It keeps starting up with google.com even if it's set to another page under setting. I already shut off all location based features (GPS, etc), but not sure if this relates.
Is there any fix on this or it's a common bug?
Set home page then shut down phone, then restart phone, it should load now.
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budleyca said:
Set home page then shut down phone, then restart phone, it should load now.
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Tried already. Actually, in the settings, it displays the url as the one I set as a homepage, but even that it will still load google.com when the browser is launched.
Everytime when going back to the browser, it will load a new window and go to google.com
Is there a file in the system's directory that can be deleted to clear the cache? Not sure if this is possible if the phone is not root.
Try clearing cache, history, etc. in the browser settings, then remove the battery, install battery and see if that works.
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Set home page then shut down phone, then restart phone, it should load now.
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budleyca said:
Try clearing cache, history, etc. in the browser settings, then remove the battery, install battery and see if that works.
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Still no help, already tried the following:
Cleared all cache, set browser to factory setting, removed battery, removed SD card. Rebooted still loading google.com
Any other method besides going for the last step which is a hard reset? If there is a file in the browser's system directory that can be deleted to reset the preferences.
Are you typing in a valid url, if not it goes straight to Google, just a thought.
Download Dolphin Browser from the market, see if it works ok from that browser. It sets your homepage correctly. I had the same problem as you with the stock browser, but my instructions worked fine for me.
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Are you typing in a valid url, if not it goes straight to Google, just a thought.
Download Dolphin Browser from the market, see if it works ok from that browser. It sets your homepage correctly. I had the same problem as you with the stock browser, but my instructions worked fine for me.
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I tried firefox, opera mobile, dolphin all started up with google.com (same as the stock browser), even I set it with another "valid" url, they all ignored it.
I guess there is not a choice but a hard reset.
And of course the url is valid, it's a major one, which I have to enter manually each time because the browser ignores it.
Does anyone have an idea if this has to do with the location setting for GPS?
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OK, I was trying to access videos on SyFy and came across tip to set UAString to "Desktop". I did that, but now when I start the browser I get an error that says "The application Browser (process com.android.browser) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. ........"
Unfortunately the error comes up before the browser opens, so I can't change settings back. Any ideas? A search both XDA and net didn't come up with anything.
Moved to Q&A.
I do not gave a direct answer but you can download a secondary browser from the market. Try dolphin. Atleast you will a browser
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Thanks. I'm using Dolphin HD, but I'd like to get phone back. As last resort, will One Click Restore restore the apps too?
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Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > click Menu and select Filter by All > Scroll down to Browser and click Clear Data
Keep in mind this will return all your settings to default (including uastring) and also delete all your favorites. BUT, your browser will be back working.
THANK YOU!! Worked like a charm.
Now did thst happen BECAUSE I changed the IAString, or just a tandom data corruption? Snyone know?
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Hi,
When browsing these forums from the stock browser I noticed the following issue:
- unable to log in. You can enter the username and password, but pressing the login in button has no effect
- Page button sometimes work and sometimes does not.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues?
Download the xda app from the marketplace. Much better xda experience
k8108 said:
Download the xda app from the marketplace. Much better xda experience
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I actually have an issue that whenever I use the XDA app it forces me to re-login. Have the same app on my Droid X and don't have this problem. Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing ? I didn't see anything obvious.
I have same issue with Tapatalk Pro...have to enter a password each login. Erased data with Titanium Backup to no avail. Wish that worked.
Same here. Asks for password every time on NC. On my EVO it works properly.
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well, I'm having these issues, too. Who are the 'powers-that-be' that could be notified to see if we could get it resolved?
Hello,
I'm running into an issue with my rooted NookColor. I ran AutoNooter last night, no problems there. Now that I've bound my Google account to YouTube, I can sync GMail with no problems. The issues start when I try to go to the marketplace and download an app. I select the app, and on the downloads screen it hangs at Starting Download. If I go to the Google Talk app, it tries to login, and then after a few minutes I get a notification that Authentication has failed.
Any ideas?
I'm having the same problems with the Nookie Froyo 0.6.8 room... Any ideas?
This worked for me:
Go to settings/applications/manage application (choose all). Scroll to google services framework, press on it and select clear data/force stop. Then go to market and clear cache. Reboot, all should be well.
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tirantloblanc said:
This worked for me:
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Um how do we find that? Do we plug in the NC and find it their or do we install a app?
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Um how do we find that? Do we plug in the NC and find it their or do we install a app?
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It should be under your android settings on your NC. The location of the android settings may vary, depending on the ROM you have...
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danger-rat said:
It should be under your android settings on your NC. The location of the android settings may vary, depending on the ROM you have...
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well im running stock NC with Launcherpro so how would i find it on their?
Do you have an app called something like Nook-tools?
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Do you have an app called something like Nook-tools?
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yes i do why?
Edit: I found market and stuff but i cant find "google services framework"
I had the same problem and it worked for me.
thx
When I open the browser, a Google search page is displayed instead of the specified home page (about:blank). How can I keep the browser from going to Google search?
I'm using the standard browser with Serendipity 6.3.
I get the same results when I use Firefox Mobile 4.0 browser.
From Google home page, go to menu/more/settings/set homepage. Put your desired hompage url in there.
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That's exactly what I did without success. As I posted, the homepage is set to about:blank.
Hmmm...maybe try reset to default and try again?
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No change. I even rebooted. The home screen setting shows about:blank but the browser still goes to Google.
I'm on Serendipity 6.3 too. Just changed my homepage url successfully...but had to close the browser in task manager for the new url to "take." You may have some other issue.
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I tried that as well. No joy. Oh well, I'll keep digging. Thanks for your suggestions.
Just got an Incredible S
when I type a search into the google home page
It auto hides what I'm typing as if I was entering a password.
its totally annoying
example
I type
curry house
as I get to the h in house I see this
******h
when done I see
***********
cirian75 said:
Just got an Incredible S
when I type a search into the google home page
It auto hides what I'm typing as if I was entering a password.
its totally annoying
example
I type
curry house
as I get to the h in house I see this
******h
when done I see
***********
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I get the same thing. How to disable the autohide feature in google?
disable instant search at the google search options
Tried that, it still does it.
Ive downloaded Dolphin HD
same issue on the google search page
set to iphone setting, issue sorted.
this is a bodge though, not a fix
cirian75 said:
Ive downloaded Dolphin HD
same issue on the google search page
set to iphone setting, issue sorted.
this is a bodge though, not a fix
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How did you do that?
solution
Menu > settings > turn off/untick mobile view
restart browser = sorted
cirian75 said:
solution
Menu > settings > turn off/untick mobile view
restart browser = sorted
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Sweet! That works. But now the browser is huge. lol But thanks!
cirian75 said:
Just got an Incredible S
when I type a search into the google home page
It auto hides what I'm typing as if I was entering a password.
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Ah, so I'm not the only one having this problem...
Picked up a new Incredible S over the weekend (my old Desire died on me ...). I just starting having this same problem yesterday and initially thought my Swype installation screwed something up. Odd that it only seems to affects the Google home page. For instance, if you're on the news.google.com page and type in the search box, all is fine...
I also tried using Dolphin browser but had the same problem.
Problem with Cirian75's solution is then you lose the benefit of viewing mobile formatted pages...
I think google has done something recently to its search page and its not the phones.
Same thing, and appeared only today and only on mobile Google search page. Browser thinks that's a password form and fills the input text with points. There's also no option to type in other than english.
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so we agree, we think google has messed up the code on the mobile search page
Nothings wrong with the phones suddenly, its google mobile search page thats gone tits up.
Same problem, and it only started happening yesterday, Google must have done something
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Seems to have been fixed today. Working fine with both swype and stock keyboard. Didn't change anything on my phone.
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appears so
I can't get swype to work how did u
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gemini002 said:
I can't get swype to work how did u
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long press in a text box, select 'input method" and switch back to the original keyboard, then select input method again and switch back to swype.
Yup. All's working fine now. Weird...