Hi All,
I've done some cursory searches, and maybe I'm not using the right keywords, but I was wondering if others are experiencing this and if there's a setting somewhere I'm not seeing to maybe shut off this weird bug.
Here's the most recent example that illustrates this issue. I was browsing around on the xda-forums and there was an attached APK I wanted to download. So, on the computer I clicked on the QR Code and just had my stock (rooted, GB v2.3.6) phone detect the direct download to the apk from the link using barcode scanner. It correctly identifies the link and I click on open in browser. The stock browser loads automatically and begins to download the apk. Great. I hit the home button, pull down the notification, click on the downloaded file, it asks me to install the apk, I agree, it installs, I open it. Wonderful.
I then open my email and there's a link to a site. I click on it and then the browser proceeds to load the last loaded page, in this case a downloadable file. So it proceeds to download the file AGAIN and appending -N.apk (where N is the next available number) to the filename. Unless I restart the phone, it will continue to download the file again and again, increasing the value of N every time I attempt to load the browser again. Whether by clicking on a link, or just opening the browser directly from the app's icon. Any thoughts on this?! Am I just doing something wrong? I guess this is a feature you want to load the last page you had open the last time the browser was used, which is fine for web-pages, but I don't want it to keep downloading the same file over and over again every time I load the browser!
Any thoughts or suggestions, or even a link to where this is discussed and hopefully resolved would be of GREATEST appreciation!
Thanks!
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Hit menu>new window
That will prompt your gmail attachment to open in that new window.
I use an app called Download Them All and never get that problem. It will download attachments, files from the net, etc. Good little app.
Uncle Irish said:
Hit menu>new window
That will prompt your gmail attachment to open in that new window.
I use an app called Download Them All and never get that problem. It will download attachments, files from the net, etc. Good little app.
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I'm not sure that resolves the issue. Since the initial attempt to open a browser window was in fact to load up a downloadable file (the original APK). Every time I open the browser app, it attempts to reload the last loaded page (or in this case, the file) and so it redownloads the file. In order for me to click on Menu>New Window, I would still have to load the browser app and it's at that stage it redownloads the file.
When the download has started.. manage windows. Close the window.
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mindmajick said:
When the download has started.. manage windows. Close the window.
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Yeah...I tried that...you'd think it would work, right? For some reason, the browser doesn't respect that....
Only thing I can recommend at this point is to use a different browser... or user lol jk!
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Did you try the Download Them All app?
It eliminates the browser from opening at all.
Also, check the settings for the browser and see if there is an option to disable cookies being saved. Clear your cache, etc. That should stop the issue for this particular item at least.
Uncle Irish said:
Did you try the Download Them All app?
It eliminates the browser from opening at all.
Also, check the settings for the browser and see if there is an option to disable cookies being saved. Clear your cache, etc. That should stop the issue for this particular item at least.
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Couldn't find download them all app in market.... did find a Firefox add-on though... is that it?
I want cookies to be saved, cleared cache and history....nuthin....weird, right?
quordandis said:
Couldn't find download them all app in market.... did find a Firefox add-on though... is that it?
I want cookies to be saved, cleared cache and history....nuthin....weird, right?
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Here's the app. Hopefully this will help.
Moved to Q&A. Please post question here.
Uncle Irish said:
Here's the app. Hopefully this will help.
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Thanks, I installed it but haven't really tested it yet. Not sure how this is supposed to fix the issue though since the app doesn't load BEFORE the file is downloaded, it's on the list of apps to select once you click on an already downloaded file and it asks you where you want to save it - which is a nice feature, but doesn't prevent the file from downloading in the first place.....
Thoughts?
Related
Fail Log application for android allows you to browse daily updated FAIL photos,pictures on your phone and share them.
nice.
but maybe it would be good if you could tilt the screen for some images?
and what about the black dead area in the bottom? reserved for ads or what?
MrPontus said:
nice.
but maybe it would be good if you could tilt the screen for some images?
and what about the black dead area in the bottom? reserved for ads or what?
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Yes the app is ad Supported and the space there is for ads.On Update if no ads is served it will not be black and also the app will support VIDEOS!
Version 1.5 is up.
Video support
Ad space is not reserved everytime
Bug fixes
Thx, ncie.
.apk?
Hey guys, any chance you can upload the latest version of the .apk here? I'm experiencing the "Starting Download" issue so I'm stuck to download and installing .apk's for the mean time.
P.S. If anyone knows how to fix the "Starting Download" issue without me having to reset my phone (Galaxy S) - PLEASE HELP. T_T
what worked for me was to delete the directory:
data/data/com.android.vending
acts just like a new market installation.
Installed this and for beeing an early app it's working fine.
But it would be nice if it could start preloading the next item in the list so I don't have to when a few seconds for the next item to load when hitting the left and right arrow.
Keep the updates comming, I've been wanting an app like this for a long time.
Like it a lot. Works pretty quickly on my Galaxy S. Much better than looking at the site through the browser. Just a couple suggestions, but a "view comments" option might be nice, as well as a setting to select which sites to pull from as this looks like it gets more than just failblog, but some of the other cheezeburger sites as well.
Can somebody put that program's ".apk" file here , please ? I can't using "Android Market" because of geographic problems. Thank you. =)
Tried it. very slow on a good 3G connection, some of the things I did see are not very new.
Uninstalled
soblecram said:
what worked for me was to delete the directory:
data/data/com.android.vending
acts just like a new market installation.
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I tried to look for the directory but couldn't find it. Is there something else I should do for this to appear? I'm using Astro to browse, I don't think the folder is hidden though.
can't find it in the market not via barcode nor via search
btw: do you have permission to use the failblog content?
cant find it in the market
barcode not working, can't find in market either... ???
billyandrewsy said:
I tried to look for the directory but couldn't find it. Is there something else I should do for this to appear? I'm using Astro to browse, I don't think the folder is hidden though.
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go to manage your applications and delete the cache and data for the market program (settings => applications => manage applications)
bcherry8 said:
barcode not working, can't find in market either... ???
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Same here, can't find it in market. Using Froyo.
ditto.. cant find in market and barcode FAILED
Cleared data and cache for market and still cannot d/l. :/
the application is removed from the market.Terms of use issues.I'm sorry
I currently access a website that has the ability to download selected files from the click of a hyperlink. (on the PC). You just click on the link and the files come down and a dialog box opens with the downloaded file asking, to open it or save it.
When I try to do the same on my phone the website appears to be accepting depressing the link, however nothing appears on my phone and I cannot find the file anywhere space on the phone. It may be downloading the file in the file structure but I cannot find it. My friend who has an iPhone does the same thing and the file opens up immediately on his phone just like you would on a PC.
I can open these files if they are sent to me in an e-mail but not by depressing this hyperlink on the website.
Anyone have any ideas?
ps: the phone is a stock Charge with the latest GB update.
Usually you'd see an arrow in the Status Bar when something is actually downloading. You can also check the Downloads app in your App Drawer, providing you have it.
It sounds to me like it's simply not downloading for some reason You could try another Browser to see if you have the same problem.
I tried using the dolphin browser but still no luck. I looked in the downloads folder and did not see it. The particular link on the website itself is a function that automatically begins a download stream to the your device. When using a PC, a dialog box opens up asking if you want to open the file or save it. I get no reaction when using my android phone. I know the function works on a mobile device since a friend of mine with an iPhone perform the same function and it downloaded to his phone.
Any other ideas?
What is the website you are trying to download from?
Anyway, try Opera Mobile first, NOT the MINI version,but "Opera Mobile".
Its the only browser who allowes me to download from any source I tried so far:
https://market.android.com/details?...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5vcGVyYS5icm93c2VyIl0.
Wow, thanks very much for the help yukinok25. Looks like the Opera Mini browser, which I assume is similar to what's in the iPhone works perfectly. The website I am accessing this link is a secure server so I cannot tell you the website.
redglass said:
Wow, thanks very much for the help yukinok25. Looks like the Opera Mini browser, which I assume is similar to what's in the iPhone works perfectly. The website I am accessing this link is a secure server so I cannot tell you the website.
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No problem, I don't wanna know.
Just glad you solved your issues.
Having a problem with the stock library app. It will open for a second and then force close. It DOES stay running in the app-switcher list but when i choose it, it closes out to the home screen. I have a lot of PDF files i read and its handier than a file manager for that. Anyone having the same problem or know of a good replacement app??? Thanks in advance.......RL
ETA:
Stock, not rooted.....
rlm0n0 said:
Having a problem with the stock library app. It will open for a second and then force close. It DOES stay running in the app-switcher list but when i choose it, it closes out to the home screen. I have a lot of PDF files i read and its handier than a file manager for that. Anyone having the same problem or know of a good replacement app??? Thanks in advance.......RL
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Stock, not rooted.....
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For PDFs you can't beat perfect viewer with the PDF add on. Second is repligo.
sbdags said:
For PDFs you can't beat perfect viewer with the PDF add on.
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I'm also using that, it's great.
To diagnose a "force close", you need to post a logcat excerpt.
This is a utility which allows you to whitelist flash (Enable Adobe Flash) on any website. on Metro IE
Mainly, this is intended for RT tablets, as they do not have any other way of displaying flash content.
Metro apps are installed via "Developer License"
This means that they will expire, and need to be reactivated/reinstalled. If the share
feature disappears, just rerun the installation.
Feature List:
Automates the white-listing of Flash websites using the "Share" function
Clears History, to save you the trouble of doing it manually.
This utility installs on any Windows 8 machine, Natively on x86, and on RT if jailbroken.
You need to simply share the page which has flash content (not whitelisted), and click the "Enable Flash" Icon.
The utility will download any details about the page that it can, and it will give you an option to select which ones you
want to whitelist. Once you've selected your targets,
Click the "Do it" button, and you will be given an option to clear your history.
When that's done, go back to the page and refresh. That's it! Enjoy!
NOTE: Internet Explorer automatically resets the compatibility list, which means that sites you add will stop working after a while.
Follow these steps to prevent that.
1) Go to Desktop IE
2) Press the "alt" key once. the menu bar will show up.
3) Navigate to Tools > Compatibility View Settings.
4) Deselect "Download updated compatibility lists from Microsoft"
5) Click "Close".
To Install:
Latest Version
http://barsuleo.com/enable-flash-nonet-1.0.3.zip
ADDED: Avoiding duplicate whitelisting.
ADDED Whitelist sanitization (locate/remove duplicate entries)
The new version clears ONLY your browsing history, leaving your cookies, and other desirable data in place.
Should be pretty helpful.
http://barsuleo.com/enable-flash-nonet-1.0.2.zip
http://barsuleo.com/enable-flash-nonet-1.0.0.zip
Extract, then run "Install.exe"
Make sure you select Yes[y], or Run[r] through all the prompts.
Please be aware that if you want to run this on an RT Tablet, e.g. Surface, you need this jailbreak.
Enjoy!
Changes:
Changed to File-based system vs. Networking
Now it works!
xarizmat said:
This is a utility which allows you to whitelist flash (Enable Adobe Flash) on any website.
Enjoy!
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Can I put this on the rtd store pls?
Do we have to reboot after each addition?
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Wow! This program is awesome champ! The share integration is genius!
Nope.
Clear history on IE and refresh the page. Should do the trick.
jtg007 said:
Do we have to reboot after each addition?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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Not yet familiar with rtd store.
care to inform me?
djboo said:
Can I put this on the rtd store pls?
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error message
It tells me
Please make sure that the server [whitelist-srv.exe] is running.
Where did I go wrong???
I don't get any option under share? The server is running. I see red text in powershell when I install but can't read it before it disappears. Surface RT w jailbreak.
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care to inform me?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094015
my app store for RT desktop apps.
Great work so far!
I still keep running into some errors though:
- It seems to be searching for a whitelist-srv.exe process - only srv.exe running on my device --> communication error
- It doesn't support the germanic umlaut (ä, ö, ü) in any of the folders names (my Username)
also another button to enable flash, but without clearing browser history would be nice (e.g. "Not this time")
I can confirm this bug too
You were fine
skapa said:
It tells me
Please make sure that the server [whitelist-srv.exe] is running.
Where did I go wrong???
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There was a mis-upload. Sorry about that. The download verson 1.0.3 on the post should work.
No problem. Go right ahead.
djboo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094015
my app store for RT desktop apps.
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Thanks for the information, btw.
1.0.3 download link, points to 1.0.2 file
Fixed that. The evil of copy-paste.
PadreParada said:
1.0.3 download link, points to 1.0.2 file
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That was stupid. :/
Thanks for letting me know, pal.
Haven't been able to replicate encoding issues... :/
Wischm0pp said:
Great work so far!
I still keep running into some errors though:
- It seems to be searching for a whitelist-srv.exe process - only srv.exe running on my device --> communication error
- It doesn't support the germanic umlaut (ä, ö, ü) in any of the folders names (my Username)
also another button to enable flash, but without clearing browser history would be nice (e.g. "Not this time")
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I do not currently have an account with non-ansi characters, but i will run through that asap. It may be that the issue was with communication, which i've fixed. Anyways, if you run into more issues, shoot it on the post.
EDIT: Changed some encoding settings in the setup file, should work.
Your are more than welcome.
I have tryV3 with the instalation that you suggested (killing the srv.exe process first), but I still have the communication error.
"Please make sure that the service [srv.exe] is running"
Will look into it asap.
PadreParada said:
Your are more than welcome.
I have tryV3 with the instalation that you suggested (killing the srv.exe process first), but I still have the communication error.
"Please make sure that the service [srv.exe] is running"
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I will add some more debugging info on the next version. I've tested it on every machine that I have and it seems to work. :/
You can also try to launch the server service manually from /bin/srv.exe.
Also, when you first launch it, it asks for network access permissions. make sure you allow it, otherwise it won't work.
weird
even after update to 1.0.3 it seems to search for whitelist-srv.exe, and doesn't seem to find the server, even though i renamed the process to whitelist-srv
i don't really get that
A few things:
Redownload 1.0.3. rerun the install.
if your error actually says "whitelist-srv.exe", the app didn't reinstall. if it says "srv.exe",
kill "FlashUpdate Server" from taskmanager. then run "RunFlashServer.exe" from the download zip file.
Wischm0pp said:
even after update to 1.0.3 it seems to search for whitelist-srv.exe, and doesn't seem to find the server, even though i renamed the process to whitelist-srv
i don't really get that
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Is it just me, or does anyone else have a problem with chrome crashing and freezing while browsing the xda forums? (From my desktop)
It works smoothly for me in chrome browser... try upgrading chrome
Jhonb said:
Is it just me, or does anyone else have a problem with chrome crashing and freezing while browsing the xda forums? (From my desktop)
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Had same problem. This worked for me:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/7YefrdRfJx8[1-25-true]
Open up Google Chrome and in the address bar type - chrome://plugins/
You will then see a Details link over to the right-hand side of the page. Click the + and you’ll see a long list of the installed plugins in detail.
Look in the Flash section and find the line which has the text - \pepflashplayer.dll
Click the Disable link next to this line and restart the browser.
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Had same problem. This worked for me:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/7YefrdRfJx8[1-25-true]
Open up Google Chrome and in the address bar type - chrome://plugins/
You will then see a Details link over to the right-hand side of the page. Click the + and you’ll see a long list of the installed plugins in detail.
Look in the Flash section and find the line which has the text - \pepflashplayer.dll
Click the Disable link next to this line and restart the browser.
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Thanks, I will try it when I get home.
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Had same problem. This worked for me:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/7YefrdRfJx8[1-25-true]
Open up Google Chrome and in the address bar type - chrome://plugins/
You will then see a Details link over to the right-hand side of the page. Click the + and you’ll see a long list of the installed plugins in detail.
Look in the Flash section and find the line which has the text - \pepflashplayer.dll
Click the Disable link next to this line and restart the browser.
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Just read up on what you told me to do, and did it. Thanks for the advice. I will see if it works for this site.
i've had that disabled for a while and i still get random crashes. not sure what to do
Happened to me again to. I added adfree or adblock for chrome and that finally did the trick for me.
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Browser crashing is usually a result of bad script on a website or some kind of incompatibility.
I use Firefox more than Chrome and get less issues. However, I do have adblock plus addon, which obviously blocks ads, at the same time, causes less objects to load thus less problems, maybe ads could be causing your issues.
Try a different browser, works for me. Play offers many browsers to choose from.