Hi guys,
Sorry couldn't find anything on here to do with this, I have a stock Z on virgin network, using Chrome, love it, always have, just on mine in the bookmarks section there is a folder of bookmarks titled Sony, can't find a way to delete it, most of the time the browser defaults to this folder when opening the browser, I know it's q silly little thing but it's very annoying.
Any help much appreciated
Hey!
Easy to fix
In Settings > Apps you can find two apps whose package name starts with com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks. Disable those two and the bookmarks will be gone from Chrome!
Ambroos said:
Hey!
Easy to fix
In Settings > Apps you can find two apps whose package name starts with com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks. Disable those two and the bookmarks will be gone from Chrome!
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OMG thank you!
I'm all for using Chrome preinstalled rather then say AOSP browser or so, but my god, I don't need to get Sony rammed down my throat
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I just got my galaxy s (captivate the other day), so I'm still new to the interface.
Anyway, some web page was crashing the browser every time, so I decided to try another browser. I found firefox in the app store and sure enough, ff could load the page that kept crashing the default android browser. So, i'd love to set firefox to be the default browser.
Can anyone help me figure out how?
apexofservice said:
I just got my galaxy s (captivate the other day), so I'm still new to the interface.
Anyway, some web page was crashing the browser every time, so I decided to try another browser. I found firefox in the app store and sure enough, ff could load the page that kept crashing the default android browser. So, i'd love to set firefox to be the default browser.
Can anyone help me figure out how?
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Are you on stock or using a replacement launcher?
And if you click links from apps and stuff it should ask you which you want to use, just tap the check mark and select firefox.
Many thanks for the prompt reply. I'm on rooted stock (that sounds very botanical). You think maybe I need an aftermarket loader? I've seen some mention of app loaders, but don't really know what one is.
I did notice that links to web urls give me the chance to choose a browser. But, I'm also interested in changing the link on the bottom of my homescreen. Will a new launcher help with that?
Thanks for any advice.
LaucherPro is a great launcher... Fast and highly customizable. It will allow to change the icon and shortcut in your dock to FF. You can find it in the market.
apexofservice said:
Many thanks for the prompt reply. I'm on rooted stock (that sounds very botanical). You think maybe I need an aftermarket loader? I've seen some mention of app loaders, but don't really know what one is.
I did notice that links to web urls give me the chance to choose a browser. But, I'm also interested in changing the link on the bottom of my homescreen. Will a new launcher help with that?
Thanks for any advice.
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I haven't been on the stock launcher for a long time, but I know you can change that icon by pressing 'menu' and selecting edit on the app drawer.
But a new launcher is always recommended, I use launcher pro as well
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apexofservice said:
I just got my galaxy s (captivate the other day), so I'm still new to the interface.
Anyway, some web page was crashing the browser every time, so I decided to try another browser. I found firefox in the app store and sure enough, ff could load the page that kept crashing the default android browser. So, i'd love to set firefox to be the default browser.
Can anyone help me figure out how?
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settings -> applications -> manage applications -> all -> browser -> CLEAR DEFAULTS
it doesn't matter what launcher you are using.
vintagepimpage said:
LaucherPro is a great launcher... Fast and highly customizable. It will allow to change the icon and shortcut in your dock to FF. You can find it in the market.
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you can change the shortcut in the default touchwiz dock as well.......................... open app tray, hit the menu softkey, edit, customizable grid... drag the icons you don't want on the tray off. drag the icons that you want on the tray on. menu key, alphabetical grid (to fix the icons you dragged out), save.
So i'm getting really annoyed with the pre-installed bookmarks that come with the stock browser. How the heck do I get rid of them? (steeldroid 3 deodexed if it makes a difference).
Who goes to the verizon website anyway, much less needs a permanent bookmark to it?
Install Miren Browser
i had the same problem before, just load a bookmark sync app of some sort, and run it, that should do it
an alternate browser like he said ^^^ should also do it, if it manages bookmarks on its own
Alternate browser that lets you deleted bookmarks. Dolphin, miren skyfire. I can confirm this works
You shoukd search before posting forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=97686572
thanks guys, got em off.
Hi,
I can't remember that it was like this on GB, but anyway now on ICS the browser always seems to remember previous sessions, I find this very annoying....
Browse Browse Browse, close browser....
Open browser, last opened page is shown, and press back and there are the previous pages again...
How can I make that the web browser forget everything from before and just starts with the homepage??
Tried to find options in the settings, but can't find it...
?
my way
hi there...well i am using opera mini and it has this cool features on ots setting where i always clear caxhe and history before i exit it ..try it out
if you are using the explorer that comes with the ics it has the same options as well in its setting ..do or and reopen the browser to make sure its done ...
and i agre its an annoying thing when evert site u cisit is saved for noisy people who likes to check ur perolsonal things .....
cheeers
Mr.Androidfan said:
hi there...well i am using opera mini and it has this cool features on ots setting where i always clear caxhe and history before i exit it ..try it out
if you are using the explorer that comes with the ics it has the same options as well in its setting ..do or and reopen the browser to make sure its done ...
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I know there is a manual way of clearing cache and history, but even that doesn't make the browser forget the previous session...
Gede said:
Hi,
I can't remember that it was like this on GB, but anyway now on ICS the browser always seems to remember previous sessions, I find this very annoying....
Browse Browse Browse, close browser....
Open browser, last opened page is shown, and press back and there are the previous pages again...
How can I make that the web browser forget everything from before and just starts with the homepage??
Tried to find options in the settings, but can't find it...
?
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The simple solution is to install Dolphin HD Browser from Google Play and set it as the default browser. There are loads of cool plug-ins for Dolphin won Play too. Like the Evernote plug-in that lets you post directly from Dolphin.
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its some times
Gede said:
I know there is a manual way of clearing cache and history, but even that doesn't make the browser forget the previous session...
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well...some times it dosnt work...
but..when i go to the default webpage and then clear history and cache ..it works..try it or use dolphin ...personally i didnt like dolphin..opera is more user freindly i guess...but u decide
hello i have Green Browser as my browser but i'm not sure how to make it my default browser could someone please help me i tried to look to see where it can become default but i didn't see anything... this type of browser is alot like Internet Explorer but it works way better.
Please let me know if you all have any ideas i would love to hear them cause i'm wracking my brain.
thanks again
Lilithjayne (Noob)
Go to settings/apps/all apps, scroll to the stock browser, click on it, scroll down and clear defaults. Back out of settings, go to your app drawer, click on the desire browser, a pop up window will pop up asking which browser you want to use and will also have check box asking you to either set that one browser as default or to always open that one browser. Check the box and choose the browser you want as default and you're done.
By the way, this better be for the Htc One.
hello,
today i opened my Chrome browser from my Mac laptop and, with big surprise, no more favorities. Just the empty folders.
I logged out, re logged in, unistall and reinstall chrome but the result is always the same. No more Favorities links.
I have removed chrome and all its files just to try . 0 ideas.
Anybody can help me please?
Many thank you
Stefano Pech said:
hello,
today i opened my Chrome browser from my Mac laptop and, with big surprise, no more favorities. Just the empty folders.
I logged out, re logged in, unistall and reinstall chrome but the result is always the same. No more Favorities links.
I have removed chrome and all its files just to try . 0 ideas.
Anybody can help me please?
Many thank you
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What do you mean? For chrome, there is no favourites because its called bookmark.
Try using Xmarks to save your bookmarks and also try this.
vanessaem said:
Try using Xmarks to save your bookmarks and also try this.
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Idk that there is this feature. Will it recover a deleted one as well?
I find I have to click the settings button to customize and control chrome under the X next to book mark this page and select bookmarks, then mobile book marks to find mines and I use windows 8.1