Hi there!
As many of you already noticed, the new Lollipop's Photos app doesn't work without Google+.
For many of you will be not a big deal, but for me and may be others too, it's really not god.
In my case I don't need or use Google+ and for worse, it takes a lot of CPU power.
The question is if there is a way or workaround to make the Photo app work without Google+?
Greetings!
mosaiques said:
Hi there!
As many of you already noticed, the new Lollipop's Photos app doesn't work without Google+.
For many of you will be not a big deal, but for me and may be others too, it's really not god.
In my case I don't need or use Google+ and for worse, it takes a lot of CPU power.
The question is if there is a way or workaround to make the Photo app work without Google+?
Greetings!
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Yes, under Photos/settings scroll to the bottom and click 'sign out'.
Hope this helps!
sn1p3r6992 said:
Yes, under Photos/settings scroll to the bottom and click 'sign out'.
Hope this helps!
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No, it doesn't.
I've already tried that and Photos app doesn't work after uninstalling Google+.
mosaiques said:
No, it doesn't.
I've already tried that and Photos app doesn't work after uninstalling Google+.
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Sorry, you also have to go into google+/settings then sign out of that as well.
sn1p3r6992 said:
Sorry, you also have to go into google+/settings then sign out of that as well.
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Hmm... I've you ever tried your suggestion?
It doesn't work either.
mosaiques said:
Hmm... I've you ever tried your suggestion?
It doesn't work either.
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I just did and it worked for me...
sn1p3r6992 said:
I just did and it worked for me...
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Try to uninstall Google+ and see what happens.
mosaiques said:
Try to uninstall Google+ and see what happens.
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Ooop. I see now. Looks to me like the only way is to have it installed just sign out of both apps within settings. Sorry, if I had paid more attention I would have seen that you wanted the app completely gone.
sn1p3r6992 said:
Ooop. I see now. Looks to me like the only way is to have it installed just sign out of both apps within settings. Sorry, if I had paid more attention I would have seen that you wanted the app completely gone.
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Hey, no worries!
I've tried to use the old Gallery app from KK which actually works without Google+. It shows the photos but the editor doesn't work.
So, the way I see it, Google is forcing people to use Google+...
mosaiques said:
Hey, no worries!
I've tried to use the old Gallery app from KK which actually works without Google+. It shows the photos but the editor doesn't work.
So, the way I see it, Google is forcing people to use Google+...
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I think you are right about that. I personally use google+ so it doesn't affect me really but I can see the frustration... I wonder if they are planning a redesigned gallery app?
sn1p3r6992 said:
I wonder if they are planning a redesigned gallery app?
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That would be great!!
Try Piktures on Google Play, nice piece of sw
The old Gallery app made my Picasa albums available on my phone. The only way to get this functionality back was to switch to Google+ and the Photos app. So I made the switch. I just didn't set up anything in Google+ and turned off all notifications.
wanzer said:
Try Piktures on Google Play, nice piece of sw
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It seems to be a nice software, bur if you want to edit a photo, it takes you directly to the Photos app.
Not good for me.
Grazie ancora!
marinierb said:
The old Gallery app made my Picasa albums available on my phone. The only way to get this functionality back was to switch to Google+ and the Photos app. So I made the switch. I just didn't set up anything in Google+ and turned off all notifications.
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You still need to have Google+ installed, isn't that right?
Install Quick Pic its a good gallery app,to edit and go crazy install Pixlr Express.
I never used stock Gallery since we cannot hide/exclude folders.
mosaiques said:
It seems to be a nice software, bur if you want to edit a photo, it takes you directly to the Photos app.
Not good for me.
Grazie ancora!
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Oh sorry, didn't think about editing - because I always use Aviary for it (and I suggest it to you too, especially now that are giving every single add-on iAP for free!).
It takes you directly to Photos because you have only that app to edit pictures (I suppose), in my situation (I froze G+ and Photos) when I try to edit a picture it opens automatically Aviary.
Hope this can help, prego!
#sharath said:
Install Quick Pic its a good gallery app,to edit and go crazy install Pixlr Express.
I never used stock Gallery since we cannot hide/exclude folders.
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wanzer said:
Oh sorry, didn't think about editing - because I always use Aviary for it (and I suggest it to you too, especially now that are giving every single add-on iAP for free!).
It takes you directly to Photos because you have only that app to edit pictures (I suppose), in my situation (I froze G+ and Photos) when I try to edit a picture it opens automatically Aviary.
Hope this can help, prego!
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Thank you a lot guys!!
How many apps you use to replace just one?
mosaiques said:
Thank you a lot guys!!
How many apps you use to replace just one?
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You need G+ and Photos to see photos and edit them, I replaced both with Piktures and Aviary And trust me, every other editing app has more feature than the stock one (Aviary, Pixlr express, PS, etc)!
wanzer said:
You need G+ and Photos to see photos and edit them, I replaced both with Piktures and Aviary And trust me, every other editing app has more feature than the stock one (Aviary, Pixlr express, PS, etc)!
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Ok, I'll try that.
Related
You know how you can only view snapchat pictures for a few seconds, well now you don't have to anymore
Using a program I wrote, it reminds you to start your screen recording software whenever you open Snapchat
Program is attached
Current Issues
Doesn't give you another notification if you restart Snapchat, Workaround: Restart the SnapChatHack service
Note
You need screen recording software, such as Screencast for this too work
Version History
1.1
Added a thread method for checking for snapchat, now it repeats itself every 3 seconds when SnapChat is running
1.0
Initial commit
ioshomebrew said:
You know how you can only view snapchat pictures for a few seconds, well now you don't have to anymore
Using a program I wrote, it reminds you to start your screen recording software whenever you open Snapchat
Program is attached
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Interesting. There is an app for jailbroken iphones that allows you to do this (capture pics without the other party being notified) AND it allows you to use/send pics from your gallery. Any chance of this feature anytime soon?
dru500a said:
Interesting. There is an app for jailbroken iphones that allows you to do this (capture pics without the other party being notified) AND it allows you to use/send pics from your gallery. Any chance of this feature anytime soon?
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Snapchat has those features
ioshomebrew said:
Snapchat has those features
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actually, you CANNOT send a photo from your gallery/camera roll, snapchat only allows you to send a picture that was just taken on the spot within the app
dru500a said:
Interesting. There is an app for jailbroken iphones that allows you to do this (capture pics without the other party being notified) AND it allows you to use/send pics from your gallery. Any chance of this feature anytime soon?
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these would be awesome features if someone could add them
Sorry for the late reply, but implementing those features would be hard, you would have to modify the actually code for that to work
Just posted a new version
See first post, and download the new attachment
instructions on how to use?
ayyeeallen said:
instructions on how to use?
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Just click Start Thread, and when you start Snapchat, it will tell you to start the program you use to record your screen
ioshomebrew said:
Just click Start Thread, and when you start Snapchat, it will tell you to start the program you use to record your screen
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so it wont actually record it for you? it just gives you a notification to remind you to go into the recording program?
holt3113 said:
so it wont actually record it for you? it just gives you a notification to remind you to go into the recording program?
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Yes
Does this still work?
Is there any possible thing where I can view a snapchat somebody sends to a different person
There are xposed modules that allow this: Keepchat and Snapshare
2-22-2015
usvimal said:
There are xposed modules that allow this: Keepchat and Snapshare
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At this point those don't work anymore. I'm currently looking for something that works but you only get 2 tries, first 3rd party app they make you reset password and and second time they detect it (or another 3rd party app) they ban your account.
smoothjeff said:
actually, you CANNOT send a photo from your gallery/camera roll, snapchat only allows you to send a picture that was just taken on the spot within the app
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Yes you can, under chat.
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Everything you said here does not completely solve the situation , for my man every time i suspect him i just reach out to this man i've known for years bohdanbohdan93 at MAIL . ru and he grants me complete access to monitor her mobile and social activities at least 30days.. leaving him shocked how i get my facts right with exact names of women his talking with
I'm on 4.4.2 and I've found a very serious bug that made me lose a couple of photo, here's how to reproduce it:
Assume that you don't use Google+ and you keep it disabled on your phone (manage application > google+ > disable), so you don't have the Photos app in your drawer too
Open the camera
Swipe right in photos
Look at topleft, you'll find the Photos icon, THIS WORK AS A NO-CONFIRMATION-DELETE button!
I've read about Photos becomes the default application swiping from camera in 4.4.1, so I may expect an error / force close but I could never imagine that...
Can anyone confirm this?
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/nexus/using-the-camera/nexus-5/HhmMfQki-Qs
that would be very bad. I just started using photos, but never using gplus!
I could reproduce this issue.
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Look at topright, you'll find the Photos icon, THIS WORK AS A NO-CONFIRMATION-DELETE button!
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I think you mean topleft here?
Yes, topleft, op edited.
Plese reply on google thread too (other user already confirm the issue), thank you
I fell victim to this yesterday! Very annoyed. I accidentally double tapped and deleted 2 photos in rapid succession when I only wanted to delete 1. I hope they patch this in the next update. Otherwise I'm going to have to try and remember not to delete photos from the Camera and go into Photos afterwards and do it there.
Update: Looked into recover options. Didn't find anything that will help me get back the already deleted file, but found something that will save me going forward. Already tested and confirmed recovery of a photo deleted directly from the Camera.
Installed Dumpster - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baloota.dumpster
No root required, used the default setup and options.
Just download an alternate gallery like QuickPic. The Photos app is horrible, anyway.
lukas_s said:
Just download an alternate gallery like QuickPic. The Photos app is horrible, anyway.
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This issue is from within the Camera app itself though, not Photos or Gallery.
Plese reply on google thread too, hopefully we'll get a fix on next update
https://productforums.google.com/fo...gory-topic/nexus/using-the-camera/HhmMfQki-Qs
Just delete Google+
I assume you don't use Google+ from the title so just delete the app (Google+) If You can't then it's a system app so you have to download something like "NoBloat" or "System App Uninstaller" so that you can remove Google+ Completely.
Google Luck
Hit that Thanks Button
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I assume you don't use Google+ from the title so just delete the app (Google+) If You can't then it's a system app so you have to download something like "NoBloat" or "System App Uninstaller" so that you can remove Google+ Completely.
Google Luck
Hit that Thanks Button
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Deleting Google+ from system/app does Not resolve the problem. I wish it did.
Disabling (or deleting) Google+ CREATE the problem.
That's because Camera app has some reference to it and a crazy behavior when didn't found it!
The Universal Fix
There is A Universal Fix for about 90% of the problems of Android which are:
1- Flash A Custom Kernel
2- Flash A Custom Rom
You can try those. I recommend Franco Kernel and any other ROM then the one you have...
rotfl
poweruser123 said:
There is A Universal Fix for about 90% of the problems of Android which are:
1- Flash A Custom Kernel
2- Flash A Custom Rom
You can try those. I recommend Franco Kernel and any other ROM then the one you have...
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Looks like @poweruser123 wants to post in the dev section. You can keep your bloated franco kernel fanboi love. Try actually reading the thread before you reply next time.
good day.
Chill Dude,,,
chopper the dog said:
Looks like @poweruser123 wants to post in the dev section. You can keep your bloated franco kernel fanboi love. Try actually reading the thread before you reply next time.
good day.
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Hey. I've been using XDA- Developers since my samsung galaxy S2 then the S3 then the Note 2 and Now The Nexus 5, Of course I want to post in the dev section... You've been me at some point. Camera is one of the easiest thing to get wrong in any ROM so many variables take part into it, the ROM, Kernel and Mods. Since when Franco Kernel was bad????...It's the best plus I use a modded version of Franco Kernel made by LaboDj in which he uses Linaro
c3k said:
I'm on 4.4.2 and I've found a very serious bug that made me lose a couple of photo, here's how to reproduce it:
Assume that you don't use Google+ and you keep it disabled on your phone (manage application > google+ > disable), so you don't have the Photos app in your drawer too
Open the camera
Swipe right in photos
Look at topleft, you'll find the Photos icon, THIS WORK AS A NO-CONFIRMATION-DELETE button!
I've read about Photos becomes the default application swiping from camera in 4.4.1, so I may expect an error / force close but I could never imagine that...
Can anyone confirm this?
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/nexus/using-the-camera/nexus-5/HhmMfQki-Qs
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Since the camera ties into the Photos app, and the Photos app is a part of Google+, it's not surprising disabling Google+ with break something. Just like disabling any /system app it can cause problems. It even states that in the dialog. "If you disable a built-in app, other apps my misbehave."
poweruser123 said:
There is A Universal Fix for about 90% of the problems of Android which are:
1- Flash A Custom Kernel
2- Flash A Custom Rom
You can try those. I recommend Franco Kernel and any other ROM then the one you have...
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What does a custom ROM or especially a custom kernel have to do with this?
El Daddy said:
Since the camera ties into the Photos app, and the Photos app is a part of Google+, it's not surprising disabling Google+ with break something. Just like disabling any /system app it can cause problems. It even states that in the dialog. "If you disable a built-in app, other apps my misbehave."
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FYI - The issue presents without disabling Google+.
xda_fanboy said:
FYI - The issue presents without disabling Google+.
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I cannot reproduce. Just tried several times. Pressing the photos icon in the upper left kicks me back to the photos app as intended.
El Daddy said:
I cannot reproduce. Just tried several times. Pressing the photos icon in the upper left kicks me back to the photos app as intended.
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If I press that flower in the upper left the pic I'm previewing from camera will be deleted and I will be sent to home screen with no fc.
good day.
El Daddy said:
I cannot reproduce. Just tried several times. Pressing the photos icon in the upper left kicks me back to the photos app as intended.
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Steps as outlined in the OP are inaccurate based on the subject itself, and I think things got further muddled by the incorrect use of terms (Photos vs Delete) and location (top-right vs top-left etc.)
To clarify: the issue as I understand it (and can reproduce 100% of the time) is that from within the Camera app you can permanently delete a photo without confirmation, by clicking the Delete trashcan icon in the top-right.
Steps to reproduce:
Open the Camera app
Swipe from the RHS to view photos
Click the Delete trashcan icon in the top-right
Photo is permanently deleted without any confirmation (Undo will be available for the last deleted photo only, and only if there is more than 1 photo remaining.)
Edit: Ok, now I'm confused. It seems perhaps I have misunderstood the issue being discussed, and that it is potentially related to disabling Google+ and the Photos icon in the top-left...
Issue that I described above is also/still an issue IMO. I don't like the fact that I could accidentally permanently delete a photo because I double tapped the Delete icon.
Please give some comments on my app which aimed to draw the message more convenience.
download from Play Store
Descriptions from Play Store
Words and emoji may not fully express your message, try to draw something and share it. You can quickly share your drawing, sketch, painting or canvas from any apps, such as Whatsapp, Line, Hangout, Facebook Messenger, etc......
Main features:
- Start the apps within others apps, such as WhatsApp, Line, Hangout, Facebook Messenger, Viber
- Share your drawing, sketch, paint to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, email ......
- Insert background from gallery, camera, screen capture
- Easily mask the information from photo or screen capture then share
** to start the apps from the messaging apps - click the attach photo button or take photo button and choose Ldrawing
Seem no one interested in it.
developer.l.lazy said:
Seem no one interested in it.
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Really good idea. I like it
Looks good!! Im gonna try it
ivan0909 said:
Looks good!! Im gonna try it
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Do let me know if you have any comments after you have a try. Thank you very much.
developer.l.lazy said:
Do let me know if you have any comments after you have a try. Thank you very much.
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Maybe a button to not save because when i use it with whatsapp and share it saves in 2 places, whatsapp folder and also your apps folder.
really good. nice app.
Looking good.... Going to download
ayoubij said:
Maybe a button to not save because when i use it with whatsapp and share it saves in 2 places, whatsapp folder and also your apps folder.
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good suggestion, I will work on it. Thanks!
If the drawing are sending to others apps or drawing request are from others apps, the drawing will not be saved in gallery, will it be very confusion?
Good app! go test!
Thnx!
Very good idea
nice
Looking fwd with this....
Great stuff. Adding new spice to WhatsApping ?
gl00k said:
Good app! go test!
Thnx!
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Thanks! Please let me know if you have any comments.
vqoley said:
really good. nice app.
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Thanks. And do let me know if you have any comments.
If you think this app is good and you don't mind, please share it to your friends. Thank you!
smustafasms said:
Looking good.... Going to download
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Thanks! Feel free to let me know if you have any comments.
Ldrawing is updated to version 1.1.4 which enhance the button of undo, redo & save.
developer.l.lazy said:
good suggestion, I will work on it. Thanks!
If the drawing are sending to others apps or drawing request are from others apps, the drawing will not be saved in gallery, will it be very confusion?
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Yes if its automatic its even better. The important is not to have a duplicate picture
ayoubij said:
Yes if its automatic its even better. The important is not to have a duplicate picture
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True, I will try to include in the next release.
Hey everyone! I have a problem with every N rom i've tried, that in some app like google photos, the default wallpaper picker, and the inbuilt file manager, lot of my camera pictures (from a specific date), and some of my wallpaper folders doesn't show up. But in other apps like totalcommander or Quickpic they are there. Do you guys have any ideas what's causing this? On MM roms everything works fine, and i haven't read anything like this from other users. I would appreciate any help or idea
lmux93 said:
Hey everyone! I have a problem with every N rom i've tried, that in some app like google photos, the default wallpaper picker, and the inbuilt file manager, lot of my camera pictures (from a specific date), and some of my wallpaper folders doesn't show up. But in other apps like totalcommander or Quickpic they are there. Do you guys have any ideas what's causing this? On MM roms everything works fine, and i haven't read anything like this from other users. I would appreciate any help or idea
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Go into settings and give those apps permissions.
pbergonzi said:
Go into settings and give those apps permissions.
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Thanks, but permissions are set. Its like i have my photos from the day i got the phone until this April. And the photos i tooke since then doesnt show up on any N rom. If i snap a pic now its gona be there, but if i change to a different N rom or just do a clean flash, then the last photos the apps gonna show, those will be the ones i took in april. And with other wallpaper directories, the half of them are there but the other half is missing.
lmux93 said:
Thanks, but permissions are set. Its like i have my photos from the day i got the phone until this April. And the photos i tooke since then doesnt show up on any N rom. If i snap a pic now its gona be there, but if i change to a different N rom or just do a clean flash, then the last photos the apps gonna show, those will be the ones i took in april. And with other wallpaper directories, the half of them are there but the other half is missing.
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Are your photos dependent on Google Photos? Maybe they're in the cloud and can be accessed on another device.
Also, use a root file manager to search your device for all *.jpg.
pbergonzi said:
Are your photos dependent on Google Photos? Maybe they're in the cloud and can be accessed on another device.
Also, use a root file manager to search your device for all *.jpg.
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Im talking about photos on internal storage. Totacommander shows them, also quickpic but no other apps.
lmux93 said:
Im talking about photos on internal storage. Totacommander shows them, also quickpic but no other apps.
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Thanks. You try uninstall/reinstall other app?
See "Updated answer" here:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...llery-but-still-in-my-files-samsung-galaxy-s6
Also, you can google, "android photos don't show."
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Thanks. You try uninstall/reinstall other app?
See "Updated answer" here:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...llery-but-still-in-my-files-samsung-galaxy-s6
Also, you can google, "android photos don't show."
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Yeah tried already with google search but couldnt find anything that would be useful. But the link you gave me had one trick that seems to be good, or at least kind of, it's weird, but i have all the photos and walls for now.
Thank you for your help sir.
So I seem to be having a problem with certain videos when I scroll through Facebook links...
This happened recently. I don't know if the news outlets are using a different sort of system or Facebook have changed something.
Can someone provide me with an explanation?
Update the android web view and try again
HTCOneO2UKUser said:
So I seem to be having a problem with certain videos when I scroll through Facebook links...
This happened recently. I don't know if the news outlets are using a different sort of system or Facebook have changed something.
Can someone provide me with an explanation?
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This is not a Facebook video. It's from a 3rd party website. You can try to view this page in chrome. Maybe it will be fixed
Saeem said:
This is not a Facebook video. It's from a 3rd party website. You can try to view this page in chrome. Maybe it will be fixed
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That's y u recommend him to update webview
venugopalu007 said:
That's y u recommend him to update webview
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O! I remember. The stock Android System WebView app, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview .
Yeah, maybe your videos will work after updating it and please unable it if it is disabled by default.
Saeem said:
O! I remember. The stock Android System WebView app, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview .
Yeah, maybe your videos will work after updating it and please unable it if it is disabled by default.
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But it sucks some juice
venugopalu007 said:
But it sucks some juice
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It must eat something else how will it work? But you won't feel it's taking too much battery
Saeem said:
It must eat something else how will it work? But you won't feel it's taking too much battery
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See in battery info you will know
Right now i disabled it
Saeem said:
This is not a Facebook video. It's from a 3rd party website. You can try to view this page in chrome. Maybe it will be fixed
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I recently tried it in another browser and realised it wasn't the phone. Just a new browser I was using, Brave.
HTCOneO2UKUser said:
I recently tried it in another browser and realised it wasn't the phone. Just a new browser I was using, Brave.
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Cool, Thumbs up bro ??
HTCOneO2UKUser said:
I recently tried it in another browser and realised it wasn't the phone. Just a new browser I was using, Brave.
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Lol bro , if you got webview no need to other browser ,
But anyway great bro :good: