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I know that it was possible in the past but now, after we get One UI, I have no idea how to do it. Is it doable at all? Could be from Samsung side or from Firefox, or external tool. By sync I mean bookmarks and current open tabs.
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HTC Sync has the option to Sync bookmarks and you can also select your browser. However, this does not work. Now, I know about the apps in the market that will do this but I just wanted to ask if anyone knows what the purpose of this option in HTC Sync is. Maybe it does something else that I haven't understood well?
Ok I found it. An HTC Bookmarks group is created in IE favorites and that will be synced with DHD. It works fine. I wonder why people want to download alternative tool to sync.
Mine does not create a HTC Bookmarks folder in IE... :-(
How do I get it to work?
Can it be Synced with Firefox as well? It does have an option in HTC Sync to switch it, but I cannot seem to get it to work... :-(
Sync setup
You need to create the "HTC Bookmarks" folder on the PC first, (in Chrome this needs to be in the "Bookmarks Bar" for some reason)... any shortcuts created in that location will then sync to the phone. In chrome, subfolders are ignored - so all the bookmarks need to be in the root of HTC Bookmarks.
Firefox/IE work in similar ways, create the folder first on the PC and it works
Note in firefox - it seems to require the folder name to be "HTC bookmarks" go figure!
Has anyone managed to get the stock ICS browser working on 2.3?
tried ICS for a while, and loved the system but had to give it up for the lack of app support so far. Really missing the integrated approach of the browser, and how it synced bookmarks etc.
I know about ChromeMarks but not really the same. Done a search and found some topics of people trying on different devices but wondering if anybody got it on S2?
Failing that, what browser do you recommend as best for syncing between mobile and desktop?
I use Opera on my desktop, and Opera Mobile on my phone, and I use the build on "Opera Link" to sync bookmarks it works well.
But I suppose you use Google Chrome on your desktop so Opera Mobile isn't an option for you.
fair comment as I do use chrome. however may start looking at other options seen as four years in and google still not bothered with this feature.
Hi, on the S3 in the stock browser there is an option to show the synched boormarks from your Chrome desktop browser.
I cannot see it on the G4.
I went to the phone gmail account sync settings and I cannot find the sync bookmarks option but only the sync Chrome option which will sync only the bookmarks for the chrome phone mobile browser...
Any idea??
http://www.howtogeek.com/64366/how-to-sync-google-chrome-bookmarks-with-your-android-phone/
There may be other ways...but this & other sites say you have to use an app called Chromemarks. The catch...only the paid version will sync your Chrome bookmarks to your default android browser.
More reading...not sure if this would help you: http://notesofgenius.com/how-sync-android-browser-chrome/
Sort of on the same topic...I looked, but could not find anyway to locally sync Samsung's own browsers bookmarks with the bookmarks widget.
The only real bookmark widget (4x1) is for Chrome and the annoying thing is that you have to keep Chrome sync on in settings, for your bookmarks to stay in the widget. I wondered why the bookmarks disappeared, until I realized why. I don't like having sync on at all times, I like to do it manually...so this seems like a complete oversight on Samsung's part. I mean, why would you include your own browser but not make a widget for bookmarks for it? Then also why would the Chrome widget only keep bookmarks if sync for Chrome is enabled.
I LOVED my Sensations bookmark widget (and other widgets). It was kept on a local cache & did not require sync to be on to stay there. Sammy could learn one thing from HTC in regards to great widgets. Seems like with all the other amazing software features on this phone, Samsung forgot to have a team work on widgets...and also some basic apps light a flashlight app for the LED. Of course many things can be downloaded from the play store, but you would think that stuff would be included...Strange.
If any of what I said was incorrect....feel free to correct me and if someone knows how to keep your bookmarks in the 4x1 widget, without Chrome sync enabled...let me know :good:
install chrome brower for android
stock brower is different from them.
i think that will sync bookmarks with your pc
michaeljimmy said:
install chrome brower for android
stock brower is different from them.
i think that will sync bookmarks with your pc
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He said he wants to sync his chrome boolmarks with the STOCK browser. If he wanted to use chromehe would have. Op I couldn't find anything to sync it to stock so i just made the same bookmarks to my samsung account and those sync fine with the stock browser.
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Saw someone on the forum mention Maxthon browser so decided to check it out, it's actually really fast. However I can't seem to get it to sync bookmarks with the desktop and the addon I downloaded for it to bookmarks fails to login to google, does anyone know any other way to get chrome's bookmarks to sync with it?
Varekai said:
Saw someone on the forum mention Maxthon browser so decided to check it out, it's actually really fast. However I can't seem to get it to sync bookmarks with the desktop and the addon I downloaded for it to bookmarks fails to login to google, does anyone know any other way to get chrome's bookmarks to sync with it?
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Maxthon can only sync with its own desktop version browser. Personally I prefer Maxthon rather than chrome on desktop, it has better basic functions like built-in adhunter, screen snap, webkit/IE engines, video downloader etc.
Yeah I installed the desktop version, created an account, signed into both, imported bookmarks on desktop version, but it still won't sync to mobile.
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Varekai said:
Yeah I installed the desktop version, created an account, signed into both, imported bookmarks on desktop version, but it still won't sync to mobile.
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firewall?
No ads, Inc youtube and fast and less battery use... enjoy
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Nice maybe I'll use it a little. But I can't give up on tab groups on Chrome. It makes organizing so efficient. And you can go into developers mode and enable force dark mode which works most of the time on most apps
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Only thing stopping me is not being able to sync my bookmarks from Firefox.
I know you can import them, but I'd rather sync them so if I make changes on my desktop it reflects on my phone.
If anyone know a way to sync bookmarks I would probably switch to Samsung browser.
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Only thing stopping me is not being able to sync my bookmarks from Firefox.
I know you can import them, but I'd rather sync them so if I make changes on my desktop it reflects on my phone.
If anyone know a way to sync bookmarks I would probably switch to Samsung browser.
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Same issue with Brave
I use both the Samsung Browser and it's beta version to watch vids. In system dark mode it's the best browser for watching vids.
Add a few ad blockers from the Galaxy store and it's good to go.
Pretty much malware bullet proof too, lol I've tested it extensively. Simply close that window and check downloads just to make sure.