Failed Downloads - Xoom General

I was wondering if anyone else has issues on their Xoom with all types of downloads, like from marketplace or the web. I get an abnormally high number of failed downloads. Sometimes on the stock browser I have to retry the downloads several times to get them to work. Downloads from the market usually fail when they hit the 100% mark then I have to start them over again.

you don't happen to have low ( less than 3GB) space available, do you? This causes (at least it did, I haven't checked if it still does in 3.1) downloads and updates to fail.

i've never experienced that.

vidriera said:
you don't happen to have low ( less than 3GB) space available, do you? This causes (at least it did, I haven't checked if it still does in 3.1) downloads and updates to fail.
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No I actually have quite a bit of space left...20gb+

Same issue here since day one
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I've had the problem since day one.

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I've had the same issue since owning my xoom.
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i have this issue on the xoom AND when using Chrome on my PC.

My. Download fails at like 8k a lot of the time from browser
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The only downloads I have been having issues with is large downloads. I have been trying to transfer a couple of large files that are between 3 and 4 GB each and they often fail. I have plenty of space to save them and the web server im pulling them off is within my own network. So I'm not sure what the issue is.

i often download apps from android market, everything works well

Is anyone still having problems like this?
I believe in my case it's gotten worse now. Especially in the case of the Market, downloads fail saying "Insufficient Storage Space" or something about Invalid file and some other error I can't recall right now. This is really starting to piss me off, my phone NEVER has issues like this. Why does the Xoom have this problem?! Why can't they fix it? It doesn't even seem like they are trying.
As far as download on the browser goes, if I use a different browser other than stock, my downloads work just fine. So this seems to be in issue with stock version of Honeycomb apps, like the Market and Browser?
Insanely annoying having to download things 10's of times over and over again just to get them to work.

I'd back up, completely wipe and start over if its that big of problem. I hate wiping however usually within an hour you can have everything back in running.

Same issue since day one. Almost nothing will download on the stock browser from the web. Firefox works 100% of the time, though

akshunj said:
Same issue since day one. Almost nothing will download on the stock browser from the web. Firefox works 100% of the time, though
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Try Astro Filemanager.
Open Astro and go to preferences > tick the Enable Browser Download box and see if that helps.

cadiken said:
Try Astro Filemanager.
Open Astro and go to preferences > tick the Enable Browser Download box and see if that helps.
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I have ES File Explorer, so I can't try that. What exactly does that do?
Edit: Also I'd like to add, I've had less failed market downloads since the 3.3.xxxx version we have now. Seems more stable for some reason.

flukeSG2 said:
I have ES File Explorer, so I can't try that. What exactly does that do?
Edit: Also I'd like to add, I've had less failed market downloads since the 3.3.xxxx version we have now. Seems more stable for some reason.
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ES File Explorer won't work. Ticking that setting in Astro (it is free) enables downloading of all download types for the native browser.

Related

Downloading files on Nexus via websites (megaupload, hotfile, rapidshare)

Hi guys,
I've been trying to download some files from the sites listed above, with extensions such as .rmvb .rar etc When the download starts, I get the message that the file format is not supported. Any ideas how to make the browser ignore what files im downloading and just download them without problems?
Thanks
If you install either linda or astro off the market, then it should allow to download any file type.
thing is i have astro installed, but the problem still occurs. I will give linda a try thanks for the tip
I don't know then. I remember downloading a few .rar's a while back but I can't recall which one I had installed, and it was on my G1 (don't know how that would make a difference).
just installed linda and same problem.
"Cannot download. The content is not supported on this phone."
its a .rar im trying to download.
In linda, there's an option to activate the download functionality. Check the download plugin On (toggle it back and forth just to be sure). See if that helps.
thanks guys managed to find the problem. I enabled those options and it wasnt working so i figured to try a reset, which then worked. BUT due to 3G not being terribly fast, my downloads seem to disconnect or get interupted mid way. Does the screen blacking out, cause the download to disconnect by any chance or would it run in the background fine?
Im not using Wifi, so the wifi timeout wont affect it. Are there any other options that I could try?
THanks
I also had this problem, but downloading Dolphin Browser seemed to resolve it. That, and ASTRO.
m00moo said:
thanks guys managed to find the problem. I enabled those options and it wasnt working so i figured to try a reset, which then worked. BUT due to 3G not being terribly fast, my downloads seem to disconnect or get interupted mid way. Does the screen blacking out, cause the download to disconnect by any chance or would it run in the background fine?
Im not using Wifi, so the wifi timeout wont affect it. Are there any other options that I could try?
THanks
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I download roms with the screen off (and even with the browser closed. . . well, backgrounded anyway) and I've never had a problem.
Mi|enko said:
I download roms with the screen off (and even with the browser closed. . . well, backgrounded anyway) and I've never had a problem.
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Same here... and you can FC the browser even, and it will keep d/l since the d/l app is seperate from the browser/market/et al.
i had a similar issue, uninstalling and reinstalling astro fixed it for me

[Q] Cant download files!

Every time I try and download a file on my xoom, it downloads a partial file. For example if I try and download an .apk file from the forums, it will download a partial file, and whenever I try and install it says "problem parsing the package". I've tried to download files multiple times with no hope
And help would be awesome!
I have the same problem. All files I try to download are partial files. Any ideas?
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I get the same issue on my phone running 2.3 and have always had similar issues going back to 1.5. I think it's an Android issue through and through.
I had the same problem, One solution was holding your finger on the link and choosing save from the popup list but that only worked half of the time; the other was using opera when i wanted to download. Opera got most of the files chrome didnt
Best solution I've come up with so far is to use an alternate browser like Opera.
I'm not a fan of using 3rd party apps to replace something that's already standard, but Opera really isn't to bad. You can get it free from the market and try it out.
but still, if someone has a fix for the stock browser, please post!
I agree with the 3rd party browser if you need to dwl anything. i use dolphin to dwl. stock to browse
stigmax said:
I agree with the 3rd party browser if you need to dwl anything. i use dolphin to dwl. stock to browse
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yeah, that's such a pain though lol. I tried editing the UAstring as well, no luck there either.

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works fine for me. i just dont like using it because it doesnt seem to be able to download any file over 1mb. it just saves the html if its over. so im using opera. seems to be a better browser anyway.
n1nj4dude said:
works fine for me. i just dont like using it because it doesnt seem to be able to download any file over 1mb. it just saves the html if its over. so im using opera. seems to be a better browser anyway.
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Agree i too using Opera Mobile since it can download anything.
Only negative is no Flash in Opera yet.
It's because that Google hasn't open the Android 3.0 source code.
but it seems that Opera Mobile support HTML5.
Yeah, the update gave me problems, it is sporadic and hard to track down. When it occurs the pages fail to load properly, and I have to force the program stopped (application manager or task manager) to restore it to a functional state.
But, when it is working, it is a very nice update...
Same for me...I tried the Dolphin beta and had all sorts of issues where the pages wouldn't load any more. I uninstalled it and went back to the stock browser, which is working pretty well since the update. The previous Dolphin HD version was awesome.
Yesterday I installed the newest released version of Dolphin HD and am sharing it's use with the stock browser. It seems to be working okay, but I haven't done much surfing in the last day or so.
Update
Go the Dolphin home page and under the goole search bar you will see "page loading disturbing you now?". It appears this issue may have been addressed with a new beta. It has worked for me but I have only been using it for a short while.
firstflyer said:
Go the Dolphin home page and under the goole search bar you will see "page loading disturbing you now?". It appears this issue may have been addressed with a new beta. It has worked for me but I have only been using it for a short while.
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Solved it for me. I was having problems with both my HTC Evo 4G and my Acer A500 with v5.0.0.

Problems with web browser

Not sure if it just me... Since the Touchwiz update I semi to get lots of glitches when browsing web pages... Strangely the problems happen both in stock browser and dolphin hd
1 - often get message that there is a problem with certificate and tipically then if it is a purchase or something following a login then it gets stuck on the page
2 - stalls on random pages... Click on a link and page don't open
3 - can enter information in forms but just some fields...
4 - often can't open hotmail
5 - lots of little issues in facebook.
Etc. Small things but irritating as i had to pull out my pc to complete operations... Even stranger as my android phone never had these kind of issues...
Anybody else with these issues?
Any tips?
the browser crashes when clicking on pull down menu!
I had alot of problems as well including syncing bookmarks. Going into applications and clearing defaults and data seemed to reset the browser for me and haven't had any issue since.
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Did anyone notice that if you download a file it shortens the name?
For example when downloading pershoot's kernels this "boot-cm_2636.4_ux-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-080911.zip" becomes "boot-cm_2636.zip". Might not see like an issue but if you are downloading the ux version and the non ux there is no way to tell which is which unless you remember which one you download first because the second one will be named "boot-cm_2636-1.zip"
ghislandi said:
Not sure if it just me... Since the Touchwiz update I semi to get lots of glitches when browsing web pages... Strangely the problems happen both in stock browser and dolphin hd
1 - often get message that there is a problem with certificate and tipically then if it is a purchase or something following a login then it gets stuck on the page
2 - stalls on random pages... Click on a link and page don't open
3 - can enter information in forms but just some fields...
4 - often can't open hotmail
5 - lots of little issues in facebook.
Etc. Small things but irritating as i had to pull out my pc to complete operations... Even stranger as my android phone never had these kind of issues...
Anybody else with these issues?
Any tips?
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My experience with Xoom stock browser.
I had most of these problems on 3.0.1. With 3.1 update things got better, but still had some problems. I haven't had any problems on 3.2. I set flash On demand, this also helped a little. These seem to be general problems with HC stock browser.
Thanks - at least looks like it might get better as they push out updates to HC - mind you probably Samsung is not going to be in any hurry to do update....
I'd say these issues are not normal, so it's worth trying various things to fix them - I'd start with the already-mentioned clearing of app data, then perhaps a factory reset.
My browsing experience with the 'new' browser that came bundled with the TW update has been nothing but a spectacular improvement. Having flash on-demand and an ad blocking hosts file may also help.
Maybe not relevant, but I read elsewhere that Dolphin is just a front end or skin over the stock browser framework. If true, that might explain why you have the same problem in both. Maybe try Opera and see if it does the same thing?
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New browser is incredibly fast and reliable.
Clear your browser's app data in Manage Applications.

browser crashes randomly

Sometimes I'll be in the browser on a website and the browser will randomly shut down and take me to my homepage. No message pops up saying something went wrong though. I just got my tablet yesterday and already this has happened 7-10 times. Does this happen to other people or am I the only one? Is there anything I can do to fix it?
I have the A501, but my browser has done the same thing a few times. It only seemed to happen when i had a really bad connection though. Don't know if that had any factor in it. Usually its fine though
same here
I think its coding on the website.this happened far less with the new dolphin browser but I like stock browser better.
Giggles are for blonde chics back off there mine
No guarantee that this will work for you, but you could give it a shot.
It very well could be coding on the page as was suggested earlier. Especially if it always happens on a particular site.
For your applications that are force closing or are acting buggy, try this procedure to see if it may correct the behaviors:
Go to Settings >> Applications >> Manage applications >> All tab, select the application that is giving you problems, and press the Force stop button if the application is still running and then to wipe the data press the Clear data and Clear cache buttons as well.
NOTE: THIS WILL RESET THE APPLICATION AND ERASE ANY APPLICATION STORED DATA UNLESS ITS SAVED TO MEMORY.
If this does not correct the issues, then try uninstalling and then reinstall the application.
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Yup
It happens to me from time to time, usually when I'm looking around on failblog for some reason. I just go to my history so I can easily go back to the last page I was looking at.
Stock 3.1, latest update.
Its an old and known problem. Unfortunatly 3.1 didn't solve it. Switching off Java does but thats not a satisfieing solution.
Browser keeps shutting down
I'm having the same issue right now and can't seem to use the browser for more than 2 mins its really getting on my nerve. How can I view video when the JavaScript is turned off? For once, why can't this device not have faults regarding basic functions?
nasimdejai said:
I'm having the same issue right now and can't seem to use the browser for more than 2 mins its really getting on my nerve. How can I view video when the JavaScript is turned off? For once, why can't this device not have faults regarding basic functions?
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It seems that a good question here would also be, "What browsers are you all using? And have they all shown the same behavior?"
I have the default Chrome, then I also have Firefox and Dolphin. I know there are others as well.
my tab had this issue as well. i notice that when adblocker is running it doesnt happen near as often. i suspect pop up ads are responsible. your experience with failblog makes me more sure.
Hmmm..... I don't ever have that problem with the Dolphin HD browser.
This happens a least once a day for me. But it happens randomly, on any page. Even if i just try and open the browser to the home page it'll occasionally close on its own.
mehtuus said:
It seems that a good question here would also be, "What browsers are you all using? And have they all shown the same behavior?"
I have the default Chrome, then I also have Firefox and Dolphin. I know there are others as well.
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I was referring to the stock browser Haven't tried any others for a extended period of time

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