[Q] Browser Issue - G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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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?

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[Q] web pages crashes stock browser!

Hi,
This is really weird.
This particular page:
h*t*tp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8906329.stm
(obviously without the *'s!) crashes my stock browser. I am running OD 3.2.1 but had same issue with 3.1.1.
Only that page so far, that I can remember.
Rest of BBC news website, Iplayer etc works fine.. Just that one page.
No FC errors, the page just disappears from screen and end up @ home screen. Browser process is no longer open.
reboot and clear dalvik cache no help. Also cleared browser cache and config, but no cigar.
Anyone else having issues?
thanks
I'm glad I'm not the only one! This is happening to me too - I first noticed the problem on exactly the same page last night when trying to check the football scores.
I thought nothing of it at first, but then today noticed pretty much all the BBC Sport Football team pages had much the same effect. The majority of the page is displayed, and just before completion the screen goes blank and takes me back to the home page. When I restart the browser, it defaults to the home page.
I too tried clearing the cache, cookies, history etc. but this didn't help. What I did notice however is that switching the "Enable plug-ins" Setting in the browser from "Always on" to "On demand" stopped the problem occurring - but I consider that a workaround, and not a fix.
At the moment I'm guessing it may be something to do with Flash on the BBC Sport pages. I'm not sure what's changed though - as I never had this problem before, and I've not (yet) had this problem elsewhere.
I'm using stock Froyo 2.2 on an unbranded Orange handset.
I too would appreciate any input on this one - but will also try searching a few more threads to see if this has been reported elsewhere.
Matt
Thanks fo the "on demand" tip..
That seems to have sorted that page.
Something is certainly fishy.
Iplayer is now telling me that it doesnt support my browser.
I had to change the user agent to Iphone (I'll need to wash my mouth now)
to get it to work.
rexmundo said:
Thanks fo the "on demand" tip..
That seems to have sorted that page.
Something is certainly fishy.
Iplayer is now telling me that it doesnt support my browser.
I had to change the user agent to Iphone (I'll need to wash my mouth now)
to get it to work.
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BBC iPlayer seems fine for me - but most pages on the BBC Football site seem to crash the browser.
I found some mention of similar issues on another forum - but with the Evo 4G. In those cases there appeared to be 2 fixes suggested, neither of which appeal.
The first was to download an Adobe Flash 10.1 APK file, but this didn't seem to work for everyone, and I think it unlikely that will be a more recent one than the one we've just received with the Froyo update.
The second option was to do a factory reset and start over.
I'm not about to rush into either of these - although if I can find a version of the Adobe flash player that's definitely newer than the one we have, I may try that.
EDIT: I found the updated flash player APK on another XDA board here. This was version 10.1.92.8 (as opposed to 10.1.72.7 on the phone). It didn't make any difference for me, so I uninstalled it again.
Thought it was the news app playing up again as mine does this when going to some BBC pages from the news app, I hope the BBC fix it.
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Glad its not just me. Seems like any page on the bbc news site crashes my browser. I am using Leedroid v1.9 rom (crashed on Leedroid v1.8 too).

[Q] Are there any Search, and Sort by page apps??

Hi All,
Just got my SGS2 few days ago and spent days on this forum, for it rooted and learnt heaps from here, this is fantastic! Thank you all.
I spent almost the whole night searching for a couple of apps and could not find the answer, please don't shoot me if there is already an existing thread, I just could not find it.
I am looking for an app or function in the SGS2 that allows you to search for installed apps, similar to the 'Search page' on ipad, instead of scrolling through pages of installed apps. I have already installed the 'AppZorter Lite' which allows me to sort them in order, but not search for an app.
Second of all, is there any apps that allows you to sort apps in alpha order page by page instead of all pages?
Thanks in advance.
gnv said:
Hi All,
Just got my SGS2 few days ago and spent days on this forum, for it rooted and learnt heaps from here, this is fantastic! Thank you all.
I spent almost the whole night searching for a couple of apps and could not find the answer, please don't shoot me if there is already an existing thread, I just could not find it.
I am looking for an app or function in the SGS2 that allows you to search for installed apps, similar to the 'Search page' on ipad, instead of scrolling through pages of installed apps. I have already installed the 'AppZorter Lite' which allows me to sort them in order, but not search for an app.
Second of all, is there any apps that allows you to sort apps in alpha order page by page instead of all pages?
Thanks in advance.
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You can use google search(integrated into you sgs2) for searching the apps installed in.
Open google search and click on the google icon then it will shows the content type(All, web, etc....) it is searching currently. there you can see a small settings icon at the right top corner click on it, and you can include apps or music whatever you want.
Hope this will help you....Let me know if you need more information.
Thank you very much.
Didn't know it is already there
How about, do you know any apps that allows you to sort apps in alpha order page by page instead of all pages?
Actually the Google Search integrated in Android is quite smart
3rd party applications can be linked to Google Search bar. So, apps like imbdb, google docs, music, etc can be integrated into Google Search, allowing multiple search in parallel.
Also, you don't need to have the widget in your homescreen, just long tap menu buton (that acts as a search button in some apps that implements this function) in any homescreen.

[Q] Help with default app opening

Hi all when selecting links in my stock Internet browser it fails to offer to open these links using relevant installed apps. I noticed this first with youtube links in facebook not opening in the youtube app, but after further testing this happens with imdb and play store. In fact I cannot find a webpage that offers to open any apps, it just launches in the browser window.
Opening these same links in Chrome solves the problem (ie it offers to open installed apps), so I don't think there is an issue with the apps themselves, but I would prefer to default the stock browser if possible purely so I can use the qslide function for normal web pages.
I've cleared defaults and cache and data for Internet, I'm not sure what else I can try?
I'm using e975 on 10c open, rooted and bootloader unlocked.

Silk browser becoming useless

I'm using a Kindle Fire - 2nd generation, I believe. Under device settings, it shows system version 6.3.4_user_4120720.
While trying to view web sites like the NY Times, pages jitter all over the place as various page features load/blink/annoy. If I click on reader comments, an overlay covers the main page, and if I try to scroll through the comments, the main page BEHIND them scrolls instead. I can't post a link, but a google search for "Migrant Chaos Mounts While Divided Europe Stumbles for Response" will take you to an article whose web page displays this problem (assuming you're also using a crippled browser).
I wondered if the ancient Silk browser simple can't handle the features being added to many web pages. So, I downloaded the Firefox APK directly from a Mozilla.org page. I enabled the installation of 3rd party apps, and when I tried to install the apk, I got a message saying "error trying to parse the package". My method was simply to tap the apk file while viewing it in ES File Explorer. Is there some other step needed to install Firefox? I successfully installed K9 Mail this way, but FF - no luck.

Links not opening in Chrome

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?
Scott said:
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?
Scott said:
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
aholeinthewor1d said:
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

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