So I find a news article I'd like to read but I don't have time to read it. Is there an app I could install on my phone and my computer to make it easy to me to just push this site to my phone? Ideally I would click a button in my browser and it would cause the browser on my phone to automatically open and display the website I want to read.
Any ideas?
Use a qr code generator to turn the url to a qr code and scan it with your phone?
I think chrome may also have something that accomplishes this. Something about syncing across platforms? Someone illuminate for me.
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Aganar said:
Use a qr code generator to turn the url to a qr code and scan it with your phone?
I think chrome may also have something that accomplishes this. Something about syncing across platforms? Someone illuminate for me.
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Ya I usually QR code it. But if you have Chrome beta you can see all the tabs you have opened on other devices and open the tabs on your phone/tablet
Chrome to phone app
Chrome - Chrome to phone extension
Firefox - Fox to phone extension
The best way is to use Pocket(formerly Read It Later, also the name of FF extension). It is universal, Firefox, Chrome, Any android browser(share button) etc. I prefer it to Chrome to Phone.
Firefox has it, once desktop and mobile versions are synchronized.
You open mobile version, you find same bookmarks and open tabs.
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The best way is to use Pocket(formerly Read It Later, also the name of FF extension). It is universal, Firefox, Chrome, Any android browser(share button) etc. I prefer it to Chrome to Phone.
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This is the best, I have tried them all. I have Pocket on my phone, kindle fire, laptop, and work computer.
Maxthon browser has Cloud Push which is exactly what I was picturing when I asked this question. I didn't really want all my tabs to be synced and I didn't want to deal with add-ons , plugins, or 3rd party apps. I'll install Maxthon on each device and just use that. I like the interface better than any other browser so I'd be switching to it even without this feature.
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Much appreciated.
Just to throw another suggestion out there:
https://www.pushbullet.com/
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I wanted to reply to this thread but cannot since I have less than 10 posts. Regardless, threads addressing this problem are outdated.
I recently switched to Verizon and got a Fascinate from a friend. While I am enjoying the phone overall, there are a few glaring issues I have run into. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to read embedded pdf or other documents that normally open directly in the browser. My university uses these for their class management and I really need to be able to view them on my phone without downloading them ahead of time. On my old phone (apple) I could open and read these documents no problem. Is there a way to do this on android?
Thanks,
Evan
If your just looking to be able to read and save pdf files you can download adobe reader ,(it may actually be called adobe pdf) but either way its free on the market.
If that's not what you're looking for try downloading a different browser there's a ton of free ones, also on the market.
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Adobe reader is good, and I have it. The problem is that the browsers do not prompt me to select or automatically open the PDF in adobe reader. Since it is embedded in the web page they just do nothing but load an empty frame where the file's content should be. I have actually found that Firefox will prompt and open these files in adobe reader or another document reader, but no other browser will.
Is there some setting I am missing with dolphin and the stock browser that would tell them to open these files in a standalone reader? I really like dolphin HD and don't think firefox is quite there yet (but it is the only browser that seems to open these files). To avoid confusion I found firefox after the OP, but am still looking for a better solution.
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Adobe reader is good, and I have it. The problem is that the browsers do not prompt me to select or automatically open the PDF in adobe reader. Since it is embedded in the web page they just do nothing but load an empty frame where the file's content should be. I have actually found that Firefox will prompt and open these files in adobe reader or another document reader, but no other browser will.
Is there some setting I am missing with dolphin and the stock browser that would tell them to open these files in a standalone reader? I really like dolphin HD and don't think firefox is quite there yet (but it is the only browser that seems to open these files). To avoid confusion I found firefox after the OP, but am still looking for a better solution.
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I know that Dolphin HD has an addon called PDF viewer for Dolphin.
you can check it out and download it here -> https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.mgeek.pdfviewer
Might be what you are looking for.
Good luck!
It appears that app only works for google docs. Even if this is not the case it didn't help my particular problem. Thanks for the suggestion
There's a certain website I frequent on my PC that allows me to stream episodes of breaking bad, etc. It's a pretty simple straightforward search engine that links you to a streaming flash video. When I try from my phone, it brings me to a version of the site which only allows me to search and then download the file instead of streaming it.
Is there any workaround / fix / app that will trick the site into thinking I'm on a PC?
Thank you
Dolphin (I use mini) will let u change the User Agent to Desktop.
Toolbox -> User Agent
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There's a certain website I frequent on my PC that allows me to stream episodes of breaking bad, etc. It's a pretty simple straightforward search engine that links you to a streaming flash video. When I try from my phone, it brings me to a version of the site which only allows me to search and then download the file instead of streaming it.
Is there any workaround / fix / app that will trick the site into thinking I'm on a PC?
Thank you
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Basically all of the third party browsers allow you to change user-agents. I really like the default browser, if only it gives option to do permanent desktop mode or allow switching like third party browsers do.
There is a way to change the stock browser to do desktop mode, but it is only per session. if you close the browser and reopen it goes back to mobile view.
I use dolphin hd set to desktop user agent, allows for streaming on hulu and full turntable.fm
+1 dolphin browser
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i use maxthon. you can change to desktop or other browser types in the option. if you use it on your pc or laptop too you can sync all uour bookmarks and stuff with it after you sign in. its faster than google chrome on a computer and the fastest ive found for my atrix. hopes this helps.
I use both Dolphin HD and Opera, but Dolphin doesn't work properly on this site. If you're in a thread with multiple pages the button for the last page is covered so it's difficult to get to, and if you try to search the thread the search pops up and disappears immediately. The back button on Dolphin doesn't work well if you click a link in Yahoo - you have to hit back multiple times before it works. Most sites do work ok though.
The stock CM7 browser will let you change user agents to Linux desktop, Mac desktop, Froyo, Eclair, iPhone, iPad and IE6
Skyfire
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i like opera mobile it allows downloads from anywere /take that at&t
my stock brouser would NEVER EVER allow downloads from multiupload but or other places that the devs and mods use to share there great stuff!
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I was trying to insert a Pic as an attachment to a post, using the Prime.
When I clicked on "Manage Attachments", it brought up a popup window where I should have been able to select the location of the pic I wanted.
However, when click on "choose file", nothing happens. The file explorer does not open to allow me to locate the file.
Am I missing something/ are popups blocked/ or is this not a capability of the prime.
Thanks for the help
Bob
use opera mobile. only browser that lets you upload files or pics from your prime to a website. I use it all the time here to do what you said. its a free app. IMO, the best and fastest browser around. remwber fits opera mobile and NOT opera mini.
set the user agent to desktop also in opera mobile settings.
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use opera mobile. only browser that lets you upload files or pics from your prime to a website. I use it all the time here to do what you said. its a free app. IMO, the best and fastest browser around. remwber fits opera mobile and NOT opera mini.
set the user agent to desktop also in opera mobile settings.
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Thanks....It works as described.....however, I have issues
Probably me....because of so many positive reviews/comments....and I've used it before on my PC...but this one:
Crashed twice when trying to open XDA
Crashed the Prime....caused reboot twice
One auction site I frequent....constantly reloads site....never enough time to enter log-in data....
I was just amazed at the problems....BUT....like I said, probably user error someplace.
I'll keep it for XDA, but probably use the stock browser for everything else.
One, quick, final question....why does my bank's "test browser" function identify this as Safari
Since it's Google, I'm pretty sure it's a Chrome, although I've seen no place identifying it as such.
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One, quick, final question....why does my bank's "test browser" function identify this as Safari
Since it's Google, I'm pretty sure it's a Chrome, although I've seen no place identifying it as such.
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It sees the webkit engine and just assumes you're on Safari. At least that would be my opinion, I have also noticed this on sites in the past both on my phone and my Prime.
Like the title says Does android in desktop mode on Dolphin, Or any other browser show up on the logging tools of websites as a desktop? I think that is the reason that you often see that ios has more People surfing the web than Android. Do any of the bigbrains in hear Know the answer? Thanks
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Like the title says Does android in desktop mode on Dolphin, Or any other browser show up on the logging tools of websites as a desktop? I think that is the reason that you often see that ios has more People surfing the web than Android. Do any of the bigbrains in hear Know the answer? Thanks
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I use it and it doesnt show up in desktop mode automatically, however if you put your user agent in Dolphin to desktop it will give you desktop mode sites
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I use it and it doesnt show up in desktop mode automatically, however if you put your user agent in Dolphin to desktop it will give you desktop mode sites
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I think what he's getting at is does it show up in the website stats of who has visited that you are using a desktop (pc) or an Android phone. If it doesn't show Android phone he thinks that's what's accounting for people saying that more people surf the web with iphones than with Android phones.
So he's not asking about using desktop mode on the phone, just how it looks to the website logs/stats when you use desktop mode on your phone to access them.
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I think what he's getting at is does it show up in the website stats of who has visited that you are using a desktop (pc) or an Android phone. If it doesn't show Android phone he thinks that's what's accounting for people saying that more people surf the web with iphones than with Android phones.
So he's not asking about using desktop mode on the phone, just how it looks to the website logs/stats when you use desktop mode on your phone to access them.
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^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^, sorry my english is so bad, I am american...
Eh, I just fera's post and the OP and im still confused.
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Eh, I just fera's post and the OP and im still confused.
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What he's trying to say:
Most statistics show that more people are surfing the net with iOS devices than with Android. Android has the ability to surf the web as if it were a desktop client. Are websites able to tell the difference between a desktop and an Android device running as a desktop client? If they aren't able to, then their numbers are wrong and Android is the clear winner.
Been watching this thread like a hawk. Some chick is trolling on a news sight, and arguing that it isn't possible. I say it isn't possible on an iPhone.
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It is possible to fake user agent on iPhone if it's jailbroken and UserAgentFaker is installed from Cydia. JSYK.
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It is possible to fake user agent on iPhone if it's jailbroken and UserAgentFaker is installed from Cydia. JSYK.
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And with that said, we will never know the true stats.
Thanks for letting me know it is possible on iOS. I am not starting a pissing match. I am just trying to show that a lot of people use 3rd party browsers on Android,and they have the ability out of the box. By the way, I really like the iPad mini. Damn nice little tablet. Not enough to buy it, but find it to a very nice experience.
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What he's trying to say:
Most statistics show that more people are surfing the net with iOS devices than with Android. Android has the ability to surf the web as if it were a desktop client. Are websites able to tell the difference between a desktop and an Android device running as a desktop client? If they aren't able to, then their numbers are wrong and Android is the clear winner.
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i had a mytouch 4g and tried going to Hulu on regular browser settings but none of the videos would play because Mobile was not supported. when i did some research i found out you can install a modded Flashplayer app and then Customize the browser settings by typing in the URL about:config and then the menu key and setting the USER AGENT to Desktop. after doing all that, i finally went to Hulu's website and was now able to view every video they had. So if Hulu still read my phone as a phone, i wouldnt of been able to view their videos. but i was. so maybe it is possible that sites dont recognize if youre on your phone.
That is what I thought. Hbogo, and Maxgo also allow watching videos from desktop mode in the browser with that mod. I just wanted someone with coding experience that could explain it better. Googling it doesn't seem to get anywhere.
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What he's trying to say:
Most statistics show that more people are surfing the net with iOS devices than with Android. Android has the ability to surf the web as if it were a desktop client. Are websites able to tell the difference between a desktop and an Android device running as a desktop client? If they aren't able to, then their numbers are wrong and Android is the clear winner.
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Oh, ok im not sure why it was so hard for me to understand that. :silly:
Hi,
I like working on the website Codeacademy.com, and would love to do so on my android tablet (kindle HD), or even my phone (razr HD). However, every browser I've tried has had a terrible time with this website: browsers love to zoom in too closely when I start typing, they have trouble scolling in a text window within the main window, etc. (just try it, you'll see what I mean).
Does anyone have any suggestions for a browser that would fare better? Or perhaps dolphin has an add-on that would mitigate the problems? I have trouble believing that I'm the only one who likes to use this popular website on an android device.
Any help is appreciated.
EDIT: The kindle is restricted in its browsers by default, but I haven't had any trouble downloading apks and sideloading, so that's not a limitation to worry about.
Me too
I am looking for it too. It would be awesome if codecademy made an android app for its exercises
jwdink said:
Hi,
I like working on the website Codeacademy.com, and would love to do so on my android tablet (kindle HD), or even my phone (razr HD). However, every browser I've tried has had a terrible time with this website: browsers love to zoom in too closely when I start typing, they have trouble scolling in a text window within the main window, etc. (just try it, you'll see what I mean).
Does anyone have any suggestions for a browser that would fare better? Or perhaps dolphin has an add-on that would mitigate the problems? I have trouble believing that I'm the only one who likes to use this popular website on an android device.
Any help is appreciated.
EDIT: The kindle is restricted in its browsers by default, but I haven't had any trouble downloading apks and sideloading, so that's not a limitation to worry about.
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I've tried it too and it's very frustrating. Thanks for mentioning CodeAcademy since I only knew about it since I read your post
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I am looking for it too. It would be awesome if codecademy made an android app for its exercises
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Agreed-- though I feel like they shouldn't have to! This website isn't doing anything particularly advanced--it's just a text box to type in--and I feel like one of the myriad android browsers should be able to handle it. Especially since each one has a different unique problem with the website.
Okay, looks like Maxthon browser works tolerably well. Good browser overall, actually.
Jwdink,
Good to know Maxthon worked for you. I tested many, including Maxthon, and I always get the same problem.
When I click on the box to type, and try to move it up or down, everything goes white and I have to find the box again...
I tested with chrome, opera, firefox, dolphin, dolphin beta, and others less known browsers, and always the same problem happens
Now I'm gonna test with firefox beta..
I emailed codecademy some days ago concerning this matter but got no answer
Did you notice the site doesn't have a mobile version? Maybe if they can create one, it could fix the problem
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Okay, looks like Maxthon browser works tolerably well. Good browser overall, actually.
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Maxthon didn't fare to well for this task on my rooted Kindle Fire running Gingerbread .......I sometimes have success with the latest release of Firefox (not the nightly edition) but many times will have to refresh the page to get the coding input box to respond "halfway" normal.
Even on my Windows 7 laptop the site has issues and I've tried IE9 and the latest Chrome. Maybe I'll try Firefox on the laptop today. On the tablet I find myself reading the tutorial from the website on whatever browser I'm using but will not try to implement the code there. I'll just open up my good old text editor and code there using what I learned on the site and then run the code on "x" interpreter (in my case the Python) and it's much easier to do it that way.
When I have the lesson running correctly I will return to the website and "attempt" to complete it on there either possibly with Android Firefox or on the PC so it will keep track of my progress. Otherwise I would get WAY to frustrated trying to get every little step to run in the browser's input box!
And yes, a dedicated app for this website would be ideal
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Huh, sounds like this site just isn't designed to work on anything but a traditional PC... I wonder what the big difference is?
Codecademy answered my email. Here it is:
"Original message
DEC 31, 2012 | 07:17AM EST
Please, I am a codecademy student and want to ask if you have any recomendation for a good way of using the site on android devices, because it is very difficult to do the exercises on the browsers for android.
For me, and others users, like this guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073107
and, I believe, many others students, it would be very very useful if you could make a codecademy app for android, where we could do the exercises.
Thanks for reading...
Douglas
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JAN 02, 2013 | 03:26AM EST
Linda replied:
Thanks for the nice feedback! Unfortunately we're at the moment focusing on the learning experience with desktops and laptops and support for mobile phones and tablets comes only later.
Linda
Customer Support
Codecademy"
I took the liberty of showing this xda topic to reinforce the importance of this matter for more than one student. And, as the topic had only a few comments when I wrote the email, "This guy", is you 'jwdink'
You could try Naked Browser, which till now has given me a cohesive desktop like interface,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fevdev.nakedbrowser&hl=en
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I don't think its very effective to work on codeacademy from your tablet especially if you aren't using a real keyboard. Codecademy has problems with browsers in osx and windows and I can't imagine how it would work on a tablet which browsers that do much less. Codecademy gives me issues everytime I use it, some courses are sometimes impossible to complete unless codecademy themselves fixes them. Python last summer was uncompletable due to weird errors which tooks weeks to fix.
Also, something you should be doing is after you complete courses, go make something with your newly gained knowledge. I can go through every single course in there and might not have a full understanding without actually making something, plus, you have to get used to dealing with the unexpected because everytime you code, theres going to be some problem. You can't code much things comfortably in Android either, at least I haven't been able to.
Try using ucbrowser.
I've tried Firefox, dolphin, boat and maxthon but for me uc browser works best. I'm talking about web browsing in general, uc browser is my pick for mobile web browsing. I've never visited code academy on ucbrowser though. Give it a shot
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Foxfire & disable autocorrect/autocomplete
To use codecademy on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (n8013) tablet I used Foxfire (stable or beta) browser and I disabled the keyboard's autocorrection/autofill/autocapitalization functionalities.
Tested but couldn't use stock browser, Chrome, Dolphin and Opera. Tested but couldn't use Swype keyboard and Google downloadable keyboard. Something weird happens connected to the shift key.
Should say my Samsung's running stock (Cyanagenmod) Android 4.2.2, no bloatware. Don't know if that matters or not.
Espier Browser
Have you tried Espier Browser? I just tried it and I could resolve 2 python exercices successfully
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Try using ucbrowser.
I've tried Firefox, dolphin, boat and maxthon but for me uc browser works best. I'm talking about web browsing in general, uc browser is my pick for mobile web browsing. I've never visited code academy on ucbrowser though. Give it a shot
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Thanks, uc browser seems to be the best for codecademy, I have tried almost all the browsers named in this thread an with uc browser on android 2.1 all works fine to me.
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Thanks, uc browser seems to be the best for codecademy, I have tried almost all the browsers named in this thread an with uc browser on android 2.1 all works fine to me.
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Hey,
Im trying to use codecademy and khanacademy.org but im using a Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (stock rom). Ive tried UC browser as well as many others (chrome, naked, firefox, dolphin, maxthon, boat, maybe more) with no luck. Code isnt selectable or pastable, and sometimes i cant even delete.
I dont have access to a computer at the moment and would really like to take advantage of the interactive tutorials on those sites. I even bought a mouse thinking it would make text selection easy but i now realise android mouse support is lame and just emulates a finger.
If anyone has any solution for this, please let me know.
jwdink said:
Hi,
I like working on the website Codeacademy.com, and would love to do so on my android tablet (kindle HD), or even my phone (razr HD). However, every browser I've tried has had a terrible time with this website: browsers love to zoom in too closely when I start typing, they have trouble scolling in a text window within the main window, etc. (just try it, you'll see what I mean).
Does anyone have any suggestions for a browser that would fare better? Or perhaps dolphin has an add-on that would mitigate the problems? I have trouble believing that I'm the only one who likes to use this popular website on an android device.
Any help is appreciated.
EDIT: The kindle is restricted in its browsers by default, but I haven't had any trouble downloading apks and sideloading, so that's not a limitation to worry about.
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Hello jwdink,
Thank you for asking this question almost two years ago. Like you, I recently stumbled across the delimma of learning to code at codeacademy.com with my nextbook tablet device.
The solution that works perfectly for me is to request the desktop version of the web browser.
A quick review of the steps involved (Recent Google chrome at time of writing):
Click the menu button
Select "Request desktop site"
The page will reload automatically to a closer version of codeacademy that you are familiar with on the desktop site.
Yuki
Yhurp
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Hello jwdink,
Thank you for asking this question almost two years ago. Like you, I recently stumbled across the delimma of learning to code at codeacademy.com with my nextbook tablet device.
The solution that works perfectly for me is to request the desktop version of the web browser.
A quick review of the steps involved (Recent Google chrome at time of writing):
Click the menu button
Select "Request desktop site"
The page will reload automatically to a closer version of codeacademy that you are familiar with on the desktop site.
Yuki
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Thanks so much, currently on my Samsung Tab S 10.5 with a logitech keyboard, and works extremely well with codecademy now