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Facebook .apk running on P7510

I just installed for fun the Facebook app, on my vanilla 3.1 tablet. I snatch it from my Galaxy S2. I like how the videos open directly into Gallery... best is to use the tablet in portrait mode.
com.facebook.katana-4606-1.6.4.apk
Edit: actually only the real Facebook videos open in Gallery, YouTube will take you directly to the site.

I used Files from Market to install the app, the best manager for a tablet IMO.
Simply extract the app and drop it into sdcard, then open it with Files.

Facebook is best in browser. No App needed.

So is on the phone, yet you use the app... let me guess, you don't.

MagicOnline said:
Facebook is best in browser. No App needed.
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Have you been able to get the facebook chat to work in --any-- browser? I have tried stock browser, dolphin HD, Opera, and nothing lets me use the facebook chat, (you know the little popup window on the bottom of the browser screen)
This using the user agent set to desktop.
Everytime I manage to get focus into the chat window, pressing enter doesn't send the message.. nothing works.

[Q] Change default browser for Google search widget results

On my Nexus 7, Dolphin is my default browser. However, when using the Google search widget, results are displayed in Chrome, and not Dolphin. After the list of results is displayed, then the link opens properly in Dolphin.
This issue would not be so irritating if I could long-press on links in the initial page of results and choose to open the link in a new tab. However, that option is not available, for some reason, so if I want to view several links, I have to keep going back and forth from the initial results page. This is very irritating.
So, simple question: how can I get the Google search widget to open the initial results page in my default Dolphin browser? If this is not possible, then how can I get the links in the search results to open in a new tab?
Thanks for your help.

Still hoping to make this work
I'm still hoping someone can help me figure out how to ensure that search results using the handy Google search widget open in Dolphin browser, which I find to be far better than the stock browser. As I mentioned earlier, once I choose a link, that link opens in Dolphin. However, the search results page does NOT open in Dolphin, and I am unable open a search result in a new tab from the stock browser, which is irritating.
Any ideas?

Can you clear the defaults on either the search widget or the browser and reset them? Maybe that will get them to switch.

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Can you clear the defaults on either the search widget or the browser and reset them? Maybe that will get them to switch.
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Thanks for your quick reply. Yes, I did clear the defaults, which I believe is why the search links open in Dolphin. However, the original search page stubbornly sticks with the inferior stock browser.
This is not a problem with the phone running ICS...just my Nexus 7.

Stock rom, rooted, 4.2.1. If you are rooted there is a way to remove Chrome as the default browser and place the default nexus browser (not chrome) from the nexus phone rom as default. I did this and Voice Search & Google Now open web searches in it. I side-loaded Flash and it works great with that browser. If you want to make Dolphin the default, I don't know about that.

If OP has rooted, stock Rom or otherwise and still has Chrome Browser - go to Store/Play to download free app called "AntTeh App Manager" and use it to freeze Chrome (thus, disabled it) That should allow Dolphin Browser to be the only one - boot into Custom Recovery & wipe dalvik cache to be sure, restart - and all searches should be going to the Dolphin.
I am using Boat Browser & Google Search and/or Voice Search, etc. will launch & show results in it. (rooted Stock 4.1.2 - franco kernel)
You can unfreeze Chrome & go back to it anytime as you wish as it's not deleted, just hidden & will no longer shown on the Apps list, unless re-enabled.

can't delete all recent search items in Google Search widget?

I'm on 4.4 - on the search box at the top of every home screen, when i click in it - there's a list of recent search items, that i can't get rid of.
I've tried:
- Deleting all web search history (from https://history.google.com/history/)
- Turning Web History off (from the same link)
- Turning off Chrome sync for history
- Factory resetting phone
It's not a big issue, just a control thing - I'd like to know how to do it if I want to! (i'm sure there used to be a way in older versions of android?)
Thanks in advance :good:

Open chrome browser , go to settings > privacy > clear browser data > select all items on the list > press clear.
Never mind I see you tried the Chrome sync clearing.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

Thanks - but that doesn't help - this is the search widget on the homescreens, not Google Chrome. I tried clearing the chrome history anyways to see if they're related and it does nothing.

Did you try deleting the data cache for the search app?
Sent from my Nexus 4

Yep - I even factory-reset the phone.. the search widget must be pulling the history from somewhere. Very strange!

bump! Can anyone at least replicate this issue at all?
Thanks!

gneville said:
bump! Can anyone at least replicate this issue at all?
Thanks!
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Do you use google service "outside" of your mobile phone? In my case I used google search on my macbook (using safari) and all of my recent search is "copied" to my google search widget on my nexus. So I decide to remove all of recent search from google web history on my safari, and it works. The recent search now is gone.
*also try to remove your web history on your mobile chrome
Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestion - however I already removed my google web history?

Browser Google Search Links Suddenly Redirecting to Google Play Store App Pages

So for the past few days, when I do a google search in the stock browser on my S5, certain sites (I'm guessing only sites that have Play Store apps) are redirecting me to their play store app page... To be clear, I'll search for something and get a result that should link me to IMDB.COM -- but if I click that result, I get send to the IMDB APP page on Google Play... If I hold down the link and hit OPEN or OPEN IN NEW TAB, it will actually take me to the sites mobile page in the browser like normal.
Any idea what's causing this? I've cleared the browser cash and data, I've cleared Play Store defaults as well. I've tried removing all the individual web page settings inside the browser. I've done a ton of searches and found nothing.
I've actually now noticed that every time I try to link to a youtube video from a google search it just goes to "webpage not available." Again, if hold down on the link and hit OPEN or OPEN IN NEW TAB, it works...
This just started happening out of the blue and I have no idea what changed... And it's super annoying.
Any help greatly appreciated!

I agree. the same thing has happened to me and my wife's phone. When we google search in a browser on our androids, many links will direct back to the "play store" app. Same symptoms and reactions, when long tapping the links to open in new tab, the function works perfectly. And another temporary solution is to activate "desktop mode" if available in the browser, and it won't open the app store, but of course, depending on your device and the browser app, desktop mode can be a little sluggish
Please XDA developers, if any of you know how to solve this issue please let us know. Otherwise it'll be safe to assume that google is leveled up their reign of terror, beginning at relentlessly invading privacy, and now hijacking user experience by literary using actual malware techniques.
LG: LGL21G
Lollipop 5.0.1

Sounds similar to this
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...to-install-apps-directly-from-search-results/

Nope, this is different. The article talks about the option of installing apps directly from search results (i.e. the user sees an "install" button inline with search results). Whereas here, the search results themselves are redirecting to the Play store, with no option to keep browsing the link in the browser.

dmitrybrant said:
Nope, this is different. The article talks about the option of installing apps directly from search results (i.e. the user sees an "install" button inline with search results). Whereas here, the search results themselves are redirecting to the Play store, with no option to keep browsing the link in the browser.
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Yes, which could be related to the roll out / bugs during it
Seems slightly coincidental that Google search results are redirecting to the play store, at the same time as Google is rolling out the ability to install apps directly from the results

*Detection* said:
Yes, which could be related to the roll out / bugs during it
Seems slightly coincidental that Google search results are redirecting to the play store, at the same time as Google is rolling out the ability to install apps directly from the results
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This has suddenly fixed itself... Links now working normally again for me. Strange. Seems like this might have been some Google roll out bug as Detection mentioned.
Anyway, working for now. My Youtube links still only open in browser (instead of in app) but I'll live with that, I guess.
Thanks!

BluepointVance said:
This has suddenly fixed itself... Links now working normally again for me. Strange. Seems like this might have been some Google roll out bug as Detection mentioned.
Anyway, working for now. My Youtube links still only open in browser (instead of in app) but I'll live with that, I guess.
Thanks!
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Check in settings > default applications, that the browser is not set as default for youtube, if it is, clear it, and next time you open a youtube link, it should give the option to choose the app and set that as default
Or reinstall the YT app, and it should auto clear the default

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Check in settings > default applications, that the browser is not set as default for youtube, if it is, clear it, and next time you open a youtube link, it should give the option to choose the app and set that as default
Or reinstall the YT app, and it should auto clear the default
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Is it possible that google has superior control over any android device, regardless of the type of rom? where If google wanted to, they can roll out some crazy beta test on everyone's devices and then stop it again, after they've collected enough information from their tests? Whereby making useless the option an android owner gets for allowing google to monitor their device for app malfunctions or not.
My browser is acting normal now too. It seems really weird that a very particular action that is mostly found in malware was forcefully applied to our android browsers, (i don't use chrome, bur the default browser app in my stock rom) for the same amount of time before being taken away. And i know for a fact that it wasn't with anything i've done. Owning android devices for a very long time now (and customizing the such and PCs too) is more than enough experience for me to know that this is no accident, nor foul interpretation of settings on my part.
Just how worthless have these systems and devices become? Is there any safety left anywhere?

Is it possible to open all YouTube links via Vanced instead of default YT app?

On MIUI12 currently. Is it possible to uninstall YouTube and setup so that all YT links open via Vanced?
Similarly, all my current internet links open via Chrome even after chrome is disabled. Is it possible to setup such that all Net links open via Edge?

Did you unistalled all youtube updates?
In settings you have to choose default app

yaro666 said:
Did you unistalled all youtube updates?
In settings you have to choose default app
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Yes. It Doesnt work. I have already setup Brave & Vanced as default, but the links still open in Chrome & YouTube app.

Why you still have youtube app, it should be replaced by vanced, so you did something wrong. Uninstall vanced and install it again.
Use vanced manager.
As for browser, you state that all links open in edge, then in chrome.
Use debloat to disable all others browsers

yaro666 said:
Why you still have youtube app, it should be replaced by vanced, so you did something wrong. Uninstall vanced and install it again.
Use vanced manager.
As for browser, you state that all links open in edge, then in chrome.
Use debloat to disable all others browsers
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Reinstalled Vanced and disabled Youtube, YT links still open in Youtube app. It has something to do with Webapps I guess which allows using of apps without even installing them.

try

yaro666 said:
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Still opening in Youtube only.

So you didn't disabled youtube.
Just use XiaomiADBfastboot tool, it's on github, but you have to install JAVA
Download jar app
And stick to instructions:
Connecting a device in ADB mode​
Enable developer options in Android.
MIUI: Go to Settings > About device and tap ‘MIUI version’ seven times to enable developer options.
Android One: Go to Settings > System > About device and tap ‘Build number’ seven times to enable developer options.
Enable USB debugging in Android.
MIUI: Go to Settings > Additional settings > Developer options and enable USB debugging.
In order to use the Screen density and Screen resolution modules, enable USB debugging (Security settings) as well.
Android One: Go to Settings > System > Developer options and enable USB debugging.
Connect your device to the computer and launch the application. The device is going to ask for authorisation, which you'll have to allow.
Wait for the application to detect your device. The device info should appear in the top left section.

yaro666 said:
try
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I am on Samsung A71 Android 12, using chrome 103.0.50.60.129 and this worked for me like a charm. Many thanks

yaro666 said:
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This link opened in vanced for me, but links from other apps and links directly in google open normal YouTube

yaro666 said:
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This link SHOWS how to get it to open on vanced... My question is why if I'm logged in does it open in chrome and not vanced. Quite annoying

How to manage Facebook official app to open YT link video in revanced?
OK, this is easily done through Facebook app settings

Smittyzz said:
This link SHOWS how to get it to open on vanced... My question is why if I'm logged in does it open in chrome and not vanced. Quite annoying
I know this thread is a bit old but I'm having the exact same problem if I'm signed into chrome with my Google account videos open in browser and if I sign out they open in vanced, did you manage to find a solution by any chance, than you
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So what I did to fix it was make vanced default and installed as non root
Then left YouTube on the phone and I can now open Google links and watch videos on playstore. Idk it revanced has this fixed? That app seems to be premium enabled but it doesn't seem to be as prime to be as vanced
But I honestly have all 3 installed lol

For anyone that's still looking for answers to this with ReVanced.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/xa2d0u/_/jh4bwnt

Nayr7928 said:
For anyone that's still looking for answers to this with ReVanced.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/xa2d0u/_/jh4bwnt
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the subreddit is not available anymore
Do you know how to solve this vanced issue?

Finally, i found a way to get it work, nothing worked for me expect this way
You need to disable personalised results in Google account search preferences
Go to google.com > three lines at the left corner > search setting > personalised result.. And disable it