Hi,
when i have hardware keyboard open, and touch the softkey menu (for example in RSS hub, or in Messaging) the menu slides down.
Don't know what it is... it looks like virus
Does anyone know how to change the browser that launches from the search bar (not the globe) in the internet tab?
Mine is stuck on IE 6 and I want it on Opera.
Thanks!
The newest Opera for windows mobile got a google search bar.
When I go to the internet tab on my navigation bar it shows several bookmarks. Facebook, CNN, ESPN, and YouTube. NONE of those matter to me...is it possible to remove/replace those?
Whilst working on a Kiosk project at work, I found that most of the Kiosk applications on Google Play are either bloated, expensive (some 30 GBP + per device) or unstable. So I decided to bite the bullet and write my own version, of which can be found below:
Kiosk Web Browser/Launcher has been designed for use on tablets or phones and is great for creating public kiosks, digital signage etc....
Key features:
- Set as default launcher
- Set default kiosk home page
- Keep screen on permanently
- Reload page on idle timeout
- Lock Screen Rotation
- Disable access to settings - via default intent
- Disable access to Google Now - via default intent
- Password protected settings
- Hide menu items (settings is then accessible via blank square in the top right hand corner)
- Hidden notification bar
- Locked back button
- Disable access to recent apps
- Load website in desktop mode (user agent)
- Customisable application title
- Optional pinch & double-tap zooming
- Optional back & forward buttons
Tested on Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and a ViewSonic VS220 smart monitor.
All comments & suggestions welcome.
v1.10
Long press for settings (causing issues with zooming) - this has been replaced by a blank square in the top right hand corner
Fix for sites using jquery mobile
Added option for user agent, note the default is mobile but can be changed to desktop view
v1.09
Long press for settings (causing issues with zooming) - this has been replaced by a blank square in the top right hand corner
Various Android 4.4 KitKit bug fixes
Added option to reload kiosk home page whenever connection is restored 3G/Wi-Fi
Fixed issue with hyperlink sound preference resetting itself
Fixe for custom icons image picker not appearing
v1.08
Long press for settings (causing issues with zooming) - this has been replaced by a blank square in the top right hand corner
Initial work on Android 4.4 KitKit issues
Disable saving of form data
v1.07
Custom icon support for top left corner (use any image file on device)
Rotation fix to stop page reloading to home page
Various bug fixes
New branding!
v1.06
Removed long press for settings (causing issues with zooming) - this has been replaced by a blank square in the top right hand corner
Improvements to disabling system bar buttons
Added lights out for system bar (shows dots rather than normal home symbol etc...)
Fixed rotation issues
Added optional pinch & double-tap zooming
Added optional back & forward buttons
Added spinner to indicate the page is loading
v1.05 - Added option to disable page timeout & to lock screen rotation
v1.04 - Resolved issue with HTTPS websites & removed access to Google Now
v1.03 - Added option to disable caching
v1.02 - You can now hide the menu items and access settings via long press & hold on the screen
v1.01 - Added support for javascript alerts
Initial release
Single app vs. web browser
How difficult would it be to launch and arbitrary app instead of the web browser?
There seems to be this distinction between 'web browser kiosk' software and 'single app kiosk'. I would think most of the functionality is duplicated (overriding default behaviors, hiding UI elements, power management, etc)
Hi,
This app doesn't just launch the browser it is a browser based on the Android Webview. Disabling system functions for a 3rd party app is more difficult to achieve but not impossible.
DanGarthwaite said:
How difficult would it be to launch and arbitrary app instead of the web browser?
There seems to be this distinction between 'web browser kiosk' software and 'single app kiosk'. I would think most of the functionality is duplicated (overriding default behaviors, hiding UI elements, power management, etc)
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Basically what I'm looking for in a browser:
1. Not horrible text rendering like Chrome.
2. Hides address bar when scrolling down, but brings back if you scroll up a little. At the same time, does not have to be in "fullscreen" mode which hides the status bar.
3. Does not have a bar at the bottom with back/forward buttons like iPhone. I like my screen space and there's already a nav bar down there.
4. Flash is a big plus but not essential.
Chrome sucks, Opera is now similar to Chrome, Firefox text rendering sucks, new AOSP sucks. Dolphin's out (pinch to zoom doesn't work, address bar stays hidden on scroll up).
I just want my Jelly Bean AOSP browser back. It was just perfect in every way.