like to return from default. A quick check to see if debug mode is on is click the top right menu and more options are available such as Dump V8.

same problem I hope they fix it soon cause I love the last pass integration

So while I think Dolphin HD is necessary on the Galaxy Tab where the stock browser was ****, I think for the Xoom, the stock browser is the best mobile browser I have seen...
Its not as silky smooth as the ipad 2, but man the tab browsing is phenomenal and its smooth enough where syncing with Chrome and the tabs make up for it

Dolphon was working fine for me until the 3.0.1 update. Since then I've gotten FC after every session. Alternatively, the native browser has also gotten worse too.

Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.

Droid4All said:
Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
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Agree with this... haven't used Dolphin before and it seems to work quite well.
Two questions:
1) Can you configure to have Dolphin close when closing out all tabs? Right now it seems to want to default to a recently closed tabs page.
2) I have the LPP bookmark widget on my home screen and it is not updating my most visited websites like it was for the stock browser. Any fixes?
So far so good with Dolphin... not having to reset the user agent all of the time is worth it enough.

A quick way to exit Dolphin is to long press the 'back' soft touch button. This brings up an exit menu, whch also lets you clear cache.

Droid4All said:
Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
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Ditto. I mainly use stock browser but find myself going to dolphin HD when i need to
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Dolphin crashes for me as well, but the lastpass integration is needed. The browser in android is a senior browser, but it is not Chrome browser (google the has chrome browser). So we do not have extensions.... yet
I do not have to reset lasting in stock browser session the setting stays
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nbajwill55 said:
Dolphon was working fine for me until the 3.0.1 update. Since then I've gotten FC after every session. Alternatively, the native browser has also gotten worse too.
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Dolphin HD uses the same webview as the stock browser, which is why it's page performance and stability is identical to the stock browser. The only difference is the GUI.
Droid4All said:
Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
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You guys know you can bookmark about:debug, right? Also, the user agent setting persists if you turn debug back off (not across browser restarts, of course), so put a shortcut to about:debug on your home screen and use that to launch browser.

With 3.0.1 and flash Dolphin worked ok for me and seemed to become unstable after opening multiple tabs. I ditched it for the new firefox build that was released today. I know it doesnt have flash but I am really impressed with its speed and usability. I did change the User Agent to ipad however

I have about:debug bookmarked but I don't have to in Dolphin. Its a no brainer. Stock browser is alot better than previous Android versions but I still prefer Dolphin.

MrTek said:
I do not have to reset lasting in stock browser session the setting stays
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The "setting" stays the same in the menu, but without about:debug being active, the browser sends the android header regardless of the setting. Check it @ http://my-addr.com/ua

Opera Mobile Web Browser doesn't run in background

As opposed to before, I can definitely let it sit while doing other things like playing a game or reading something in pulse etc., now,whenever zip 'minimize' the opera browser, and come back to it, it needs to restart itself all over again, that I would have to load the pages manually again. Of course if I'm downloading something, it gets interrupted and ill have to download it all over again. I dunno if its because of a recent update or whatnot, I've just noticed it now. Do you know if there's a fix?
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(T_T): HUHUHUHU! It seems that I'm the only one experiencing this... Can someone help me???

It's all about how gingerbread is handling your memory usage and if it feels the need to close an app to free up ram. It's probably happening a lot more now because you have more apps installed then before and some of those run in memory from boot. Opera can be a beast when it comes to eating ram especially with multiple tabs. So you can look into that
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I've noticed it happening a lot lately too and seen others complaining also. I found Lookout was using more than it's fair share of RAM so I uninstalled that but haven't had a good chance to try it out yet. I usually access Opera either via an icon on the desktop, or by long-holding the home button. Maybe I'm trippin' but the problem seems to happen a lot less when I use the home button method.

I have noticed this as well. Especially when downloading stuff. Definitely a fix is needed. This makes it 'almost' a full fledged browser. Too late in the game for that Opera!

Browser Freeze

I noticed that when I use heavy amount of apps, my browser simply wont work. I use the task manager to kill apps but no go. It just loads a white screen and must do a full restart. I like this tablet with full hdmi but might return it. Anyone else have this issue or fixes? Couldnt find it on search.
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smoon609 said:
I noticed that when I use heavy amount of apps, my browser simply wont work. I use the task manager to kill apps but no go. It just loads a white screen and must do a full restart. I like this tablet with full hdmi but might return it. Anyone else have this issue or fixes? Couldnt find it on search.
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Yes, this is a common issue and it is due to incompatabilities between the apps and HC 3.2.1. The mount point was changed for the SDcard. the apps that try to cache to the SDcard are having issues. The browser is one of them. A lot of people are using Dolphin HD. They going into the settings and telling not to cache to the SDcard. It does not eliminate the problem, but seems to make it managable. It will take a change in the apps to fix the issue. Dolphin has a beta out that address this issue.

Thank you!
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Please note that the Dolphin beta does not address the problem. Periodic wiping of the cache is still required to prevent the browser from locking up.

According to the support email I got from Dolphin, the beta 7.2.1 has this issue corrected. And so far as I can tell, it has solved the problem.

dalepl said:
Yes, this is a common issue and it is due to incompatabilities between the apps and HC 3.2.1. The mount point was changed for the SDcard. the apps that try to cache to the SDcard are having issues. The browser is one of them. A lot of people are using Dolphin HD. They going into the settings and telling not to cache to the SDcard. It does not eliminate the problem, but seems to make it managable. It will take a change in the apps to fix the issue. Dolphin has a beta out that address this issue.
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Dolphin HD appears to have been fixed for the thrive, so far no lockups. The developers jumped on it and fixed our issue fast.
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Good to hear. Thanks.

Yup. Once i removed it from cachin on memory card no problem
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Good to hear.

[Q] Which Internet Browser are you using?

Title says it all, I keep going back and forth, the only annoying part of using Chrome is that when you try to to scroll horizontally it is a little trigger happy to switch tabs/windows.

edmchoi said:
Title says it all, I keep going back and forth, the only annoying part of using Chrome is that when you try to to scroll horizontally it is a little trigger happy to switch tabs/windows.
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I use Chrome. I have the occasional tab switching problem you mention but it really doesn't happen often the way I use it. Being able to sync bookmarks, passwords, history, and opening tabs from other devices is invaluable to me.

Firefox Beta and Boat Browser

Chrome

I'm using Chrome.
Is there a way to get a "Forward" button on this thing?

Mhjeff301 said:
I'm using Chrome.
Is there a way to get a "Forward" button on this thing?
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Yea..... Hit menu and select Forward just like any other Chrome on phone.

hyelton said:
Yea..... Hit menu and select Forward just like any other Chrome on phone.
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Never used Chrome on a phone before.
I had the forward button on my Xoom tablet on the address bar.

I use dolphin find it the best overall. However some financial sites block transactions on Dolphin but work ok on Chrome. So for those I use Chrome.

Mhjeff301 said:
Never used Chrome on a phone before.
I had the forward button on my Xoom tablet on the address bar.
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Yea, On a TABLET. The ONLY way to obtain a forward button and tabs at the top like a tablet, You would need to wait for CM10 or something for Mutiapp DPI.
You wont be able to do that on STOCK rom..

Chrome and Dolphin here. The only thing I hate about Chrome is the lack of an exit button.
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Boat browser is my favorite, better than dolphin IMO, chrome sucks on android.

The stock browser not supporting a permanent desktop-mode is enough to make me look for a replacement though, this is a HUGE letdown for me. Not only that, but the removal of flash content makes the stock browser almost useless to me other than the text preview function.
However, It seems the stock browser is the only one that supports text preview without opening a link (mostly useful for various forums) in addition to smart scroll.
Which would be the best browser that supports flash while not being laggy/bloated with features and also having a permanent desktop mode?

I've found the latest chrome update to be really slow. In comparison, the stock browser loads the same page/pages in double quick time. Am I the only one or is it a general problem across the board?
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canveen said:
I've found the latest chrome update to be really slow. In comparison, the stock browser loads the same page/pages in double quick time. Am I the only one or is it a general problem across the board?
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I also found Chrome to be too sluggish. The browsers with the highest ratings at least based on reviews were Dolphin & Boat. A lot of the reviews on Boat said it was very snappy, very fast and that imo is probably the biggest factor with Flash support and a permanent desktop mode right behind.

been using chrome, but slowly trying to convert myself to the default browser so i can actually use all the gestures that i paid to have on the damn phone

I personally love dolphin with the jetpack installed. Normal browsing, jetpack turned off. When watching flash, jetpack turned on. With that turned on, flash works like dream on this phone. Can watch full episodes of Colbert no problem =)

firefox

Chrome.
Works great.

So people using Chrome. ...does it have flash support?
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