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I'm hoping someone can help me with an issue I'm having with Dolphin Browser (although I suspect it may also happen in the standard browser, although I've not tested this because I like using Dolphin).
It concerns the Facebook website.
Sometimes, (especially when clicking links from email notifications) Dolphin will send me to the Mobile version of the site, or the Touch version (which I think might be a Vodafone thing? My mobile network is Voda).
I want to be able to control which version of the site I use. 9 times out of 10 I want the full site, and very occasionally if I'm in an area with no 3G then I'd prefer the mobile site.
The only way I've found to ensure I get the full version is to set my User Agent in Dolphin as "desktop" - but this makes my Google homepage not fit on the screen.
Is there some way I can force Dolphin to always go to the full Facebook site, whilst keeping my user agent as "android"?
Or any other suggestions?
not that i know of. you basically have figured out the way to go to that website. its pretty easy just open facebook(which takes you to the mobile site) then just click the full site at the bottom. if thats too much of a hassle then use the desktop setting. and deal with google
edit : i just thought of something
try making your homepage setting the mobile google site
I hate Dolphin browser. Dolphin devs can you fix ?
Hello,
Here are the below annoying thing I hate about Dolphin browser.
1. Page reload Issue: I browse webpage ~ i receive an sms or i open some other app ~ i go back to dolphin AND F***ing DOLPHIN RELOADS WEBPAGE. It should not reload but it should b as it is when i visit another app and come back to Dolphin.
2. Worst mobile mode ever. Please make mobile mode like UC Browser's. No difference between normal mode and desktop mode--Compare this page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940392) with UC browser, UC is better than Dolphin. Even if you zoom the page in UC browser, its text gets adjusted in the screen and in Dolphin, the text doesn't fit.
3. In last few new versions, there is problem with downloading. I'm using UC browser and its downloading fine with UC browser.
4. Y the f**k the 6th item from the link below is not being downloaded? download hangz up in middle (see the attached picture). I've finally downloaded with UC browser
http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=e...ndroid-browser&q=versant+writing+test+answers
Atharkhan101 said:
Hello,
Here are the below annoying thing I hate about Dolphin browser.
1. Page reload Issue: I browse webpage ~ i receive an sms or i open some other app ~ i go back to dolphin AND F***ing DOLPHIN RELOADS WEBPAGE. It should not reload but it should b as it is when i visit another app and come back to Dolphin.
2. Worst mobile mode ever. Please make mobile mode like UC Browser's. No difference between normal mode and desktop mode--Compare this page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940392) with UC browser, UC is better than Dolphin. Even if you zoom the page in UC browser, its text gets adjusted in the screen and in Dolphin, the text doesn't fit.
3. In last few new versions, there is problem with downloading. I'm using UC browser and its downloading fine with UC browser.
4. Y the f**k the 6th item from the link below is not being downloaded? download hangz up in middle (see the attached picture). I've finally downloaded with UC browser
http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=e...ndroid-browser&q=versant+writing+test+answers
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Hi,buddy. Why not send an email to [email protected] and wait for their reply? Personally, I still think Dolphin is better.
surviveland said:
Hi,buddy. Why not send an email to [email protected] and wait for their reply? Personally, I still think Dolphin is better.
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Dude don't you think i wrote them. I wrote them many times. They don't want to improve so ended up writing here. UC Browser is much better (the functionality) Dolphin is good feature wise. More features.
There are some sites that i would rather have the ipad site than the android or desktop site is there any way i can change how i view a page to the way you would on an ipad i had a first gen ipad and i loved the way espn and some other sites were set up on it. I no you can do this in dolphin browser and i really hope there is a way in the stock browser because i like the stock browser alot more and the dolphin one force closes on me alot. thanks if anyone can help i would greatly appreciate it.
Edit: I figure it out its awesome if anyone wants to no how go here http://androidondeck.com/?p=231
Type about:debug (once!) into the address bar, then hit Settings, then go to Debug, then UA String.
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Or better yet just get Dolphin Mini ..it works great & you only have to change the setting once then it's done for good.
Am I the only one who just doesn't find any of the other browsers to be worth using?
and before everyone tells me to try Opera, I don't get why everyone likes it.
To me, it looks sloppy and unorganized and I don't see an advantage over webkit.
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I Am Marino said:
Am I the only one who just doesn't find any of the other browsers to be worth using?
and before everyone tells me to try Opera, I don't get why everyone likes it.
To me, it looks sloppy and unorganized and I don't see an advantage over webkit.
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No, you are not the only one. I used Opera and Dolphin previously, and after flashing multiple ROMs, I find that the stock browser does everything I want and need just as good as Dolphin or Opera.
I've tried several browsers, but the stock browser is just fine for my uses.
Stock is less bloated too.
i'm still waiting for my first android tablet thus cannot provide an answer, but what problem does the stock browser have? I guess it must be pretty good being probably I guess (?) a derivative from google's chrome, or not?
I use dolphin hd because of bookmarks to sd and lastpass plugins.
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I have been experimenting with all the others, I just keep going back to the stock browser--It just Works!
I am playing around with Firefox now.
I like the stock browser but the ability to Titanium Backup a 3rd party browser 100% intact with all my bookmarks, settings, saved browsing history, passwords etc if I need to wipe and re-flash Android is extremely helpful.
Along with whatever features using a 3rd party browser brings, this simple ability alone makes it worth it for me to use another browser.
I know you can use Titanium Backup with the Android apps but that it can also cause instability and other issues, so that's why I don't do it.
I mostly favor the stock browser too. I can't stand Opera, it's fast but the text rendering is terrible and the interface is sloppy. I've been using Dolphin Mini over the past few days and so far I'm liking it, but I'm not about to commit to it by removing the stock browser.
Stock does do pretty much everything with no fuss, but I'll say Dolphin Mini's interface is clean and the tabs are nice. I can't afford to give up the screen space for tabs on my phone's 4 inch display, but it's not an issue on the Nook.
I've tried a bunch of other browsers as well, and so far Dolphin Mini is the only contender to replace stock.
Unless I'm missing some setting, I feel like tabbed browsing is very poorly implemented in the stock browser. Its an easy enough fix to add it to the address bar so that you don't have to click through menus.
Opera and Dolphin HD also feel (subjectively) faster to me. Dolphin HD has gestures which is nice...especially the page up and page down.
Being able to jump to the top of a page by taping the top of the screen like in Safari iOS would be nice. Scrolling is kind of a pain in the but on all of the Android browsers I'd tried.
I have Dolphin HD as a secondary browser but I still think stock is so much cleaner.
I use Opera and love it. To be fair, I never really gave the stock one much of a shot because I didn't see an easy way to use tabs (which apparently, there is.)
Opera's UI though is great IMO and it is pretty damn fast. That and syncing with my desktop is nice.
Where is the option for tabs in the stock browser?
I Am Marino said:
Where is the option for tabs in the stock browser?
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Menu > windows
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Menu > windows
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I know that.
I meant like actual tabs like desktop browsers or Dolphin?
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I know that.
I meant like actual tabs like desktop browsers or Dolphin?
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Nope. The stock browser for Android < 3.0 does not have tabs. Only in Honeycomb.
Paul22000 said:
Nope. The stock browser for Android < 3.0 does not have tabs. Only in Honeycomb.
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Didn't think so, someone said something so I had to make sure.
Is there any way to port the Honeycomb browser over by any chance?
i really like opera esp once you set it to desktop user agent....
nolook said:
i really like opera esp once you set it to desktop user agent....
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The stock browser can be set to a number of different user agents, including linux desktop and mac desktop, and ie6 (shudder).
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The stock browser can be set to a number of different user agents, including linux desktop and mac desktop, and ie6 (shudder).
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I'm using Mac desktop, liking it personally although most differences are subtle at best.
The stock browser is my favourite too. The rest have all the bells and whistles that I don't need, which clutter up the space. If I need to access more than one website ata time, I just open another window.
Good to know I'm not the only one.
So I just got the Note recently and so far I'm liking it (came from Iphone 4).... BUT, 1 thing that has GOT TO CHANGE!!! Is..... when I open stock browser and open tabs, if I close the browser and then go back to it my tabs are all gone!!! And it just shows home page...
Has anyone figured this out?? I haven't installed any task manager stuff. I need to get this fixed though. Is there a fix for this?
I've tried searching this forum and google but don't see much info. Most of the stuff I see says to uninstall task killers, but I didn't install anything just stock task manager for the Note.
I've tried different browsers also but none of them really seem to keep the tabs open, it is very annoying
Any ideas?
bump for friday!!!
This is more of a workaround.
Instead of exiting the browser with the back button, press the home button. When you go back to the browser (by long pressing the home button to access the running tasks) the tabs should still be there.
Probably best to have put this in the Q&A section
Thanks for the reply!! But this is what I'm doing... even that doesn't work. In fact, I don't use the back button too much, I mostly use the home button...
There is no fix for this? Can someone tell me the cause of it? Is it something to do with a Samsung task manager? Is there a new task manager I can install or seomthing I can tweak in the OS? Perhaps seomething in the browser config or task manager config?
I don't have this problem... especially with Dolphin Browser. Those bloody tabs persist after reboots. It is a pain in the arse to get rid of them, you have to kill them manually.
Any body else know a fix??
Maybe I'll try firefox see how that works. I did d/l dolphin but haven't tried yet
You can install ZDbox, it is an app that was developed by an Xda member. It has a task killer incorporated within the app where you can put the browser in the protected apps by long pressing and adding it. After you do this, the app will not be closed if you kill all other apps.
Let me know if it resolves the issue. (it is available for free in the market)
Why are you using stock browser anyway . It's crap . I never managed to download anything with it . And after " download " it can't parse it . Use OPERA MOBILE . ( NOT mini ) . You'll thank me later
HasC said:
You can install ZDbox, it is an app that was developed by an Xda member. It has a task killer incorporated within the app where you can put the browser in the protected apps by long pressing and adding it. After you do this, the app will not be closed if you kill all other apps.
Let me know if it resolves the issue. (it is available for free in the market)
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Ok I tried ZDbox, however the browser doesnt even show up in the process list of ZDbox lol... It shows up in my task manager, but not in ZDbox.
I will just use a different browser... I see so many browsers, which is best? How does Opera compare with Firefox? I kinda like Maxthon also, but it isn't saving my tabs either
Download Opera. It's the fastest browser, as it uses hardware acceleration.
Its not witht stock browser. If you are opening too many apps and then press Home key, the Android system will put the browser to sleep but it keeps it in memory. If you launch another app at this point which asks for more RAM than there is available, Android will start exiting the apps that are residing in the memory. When that happens, the browser could also be force closed by the system. Dunno how to fix that since I am not a dev.
If you use other browsers, you wont have the GPU acceleration and hence smoothness, in my opinion.
Just my 2 cents.
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I don't have this problem... especially with Dolphin Browser. Those bloody tabs persist after reboots. It is a pain in the arse to get rid of them, you have to kill them manually.
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The two of you should talk: his tabs don't stay and yours are hurting your ass
So how is everyone with the Note fixing or getting around this? I'm trying Opera now...
Well, after using the Opera browser... i gotta say I like it. EXCEPT it doesn't remember my tabs either!! It seems like none of the browsers are working right with tabs... unless i'm doing soemething wrong? Is there any way to remember tabs in opera mobile?
When I press the back button on Dolphin it ask if I want to close the browser or minimize it.
What would be nice is.... like Safari on iphone... if you kill it, it still opens up with all your tabs... or a desktop firefox, it always allows you to restore your previous session/tabs...
I HAVE to keep tabs open, instead of re-opening 5 pages/tabs evertime the browser just feels like forgetting them
Anybody know about the great Note browser mystery??
How long after you press home are you checking, if you leave it in sleep mode for some time, android will kill the high power consuming processes and that is why your tabs are not getting stored...
I think what you want is a browser which remembers your previous tabs and reload all of them whenever you open a browser.. i dont think stock or dolphin or opera has such an option, did you try the mobile version of firefox.. maybe it remebers tabs...
And to those people this is not about multitasking... it is just that he wants the browser to remember his tabs so that it can reload itself everytime a new instance opens...
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How long after you press home are you checking, if you leave it in sleep mode for some time, android will kill the high power consuming processes and that is why your tabs are not getting stored...
I think what you want is a browser which remembers your previous tabs and reload all of them whenever you open a browser.. i dont think stock or dolphin or opera has such an option, did you try the mobile version of firefox.. maybe it remebers tabs...
And to those people this is not about multitasking... it is just that he wants the browser to remember his tabs so that it can reload itself everytime a new instance opens...
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YES!! thank you..thats exactly right! i've tried so many browsers so far and have yet to find one that does!! It seems so weird to me that none of these browsers have a session restore or tab restore option. let me try firefox... i haven't really tried it yet. BUT i just read firefox for andoird DOES have hardware acceleration... I'M ON IT! will report back
After using FF for a bit...I can report it is the same as other browsers There is no session restore and it closes my tabs also. When I launch it, it shows me my "previously closed tabs" but it won't let me restore them all......I have to click on each one to restore
So this is still a aproblem
The standard thread question...
I didn't see any prior topics about this. I use the CM9 nightlies.
I've tried the following:
Browser (I haven't really used this much)
Chrome (I get a lot of crashes when I scroll quickly on sites with heavy coding)
Dolphin (Don't like how the address bar disappears when scrolling down)
Dolphin Mini (I like how the address bar stays, but this browser has limited features)
Opera HD (Meh)
Maxthon (Everyone says to use this one. While it's nice, I've found that you can't really open a lot of tabs with this browser without it crashing and/or freezing.)
What do you guys use? What should I try?
It doesn't look like you have tried Firefox, so that might be worth a go. It is a very personal choice, but I have stuck with the ICS browser for most use (also have Chrome, Dolphin and Firefox installed).
Dolphin. It's fast and fullscreen. I would've used Chrome (i like the sync with Google account), but it's laggy and adress bar and tabs are unhideable.
For now, I'm using ICS Browser+.
I have most of the ones mentioned installed, but use ICS Browser+ most of the time.
I've just been using the standard browser. It allows a desktop user agent, supports flash, has tabs and is pretty stable which is all i need.
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I think opera mobile its more stable browser
I myself haven't found any reason to switch from the stock browser. I love the quick controls.
I like Dolphin HD for all my Andorid decices. I like having multipe tabs open.
*EDIT*scratch that, after a few days.of ok browsing with Dolphin HD, I can't even get it open without crashing. It's constantly asking me to send an error report. Gonna try uninstalling and reinstalling and see what happens.
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The new Firefox is probably the fastest browser on android.
I still use the Firefox Nightlies because I like the gestures for closing tabs.
jask0 said:
The standard thread question...
I didn't see any prior topics about this. I use the CM9 nightlies.
I've tried the following:
Browser (I haven't really used this much)
Chrome (I get a lot of crashes when I scroll quickly on sites with heavy coding)
Dolphin (Don't like how the address bar disappears when scrolling down)
Dolphin Mini (I like how the address bar stays, but this browser has limited features)
Opera HD (Meh)
Maxthon (Everyone says to use this one. While it's nice, I've found that you can't really open a lot of tabs with this browser without it crashing and/or freezing.)
What do you guys use? What should I try?
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One thing about Dolphin's address bar disappearing when browsing, you can change the setting so its always showing.
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