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My Focus was just sent in for replacement and I just found out that, for a science course I'm taking this semester, I can use a smartphone's web browser instead of one of those overly expensive 'clickers' they usually force you to buy.
So can anyone go to the link below using the WP7 web browser and follow the instructions on the page?
Here's the test page link: www.rwpoll.com/test.aspx All you have to do is go to the page and follow the instructions. It won't take any longer than 2 minutes. It's from ResponseWare, the company that provides those 'clickers' and it's a test page to see if the web browser is properly displaying all of the info.
If you're suspicious, here's a pic of what the site should look like and you can Google it yourself if you like:
http://i52.tinypic.com/52zvpt.jpg
At the end of the first page you should see a button that says 'Page Appears Correctly' and 'Page Not Appearing Correctly' so click on the one that applies to you. Then there will be this page where it tests if the browser can auto refresh and do other things. After that click on the button that says 'AutoRefresh Supported' and then you should be at the results page. Here's two links to two sample pics of what the page should look like.
http://i54.tinypic.com/2npxef.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/16ke3bq.jpg
Then just tell me the results. I know this is inconvenient, but this would be a HUGE help. I'd like to avoid paying $40 just for a dumb piece of plastic when I can pay half price to use it on the phone instead! Thank you in advance if you do this, you're helping out a broke college student!
Told me CSS is not fully supported. Buttons appeared but the text colors were not as they were described (white and green text)
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nrfitchett4 said:
Told me CSS is not fully supported. Buttons appeared but the text colors were not as they were described (white and green text)
Sent from my HD7 using Board Express
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Yeah the text colors didn't work on the Desktop IE, Chrome, or Firefox either so I guess you can ignore that. So you were also able to get to the second page and test the Autorefresh?
Can anyone else try this? nrfitchett4 didn't really say if the test succeeded or not.
Please?! I NEED to know this for sure by tonight!
nrfitchett4 is correct. in windows phone you cannot enable/disable the css file retrieving. so therefore, it should always be there. so "Page Not Appearing Correctly" would be what i would click. the buttons are all gray background with black text.
The Gate Keeper said:
nrfitchett4 is correct. in windows phone you cannot enable/disable the css file retrieving. so therefore, it should always be there. so "Page Not Appearing Correctly" would be what i would click. the buttons are all gray background with black text.
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Yes but I think it may be a problem with their test site. I tried out the site on the desktop IE8, Firefox, and Chrome and neither one gave the correct color scheme. So try using the 'Page Appears Correctly' because I did that and it let me complete the test.
Buttons all looked the same, auto refresh worked, and css passed.
Worked on my HD7 except for the green and white button test...
j7899 said:
Buttons all looked the same, auto refresh worked, and css passed.
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sayonical said:
Worked on my HD7 except for the green and white button test...
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Thanks for taking the time to do the test guys! It looks like everything should work out. Seriously, THANK YOU!
I love my TF. I hate browsing the web on it. Such a shame that the job it is meant to do, is the job it seems to do most poorly. Perhaps its down to the browsers, since I have yet to find one that doesnt get in the way of my surfing. I would be happy if I could find one with a navigation bar that doesnt disappear every time I scroll down the page. I have plenty screen for it, why can't I at least have the option? Is there any browser with a static navigation bar? I'm not using a phone, so I'd like my navigation buttons to be accessable regardless of where on the page I'm at. I'd love to have my tabs static too! Why is this such a hard request? If firefox would just port it's pc interface over it's android browser(which i find stable but a crappy interface), I would be in love.
Oh, and I hate gestures. I like actual buttons with real text labels.
Please call me a noob and tell me what I'm looking for already exists. I will praise you for it.
Anyone else driven mad by the web browsing experience on honeycomb?
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I love my TF. I hate browsing the web on it. Such a shame that the job it is meant to do, is the job it seems to do most poorly. Perhaps its down to the browsers, since I have yet to find one that doesnt get in the way of my surfing. I would be happy if I could find one with a navigation bar that doesnt disappear every time I scroll down the page. I have plenty screen for it, why can't I at least have the option? Is there any browser with a static navigation bar? I'm not using a phone, so I'd like my navigation buttons to be accessable regardless of where on the page I'm at. I'd love to have my tabs static too! Why is this such a hard request? If firefox would just port it's pc interface over it's android browser(which i find stable but a crappy interface), I would be in love.
Oh, and I hate gestures. I like actual buttons with real text labels.
Please call me a noob and tell me what I'm looking for already exists. I will praise you for it.
Anyone else driven mad by the web browsing experience on honeycomb?
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Just go to browser settings and go to the labs tab and then unchecked the quick controls box
I already have that unchecked. The problem is that when i scroll down, the back,forward,refresh,and home buttons disappear, along with the address bar. I want it to always be visible. from what i've seen, every browser for android does this, and it makes me batty.
just tap the screen and it comes back/ reappears.
I get that, but it's one tap and wait longer than I want to deal with. 5 browsers on my TF, and they all have this problem. I wonder if the ipad browser is any better...
have you tried dolphin mini? The addess bar stays on the top
faithblinded said:
I already have that unchecked. The problem is that when i scroll down, the back,forward,refresh,and home buttons disappear, along with the address bar. I want it to always be visible. from what i've seen, every browser for android does this, and it makes me batty.
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did you try the new little radial menu that comes when you swipe on the side? i prefer browsing with everything hidden, and just using that radial... it has bookmarks, tabs, close window, etc etc.
opera mobile
faithblinded said:
I already have that unchecked. The problem is that when i scroll down, the back,forward,refresh,and home buttons disappear, along with the address bar. I want it to always be visible. from what i've seen, every browser for android does this, and it makes me batty.
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opera mobile doesn't do that.
address bar along with 5 diff. buttons always stay on top.
try it out, I use it more than stock browser, only downside getting flash to work on it is a
hit or miss affair.
no1
no1_cdn said:
hey
opera mobile doesn't do that.
address bar along with 5 diff. buttons always stay on top.
try it out, I use it more than stock browser, only downside getting flash to work on it is a
hit or miss affair.
no1
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yeah, opera mobile is my primary browser for reading only. use stock browser when I need to access site with JavaScript or flash .
Thanks guys. I have Opera HD but hadn't tried the mini version. Will add it to my arsenal of browsers.
xufuchang said:
yeah, opera mobile is my primary browser for reading only. use stock browser when I need to access site with JavaScript or flash .
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Hi there, just wondering do you have problem with opera mobile displaying everything website smaller when compared to other browsers example stock browser. Every time opera will load the page with such small fonts it hurts to read. I tried to set the default zoom to 125% it looks better but problem is as soon as I click a link or open a new page, it will zoom out and gimme the small fonts again. Anyway to fix the zoom level?
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miata said:
Hi there, just wondering do you have problem with opera mobile displaying everything website smaller when compared to other browsers example stock browser. Every time opera will load the page with such small fonts it hurts to read. I tried to set the default zoom to 125% it looks better but problem is as soon as I click a link or open a new page, it will zoom out and gimme the small fonts again. Anyway to fix the zoom level?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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hey
type in the address bar:
opera:config
hit enter, you'll see a page with diff. settings open up.
scroll down to:
"user prefs"
tap it and it'll expand then again scroll down to:
minimum font size
change the value from default 9 to whatever you like then scroll down to the bottom
and hit "save" button then hit 'ok' in the pop up.
also to speed up opera even more try this:
find "performance" section
tap to open
then scroll down and change the following values:
Max Connections Server 6
Max Connections Total 6
Max Persistent Connections 6
after, scroll down and hit save button then hit 'OK' in the pop up.
you can experiment with diff. values for "connections" settings, however I wouldn't go over 8,8,8 or 10,10,10 as some websites might load slower than with default values (4,6,4)
my browser doesn't always keep the saved settings, sometimes it'll revert to default values...
so it's really a hit or miss, at least for me...
also, the 'default zoom', 125% or whatever % you specify, happens when you double tap the text on screen, it'll zoom that amount
and also reflow the text to fit screen.
no1
does opera mobile play flash?cause mine (ver 11) won't play,it shows big question mark,when clicked nothing happened
no1_cdn said:
hey
type in the address bar:
opera:config
hit enter, you'll see a page with diff. settings open up.
scroll down to:
"user prefs"
tap it and it'll expand then again scroll down to:
minimum font size
change the value from default 9 to whatever you like then scroll down to the bottom
and hit "save" button then hit 'ok' in the pop up.
no1
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The problem with increasing the Minimu font size from 9 to just 12, is it will cut off the right side of somw sites. Like on xda the search button on the top right get cut off if u increase the size. I don't think opera mobile is made for table.
xufuchang said:
does opera mobile play flash?cause mine (ver 11) won't play,it shows big question mark,when clicked nothing happened
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Nope, not on honeycomb
thanks no1_cdn found out the font tweak last night and it seems to help in readability
will try your performance tweak soon! thanks again
miata said:
thanks no1_cdn found out the font tweak last night and it seems to help in readability
will try your performance tweak soon! thanks again
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you're welcome miata
try going through this page to customise more, opera:config settings explained:
www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/
although its for desktop version, settings still apply to mobile...
no1
dazz87 said:
The problem with increasing the Minimu font size from 9 to just 12, is it will cut off the right side of somw sites. Like on xda the search button on the top right get cut off if u increase the size. I don't think opera mobile is made for table.
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you're right.
I find 12 to be maximum size in order to avoid what you described above.
also I have to kill opera using 'task killer' for saved font setting to take effect.
no1
This is very simple and very useable browser for android tablets.(Development edition) In simulator it works on all tablets, what I was test!!!
Please don't be angry, if something does not work, so how do you like.
For big android tablets is one problem, browsers are impractical. If you want with right hand finger go back, you probably need stretch to the buttons located on the opposite corner.
In this browser I can operate with almost all buttons in one side.(In next edition I will include these buttons for left hand!)
And for this reason, it is the most practical browser, what ever made.
And it looks good. For others design is depressing grey, or boring white.
It has a bright orange color, with nice buttons.(In next edition I will include other colors and design details!)
It has almost all, what's need in browsers: java script, flash player enabled, bookmarks, history, zoom bottons etc..
It is pretty fast as well!!!
It has tilt scrolling with 3 angles, 3 speeds(you can change it in settings)(works only in lanscape mode).
You can shake device, if you want go back in webpage!
It has four available tabs, but because it is development edition, it works little bit wierd.
This is my first app, who I ever made, and I'm in learning process.
It's will works and looks good on tablets, who has more than 7'' and more than 480x800px.(if you try install on 5'' and 480x800px it will be useless, probably).
And it's designed for landscape mode!
If something not going well, please rate my app and write there, what exactly you not like.
It's 3 day trial version.
Some tips:
If google not open websites, please turn google from tablet to clasic mode!
If mobile youtube not playing video, turn youtube to desktop version!
Please find it in Play store!
Edit:
Here is the link to the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spacebrowser.spacebrowser
Neal Cerffrey said:
What you mean?
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Nevermind that.
If you private message me the play store link, I'll be happy to post it here for you.
(Just insert spaces in between)
a.cid said:
Nevermind that.
If you private message me the play store link, I'll be happy to post it here for you.
(Just insert spaces in between)
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I was sent in private message!!
Please don't be too critical, because I begginer in android and I working hard for make my app better!!!
Neal Cerffrey said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spacebrowser.spacebrowser
Please don't be too critical, because I begginer in android and I working hard for make my app better!!!
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As much as I'd like to help, unfortunately, I do not have a tablet to test this on.
I have updated my previous post to direct link to your app (since you can't post links yet).
If you need anymore help, I'll be around.
a.cid said:
As much as I'd like to help, unfortunately, I do not have a tablet to test this on.
I have updated my previous post to direct link to your app (since you can't post links yet).
If you need anymore help, I'll be around.
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Space Browser 4" is under costruction, it will be available for smaller screen.
I will try create it in the next week!!!
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First of all congrats on this app! I used on my Motorola Xoom and looked good, but here's some flaws that I think you can fix to improve it.
1 - The color annoys me a little, the orange doesn't go well with JB IMHO
2 - When typing the search it goes to a website, for example : typed xda developers, it try going to the site http://xda developers lol
3 - The color of the letters is white on a white background on the site bar
4 - Ads on a Web browser?! Are you crazy? Your browser may be good, but I can use many others which are free and better than yours! Like Chrome which is my actual browser
Conclusion: it is promising, just some things to fix and improve, looking forward to it :thumbup:
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Tested on my N7... still a lot of work and improvements.But for a beginning,it seems good
When you are on and that you switch from portrait to landscape, you lose the page and you come back on the home page.
I tried several times and each time the same result
too much pubs
XxLordxX said:
First of all congrats on this app! I used on my Motorola Xoom and looked good, but here's some flaws that I think you can fix to improve it.
1 - The color annoys me a little, the orange doesn't go well with JB IMHO
2 - When typing the search it goes to a website, for example : typed xda developers, it try going to the site http://xda developers lol
3 - The color of the letters is white on a white background on the site bar
4 - Ads on a Web browser?! Are you crazy? Your browser may be good, but I can use many others which are free and better than yours! Like Chrome which is my actual browser
Conclusion: it is promising, just some things to fix and improve, looking forward to it :thumbup:
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
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But how I can make some money from, my work.
I don't want make it for free.
philos64 said:
Tested on my N7... still a lot of work and improvements.But for a beginning,it seems good
When you are on and that you switch from portrait to landscape, you lose the page and you come back on the home page.
I tried several times and each time the same result
too much pubs
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It's made for landscape mode, next version will be better!
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Neal Cerffrey said:
But how I can make some money from, my work.
I don't want make it for free.
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I just think you should take off ads from the pages, put it like on the bookmarks or something like that, because on the page I'm viewing it's really annoying... I understand what you want, but I just think putting ads where you put it is not good, also don't spam your own thread with "refreshes" just to go to the top, put a link on your signature and hope someone find it.
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Hello !
I've installed IC 3.7.0 + Exceed Kernel + Synapse and the phone work well
There is just one thing that I don't like at all ... but I don't know if it depends from InsertCoin or not.
I have an old Desire X with Sens 4.1+ and the HTC browser allows to enter a "read mode" that is useful for reading newspaper's articles ! When you click a little square icon near the web address (see photos in attachment), the page is re-opened in a "read mode", without banners, colors or pop-up, but just a clean text page ! ... like word or PDF texte.
I've downloaded also the last HTC browser .apk but there no way to find this option...
Does anybody know how to find/install this future ?
... mmmh ... no replies, no idea ?
kerisky said:
Hello !
I've installed IC 3.7.0 + Exceed Kernel + Synapse and the phone work well
There is just one thing that I don't like at all ... but I don't know if it depends from InsertCoin or not.
I have an old Desire X with Sens 4.1+ and the HTC browser allows to enter a "read mode" that is useful for reading newspaper's articles ! When you click a little square icon near the web address (see photos in attachment), the page is re-opened in a "read mode", without banners, colors or pop-up, but just a clean text page ! ... like word or PDF texte.
I've downloaded also the last HTC browser .apk but there no way to find this option...
Does anybody know how to find/install this future ?
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Hey ya
For now I'm having android 5.1 (cm12.1) but as I can recall from IC, there was no reader mode on default browser But as an alternative, there's a reader mode on chrome browser which is hidden under chrome flags :good: Here's how to enable it:
1. Open Chrome (make sure you're running the latest version) and type chrome://flags in the address bar. Press Go.
2. Head to Menu > Find on Page and search for "Enable Reader Mode Toolbar Icon". Click the Enable link under that setting.
3. Relaunch Chrome when prompted.
Hope that would help you
That works
I don't understand why HTC has not implemented this future in Sense 6. I've taken a look to HTC site and "read mode" is only for few old models, some Desires and One V. I think the stock ROM of One mini doesn't have this option, it's not a bug of IC.
Anyway, I've to say that HTC browser, in my device, it is more smooth and the text re-size is nice, Chrome is faster but not as fluent as HTC...
In the other hand Chrome has "read mode" and you can also modify the text size !
Thank you !!
:good:
sorry for the dumb question: I enabled the option but can't find a damn symbol for it. where is it?
rosi91 said:
sorry for the dumb question: I enabled the option but can't find a damn symbol for it. where is it?
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In Chrome it is between addresses bar and ... tab. See the picture !
I think I will go with Chrome
I've a problem with some videos, when there is an advertisement before the video it doesn't start, the same occurs both in Chrome and in HTC browser...
kerisky said:
In Chrome it is between addresses bar and ... tab. See the picture !
I think I will go with Chrome
I've a problem with some videos, when there is an advertisement before the video it doesn't start, the same occurs both in Chrome and in HTC browser...
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since I'm using Chrome on android 5.1 I don't have the symbols next to the adress bar :/ stupid beautiful lollipop
... about video, the problem was Flash player.
I've downloaded Dolphin Browser, it's nice, with text reflow, reading mode and Flash player... all I had in 4 years old HTC browser
The currently playing video name font color in the playlist does not change in real time
wawds2002 said:
The currently playing video name font color in the playlist does not change in real time
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Means you are saying that last played video is not marked.
dhruvdave said:
Means you are saying that last played video is not marked.
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Yes, when you return to the playlist after playing, the name of the video you just played will be marked with a different color. However, it is not. If you slide the list for some distance and then slide back, the color of that name will change.
wawds2002 said:
Yes, when you return to the playlist after playing, the name of the video you just played will be marked with a different color. However, it is not. If you slide the list for some distance and then slide back, the color of that name will change.
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Yes it is happening after the last update 1.10.47 in free version also.If you rotate then it is marked.It is something related to screen rotation.
dhruvdave said:
Yes it is happening after the last update 1.10.47 in free version also.If you rotate then it is marked.It is something related to screen rotation.
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So, when will the next fix version released?Looking forward to the next version.
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Means you are saying that last played video is not marked.
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dhruvdave said:
Yes it is happening after the last update 1.10.47 in free version also.If you rotate then it is marked.It is something related to screen rotation.
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We are sorry to bring you this inconvenience. We confirm that it will be fixed in the upcoming update.
wawds2002 said:
So, when will the next fix version released?Looking forward to the next version.
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Unfortunately, we can't provide any ETA at the moment. As we are planning to bring you one of the most requested features with the next version, it may take another few weeks. Sorry to keep you waiting
Tested it happens in landscape mode.
Hmm I think I have this bug too, videos that have been played do not show up as such in the list view.
mortbrad said:
Hmm I think I have this bug too, videos that have been played do not show up as such in the list view.
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You will be pleased to know that it will be fixed in the next version. Stay tuned with us for further updates.
I use mx player pro on nvidia shield tv (android tv) and this version (v1.10.47) has introduced a little problem: everytime I select a file (or more) from a folder I can't reach the options in the bottom part (delete, rename..) without skimming all the list of files in the folder (and reach the bottom). On the previous versions pushing the "right arrow" over the selected file on the controller or the remote controll did the trick but now there is no way to do it. The alternative grid mitigates this problem but I find strange that it's possible to reach the upper menu (going all the way to the left) even now, but not the lower one going all the way to the right. This problem is detectable only on android tv (without touchscreen interaction).
I forgot to mention another annoying issue: on android tv you can not go up a list of files in a folder because it it goes all the way up once you pass the first file you see on screen; you can only go down. Pretty annoying if the folder contains many files.
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I use mx player pro on nvidia shield tv (android tv) and this version (v1.10.47) has introduced a little problem: everytime I select a file (or more) from a folder I can't reach the options in the bottom part (delete, rename..) without skimming all the list of files in the folder (and reach the bottom). On the previous versions pushing the "right arrow" over the selected file on the controller or the remote controll did the trick but now there is no way to do it. The alternative grid mitigates this problem but I find strange that it's possible to reach the upper menu (going all the way to the left) even now, but not the lower one going all the way to the right. This problem is detectable only on android tv (without touchscreen interaction).
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As MX Player now features a grid view, DPAD Right and Left keys are now used for the navigation. However, we will highlight this with our relevant team and will work towards providing an improved experience in future.
KuroYuusha said:
I forgot to mention another annoying issue: on android tv you can not go up a list of files in a folder because it it goes all the way up once you pass the first file you see on screen; you can only go down. Pretty annoying if the folder contains many files.
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Can you please share a screen record with us? It will help us to understand the issue better.
MXPlayer said:
As MX Player now features a grid view, DPAD Right and Left keys are now used for the navigation. However, we will highlight this with our relevant team and will work towards providing an improved experience in future.
Can you please share a screen record with us? It will help us to understand the issue better.
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I've installed v1.10.48 beta and that second issue seems to be already fixed. I'll wait for the next official update (of the pro version) and if it appears again I'll try recording it.
About the new grid view, it is true that now DPAD Right and Left keys are used for navigation, but when you go all the way to the right or left the "selection icon" goes straight to the upper menu. It would be convenient to reach even the menu at the bottom (that appear when you select files) in the same way (for example all left-->top menu, all right-->bottom and maybe "last played icon" that seems unreachable in this version). Anyway this is not a real issue, just a little limitation on android tv. If it can be improved it would be good, if not, it would be fine all the same