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XDA Forums are much better on 3.1

With the changes to WebView and 3.1's updated CSS support, I believe it's corrected many of the issues with XDA's forums on the Xoom.
I loaded it up and it's running 10x better. I can finally scroll smoothly through the forums without having to resort to the 'XDA Classic' theme.
This is great

But if on the verizon network, the forums suck up data quick with advertisements and peoples unnecissary footers.
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my ability to enter texts in the forums after upgrade stinks. Such a lag when typing to words being displayed

Browser rendering in general is much improved.
The vBulletin typing on sites like XDA is still unbearably laggy. There's a 2 second delay between key press and the letter appearing.
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MikeyMike01 said:
Browser rendering in general is much improved.
The vBulletin typing on sites like XDA is still unbearably laggy. There's a 2 second delay between key press and the letter appearing.
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Glad I have seen this thx, thought my xoom was laggy, but if iit is ononly xda.......happy days.Except the whole double lletter ttyping tthing.... is there a fix for that?

i was gonna say the opposite really. Browsing these forums is unbeleivably laggy and typing messages is horrendous.
I was thinking maybe that was an issue with using the us software on my xoom, but I guess not.

Using Opera MINI on problem forums , seems to solve the input lag.
Hopefully the stock browser someday will work better.

browser is ok with the forums but the app always fc's when i login then try to open a thread

deleting text in a reply box is a nightmare

My experiences are similar. The text inputs are terrible... but with 3.1, the forum page rendering is much faster.
by the way, is it just me or it is common issue that my xda app downloaded from the Market ALWAYS fc if I logged in then next time I open it, I am guest in that app again...
In that way it successfully blocked every my effort to log in or save a favourite forum in my xoom through that app...
Any fix to this?
Thanks!

things are laggy. Actually suck. Before update it ran much better!! When I scroll down a page i get pink boxes really bad!! :-(

Pink boxes? The update actually made your device slower? Maybe you need to preform a factory reset
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This happens all the time. Can't even use app on my xoom
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briansaul said:
This happens all the time. Can't even use app on my xoom
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XDA Premium works just fine, and has for some time.
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At the bottom of the forums switch the view to XDA Classic. It isn't laggy at all for me after doing this.

I'm using the TDR 3.1 rooted kernel and the keyboard is fine. I experienced the lag on the BRD 3.1 rooted kernel. The TDR supports over-clocking and I just flipped that on, works great. I also use the SlideIT soft keyboard which is working nicely. I was having problems with long posts on phpbb forums before 3.1 which is no longer a problem, yay. Things are looking up.

Browser force closing every 30 sec

Anyone else having this issue? Its quite annoying.
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Try turning off JavaScript; been happening to me, too, and that's all that's helped.

I'm suffering too, cleared cache, didn't help. Unrooted xoom.
Ill try turning that off.
Only problem is limits website use...... not good
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Are there specific sites that have been problematic?
Not having issues here.

When it dies, it just "goes away", right? Not "Force Close"? If so it's the null-pointer exception I've been seeing. JS is causing it, don't know when or why.

'sup KC!
as i have mentioned on other sites, in cases like this its great to have a backup browser. also please post up the sites that are causing issue so others can test. ive not seen this. i have a stock xoom wifi latest updates.

Happens in backup browser too, I'm using dolphin HD as backup.
Happens on mini2.com, BBC sport. Tried turning off Java, but its needed in lots of sites.
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Sorry its not a force close it just closes. Have been having the biggest issue with forums like www.thedieselplace.com
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Any specific sites that it does it on? I havent had this issue with my default browser, firefox, or dolphin
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Make sure plugins are set to on-demand. I've seen a lot of sites that crash the browser with a ton of flash ads loaded from js.

I have seen this problem as well on many sites including android.net. It just started out of nowhere on Friday evening. I made situations better by clearing the Dalvek cache, but still crashed my browsers (Stock Browser & Dolphin Mini). I even reinstalled my recovery, and the kernel jst for grins. This helped out a little.
I then saw a note about set CPU causing problems so I uninstalled it and installed no frills CPU. This made things even better.
Next, I cleared the caches again which helped more.
Last, I upgraded the kernel to 1.2.2 and this fixed it up very well.
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It just started out of nowhere on Friday evening
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Yeah, Thursday evening for me- I'd just loaded another kernel from upstream right around the same time and had thought that was it (despite nothing in that kernel being related) and even backed up to a known-good kernel and init scripts (which didn't make a difference).
It's a null-pointer in the WebCore browser SDK, which explains why the Dolphin browsers are affected as well (as they also use that SDK). Opera and FF aren't affected by this, but they both have their own particular issues so I'm preferring Dolphin HD instead.
I've cleared all caches and turned on JS again, and have stayed away from sites that I know will bring it up (www.thesuperficial.com in "Desktop" mode is one), but I don't like knowing that it's only a workaround.
What I'm more curious about is if there was an update (to an app; none of the system files seem to have been affected), or a web-page we've all visited that's dropped something into the caches that is tripping up the JS processor. I don't know enough about HTML personally to know where to look.

Subscribing. Have this exact issue using stock browser, Dolphin Hd, and Maxthon on the following sites:
Www.ford-trucks.com/forums (disabling java allows me to read the site for about 5-10 mins before closing. Posting closes browser immediately.
Www.thedieselstop.com/forums (same results as above)
My Xoom is bone stock FWIW...

Having the same problem with both stock browser and dolphin. Really frusterating because the only fix I have is disabling JS but the only reason I bought the xoom was to do scheduling for work and I need JS for that. Hope someone ffigures this out before my return period is up or its bye bye xoom :-(

has anyone else found a remedy for the browser crash? its getting pretty darn annoying.

Are you rooted and running a kernel? Do you have the latest version flash player of installed? Is it only crashing on forums?

z06mike said:
Are you rooted and running a kernel? Do you have the latest version flash player of installed? Is it only crashing on forums?
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Mike,
first of all let me say that z06s ROCK! =)
Anyways, I am running the Tiamat OMG Rom with the built in Kernel. I am running Flash 10.3.185.22 and it seems to be mostly crashing on forums.

2JZ GZE said:
Mike,
first of all let me say that z06s ROCK! =)
Anyways, I am running the Tiamat OMG Rom with the built in Kernel. I am running Flash 10.3.185.22 and it seems to be mostly crashing on forums.
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Yup, they do . I haven't had for a while though. I got rid of my last Vette about 8 months ago .
Is it only the browser that is crashing or does your Xoom reboot also?

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Yup, they do . I haven't had for a while though. I got rid of my last Vette about 8 months ago .
Is it only the browser that is crashing or does your Xoom reboot also?
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Did you have the c6 or c5 z06? Time to upgrade to a zr1! /offtopic
My Xoom was rebooting before, but now doesn't do it as much and seem stable. The browser is what is crashing often.

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Yup, they do . I haven't had for a while though. I got rid of my last Vette about 8 months ago .
Is it only the browser that is crashing or does your Xoom reboot also?
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Did you have the c6 or c5 z06? Time to upgrade to a zr1! /offtopic
My Xoom was rebooting before, but now doesn't do it as much and seem stable. The browser is what is crashing often.
To answer your question in my other thread (sorry for the double post), it even happens when I uninstall the Taimat OMG rom and reinstall bigrushdog's 3.1 rom.
according to kcrudup, its a JS issue, but it also happens when I set my JS to on demand.

Chrome browser available..in beta

www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/02/chrome-android/
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Only good with ICS.

baseballfanz said:
Only good with ICS.
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Yes i know but wanted ppl with the 4.0 port to try it out for us.. Also wanted ppl to know about it since we getting 4.0 soon.
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just downloaded it for my phone.. im getting force closes tho

mafo5000 said:
just downloaded it for my phone.. im getting force closes tho
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You running ICS on your phone?

Used it on OG Transformer with paulburton's ICS ROM. The browser is pretty smooth, and looks just like the pc chrome browser.
I don't have enough posts to link to the file, but it should be pretty easy to find the apk by now.

i tried it on Sensation
its pretty sweet
we need ICS for TF101 now!

Does Chrome for Android have all the same security and privacy issues that Chrome for desktop has?
If it does, i'm sticking with Opera.

Google and Adobe won't support flash for Chrome on Android
Which is either good or bad depending on you.
I use Flash for live video so I don't like this decision. It's a good option to have, you can always opt to not install it

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You running ICS on your phone?
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Im running cm9 on my Samsung captivate. Chrome force closes tho.

I've tried this on my G2 running ics and its great man really fast ans smooth

It looked really smooth on a Nexus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uys0o1ZBDAs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33zwNZG1Qg

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Im running cm9 on my Samsung captivate. Chrome force closes tho.
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Same thing happened to me. Try moving some apps to the sdcard, that worked for me.

Its slow when loading a link from an app. The chrome browser loads up instantly but doesn't start loading the page for a while.
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chewitard said:
Same thing happened to me. Try moving some apps to the sdcard, that worked for me.
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Running TeamHackSungs ICS build 15 on my cappy and its fine no fc's and smoooooth as butter

I love Chrome browser . I've being waiting for this since... well since Android 1st came out
But i'm going to wait for the official ICS for the TF101 before i try it.
I just hope that is not a RAM devourer app

Works great on my Rezound with 4.0.1! This browser is sweet! I would totally dump the stock browser for this anyday, but I kinda wished they kept the darker gray theme rather than going back to light gray..
The tabs sharing with the desktop Chrome is F-ing Awesome! Like what Chrome2Phone should have been all along!

No Flash in Chrome for now. Adobe say they won't support it but hopefully Google will adapt it later.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/08/flash_chrome/

Where be the tab stack? Do we lose that, another Tablet sacrifice?
Fairly stable for me. The only crash I had was with something like 7-8 tabs open (all XDA Prime forums, plus a few chrome blogs, LOL! I like it. A LOT! And typically I am hard to please, especially where browsers are concerned. There are way to many Android browsers out there that are acceptable, but not outstanding. Each has their own little tweaks and claim to fame, but under the hood they are ridiculousy similar. Let's see, I have had on my Prime, at one point or another:
Stock. - Works well. So well it bores me, LOL
ICS+ - A nice set of enhancements. I use it more than the stock webkit browser
Dolphin and Dolphin HD - I like, don't love it. A bit TOO slick, and some things frustrate me. It will be better when the HD catches up to the small screen version, I think
Opera Mini and Opera Mobile - What can I say. 2 solid browsers here. Mobile is a keeper. [
boat browser - Not imopressed, other than speed, it was buggy. removed.
Skyfire - I LOVED this one on my phone in early releases it was amazing. When Skyfire decided t charge me to see flash, I decided to cut them lose. Too many alternatives. It's not THAT great.
Firefox - a HUGE let down, but everyone expected magic here. Didn't materialize.
Maxthon. Very cool new browser.Jury still out on this one.
That's right off the top of my head.
Anyone know how to make the tab "Stack" appear in chrome, or is that only in the phone version, because we have the real estate to see the tabs. If so I am disappointed. That was chromes one big trick pony, and I was excited to try it. So far I can't see the button in top left to enable them, just a new tab button. Anyone?

baseballfanz said:
Only good with ICS.
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Just another reason Asus need to pull their finger out, and stop sitting on the ICS update.

what browser do you use on ics?

Just wondering what the majority of you are using as your default browser. I've always used Dolphin hd but been getting a lot of force closes. Still use it though as I love all the addons.

Opera for me
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Stock browser
or Chrome sometimes.

ICS +
Stock browser with added features. Works and integrates quite well.

Disabled stock browser, using Chrome Beta for Android, in fricking heaven!
No Flash support, don't care

Using good old Dolphin for PAD browser, imo still the best.
With best regards, maris

Originally using stock ICS browser but this week changed to Opera Mobile. So far it looks and behaves pretty good.

maris__ said:
Using good old Dolphin for PAD browser, imo still the best.
With best regards, maris
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That one hasn't had an update in months I think they've forgotten about it.

Irieone said:
ICS +
Stock browser with added features. Works and integrates quite well.
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The desktop toggle function only seems to work on a few sites for me. I like my sites
unmobiled

irishmoe said:
That one hasn't had an update in months I think they've forgotten about it.
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Because it didn't need one

Fair enough Maris

Chrome. Works pretty well.

jimbobtexas said:
Chrome. Works pretty well.
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No flash not a problem for you? I watch a few online highlights (football) sites.
I can't try it myself, it's unavailable here.

Chrome is good for me only to grab the websites i 've open on my computer, then copy paste the url in the STOCK browser...
I just hope one day get rid about this CPU eater FLASH!

just trying out opera now, I'm quite surprised. Last time I tried it images on sites wouldn't load for me and it kept opening mobile versions of sites. Granted it was at least 6 months ago that I tried it last but it seems to have improved a lot.
I may stick with it for a while until dolphin gets sorted for ics properly.

veer01_42 said:
Disabled stock browser, using Chrome Beta for Android, in fricking heaven!
No Flash support, don't care
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Love chrome. Did not know even a beta was available. Installing it now.

Stock or Dolphin

I use firefox for the sync and the addon. Plus I've been using firefox on my desktop for like 4 or 5 years

chrome beta so far the best for me...

Try tint browser , very similar to to ics+ browser but alot faster

Should Chrome stay in CROMI or just be a play store app?

Vote now!
I hate Chrome on mobile. It is next to useless and with it being available on the play store I no longer want to offer it at all in CROMI going forward.
Give me a good reason to keep supporting it otherwise it goes!

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Vote now.
I hate Chrome on mobile. It is next to useless and with it being available on the play store I no longer want to offer it at all in CROMI going forward.
Give me a good reason to keep supporting it otherwise it goes!
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bye bye chrome. no flash in chrome so i dont use it anyway

I don't like Chrome either..removed it and using Dolphin now...it is the best browser sofar I think.

I use chrome. It's quite bad to be honest but i like the UI and it's "trusted". Browsing in general is quite poor on stock
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UndisputedGuy said:
I use chrome. It's quite bad to be honest but i like the UI and it's "trusted". Browsing in general is quite poor on stock
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Let's say it wasn't installed by the ROM by default - you'd still be able to install it from the google play store or from a titanium backup though right? What does it offer over the stock browser which is significantly faster than chrome on all web pages I have seen, offers full screen options, java, flash and bookmark synching with PC chrome. I really can't see why anyone prefers mobile chrome.

Stock browser hangs a lot when you're stock and unrooted. I've just got used to chrome now i guess
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Firefox runs the way I want. I've had flickering issues on chrome on multiple devices.

Yeah, chrome for tablets has always been below par. Firefox ftw!
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I've tried other browsers but I just keep coming back to Chrome. Its just a personal preference.

Mobile Chrome sucks a lot. Stock is way better when you're rooted.
I thinks there's no need to put it in your rom.

If people want to use it, they'll know how to download it. It'll cut down on ROM size anyway.

sbdags said:
Let's say it wasn't installed by the ROM by default - you'd still be able to install it from the google play store or from a titanium backup though right? What does it offer over the stock browser which is significantly faster than chrome on all web pages I have seen, offers full screen options, java, flash and bookmark synching with PC chrome. I really can't see why anyone prefers mobile chrome.
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How do you do that?

Off with Chromes head !!!
I mean well yeh the stock browser works great as long as your not on the stock rom.

(I'm on 4.2 and atm don't use your ROM), BUT why do you want to remove Chrome? It's just one apk of your ROM and doesn't slow down the tablet, ppl who don't want it should just not use it (put in Aroma Installer so that they just don't have it if they don't want it )
But I prefer Chrome over Stock, as Stock also with all this tweaks etc. just didn't have such a nice user surface and also felt smoother (had bit longer to load)

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(I'm on 4.2 and atm don't use your ROM), BUT why do you want to remove Chrome? It's just one apk of your ROM and doesn't slow down the tablet, ppl who don't want it should just not use it (put in Aroma Installer so that they just don't have it if they don't want it )
But I prefer Chrome over Stock, as Stock also with all this tweaks etc. just didn't have such a nice user surface and also felt smoother (had bit longer to load)
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Chrome is now 20mb and is available on the market. That is the main reason for wanting to remove it. However I have been using it exclusively for the last few days and am quite enjoying it. It is nowhere as smooth as stock (can't agree with you there) but where it does well is on sites with java script. The one failing of the stock browser is it is seriously buggy with js.

I did lots of testing on this a few days ago, all tests were done in the same part in my house so it was fair, and the test was loading xda forum with all topics, boat, stock, angel and firefox all failed after 90 seconds they were still loading and i got bored of waiting lol, dolphin (the latest with flash took on average 45 seconds but chrome killed it by loading the forum in around 25 seconds, i did t his test lots of times and as controlled as possible, i shut all other apps and the free ram was always close to 450mb so i suggest chrome for most things but if you need flash then dolphin is the browser for you, or do it like me and have both and use the best for the task
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I did lots of testing on this a few days ago, all testes were done in the same part in my hose so it was fair, and the test was loading xda forum with all topics, boat, stock, angel and firefox all failed after 90 seconds they were still loading and i got bored of waiting lol, dolphin (the latest with flash took on average 45 seconds but chrome killed it by loading the forum in around 25 seconds, i did t his test lots of times and as controlled as possible, i shut all other apps and the free ram was always close to 450mb so i suggest chrome for most things but if you need flash then dolphin is the browser for you, or do it likeme and have both and use the best for the task
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Really? Testes and hose in the same sentence? Awesome...

giant25 said:
Really? Testes and hose in the same sentence? Awesome...
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fixed now lol
but if any wants to test this i would like to hear there results
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