I use the stock browser and I set in options to open new windows in background, that is I want links on a page to open in another tab
While this works for 99% of websites this is not working with Google: it keeps on opening search results links into the same window
I have even set the same option in google's settings with no avail
I do not have this problem with firefox
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I don't know if anyone else has tried this, but the google box that you can bring up on the Sense tab (the one for internet) is different than the one when you open the Opera Browser that is right under the address bar. The difference between the two is the one on the Sense tab gives you the results of the search, but anytime you click on any of the links for your results its TEXT ONLY. The one on the Opera Browser has links that takes you to the site, but still lets it stay as a "desktop" looking site. Anyone know why it does that? Is it a glitch? Can it be fixed?
I agree. I would like to know as well.
In the tab: you can change it in registry to the following and it will do every google search in desktop version :
google.com/search?hl=en-US&output=html&q=%s
however, if you are in the browser already, and did a google search, it will come up in mobile search results.
How can we change the one in browser to desktop searchers?
Hmm never noticed this before,might be a good idea to
change it to give proper search results
The search bar that you refer to invokes Google's specilaized mobile view rendering service. Essentially what Google does is to take all the websites out there and convert them to a mobile friendly version before diplaying it on your screen.
That's why it is different from the Desktop View and even the Opera Mobile View because Google is dong the conversion, not the browser.
It's quite handy if you want quick access to text information.
lemonspeakers said:
How can we change the one in browser to desktop searchers?
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custom user agent.
as you are now opera is telling google it is a mobile browser. spoof for example the FireFox desktop use agent and you will see desktop google.
as for the search tab, as mentioned above you can force the results and even use a different search engine if you like.
more details here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=656897
Is there an easy way to make all pages 'think' that the browser is a desktop? Like if I go to google.com I want it to take me to classic instantly, and any other sites that automatically adjust to mobile sites if it detects a phone.
If you use Dolphin Browser you can set the user agent to desktop and it will load all pages that way.
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How does dolphin compare to the stock browser?
Dolphin HD is slow in my opinion, you could also try opera mini 5.1.
I still prefer the stock browser.
here is a trick to always view your favorite websites in desktop view. I don't know how to make every site open as desktop, just your most frequent ones.
Go to a website.. such as www.google.com
it will auto open mobile view...scroll down in the website and click on desktop. once desktop view opens.. set this page as a bookmark... now everytime you access the pg via bookmark, it will go to desktop view.
another option, if you want to set google.com desktop as your homepage.
again click desktop, when desktop google comes up, copy the link, paste this new link as your homepage. and your phone will automatically go into desktop google everytime you open your browser.
you can bookmark many webpages, so just set up your most favoritely frequented sites to be bookmarked as desktop view. simple!
There is a code you can enter into your browser that gives you more settings. One of those is the ability to make your phone appear as a desktop, not a phone.
However, I tried this and my browser crashed and I had to delete all data and cache to get it to work again. This DID work on the Nexus One when flash came out (allowed us to watch hulu.com)
The string is about:debug, then go to web settings. Last option is ua string. Change to desktop. Again though, I DO NOT recommend doing this.
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There is a code you can enter into your browser that gives you more settings. One of those is the ability to make your phone appear as a desktop, not a phone.
However, I tried this and my browser crashed and I had to delete all data and cache to get it to work again. This DID work on the Nexus One when flash came out (allowed us to watch hulu.com)
The string is about:debug, then go to web settings. Last option is ua string. Change to desktop. Again though, I DO NOT recommend doing this.
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Can't seem to find this option :S
I don't know about everyone esle but i like SKYFIRE browser from the market: allows you to choose between Android, Desktop or Iphone i think as your default loading method. It's very speedy to load in desktop mode. Try that out
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I don't know about everyone esle but i like SKYFIRE browser from the market: allows you to choose between Android, Desktop or Iphone i think as your default loading method. It's very speedy to load in desktop mode. Try that out
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Yep, this works well. A few pages still detect the presence of a mobile browser, but 9 out of 10 pages load the desktop versions.
I always experienced Skyfire on other phones as laggy. Does it run as fast as Android stock browser?
Some don't like it but I really like google currents so far. However there is a button for linking to another app. In there I currently have Bluetooth (what would that do?) google+ (not sure what that would do either) gmail andftp (Why it would put my ftp app in there I have no idea...) and colornote that I have installed. All seem useless except colornote, but what I really want is open link in chrome. I wonder/suspect if I install another browser it may show up but why isn't chrome there? Or is there another method of opening an article in a browser.
My motivation is to keep or bookmark an article if desired. I wish currents had a means of bookmarking or 'starring' an article to permanently store the article similar to pulse.
But I'd be happy for now having open in browser. Is there a way to do this or control what appears in the link button?
I too would very much like to be able to share with Chrome. I tried "Andmade Share" but it wasn't able to expand my options very much.
Download an app called Flashify: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nightshadelabs.anotherbrowser&hl=en
Once you've installed, open your article in Currents. Click the 'share' button and select Flashify, and then choose your browser .
It works only from the 'Share' menu, so it won't appear in your app draw.
I have FF Aurora installed and gives an option to send to FF Sync. I just tried it and don't see it popping up on my N7 in Aurora or on my PC in FF.
I also have a send to Gtasks option which I have installed. It sends there as a task with no problem. I can open Gtasks and click the link and it gives me option to open in Aurora or Chrome. And it ends up on all my PC's since I use Google Tasks.
What warrants an app getting in the share list?
I have: Bluetooth, goog+, gmail, flipboard, 7notes with mazec, IM+, andftp, tubemate. and colornote.
Of the above, only colornote is of any use. Why would I want to send a google currents link to flipboard?!
Is this just borked or is there some logic as to what apps go in there?
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Some don't like it but I really like google currents so far. However there is a button for linking to another app. In there I currently have Bluetooth (what would that do?) google+ (not sure what that would do either) gmail andftp (Why it would put my ftp app in there I have no idea...) and colornote that I have installed. All seem useless except colornote, but what I really want is open link in chrome. I wonder/suspect if I install another browser it may show up but why isn't chrome there? Or is there another method of opening an article in a browser.
My motivation is to keep or bookmark an article if desired. I wish currents had a means of bookmarking or 'starring' an article to permanently store the article similar to pulse.
But I'd be happy for now having open in browser. Is there a way to do this or control what appears in the link button?
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Try my app "Currents Web Viewer" (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emseedroid.webviewer), it's exactly for that! It will let you open Google Currents articles in any browser of your choice.
You can also use the free lite version "Currents Web Viewer Lite" (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emseedroid.webviewerlite). Lite version only limitation is that you have to use embedded web browser but it's fully functional and allows a very unobtrusvie full screen mode.
Hope you'll find it useful. If so please give it a good rate on the play store!
Even though you have desktop mode selected, clicking on a link on that same page and same site opens up a new tab in mobile. So, every time you open a new tab, you have to keep requesting desktop site, which is BS. There is no good reason for Chrome or Samsung Internet browser to force mobile sites on us if we don't want to use them.
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Even though you have desktop mode selected, clicking on a link on that same page and same site opens up a new tab in mobile. So, every time you open a new tab, you have to keep requesting desktop site, which is BS. There is no good reason for Chrome or Samsung Internet browser to force mobile sites on us if we don't want to use them.
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You could try "Dolphin Web Browser"
or another browser im sure many others do the same
in the apps settings you can set it to whatever you like android/ios/desktop etc
Color OS v.6
Been wrestling with some really infuriating problems with this phone since i bought it 4 months ago.
Default apps are ignored when clicking links via Chrome or Google search - if I select Waze as open by default for maps, and select DO NOT OPEN for Google maps, it will always open Google maps when I click a map or directions. If I select do not open for YouTube and either always open or always ask for newpipe or YouTube vanced, it will always open YouTube links in YouTube. It just completely ignores the settings
Opening via Firefox will work sort of, but for some reason FF have added a little 'open in app' button step so you have to load the web page for YouTube then select the android button for it to bring up the select app dialog, so it's rubbish and frankly a deal breaker. Also this doesn't work for directions, neither Maps or Waze are options for directions, bizarrely.
Another thing thats frustrating is that it forgets notification settings. If I set a notification as unimportant, like a battery usage alert or WhatsApp web is open, it will appear again an hour later.
Does anyone else get these issues? You could argue the first one is a chrome/google issue, but i have never had this problem on other androids. My OnePlus works fine for example
If anyone has a solution to these, I would be grateful for hear it. At the moment I am done with Color OS weirdness and considering a custom rom (if one exists)
Edit: Actually I can't get it to open any app via chrome. Everything opens in chrome. Tried resetting everything but it won't work.