My other phone is a HTC desire running stock Froyo. My primary phone is a Nexus S.
I search for a places using the Maps app (on Nexus S) and then choose to share via SMS with the Desire. When I open the SMS on the Desire and click on the link it defaults to opening up google maps for mobile web via the HTC browser rather than opening up the maps application.
Anybody else have this problem or know how to resolve? I tried resetting the defaults for the HTC browser but it says that none are set anyhow.
All help welcome.
Thanks
Maksy
I guess what I am trying to say is that links to google maps are opening up in the web browser and not the google maps application. Which is what I want to happen as you get much more functionality with the app over the browser version.
Maksy
Well android have a way of letting any app handle something called intents, and when you open something like a maps link an intent should be thrown. Then it is up to the system and the intent filters of the map app to handle it correctly.
As such a link can be handled by both the app and the browser, it lets you choose a default, so if you have accidentally set the default to the browser, try to go into settings and manage applications. Then find the browser and choose reset defaults.
Unfortunately I had already tried resetting the defaults for both maps and browser but that the reset defaults button was greyed out suggesting that no defaults had been defined
Thanks for helping
Maksy
The Kindle Facebook app sucks. It just opens a web browser to mobile facebook.
I found a version of the regular facebook app that actually works great (besides the first post saying there is a newer version of the app but then you click on it and it says it cannot find it in the Amazon App store).
I would like to delete the kindle facebook app but extract the icon it uses as it looks better than the icon the regular facebook app.
I cannot uninstall it from settings-->applications
I did a search with root explorer and found this directory
/data/data/com.amazon.kindle.facebook
but there is nothing in it.
Any idea?
wat about /system/app (or equivalent?)
Try Titanium Backup, it can usually uninstall anything.
kenhen93 said:
The Kindle Facebook app sucks. It just opens a web browser to mobile facebook.
I found a version of the regular facebook app that actually works great (besides the first post saying there is a newer version of the app but then you click on it and it says it cannot find it in the Amazon App store).
I would like to delete the kindle facebook app but extract the icon it uses as it looks better than the icon the regular facebook app.
I cannot uninstall it from settings-->applications
I did a search with root explorer and found this directory
/data/data/com.amazon.kindle.facebook
but there is nothing in it.
Any idea?
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Which version of Facebook are you using? The .apk I used consistently gives me this error "[!] Login; An error had occurred during sign in. Please try again later."
Here is the apk I am using. I think I got it in another xda forum for another device. I searched fro facebook tablet.
So the facebook app goes to the m.facebook.com page (which kinda sucks).
The best thing to do is go to your web browser setting and force it to always use desktop web pages, then book mark facebook.com, this is WAY better than any facebook app.
SifJar said:
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I deleted Facebook and other apps I don't use with Titanium.
I deleted the amazon facebook app with the root exporer (r/w mode) and took the recent facebook app from another android phone. Works perfectly.
Posted in Verizon help forum too:
I've rooted my G3 and have had issues with pages not displaying in full site views @ all (e.g. Accuweather) or incorrectly (e.g. Google Play) for some time now. I get "Server Error...Connection refused...Error 500" when trying to display pages in full site views in Chrome and Dolphin browsers. Other sites, like Google Play display incorrectly/wonky in full site and mobile views, meaning almost in a pure text view, no page search bar, etc. Also, I've noticed when going to the Weather Channel site, the page language displays English and Chinese/Japanese = odd. I've done a factory reset and still have this issue. I know this wasn't a problem before but I don't know if the rooting or use of of post root apps have done the damage. Right now, all I have are some basic rooted apps - ES File Manager, Cerberus, AdBlock Plus, SuperSU Pro, Titanium Pro, Webkey, Widgetroid, and Tasker. I've searched for answers and even went to LG for help, but nothing is resolving this issue. I'm @ a loss of what to do...anyone help, please?
I just got my Pixel XL yesterday since I've set it up I've had this problem. When I open links, regardless of the app I open them from, they do not open in Chrome or whatever I have set for my default browser. Instead they open a sort of overlay WebView window. To clarify, these are not opening in the apps internal browsers (Like what is available in Twitter or Facebook). I have cleared all the default handlers, changed default browsers, tried from multiple apps, but this continues. I even did a chat with Google support and they claim this is supposed to happen. I have a video below of what I'm talking about. In the video I am clicking a link and instead of Chrome coming up, a window appears on top of Twitter and the link is rendered there.
Does anyone have any idea what would be causing this?
https://youtu.be/NHeNalBXG7s
Do you have any 3rd party browsers installed or any "multi-window" apps installed?
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Do you have any 3rd party browsers installed or any "multi-window" apps installed?
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I do not. Chrome is the only installed browser. Every app I have was also on my S7 before I switched and it did not have anything like this going on, even on the Nougat beta. I have never seen anything like this before.
Gotcha, and what app are you using to show the links to begin with? Sorry if I missed it in the OP.
EDIT: It has to be the originating app?
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Gotcha, and what app are you using to show the links to begin with? Sorry if I missed it in the OP.
EDIT: It has to be the originating app?
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This happens regardless of the originating app. It happens in Gmail, Inbox, Facebook, Twitter, my Reddit client, everywhere that has links that would normally be handled by the default browser.
This is part of nougat.. kind of.
Previously in android apps could use something called web view. Basically it was a built in generic mini browser that the app developer could customize to their liking and make it look however they wanted.
Now with Nougat they are trying to keep everything looking similar so apps can now use the mini browser thing which is part of Google chrome. Sounds like those apps your using might be using the old web view still
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This is part of nougat.. kind of.
Previously in android apps could use something called web view. Basically it was a built in generic mini browser that the app developer could customize to their liking and make it look however they wanted.
Now with Nougat they are trying to keep everything looking similar so apps can now use the mini browser thing which is part of Google chrome. Sounds like those apps your using might be using the old web view still
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This is not a WebView window like I've ever seen. Nor is it a Chrome Custom Tab. I have never seen anything like what my video shows.
I guess I'm just going to have to do a screen share support call with Google and hope they have a solution, even if it is a factory reset.
Have you tried opening your Google app from the app drawer, going into settings > accounts and privacy, and disabling "open web pages in app"?
Ya, this is a confusing one.
moot4prez said:
I just got my Pixel XL yesterday since I've set it up I've had this problem. When I open links, regardless of the app I open them from, they do not open in Chrome or whatever I have set for my default browser. Instead they open a sort of overlay WebView window. To clarify, these are not opening in the apps internal browsers (Like what is available in Twitter or Facebook). I have cleared all the default handlers, changed default browsers, tried from multiple apps, but this continues. I even did a chat with Google support and they claim this is supposed to happen. I have a video below of what I'm talking about. In the video I am clicking a link and instead of Chrome coming up, a window appears on top of Twitter and the link is rendered there.
Does anyone have any idea what would be causing this?
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I watched your video. Yes that's different from what I get. Looks kinda cool. Looking forward to hearing what Google tells you.
A factory reset did the job. The only explanation I can think of is that for some reason my phone couldn't set a default browser. Anything that had an open to go from internal to external browsers (such as Twitter or Facebook) showed "Open in" instead of "Open in Chrome" even though my system settings showed Chrome as my default. Also, one of my default browsers listed was the Setup Wizard. I am thinking this is shenanigans from doing a USB transfer setup from an S7 on the Nougat beta.
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!
moot4prez said:
A factory reset did the job. The only explanation I can think of is that for some reason my phone couldn't set a default browser. Anything that had an open to go from internal to external browsers (such as Twitter or Facebook) showed "Open in" instead of "Open in Chrome" even though my system settings showed Chrome as my default. Also, one of my default browsers listed was the Setup Wizard. I am thinking this is shenanigans from doing a USB transfer setup from an S7 on the Nougat beta.
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!
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The good news is you got it straight! :good:
Sorry to necro, but I have this problem now and I'm really not trying to factory reset after all the work I've done making this phone mine. Are there any developments on this? The WebView thing doesn't support YouTube which is killing me the most. A Google product that doesn't support YouTube...madness....
If anyone else finds this, disabling the Setup Wizard app resolves the issue. That app just tries to open all links rather than letting the default browser do the job.
I went through this exact situation, and couldn't figure it out. Here is a link to the thread i had started going through the entire process, its about 3 pages. It started with gmail, then got widespread. My end result was a reset also.
Here Is The Thread
Hi, Have just restored a Nova Backup on a new phone, with only a few of my standard apps already installed.
Hence, on running Nova, most of the apps are 'grayed out'. Normally in this situations, I click on them, tells me they're not installed and offers to search/install, but, this then opens the Play Store app quickly, but then immediately opens a web browser, at the Google Play store, and things don't go well from there... Have not seen this behaviour on previous phones?
How can I get it to actually install from the Play Store app?
Have checked defaults and nothing wierd there, and also if I disable/uninstall browsers, it tells me to install one as it is needed??
Thanks,
John.
EDIT: Just discovreed this isn't just for Nova, appears that if an app wants to install another app, it opens PlayStore app, momentarily, which then opens a browser...???
Would REALLY like a fix...