HTC has thought of everything. I'm done with Chrome and switching to the stock browser. The stock HTC browser will hide the on screen navigation buttons and the top menu bar after a page loads. Chrome will only hide the top menu bar. I like the implementation of HTC better. So if you want full use of the screen on the M8, switch browers.
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Use HTC Browser on M8 - Hides On Screen Navigation Buttons
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Just a little more info on that:
You must go into Settings> General and select Fullscreen mode.
There are a lot a lot of other cool features, including the quick controls option under labs. It is definitely worth checking out. Google put some thought into the new browser update. It's too bad it's being replaced by Chrome on a lot of devices.
You must go into Settings> General and select Fullscreen mode.
There are a lot a lot of other cool features, including the quick controls option under labs. It is definitely worth checking out. Google put some thought into the new browser update. It's too bad it's being replaced by Chrome on a lot of devices.
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Anyone notice the sh%&y bookmarks in Chrome? It's like nobody put any effort into how a bookmark icon should look. HTC bookmarks are an actual screen shot of the webpage. Chrome, you have failed me. What was I thinking leaving my HTC browser? Not to mention, I don't always have to select the "desktop box" with the HTC browser. With the Chrome browser the box automatically deselects itself.
Sol, I never checked the full screen setting for it to go into full screen mode. This must have been in their update or something.
Sol, I never checked the full screen setting for it to go into full screen mode. This must have been in their update or something.
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Checking back in. I'm so accustomed to my on screen buttons in the Chrome browser I'm reaching for them in the HTC brower and they aren't there. I have to retrain my brain now...so wrong.
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It's not a stock android browser. It's an HTC Sense 6.0 browser. You didn't have the same browser on a GS3.
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So you're telling me, the browser I used on my gs3 for 2 years, that is exactly the same as the one I'm using now on my HTC one m8 is not the same?
Well I can tell you it is.
Well I can tell you it is.
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Depends williamhole...the included browser on the M8 is Chrome and may in fact be the same as your GS3. The HTC browser must be flashed. Did you flas the HTC browser?
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It's not flashed,rooted anything. Completely stock as was my gs3. Not all variants of the m8 come with the stock aosp browser. Mine came with chrome and the stock browser.
I use the stock as its the same as my gs3. I like been able to have full screen mode and use labs to have quick controls. They are the same browser.
I use the stock as its the same as my gs3. I like been able to have full screen mode and use labs to have quick controls. They are the same browser.
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Ok. Time for me to put this to rest. The "Internet" browser on the M8 is the stock AOSP (Android Open Source Project) browser created for android. It was not designed by HTC.
A lot of devices have replaced the stock AOSP browser with Chrome.
We were fortunate and got both. I hope this clears things up.
-Sol
A lot of devices have replaced the stock AOSP browser with Chrome.
We were fortunate and got both. I hope this clears things up.
-Sol
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If it's open source and HTC modifies the browser, it's an HTC M8 browser. HTC had to go in and modify the code so it works seamlessly with the M8. ie...navigation buttons hide after loading. The browser on the GS3 isn't the same as the one on the M8 outside of them being open source.
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This is my final post on this topic 
I don't think apologies are necessary lol 
Everyone has a little different understanding of things... Now with that cleared up let me be more specific about the AOSP browser.:
The AOSP browser is the same across all newer android devices that carry the AOSP version. HTC may make some "under the hood" modifications for the purposes of integration, but it is nothing you will see on the front-end and the browser, while open source was coded by Google. The AOSP browser contains the same functionality for all devices that have on screen controls instead of capacitive buttons.
Either way it doesn't matter, the browser is better than the chrome one on my opinion. Now that is my question. Who likes which browser, and why?
I don't think apologies are necessary lol Everyone has a little different understanding of things... Now with that cleared up let me be more specific about the AOSP browser.:The AOSP browser is the same across all newer android devices that carry the AOSP version. HTC may make some "under the hood" modifications for the purposes of integration, but it is nothing you will see on the front-end and the browser, while open source was coded by Google. The AOSP browser contains the same functionality for all devices that have on screen controls instead of capacitive buttons.
Either way it doesn't matter, the browser is better than the chrome one on my opinion. Now that is my question. Who likes which browser, and why?
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Why does Google have a team for Chrome and the stock browser? Kind of stupid and redundant. Or maybe the same team works on both.
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Could an unrooted m8 somehow load and use the aosp stock browser? If so, where could a unrooted m8 owner get such an application? Although I'm enjoying the chrome experience, the stock browser I had been using for four years on the og Droid Incredible and Droid Incredible 4g LTE was my favorite.
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Go into the applications menu and look for "internet" that is the AOSP browser. It is included with the M8
-edit. (Sprint version)
-edit. (Sprint version)
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SolApathy seems to be only partially correct since it appears that the Verizon version did NOT come with the the AOSP/Sensitized browser. If you are rooted and want it, go here to get it.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708597 I just reviewed my apks (both system/app and data/app) and no "browser.apk" suggesting this may be more complicated than an apk sideload. So if you aren't rooted, we will need to get someone with more experience to guide us on a apk sideload.
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Yeah sorry I was referring to Sprint, should have been more specific. Thanks for adding the link
You can do it without root, but right now I'm on tapatalk, and can't find it
You can do it without root, but right now I'm on tapatalk, and can't find it
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Big Dred is my service? provider, so my m8 is lacking choices. Funny how they decided for me as to which browser i prefer. I am liking the chrome browser though, much to the chagrin of Verizon im sure.
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