I found this apk and posted it on my blog. Tested it on several gingerbread deveices.
Here is the link
http://www.freshnewsarea.com/tricks/install-google-chrome-on-android-2-3-gingerbread-devices/
Its NOT Google Chrome, it clearly says at the link you provided. Google Chrome relies on APIs introduced in ICS so a GB port is not possible unless somebody were to start a completely different project of compiling for Android from Chromium source which may not even be possible.
lol..
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Ya, I've found that its not chrome so I've changed the title.
But it is a good browser if you need speed
I'd recommend Dolphin HD for Gingerbread. I don't really want to download some random browser apk off some random site with all these malware reports recently.
I recommend dolphin mini!
Seems legit.
Please don't use a misleading title. This is a skinned browser to looks like Chrome.
spunker88 said:
I'd recommend Dolphin HD for Gingerbread. I don't really want to download some random browser apk off some random site with all these malware reports recently.
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I don't say very much, but i don't think calling xda "some random website" is cool. I've personally been here since windows 5 days and xda has been here even longer. Xda is the opposite of "some random site". No flame, just saying.
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I don't say very much, but i don't think calling xda "some random website" is cool. I've personally been here since windows 5 days and xda has been here even longer. Xda is the opposite of "some random site". No flame, just saying.
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He's clearly talking about the website in the link from which you go to download it.
Its not like this is on the xda portal, there is no endorsement from xda at all. This is some random dude telling you to go to "Freshnewsarea.com" to download and sideload a browser, and lying about what kind of browser it is to boot.
If you're not at least a little skeptical of that (because you're reading it on xda which you claim to be a safe site), then I don't know what to tell you.
No flame, just saying.
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I don't say very much, but i don't think calling xda "some random website" is cool. I've personally been here since windows 5 days and xda has been here even longer. Xda is the opposite of "some random site". No flame, just saying.
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I'm not talking about xda, its a legit site I've been on for years. I'm talking about the site hosting the download which is clearly not associated with xda.
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dont download fake chrome apks!
There's a fake chrome APK going around claiming it works on 2.3. Note that it's a) not chrome b) hacked to include several fake chrome logos / copyrights by Goolge c) most of all -- a security threat.. the things already been modified, how do I know it's not sending my password or credit card info somewhere?
Hey this is now proven that this is a fake apk so my thread should be closed
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The website and forum are offline, and people over on Android Forums are reporting that their version of Launcher Pro has 'expired'. Anyone know anything?
Mine is working
Not getting the expired message but wanted to search the launcher pro forums for an issue I have and get a 403 Forbidden page.
My LauncherPro is working fine, it seems these posters may have downloaded something - two threads so far, but one of the guides said these reports are popping up all over the place. Be careful what you download and install!
a coworker of mine had the issue today of the launcher actually expiring and had no way out of his browser, and i guess the launcherpro website was down? anyway, I'm just reposting the link from another website, since I typically come to xda to find answers to stuff like this... either manually type this into your ANDROID browser, or if you could somehow make it to this page from your phone, just click this link... from your phone lol
market://search?q=pnamerg.adw.launcher
it is the direct adwlauncher link to the android market!
hope this helps! =)
My LPP is also working fine. ADW or GO launchers would work for people with issues. I was also able to get to the site just fine (launcherpro.com), but yes, the forums were down.
Most likely a switch to a different server or hosting company, or website update. That's the simplest explanation.
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My LPP is also working fine. ADW or GO launchers would work for people with issues. I was also able to get to the site just fine (launcherpro.com), but yes, the forums were down.
Most likely a switch to a different server or hosting company, or website update. That's the simplest explanation.
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Same with me - no problems.
Here's an update
Seems the developer has screwed up on this one. From this post on Android Forums (this is Fede speaking):
That's my bad actually, I didn't realize that if you had an old LP Beta set as your default, you wouldn't be able to use it to open the market to download a newer version after it expired.
Future versions will automatically send you to the market to get the new version. At this point, the only thing you can do is install ADB and use it to install a newer version, or use ADB to uninstall LP and then install from the market again.
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He's generating a lot of ill will from this.
For some reason, a small percentage of LP users decided to be idiots and not update the app for the last month (0.8.2 came out Dec. 7th) and now the previous version has expired.
hettbeans said:
For some reason, a small percentage of LP users decided to be idiots and not update the app for the last month (0.8.2 came out Dec. 7th) and now the previous version has expired.
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No, that isn't the problem. They're running an old beta that has expired. Those who use the market version, and those who paid for the app, aren't having the problem.
Can anyone access the launcherpro website? I get a blank page. This is really weird because Fede is usually very responsive.
Fede seems to be hiding, this is a PR disaster for him. The best thing to do at this point is to be forthcoming, own up to it, and give clear instructions on how to fix it.
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Fede seems to be hiding, this is a PR disaster for him. The best thing to do at this point is to be forthcoming, own up to it, and give clear instructions on how to fix it.
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I have to agree, Fede needs to own up to whatever this problem is. Even though I think the vast majority of LauncherPro users like myself have no problem, we keep the app updated and got it from the market. I wonder if this will effect his re-write of LauncherPro he has been promising?
Fede is doing a complete Rewrite.
Changes take time.....Not, everything is as easy and as fast as we would all like it to be.
Complications do happen. Its part of the game.
Be Patient......I'm sure he will get it all fixed soon enough.
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twisteddan said:
Fede is doing a complete Rewrite.
Changes take time.....Not, everything is as easy and as fast as we would all like it to be.
Complications do happen. Its part of the game.
Be Patient......I'm sure he will get it all fixed soon enough.
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With all due respect, This is more than a little 'complication'. Rewrites do take time, but if your customer base has lost faith in your product because you don't show excellenct support on a critical app like a launcher, you won't have anyone to rewrite for...
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I don't think many will lose faith with Fede at all. And those that do can find another launcher to moan about.
Fede has a very loyal fan base, and most will stick with him as his is one of the best, if not the best, creation on this os.
People will always moan, and then find something else to moan about.
Fede won't have anyone to rewrite the app for?
What a ridiculous thing to say.
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Still no news from Fede
my paid version works fine.
But why is the forum down?
Sorry for beeing a little bit foolish, but I used the forum a lot because of theming stuff and really miss it...
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I don't think many will lose faith with Fede at all. And those that do can find another launcher to moan about.
Fede has a very loyal fan base, and most will stick with him as his is one of the best, if not the best, creation on this os.
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Who said it wasn't? The point is, his program is everywhere on Android phones, many people who have no technical skills at all have it, and it seems to have 'broken' their phones. His lack of statement regarding the problems and offering workaround for it are the problem. As for 'finding another launcher to moan about' really? That's all it is, the consumer's fault? I think there's a job for you at AT&T.
Fede won't have anyone to rewrite the app for?
What a ridiculous thing to say.
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No, not really. The anger is all over the internet. He needs to do damage control to help his reputation.
I love the LauncherPro program, I've had it since I started, I paid for it right off the bat. I do that with all developers. I will say I haven't found him to be very forthcoming with assistance - then again, until now (and still, for me), there haven't been issues like this that needed addressing. My only point is he needs to get in front of this and fix it or yes, his reputation will be damaged for many. Not you, not me, but there are plenty of others who are extremely unahppy.
Apparently Lifehacker has been in touch with Fede or found a response somewhere on the interwebs.
http://lifehacker.com/5727669/how-to-stop-launcherpro-from-taking-over-your-phone
Hey I remember a while back I read about an app called Android network toolkit, which was supposed to be released soon but
I can't seem to find it anywhere.
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It amazes me you people that can't do a simple google search. Try the developers site. Duh
http://www.zimperium.com/Android_Network_Toolkit.html#anti-apk
It looks manual to me.
What about a toolkit for developer to access remote files on a LAN, via WiFi - open, read, write, close?
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It amazes me you people that can't do a simple google search. Try the developers site. Duh
http://www.zimperium.com/Android_Network_Toolkit.html#anti-apk
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no duh its in closed beta people want someone to get the Beta and upload it on xda theres a lot of members that really want this!
Seriously.... Still no released?
Download it at
http://www.emoiz.com/download-android-network-toolkit-app-for-android
yA second post, maybe three Idk ten really?
Released 10/27/2011
not enough posts for an outside URL. Piece together the URL below to access the download from the developer's site.
2.1 released two days ago:
www [dot]
zimperium [dot]
com [dot]
/Android_Network_Toolkit.html#anti-apk
It's been a long time coming in my eyes, but it would appear Microsoft have finally released the official app for Messenger on Android.
It showed up as a pop-up for me when I signed into Messenger, but for any of you that want the link here it is.
Also, the link on the live.com website: http://explore.live.com/messenger-m...ea=TEXT_CIMS017584_Messenger_EN-GB_1X1_129124
A few things I've observed are that it doesn't show up in the notification bar when signed in, unless you receive a message and it doesn't let you sign in in more than one place. Not huge problems but annoying nonetheless.
I hope you guys enjoy it.
EDIT: Also just noticed that on the market it's released by "WithYou INC" which is odd, but that's the link I was given in the popup.
People still use MSN?
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People still use MSN?
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Haha, some of us saddo's do, yeah.
Found liked someone spammed you a link. Obviously if the author isn't ms its not official.
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bluenote73 said:
Found liked someone spammed you a link. Obviously if the author isn't ms its not official.
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It does seem like it's non-ms, but it's advertised on the live.com website, as shown here: http://explore.live.com/messenger-m...ea=TEXT_CIMS017584_Messenger_EN-GB_1X1_129124
It's not so reassuring without Microsoft in the app title or description as opposed to WithYou inc.
But like ADeadlySpoon said above - there are a couple of links via the explore.live.com site.
Grant Barker said:
It's not so reassuring without Microsoft in the app title or description as opposed to WithYou inc.
But like ADeadlySpoon said above - there are a couple of links via the explore.live.com site.
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It's sponsored by M$, it wasn't developed by them.
I used to get a least one rating per day in Google Play Store but I haven't gotten a single rating in 5 days. Is it because Google linked ratings to G+ account? Anyone else notice the same thing?
Yeah, I think that's the case.
Personally I stopped rating after that change because I don't feel like joining G+, haven't done it since it launched, so I think it's a bit of a **** move by google to force people to join it like this :/
bar-aka said:
Yeah, I think that's the case.
Personally I stopped rating after that change because I don't feel like joining G+, haven't done it since it launched, so I think it's a bit of a **** move by google to force people to join it like this :/
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Ugh I was afraid of that. I don't miss the 1-star reviews but I was getting so many 5-star reviews. Now my rating is stuck.
what app ? ill givya a rating i have g+ and i don't mind
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what app ? ill givya a rating i have g+ and i don't mind
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I wasn't asking for ratings, but I'll take yours anyway! Thank you!!!
http://bit.ly/typesmart <- redirect to TypeSmart 2.0 FREE on Google Play
Post here when you're done, and I'll send you an code to unlock the trial version so it never expires.
Yup, this is a ploy by google to try and drag people in. They think that if they get you to sign up for g+ so you can rate apps, that eventually you'll start using g+ for other things. And the more you use their services, the more they learn about you and the more chances they get to show you ads. In case anybody forgot, google is an advertising company whose sole purpose is to make money.
Oh well , i don't care much :d my profile is empty anyway and im not an international fugitive to hide my name
Also interesting app, will be back with thoughts on it and an appropriate rating and comment don't worie im not a 1 star guy if i see something that i don't like :d
Its only because Google is now forcing people to join G+ in order to rate apps and games otherwise people would be more than happy to rate it as they download. I don't see the point of G+ anyway, its nothing that special in the first place.
hmm i actually like it a lot 5+
olaf2k4 said:
hmm i actually like it a lot 5+
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Thanks!
Check your PM for the unlock code.
It's a shame you're not getting the reviews you should. Google really ought to encourage reviewers, rather than making them jump through hoops to post reviews. The market is already pretty well stacked against the little guy, and discouraging reviewers will only make that worse. Hopefully as users grudgingly accept the G+ nonsense, you'll see more reviews coming in.
Ranting aside, your keyboard is great (and yes, I reviewed it as such--I'm not going to fuss about Google wrecking things and then leave you high and dry ). I had been wishing for an off-center space bar that I could actually hit when typing with both thumbs, and pairing it with autocorrect that doesn't make me furious makes for an awesome keyboard.
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Stopped rating because I was being forced to use G+.
I tried using your keyboard, but it keeps force closing on me. Got 3 fc's just while doing a review of it in the play store. It looks like a great keyboard, and I absolutely love all the customization available for it. I'm running a 4.2.1 rom on my ns4g. I imagine my 4.2.1 is what's causing the issue here.
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Its The G+ thing.
I think Google is doing something great.
In the past four years there has been a growing trend of being rude on comments and reviews.
These "haters" have become such a problem because almost every youtube videos has someone talking crap and its starting to spread to play.
The comment section on youtube is so disgusting and people are getting so bad that they just click videos to start negativity.( for example: click a lil wayne new video and trolling saying he sucks **** and so on).
But Google needs to capitalize while making money. How?
Use G+ accounts that show full names and pictures. Youtube is still an option right now to use it but Google is giving you the option for now before they give you no option. And now youtube cleans up and G+ gets more subscribers. Now play is not bad but because these people are out there they can stop before it grows.
Alot of 1 star ratings hurts devs because people shout "virus" or "this is stupid, dont waste your time, doesnt work" when they can't read the clear instructions and want computers to do everything for them. Little 11 year old johnny will think twice before saying an app "suck *********" when his picture will be next to his words and his parents use play for apps.
WIN...WIN situation.
I decided to check out the keyboard, and I love it btw 5 ★. On topic, it's all about G+. Google gets more users, in hopes that some will actually start using G+. And as already said, they'll clean Play up comment wise because it's getting like YouTube already is.
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p1gp3n said:
I tried using your keyboard, but it keeps force closing on me. Got 3 fc's just while doing a review of it in the play store. It looks like a great keyboard, and I absolutely love all the customization available for it. I'm running a 4.2.1 rom on my ns4g. I imagine my 4.2.1 is what's causing the issue here.
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Wow! I'm really sorry to hear that. My Nexus 7 is running 4.2.1 rom with no TypeSmart force closes, so I don't think that's it. TypeSmart "should" run smooth as butter on your Nexus S.
Can you possibly send a stack trace? If not, can I send you a diagnostic?
Thanks in advance...
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Wow! I'm really sorry to hear that. My Nexus 7 is running 4.2.1 rom with no TypeSmart force closes, so I don't think that's it. TypeSmart "should" run smooth as butter on your Nexus S.
Can you possibly send a stack trace? If not, can I send you a diagnostic?
Thanks in advance...
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Let me grab it again from the play store, and go from there. I've wiped my phone and flashed a new ROM today, so it might be different.
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robogoflow said:
Its The G+ thing.
I think Google is doing something great.
In the past four years there has been a growing trend of being rude on comments and reviews.
These "haters" have become such a problem because almost every youtube videos has someone talking crap and its starting to spread to play.
The comment section on youtube is so disgusting and people are getting so bad that they just click videos to start negativity.( for example: click a lil wayne new video and trolling saying he sucks **** and so on).
But Google needs to capitalize while making money. How?
Use G+ accounts that show full names and pictures. Youtube is still an option right now to use it but Google is giving you the option for now before they give you no option. And now youtube cleans up and G+ gets more subscribers. Now play is not bad but because these people are out there they can stop before it grows.
Alot of 1 star ratings hurts devs because people shout "virus" or "this is stupid, dont waste your time, doesnt work" when they can't read the clear instructions and want computers to do everything for them. Little 11 year old johnny will think twice before saying an app "suck *********" when his picture will be next to his words and his parents use play for apps.
WIN...WIN situation.
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In the last couple of days I've been getting review again (some were from this thread, thank you!). I don't know if it was a technical glitch during the changeover, or because people are getting used to the new format. People can still rate anonymously if they don't leave a comment.
To be honest, I also think the G+ thing is a good idea... in principle. I was just a little freaked when the reviews dried up. I will use it to thank users that like my app, and reach out to those that don't.
Rated and installed
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Wow! I'm really sorry to hear that. My Nexus 7 is running 4.2.1 rom with no TypeSmart force closes, so I don't think that's it. TypeSmart "should" run smooth as butter on your Nexus S.
Can you possibly send a stack trace? If not, can I send you a diagnostic?
Thanks in advance...
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it seems to be working correctly now. maybe it was just the ROM I was running. no issues typing this reply on todays build of rasbeanjelly.
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Hey guys. I'm trying to download an old ROM for an HTC Sensation. I find the page no problem but it's on Dev-Host. Which seems to be linked to firstfirst. From there rather than the ROM downloading I get a small 376kb file with the right name but rather than a ZIP it's an EXE. I'm supposed to install this program which will "guide" my download. AKA infect me with a mountain of spyware.
If you want to see what I'm talking about, try mirror 2 in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770522
Looks like all the older ROM's for the HTC Sensation are hosted on some sketchy virus infested site. Or am I missing something major here? How the heck do I get a ROM without a nasty infection on the side?
Many thanks in advance.
Edit: D'oh! I found out that if you click Download you get the viruses but if you click Download Now you are OK. *sigh* Still not sure why a respected site like XDA would associate with Dev Host.
Yep.
I still think that it's sketchy hehe.
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Edit: D'oh! I found out that if you click Download you get the viruses but if you click Download Now you are OK. *sigh* Still not sure why a respected site like XDA would associate with Dev Host.
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At one point dev host was one of the best free file hosts out there and a lot of XDA members used their service. At some point dev host started to use this malware as a way to monetize their site, but as you noticed, XDA is already FULL of dev host links. Most of these links predate dev host changing their policy and if XDA were to remove these links we would be punishing the innocent poster and everyone would lose a mountain of useful stuff...
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Most download sites work like that, with an obvious, usually animated, 'Download' button that contains a lot of unwanted rubbish. Most of the times it contains a download manager.
The real download is usually located a little lower, flanked by a captcha and looks a lot less conspicuous. Sometimes you need to deselect the 'download with manager' option, as well.
It's been that was since as long as I can remember. Even MegaUpload had that. Sending big files to teachers was a nightmare in school, because WeTransfer wasn't around yet back then. They kept clicking the wrong buttons... And they weren't as observant as you are.
Best method is to hover over the download button and look at the linked url (left bottom of the screen, usually). If it's dodgy or says .exe, you've got the wrong button. (Also a very effective method of spotting phishing mails.)
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It's also quite possible that the deceptive "download" buttons are ads that have been bought by miscreants. I've seen this happen before on other sites.