I did a few updates on my Exec yesterday, dont think this problem existed prior to this, but dont really want to hard reset to get it back to how it was.
I basically go into any SMS or Email, and it starts 1 page down from the top (with SMS just showing white background) which I then have to scroll up to be able to read the start of it.
Ive done LOTS of searching, and found a few people have had this problem also, but couldn't find a solution.
Anyone got any ideas I can try?
Cheers
Big thanks to 'MikeChannon'
I thought it may be linked to the 'tab' not working either. So I turned off 'smoothscrolling' within PIE and that has cured it.
I have a weird problem on my Touch HD. Using Opera, if I google a subject and access the page found, the font is screwed. (rectangles and zeros). Same on Google news. Summary items all OK, but retrieving full text on SOME sites is screwed. If I go directly to a page WITHOUT googling it, results are OK. If I use IE, all is OK - news items fine.
This was all working fine until two days ago. (for six months). It appears that Google is somehow either setting a dodgy font, or a font that it selects was working, but is not now. I have not knowingly installed anything new, nor changed the config. Has Google changed?
I would really appreciate some help here please.
pastyman said:
I have a weird problem on my Touch HD. Using Opera, if I google a subject and access the page found, the font is screwed. (rectangles and zeros). Same on Google news. Summary items all OK, but retrieving full text on SOME sites is screwed. If I go directly to a page WITHOUT googling it, results are OK. If I use IE, all is OK - news items fine.
This was all working fine until two days ago. (for six months). It appears that Google is somehow either setting a dodgy font, or a font that it selects was working, but is not now. I have not knowingly installed anything new, nor changed the config. Has Google changed?
I would really appreciate some help here please.
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Not sure if this will help the font sometimes gets screwed up and ends up being wingdings font, but usually only when trying to type in a forum for instance
Your case seems a little different but you could try typing 'ABOUT:CONFIG'
and have a look at the fonts menu
Hope that helps
pastyman said:
I have a weird problem on my Touch HD. Using Opera, if I google a subject and access the page found, the font is screwed. (rectangles and zeros). Same on Google news. Summary items all OK, but retrieving full text on SOME sites is screwed. If I go directly to a page WITHOUT googling it, results are OK. If I use IE, all is OK - news items fine.
This was all working fine until two days ago. (for six months). It appears that Google is somehow either setting a dodgy font, or a font that it selects was working, but is not now. I have not knowingly installed anything new, nor changed the config. Has Google changed?
I would really appreciate some help here please.
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You can also try changing the default Tacoma font in the registry.
Try this site for reference on editing System fonts in Windows Mobile. I know it's about adding Korean fonts, but the method still works for changing the default font to Segoe UI. (just skip the part about adding Gulim fonts).
http://leeblood.com/2008/02/16/windows-mobile-6-changing-the-system-font-adding-korean-support/
Hope that helps!
Cheers.
thanks for suggestions
Hi . THanks to both of you for replying. Ozmoran, I checked the Fonts and all are either Tacoma or Courier. Not having changed these I am puzzled why I have this problem unless Google has changed the way it delivers pages. I posted this on Google support (one reply says Opera at fault), and Opera support seems non-exisitant. SCSCC3, I tried the link to update the fonts but it's dead I'm afraid, and I'm not sure I understand why you suggested a change to Segoe UI?. I am really at a losss to explain why all HD touch users aren't having the same problem if the problem is down to Google? So much so that I assume it must be something that has happened to me, so maybe the next step is to restore from my Sprite backup image and see what happens.
solved eventually
Well, I restored from backup to one week ago, well before the time when I first saw this problem. This did not solve the issue. Then I downloaded and installed Opera MObile 9.7 beta. Installed that, and although it didn't replace the version loaded from the Touchflo icon, when run from Programs menu, it worked OK, and all sites loaded OK. What is really interesting is that when I tried the original Opera again.....it worked fine!! Perhaps the new Opera downloaded some fonts? Anyone know how to make the TouchFlo icon load the new version?
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Hi . THanks to both of you for replying. Ozmoran, I checked the Fonts and all are either Tacoma or Courier. Not having changed these I am puzzled why I have this problem unless Google has changed the way it delivers pages. I posted this on Google support (one reply says Opera at fault), and Opera support seems non-exisitant. SCSCC3, I tried the link to update the fonts but it's dead I'm afraid, and I'm not sure I understand why you suggested a change to Segoe UI?. I am really at a losss to explain why all HD touch users aren't having the same problem if the problem is down to Google? So much so that I assume it must be something that has happened to me, so maybe the next step is to restore from my Sprite backup image and see what happens.
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? The link works fine for me..
But I'm glad you got it sorted out eventually..
Hi scscc3
Link is working for me now too. ... site must have been down earlier for some reason. I'll look at it anyway, so thanks for the information.
When you click on a Link from google, Google generates a Mobile version of the Website you visit. At the end of the page there must be a Link to show the site originally!
greets
Hi
I am currently having this problem as well.All of a sudden any mobile friendly web pages are displaying squares and circles(font problem).
I have tried flashing new ROM,tried to hard reset the device and even tried to download opera 9.7b but unfortunately to no avail
Any help appreciated a this i now annoying
Just noticed the same thing is happening with my HD. It's only happened recently, the only common link i can see is that i Installed and then removed Oper 9.7beta. I have now re-installed and fonts still displaying as squares and circles.... Very frustrating!
saga goes on..
Well I thought I'd sorted this out. As per post above, all was working after installing Opera 9.7b. Two hours later....squares and zeros again - in old AND new Opera pages! I uninstalled then reinstalled 9.7b. Still the same issue. This is all very odd indeed. In the end I have had to change config in Google to uncheck the "phone" formatting. That fixes the issue, BUT this has always been on before, and definitely was when it seemed to be working for a while. I can't help but conclude that Google has changed some aspect of the way pages are delivered, in a way that Opera doesn't handle, and that IE does. I have logged a bug with Opera for this.
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Well I thought I'd sorted this out. As per post above, all was working after installing Opera 9.7b. Two hours later....squares and zeros again - in old AND new Opera pages! I uninstalled then reinstalled 9.7b. Still the same issue. This is all very odd indeed. In the end I have had to change config in Google to uncheck the "phone" formatting. That fixes the issue, BUT this has always been on before, and definitely was when it seemed to be working for a while. I can't help but conclude that Google has changed some aspect of the way pages are delivered, in a way that Opera doesn't handle, and that IE does. I have logged a bug with Opera for this.
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I came to a similar conclusion, changed my google default settings from mobile to regular page viewing. Since there are a few of us with the problem and it persists after ROM flash and hard reset it must be a fault googles end.
Not sure we can conclude that. It does seem that Google have changed something, BUT IE works fine. It's a question of whether the change is something that adhers to accepted standards, or not. If it does, and the fact that IE works would suggest it is OK, then Opera is where the fault lies. Of course there is the possibility that it is a change outside accepted protocols, that works on IE, but it is interesting to note that Skyfire works fine as well. If I get any feedback from Opera I will post here. If anyone wants to chase Google to get them to say what they have changed then please do!
Looks bad for Opera!
PS I was not that impressed with Skyfire Display quality was not good, and it's very slow to start up.
Since nothing has changed with Opera the only change can come from Google's side that does not agree with something in Opera.
Agreed skyfire is handy in how it streams every media type, but not having WVGA resolution and its archaic IE style interface makes it a no-no for me.
I've also been having the same problem on the TP2 as of the last week or so. Exactly the same circumstances as others have mentioned and I'm now curious as to what is the problem.
Same problem here for a week or so. Have been on Duttys R8 since it came out but the problem only started recently. Flashed to Duttys R11 and the problem is still there.
i'm also having the same problem, very annoying. can't work out how to change google so it no longer uses mobile formatiing. could someone point me in the right direction?
i can see at the bottom of the page you can view in ''Mobile¦Classic', but there must be a way for it to 'remember' this setting, so i dont have to scroll to the bottom and click it every time i do a search
Thanks
I'm having that problem with Google Maps. It's in this tiny script; can't really read it.
the config that works
You need to change your google settings first. Go into Opera browser and start google. Then select "settings" on google home page, and turn OFF the "Format Web Pages for your Phone" option. Then go into Opera config screen and choose "display". Set the "Mobile view" option on. This works for me, with all web pages I retrieve displaying correct data, and the pages are formatted to suit the phone. Good luck, and if anyone gets to the bottom of why google changed something, I'd love to know! The fault may be with Opera, but it all used to work with the above settings reversed.
Hi
Has anyone noticed how the stock android browser "paginates" some web sites. I don't know if that's the correct word to describe it, but I mean when it separates a web site into several pages and you have to click continue at the end to see the rest of the content. Also, when you see the list of open tabs next to the title you see "(1/3)".
I find it very annoying and haven't found a way to disable it. Does anyone know how to do it?
This happens to me using a Galaxy 3, that's why I'm asking in this forum. Could some other user of this phone please confirm if it happens in your phone too?
Thanks.
let me guess. This happens generally when you are using google search and click one of the links.. right?
It happens when using google search, but also when entering the site URL directly. For instance, I just loaded emol.com (local newspaper) and I got the paginated view. I'm also getting it when accessing this very same forum, which makes it almost unusable.
So nobody else has seen this behavior?
I figured this would be a good place to ask, lots of users of this phone. Would you please suggest some other place to post this question if it is not relevant here?
Thanks
Finally, mistery solved. I figured it only happened when using 3G and not when using WiFi. I went to the APN settings and the default APN had a proxy server enabled. I removed the proxy address and now all pages look as they should. So,
it wasn't android browser's fault, it was my network operator's. No wonder I couldn't find anything about this issue.
Sorry for all the annoying posts
Hello,
I'm having an annoying problem with my web browser on my HTC Legend. When I go to www.google.co.uk on my phone and search for anything in particular, then go to the images section of the search, all I get are a bunch of question marks in small boxes (where the image should reside).
WEIRD. I've tried this on other browser on my phone and I still get the same problem. I can't think why this is happening
It's not the rom that I'm running, which is BlaY0's B0.2, as I have experiences this issue on CyanogenMod 6.1 also.
Anyone else had this problem?
Thanks
On a brand new A500, updated to 3.1 OTA and I have noticed that the 'find on page' in the stock browser does not work. I usually use it if I browse the long list of XDA forums and am trying to find something specific rather than scrolling forever.
Does anyone else care to test this and see if it's broken for them too?
I tested on a small web page and it seemed to work, but when testing on the root of xda developers forum, it does not work. I restarted the tablet, problem still persists. Then I tried doing a factory restore, still the same issue. I also have a Xoom running HC3.2 and it does not have this problem.
Try searching for text like Acer or Xoom on http://forum.xda-developers.com
It will find the instances of what you search for, but the browser will not scroll to where it's located. = broken!
Rob
using the .11 ota build of 3.1 it seemed to work fine for me on the page you linked. It scrolled to and highlighted both of your test words.
Stock browser, not rooted
Hi,Mine works as well I tried test words acer,xoom, thread, and gingerbread.
Now what I have noticed is it only finds the words on the visable page (whats on screen) and only highlights the search words once you have scrolled it onto the visable page. if it is not on the visiable page then it does not show it in the search results.
I called acer and this is normal function for thier stock browser. have you tried to use a different browser as I am sure the result your looking for is you want the search to cover the whole page even the parts not on screen?
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Hi,Mine works as well I tried test words acer,xoom, thread, and gingerbread.
Now what I have noticed is it only finds the words on the visable page (whats on screen) and only highlights the search words once you have scrolled it onto the visable page. if it is not on the visiable page then it does not show it in the search results.
I called acer and this is normal function for thier stock browser. have you tried to use a different browser as I am sure the result your looking for is you want the search to cover the whole page even the parts not on screen?
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The proper behaviour I believe is that the stock browser (like any other browser) is supposed to scroll to where it finds the first instance of what you type and have the letters highlighted. It works (scrolls) correctly on small/medium pages, but fails to scroll to the highlighted text on very large pages like the one I posted. It just sits at the top of the page. The navigation arrows to move to where it found the text (if more than once) also do not work in this case. On a Xoom with 3.2, this feature works fine on the link I provided. I search for 'acer' and the browser scrolls automatically to where it finds the first instance. On the A500 with the latest OTA update, it finds and highlites the text 'acer', but does not scroll to it.
Hope that makes sense.
Rob
mine also does not scroll to the first instance. is it just on the xda web site? or all web pages in your browser? if just xda may have something to do with the web page it self and your browser.
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mine also does not scroll to the first instance. is it just on the xda web site? or all web pages in your browser? if just xda may have something to do with the web page it self and your browser.
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XDA is the first and only one I noticed it on so far. I use the 'find on page' feature a lot because that forum list is so long that it's otherwise hard to find what you are looking for by manually scrolling.
Rob
I have checked my browser and brightness. Both work fine (tested on xda forums) but I'm using a custom browser.apk taken from ASUS Transformer so I can't judge the official version.
I did use the official 3.1 version for a long time (until last week) and search worked just fine. It highlighted and jumped to the first word as it was supposed to. I didn't bother to check if it was the latest version because I'm using a custom rom from day 1 (well actually not day one because we didn't have recovery then but you get the picture ) and I don't get regular OTAs as you guys so maybe it wasn't the latest version.
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I have checked my browser and brightness. Both work fine (tested on xda forums) but I'm using a custom browser.apk taken from ASUS Transformer so I can't judge the official version.
I did use the official 3.1 version for a long time (until last week) and search worked just fine. It highlighted and jumped to the first word as it was supposed to. I didn't bother to check if it was the latest version because I'm using a custom rom from day 1 (well actually not day one because we didn't have recovery then but you get the picture ) and I don't get regular OTAs as you guys so maybe it wasn't the latest version.
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I tried many times to get the auto brightness working and it would not. Now, coincidentally I just tried it again 1 minute ago and it's working... Go figure .. lol
I'm still trying to figure out this browser glitch...
Rob
Hey rob I dont know if you use custom roms or not but ,I put the new Virtuous XooM H.C. 3.2 on the acer and everything works like a champ. yes its honeycomb 3.2 and fixes all the bugs at least that i can find.
Browser search works right(as mine did not either) wi-fi and gps work like a charm, battery life is way better, the interface is nicer and smoother, it has the new option to make programs tat were made for phone screem fit the tablet screen(nice), and all my media stirages work external usb keyboards harddrives and all, IT just works.
its a shame the tablet is awsome but acers software seems to ruin alot. so far everycomplain i have read about the iconia is not the hardware but acers software thats the problems even the wi-fi and gps issues all seemed to get fixed with software.
Heh. That's why I use Tabonnay rom as a base and then strip out all the Acer and google stuff that I can.
EDIT: Damn now my light sensor isn't working anymore. Meh I'll just get used to it. It's bound to start working sooner or later.
EDIT2: Fixed it.