Hi guys,
I do have the SGS2 since last week and I think it is a very good device. However, I am coming from a HTC Desire and I got used to some things, which I cannot find on the SGS2:
a) the browser: There is no text-reflow on pinch2zoom and the double-tap is sometimes not zooming enough and I hate to scroll text horizontally. Is there any alternative browser that can reflow text on p2z or even better any chance to get the HTC Browser somehow running
b) the dialer screen on HTC had a very nice and big contact picture and the contacts were shown very well in the phone-book app. With the SGS 2 the pictures (especially the ones synchronized with Facebook) are not shown properly - they look very blurred, are small and the aspect-ratio is wrong.
Any ideas how to improve this?
Regards and thanks!
i think blurring is due to the amoled resolution issue, the screen is big but dpi is not enough, or there might be software issue using 16bit color not 32bit color
16bit vs 24bit colour wouldn't cause blur. I rather suspect face book is the prob.
Maybe grab an image through web browser and assign manually to test
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PseudoReal said:
a) the browser: There is no text-reflow on pinch2zoom and the double-tap is sometimes not zooming enough and I hate to scroll text horizontally. Is there any alternative browser that can reflow text on p2z or even better any chance to get the HTC Browser somehow running
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In the stock browser, go to Menu -> More -> Settings and check "Auto-fit pages". This will make double-tap zoom and reflow to much more readable levels. Having this setting checked is standard on most phones, for some unknown reason Samsung decided to change that.
If you want to try an alternative browser, Dolphin HD is excellent (and a much nicer visual design is in the works, coming with the next release): https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser&feature=search_result
wow, this was really helpful. Now just a different dialer or getting syncmypix working, then I would use GoContacts!
opera mobile supports text reflow.
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I like being able to look at my taskbar when browsing. Anyway to turn off fullscreen browsing?
With you on that one there! Love the fact you get maximum webpage space but just a little bar at the top would be nice, also would enable you to check and respond to notifications without closing the page.
I would like to know if there is a way too ...
anyone figure out a way?
I don't think there is a way to do it with the built in browser which is a bit rubbish really.
An alternative would be to get another browser such as Steel off of the Market but it doesn't feel polished enough to replace the default one to me. Hopefully Opera Mobile is nice when that arrives
badgaz said:
I don't think there is a way to do it with the built in browser which is a bit rubbish really.
An alternative would be to get another browser such as Steel off of the Market but it doesn't feel polished enough to replace the default one to me. Hopefully Opera Mobile is nice when that arrives
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What dont you like about the built in one that Opera does better?
I want to see the notification bar as well. I would love to see what's going on on my device while I'm browsing. Now I am forced to close the browser first.
I just tried Steel, but I really miss the multitouch zoom. I'm afraid I'll have to stick with the built-in browser.
I want this too! If only to see my reception / H / E /wifi logo etc just to know how I am connected! Oh and the time
Could someone post an apk with Android's default browser? Maybe if we ask in another sub-forum?
I guess It's all in the title : After 10 days of using the browser I can clearly say that I don't like it (checkered effect, pixelated zoom, cant double tap to zoom, text doesn't reflow...), and even though I tried other browsers (Opera, FF, Dolphin...) my favorite is still the stock browser from Gingerbread or the slightly modified one from Cyanogenmod.
Is there any way I can replace the samsung one with one of those ?
Thanx.
You can double tap to zoom, which also simultaneously reflows the text. But yeah about everything else you're right...the checkerboard effect is annoying :/ As of yet, there's no way to replace the Samsung browser with either the CM one or the standard Gingerbread one, sorry to disappoint...
Double tapping never really worked for me : it zooms but only by like 5% so it's pretty useless. Is there a setting somewhere ?
Thanx for the answer anyway
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are you tripping the browser is incredible..
Nothing else is as smooth, i regret buying dolphin HD.
The samsung browser smashes everythign I compare it too including the iphone 4 so I'm not sure how you can be unhappy.
BlueScreenJunky said:
Double tapping never really worked for me : it zooms but only by like 5% so it's pretty useless. Is there a setting somewhere ?
Thanx for the answer anyway
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Menu -> More -> Settings -> Standard Zoom (or something like that) -> Close
The stock browser is really good and definitely out does othe rbrowsers I've used. I find dolphin to be a bit troublesome and it is aesthetically unpleasent also.
I've found the browser to be fantastic. It's the only Android phone to have smooth scrolling like the iPhone. Why has it taken so long? :/
if you switch to a different browser it wont be as smooth because it wont be hardware accelerated. the samsung stock is optimized with the GPU it seems.
that said, i played with the Infuse and it too seems hardware accelerated, showed the checkered background, yet it reflowed text just like its supposed to. double tap reflowed text. and pinch to zoom reflowed text.
why would samsung implement on one device but not the other?
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if you switch to a different browser it wont be as smooth because it wont be hardware accelerated. the samsung stock is optimized with the GPU it seems.
that said, i played with the Infuse and it too seems hardware accelerated, showed the checkered background, yet it reflowed text just like its supposed to. double tap reflowed text. and pinch to zoom reflowed text.
why would samsung implement on one device but not the other?
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Maybe it's a bug on SGS2 that'll get fixed by a firmware update. Samsung needs to be aware of this bug though.
nickbarbs said:
are you tripping the browser is incredible..
Nothing else is as smooth, i regret buying dolphin HD.
The samsung browser smashes everythign I compare it too including the iphone 4 so I'm not sure how you can be unhappy.
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although i do have opera 11 aswell as it has slightly easier navigation.. for quicker browsing
I would trade the smoothness of stock browser for AOSP browser in a heartbeat.
Smoothness: stock (100%) AOSP (90%)
Full screen : stock (0%) AOSP (100%)
text reflow : stock (10%) AOSP (100%)
text selection: stock (100%) AOSP (90%)
window switch: stock (50%) AOSP (100%)
The window switching ui is just fancy but not practical at all. It require so many swipes and clicks to select/close windows.
victorinoxs said:
I would trade the smoothness of stock browser for AOSP browser in a heartbeat.
Smoothness: stock (100%) AOSP (90%)
Full screen : stock (0%) AOSP (100%)
text reflow : stock (10%) AOSP (100%)
text selection: stock (100%) AOSP (90%)
window switch: stock (50%) AOSP (100%)
The window switching ui is just fancy but not practical at all. It require so many swipes and clicks to select/close windows.
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Wow I didn't realize samsungs custom browser was not likes this much. Is it really that bad? Makes me enjoy my stock browser much more.
Posted in another forum with no luck. Default browser text is too small for my eyes although I realize it is not issue for most. Pinching and zooming is real pain. On almost all android browsers and all windows 7 browsers, you can change the default zoom but I can't find a way on touchpad and desperately need this for browser to be useable for me. There are some hacks I am aware of to change the default text size and it works for many mobile web pages but not most full desktop pages that set their own text size. Hence I need to change the default zoom not the default text. Surely this can't be that hard and would be extremely grateful if someone would help even if they don't perceive the issue of default zoom as a problem for them. Thanks in advance!
richk2 said:
Posted in another forum with no luck. Default browser text is too small for my eyes although I realize it is not issue for most. Pinching and zooming is real pain. On almost all android browsers and all windows 7 browsers, you can change the default zoom but I can't find a way on touchpad and desperately need this for browser to be useable for me. There are some hacks I am aware of to change the default text size and it works for many mobile web pages but not most full desktop pages that set their own text size. Hence I need to change the default zoom not the default text. Surely this can't be that hard and would be extremely grateful if someone would help even if they don't perceive the issue of default zoom as a problem for them. Thanks in advance!
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I don't have one [yet] to test, but I think I saw in a video you can double tap on text to zoom in a bit. This should be easier than pinch and zoom.
does work sometimes but very inconsistent. Still wish I could just change the default zoom but have posted in several forums and no respons
There are a few things (software) that really annoy me in the SII, anyone knows if they have been addressed in the SIII:
No text reflow in stock browser
click on location in calendar widget does not go to google map
cannot scroll to next month, etc in calendar widget
Picture taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen
All software, all easily fixable if they bother...
/lys
lysergic said:
There are a few things (software) that really annoy me in the SII, anyone knows if they have been addressed in the SIII:
No text reflow in stock browser
click on location in calendar widget does not go to google map
cannot scroll to next month, etc in calendar widget
Picture taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen
All software, all easily fixable if they bother...
/lys
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the issues with text reflow arent an SGS issue, its an apk issue. the default browser just blows.. why are you using it anyway? Dolphin or Opera are the way to go man. and Opera Mobile has flawless text reflow
sorry the calender app is sucking for you, this one IS samsungs fault, maybe theyll fix it on the SIII, but you could always try a new calender app from the market.
pictures taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen, [email protected] yes this is fixed, its called "ZERO SHUTTER LAG" and it makes me veryyyy happy. what you see on screen when you snap a picture is exactly what youll see when you take a picture.
HOWEVERRRR, if you want a fix for your S2 right now, i got one. download Fast Burst camera app from the market, it can take like 20 pictures a second, and what you see IS what you get. rapidly snap the shutter button, or hold it down for a DSLR machine gun sounding shutter attack haha, this is the camera you wanna use to catch fast shots, like your dog jumping, or someone flipping a coin. things beast
GOOOOOODLUCK [email protected]#$%^&
soraxd said:
the issues with text reflow arent an SGS issue, its an apk issue. the default browser just blows.. why are you using it anyway? Dolphin or Opera are the way to go man. and Opera Mobile has flawless text reflow
sorry the calender app is sucking for you, this one IS samsungs fault, maybe theyll fix it on the SIII, but you could always try a new calender app from the market.
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Yeah, but what annoys me is that HTC phones have a great stock browser *with text reflow* and the calendar is brilliant.
Surely Samsung should address this usability issues before getting on the flashy gestures functionalities...
Also remember that Dolphin recorded and sent to the mothership the list of web sites you visited. They allegedly "corrected" that. But after such a security blunder I will never use their products again...
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Yeah, but what annoys me is that HTC phones have a great stock browser *with text reflow* and the calendar is brilliant.
Surely Samsung should address this usability issues before getting on the flashy gestures functionalities...
Also remember that Dolphin recorded and sent to the mothership the list of web sites you visited. They allegedly "corrected" that. But after such a security blunder I will never use their products again...
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No stock browser can touch Opera Dolfin or Quick ICS. If you like stock you'll love Quick ICS
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No stock browser can touch Opera Dolfin or Quick ICS. If you like stock you'll love Quick ICS
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I use ICS+ Browser. Because I love the AOSP look more than Chrome.
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lysergic said:
There are a few things (software) that really annoy me in the SII, anyone knows if they have been addressed in the SIII:
No text reflow in stock browser
click on location in calendar widget does not go to google map
cannot scroll to next month, etc in calendar widget
Picture taken by camera has nothing to do with what you see on screen
All software, all easily fixable if they bother...
/lys
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The text reflow in stock browser was a setting you can change. If you go to your settings, there should be a "Auto-fit pages" that's unchecked by default (at least for Samsung ROMs). I think by default, it's checked for other phones/ROMs.
I haven't flashed my SGSII with the Samsung stock ICS ROM, so I can't speak to that... but it's there for all of the Gingerbread Samsung ROMs I had. (I'm currently on CM9).
I can flash back to a Samsung ICS ROM to verify.
UPDATE: I'm on the stock SGS2 ICS TW ROM, and verified: In the browser, hit the menu button, Settings, Advanced, Auto-fit pages. That will control if the text reflows or not.
Now the thing that irks me on SGSII (again with Gingerbread Samsung ROMs) is there's no touch-to-focus while taking a video. The HTC One X/S, iPhone, and Moto Razr has this feature, so not sure why Samsung left it out. I hope they put it in the SGS3 TW ROM.
It irks me that it's not in the Google stock ICS builds (CM9, built from source, GNex, etc). This is, of course, a problem stemmed from Google's own source code. All those nice features (pano, snapshot while videoing, but no touch-focus while videoing).
The video autofocus is not reliable.
naddie said:
The text reflow in stock browser was a setting you can change. If you go to your settings, there should be a "Auto-fit pages" that's unchecked by default (at least for Samsung ROMs). I think by default, it's checked for other phones/ROMs.
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That option switches on text reflow only when you double tap to zoom. There is still no text reflow on pinch-to-zoom.
It's quite annoying when browsing forums and in general sites with lots of text content
I'll try Quick ICS, it sounds promising.
The thing is, I wanna get a SIII but I have to admit that between Sensation and SII the user experience for me was better on the sensation, it just felt tighter. It's the small things... I'll have a play as soon as it hits the shops!
lysergic said:
That option switches on text reflow only when you double tap to zoom. There is still no text reflow on pinch-to-zoom.
It's quite annoying when browsing forums and in general sites with lots of text content
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Ah, I see. You're correct on that. Is this behavior also on the Chrome browser?
When using the default browser, does anyone else notice you have to use a little pressure in order for the on-screen menu (bookmarks, tabs, etc) to show? Am I crazy or does the screen seem to be slightly "padded"?
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I have noticed this. The stock browser is not as smooth as I'd like it to be. I use ics browser+.
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Thanks for mentioning ics browser+, installed it i love it so far
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Dolphin Hd browser is king when it comes to browsers!!!
No issues here. No matter what page I'm on if I want the menu to appear I swipe my finger just above bottom to below bottom of screen. Then bookmarks, tabs and what not appear. No extra pressure required.
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shook187 said:
Dolphin Hd browser is king when it comes to browsers!!!
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Thats what I always use no matter what DHD FTW, however im having a problem on my evo where i can not set as my default EVEN THOUGH IVE CHECKED THE BOX SET DEFAULT, still opens the HTC one :/
No Google Chrome...?
Chrome destroys all other browsers on ICS.
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Thats what I always use no matter what DHD FTW, however im having a problem on my evo where i can not set as my default EVEN THOUGH IVE CHECKED THE BOX SET DEFAULT, still opens the HTC one :/
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you do the app association for web urls? settings>app associations>web urls
i tried them both and ics browser+ and stock are just the same performance
chrome beta doesnt support flash
html5 is so much better tho
the current browsers also supports html5 videos
check it out. so good
listen, i think this browser sucks compared to sense 3 browser.
anyway, what you are seeing is by "pressure" your thumb is 'moving' on the touch screen, which is what brings up the menu and address bar. This browser works with "gestures" - means a tiny, or large, "L" shape thumb swipe will bring up the menu and address bar. It also works as a backwards "L" for left handed users. Swipe a small, quick "L" shape anywhere on the page and you will get the menu and address bar. otherwise, you have to scroll allllll the way back up to the top to get it.
Anyone find any other gestures or help screen about what all motions do things??
p.s. - I STILL CAN NOT get the status bar while using the broswer!!!!! HOW DO I GET THE STATUS BAR TO COME BACK?????????????
chasoo said:
I have noticed this. The stock browser is not as smooth as I'd like it to be. I use ics browser+.
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Same here. Stock aosp browser got it right before HTC messed it up
Edit: removed, wrong thread!