Corrupted downloads through Google Chrome - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Every time I want to download a .pptx file through Google Chrome it says file download completed, but when I try to open it through quickoffice, it says file corrupted. If I download the file through dolphin browser it works fine. Anyone else having this problem? Also, on a side note, anyone else finding the new download screen with the loading bar that takes up the whole screen on Chrome unbelievably annoying? Thanks in advance!
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darkghost568 said:
Every time I want to download a .pptx file through Google Chrome it says file download completed, but when I try to open it through quickoffice, it says file corrupted. If I download the file through dolphin browser it works fine. Anyone else having this problem? Also, on a side note, anyone else finding the new download screen with the loading bar that takes up the whole screen on Chrome unbelievably annoying? Thanks in advance!
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Yeah Chrome is exceptionally well at downloading corrupted files and has been for a while. Especially with anything android related. I generally use Opera Classic browser for downloads, Dolphin browser is pretty good too.

xdrc45 said:
Yeah Chrome is exceptionally well at downloading corrupted files and has been for a while. Especially with anything android related. I generally use Opera Classic browser for downloads, Dolphin browser is pretty good too.
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And specific fixed that you know of? I'd rather not have to completely switch browsers. In fact, just last month, Chrome was working fine for me. Ever since the update that made the download screen into the loading bar
(Pic 1). I've been having problems (Pic 2).

darkghost568 said:
And specific fixed that you know of? I'd rather not have to completely switch browsers. In fact, just last month, Chrome was working fine for me. Ever since the update that made the download screen into the loading bar, I've been having problems.
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Unfortunately no I don't know of a fix, next update hopefully. I've had issues using Chrome for downloads only quite a few times. Like any time that I've downloaded any ROM with Chrome it's corrupted. I definitely prefer Chrome as well and still use it daily. I really only use Opera Classic for downloads. If you download a lot you could check out Opera Mini, it's a lite weight version of classic.

xdrc45 said:
Unfortunately no I don't know of a fix, next update hopefully. I've had issues using Chrome for downloads only quite a few times. Like any time that I've downloaded any ROM with Chrome it's corrupted. I definitely prefer Chrome as well and still use it daily. I really only use Opera Classic for downloads. If you download a lot you could check out Opera Mini, it's a lite weight version of classic.
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Ok thanks. Good to know I'm not alone I'm gonna leave the thread open a little longer just in case anyone else has any fixes we've overlooked. Thanks for your help

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[APP] Flash Player 10.1 Final

Flash 10.1 just became available in the market. seems to be final (probably being released with the flash summit going on right now. Checking out now!
Seems like it may have fixed a bug that would cause the browser to take forever to open once a page with flash was loaded. Sweet!
Not showing up for me. I have the Nexus One FRF91 fingerprint in my build.prop but it doesn't show when I search. Can someone post the APK?
I just received the update. So far so good.
Wth I just uninstalled Flash because I've never seen an update and it was too slow
is the browser a bit faster now?
No one's ripped this yet and uploaded...slow pokes...
I'm trying to update Flash for some reason....I even uninstalled and re-installedit but still no luck
phikai said:
No one's ripped this yet and uploaded...slow pokes...
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I'm surprised it doesn't show for me. I have same fingerprint in build.prop as a Nexus one with latest 2.2. All other apps show up. Must be based off of some other property in the build.prop.
Please someone, upload the file...I want an updated Flash
http://www.mediafire.com/?tn7q3335ltf5aag
There you go
phikai said:
http://www.mediafire.com/?tn7q3335ltf5aag
There you go
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Thanks. Just sent the link to my phone using C2P and it's downloading. Awesome
Thanks Dude
not sure if its due to the final version of the flash player but one thing that i noticed is that justin.tv videos play alot more fluid and thats over 3G
Changelog plzzz...installed and running mine
Why does the market claim Flash Player 10.1 is 4.25MB, yet after its installed Android says its 12.52MB?
It's an archive. Like a zip file. When you install, it gets decompressed. I'm sure that almost all of your apps take up more space than their .apk file.
Ok, just checked a few other apps and you're correct.
Personally, I would rather the market report the size after install rather than the compressed file size
xPatriicK said:
Wth I just uninstalled Flash because I've never seen an update and it was too slow
is the browser a bit faster now?
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You can set it so it only activates when there are flash objects so it doesn't slow down your browser...
Chopes said:
You can set it so it only activates when there are flash objects so it doesn't slow down your browser...
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How??? I can't find any settings for flash.
+1. I just had a look around the settings in both the browser and phone settings.
glhturbo said:
+1. I just had a look around the settings in both the browser and phone settings.
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Browser, Settings, Enable plug-ins, On demand

Google Chrome to Phone

Do you use Google Chrome to Phone. I just read a review about it. Chrome to Phone isn’t a new product — I’ve been using it since May. Chrome to Phone is a simple combination of a Chrome extension and Android application that allows you to click one button in your browser, and sync what you were viewing right to your Android phone to be check out at a later time.
Reading a news article but need to head out the door to drive to work? Simply click the Chrome to Phone button on your Chrome browser, launch the Chrome to Phone application on your Android device at work, and it immediately takes you to the webpage you were viewing at home so you can pick up right where you left off. I use this feature all the time, and assume many of you would as well.
Google Chrome to Phone lets you easily share links, maps, and currently selected phone numbers and text between your computer running Chrome and your phone.
Very handy! When using your computer’s browser, right-click on an image/link & send that link/image to phone. I used it just now to send an .mp3 link of a 101Mb DJ set to my phone – very simple! Very little hassle…
acke2008 said:
Do you use Google Chrome to Phone. I just read a review about it. Chrome to Phone isn’t a new product — I’ve been using it since May. Chrome to Phone is a simple combination of a Chrome extension and Android application that allows you to click one button in your browser, and sync what you were viewing right to your Android phone to be check out at a later time.
Reading a news article but need to head out the door to drive to work? Simply click the Chrome to Phone button on your Chrome browser, launch the Chrome to Phone application on your Android device at work, and it immediately takes you to the webpage you were viewing at home so you can pick up right where you left off. I use this feature all the time, and assume many of you would as well.
Google Chrome to Phone lets you easily share links, maps, and currently selected phone numbers and text between your computer running Chrome and your phone.
Very handy! When using your computer’s browser, right-click on an image/link & send that link/image to phone. I used it just now to send an .mp3 link of a 101Mb DJ set to my phone – very simple! Very little hassle…
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I think you're asking if it works or if people use it.. Not sure.. But I do, and it works beautifully. I just don't like chrome's incompatibility with xda
abkrieger said:
I think you're asking if it works or if people use it.. Not sure.. But I do, and it works beautifully. I just don't like chrome's incompatibility with xda
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XDA works fine for me on Chrome? What you talkin' bout willis?
apristel said:
XDA works fine for me on Chrome? What you talkin' bout willis?
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+1
No problems here
abkrieger said:
I think you're asking if it works or if people use it.. Not sure.. But I do, and it works beautifully. I just don't like chrome's incompatibility with xda
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If you are having problems with chrome in xda, first try running the browser in porn mode with your extensions off to make sure it's not one of them...
I had a world of troubles using adblock with some sites in chrome, and in the end decided i'd rather deal with ads then try to sort out exceptions for each of those sites.
I use Fox To Phone (Firefox version of Chrome To Phone) and it works beautifully.
apristel said:
XDA works fine for me on Chrome? What you talkin' bout willis?
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+1 here works great on chrome. If im going to download a apk or rom from xda I chrome to phone it and download it on my phone.
use it, love it, sometimes I wish there was a Phone to chrome option tho haha
and they need to make it so you could send pages to ppl on like a friends list lol
drmacinyasha said:
I use Fox To Phone (Firefox version of Chrome To Phone) and it works beautifully.
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+1
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Internet Browser Crash

Is anyone having trouble with the regular internet browser? At least once a day when I try to open a bookmark I get a black screen and have to go out to the home screen and force close the app. I have a rooted phone but I don't think it has anything to do with it as I haven't flashed anything onto my phone or done anything special. I also clear my cache on a regular basis. Any advice would be appreciated!
I use chrome as my browser.
navygtab said:
I use chrome as my browser.
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Agreed.
Stock browser is a pathetic clone of AOSP. It looks almost the same, but runs like poo.
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Dolphin browser on nexus 5?

I don't like wasting peoples time so I have searched and I can't find a answer, basically I am using dolphin browser on my new 5 and the double tap to zoom and the pinch to zoom don't work. I have cleared the cache and reinstalled but is still the same.
Are there any other 5 users having this problem?
Thanks again.
sumo75 said:
I don't like wasting peoples time so I have searched and I can't find a answer, basically I am using dolphin browser on my new 5 and the double tap to zoom and the pinch to zoom don't work. I have cleared the cache and reinstalled but is still the same.
Are there any other 5 users having this problem?
Thanks again.
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Has Dolphin been updated for 4.4?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516385
In that thread, a couple of people discuss Dolphin's pinch-to-zoom feature. Have you tried using Jet Pack with Dolphin? That seems to be what those users are doing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47215648&postcount=1
Says pinch-to-zoom doesn't work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47317755&postcount=41
Says Dolphin runs fine with Jet Pack installed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47350670&postcount=48
Comments specifically about the pinch-to-zoom feature working smoothly, and notes he has Jet Pack installed.
Thanks for the jetpack recommendation
tpcrackpipe said:
Thanks for the jetpack recommendation
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Yes, the jetpack has been updated and fixes the 4.4 issues. Dolphin has been my goto browser for at least the past year. Every time I have tried something else I always return to Dolphin.
I had the same issue, I installed their Dolphin beta (it shows up as a different app in the Play Store) ..they have it fixed.
Paddington said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516385
In that thread, a couple of people discuss Dolphin's pinch-to-zoom feature. Have you tried using Jet Pack with Dolphin? That seems to be what those users are doing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47215648&postcount=1
Says pinch-to-zoom doesn't work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47317755&postcount=41
Says Dolphin runs fine with Jet Pack installed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47350670&postcount=48
Comments specifically about the pinch-to-zoom feature working smoothly, and notes he has Jet Pack installed.
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Wow this guy knows how to search and make me feel like a right plank!
Thanks very much for time fella, I have now tryed jet pack but still no work is. I guess I will have to try and get used to crome until it gets a update.
Thanks again.
The updated KitKat 4.4 update for Boat Browser and Dolphin Browser are now working on my Nexus 5 running stock rom & kernel. Dolphin with Jetpack runs nice in full screen mode but BB will not run full screen, feedbacks sent to developer via Play Store. Chrome does run full mobile screen.
Just a quick update I uninstalled both jet pack and the normal dolphin browser and then installed jet pack first and was prompted to install the normal browser from the play store and now tap and pinch to zoom work OK!
Problem sorted thanks everyone.
sumo75 said:
Wow this guy knows how to search and make me feel like a right plank!
Thanks very much for time fella, I have now tryed jet pack but still no work is. I guess I will have to try and get used to crome until it gets a update.
Thanks again.
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I just happened to be following that thread already, that's how I knew it existed. The search function is often very unhelpful on XDA. I have better luck using Google search and looking at results from XDA pages that way.
Thanks again for the help man!
Loving the new 5!!!
hey guys
i know this thread is unused for a while, but i dont want to open another one
on my gnex i was used and totaly in love with the aosp browser. with the n5 i had to live with chrome, which i really hate...
didnt find any browser that could suit me as much as the aosp one did
yesterday i found dolphin with jetpack... and what should i say? i am in love again!
except one thing
all web pages loading fine - facebook not
i can open up facebook and log in and get the entry page with the overview. thats it. if i click on anything, facebook loading circle appears forever
i do not have this issue on ANY other webpage. am i alone with this? couldnt find anything in google or xda about this

Lollipop Browser?

What browser is everyone using after the Lollipop upgrade? I was on Dolphin, but it's very laggy and no longer supports flash. Switched to Naked browser which is much smoother, but still no flash. Trying Puffin now, good flash, but a little laggy. Main reason for flash is almost no Facebook video will play without flash. Frustrating to have to turn on my PC to watch video.
Any other browser's any good?
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tcat007 said:
What browser is everyone using after the Lollipop upgrade? I was on Dolphin, but it's very laggy and no longer supports flash. Switched to Naked browser which is much smoother, but still no flash. Trying Puffin now, good flash, but a little laggy. Main reason for flash is almost no Facebook video will play without flash. Frustrating to have to turn on my PC to watch video.
Any other browser's any good?
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Google Chrome mate. The best one. :good:
PowkyE said:
Google Chrome mate. The best one. :good:
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Is there a way to block ads on Google Chrome mate??
I installed AdAway.. Haven't seen an ad so far but I don't think I've been to an ad-filled site yet haha
vegas217 said:
Is there a way to block ads on Google Chrome mate??
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Yes sir, with another root app called AdAway, just one install (and sometimes updates) and say goodbye to webAds forever there is another app but I can't remember the name... But AdAway is very good mate, I can't go to the web "*******" because the app D:
PowkyE said:
Yes sir, with another root app called AdAway, just one install (and sometimes updates) and say goodbye to webAds forever there is another app but I can't remember the name... But AdAway is very good mate, I can't go to the web "*******" because the app D:
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If you get webpages that won't load after using adaway, that you feel shouldn't be blocked, you can add it to your whitelist.
Atlas
CM Browser. I had some issues with it on KK but it seems they fixed it now. It's fast, has a nice UI, a fullscreen mode, a home button and an exit button. That's pretty much everything I want/need.
I actively use adaway. It seems to block ads in apps and in Firefox and cm browser but not chrome.
Now I use lighting browser but I prefer aosp browser but it doesn't work on lollipop.
Try javelin. It blocks ads natively and has material aspects
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cpvm said:
Now I use lighting browser but I prefer aosp browser but it doesn't work on lollipop.
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Apparently it does it's in the new slim rom...
Dolphin with modified flash apk. Flawless IMO.
Akoolive said:
Dolphin with modified flash apk. Flawless IMO.
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What/where is the "modified flash apk"?
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tcat007 said:
What/where is the "modified flash apk"?
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There's a "get flash" guide thread in these n5 forums. Forget if its general or q&a.
I'm using Firefox. Is it just me or its actually slow compared to Chrome. It won't open links that readily load on Chrome.
I was a Firefox guy for the longest time, synced between my laptop, tablet and phone. But I've had it, I always put up with the lack of speed but it's just so frustrating. I can't believe reviews of Firefox when they call it fast.
I switched everything over to Chrome. The address bar isn't nearly as good as predicting what website you want compared to Firefox but it's much, much faster and I welcome that.
rootSU said:
There's a "get flash" guide thread in these n5 forums. Forget if its general or q&a.
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I "got flash" on Kitkat. Just doesn't work on Lollipop. If you have it working on L, let me know how. Thanks!
tcat007 said:
I "got flash" on Kitkat. Just doesn't work on Lollipop. If you have it working on L, let me know how. Thanks!
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There's only one flash apk. Flash is unsupported on android. There will never be a new version again. We must always try to modify the ICS version.
Who knows if it will work on lollipop. I dont even think dolphin works on lollipop. Anyway, there is one apk and one guide only. If you know about it already. Then you know as much as everyone else
vegas217 said:
I actively use adaway. It seems to block ads in apps and in Firefox and cm browser but not chrome.
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if you use data compression, adaway will not work. data compression makes chrome go through a different web server, thus, adaway does not block ads. opt out of compression in chrome and ads will be blocked.
rootSU said:
There's only one flash apk. Flash is unsupported on android. There will never be a new version again. We must always try to modify the ICS version.
Who knows if it will work on lollipop. I dont even think dolphin works on lollipop. Anyway, there is one apk and one guide only. If you know about it already. Then you know as much as everyone else
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I am using stock adobe flash apk file and firefox beta and i got flash working. is that the same as what you are describing?
Other then Chrome I use Puffin and it runs well and still does flash even though flash is almost extinct. Some sites still use it.

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