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Chrome Browser for Android (beta) 4.0 only

Chrome browser is out
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.chrome

Got it running on existz's aospX rom. Liking it so far, seems at least a bit faster than default browser.

Cool! I've been waiting for this, I use Chromium on both of my computers so I was looking forward to chromsync. It's good to see it being developed even if it isn't quite perfect yet. Flash support and add-ons are all they need to add for me to be happy.

Has anyone had any issues with this browser?
I downloaded it, and it seemed to work fine at first, but upon typing in a website, Chrome would freeze and my entire phone would reboot. I've never had any smartphone react so badly to an app. I'm running it on my Inspire 4g with LC's Icecoldsandwich 1.4 .

Posting this from the chrome browser on the same rom, must just be you. You should clear data and cache in chrome and the default browser and see what happens.

Is there any chance you could give me a quick rundown on how to do that? I'm familiar with wiping caches for flashing roms, but don't have the slightest idea how to do it for individual apps
EDIT* Never mind. I figured out how to clear the caches. Still the same problem. First I loaded XDA and it worked fine. Then I typed in boingboing.net (which is the site I used to test it every time I had this problem) and it crashed, again... My phone reboots and every app is gone from my drawer (Except for Cordy). This time, for curiosity's sake I tried to run that game. Started it up, then hit the home button. Trebuchet crashes and the phone works again.
I'm pretty bummed, honestly. Chrome has been my favorite browser for years on the computer and I was really hoping it would come to android (Lucky for me, it did only 2 weeks after I got my first android device). Maybe the next beta update or the next LC update will make them play nicer together. Any other recommendations for the meantime would be appreciated

Barkt said:
Is there any chance you could give me a quick rundown on how to do that? I'm familiar with wiping caches for flashing roms, but don't have the slightest idea how to do it for individual apps
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Settings>Apps>(Click on app in question)>"Clear data"
A lot of small issues that pop up with apps can be solved by clearing data. Its one of the most useful tricks, IMO
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I like it, but it doesn't really offer much more than the stock browser in ICS. I like the UI of stock and the speed boost isn't massive. Also the fact that the search bar/ url bar stays in place while scrolling is an annoyance. I have it for fun, but its not ready to be my everyday browser

nine zero one said:
Got it running on existz's aospX rom. Liking it so far, seems at least a bit faster than default browser.
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Ditto and likewise
Sent using rabid badgers and two tin cans.

Jake33108 said:
Cool! I've been waiting for this, I use Chromium on both of my computers so I was looking forward to chromsync. It's good to see it being developed even if it isn't quite perfect yet. Flash support and add-ons are all they need to add for me to be happy.
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Chrome for Android will not get flash support.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...mfnJBQ&usg=AFQjCNFlhAiIr9uqpfRpzGfJFfonhohyLw

I checked it out. Seemed to work well enough. I'm running the aospX rom

So excited to check this out! I'll post what I think later. It seems that no flash support is a killer for me though.

Has anyone tried the Chrome Beta apk with MeDroid?

I installed a Chrome Beta apk I got from some of the other forums here at XDA, but I seem to be getting FCs every time I launch the app, was wondering if anyone got it working or if anyone has found a fix for this issue.

It requires hw acceleration. Won't work for us yet until we get that achieved.
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That makes sense, I did manage to download an apk that does not FC every time, but I can't really says it's usable.
Here's hoping the CM9 team or some other dev manages to make it work someday.

ryuz4ki said:
That makes sense, I did manage to download an apk that does not FC every time, but I can't really says it's usable.
Here's hoping the CM9 team or some other dev manages to make it work someday.
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I got it directly from the market and it loads but all pages are blank.
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I can't download it from the market since I don't live in the US, but I get the same results as you, it loads but all pages are blank, and I can see the synced results on the omnibox but no page returns.

I have it installed. No FC's, but it doesn't work. As stated, it needs hardware acceleration. It went through the entire setup, sign in, and import of all normal information. But when you try to load anything, you stare at a blank screen.

have u try texasice' ROM, igoogle chrome beta work great with ICS AOSP

For anyone wanting latest Chrome beta without modifying build.prop, go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515900

I flash the "MeDroidMOD 1.4.0 HWA" ROM that can run chrome browser,but it can't switch tab.So my chrome browser has many tabs and can't close it.
Have any one know to solve it?

s2170801 said:
I flash the "MeDroidMOD 1.4.0 HWA" ROM that can run chrome browser,but it can't switch tab.So my chrome browser has many tabs and can't close it.
Have any one know to solve it?
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Update to 1.4.2 fixes Chrome beta so you may want to give it a go.

I tryied once downloaded from dropbox and it works fine but a little slow
I tryied once downloaded from dropbox and it works fine but a little slow

Jelly Bean and flash player still compatible!

Was I the only one who thought I'd lose flash capability after updating to jelly bean, because I didn't
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It is already known that side loading Flash player will still work on jellybean.

I had flash installed before the update and it works just fine after without any problems

Restored mine using using Titanium. No problems so far...

You guys who are side reloaded your Flash app, what did you do before hand, did you uninstall Flash from ICS prior?
I upgraded to Jelly Bean, Flash was already present in ICS beforehand and it's still present in Jelly Bean after the update. No sideloading, back-up/restore required.
Flash never worked in Chrome, but it's always worked in Stock, and there's a new browser that I don't think many may know about, but Mozilla has a new mobile browser that blows the Android Firefox away, it's called Aurora and it's the only browser where I can visit Youtube like it's a regular Intel x86 browser and watch Youtube vids and comment without ever needing the Youtube app.
Yes it's Aurora and it's from Mozilla that makes Firefox. It's everything Firefox on Android should be.

Had Flash installed before the update, updated to JB, flash is still there, works fine. (Chrome has no plugin support whatsoever, Flash didn't work there on ICS either.)
There's been a thread about Jelly Bean and Flash since 15 July in the Android General forum. Do your research, seriously. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336

the_game_master said:
... and there's a new browser that I don't think many may know about, but Mozilla has a new mobile browser that blows the Android Firefox away, it's called Aurora and it's the only browser where I can visit Youtube like it's a regular Intel x86 browser and watch Youtube vids and comment without ever needing the Youtube app.
Yes it's Aurora and it's from Mozilla that makes Firefox. It's everything Firefox on Android should be.
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Still in beta - not very stable. Won't stay open long enough to browse to flash sites to test it. Maybe not as compatible with 4.2.1.

Aurora is the alpha testing phase of Firefox. It's not a new browser.

I am using Cromi-X4.6.x
More often than not, Flash is unstable and FC's my stock browser, anyone else?

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I am using Cromi-X4.6.x
More often than not, Flash is unstable and FC's my stock browser, anyone else?
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Haven't noticed any issues on Stock. Do you have Flash set to Always or On Demand?

JB works fine with Flash on my tablets and phones. Only does not work with stock browser and Chrome. Does not work on new Dolphin, but that is because the devs killed the function. Works fine with Dolphin 9.4.1 beta though.

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JB works fine with Flash on my tablets and phones. Only does not work with stock browser and Chrome. Does not work on new Dolphin, but that is because the devs killed the function. Works fine with Dolphin 9.4.1 beta though.
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You need to set it to 'on demand' in Stock, then it works.

ShadowLea said:
Haven't noticed any issues on Stock. Do you have Flash set to Always or On Demand?
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I have it set to always on.

Neo3D said:
I have it set to always on.
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Try setting it to On Demand. Might be be more stable that way.

Dolphin's newer beta with flash - bit.ly/10GcmeQ

The recently-released Next Browser (from the Go Launcher Dev Team) supports flash with JB, but it is kinda buggy. Seems to only allow one flash applet per tab.

[Q] Chrome keep hanging on big part CM and OMNI

Hi
I can't post in real thread so it is here , I'm on big part from beginning (Everest XOOM) and at first everything works great but in last two weeks problem start both on Chrome and Chrome Beta.
I try dalvik wipe , cash wipe, try to use ART , try to reinstall both applications , to remove flash player and finally switch from OMNI to CM11 but there is still same problem
so if anybody have any suggestion it would be great
Many thanks in advance

I install ElementalX-Xoom-2.1 ( full version not vanilla ) and enable zrom and it is better I can work little longer on Chrome but eventually problem occurs again ...

gtrhr said:
I install ElementalX-Xoom-2.1 ( full version not vanilla ) and enable zrom and it is better I can work little longer on Chrome but eventually problem occurs again ...
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I also had serious problems with Chrome constantly freezing and crashing on my Xoom wifi upgraded to Kitkat Omnirom 4.4.2. I've installed version 33 as advised in another thread (a developer one that doesn't allow me to post there), using an apk file linked on that thread.
I haven't tested this yet but, assuming it works ok, how do I stop it from updating automatically? Any idea on how we'll know when an update appears that is safe to install, and will work?

Chrome Beta
I had the same problem too. Chrome on Omni and TeamEOS kept freezing. Only to kill the running app was helpful till it freezes again.
Then I've installed Chrome Beta (v37.0.2062.55) and since then everything seems ok. Until now no more freezes.
Maybe anybody else to prove that?

Simple fact of the matter is, KK is just slow on the Xoom. I'm amazed that we even saw 4.4, seeing as how mine (wingray) is over 4 years old.
I ran CM11 there for a while, but the constant freezing of Chrome and the slow clunkiness of the interface was enough to drive me back to CM10.1

[Q] Lollipop super slow at times?

Hello all,
I have installed lollipop when it came out, I unlocked the bootloader and rooted it. Then I reinstalled a bunch of apps I use (games, apps, utilities) - all from scratch to make sure that old setting and such do not interfere.
All seems to be fine (smooth, fast) - only some apps do not seem to work - however, in some cases (when for example opening Chrome) I see huge slowdowns...
Anyone else experienced this? How do I find out what is causing it? How do I fix it?
Thank you for any suggestions

Un-install Facebook. I was about to revert to Kit Kat, but I figured I would wipe and re-install. I noticed slowdown when I installed Facebook, so I nuked it and my tablet is butter smooth now.

The Facebook app destroyed lollipop performance on my Nexus 7 too. This is not a Shield issue, it's a Facebook/lollipop issue.
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Wow. I had facebook installed but not even logged into, and i saw dramatic reduction in stutters and pauses when i uninstalled it.. how facebook, how?!

Thank you all. I do not use facebook. Any other possible reasons?
Applications I have installed are foldermount, adaway, titanium backup .... Could those cause this?

I also don't have Facebook installed and get some hang ups, especially when a system animation is about to occur (opening an app, going home, etc).
I'm rooted as well, with foldermount, adaway, ultimate backup (jrummys titanium), and a slew of other games and stuff. I didn't really think it would be an app issue. But maybe. I'll get rid of a few apps I have on my phone and see if I notice a difference.

Tip for optimizing Chrome
Follow the link and chrome problem will be solved i was amazed by the difference it made -link-http://www.techrepublic.com/article/pro-tip-speed-up-chrome-on-android-with-this-handy-hack/

Sarge29490 said:
Follow the link and chrome problem will be solved i was amazed by the difference it made -link-http://www.techrepublic.com/article/pro-tip-speed-up-chrome-on-android-with-this-handy-hack/
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Thank you. I tried that - and it makes no difference. And the problem is not just with Chrome, as I experience (more or less random) slowdowns elsewhere too. I am a bit disappointed with this whole new Lollipop experience. On one hand it is (much) smoother than Kitkat was, on the other hand I get slowdowns, incompatibilities etc. which I never experienced with Kitkat

Well I have LTE version, i am rooted with philz recovery locked bootloader and orginal kernel, i use Seeder (find it on playstore) and weekly clear cache and dalvic/art cache, have no lags and slowdowns on lollipop, if there are, they are so rare that i dont notice any more.
Did you factory rest after the update? Cause i read somewhere that already installed apps have issues with lollipop so fresh install is recommended, i also have no issues with facebook either...
And also did you try changing processor mode to max performance in Shield power control under battery menu from optimized.
I must also mention the battery times have improved alot compared to kitkat...

Sarge29490 said:
Well I have LTE version, i am rooted with philz recovery locked bootloader and orginal kernel, i use Seeder (find it on playstore) and weekly clear cache and dalvic/art cache, have no lags and slowdowns on lollipop, if there are, they are so rare that i dont notice any more.
Did you factory rest after the update? Cause i read somewhere that already installed apps have issues with lollipop so fresh install is recommended, i also have no issues with facebook either...
And also did you try changing processor mode to max performance in Shield power control under battery menu from optimized.
I must also mention the battery times have improved alot compared to kitkat...
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Thank you - I will try your suggestion (I did a factory reset).
For now I have another (larger) problem to solve - apps moved to the SD card disappear...

Gadgetguy2005 said:
Thank you - I will try your suggestion (I did a factory reset).
For now I have another (larger) problem to solve - apps moved to the SD card disappear...
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Try this thread:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/general/major-issue-apps-sd-card-dissappear-t2950126
edit: oh i see you already did...

Try going into Google play disable notification and select do not auto update apps
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Sdcard can make your shield slow. My Samsung 64go uhs-1 makes my shield slow if inserted with exfat , but no problem with NTFS and a 64kb cluster size.

Judge584 said:
Sdcard can make your shield slow. My Samsung 64go uhs-1 makes my shield slow if inserted with exfat , but no problem with NTFS and a 64kb cluster size.
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Thanks, I'll have to try with a re-format.

Tablet is stock, not rooted and boorloader locked. I sideloaded the lollipop OTA on my LTE version and i experience the same issue.
It flies most of the time but sometime, especially when downloading or updating apps from Play store or opening random apps like Skype or even hangouts the tablet will come to a crawl.
I think this is a lollipop issue which nvidia need to address with an update.

I have to say on 4.x the tablet was unbearably slow at times and it didnt seem to be related to any specific app. After installing lollipop fresh and clean everything is really smooth, except Chrome. When i open Chrome and start navigating i see things slow down to being unresponsive for 30-60 seconds at a time and immediately working if i close Chrome. I also have a Nexus 5 with Lollipop and no such issues there. I did install facebook so ill try removing that. Ill give the optimization thread a peak too and see if that works.
Im impressed overall with the Shield tablet, but its a blemish that general web browsing is faster on CM11 on my Kindle Fire HD (original). Maybe Nvidia will come out with a fix, or someone here will pin point the exact cause.

Eat it iPhone said:
I have to say on 4.x the tablet was unbearably slow at times and it didnt seem to be related to any specific app. After installing lollipop fresh and clean everything is really smooth, except Chrome. When i open Chrome and start navigating i see things slow down to being unresponsive for 30-60 seconds at a time and immediately working if i close Chrome. I also have a Nexus 5 with Lollipop and no such issues there. I did install facebook so ill try removing that. Ill give the optimization thread a peak too and see if that works.
Im impressed overall with the Shield tablet, but its a blemish that general web browsing is faster on CM11 on my Kindle Fire HD (original). Maybe Nvidia will come out with a fix, or someone here will pin point the exact cause.
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For me, web browsing in general has been a pain, many browsers don't seem to work well on our hardware. They all feel somewhat sluggish. And flash has been very picky for me... I think it is finally dying, haha.

Get rid of Facebook if you have it and try this for chrome
http://www.omgchrome.com/improve-chrome-android-memory/

Lastpass?
Do you happen to use LastPass? I found that, upon a fresh install, everything worked great until I installed LastPass. The way that they set up autofill in lollipop seems to hang up the whole system. When I disabled "Enable fill service" in the settings, the tablet was blazing fast again.
After playing with it, I found that I still got decent performance while still being able to leverage the best part of the app by enabling the fill service and disabling the helper and scanning for password fields.

A little app called cache cleaner can do wonders? and a simple reboot also helps a lot.
Btw. im using Yandex Browser for now untill BoatHD gets the lollipop update and it works really well on the Shield with 5.0