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[Q] xda app for SGT really slow

Is it just me,or does everyone experience slow loading of threads in the xda app? The menus load fine but when you try to go into a post it just takes forever, which is why I'm posting from dolphin right now. Is the app buggy or something?

pawces said:
Is it just me,or does everyone experience slow loading of threads in the xda app? The menus load fine but when you try to go into a post it just takes forever, which is why I'm posting from dolphin right now. Is the app buggy or something?
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try out tappatalk

I just wish it would install to sd.

I believe the xda app is already powered by tapatalk , anyway I noticed that if you refresh the loading thread it loads much faster. Does this happen with everyone else?
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On roto jmi v2 can confirm no such problems on my end. Maybe your ISP?
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On modaco custom r1 w/ext4 conversion and no speed issues
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pawces said:
Is it just me,or does everyone experience slow loading of threads in the xda app? The menus load fine but when you try to go into a post it just takes forever, which is why I'm posting from dolphin right now. Is the app buggy or something?
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Same here. Stopped using it long ago. In miren browser it's very fast.

Using stock att rom, works perfectly, though if I exit from a thread and return, its slow loading, have to back out to main loading screen

After a bit of fiddling I found that it gets stuck loading the thread, but if you tap 'back' then refresh, it works. Weiiird. I hate to have to do that everytime just to get threads to load.
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Play Store App flickers when downloading. Anybody?

I'm not sure if this has been discussed or not on the forms here. This is kind of hard to explain..Whenever I'm browsing in the Play Store app on the N10, during a download the app itself flickers (almost like its refreshing) whenever the percentage moves during the downloading process. This has happened way before the updates to the Play Store app as well. I'm running CM 10.1 (Nightly) and the issue is still there. This was one of the first things I noticed when I was running stock too. I was kind of hoping that Play Store Version 4.0.26 fixed it but I guess not.
Has anybody noticed this issue? I highly doubt this a hardware related issue. Games seem to run awesome on it.
Any ideas?
- Brian

I have had the same issue since I got mine in December, running stock.

I've had this issue under JB 4.2 and ICS 4.0 on an Acer a500 and the Nexus N10, no fix found yet.

I get this too… it seems to me like a refresh issue, like the Play Store is trying to load up other images or something. Since no other app does this, I'm pretty sure it's just an app issue.

I've seen it on every rom, every version of the play Store... It may be the refresh for the download causing issues
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Omg, it just refreshes. Is that so annoying?
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same issues here
thats quite annoying

bahehs said:
Omg, it just refreshes. Is that so annoying?
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Yes, because it makes scrolling through 'My Apps' a royal PITA. And sometimes, if its particularly fickle, it keeps returning to one single app over and over.

Thanks for the reply back guys. I didn't know if it was a hardware related or if its just a bug in the app itself. I see that version 4.0,27 got released today. Hopefully this will help!
@bahehs..Do you have jokes or something? I remember my first beer.

bcornea81 said:
Thanks for the reply back guys. I didn't know if it was a hardware related or if its just a bug in the app itself. I see that version 4.0,27 got released today. Hopefully this will help!
@bahehs..Do you have jokes or something? I remember my first beer.
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Still flickers for me, but at least it doesn't reset to the top of the list every time it flickers now.

Same issue when I'm viewing all my apps during download. Since I can now scroll through my apps during download I don't worry about it much anymore.
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I'm underage.
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bahehs said:
Omg, it just refreshes. Is that so annoying?
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When I'm updating multiple apps, it will keep refreshing the first one to the point that I can't click on the next app in line to be updated, because I want to see what the new update has added or changed.

I have the same issue (flickering shop) on my Nexus 7. I've noticed that it happens while downloading larger files, especially games. Sometimes it freezes Google Play completely.
So far I haven't noticed it on my Nexus 10. (But it has different version of Google Play, as far as I can tell).

The latest play store 4.xx resolved my flickers.
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malibu_23 said:
The latest play store 4.xx resolved my flickers.
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Still flickers on play store v4.27. Very annoying.
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dvsk69 said:
Still flickers on play store v4.27. Very annoying.
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Yup, flashing, barely able to see what was going on be it downloading an app or copying a film from a flash drive. Installed AOPK and it is fixed, one solid moving bar as it ought to be.

Mine does this as well. I just leave the play store so I don't have to deal with it. Completely stock.

I get this with paranoid android, but had it before changing. It not only flickers, but when I'm downloading, say, Gmail, and go to another app while in the "My Apps" view, it will revert back to Gmail. Very annoying.
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log into dropbox from mobile browser

I can not log into dropbox from mobile browser. the page comes up but I can't click anywhere on the page. nothing works and I just can close the page. tried on three different browsers. any ideas?
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Working fine on chrome here... maybe it's your keyboard?
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I had this issue using Purity ROM, the same thing happens on the login page using ES file explorer. The only way around it was to use the Dropbox App. Been using Xenon and Carbon ROM recently and it works on both.

Weird worked on Chrome browser Thanks
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works fine on the aosp android browser too, logged in.

simms22 said:
works fine on the aosp android browser too, logged in.
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funny it won't let me
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nixie2121 said:
funny it won't let me
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are you opening it on a desktop or mobile site(in your aosp browser)?

mobile and then I ask for desktop.. page comes up but acts frozen.. I can access bookmarks or go back.. just can't click any login fields on the page
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This is a bug in Chrome, on a certain site I went on I could not scroll at all until I refresh and then at a certain time on that same website it happens again.
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nixie2121 said:
mobile and then I ask for desktop.. page comes up but acts frozen.. I can access bookmarks or go back.. just can't click any login fields on the page
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it worked for me on the mobile site, the desktop site wouldnt let me press log in.

Doesn't work for me either, tried AOSP browser and Dolphin. Haven't tried using a different keyboard yet.

Note 3 stock browser peformance

I seem to have an issue an I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing a similar problem or knows a fix. Basically the stock browser keeps hanging while loading Web pages. It seems to wait a bit longer than normal before loading pages more often than not. It happens both on wifi an hsdpa. I've noticed chrome doesn't have the issue at al. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Anyone??
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Sounds daft but have you restarted the phone? Cleared the cache ect for the stock browser?
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dreamdestiny said:
Anyone??
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Yeah I see what your saying..
Chrome has been working well for me.

Dream I have the same issue. Its working a bit more while loading page. Could swear that my s3 is lil faster on stock. Chrome is good.
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Ry2mkk said:
Sounds daft but have you restarted the phone? Cleared the cache ect for the stock browser?
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Ye I have tried all that. At least I'm not the only one with the problem. Hopefully it gets sorted soon
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Same goes with my s4 guys. Blame samsung fir this. Also, how is the tab opening;switching time on note 3?
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Slightly off topic but how the heck do you do a rollover on a button? In any browser? I like the stock browser but I hate having to long press on a button then hit back on the soft key to get it to work! I'm no iFan but I do have to commend apple on getting that one thing right. Why does it take these android devs so long to figure this out lol.

I think the main issue is with android fragmentation, where as Apple only have their iDevices.. Gives them more control.
Op I get my note 3 later, will test it out and try a few solutions.. Hopefully there's a silly fix somewhere as I was planning on using stock browser as it's always performed well!! Have you tried dolphin? That's a quick snappy browser imo.
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dreamdestiny said:
I seem to have an issue an I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing a similar problem or knows a fix. Basically the stock browser keeps hanging while loading Web pages. It seems to wait a bit longer than normal before loading pages more often than not. It happens both on wifi an hsdpa. I've noticed chrome doesn't have the issue at al. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Played with he browser for the past half hour... Everything is fluid, fast, no delays... Smooth as butter. Very impressed!! Especially the new look for tab switching.
Are you still experiencing or has it sorted itself out?
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Is there a way to save pages for offline reading? This feature was in Note 2's stock browser.
Also, is there a way to sync desktop browser bookmarks like on Chrome? Thx.
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Ry2mkk said:
Played with he browser for the past half hour... Everything is fluid, fast, no delays... Smooth as butter. Very impressed!! Especially the new look for tab switching.
Are you still experiencing or has it sorted itself out?
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No still experiencing the issue. I feel there is a bug or something in the browser an i can't sort it.
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dreamdestiny said:
No still experiencing the issue. I feel there is a bug or something in the browser an i can't sort it.
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Any site specifically giving you more greif? Will try any you suggest
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Had that problem. Just rebooted it and switched to chrome. No issues since
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I've been playing with the stock browser for the last day or so since getting this phone. Super smooth and fast. No hiccups or laggy periods. And I also agree the new tab switching is nice compared to older versions I've used (I came from a note 1). The only gripe I have is that you can't seem to load new tabs in background. Now, every time I open a new tab, it loads upon top. Irritating, although I'll have to get used to it.

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I've been playing with the stock browser for the last day or so since getting this phone. Super smooth and fast. No hiccups or laggy periods. And I also agree the new tab switching is nice compared to older versions I've used (I came from a note 1). The only gripe I have is that you can't seem to load new tabs in background. Now, every time I open a new tab, it loads upon top. Irritating, although I'll have to get used to it.
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What about kinetic scrolling? Is it as responsive as note 2? Also I am experiencing this annoying issue when I click on a picture on facebook mobile website it is displayed in very small size. Chrome does not have this issue neither does the stock browser on note 2
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Also something that anoyes me a lot in the note 3 is the auto fit pages.. It seems to have disappeared even in chrome. Really a bummer .. With this gorgeous screen you are left out with pages that you have to slide from side to side to be able to read a zoomed page :banghead:
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Step away from the Stock Browser would be my suggestion. Ive been using Chrome and havent had any issues. There are other browsers that have been tested and proved great performance
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How to get new Facebook App UI

How to get the new FB UI
first opt out of beta programme..(if you arent a tester ignore this step)
link for beta is here
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/facebook-for-android-beta-testers
then join alpha..
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/facebook-for-android-alpha-testers
after joining..uninstall Facebook app..reboot phone...
now search for facebook app in play store and boom...you will have the latest there
If you still have old ui clear the app from recent apps and start it

did not work for me.
edit: it does indeed work
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beaver2233 said:
did not work for me.
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Did you leave the beta test? And clicked on bit.ly link to become alpha tester?
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I've been in both groups for like 2 months. Still no updated UI. Search a bit, the new UI is rolled out server side, from Facebook. There's no way to actually "get" it. You get it when they roll out the update to you...

Worked perfect for me!
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RoyJ said:
I've been in both groups for like 2 months. Still no updated UI. Search a bit, the new UI is rolled out server side, from Facebook. There's no way to actually "get" it. You get it when they roll out the update to you...
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If you are alpha tester you get it by default no need to wait
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I have been an alpha tester for a while now. Just followed instructions again. Left beta. Joined alpha. Uninstall app. Reboot. Install. Still old UI...
Hmm any ideas??

abhi98228 said:
Did you leave the beta test? And clicked on bit.ly link to become alpha tester?
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Yes I did.
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What version are you on. I was on updated to 9.0.0.18. If I closed the app from recent apps and tried to reopen it it would crash. I would have to clear data to get it to work again. All on stock non rooted nexus.
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9.0.0.0.19 check if there is any update on play store
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worked perfectly for me. thanks for the info.

that could explain something... I'm on version 8.0.0.15.24... maybe it's a region thing?
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RoyJ said:
I've been in both groups for like 2 months. Still no updated UI. Search a bit, the new UI is rolled out server side, from Facebook. There's no way to actually "get" it. You get it when they roll out the update to you...
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Op @abhi98228 please add this info to the first post :
Try wiping the apps data then re-sign into the app only on the latest alpha version.
Also not everyone will see the new interface due to it being server sided.

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9.0.0.0.19 check if there is any update on play store
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Thanks rejoined the alpha group got version .19 and closed the apps and swiped away from recent apps and loaded it back up. Works like its suppose to. Next question how do I get my news feed to be "most recent" instead of "top stories"? I can view most recent by going to the settings Tab then selecting it, but that seems to be a step backwards if you ask me. What happened to the news feed settings?
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beaver2233 said:
that could explain something... I'm on version 8.0.0.15.24... maybe it's a region thing?
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Same - although it says it can take a few hours before its available
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Garner said:
Op @abhi98228 please add this info to the first post :
Try wiping the apps data then re-sign into the app only on the latest alpha version.
Also not everyone will see the new interface due to it being server sided.
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Got back into the alpha program and updated Facebook. When it 1st loaded it was the old UI closed the app. Swiped away in most recent apps and loaded it back up and I had the new UI.
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jdawg0024 said:
Got back into the alpha program and updated Facebook. When it 1st loaded it was the old UI closed the app. Swiped away in most recent apps and loaded it back up and I had the new UI.
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Yes it does not depend on what app version you have nor what alpha or beta group you are in its just their server that depends on who gets it, my wife is on just the standard play store version and has had then new ui for a month now.

jdawg0024 said:
Thanks rejoined the alpha group got version .19 and closed the apps and swiped away from recent apps and loaded it back up. Works like its suppose to. Next question how do I get my news feed to be "most recent" instead of "top stories"? I can view most recent by going to the settings Tab then selecting it, but that seems to be a step backwards if you ask me. What happened to the news feed settings?
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Going to ask same question lol in news feed there it says most recent try that
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Garner said:
Yes it does not depend on what app version you have nor what alpha or beta group you are in its just their server that depends on who gets it, my wife is on just the standard play store version and has had then new ui for a month now.
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What Phone does she Have? Also is her app version 7.0.26.28?
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jdawg0024 said:
What Phone does she Have?
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HTC One X not rooted all stock