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Flash in browser still slow?

Wasn't Flash 10.3 supposed to fix 720p flash in the browser with the 3.1 update? It seems to work just fine in the Youtube app, but the speed in the browser is still the same as 3.0.1. Is anyone else finding this the case?

While it's not as fast as I'd like it's still faster than it was on 3.0.1.
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donatom3 said:
While it's not as fast as I'd like it's still faster than it was on 3.0.1.
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3.1 flash is slower than 3.0.1 browser flash for me, sucks cus this was one of the main reasons for me updating

I'm tired of messing with it. Just gonna keep the user agent as ipad so it works.
The work around is to click the lower bottom right and a popup will ask if you want it in browser or with the Youtube app.

Best browser?

Which browser preforms the best?
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Im using hd dolphing and its iite
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I like the google chrome beta browser.
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dolphin hd for me. but i'm excited to see firefox come into the picture for ICS. hopefully they will get their act together for the mobile market. their original mobile firefox was terrible.

i have used the stock browser, ICS+ Browser, Chrome Beta, Dolphin Pad, Opera Next, Opera Mobile, Firefox beta, and Boat.
so far, the one with the best balance between stabliity and speed is Dolphin. Though the .29 update made chrome more usable.

I have found dolphinhd and opera to be the smoothest I have used.

Opera mobile for me. As much as I want to like the Chrome beta (and it is, really, really good) I feel that Opera is still the best browser for touchscreen devices. It still has some issues with a few sites, but it's been getting steadily better and has received a steady stream of updates.

Opera mini (not mobile) is the fastest smoothest browser. It has page transitions and seems to take a static approach, as though it takes a snapshot of the page before displaying it. The scrolling and animations are always fluid. The graphics do appear compressed. This browser definitely has its place for me.
I also use the stock browser when I need a more full featured browser, which is the best in that category due to the quick controls and bookmarks.
I have tried the chrome browser on differnent tablets and its quite slow, not ready for prime time in my opinion. Its excellent on the galaxy nexus phone, though.
Firefox is no good, dolphin is fine but has no advantage over stock in my opinion.

ryzilla23 said:
Though the .29 update made chrome more usable.
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The .29 made Chrome more stable?
Has anyone used Flash much? The only browser I seem to get Flash working on OK is Opera Mobile. Firefox and Chrome don't seem to want to run flash at all.

Overskreen is interesting as it performs as an independent resizable Window on top of every app which means true multitasking...? Multiple Windows are possible as well.
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elburna said:
Overskreen is interesting as it performs as an independent resizable Window on top of every app which means true multitasking...? Multiple Windows are possible as well.
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Overskreen is good but i dislike the UI and it has a slow startup and it just seems slower. Can be useful though
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Anyone tried the ign full website? Makes browser slow when other tabs are open. Is it because of heavy usage of flash?
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psjw12 said:
The .29 made Chrome more stable?
Has anyone used Flash much? The only browser I seem to get Flash working on OK is Opera Mobile. Firefox and Chrome don't seem to want to run flash at all.
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Flash works in chrome and dolphin, but when you go to fullscreen it doesn't work well, or at all some cases. Chrome doesn't crash or freeze nearly as much since .29 ( for me at least)
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How? I can't use chrome at all. It Fc's as soon as I search or go to a website
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How does ics browser plus work? Does the developer have access to your history and passwords or does it work like a sort of add on for stock browser and so the data is stored on the stock browser and not on the developers app? (If i haven't been clear, please tell me).
Thanks greatly.
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I just use the default one, flash didn't work with Chrome

zurny said:
I just use the default one, flash didn't work with Chrome
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ryzilla23 said:
Flash works in chrome and dolphin, but when you go to fullscreen it doesn't work well, or at all some cases. Chrome doesn't crash or freeze nearly as much since .29 ( for me at least)
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I'm on version .17 and I can't get flash to work on Chrome. It says loading plugin, but stays like that. I seem to be OK going full screen on Opera on one movie host I use but I don't know about others.

Google Chrome for me! Love the browser sync between PC,Phone and Tab!
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ryzilla23 said:
Flash works in chrome and dolphin, but when you go to fullscreen it doesn't work well, or at all some cases. Chrome doesn't crash or freeze nearly as much since .29 ( for me at least)
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Chrome for Android has never had flash support:
What version of Flash is supported on Chrome for Android?
Chrome for Android will not be supporting Flash. As you may have seen in November, 2011, Adobe announced it has stopped investing in Flash for mobile browsing. Google has long been committed to making the web platform more powerful through open web technologies like HTML5 and is working with Adobe and other partners to further advance the web standard.
https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/faq

I like browsers that have add ons that block advertisements.

Flash player

I don't understand why this is being disabled by browsers, chrome won't let you use it, dolphin browser disabled the feature and it also says to refer to iPhone 5 that its no longer supporting it on android devices..
I installed adobe from the website not the store.. works fine on stock browser after enabling always on..
Are they removing flash player all together? What the heck will we use? Pleanty of sites require flash player..
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naelme said:
I don't understand why this is being disabled by browsers, chrome won't let you use it, dolphin browser disabled the feature and it also says to refer to iPhone 5 that its no longer supporting it on android devices..
I installed adobe from the website not the store.. works fine on stock browser after enabling always on..
Are they removing flash player all together? What the heck will we use? Pleanty of sites require flash player..
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It's more the fact that most browsers never supported flash on android. Chrome didn't. Dolphin used some server side processing to allow support for flash websites but that wasn't true flash.
You've just gotta use the stock browser (or ics browser if not on jb) if you need Flash. It is still also possible to have flash player on jb, despite a lot of people complaining it isn't possible.
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lawrence750 said:
It's more the fact that most browsers never supported flash on android. Chrome didn't. Dolphin used some server side processing to allow support for flash websites but that wasn't true flash.
You've just gotta use the stock browser (or ics browser if not on jb) if you need Flash. It is still also possible to have flash player on jb, despite a lot of people complaining it isn't possible.
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I'm confused.... flash is being used so widely. How will android view sites without bypassing.
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Everything is slowly being converted to html5 coding. It is less consuming and more optimal
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HTML5 coding groups have split and are now heading in different directions possibly... maybe?...
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/191-htmlcss/4531-which-html5-whatwg-and-w3c-split.html
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that scares me, so which standard will which browser follow?

Ashcunak said:
HTML5 coding groups have split and are now heading in different directions possibly... maybe?...
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/191-htmlcss/4531-which-html5-whatwg-and-w3c-split.html
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that scares me, so which standard will which browser follow?
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Well thinking of current standards, there are different implementations of things, css html asp and the browsers support them all. So in reality the browsers will probably support all different variations (if it does go that way), as long as they at least vaguely follow the original standards.
Correct me if I'm wrong I'm no developer. (one day hopefully)
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lawrence750 said:
It's more the fact that most browsers never supported flash on android. Chrome didn't. Dolphin used some server side processing to allow support for flash websites but that wasn't true flash.
You've just gotta use the stock browser (or ics browser if not on jb) if you need Flash. It is still also possible to have flash player on jb, despite a lot of people complaining it isn't possible.
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Dolphin still works fine for me and it does not use server conversion. I have the TF 300 with stock JB OS.

eciteuc 615
Flash is being phased out in mobile devices since its memory and cpu intensive and generally has poor performance on mobile compared to a desktop. Apple began the transition with others following. Hopefully the transition will be over by 2014.

[LIST/REQ] Floating Android Apps

What was originally a request to find floating apps, turned into a list:
Browsers:
OverSkreen (Jelly Bean currently not supported, says in change notes it is work in progress. There are mixed results when sideloaded)
Floating Browser Flux
Video Players:
Stick it (Supports YouTube)
Super Video
DicePlayer
BSPlayer
Other:
hovernote - Notepad
LilyPad - Facebook, Google Talk, MSN messenger (other services like skype are said to be coming)
AirCalc - Calculator
AirTerm - Terminal
More information here
Any others?

sadly the browser is not comaptible with the tf700
someone tried to sideload it ?

I've used LilyPad HD and HoverNote. I use HoverNote primarily for taking notes while reading PDFs. LilyPad seems to drain battery a bit much so I don't leave it on as a service

I really miss Overskreen on my TF700 after upgrading to Jelly Bean!
I do, however, still use Air Term, Hover Note and Floating Calculator.... Eagerly awaiting a JB version of Overskreen!
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There is also AirTerm if you are using terminal regularly:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myboyfriendisageek.airterm

Dice player also has an option to make it floating playback
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dankens said:
Dice player also has an option to make it floating playback
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+1 for Dice Player

BSPlayer also added floating playback as well, ah the magic of competition

overskreen is great!
I sideloaded it with my S3.
-> works with JB

Aski1 said:
overskreen is great!
I sideloaded it with my S3.
-> works with JB
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And you are actually able to use Overskreen without problems? I just tried sideloading it, but I find that it keeps locking up on me on the TF700 running JB... Just un-installed for now.
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Cousie G said:
Might as well make a little list for the floating apps:
OverSkreen - Browser (Jelly Bean currently not supported, says in change notes it is work in progress)
hovernote - Notepad
LilyPad - Facebook, Google Talk, MSN messenger (other services like skype are said to be coming)
Stick it - Video & YouTube Player
Super Video - Video Player
AirCalc - Calculator
AirTerm - Terminal
More information here
Any others?
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OverSkreen works fine with my JB update.
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cvflowe said:
OverSkreen works fine with my JB update.
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Interesting - I sideloaded Overskreen and while it installed fine and *seemed* to work, I found that it kept locking up on my while trying to actually use it. I'd be curious to hear from others who have sideloaded it in Jelly Bean, along with their results... I would *love* to be able to use it, but being that even the developer says that it doesn't work properly with Jelly Bean, I'm a little skeptical that it actually works properly...
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jtrosky said:
Interesting - I sideloaded Overskreen and while it installed fine and *seemed* to work, I found that it kept locking up on my while trying to actually use it. I'd be curious to hear from others who have sideloaded it in Jelly Bean, along with their results... I would *love* to be able to use it, but being that even the developer says that it doesn't work properly with Jelly Bean, I'm a little skeptical that it actually works properly...
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what do you exactly mean with "locking up"? Sorry but english is not my native language.
if you start overskreen, your Tf700 will just activate your lockscreen?

Aski1 said:
what do you exactly mean with "locking up"? Sorry but english is not my native language.
if you start overskreen, your Tf700 will just activate your lockscreen?
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Sorry, what I mean was that after I start using Overskeen, the Overskeen app itself will just "freeze" - I can close it, but otherwise, it just sits there and does nothing. It happened multiple times in the 10 minutes that I tried to use it. Haven't had any issues with any other apps, so I suspect that it is a problem with Overskreen (especially since the author says that it's not ready for Jelly Bean). If you are able to use it without any issues, maybe I'll give it another shot later...
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No freezing at all. Its a bit laggy if you drag it across the screen.
But there is no problem using 2 or 3 "windows" at all.
BTW: Do anyone know a floating PDF Viewer app?

I had Overskreen installed before I updated to JB, Still works after, no locking up or lags. Though, I do notice it seems less responsive when I touch/click links.

there is also floatIRC for those who still stuck in the 90's like me

I brought Hover note a while back for University note taking and revision purposes and its great. It also works fine on both my JB nexus 7 and Galaxy s2, Check out my review

cvflowe said:
OverSkreen works fine with my JB update.
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Same here, works fine.

Mobo player also has floating playback windows.
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Rooted Now what

Ok im been rooted for a few days now ....... well now im getting bored w. It anythng else can i. Do with it......

Well what have you done on it so far that required root?
Rooting gives you access to the system partition so you can do full backups with apps like titanium and freeze apps to disable them, etc.
Unlocking is where it is at if you want to mod it further and install custom roms, themes etc....

Luckyv1 said:
Ok im been rooted for a few days now ....... well now im getting bored w. It anythng else can i. Do with it......
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I was under the impression you were wanting to flash a different ROM on your tablet.
You got your tab unlocked didn't you?

Sdbags you're clean rom also apex bean with some of your company sweet and start some games other than that that's about it is there anything that I missing......... that's okay yes I installed a new rom but I'm getting bored alrdy!!!!
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Luckyv1 said:
Sdbags you're clean rom also apex bean with some of your company sweet and start some games other than that that's about it is there anything that I missing......... that's okay yes I installed a new rom but I'm getting bored alrdy!!!!
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Maybe simply enjoy using your device?

Yeah that's what my girlfriend said but I don't know I thought maybe I could do more with it like make it fly or something......
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Rooting doesn't enable you to install custom roms? What's the point then? LOL

You can download an Ad-blocker app to block ads from the web and in a variety of apps. You can install BusyBox. More interestingly, you have access to the system partition and you can change sounds etc. there. You can get browser2ram which will increase the speed and responsiveness of the default browser, something I highly reccomend. You can also get LagFix which supposedly makes animations at least appear smoother.
Do backups of your system, app data, apps etc. with Titanium backup as already mentioned by sdbags.
A personal favorite is the ability to use the PS3 sixaxis controller with the tablet, which is only possible through the sixaxis app which require root. Hope these suggestions gives you something to at least fiddle and have fun with

Soul TKR said:
Rooting doesn't enable you to install custom roms? What's the point then? LOL
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Well its one of the process to get to put in custom roms ........
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vonVaffel said:
You can download an Ad-blocker app to block ads from the web and in a variety of apps. You can install BusyBox. More interestingly, you have access to the system partition and you can change sounds etc. there. You can get browser2ram which will increase the speed and responsiveness of the default browser, something I highly reccomend. You can also get LagFix which supposedly makes animations at least appear smoother.
Do backups of your system, app data, apps etc. with Titanium backup as already mentioned by sdbags.
A personal favorite is the ability to use the PS3 sixaxis controller with the tablet, which is only possible through the sixaxis app which require root. Hope these suggestions gives you something to at least fiddle and have fun with
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Clean rom has all that n ive done it all but ur last coment of installing a ps3 controller can u do it withan xbox?
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Luckyv1 said:
Clean rom has all that n ive done it all but ur last coment of installing a ps3 controller can u do it withan xbox?
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I saw a youtube video of someone using an xbox controller... it was some lady doing a review on the Infinity

Soul TKR said:
I saw a youtube video of someone using an xbox controller... it was some lady doing a review on the Infinity
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It was probably Lisa Gade's review.
Review video<<< Click here
She hooks a game controller up at about 16:12 or so...