[Q] Importing Bookmarks - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

I am having trouble importing bookmarks from SGS3 to SGS4.
I've rooted and tried TiBu, but, the XML backup doesn't seem to point to the right place. The process takes a lot of time and says it's completed, but, doesn't work.
I tried another 3rd party app as well to no avail.
Any suggestions?

the bookmarks are ****ed in the S4. I've added quite a few and they won't show up no matter what. looks like they forgot about something.

JJ5150 said:
the bookmarks are ****ed in the S4. I've added quite a few and they won't show up no matter what. looks like they forgot about something.
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I got mine by turning off google internet sync first from s3. Then then moved them from the google to samsung and synced them. Then i synced my tab that had the bookmarks in the google still back to google internet. It sounds complicated but it worked for me this was. Its so stupid that i cannot see google internet bookmarks in my stock browser.

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crystalstylez said:
I got mine by turning off google internet sync first from s3. Then then moved them from the google to samsung and synced them. Then i synced my tab that had the bookmarks in the google still back to google internet. It sounds complicated but it worked for me this was. Its so stupid that i cannot see google internet bookmarks in my stock browser.
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So even after that you have to use Chrome and not the stock browser?

dirtyballoonot said:
So even after that you have to use Chrome and not the stock browser?
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Nope i have a copy on both browsers. Only downfall is not see one on the other if something new is added.

crystalstylez said:
Nope i have a copy on both browsers. Only downfall is not see one on the other if something new is added.
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I wonder if TiBu will address this. Considering their XML "Backup" isn't working

I have found Chrome to be excellent in this area...

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Any way to sync the browser's bookmarks?

Hi,
It caught my eye that the new version of Maps is able to sync starred places with Google Bookmarks, yet the stock browser cannot do it and forces me to create all the bookmarks again after every wipe.
Do you guys know if there is a workaround to be able to sync these bookmarks?
Use Dolphin Browser and sync with your Google Bookmarks.
MyBookmarks in the market.... couldn't be easier!
frandavid100 said:
Hi,
It caught my eye that the new version of Maps is able to sync starred places with Google Bookmarks, yet the stock browser cannot do it and forces me to create all the bookmarks again after every wipe.
Do you guys know if there is a workaround to be able to sync these bookmarks?
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Either download Bookmark Backup & Restore from Market, or go into your settings and allow Google to backup all your settings. That includes bookmarks.
Well, those apps seem to just backup bookmarks on the phone. I would like to bookmark a page on the computer and access it on the phone, or vice versa.
frandavid100 said:
Well, those apps seem to just backup bookmarks on the phone. I would like to bookmark a page on the computer and access it on the phone, or vice versa.
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Ah, I see.. well that functionality isn't available as yet, but you'll be happy to hear that Google is working on the ability to synch bookmarks between your Android phone and Chrome. It's just a matter of time.
uansari1 said:
Ah, I see.. well that functionality isn't available as yet, but you'll be happy to hear that Google is working on the ability to synch bookmarks between your Android phone and Chrome. It's just a matter of time.
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That's excellent news! Is there a link where I can read more about the issue?
frandavid100 said:
That's excellent news! Is there a link where I can read more about the issue?
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IIRC, Eric Tseng or that Rubin guy mentioned this in an interview. Can't link you because I can't remember exactly who said it and on which site it appeared. But I definitely remember they're working on this. A Google search might yield results for you.
uansari1 said:
IIRC, Eric Tseng or that Rubin guy mentioned this in an interview. Can't link you because I can't remember exactly who said it and on which site it appeared. But I definitely remember they're working on this. A Google search might yield results for you.
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Thanks a lot, I will post it here if I find some info.

Chrome bookmark snyc

Has anyone been able to get chrome bookmark sync to work? It starts syncing and then freezes. Anyone?
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crzycrkr said:
Has anyone been able to get chrome bookmark sync to work? It starts syncing and then freezes. Anyone?
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I just moved from IE to Chrome just this past week. It imported my "favorites" from IE to 'bookmarks" in Chrome with no issues. BTW, I love this browser... I'm still learning the Chrome so I am not sure what to tell you to try. Maybe one of your links are corrupted? Try one first and see if you get the same results. Good luck.
JoTeC said:
I just moved from IE to Chrome just this past week. It imported my "favorites" from IE to 'bookmarks" in Chrome with no issues. BTW, I love this browser... I'm still learning the Chrome so I am not sure what to tell you to try. Maybe one of your links are corrupted? Try one first and see if you get the same results. Good luck.
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Its not the same thing. Chrome bookmark sync syncs your bookmarks from chrome to your google account and them you can sync the browser on the tablet so you have the same bookmarks. In theory anyway, as I cant seem to get it to work
I didn't realize that desktop Chrome will sync with the tab's stock browser. I switched from Chrome to Opera on my desktop so I could have the sync with Opera Mobile. Opera syncs pretty well and updates fairly fast. I'm still learning to get comfortable with Opera but I think I like Chrome better. But I'm not going back to the stock browser - no way no how. Oh well.
crzycrkr said:
Its not the same thing. Chrome bookmark sync syncs your bookmarks from chrome to your google account and them you can sync the browser on the tablet so you have the same bookmarks. In theory anyway, as I cant seem to get it to work
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That sounds nice. I'll try it, sorry I couldn't help.
crzycrkr said:
Has anyone been able to get chrome bookmark sync to work? It starts syncing and then freezes. Anyone?
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Mine works without a problem.
It never froze for me.
One issue I have noted that may frustrate you enough not to bother with synch is the folders don't synch properly. I ended up with only the top level (root dir?) of bookmarks and none of the sub-folders came through.
I had at least 17 bazillion book marks sorted into 20 or 30 million folders so I am an extreme example.But man, that annoyed me enough lay waste to a small country.
Bookmark syncing working fine for me between the stock browser and Chrome.
For the people that have no issues with Chrome sync, can you comment on how many bookmarks you are dealing with?
I ask because there has been talk about a 100 bookmark per day limit on the Google forums.
Here is a link to an XDA thread with more details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1170502&page=3
Here is a link to the Google Android thread for this issue:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=264161112c8ef464&hl=en
Here is a link to the Google Chrome thread for this issue:
http://www.google.com/support/forum...ae&hl=en&fid=27043147d44d99ae0004a90c0e3d1a00
I'm gonna have to look at those threads later. I have hundreds of bookmarks, so maybe that's it. Some synced last night, but I have a bunch of my folders with no bookmarks in them. Also, if I go to the accounts page on my transformer, the synch icon next to browser only spins a couple times, then freezes
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Transfer bookmarks from phone to Nexus 7

Hi,
I'm not sure if this should go in this forum, or in my phone's forum. Wife has a Galaxy S3 and has a ton of bookmarks set up on it. I just got her a N7 for her birthday, and she'd like to find a way to get bookmarks from her phone, to the N7. I know that if her bookmarks were in Chrome, she'd be able to get them that way, but she just has the stock browser on her S3. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
usmaak said:
Hi,
I'm not sure if this should go in this forum, or in my phone's forum. Wife has a Galaxy S3 and has a ton of bookmarks set up on it. I just got her a N7 for her birthday, and she'd like to find a way to get bookmarks from her phone, to the N7. I know that if her bookmarks were in Chrome, she'd be able to get them that way, but she just has the stock browser on her S3. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
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does she have an option to sync them to google? thats the easiest way. theres also a good app calle bookmarks sort and backup https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happydroid.bookmarks
simms22 said:
does she have an option to sync them to google? thats the easiest way. theres also a good app calle bookmarks sort and backup https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happydroid.bookmarks
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Thanks. I looked through the phone, and don't see any way to sync the bookmarks to google. Other things, but not bookmarks. I will check out that app that you mentioned.
usmaak said:
Thanks. I looked through the phone, and don't see any way to sync the bookmarks to google. Other things, but not bookmarks. I will check out that app that you mentioned.
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make a backup of her bookmarks with that app, install the app on the nexus 7, copy the backup from the phone to the seven, then restore it with the app.

Stock browser sync bookmarks with desktop Chrome?

I know android chrome syncs with desktop chrome bookmarks, but what if i prefer stock browser?
i tried the bookmark sync apk that worked for galaxy s3 but it didnt do anything for s4
there is no "sync browser" option in google account, only "sync chrome"
anyone?
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Same here...on top of that allo s4 as n7100 si missing the mail account shortcut!!! Amazing...
I used BookmarkSB to sync mine, first with Chrome and then with the stock browser. :
That's weird that this phone doesnt sync with google bookmarks, but Note2 syncs.. It's also REALLY ANNOYING!...
Toss3 said:
I used BookmarkSB to sync mine, first with Chrome and then with the stock browser. :
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Hi,
How do u sync with bookmarksb, i don't see any option to restore bookmarks
thanks in advance
This is crazy you buy a phone from almost €700 and you can not synchronized your internet bookmarks.
I try again with my note2 and no problem. So it must be something with the phone i think.
I think it's only work with the chrome browser. But i dont want to used the chrome browser.
kevinlow said:
Hi,
How do u sync with bookmarksb, i don't see any option to restore bookmarks
thanks in advance
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Just choose backup and then restore.
Toss3 said:
Just choose backup and then restore.
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Not work!!
leonlfm said:
Not work!!
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Agreed..I tried bookmarks sb although it said restored it hasn't. I guess the location of bookmarks has confused it.
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It's sad. The S4 i9500 came with the standard browser and Google Chrome. Chrome syncs bookmarks fine, but no options to sync with standard browser.. And it's a shame because Samsung air gestures only work on the standard browser (and the scrolling surprisingly is pretty useful)
Can anyone help with this? Sync Google bookmarks, or will chrome be updated for gestures?
Cheers
Also looking for a solution to this :|
colonels said:
I know android chrome syncs with desktop chrome bookmarks, but what if i prefer stock browser?
i tried the bookmark sync apk that worked for galaxy s3 but it didnt do anything for s4
there is no "sync browser" option in google account, only "sync chrome"
anyone?
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+1 this is driving me mad!
I swear I found an option to sync bookmarks (somewhere in menu) with google account when I bought the phone 4 weeks ago, though unsuccessful, but probably after an OTA update i couldn't find that option anymore! Maybe google did it in purpose to prevent further syncing with the stock browser, all in order to use chrome browser only. What you think about it? I had S2 before the S4 and there was no problem syncing at all.
S4 stock browser does not sign in and syncronise bookmark
I have both the s2 and the s4.
with the s2 I get all the bookmarks in the stock browser.
I have more gmail accounts and I get all the different accounts.
With s4 nothing. ...
Shouldn't they improve with new versions of the phones?!!!!
Same to me on my s2 i was able to restore them on my browser now not anymore
any resolution on this yet?
Anyone found a solution?
Sygno said:
Anyone found a solution?
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The one that is working for me.

[Q] S4 stock browser bookmark sync problem

Hi, I have a problem with the stock browser, it does not sync with the chrome desktop bookmarks. Galaxy S3 can do the job as long as you have the gmail account. Any one have the same problem? Is there a fix for this problem?
Same problem. The stock browser can create bookmark folders and has by default a Samsung's bookmarks, but I cannot have my google account bookmarks like I did on my Nexus S. What am I doing wrong?
Dear both,
Unfortunately you are not doing anything wrong and this is a general "problem" (rather limitation by design) which can only be solved by Samsung. I believe you will get bookmark sync if you create a Samsung account but can't confirm for sure (and it won't be with your google account).
I too am very disappointed at this, as the stock browser in the S3 was simply outstanding so I always used that instead of Chrome or Opera...
Thanks.
Thanks for your reply. What a shame. I am not interested in having a Samsung account in parallel to my Google one, and would like to have everything centralised. Alternatively, a way is to use Chrome, but then Air/Smart scroll do not work!
thank you. i thought samsung is making things better and more integrated, looks like this is a big disappointment.
xwain said:
thank you. i thought samsung is making things better and more integrated, looks like this is a big disappointment.
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+1 very dissapointed!

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