Questions tagged [android-browser]

The web browser used on older (pre 4.4) and non-Google experience versions of Android, based on the open-source WebKit layout engine, coupled with Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine

The web browser available in Android is based on the open-source WebKit layout engine, coupled with Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. The browser scores 100/100 on the Acid3 test on Android 4.0.

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Back button in browser

From my application I use an Intent to open a web page in the Browser. The default behaviour is that back button leads to previous page in the browser and not back to my application. Is there a way to force the back button to return the user to my…
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Custom Gujarati font (GopikaTwo) is not supported on Android mobile browser and hybrid application

I am trying to use custom font GopikaTwo in my hybrid application. I have added below code in my css :- @font-face { font-family: 'GopikaTwo' !important; src: url('GopikaTwo.eot') !important; src: url('GopikaTwo.eot?#iefix')…
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PDF download does not work on Android Captive Portal Browser

I have a captive portal set up on my RaspberryPi device which runs a Python/Pyramid based project. When you connect to device's hotspot it gives a notification and when you click on that notification it takes you to the defined(default) page where I…
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Why would an intent to open an external browser window not work, and instead open within the web view?

I have an Android SDK that uses a web view to show some pages, but depending on the requested link, I have it open an external browser. I am using the WebView's shouldOverrideUrlLoading method, and if it's a link to be opened externally, I…
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Share Url from browser to other apps in android

I am working on a website and the requirement is that user's can share a page, link or image I want to make a share button on my webpage which allows user to share a link, image, etc via the apps installed in the user's phone. How can I achieve…
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Android Browser: open several URLs, each on new window/tab (programmatically)

I know how to open a URL using Intents: Intent browserIntent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW", Uri.parse("http://www.lala.com")); startActivity(browserIntent); But how can I open multiple URLs, each on new window/tab??? Tried creating…
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Check Android Browser console log

So I have a website using Javascript which works on all browsers except the Android browser. I know I can enable Javascript debugging with about:debug but I have no idea where I can check the console log/errors. How I can check my browser console…
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Authentication Error

I am trying to view a web page, fron an Android app, that requires authentication and get the following message: ----- Android webView error start -------- "You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you…
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b:inputText type "date" not working on IE 11 and Firefox 47.0

I'm currently working on a project which uses JSF 2.2, Bootsfaces 0.8.6 and Primefaces 5.3. While working on a registration page I mentioned a problem in displaying and the behaviour of a Bootsfaces with using type="date". Normally the input…
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Run javascript code in android browser via an intent

Ok so I was using : String url ="http://www.example.com"; Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); i.setData(Uri.parse(url)); startActivity(i); To send the user to visit a url on his device's browser then I was wondering if it would be possible…
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Android app opening browser in the same tab?

I'm finding this hard to explain, but i'll do my best. I have an app that opens the browser (firefox) and send information from that app to the webpage as a php variable, the problem i have is that i am doing this quite a lot, and everytime it opens…
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download unsuccessful

I have a mobile application connected to a web app that let customer download .DAT file after purchase confirmation. The customer is seeing the "Download File" button when clicking it start downloads after 3 secs it gives download…
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How to remove Cast button from Android browser's HTML5 video controls?

I am building a videoplayer which has custom controls (play, pause, mute, seek etc) on desktop browsers. But on mobile devices, mobile OS (Android, iOS) show their native controls. When there is a cast device available on wifi network, Android…
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Android browser hiding bar which is position:fixed to bottom of screen

I have an 'account bar' fixed to the bottom of the screen using position:fixed and I'm auto hiding it when te user scrolls down the page using a plugin called headroom.js This works perfectly on every browser except Android Browser (Samsung Galaxy…
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Workaround for a premature touchcancel event on Android Browser

I'm trying to modify a jquery code for a website-based dropdown menu. Specifically I am working on a workaround for a premature touchcancel event being fired on Android Browser build 4.4.2 Samsung Galaxy S4. Here's the code I'm trying to work…
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