I've been having an issue lately with the stock browser's search feature. The issue only occurs while I am already on a website that is not my homepage. If I click on the search Magnifier icon or start typing in the browser my screen automatically jumps to my homepage. As well, when I'm trying to type in a website and press enter it will go to the website momentarily and jump back to my iGoogle search homepage. Lastly, I used to be able to copy a pictures URL by long pressing the pic, selecting View Image and copying the address in the Address Bar. Now on the other hand, when I long press to highlight the address I get the pop-up with view image, save image and set as wallpaper.
Has anyone heard of this issue? Would there be any way to fix it, short of a factory wipe?
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Sorry if this is an easy fix, but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere. When I get a new text message, the soft button on the left comes up as "reply" (the right is menu) is there a way to change this to "view" as sometimes I don't want to reply to a text, but do want to view the whole message.
Also, is there a way to add a shortcut (or change one of the soft buttons on the today screen) to start a new text message?
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intresting question got the same problem
I would like this too!
Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320448
You basically should create a new shortcut as a program that has the command to invoke a new SMS. You can then use something like Schap's Advanced Config Tool to assign that shortcut to one of the soft keys. You can also assign it to one of the hardware buttons if you want.
You should also try searching. If you type "new sms shortcut" you will get many links to the solution.
Thanks, but that doesn't solve the main problem, in that when I get a new sms, the notification window comes up, and the left soft button is "reply" and the right is "menu" (which does not have a view option) so to view the message, I have to get rid of the notification, go into messaging, and then open the message. What I'd like to be able to do is when the new sms notification comes up, I'd like the left soft button to be "view" so I can just hit that and go straight to the message.
If the entire message is visible in the notification window it doesn't give you an option to "View", that's when you get "Reply". If you get a really long text message that doesn't completely show in the notification window, the "Reply" button will be a "View" button that will take you into Messaging to view the entire message. I'm not sure how to always have it be the "View" button.
gringolian, if you find something to change the reply to view, then let me know!
I will click on a non-mobile link, however when the page pops up the URL switches to the mobile version. This doesn't happen too often, but it's annoying when it does.
How do force the Xoom to non-mobile?
It's almost like the websites I go to think the Xoom is a phone and automatically force it to view their mobile version.
There's several threads about this already. There's two options: Use a different browser (Dolphin HD works well) or use the debug code (you'll have to do it every time you restart the xoom). Search the forums for the debug code.
slack04 said:
There's several threads about this already. There's two options: Use a different browser (Dolphin HD works well) or use the debug code (you'll have to do it every time you restart the xoom). Search the forums for the debug code.
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Either of those or you can flash a desktop uastring
PaulG1488 said:
Either of those or you can flash a desktop uastring
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Would I have to be rooted to flash the uastring?
Go into the browser and enter "about:debug" into the address bar. Press the menu button in the top right and select "Settings". You should see a "Debug" item in the list on the left, select that and you'll see you can configure your "UAString" (or User-Agent String, I forget the exact wording). Change it to "Desktop" then reload the page in question.
As someone else mentioned you will have to do this whenever you restart your XOOM.
careful flashing a desktop uastring. I boot looped my xoom with one that supposedly worked for wifi xooms. Mine wasn't stock, so i chalked it up to that. In the end, dolphin hd is a much better browser than stock.
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Go into the browser and enter "about:debug" into the address bar. Press the menu button in the top right and select "Settings". You should see a "Debug" item in the list on the left, select that and you'll see you can configure your "UAString" (or User-Agent String, I forget the exact wording). Change it to "Desktop" then reload the page in question.
As someone else mentioned you will have to do this whenever you restart your XOOM.
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Actually this option is remembered even when you restart, if you are on 3.1
Hi all,
Just did the OTA update for 4.1.1 and I'm eager to try Google now, but I cannot seem to get to the main screen. What I mean is that if I swipe up from the softkeys and bring up google now (or by any other method), the main screen appears for a second, then jumps to the search screen. The option to opt-in and use Google Now does not appear at all and there is no response to pressing the menu button when I am on the google now main screen.
Any ideas on why this is happening?
Thanks!
For me the main screen is just the one when I press the "Search" soft key when I am at home screen, or the search bar at the top of the home screen.
You have to activate/opt-in by hitting Search Key>Menu button>settings. It's the first item to select in the settings.
Thanks for the feedback.
I took some screenshots to clarify my issue:
When I get to the google now home screen by either hitting the search key or the top search bar, it looks like this: db.tt/9jaob1Rv (sorry I cant directly post pictures yet, add the http in front)
At that page, the menu button does nothing until the screen changes to look like this: db.tt/TKsdxrBM (again, put the httpin front)
When I click the setting screen, I get these options with no mention of Google Now: db.tt/Mf4jqMvM (again, put the http in front)
Any ideas?
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That's odd. Could it be because you're in Canada? It might be a regional thing. I wish I knew how to help, but that's the only thing I can think of. I don't see why you wouldn't get GN though since it's available in a ton of languages.
Are you using a gmail.com account as your main account?
ykphuah said:
Are you using a gmail.com account as your main account?
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You sir are a genius! I usually use my university address because it uses the gmail engine but when I added a gmail account, it gave me the option to use google now.
Thanks to everyone that helped!
My Note 10.1 is new with up to date software.
On the Home screen I want to remove two unrequired blank pages. If I select one of these pages and then open the Menu/edit I see only one options - that is to CANCEL (an 'X'). Pressing this just clears the dialogue box! Hence there seems to be no 'edit' functions whatsoever. So how can the unrequired page be deleted or even reordered.
I'm sure there is a simple answer but I cannot find it by searching either these pages or perusing the user manual.
Pinch the home screen down to minimize then delete the ones you dont need or add more
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Pinch your home screen and then select the page(s) you want to eliminate
ExAviator said:
My Note 10.1 is new with up to date software.
On the Home screen I want to remove two unrequired blank pages. If I select one of these pages and then open the Menu/edit I see only one options - that is to CANCEL (an 'X'). Pressing this just clears the dialogue box! Hence there seems to be no 'edit' functions whatsoever. So how can the unrequired page be deleted or even reordered.
I'm sure there is a simple answer but I cannot find it by searching either these pages or perusing the user manual.
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greyoldchief said:
Pinch your home screen and then select the page(s) you want to eliminate
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Thanks Greyoldchief and Rusty4k - you solved my little problem.
when i Pinch my home screen i just get option to go to google search!!
how i can select the page(s) i want to eliminate
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when i Pinch my home screen i just get option to go to google search!!
how i can select the page(s) i want to eliminate
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Sounds like you are touching the Google search button when you are pinching, try it in the middle of a blank page.
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kkretch said:
Sounds like you are touching the Google search button when you are pinching, try it in the middle of a blank page.
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I touch only the home button and there is no google search button next to it?
when i try it in the middle of a blank page, i get only add new page !!!
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Got it
By Pinching in the middle of any screen , no need to touch the home button
thermax04 said:
I touch only the home button and there is no google search button next to it?
when i try it in the middle of a blank page, i get only add new page !!!
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Got it
By Pinching in the middle of any screen , no need to touch the home button
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When you pinch in all your desktop screens should appear.........
You then touch the one you want to delete and in one motion drag it to the top where it says delete.
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I upgraded to the ver5.0.2 build 7sqr-uer0 and after the phone rebooted itself all of my home screen web page shortcuts were deleted. I created the web page shortcut using chromes add to home screen menu located on chromes browser over flow menu. Second part. When I now use add to home screen to save a web page the screen goes dark for ±10 seconds and recovers to my homee screen no short cut created. I have done a hard reboot and uninstalled all browser updates . At first I wanted to uninstall chrome the system said no. I do not want to do a reset. Suggestions to this noob is appreciated.