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Just got the NC. Why does it only pull the mobile web pages if they are available, such as Yahoo? Is this a glitch, or is a setting wrong on the NC?
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Because it's a mobile device...?
There's a UA faker in a 3rd party browser, but I can't remember which.
it swaps for me... like it reads normally for my blog dispite everything else being mobile... but the rest is usually mobile
Do other tablets do this?
Neither my T-Mobile G1 nor my current HD2 ever pulled/pulls mobile web pages.
Does the iPad do this too? Or the Huawei S7? Just curious...
I bought the NC primarily for web browsing, and playing videos. So far, vids are great (plays the two Transformers vids included with the HD2 like a dream, but lousy audio from built-in speaker, average from headphones/earbuds) but surfing is a tad sluggish (10 Mbit broadband).
Should I wait for either a cooked rom or possible fw updates from B&N? Or just keep shopping - I don't need telco capability, just wifi.
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Shootr2 said:
Neither my T-Mobile G1 nor my current HD2 ever pulled/pulls mobile web pages.
Does the iPad do this too? Or the Huawei S7? Just curious...
I bought the NC primarily for web browsing, and playing videos. So far, vids are great (plays the two Transformers vids included with the HD2 like a dream, but lousy audio from built-in speaker, average from headphones/earbuds) but surfing is a tad sluggish (10 Mbit broadband).
Should I wait for either a cooked rom or possible fw updates from B&N? Or just keep shopping - I don't need telco capability, just wifi.
db
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the other tablet I was reviewing out of boredom did that.
If you are using Dolphin HD, you can set the browser to Desktop.
Shootr2 said:
Neither my T-Mobile G1 nor my current HD2 ever pulled/pulls mobile web pages.
Does the iPad do this too? Or the Huawei S7? Just curious...
I bought the NC primarily for web browsing, and playing videos. So far, vids are great (plays the two Transformers vids included with the HD2 like a dream, but lousy audio from built-in speaker, average from headphones/earbuds) but surfing is a tad sluggish (10 Mbit broadband).
Should I wait for either a cooked rom or possible fw updates from B&N? Or just keep shopping - I don't need telco capability, just wifi.
db
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Use the Dolphin Browser HD 2 .. Works Awesome.. You can specify the user agent (Android, Desktop, IPhone, IPad) in the settings..
They pull sites based on what the "user agent" is set to in the browser..
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clockcycle said:
They pull sites based on what the "user agent" is set to in the browser..
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A little more accurately, some sites serve different content depending on how the browser identifies itself. In some cases to account for reduced screen real-estate (mobile browser), in other cases to work around bugs in the browser's rendering implementation.
Now, that being said, for some reason the Nook Color developers decided to set the user agent as being an intel-based macintosh. I'm serious, go to like ipchicken.com and see what the UA is.
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A little more accurately, some sites serve different content depending on how the browser identifies itself. In some cases to account for reduced screen real-estate (mobile browser), in other cases to work around bugs in the browser's rendering implementation.
Now, that being said, for some reason the Nook Color developers decided to set the user agent as being an intel-based macintosh. I'm serious, go to like ipchicken.com and see what the UA is.
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I can confirm. Go to hulu.com and click the flash install link. Adobe also identifies the browser as OSX.
You don't need to root and install Dolphin, you can change the user agent in the default browser by typing about:debug into the URL bar and going to settings after that.
Works great on the gtablet! Fast and smooth I am really surprised!
Sent from my optimized G-Tablet.
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I've tried dolphin for pad and xscope pro and opera mobile by far is better on the gtab. Scrolling is so much smoother, way less lag.
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I like Opera but i find that i often need to click on a url shortcut multiple times. Looks like page is loading but it does not load. Anyone else?
Is there a difference between Opera Mobile and Opera Mini, or are they the same? All I found in the Market was Mini. Running Vegan-tab 5.1.1 Froyo.
Yea...im using Opera Mobile to. Fast. I use to use Opera before switching to Chrome on the PC.
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Is there a difference between Opera Mobile and Opera Mini, or are they the same? All I found in the Market was Mini. Running Vegan-tab 5.1.1 Froyo.
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There is significant difference between Opera Mini and Opera Mobile, main difference is where rendering engine is installed. Opera Mini puts all the efforts of rendering on external server, including content compression on the top of that. Opera Mobile is a full browser, like on PC, rendering web pages on device.
I'm using both depends of the conditions:
1. Mobile for wifi and complicated websites - office and home
2. Mini for data plan - as the compression takes place I can save data, also battery drain is lower as the heavy CPU load is put on Operas servers. - traveling and on the way
Try both and see how it works
Was interested in seeing what everyone does with their tablets as i feel im not using my to full potential.
I mainly use mine for searching net, reading websites, watching Youtube, check emails and twitter reading a paper or mag and maybe the odd game.
Thats about it for the most part.
what else can it be used for?
i use mine for:
- taking notes (asus super note)
- capturing my ideas (adobe collage)
- reading books (ezpdf reader, polaris office)
- learning french (about 13 different dictionaries and conjugation apps)
- searching and surfing the web (firefox, opera mini)
- checking forums (xda premium hd, tapatalk hd)
- reading Quran (Quran android)
- messaging
- email
- maps (i travel a lot these days)
- camera (don't judge me )
- watching movies and tv shows (mx video player)
- music (play music)
- games (cut the rope, angry birds, fruit ninja thd)
and just for the sake of using it to full potential i sometimes hit my sister with it or use it as a japanese hard pillow.
Is Asus Supernote the same as The Supernote that's already on the Tablet?
If not can you link me to it please.
Thanks
Pretty much everything! Moved from iPad to this and because of the extra openness I rarely use my Mac or PC when I'm not working now... Some things I use it for:
Portfolio - Displays my graphic design work
Perfect photo viewer
Kindle (Best e-Reader, you can give it it's own brightness etc.)
Social hub (Seriously, Samsung Social Hub is one of the best social network aggregators I've seen, works especially well in portrait)
Skype (Seriously try this, the future is here guys, Star Trek ain't got nothing on Android!!)
Magazines (Zinio lets you subscribe to magazines, save the paper etc.)
It has replaced my newspapers (I'm all digital now, I just read the news sites/apps)
Gaming (Makes a great little games console, never going to live up to an Xbox or PlayStation but it certainly gives portable stuff like PSP and DS a run for its money with the big screen and very affordable games!)
Games console emulators
Evernote
"Cracked!" Reader app (very magazine-ish in portrait mode)
Comic books
Radio & podcasts (Great broadband radio apps, good speakers, win!)
Route planning on Google Maps
TV/Movies when away from home (As long as there's wi-fi, Netflix works great, if not, I stock it up with some films)
Development (I am an iOS and Android developer)
Things I DON'T use it for:
Writing on this forum - the browser seems to have a tendency to just stop working if I try to send a relatively long post on this forum and some others, not sure if its my network, the browsers or the device.
Music - My iPhone does the music bit, and 16GB with no SD slot is pushing it a little with music.
Instant messaging - Mobile OS multitasking isn't ready for IM, it really needs to be something you keep present on the screen no matter what you're doing the way you can on a Mac or a Windows computer with a good sized screen. I'd use it for IM if Samsung had made a TouchWiz overlay IM program like they have with their calculator, calendar etc., but switching to and from IM+ just isn't versatile enough.
isnt adobe collage like 15$?
An interesting post as I think the tablet form factor is not being used to its full potential.
For me surfing and reading the two biggest uses as with everyone else.
Other uses for me:
- Home media player with HDTV connector. MK video player plays more formats than Xbox or PS3 and easier to connect than laptop. I use ES explorer to connect and stream to NAS.
- Microsoft Instant Messenger (try Office talk). Great when not in front of work laptop. Can use any IM really and saves you firing up computer.
- Have tried VNC and Teamviewer. Need to setup static IP but useful if in other room. Contemplating whether to leave work laptop on all day and just vnc.
- Highly recommend installing Overskreen Browser. Useful browser which acts as a separate window on top of what you are doing. Combine this with a web app and you have a second reference window. For example, check address while on Google maps.
- I have Documents to Go so can open all Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint via Dropbox account. Still won't replace working on desktop as not all features are enabled, like pivot tables in excel or transitions in PowerPoint. This is still for reference and look up.
I've tried note taking but quicker to write out notes. For this size, an active digitizer would be the killer app.
Interested in what other people do as well.
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- Browsing mainly and reading news via Pulse. And Facebooking and IM'ing a lot.
- Sending links to my PC via 2SendTab when needed (music or videos from Youtube or stuff I need to look at the next morning)
- Remoting into my PC via PhoneMyPC (the best remote app out there) and doing pretty much everything from my bed. LOL.
When I'm not programming at home, I'm pretty much on the tablet all the time and my PC turns into my home cinema and that's it. I would gladly stop using it alltogether as long as Photoshop and other productivity tools were available on Android (which I hope soon).
i don't think you're supposed to have a supernote *already* on the tablet unless you have a transformer prime.
check this post, it's really useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204931
and no. adobe touch apps are all less than 10 bucks.
i don't mind other apps. just adobe collage gave me the feeling that i would enjoy using it.
also adobe photoshop touch was good. but it's nothing compared to the pc version and i wouldn't use my tab for photo editing.
I keep noticing people referring to Tapatalk HD on this forum, but I can never find an HD version, just a nasty stretched out mobile app. I used to use the HD version on iPad so I'd love to have it on my tab... Where are you guys getting it??
I use my tab mainly for browsing and checking email. playing games and watching streaming footy in the bed.
sbeddoesdesign said:
I keep noticing people referring to Tapatalk HD on this forum, but I can never find an HD version, just a nasty stretched out mobile app. I used to use the HD version on iPad so I'd love to have it on my tab... Where are you guys getting it??
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Check Samsung Apps for this.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
using it as a car front end looks really awesome if you have 3g/4g
-General web/social uses
-Making small changes to websites I manage (Droid Edit Pro)
-Reading (kindle or ez pdf reader)
-Gaming (Android games and n64oid)
-Blogging (write in google docs then post from pc...blogger's app is terrible and the website is bad on mobile devices)
-Music (Google Music)
-GoogleTV remote
-Google+ Hangouts
-Netflix while laying in bed.
I use mine for the following:
- Ordering takeout (especially dominos making your own pie is great)
- Making online purchases like Ebay & Amazon. (Paypal is great)
- Reading (Magazines, XDA, Manga, Pulse)
- Watching videos (streaming media, anime, youtube)
- Location services (maps, train maps & timetables)
- Gaming
There is an increasing number of tablet friendly(customized) apps that make things very easy. I am sure i use it for more but can't think of them all.
Sent from my GT-P7310 using XDA Premium HD app
I use mine mainly for surfing and reading informations. Sometimes for playing
linkinnn said:
I use my tab mainly for browsing and checking email. playing games and watching streaming footy in the bed.
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What app you use?
Also I mainly use it for games and netflix/YouTube, but with citrix and polaris I can do alot of uni work and can even draw molecules (chem student
).
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I mainly use tablet for email,surf net,see movies,songs and reading document
Sent from my GT-P7300 using xda premium
I use my tab for a variety of purposes, most of which are mentioned in others' posts. Mainly it's a great tool for consuming the information & entertainment on the Internet. Although some strides are being made in productivity (e.g. Adobe touch apps), tablets still come nowhere close to the capability of a desktop for work.
Can anyone tell me replacement for Chrome ? How is working stock internet browser ?
Robi959 said:
Can anyone tell me replacement for Chrome ? How is working stock internet browser ?
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Chrome is great especially because it can sync your bookmarks to all your devices and even your PC. That's its biggest advantage with quick fixes and security !
My other favorites are
Opera Classic
Dolphin Browser
Opera Browser
The Stock Browser is now Chrome but before it was another one which I never liked! Try Dolphin and Opera Classic and you will surely like them!
I've always deleted/disabled chrome and almost all google bundled bloatware on any phone/tablet in our house. I had a tough time shoehorning stock/aosp browser to replace chrome, till I stumbled onto lightning browser. Fast, lightweight, able to change search engine to DDG, able to change device string to whatever you want (Froyo N1) (just like AOSP), and works as a user app. I prefer downloading from their dedicated thread on XDA, or from the F-Droid store.
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
Thank you all. I have installed stock aosp trough recovery and now its great
Very nice alternative...
Duck duck go
Quick and doesn't store personal data. Works well with orbot too.
Xperia Z
I use baidu browser, it works great for me since it has quick launcher floating over the homescreen with website to be customised
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=baidu browser
Hey,
I was wondering is there any difference in disabling system apps(bloatware) or removing them?
Also I have something like a bug with the RAM, my device is showing that I have almost 400MB of free ram and there is almost no ram being used. This can t be real. Must bee some kind of bug. Does anyone else have something like this?!
-scarface- said:
Hey,
I was wondering is there any difference in disabling system apps(bloatware) or removing them?
Also I have something like a bug with the RAM, my device is showing that I have almost 400MB of free ram and there is almost no ram being used. This can t be real. Must bee some kind of bug. Does anyone else have something like this?!
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There is.
I'm using the Russian version, downloaded from XperiFirm and flashed with Flashtool
If you disable or delete bloatware, or system apps you can feel the difference between when you remove it, and when you don't. The phone can withstand 5-6 days without doing anything to it. (14-19hrs If you play games, listen to music, etc..)
That must be a Software bug, I suppose.
Kizoky said:
There is.
I'm using the Russian version, downloaded from XperiFirm and flashed with Flashtool
If you disable or delete bloatware, or system apps you can feel the difference between when you remove it, and when you don't. The phone can withstand 5-6 days without doing anything to it. (14-19hrs If you play games, listen to music, etc..)
That must be a Software bug, I suppose.
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So I can gain more free ram and extra battery life? Maybe you know a list of apps safe to delete for E1?
Mostly this ram bug appears when I play games. I had it on older updates and with the latest update.
Thank you for replying
Edit:
So here is the list of system apps(crap)that I deleted so far:
Account Manager
Black Hole
Bubbles
Drive
Email
Enhanced forest
Exchange Service
Google lyrics extension
Google Play Books
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search
Google+
Hanguts
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Maps
News & Weather
Phase Beam
Play Games
Podcast
SenseME slideshow
Smart Connect
Social live
Support
TalkBack
Wikipedia extension
Wikipedia extension
Xperia Calendar Sync
Xperia Music Likes
Xperia Share
Xperia Social Engine Photos
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Lounge
Xperia Lounge Pass
Xperia with Facebook
Xperia with Twitter
Youtube extension
Youtube karaoke extension
-scarface- said:
So I can gain more free ram and extra battery life? Maybe you know a list of apps safe to delete for E1?
Mostly this ram bug appears when I play games. I had it on older updates and with the latest update.
Thank you for replying
Edit:
So here is the list of system apps(crap)that I deleted so far:
Account Manager
Black Hole
Bubbles
Drive
Email
Enhanced forest
Exchange Service
Google lyrics extension
Google Play Books
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search
Google+
Hanguts
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Maps
News & Weather
Phase Beam
Play Games
Podcast
SenseME slideshow
Smart Connect
Social live
Support
TalkBack
Wikipedia extension
Wikipedia extension
Xperia Calendar Sync
Xperia Music Likes
Xperia Share
Xperia Social Engine Photos
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Lounge
Xperia Lounge Pass
Xperia with Facebook
Xperia with Twitter
Youtube extension
Youtube karaoke extension
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You shouldn't delete Account Manager, now you can't download any apps from Google Play
Kizoky said:
You shouldn't delete Account Manager, now you can't download any apps from Google Play
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who told you that?
I can download apps just fine, even after restart
So I can confirm this ram bug appears whenever I am playing games, the more I play the more free ram I get I mean WTF?
Updated list:
Account Manager
Black Hole
Bubbles
Chrome
Drive
Email
Enhanced forest
Exchange Service
Google lyrics extension
Google Play Books
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search
Google+
Hanguts
Magic Smoke Wallpapers
Maps
News & Weather
Phase Beam
Play Games
Podcast
SenseME slideshow
Smart Connect
Social live
Support
TalkBack
Wikipedia extension
Wikipedia extension
Xperia Calendar Sync
Xperia Music Likes
Xperia Share
Xperia Social Engine Photos
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia Lounge
Xperia Lounge Pass
Xperia with Facebook
Xperia with Twitter
Youtube extension
Youtube karaoke extension