I've tried everything that I can think of, but for the life of me I can't find a way to get the sync my open tabs on my pc with my dinc feature to work. I've tried all the little tricks like signing out and then signing back in on my pc, toggling sync open tabs, etc. Has anyone else been able to get this feature to work on their dinc? I've also tried this on all of the ICS roms and it doesn't work in any of them.
Anyone? Lol
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What does it do never heard of it? What app do i need on my phone, chrome 2 phone?
I assume google chrome is required on the pc.
cmlusco said:
What does it do never heard of it? What app do i need on my phone, chrome 2 phone?
I assume google chrome is required on the pc.
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Well it's a built in feature in the Chrome phone app. And yes, Chrome on your pc is needed as well. Basically, when enabled from the pc version, you can see what tabs you have open on your pc from your phone. Simply open Chrome and press the folder icon with the up and down arrows in it
rickyg946 said:
Well it's a built in feature in the Chrome phone app. And yes, Chrome on your pc is needed as well. Basically, when enabled from the pc version, you can see what tabs you have open on your pc from your phone. Simply open Chrome and press the folder icon with the up and down arrows in it
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Thanks, mabey if i get some time tomorrow i will check it out and see if i can get it to work for me.
It works for me and i've used it before.
1) Make sure your are signed into the same google account on both computer and phone
2) Visit about:flags or chrome://flags/ on your desktop google chrome browser and ensure the "Enable syncing open tabs" Is enabled/not disabled
3) If you've enabled what I said in #2 or if it was already enabled, visit chrome://sessions/ and see if you can see your device.
4) make sure you have the latest chrome for desktop. I'm currently on 20.0.1132.47 beta however I sometimes switch to the dev or canary version, and it works on those too.
If none of the above work, idk what you are doing wrong :/
Well, I tried everything you suggested but to no avail. I noticed when I went to chrome://sessions/ that my device only synced once about a week ago but it only synced the page that I was viewing on my phone (as opposed to the tabs that I was viewing on my pc). Maybe it's just not meant to be
Hmm. To clarify:
You have tabs opened on Google Chrome Desktop, that you are attempting to view on your phone?
Yup
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rickyg946 said:
Yup
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okay for some reason i was thinking of the other way around (view chrome on mobile tabs on desktop chrome) I will check in a little and see if it still works the issue you're having. Last I checked it did work tho
Solution
Here's the solution that will fix your problem.
Follow the instructions below, do not skip any steps.
Desktop Chrome Settings
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Advanced Sync Settings
3. Choose either Sync Everything or ensure Open Tabs is ticked
Android Settings
1. Go to your System Settings
2. Under Accounts, go to Google
3. Select your Google Account email address
4. Ensure Chrome is ticked
Android Chrome Settings
1. Go to Settings
2. Under Basics, click on your Google Account email address
3. Tick Chrome to Mobile
4. Click on Sync
5. Choose either Sync Everything or ensure Open Tabs is ticked
Now, the tabs you open in your desktop will be available on your Android, under the Synced Tab (at the bottom, next to the Favourites (star) tab).
The tabs you open in your Android will also be available on your desktop, under Menu -> Recent Tabs.
rickyg946 said:
I've tried everything that I can think of, but for the life of me I can't find a way to get the sync my open tabs on my pc with my dinc feature to work. I've tried all the little tricks like signing out and then signing back in on my pc, toggling sync open tabs, etc. Has anyone else been able to get this feature to work on their dinc? I've also tried this on all of the ICS roms and it doesn't work in any of them.
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For a slightly inconvenient workaround, if chrome open tabs aren't working, the shared device history still does. I've been going into the history to find what tabs I need.
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These are most likely stupid questions for you experts, but it is driving me crazy. I am using the stock AT&T rom that came with the phone.
1) What do I use WiFi or AT&T? I also have a wireless modem setup at my office and at home. Can I connect to these? What is "Mobile Web" for?
2) How do I know what browser I am connecting to? I have Opera and Internet Explorer. Most of the time Opera does not every connect. I have even downloaded Opera 10, but I cannot find it.
1. If both are present, use whatever you want. WiFi can sometimes be faster, so if its available you may prefer WiFi when its available. But ATT's internet will work almost everywhere that has a cell phone signal.
2. I think "Mobile Web" is what the browser shortcut on the HTC interface is named on the stock ATT ROM, if I remember correctly (I'm not running stock on mine, its just called "Internet" on mine). Its just a shortcut to the browser. If you use this tab, it automatically opens to Opera.
The icon for Opera 10 should be in root directory of the Start Menu. If not, use the File Explorer (Start>Tool) and browse for "Opera10.lnk" to find where it was installed to.
PAP or CHAP Authentication?
What is this and what should my setting be? It is in the Advanced Network in the Connections Folder. I am trying to figure out why my Microsoft Mail will not come in automatically anymore. I have been playing around with my phone a lot and may have changed something that I cannot figure out what it was.
Another question is the Microsoft Direct Push - should this be on or off?
redpoint73 said:
1. If both are present, use whatever you want. WiFi can sometimes be faster, so if its available you may prefer WiFi when its available. But ATT's internet will work almost everywhere that has a cell phone signal.
2. I think "Mobile Web" is what the browser shortcut on the HTC interface is named on the stock ATT ROM, if I remember correctly (I'm not running stock on mine, its just called "Internet" on mine). Its just a shortcut to the browser. If you use this tab, it automatically opens to Opera.
The icon for Opera 10 should be in root directory of the Start Menu. If not, use the File Explorer (Start>Tool) and browse for "Opera10.lnk" to find where it was installed to.
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I have Opera 9, but have not found anything for Opera 10.
Did you actually install Opera 10, or just download it (somewhat common error)? It will download as a .cab file, which you then have to unpack and install by clicking on it.
If it was installed, it would show up in Remove Programs. Go to Start>Settings>System>Remove Programs, and see if Opera 10 is there.
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What is this and what should my setting be? It is in the Advanced Network in the Connections Folder. I am trying to figure out why my Microsoft Mail will not come in automatically anymore. I have been playing around with my phone a lot and may have changed something that I cannot figure out what it was.
Another question is the Microsoft Direct Push - should this be on or off?
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It should be PAP.
Try not to mess around with too many things, if you don't know what they do (such as seeing the tweak on these forums). You can mess things up pretty badly. Or at least keep track of what the default option was before you change it, so you can change it back. Although if all else fails, you can hard reset (Start>Settings>System>Empty Storage). But you will lose all your data and return the phone to its factory settings.
If you want your email automatically pushed from a MS Exchange server (such as work email) when Direct Push should be on. Where do you see the setting for this?
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It should be PAP.
Try not to mess around with too many things, if you don't know what they do (such as seeing the tweak on these forums). You can mess things up pretty badly. Or at least keep track of what the default option was before you change it, so you can change it back. Although if all else fails, you can hard reset (Start>Settings>System>Empty Storage). But you will lose all your data and return the phone to its factory settings.
If you want your email automatically pushed from a MS Exchange server (such as work email) when Direct Push should be on. Where do you see the setting for this?
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It is here.
Start>Settings>Connections>Wireless Manager
Ah, yes. That one.
I think that will cause the phone to push MS Exchange emails to your phone whenever they arrive, and cause shortened battery life. Better to just schedule ActiveSync to download your emails periodically (unless you are really that dependent on getting your email instantly). In which case, you can turn this option "off". Or if you don't use any MS Exchange services at all, you can also turn it off.
E-Mails
redpoint73 said:
Ah, yes. That one.
I think that will cause the phone to push MS Exchange emails to your phone whenever they arrive, and cause shortened battery life. Better to just schedule ActiveSync to download your emails periodically (unless you are really that dependent on getting your email instantly). In which case, you can turn this option "off". Or if you don't use any MS Exchange services at all, you can also turn it off.
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This is what I had to pay extra for due to having to get the e-mails (for work) when they come in if I am not in my office. The company is paying the bill.
As per title & screen shot; haven't yet, in the 1,5 month that I have the phone, been able to sync. And always thought it was a known issue.
Apparently it isn't? Please share the wisdom..
Edit: Solved! See (& thank) post #7.
As stated in another thread, mine works fine... I'll try if I can walk backwards through my Chrome and see if there's something that could've been missed.
But right now, my 4 year old daughter wants explain what Robin Hood is all about
ZiCoN said:
As stated in another thread, mine works fine... I'll try if I can walk backwards through my Chrome and see if there's something that could've been missed.
But right now, my 4 year old daughter wants explain what Robin Hood is all about
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Lycka till! (= good luck)
+1. I havent been able to get it to work either
Right then....
Try, in your Chrome, and open this page:
chrome://settings/syncSetup
(Settings - Personal - Advanced settings for your account)
Check if your bookmarks are set to sync and only passwords are set to be encrypted.... Your phone will give you the error, if there are no bookmarks to sync
edit: *I believe people check the option to encrypt all data, which seems to confuse the phone... ONLY passwords should be encrypted*
ZiCoN said:
Right then....
Try, in your Chrome, and open this page:
chrome://settings/syncSetup
(Settings - Personal - Advanced settings for your account)
Check if your bookmarks are set to sync.... Your phone will give you the error, if there are no bookmarks to sync
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They're set to sync.. :-\
Found this:
12/16/11
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This is pretty easy to fix without losing any data.
1) Disable sync in Google Chrome
2) Remove stored sync data in the Google Dashboard: https://www.google.com/dashboard
3) Enable sync in Google Chrome making sure to only encrypt passwords.
4) Disable and enable browsing syncing on the Galaxy Nexus.
Here:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=5a77a6aa3ddfb784&hl=en
Have no idea if it works, since I haven't had the problem, but maybe it's worth a try?
ZiCoN said:
Found this:
12/16/11
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This is pretty easy to fix without losing any data.
1) Disable sync in Google Chrome
2) Remove stored sync data in the Google Dashboard: https://www.google.com/dashboard
3) Enable sync in Google Chrome making sure to only encrypt passwords.
4) Disable and enable browsing syncing on the Galaxy Nexus.
Here:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=5a77a6aa3ddfb784&hl=en
Have no idea if it works, since I haven't had the problem, but maybe it's worth a try?
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That's what you need to do. I had to do that when I first got my gnex. Has been working fine every since, even through rom changes, ect.
One thing to note, when you clear the data from the dashboard, it takes a while to finish. so wait before going to the next step.
Step 3: here is where I found the problem! My bookmarks are encrypted! I don´t know how to turn this option off...
Egoz3ntrum said:
Step 3: here is where I found the problem! My bookmarks are encrypted! I don´t know how to turn this option off...
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Paste this:
chrome://settings/syncSetup
in your chrome url-bar. Select the option to only encrypt passwords
Thanks guys, had just found a similar thread on reddit!
And what do you know.. It works!!
I'm still having this problem. Tried all the solutions, but they still won't show up on the phone.
RickROM said:
I'm still having this problem. Tried all the solutions, but they still won't show up on the phone.
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Allow at least 1 hour between steps 2 & 3.
Vangelis13 said:
Allow at least 1 hour between steps 2 & 3.
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I tried that, and it is still not working.
ZiCoN said:
Found this:
12/16/11
Popular answer
This is pretty easy to fix without losing any data.
1) Disable sync in Google Chrome
2) Remove stored sync data in the Google Dashboard: https://www.google.com/dashboard
3) Enable sync in Google Chrome making sure to only encrypt passwords.
4) Disable and enable browsing syncing on the Galaxy Nexus.
Here:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=5a77a6aa3ddfb784&hl=en
Have no idea if it works, since I haven't had the problem, but maybe it's worth a try?
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Should I do this on all computers that I'm syncing with or just one would do it?
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HI all,
I use m.facebook.com quite a bit instead of the app. The reason being that I can select text from the mobile site and paste into google translate app. Since the update I can no longer select text from this mobile site? not sure what has happened.
Can anyone confirm that they cannot select text on this site in the browser. It behaves strangely. Thanks
I cannot.
I am on 4.0.4 and I can confirm that I can select text within m.facebook.com using the stock browser. Make sure you are not clicking on any links, and instead just holding down on regular text.
anton2009 said:
I am on 4.0.4 and I can confirm that I can select text within m.facebook.com using the stock browser. Make sure you are not clicking on any links, and instead just holding down on regular text.
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Tried this again and again. Just doesn't work on FB webpage. Used to be able to select and copy someones status update etc. Are you sure you are not on the regular desktop site? This only affects m.facebook.com.
The long hold and select text works fine on other webpages so I think its some change to the code on FB mobile.
mcgon1979 said:
Tried this again and again. Just doesn't work on FB webpage. Used to be able to select and copy someones status update etc. Are you sure you are not on the regular desktop site? This only affects m.facebook.com.
The long hold and select text works fine on other webpages so I think its some change to the code on FB mobile.
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I have found that I cannot in the news feed, but if I click on "comment" then I can select the post. Sometimes it doesn't work right. In Chrome, I cannot select anything on Facebook. I use Friendacaster when I need to select text, but prefer using mobile facebook for everything else.
Thanks for confirming that. Its quite annoying as I use the inbuilt browser for all my surfing on the nexus. The facebook mobile site seems to be rendering differently than before and preventing text selection. If I force the page to render in desktop mode there is no issue with text selection. Wondering is there a workaround to select text in mobile site.
Anyone know why Google Drive "Document List" displays different documents on the GNex than on the PC? I have both lists sorted the same, "Last Modified".
On my PC, it shows every doc as it should be, in chronological order, everything's there.
On my GNex, the list is quite different, and it is actually missing docs.
Any ideas?
mines listing things just fine. Maybe try disconnecting/reconnecting the Drive app from your account?
I'll try that now.
Thanks!
Swing-and-a-miss.
Reinstall did nothing.
billykxda said:
Swing-and-a-miss.
Reinstall did nothing.
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That's weird. So when you view the files on your computer, or on the website they're all synced, but not on the phone? Even when you force sync?
martonikaj said:
That's weird. So when you view the files on your computer, or on the website they're all synced, but not on the phone? Even when you force sync?
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Yep - on my PC, my Google docs are 100% present, and in the right order - as they've always been for years when it was "Google Docs".
On my GNex, I get a list of docs in a different sort order, with key documents missing from the list. (Sort order is set the same on PC and GNex).
billykxda said:
Yep - on my PC, my Google docs are 100% present, and in the right order - as they've always been for years when it was "Google Docs".
On my GNex, I get a list of docs in a different sort order, with key documents missing from the list. (Sort order is set the same on PC and GNex).
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Google drive sorts the documents according to the last date you modified the documents in Google Drive. Regardless of the modified date from the PC.
Could be, but it doesn't seem to affect my problem.
I have an important doc to which I need ready access. The last time it was edited, it was done in Google Drive - yesterday. The doc (and others) never display on the GNex - regardless of how I sort them. Also, there are no sharing settings for these docs, so that's not it either.
Ideas welcomed!
I would....
1. Check your sync settings in Accounts on your phone maybe something is screwy.
2. Uninstall/Reinstall the Google Drive App. See what happens
Thanks!
I checked sync settings. All is fine there.
I uninstalled and reinstalled yesterday. Did nothing.
I've posted on the GDrive support forum - haven't heard from anyone there.
Here's a twist...
If I go the the doc on my PC in GDrive that I can't find on my GNex, and give it a "Star", then I can see it under "Starred" on the GNex. Nice.
Take the star off the doc, and it disappears from the GNex - nowhere to be found.
Question about websites asking for my location. We have two Note 10+ phones and anytime a website asks for the location the pop-up appears asking for the ok but the phone never allows either option to be picked. I always have to use the back button to clear the pop-up off the screen. We've had both Note 10+'s for months and it's never allowed us to select an option. How do I make the thing work? Using Chrome as the browser and everything is fully updated. I checked the feature in the default Samsung browser and it works fine, but I want to issue Chrome. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Open Chrome and go to settings and look for "site settings" . Once opened look for "location". Open "location" and change your settings accordingly.
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Mine does same but I went to settings and tried to change the permissions but it only allows Ask every time, or deny. Only choices. Very odd
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Question about websites asking for my location. We have two Note 10+ phones and anytime a website asks for the location the pop-up appears asking for the ok but the phone never allows either option to be picked. I always have to use the back button to clear the pop-up off the screen. We've had both Note 10+'s for months and it's never allowed us to select an option. How do I make the thing work? Using Chrome as the browser and everything is fully updated. I checked the feature in the default Samsung browser and it works fine, but I want to issue Chrome. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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For me the issue was I needed to give permission for Chrome itself.
So I went to the phone's settings then apps then chrome then allowed location when in use
i23u8 said:
For me the issue was I needed to give permission for Chrome itself.
So I went to the phone's settings then apps then chrome then allowed location when in use
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I've done that too and still doesn't allow me to pick either option in the pop-up.
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I've done that too and still doesn't allow me to pick either option in the pop-up.
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I think thats Android not allowing you to select a choice because an 'overlay' is blocking your view.
i23u8 said:
For me the issue was I needed to give permission for Chrome itself.
So I went to the phone's settings then apps then chrome then allowed location when in use
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i23u8 said:
I think thats Android not allowing you to select a choice because an 'overlay' is blocking your view.
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Got it to work. Went into Settings and search for "on top" and open the Special Access menu and select Appear on top and turn off all the apps.