I've pretty much been experiencing this issue since I got my Xoom, but can't find any information on it. Most of the time when attempting to use the back button in the browser it does nothing. If I press it multiple times it sometimes triggers, but I usually end up multiple pages back. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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Try switching to Quick Controls, and see if the back button there exhibits the same behavior:
Browser | Settings | Labs | Quick Controls
Touch the edge of the screen to bring up the control wheel, then swipe to the back button. Does this also not register?
zonk7ate9 said:
I've pretty much been experiencing this issue since I got my Xoom, but can't find any information on it. Most of the time when attempting to use the back button in the browser it does nothing. If I press it multiple times it sometimes triggers, but I usually end up multiple pages back. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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i rarely use the browser back i use the the back button on the notification bar and have no issues with it. if the web page has re-directs before it when you hit back it will just re-direct you to the same page
I actually use the notification bar back button most of the time too, but it is the same function. I tried the thumb controls with no luck. I think it may be just the site as the others I had issue with (all heavy JavaScript) seem to work fine now.
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zonk7ate9 said:
I've pretty much been experiencing this issue since I got my Xoom, but can't find any information on it. Most of the time when attempting to use the back button in the browser it does nothing. If I press it multiple times it sometimes triggers, but I usually end up multiple pages back. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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I've had this problem, too. At first I thought it was similar to the twitter issue on phones, where you have to mash back a few times to actually leave a twitter page, but it seems to happen any time I load a webpage with flash on it. I haven't really had a problem when it comes to pages without flash elements, but who knows if that's actually the problem.
Have you updated to the latest version of flash? It greatly increased the performance and decreased the strain it would cause on the CPU/browser.
I too am experiencing this bug. It doesn't do it for every site, but is getting more frequent. Did you find a fix for this? I I am running rooted 3.1
I have the same problem as well, it all seemed to start when I flashed someone CWM flashable desktop UA String fix
I've got the same thing on my Transformer, must be a bug in the browser.
I never had that problem , maybe it's because you are rooted . However , I do have this problem with gmail .
Have you all changed the browsers default (as in, by somehow changing the framework, and not the about:debug method) UA String to desktop? I have only been having this problem since I flashed someones UA String fix on my Wifi only Xoom (US). I know that changing the UA String's/browsers framework can cause some weird things to happen such as with one fix, the screen won't rotate 180° from the normal landscape view (Camera ontop and Motorola logo/name are to the top left of ur screen. Please respond if you have done a UA String change and now have the back button issue or other issues, thxs.
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I have not modified the browser in any way apart from rooting.
I have that bug. Going to apps / all apps and clear cache and force close browser helps it. I have a modified UA string. But having done the mod myself, I can't see how it would mess up the back button. I'm betting bug.
It does look like a bug, but seen as there at not a huge amount of seems to make me thinks it could be fixed by wiping the browser settings. Maybe some configuration somewhere got corrupted. Is there a way, say using titanium backup, to wipe just the browser settings?
Clearing the Data and Cache for the App in settings should clear all of these, if you want to reinstall the whole browser your probably going to have to reflash your ROM and clear all data and cache.
I am having this same issue I went back to completely stock and flashed tiamat 1.4.4 and it still does it! The issue occurs in both the stock browser and Dolphin HD it is extremely annoying!
i finally found a solution if you update the host list in adfree android it causes the back button to not function properly. I reverted my host list and everything works great now! I ended up uninstalling adfree though cuz its nearly useless without host list updates
I can confirm this fix, frustrating as it is you can choose this bug or ads. I personally choosenthe bug. Maybe there will be a better fix later on, maybe something to do with the ip of the hosts file
OK, I have been messing around with this and I noticed that when the back button doesn't do anything there was an iframe ad that just refreshed the iframe.
So, I changed the ip in adfree to be a pc on my lan with an apache server. It was setup to redirect all traffic from a blank page. This stopped the iframe from refreshing. Now the back button works fine
Now, does anyone with more knowhow know of a more efficient way to sort this out? I have a wifi xoom that is always at home so it's OK for me, but for others a better solution is needed
Ive got this bug too -- can you be more specific how to edit the hosts file?
Hey everyone, not sure this is the right section but here goes.
I am running a rooted att 2.3.4 atrix and using swype. my keyboard randomly collapses while i am typing. i dont thing im hitting a specific button or anything, just randomly decides that im done typing. usually happens after occasionally right as i swype a word, as in just when a new word is inputted.
any ideas?
Thanks
edit: ps was working fine last week, no changes in software since this started happening
Had this problem when I first had my Astrix. I solved it by completely deleting my "dictionary" and disabling it. Lg you go on settings and on input then choose keyboard settings, you will find your personalised dictionary filled with words that you have been using which are not included in the phone's dictionary (usually slaNg words).
Sorry for any typos. I am Swyping half asleep here. If you mange to solve your problem, which I am sure you will. Don't forget to give thank me.
Let me know how it goes.
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thanks for the response. I deleted my user dictionary but cant find the setting to disable it, still having the keyboard issue. i am running att 2.3.4 if that helps.
cheers
Weird. That did the trick for me. Unfortunately, I am on CM7 at the moment and I don't think I think the keyboard settings are different or they have been moved but keep looking for a way to disable the user dictionary and see what happens.
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Ive recently started to have this problem too with swype. Ive also typed words and have seen the travel path trace but no words show up. i have to close then reopen the keyboard. looking for a fix. Im unrooted on Bell
Hello people!
My Galaxy Note has a month of life and i use the stylus a very lot. Form me it's the perfect method of text input, but not all that glitters is gold.
Sometimes when i draw a word it happens that the handwriting recognition process stops working, so i draw words and words but with no way to convert them into full operational text. The only way is to reboot the device.
I write but no line of suggested words appears on top of the writing pad.
I have stock Gingerbread 2.3.6 and it all works smoothly.
Have you any idea on how to solve my problem?
Thank you in advance!
Bump!
I hope that someone can come across and help me find a solution.
Thanks again!
First try this
Go to setting - language - keyboard - samsung keyoard, there will be a reset setting available, reset it. ( i dont remember exact path if slight change in GB, as i m right now on ICS)
If not work then
You can download same ROM and flash using PC Odin
I have the same qualms when I updated to ICS. The handwriting recognition completely bombed. Before it reads my handwriting 8 out of 10 times correctly, now I would be lucky if it gets it right 3 out of 10 tries. I gave up on this and just downloaded SwiftKey X. you should, too!
I suggest that you try out 7Notes by mazec. It has superb handwriting recognition... puts the built-in one to shame. It's readily available in the Play store.
I've been using it for a while now (since it was also recommended by someone here), and find it faster to use than the keyboard alternatives.
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I have stock Note 3 and I've been running into issues with a lag or delay while using Swype in hangouts and other apps. I'm assuming it's an issue with Swype and it causes me to lose whole words. I wish the other Swype-esque keyboards were as good, but even the Google keyboard gets wrong more often than not compared.
The new hangouts has some additional issues for me where nothing I type shows up and the send button doesn't replace the camera location. I usually have to change keyboards to fix it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-GenTsoChkn
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You are not the only one...
Thought I was going crazy. But yes - definitely a Swype + Hangouts issue afoot.
Not sure if this is the place for help - I'd think hitting the Swype forums is best shot (which is my next port of call - this thread came up top on Google when I searched just now for this issue).
cheers
I have the same problem using Swype in Hangout on my Droid Maxx. I don't have issues with Swype in any other apps.
Swype becomes sluggish and whole words are oddly lost, among other problems.
Hello XDA,
I usually try not make threads in here if i need help,i just search here and on the internet,i bought the device a couple of months ago and everything i tried didn't work,so here is my last resort,i need help!
So my problem is when i use ANY keyboard, be it stock or third party there's a noticeable lag when i tap quickly and by quickly i mean anything more than one tap per second,where i will heave the tapping sounds all at once after a short delay then only half if any of the taps registered,it is extremely frustrating.
I have updated to 4.4,even tried new firmware through odin,fully wiped etc,nothing is working.
Is that happening to anyone else?
Anyone?
Anyone?
What about the Google keyboard? That's the one I use and there's no lag. I notice lag with the Samsung keyboard and the swift key keyboard.
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