I unlocked/rooted my device today, and it all went smooth, but chrome seems to be crashing non stop. It will open for a few seconds, but if I touch anything or scroll it will just crash to the wallpaper with no errors. I don't *think* it was crashing prior to the root, but I'm not entirely sure. I didn't use the browser much before then. This same crash also happens to the chrome beta.
I tried clearing the chrome cache, I even did a factory reset/wipe. I haven't tried unrooting yet. That's gonna be a last resort.
Everything is stock except for the root and TWRP. (Kernel, rom, etc)
Chrome is really the only browser I seem to like on android, so getting it working is pretty important for me.
ArkAngel06 said:
I unlocked/rooted my device today, and it all went smooth, but chrome seems to be crashing non stop. It will open for a few seconds, but if I touch anything or scroll it will just crash to the wallpaper with no errors. I don't *think* it was crashing prior to the root, but I'm not entirely sure. I didn't use the browser much before then. This same crash also happens to the chrome beta.
I tried clearing the chrome cache, I even did a factory reset/wipe. I haven't tried unrooting yet. That's gonna be a last resort.
Everything is stock except for the root and TWRP. (Kernel, rom, etc)
Chrome is really the only browser I seem to like on android, so getting it working is pretty important for me.
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Mine was doing that also until I install the jassy kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383361
Chrome crashes even when un-rooted. I switched to Firefox for my nrw Nexus 7.
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I saw a demo unit in best buy doing the same thing today! And when I tried to download any apps from playstore it gave me 497 error code. Not sure what's going on.
I can attest that the Chrome browser will freeze up or crash. Browsing this site will produce a freeze or two per session. Other sites I do not use as extensively.
I purchased my N7 because browsing on an iPad 3 gen was impossible with Safari or Chrome which I installed because Safari was so bad. Chrome on the iPad was unusable. Chrome on Windows 7 also crashes and hangs very frequently.
I use chrome and it never crashed and it pretty smooth.
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Did you install Xposed? I did and Chrome always crashed.
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Did you install Xposed? I did and Chrome always crashed.
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Indeed I did! That's the main reason I rooted....
That could very well be the culprit, but chrome isn't worth not having xposed, so I will stick with an alternative browser for now.
Thanks!
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Did you install Xposed? I did and Chrome always crashed.
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I've not added any plugins or other extensions to Chrome on my mobile devices. An attempt to add one on the desktop version similar to what I used in Firefox ended miserably. Just crashes and freezes, similar to the experience on the N7.
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Has anyone else had serious issues with the new chrome beta? I tried running it on my icecoldsandwich rom and it caused my phone to reboot twice in a row. I know its a beta and will inherently have issues, but I've never seen an app, especially a browser, act this poorly
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I have not had any problem with it on aospX ics rom.
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Neither have I. I even deleted and reinstalled chrome, but no dice. It just freezes, turns back after about 15 seconds and reboots.
The last time it happened it messed with my app drawer. When the phone restarted only one app showed in my drawer, so I had to do another reboot to fix that.
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Update* After it being recommended that I clear my caches on my phone, I reinstalled chrome. This time I found that it works with every site I tried except for boingboing.net, which makes the phone reboot every time. Does anyone here have any ideas why this would happen? It's not exactly like Boingboing would be particularly hard to render
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Update* After it being recommended that I clear my caches on my phone, I reinstalled chrome. This time I found that it works with every site I tried except for boingboing.net, which makes the phone reboot every time. Does anyone here have any ideas why this would happen? It's not exactly like Boingboing would be particularly hard to render
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I'm running it on Virtuous Quattro RC3 without problem by itself. Tried boing boing and it works.
However, I find that having Chrome beta running cause some other apps to FC. (Can't even launch until I manually kill Chrome)
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For me it's working nicely on IceColdSandwich 1.4.0
No problem at all on IceColdSandwich 1.5.0,
even the reported "pink"graphics glitches are (allmost) gone
with the very latest 1.5.test3 by LordClockaN.
Well frankly there are better browsers than chrome out there..
P.S. - no issues for me also on lord's ics latest test build
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Didn't see any posts, figured I'd upload it so people wouldn't have to search. Tested, works fine on stock browser and probably some others, but of course not chrome
Been looking all over for this. Thanks :good:
Thanks man. Going to test it
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I'm running stock, of course I'm rooted, and I use dolphin browser.
HOW THE HELL CAN I GET THE TO WORK?! ha ha, I'm not freaking out but it's kind of annoying. I've install the APK but nothing has changed. Maybe I'm missing a step or setting.
dirtybudha said:
I'm running stock, of course I'm rooted, and I use dolphin browser.
HOW THE HELL CAN I GET THE TO WORK?! ha ha, I'm not freaking out but it's kind of annoying. I've install the APK but nothing has changed. Maybe I'm missing a step or setting.
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Looks like Dolphin gave up on flash
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Looks like Dolphin gave up on flash
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Yup, if anyone wants to use flash with Dolphin, you'll have to find an older Dolphin HD app...but that typically crashes when you try to rotate the video...xscope works great with flash though.
I dont find the need of using flash with dolphin. Its the only browser that lets me see most videos online, in websites like gorillavid, putlicker and other. Dont know if it is because of the html5 support but it sure gives a nice performance. I used to watch the wire in dolphin at night
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For those of you who go to the trouble of installing an old version of Dolphin- beware. Mine use to update itself to the new version all by itself. Even with updates disabled!
not working with opera mobile
works only with stock browser
I have the apk installed. To see flash content I use Firefox beta. Works very well. Only crashed once while watching a video.
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I use Boat Browser, flash working great on it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boatbrowser.free&hl=en
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
http://d-h.st/x4v flash_player version 11.1.115.27
http://d-h.st/FsH Dolphin-Browser 3.01.apk
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Didn't see any posts, figured I'd upload it so people wouldn't have to search. Tested, works fine on stock browser and probably some others, but of course not chrome
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Or you can download it directly from Adobe http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html Bottom of page
Thanks this is exactly what I needed. I nearly panicked when I couldn't download it from the play store.
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I could see any flash streams BEFORE the update with the default browser, but after the update, it looks like the Stock browser does not work with Flash anymore.
I can watch the streams with Dolphin Browser, but not with the default one.
Anyone knows a work-around to be able to see the Flash content in the Default browser?
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I could see any flash streams BEFORE the update with the default browser, but after the update, it looks like the Stock browser does not work with Flash anymore.
I can watch the streams with Dolphin Browser, but not with the default one.
Anyone knows a work-around to be able to see the Flash content in the Default browser?
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I even removed the default browser from my system....why would I need another browser if I've the Dolphin Browser that does so much more....:good:
Dolphin is the best browser, does everything out of the box
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Didn't see any posts, figured I'd upload it so people wouldn't have to search. Tested, works fine on stock browser and probably some others, but of course not chrome
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Just use this along with flashify, which will allow you to open links that have flash running in them in your stock browser. Works well for me for the few times I need to see a flash derived page.
I've been using Dolphin Beta with the flash player, cause I think the newest Beta has some form of the Jetpack.
I use this to enable flash. Not so sure about the add-ons though.
At the very least, it's pretty fast, and it doesn't sacrifice flash.
Use "Puffin Web Browser" for Flash - Best I've experienced so far...overall....stable.
I've tried searching the forums for a possible solution but have had no luck thus far.
I prefer the desktop Youtube over the mobile app version but regardless on which one I use for some reason lately YT always force closes anytime I hit the play icon to watch a video. it would load for a couple seconds and then force close me out of my browser. I do have the correct flash player and I've tried various browsers installed on my phone as well as earlier versions to each but the issue continues to occur. I also tried clearing data but no luck either. Has anyone else experienced this? and if so, a possible fix? Any advice would be great.
screenshots of my currently installed browsers, FC pop up, and phone setup.
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LuigiBull23 said:
I've tried searching the forums for a possible solution but have had no luck thus far.
I prefer the desktop Youtube over the mobile app version but regardless on which one I use for some reason lately YT always force closes anytime I hit the play icon to watch a video. it would load for a couple seconds and then force close me out of my browser. I do have the correct flash player and I've tried various browsers installed on my phone as well as earlier versions to each but the issue continues to occur. I also tried clearing data but no luck either. Has anyone else experienced this? and if so, a possible fix? Any advice would be great.
screenshots of my currently installed browsers, FC pop up, and phone setup.
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If you're on Deviant then it's a known issue. Something with webkit Ramsay did, thought we got it under control, but I guess not.
Hmm.. ok. I wouldn't have thought it was the ROM because I've been using Deviant since it's beta release as my daily driver and it's been stable for me until today. Wasn't having this issue til now and I hadn't modified anything. Thanks for clearing this up for me though. appreciate it.
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Weird that it didn't happen before for sure. But it only works on chrome for me.
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Hi guys. I have a really annoying issue that I couldn't solve by myself. Every sammy based rom i flash i have this issue. Sometimes the browser ( every browser like boat, chrome, aosp browser, stock browser, firefox ecc ) freezes and close without any FC message. Tried to unistall flash player, reflash a rom with a full wipe without restoring backups of user data, fix permissions, wipe cache and dalvik but the issue is still present. I had this issue with several sammy roms and i don t know how to solve it.. can anyone help me? I don t want to go to aosp roms!
Thanks guys
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Mikyno said:
Hi guys. I have a really annoying issue that I couldn't solve by myself. Every sammy based rom i flash i have this issue. Sometimes the browser ( every browser like boat, chrome, aosp browser, stock browser, firefox ecc ) freezes and close without any FC message. Tried to unistall flash player, reflash a rom with a full wipe without restoring backups of user data, fix permissions, wipe cache and dalvik but the issue is still present. I had this issue with several sammy roms and i don t know how to solve it.. can anyone help me? I don t want to go to aosp roms!
Thanks guys
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Same problem here.But it only happens with stock browser with me. Chrome works fine. Tried all of the above fixes but it doesn't work.
lifehijack said:
Same problem here.But it only happens with stock browser with me. Chrome works fine. Tried all of the above fixes but it doesn't work.
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Also tried a megawipe script but no luck... Maybe I will try Chrome and see if it happens again.. even if I hate chrome cause is very slow and laggy at the moment...
Sometimes it's the same with chrome on my note 2. I'm using now chrome beta and that works perfect ...
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king.larry said:
Sometimes it's the same with chrome on my note 2. I'm using now chrome beta and that works perfect ...
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I will try Chrome beta but i doubt it will work..
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I m using maxthon for last 1 year. It sometimea crashes qhen I play fullscreen video. Rest it is the best ever browser for me. I guess it has to do with flash player
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sohebq said:
I m using maxthon for last 1 year. It sometimea crashes qhen I play fullscreen video. Rest it is the best ever browser for me. I guess it has to do with flash player
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Seems that maxthon doesnt crash.. Let s hope!
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I also have stock browser crashing when it never did before. I suspect one of the google updates that went through recently since besides app updates I haven't changed anything in months and I don't think any of the apps I have is embedded deeply enough to affect the browser. I've considered nandroiding back to trace it but it's a tough one to do since the crashing is somewhat random. Btw I don't have your video app installed (Maxthon).
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I have the exact same problem with my N7100. In first thought I was sure that it was a software problem and I did all the steps you mentioned in your initial post...but there I had no luck as the problem kept coming. Then I gave it a try to my local samsung service point. The first time I sent them the phone they didn;t manage to solve the problem and they onlt did a factory reset. The second time I sent it they changed the mainboard (pcb/motherboard)...I thought I was done but guess......the problem was still there! But I am ok, I am now sure that it's a software bug.
I am using the opera browser which doesn't give me the stock browser problems (boat browser is also giving problems to me)!
Hello
I have recently starting to get a lot of pop up screens while browsing XDA forum in chrome saying I got 13 virus. (track.dovelane)
It is not happening on Dolphin and other browsers !
I like chrome and all my book marks are on it, so I don't want to change my browser.
I tried ads away and mother of all as blockers (flashable zip from XDA ) with no effects!
Even installing avg pro hasn't stopped those pop ups!
Any advice ?
Hnk1 said:
Hello
I have recently starting to get a lot of pop up screens while browsing XDA forum in chrome saying I got 13 virus. (track.dovelane)
It is not happening on Dolphin and other browsers !
I like chrome and all my book marks are on it, so I don't want to change my browser.
I tried ads away and mother of all as blockers (flashable zip from XDA ) with no effects!
Even installing avg pro hasn't stopped those pop ups!
Any advice ?
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I use AdAway and neve have any adds or pop-ups. You may want to try Malwarebites and see if you have a suspicious app on your tablet. Otherwise try the XDA app. If Chrome Browser is the only one it happens on then don't use it.
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LinearEquation said:
I use AdAway and neve have any adds or pop-ups. You may want to try Malwarebites and see if you have a suspicious app on your tablet. Otherwise try the XDA app. If Chrome Browser is the only one it happens on then don't use it.
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Cheers mate.I tried malwarebytes and there isn't any such application. Moreover,this is only happening in chrome even when I have blocked pop ups!
I think the latest update to chrome might be the reason! I will try to downgrade it and report back !
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DOWNGRADING SOLVES THE ISSUE
It's not just xda. I'm seeing this on GameFAQs too.
Happened to me for the first time today, on Gamefaqs as well.
Hnk1 said:
Cheers mate.I tried malwarebytes and there isn't any such application. Moreover,this is only happening in chrome even when I have blocked pop ups!
I think the latest update to chrome might be the reason! I will try to downgrade it and report back !
Update :
DOWNGRADING SOLVES THE ISSUE
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I myself don't use Chrome. The stock browser is fast and I have Firefox for full flash capabilities using a non Hacked flash APK. Good to see you got it stopped for now.
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