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Touch sensitivity and lag

Anyone having any issues with with their screens sensitivity such as the keyboards typing being very laggy and scrolling being very laggy as well. Tried doing a factory reset and no difference so I'm guessing defective product. Probably going to exchange tomorrow. Anyone else?

d.scardino said:
Anyone having any issues with with their screens sensitivity such as the keyboards typing being very laggy and scrolling being very laggy as well. Tried doing a factory reset and no difference so I'm guessing defective product. Probably going to exchange tomorrow. Anyone else?
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I only experienced that so far when typing a response on XDA. Some other forums I tried with the browser work great. Gmail works great. Scrolling is also slower on XDA but fine on other sites. There are other threads on this already.

A calibration.ini text file on root of memory worked for gtabs. Put it in the root directory nothing in it. Just a txt file called calibration.ini reboot the tablet but dont touch the screen during reboot. Try that
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same here only lag when typing in forums

Quick update. I had my xoom plugged into the dock which was plugged into my 200w inverter which is pretty beefy and after unplugging the lag ceased. So obviously they dont play well together. And a little fyi for anyone else who might be experiencing similar problems.

I had sensitivity issues while I had their screen protector on. And then again for like 10 minutes after my fiancee spit on it.

kaze00 said:
I had sensitivity issues while I had their screen protector on. And then again for like 10 minutes after my fiancee spit on it.
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Jealous, is she?

Why don't you guys use the offical xda app? I can't get anything to lag on my xoom. I know that it'll lag if you are in the browser. But just download the app and use it as it seems easier to me.
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wang1404 said:
Why don't you guys use the offical xda app? I can't get anything to lag on my xoom. I know that it'll lag if you are in the browser. But just download the app and use it as it seems easier to me.
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The official XDA app fails to load half of the time and is slow the rest of the time on my XOOM. It used to be the same on my Nexus One, but after putting Gingerbread on last night it flies faster than I could imagine.

wang1404 said:
Why don't you guys use the offical xda app? I can't get anything to lag on my xoom. I know that it'll lag if you are in the browser. But just download the app and use it as it seems easier to me.
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I don't use the XDA app because, if I recall correctly, it requires my device's ID. I don't download any application which requests permissions that it doesn't actually need to function.

It also lags horribly when typing comments on Slashdot (worse than on XDA). But here, scrolling lags as well whereas on Slashdot it's only typing.

int_19h said:
It also lags horribly when typing comments on Slashdot (worse than on XDA). But here, scrolling lags as well whereas on Slashdot it's only typing.
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Yeah, it seems consistent with certain sites. I am sure it is fixable with an update.

Boat Browser (Better than the rest?)

http://www.appbrain.com/app/boat-browser/com.boatgo.browser
Just ran across this browser and its handling pretty well. Streaming videos work pretty well too. Its like a blend of safari, miren, and dolphin! Try and post feedback!!
**Here is a test an evo member did (not sure if he used the latest version)**
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092139

thanks, will do.

Ill try it, but Xscope is blazing fast and is my default. Edit: I just tried it and its nice, but Xscope just blows the doors off it. Its speed imo, is unmatched for a non rooted browser.

I just tried both xscope and boat browser.
Both are extremely fast.
Boat browser wins imo. The ui is alot simpler than xscope. Less clutter is superior.
Both are awesome though

Someone should really do a comparison between all of the browsers and post a handy chart or something. Might do this later today with a dozen or so of the best known browsers.

muyoso said:
Someone should really do a comparison between all of the browsers and post a handy chart or something. Might do this later today with a dozen or so of the best known browsers.
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I am confident xscope and boats will come top. With personal preference only going to which ui someone prefers.
Don't forget to test for flash and html5 comoatibility. Opera mini mobile can't do flash.

dsswoosh said:
I am confident xscope and boats will come top. With personal preference only going to which ui someone prefers.
Don't forget to test for flash and html5 comoatibility. Opera mini mobile can't do flash.
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Agreed. I think Boat just rocked the boat. Been XScope user for long time. Way cleaner UI. Just can't figure out how to sort bookmarks.. or a way to save them for the next flash? Guess it just uses stock bookmarks whereas xscope uses it's own, with a save to sd option.
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Can't figure out bookmarks...not just synched with stock. Can't figure out how to sort stock either?
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Thanks for this browser. I was using dolphin hd but I love this browser. Very fast.
Sent From My Evo Killer!

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Someone should really do a comparison between all of the browsers and post a handy chart or something. Might do this later today with a dozen or so of the best known browsers.
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I would love to see that. I'm using Opera Mini now but was using Dolphin and tried several others. A chart with positive and negatives of all would be a great help.

splashmktg said:
I would love to see that. I'm using Opera Mini now but was using Dolphin and tried several others. A chart with positive and negatives of all would be a great help.
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Gonna do it tonight after I finish dinner most likely. Going to test as many as I can with load times of web pages, flash smoothness (subjective), a bunch of browser tests like acid3/html5/browsermark, features and available screen real-estate. Hopefully it wont take too long, but it probably will as I will restart the phone between each browsers test to give a level playing field.

muyoso said:
Gonna do it tonight after I finish dinner most likely. Going to test as many as I can with load times of web pages, flash smoothness (subjective), a bunch of browser tests like acid3/html5/browsermark, features and available screen real-estate. Hopefully it wont take too long, but it probably will as I will restart the phone between each browsers test to give a level playing field.
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that would be awesome!

Yep, please test.
It would indeed be a sauce of awesomeness.

It's definitely faster and nicely simple. If I can just go without the extras, I may wean myself off Dolphin HD for it.

DroidApprentice said:
It's definitely faster and nicely simple. If I can just go without the extras, I may wean myself off Dolphin HD for it.
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Yes... but how do the bookmarks work? Mine are all deleted now. I cleared stock and then used xscope to send all my saved bookmarks to stock... but they don't go to boat B! If there's no way to save/sync bm...then it's a no go.
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I just use Opera Mobile. Renders well and is sickeningly fast. Works with Flash too.

I really like the "exit and clear records" option. The one thing I hate about the stock browser is that it runs indefinitely and keeps windows open etc.

I like it. Its a little iphone-ish lol but it looks good. I usually use dolphin HD but I'm going to run this for a while to test it out
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I dunno, the new Dolphin HD 5 beta 2 is pretty damn quick...

varelawarfare said:
I dunno, the new Dolphin HD 5 beta 2 is pretty damn quick...
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Ahh, I love competition. ^_^ Kinda reminds me of how Firefox 4 got me much more loyal to Mozilla again.

Speed up XDA Forum in browser

Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
Sent from my Xoom.

or use Tap Talk Pro

MikeyMike01 said:
Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
Sent from my Xoom.
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Thanks for the tip.....I can browse the xda forums now

Worked like a charm, thanks for the tip!

Wow awesome really appreciate it.
Ugly as crap but better than lag!!

Guys, as kindroid stated already you can dl tapatalk from the market. It works great on the Wifi Xoom.
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cam30era said:
Guys, as kindroid stated already you can dl tapatalk from the market. It works great on the Wifi Xoom.
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Does it still have probs remembering your logon?

smilepak said:
or use Tap Talk Pro
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+1
Sent From My Evo

i use the premium app and it remembers my login and alerts me to threads ive subscribed to.
i also appreciate the OP for point out the trick to get the forum to work better. my main reason for getting the xda app was to get around this slow scroll. id much rather use the browser to "browse" the forum. ill check into this trick today. many thanks!

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Does it still have probs remembering your logon?
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No. Working without a hitch for me.
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

i can't stand any apps for forum browsing. i like tabbed browsing, but great tip.
so what causes the slowdown? i'm making a guess that it's the text antialiasing. they must have it set to high which makes for the blurry type. any way to tweak it?

ditto, nasty yellow colors, but scrolling is so much smoother with no lag. Thanks!

Much better!

MikeyMike01 said:
Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
Sent from my Xoom.
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Thanks for the tip, works great.

So what is the cause of it running so slow to begin with? I mean it's great that we have a work around, but for an $800 device I expect it to be able to browse a simple website without the need for a work around to keep it from lagging.

i can't stand any apps for forum browsing. i like tabbed browsing
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Use any of the alternative browsers that use a different engine - which as of today are either Firefox or Opera Mobile. Both show XDA forums just fine with no lag.
(ditto for Slashdot, if you read/post comments there regularly - it also has the same trouble with stock browser)

Ugly, but changing the theme is much faster. Thanks for the tip.

The premium app works great on the xoom.
P.S. ITS ONLY $.99
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metalhed32 said:
The premium app works great on the xoom.
P.S. ITS ONLY $.99
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No, it force closes.

MikeyMike01 said:
Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
Sent from my Xoom.
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Try Opera browser. This browser is really fast on the Xoom! Also for the XDA forums it is a great browser. Almost no lags.

Best Web Browser?

lol, these threads are usually annoying, but I'm desperate!
Tried Ocean browser but it's fugly with that grey color scheme (couldn't find a way to change it). It matters to me since I'll be browsing the net a lot.
Dolphin is the one I'm settled with at the moment and so far it's nice.
Will give Opera Beta a try.
Any others people use?

01alim said:
lol, these threads are usually annoying, but I'm desperate!
Tried Ocean browser but it's fugly with that grey color scheme (couldn't find a way to change it). It matters to me since I'll be browsing the net a lot.
Dolphin is the one I'm settled with at the moment and so far it's nice.
Will give Opera Beta a try.
Any others people use?
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I like Boat Browser. Give it a try.

01alim said:
lol, these threads are usually annoying...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001219

brGabriel said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001219
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Thanks. Can I ask what AOSP? Do I need root or...?

01alim said:
Thanks. Can I ask what AOSP? Do I need root or...?
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Definitely the best browser. Its android browser. Yes you need root. Once you do its very simple to install. Its the smoothest and does flash full screen videos without issues.
If you don't want to root, naked browser is also very good.

so far I'm loving firefox, it has adblock and it's smoother in flash videos. =D

+1 for Boat Browser, very fast and stable, supports flash and is very lightweight with about 3mb in size.
my default browser now for weeks

HansiHusten said:
+1 for Boat Browser, very fast and stable, supports flash and is very lightweight with about 3mb in size.
my default browser now for weeks
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I thought the free version of boat browser has ads and pop-ups asking u to upgrade to boat browser pro? i remembering reading that somewhere..
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Naked Browser. ...lightweight (114kb), fast, no ads...... been using it for the longest now...on my phone and tablet
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D-X69 said:
I thought the free version of boat browser has ads and pop-ups asking u to upgrade to boat browser pro? i remembering reading that somewhere..
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The ads are only in the history and bookmarks pages.
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SFG said:
The ads are only in the history and bookmarks pages.
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yeah i guess so, just installed it on my n10, and after using it for a day ive set it as my default browser
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Chrome is the best browser, for me
Works fast (after the V8 Javascript update), and I haven't had it crash yet that I can recall (I do wonder what people are doing to have it crash "repeatedly" though since I haven't had any issues).
AOSP Browser comes in second for me. Anything else isn't an option for me unless it syncs with Google.

I get 300 with puffin in sunspider
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For me Opera is the best.

espionage724 said:
Chrome is the best browser, for me
Works fast (after the V8 Javascript update), and I haven't had it crash yet that I can recall (I do wonder what people are doing to have it crash "repeatedly" though since I haven't had any issues).
AOSP Browser comes in second for me. Anything else isn't an option for me unless it syncs with Google.
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I would agree if Chrome did flash.
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01alim said:
I would agree if Chrome did flash.
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Have you tried Boat yet? I'm curious what you thought of it.

I'm using Boat as my browser at the moment actually.
It's great so far.
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Chrome for almost everything. I use the "other devices" feature several times a day. It's great being able to instantly pull up any tab open on the desktop, laptop, tablet, or other phone.
Firefox Beta or Dolphin Beta for stuff that requires flash. Don't really use AOSP browser anymore.

irishrally said:
Chrome for almost everything. I use the "other devices" feature several times a day. It's great being able to instantly pull up any tab open on the desktop, laptop, tablet, or other phone.
Firefox Beta or Dolphin Beta for stuff that requires flash. Don't really use AOSP browser anymore.
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How do you get Dolphin Beta to actually play Flash? for me whenever I try and enable it, Dolphin tells me it's naughty and refuses to let me force-enable it!
edit: I have installed the Flash APK already, it's just Dolphin Beta fighting against me...

chaosdefinesorder said:
How do you get Dolphin Beta to actually play Flash? for me whenever I try and enable it, Dolphin tells me it's naughty and refuses to let me force-enable it!
edit: I have installed the Flash APK already, it's just Dolphin Beta fighting against me...
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I think you have to change some parameter to Ipad, it's on Android I think, sorry but forgot which option is it. Say if it worked!

The search for a decent browser....

I really like Dolphin and UC browser but both of them leave stuff running even after you've closed the app. If you look in settings, apps, running apps, you'll find that there are services and processes that are still running long after you've finished using the app. UC browser actually runs even after you've chosen 'quit' from the menu!
Boat browser is far better behaved and so is Chrome but Chrome has no full screen mode and Boat a little clunky to use.
Am I right in thinking that these running processes are using my battery?
I've emailed support for both UC and Dolphin about this and while they're quick to reply about other issues, they are both strangely silent about these running processes..
Can anyone suggest a browser that runs full screen and doesn't pound the battery?
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AOSP browser?

Try Naked Browser. It doesnt leave anything running and is very lightweight, with flash support and all. Try the free version first from the description of the play store app.
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Those who help noobs go to heaven. True story.

You are using nexus 10 ,right?
So i guess your device have tue stock android browser installed, that wont ruj in yhe background, and therefore no battery impacts(i think).
In the menu, you can choose full screen to maximize the space
Hope it helps you
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You are using nexus 10 ,right?
So i guess your device have tue stock android browser installed, that wont ruj in yhe background, and therefore no battery impacts(i think).
In the menu, you can choose full screen to maximize the space
Hope it helps you
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Mine only came with Chrome. I think i read somewhere that the stock browser was replaced with Chrome recently..
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SacGuru said:
Try Naked Browser. It doesnt leave anything running and is very lightweight, with flash support and all. Try the free version first from the description of the play store app.
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Hmm...
That's strange. For some reason it says "your device is not compatible with this version" when I try and install it!
Is it not supposed to work with the N10?
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Maybe you can try “lightning browser”, its fast. However, in my own experience, i dont like the little options for me to choose and the full screen mode of it, coz in full screen mode I must scroll to the top and overscroll to bring-out the tabs which is not so convience in my view, but i think you might give a try.
P.S. The free version of this browser supports only 5 tabs and 5 bookmarks, plus version dont have the restriction
pay or g00gle it (seqrch for #APP_NAME apk) to get the plus version
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Homey said:
Hmm...
That's strange. For some reason it says "your device is not compatible with this version" when I try and install it!
Is it not supposed to work with the N10?
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Hmmm, it ran for me at once, but I guess that was cos I was using a custom ROM. Try one with Hybrid settings and compatibility view - Rootbox, PA or PACRom. Or maybe install it on your smartphone, and then try porting it through titanium backup, might work.
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dicksonlok said:
Maybe you can try “lightning browser”, its fast. However, in my own experience, i dont like the little options for me to choose and the full screen mode of it, coz in full screen mode I must scroll to the top and overscroll to bring-out the tabs which is not so convience in my view, but i think you might give a try.
P.S. The free version of this browser supports only 5 tabs and 5 bookmarks, plus version dont have the restriction
pay or g00gle it (seqrch for #APP_NAME apk) to get the plus version
Sent from my GT-I9082 using xda premium
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Yeah, I totally agree with that! Its really annoying having to scroll all the way to the top just to access the menu etc. The search goes on..
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You can always get the current version of Naked Browser from the web site here: http://nakedbrowser.com/android/
Dolphin had been phoning home all visited URLs to their server, even unencrypted https URLs which is a serious blunder. They're not the only ones pulling crap like this. Most Android browsers are spying on users in some way.
In response to this situation, I made Naked Browser. It will never spy or monitor in any way. There aren't even ads. It does not run on boot, does not phone home data, etc. It is just a web browser. If you use the exit button, it actually exits. If you return to your home screen, it goes to sleep and does not wake up unless you go back to it. Here's the XDA thread for it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929663

aminaked said:
You can always get the current version of Naked Browser from the web site here: http://nakedbrowser.com/android/
Dolphin had been phoning home all visited URLs to their server, even unencrypted https URLs which is a serious blunder. They're not the only ones pulling crap like this. Most Android browsers are spying on users in some way.
In response to this situation, I made Naked Browser. It will never spy or monitor in any way. There aren't even ads. It does not run on boot, does not phone home data, etc. It is just a web browser. If you use the exit button, it actually exits. If you return to your home screen, it goes to sleep and does not wake up unless you go back to it. Here's the XDA thread for it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929663
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Wow. Really love this browser. It's so fast and initial reactions are that it's really, really good.
Surely it should be available in the Play Store for N10 users?
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Homey said:
Wow. Really love this browser. It's so fast and initial reactions are that it's really, really good.
Surely it should be available in the Play Store for N10 users?
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Thank you!
I removed the app from a few countries because of low ratings.

Ocean browser. Smoothest thing I've ever used.
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Ocean browser. Smoothest thing I've ever used.
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That's really nice too but isn't that one of the browsers that collects data and phones home?
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Homey said:
That's really nice too but isn't that one of the browsers that collects data and phones home?
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Here's an analysis of the current Ocean Browser APK: http://mobilesandbox.org/xml_report_static/?q=356301
Some interesting items:
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
android.permission.READ_LOGS
Execution of external commands
Cipher(AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding)

aminaked said:
Here's an analysis of the current Ocean Browser APK: http://mobilesandbox.org/xml_report_static/?q=356301
Some interesting items:
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
android.permission.READ_LOGS
Execution of external commands
Cipher(AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding)
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Sorry, I'm not very technical!
What does all that mean?
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Homey said:
Sorry, I'm not very technical!
What does all that mean?
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android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
It is not widely known but apps can query contact data without requiring the READ_CONTACTS permission in the manifest. Why would a web browser need to read your contact data?
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
These could potentially be used by the browser to auto-login to Google but they could also be used for really evil purposes.
android.permission.READ_LOGS
Basically no app should have this privilege. All kinds of data can be gathered this way.
Execution of external commands
This is scary because it means the app may be extending its tentacles almost anywhere, especially if you are rooted.
Cipher(AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding)
They're encrypting data, presumably to phone it home. WebView-based browsers do not need to do this as the WebView component handles all encrypted traffic. This is something extra added by this app which may have a legitimate use but may also be phoning home data about users.

aminaked said:
You can always get the current version of Naked Browser from the web site here: http://nakedbrowser.com/android/
Dolphin had been phoning home all visited URLs to their server, even unencrypted https URLs which is a serious blunder. They're not the only ones pulling crap like this. Most Android browsers are spying on users in some way.
In response to this situation, I made Naked Browser. It will never spy or monitor in any way. There aren't even ads. It does not run on boot, does not phone home data, etc. It is just a web browser. If you use the exit button, it actually exits. If you return to your home screen, it goes to sleep and does not wake up unless you go back to it. Here's the XDA thread for it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929663
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"This app is incompatible with all of your devices".
Have you got a link to the .apk?
Cheers
Alan

alan sh said:
"This app is incompatible with all of your devices".
Have you got a link to the .apk?
Cheers
Alan
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Its right in the link you quoted above, but here it is if you still can't find it.
http://nakedbrowser.com/android/nakedbrowser.apk
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