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[Android Apps and Games] vanessaem:
Hi folks,

I had to do some light cleaning.

First, please respect the OP and his app. Please do not recommend other browsers on his thread. If you don't intend on using this particular browser anymore for whatever reason, it's not necessary to make a declaration on the thread. Just simply stop using it.

Asking for ETAs, we all know is a no no here. Asking ETA questions are not simply asking for specific times in which an app update will be available but asking how long "soon" is. "Soon" is relative. It can be next day, next week, next month, etc. No one but the developer knows. Anyway, life happens. There could be things going on that have nothing to do with developing this app that takes precedent. Or perhaps, instead of pushing out crappy updates just for the sake of keeping people quiet, the developer is actually wanting to put out something more substantial. Honestly, I would prefer the latter.

Anyway everyone, please keep things civil. If you don't intend on using this app any longer, that's your choice but please respect that creating a good functioning app takes time. Some developers are busy and don't frequent their XDA threads much but keep it open to provide tech support for their users and as a place where you all can help one another.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] sancho_panzer:
[MENTION=2634634]vanessaem[/MENTION]

Nice written text, very friendly and well intentioned, but in the end I have to disagree, even knowing the Xda rules.

First of all everybody talk about other apps on every threads. This happens to give examples and request features, not to disrespect anyone. I've done it many times and I'll keep doing it for the sake of development progress.

Secondly I'm seeing guys here who paid for this app and being this a support thread it's obvious this is the right place to put questions, request explanations about development progress, bugs correction, etc.

Finally I haven't seen anyone being disrespectful to anyone here and very few asked for ETAs. People are only requesting support and attention from the dev. As far as I've seen he didn't show up recently to reply anyone and that's what's disrespectful.

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[Android Apps and Games] vanessaem:
I'm not talking about every other thread, I'm referring to the activity going on in this one. You haven't seen anyone being disrespectful here but others have. For the second time, the disrespect I'm referring to is telling people what other browsers they can try on this thread. It's like going to one retail store and handing out flyers from their competition. ETAs and demanding attention is so far not garnering much response from the developer.

Since you purchased this app from the Play Store, Google provides several ways in which to contact the developer about your concerns with the app. Since the developer doesn't come to this thread as often as you would like. Perhaps you should try other means in which to contact him.
[Android Apps and Games] sancho_panzer:
Did you read a single line that what I've wrote?! Please read it again, all of it.

FYI, and as you should have inferred from my post if you read it all, I didn't purchased this app, it was offered to me by [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] . I was talking about those (again, not me) who bought it.

As for other browsers suggestions I confirm I gave some suggestions, for the reasons I already mentioned, and will keep doing it to calm down and help unhappy people around here. Calling this unfair flyer propaganda it's an absolute nonsense.

Again, if [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] could give some attention to this thread nothing of this would happen.

Edit: show my a single post of me complaining about anything on this thread.

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[Android Apps and Games] PunchUp:
Vanessa the discussion about other browsers wasn't meant as disrespect at all :) But I can comprehend your perception.

Guys let's just end it here. We can go on and on but eventually it's an XDA thread and we have to follow the rules. As she said, if we need to confront the dev, it has to be my other means. So let's not push it further
[Android Apps and Games] vanessaem:
Yes I read what you posted and hope you read my posts as well. Like PünchUp said, please end it here.

Thanks...
[Android Apps and Games] mroneeyedboh:
How does this fair against naked browser?
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
Fairer whiter, brighter!

/translation/. Much better!

For a Yank, your English /Ameringlish speaks volumes!

Said in jest. Wouldn't have posted, till I saw your profile. Couldn't resist.... No offence meant...

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Android Apps and Games] B3311:
You've posted on both Naked Browser threads about a problem you're having. So if you're not just trolling, try Atlas yourself and make your own mind up.
[Android Apps and Games] henrik.dk:
I never tried naked browser. But compared with chrome, this one is not that robust.

it crashed quite often which could be due to the webpage it visits. this actually

is very annoying. What I want from this browser is the ad filtering.

Let's see whether next version could improve on the stability.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
As they've already pointed out, assuming you're not trolling, you're asking a question that only you can answer. Nobody knows what you need or want in a browser, the features you need, the bugs that for you are not acceptable, and so on.

Both browsers are free to download and install. Do so and compare yourself. For what is broken or doesn't work well in Atlas, you just have to read the thread, lots of things have been mentioned about it so far.
[Android Apps and Games] henrik.dk:
this is not necessary true. People are asking whether it is good or not based on your view point then make the decision.

I ask similar question sometimes and get answer like yours or even simpler like try it out.

This is a valid question open to your inputs. This has been the case for ages.

Some of the good or bad sides of the app may not even be revealed in a quick test. But if you have them, why not share it? If you don't want to share, then just answer that you don't want to share instead of pointing out the question is not proper.
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Then you answer, because most people here feel the same. If we didn't like it, we wouldn't use it ergo, we Wouldnt be here to answer the question. Its a purely subjective question and the fact we're here answers that view point.
[Android Apps and Games] mroneeyedboh:
Lol. I have been using naked since the first week it came out. Just until recently I've been having problems. I was wondering how this is in terms of privacy , tracking etc

Naked touts that his is what it is because of the blocks it put up and protections in place
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Hi,

Today I noticed that the text resize feature does not properly work in the Google bug tracker website. For example visit some page there:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=79729

I'm using the 3 finger zoom and it behaves like the normal zoom in that site, meaning the whole page is zoomed and the text does not reflow. What could be the reason? Can it be fixed?
[Android Apps and Games] BenG7:
+ 1 please (or alternatively include ixquick/startpage option in the list of available options)

thanks a lot
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Hi there and happy 2015 !

Loving the above feature, but wondering if you could fix something. Sometimes the content filter has trouble downloading, so you get the screen about Content Filter, please wait, and there's a button to Skip.

If we are stuck and this screen and decide we do NOT want to visit the page without the filter, we should be able to use the device's back button to avoid it. What happens though is that the back button has the same behavior as Skip, and the page gets visited.

Could you possibly fix this?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] B3311:
If you read the last few posts and the OP's posts history, you'll see that further development of this app is dead. 100%.
[Android Apps and Games] sushidog:
You bet. After all that flamed debate, denied by dev fans and cleaned by mods, this is another case of abandon and disrespect to the people who contributed to this project.
[Android Apps and Games] cagali:
This is really a clever but dirty way to kill competitions... :)
[Android Apps and Games] JamesMars:
I used this ever since it was released and my conviction that it's the best android browser hasn't changed since.

I would be thrilled for new development on it, sure, just because it's so exciting to see what's possible with browsers if someone as skilled as the dev puts his mind to it. But when and if you do that is entirely up to you. I am thankful for what you have done already.

Good luck with all your app projects. Been using FX, too. You truly contribute to what Android has to offer.
[Android Apps and Games] visceralpsyche:
Totally agree. I imagine now that lollipop is out it'll get a big update with native API support etc. Still the number one browser of choice for me!
[Android Apps and Games] B3311:
I gave your post an unintentional thanks. Your imagination is hugely self-delusional.

What have you read here that leads you to deduce a big update is on the way? Or any update? You're talking nonsense.

The dev hasn't posted on here since October 19th, and that was about an update that never happened. Dream on. This app is dead.
[Android Apps and Games] eternalaaps:
thanks

Aweful!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
I've not read the entire flamewar here over development. Development is still ongoing, but currently trying to get another major update to FX out the door. I spend 60-80 hours/week developing my applications, that's pretty much all I can do. Atlas will see updates, but bear in mind that FX sees 50 times the amount of daily downloads, so it has to be the priority.

If you bought the paid add-on and are dissatisfied due to the lack of recent updates (or for any other reason), please just email android@nextapp.com with your Google order number and request a refund.

The biggest problem I see with Atlas right now is the crashes of the browsing engine. Unfortunately this problem is due to Google's code failing, and there's essentially no way to correct it. This is a problem for any browser that relies upon Android's internal browsing engine, and in some cases is exacerbated by retrieving desktop sites. The Android browser API is very poorly designed, and there appears to be no way to trap these errors (they're happening in Google's native C code, not in their Java code). The only real solution to this problem is to ship a complete Chromium (or other) browser engine behind Atlas, which will balloon the APK file from 1MiB to 50MiB, or to wait for your OEM to update your device to a newer / more stable browser engine with an Android update.
[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
Great News! I have tried many browser and no one exceeds Atlas for me is the best browser and I'm happy that the development continues. :) Thanks!

I already bought Atlas and System Panel sorry for of topic I saw that you have spoken about development of FX Explorer and Atlas but do you stopped the development of System Panel?
[Android Apps and Games] sancho_panzer:
Habit?

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[Android Apps and Games] Cyclu:
Maybe in some part is true ;)

Others browsers have their pros and cons but with Atlas I have found the best compromise.
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Hi, I'd like to report a bug that doesn't seem related to chromium.

Try to open this link or any play store app link with atlas itself:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.atlas

Scroll down to Permissions and click "View details". It doesn't open the details for me. My settings are the filter on, mobile experience, hi-fi.

I tried a couple other browsers that rely on android's builtin engine (eg Naked Browser, Lightning Browser) and they don't have this problem. Could you look into it at some point? I'm running stock kitkat 4.4.4 on a nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] warhead1978:
JavaScript activated?

Works on 5.0.2 CM12.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
While I haven't seen it with Atlas, in some browsers relying on Android's built-in engine I get the message that I need to activate Javascript for a web site to work, reloading does the trick, but it's annoying and wastes time and bandwith. Maybe this is happening with Atlas too ( regarding the post above mine ), and could be fixable. It doesn't happen with all browsers, so there seems to be a workaround for this bug.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
it's not exactly an atlas problem, fanboy's social blocking list is what's blocking the permissions details.
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Thanks for the pointer! Yes, the problem goes away if I disable content filtering, or javascript alerts.

I am using Hi-Fi mode so JavaScript is on.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Atlas was just flagged as a "spam violation". I have no idea why. Any insight would be greatly appreciated

My Play Store entry:

Google Play spam policy

Any ideas as to what is wrong here?
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
You'll have to ask them to clarify. Unless they're talking about use of the word "free" used a few times in one line? Only thing I can think of.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
you mentioned per-site settings twice.

and the description is quite long.

sounds to me like it's just a bot that can't recognize a thorough description.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks, there are eight mentions of "Free" in there, two lines have the word used three times each (albeit they're discussing different concepts (e.g. ad-free, JavaScript free), but I can still see that raising eyebrows. I did just send in a request for clarification, but I believe they don't take kindly to those. Also tried submitting it (with name of app redacted) to reddit's r/android....I figure if anyone can find spam, they can. (If they don't the delete the post itself for being spam that is.)

I'm honestly tempted to replace it all with "Atlas is a web browser". :D

Other thing that's now coming to mind is that they might believe the claims that removing ads and identity trackers improves performance and privacy are false and therefore "misleading". I do also make claims of improving battery life, but I have actually measured that (well, I've measured reduced CPU usage, reduced bandwidth, and reduced load time...which equate to improved battery life by reducing both actual power draw and shortening the length of the "screen-on" session by removing delays).
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
I don't know how well Google will take it, but perhaps you could try giving a very short description(web browser with advanced content filtering, privacy, and data usage reduction features) and offering more detailed info in a link.
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
I think it's time to get the thesaurus out :)

That's a good idea.
[Android Apps and Games] JerryGNYC:
They might not like the mention of ad blocking. IIRC, they removed ad blocking apps from the Play Store several months ago (if not longer).
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
True, they did.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
The violation is supposedly not related to the ad-filtering:

In any case, I don't believe I'm violating any rules by filtering URLs for ads in a web browser. The bans on device-global adblocking apps were based on a violation of the developer policy concerning "interference with other applications". Atlas doesn't cause any behavioral change or interference to any other application. A global hosts file or other ad firewall does technically interfere with other apps (even though the user has deliberately requested it do so).

(And for the record, I really don't *personally* care for their policy against global adblockers.)
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Here is what they mean by "violation of the spam provisions"

Your browser doesn't let us and our partners spam users with ads, therefore interfering with our business model ;)
[Android Apps and Games] JerryGNYC:
Yes, I don't care for that policy either. But FWIW, this may be a case of you getting a canned response and they're not really saying why.

"Do as I say, you don't (really) need to know why!" :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Google Play Email turns out to have been a phishing scam.

Very thankful that I've learned not to click links in emails. No damage done.

More info here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2wjmz2/psa_developers_if_you_receive_a_notice_from/
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Ha. Interesting
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Can you share the full email headers? (Up to your ISP at least?)
[Android Apps and Games] bsinclair:
Hi, is this still under development? If yes, a couple of suggestions:

1. Opening bookmarks should not replace the current opened page, it should slide in and out, on top of the page (just like the site preferences on the right)

2. Any way to add a configuration so it clears some of the data it stores while exiting like cache, ...?

Nevertheless, nice browser.
[Android Apps and Games] Selrond:
Also an option to sync my google chrome bookmarks (if that's possible somehow) with Atlas would be great!,
[Android Apps and Games] spixy:
nice work,

if you implement night mode (black UI & webpage with black background and white text), it would be top and I could replace UC browser

please :)
[Android Apps and Games] Listy2021:
+1 for this feature :good:

xScope Pro does inverted mode perfectly (pictures remain normal but text and background are black & white) but there hasn't been an update for ages :(
[Android Apps and Games] Gnopps:
This browser seems great, good job!

My two feature requests would be:

1. Gestures for tab-switching, closing and opening (preferably two-finger).

2. Sync with Firefox.

Sent with Tapatalk that ignores my privacy and tracks my activity
[Android Apps and Games] sordna:
Please don't auto sync with Firefox or chrome. Importing bookmarks would be nice, but NOT any autosync features that will require find accounts or other identity permissions, and will give our info to those apps that pass it to advertisers.

This browser is one of the very few that respects privacy and does not learn (and share) our email addresses like the rest do, let's keep it that way.
[Android Apps and Games] scottjb:
+1 for a night mode.
[Android Apps and Games] Hybridnoob:
Maybe you could implement left to right swipe to close once the slide-out drawer is open? I naturally tried to wipe away tabs before tapping the X. As an added protective measure, you can have an undo toast message pop up after swiping a tab away.

I'd love to see a night/dark theme or mode option eventually.

One last thing - this app is way too smooth and polished to be in beta status. I can only imagine how awesome the release version will be.
[Android Apps and Games] alroger:
Nice!

I suppose authentication is not supported yet?

I can't login into my qBittorrent Web interface, nor my router. The login popup doesn't even show.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Very nice.
[Android Apps and Games] CruxHumanus:
[MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION]

Impressive work thus far. Is custom/per-site useragent functionality considered?
[Android Apps and Games] chleb:
All said.

Already installed, will try tonight at home.

Amazing design.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks, file upload is not yet available, I need to get after this immediately though. Just working an initial go at bookmarks importation from Netscape bookmarks.html format (many browsers allow exporting in this format).

Additionally I did find the source of the cookie issue in KitKat, there's a bug where entering private browsing mode is resetting cookies in normal browsing mode.

Hope to have a release with these and more corrected soon.
[Android Apps and Games] Publiuss:
Hi

I tried dual view, with facebook mobile home and nexapp home... got OOM (s2+ 1gig ram)! :eek:

However, will you implement a favourite importing from other browsers?
[Android Apps and Games] Selrond:
YouTube video doesn't play, or plays just sound... Also full-screen doesn't turn on when icon is tapped
[Android Apps and Games] BobboVilla:
Great browser so far, even in the somewhat "heavy" sites that I visit. I just have a feature request - add an option to access the bookmarks with a single button or with a swipe gesture. Maybe you could add a settings option to replace the swipe from the right to show the bookmarks instead of the control panel (which has a dedicated icon in the toolbar).
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
I use Dolphin Browser for flash. It is still the only one that support flash in 4.4.4 I think :)
[Android Apps and Games] pryerlee:
just tested it and love it, an option to change the font size within web pages would be nice.

EDIT: OK I found the option in ''advanced settings''
[Android Apps and Games] bakakun028:
Would it be possible to implement a night/dark mode? It would increase readability as well as save battery for amoled devices. Something similar to the screenshot (firefox)
[Android Apps and Games] Buster99:
that Sir would be perfect.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
I encountered a bit of a problem that can get rather costly if you press the wrong link.

there's no way to cancel downloads.

I'm currently stuck with a download I can't cancel, and for some reason it only progresses over 4G.

if I switch to Wi-Fi the download is suspended and the notification disappears, but the moment I turn off Wi-Fi it resumes again.

trying to interrupt the download by deleting the file just resets the download.

luckily the file is only about 400MB and I have an 8GB limit, but it could be very expensive for people who have low data limits or accidentally download a large file.

I eventually managed to kill it completely by force-stopping "download manager" and clearing its data, but that is not the right way to do it and seems to cause some glitches(right after switching to 4G triggered an error saying my security policy doesn't let me use unsecured network, but I use neither an unsecured network or a security policy)
[Android Apps and Games] scottjb:
On a similar note, I have not found a way to stop loading a page. Perhaps I missed it.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
disable the site control panel (you don't need it, it's just 1 swipe away) to have it replaced with a reload button.

the reload button then turns into a stop button whenever a page is loading.
[Android Apps and Games] visceralpsyche:
Webview is out of beta and now available on the Play Store for Lollipop users :) Hopefully Atlas will be able to incorporate it and use it automatically. Finally the engine is decoupled! :D
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Bug report, evolving into feature suggestion...

I wish there was a way to disable the screen capture of the web sites on open tabs in the left drawer.

First, because they show up blank a third of the time, show a page that is not the current one another third, and work as intended the rest of the time. So in the end I have to look at the web title and disregard the image.

Even if it worked well though, I'd rather have just text and see 20 tabs at a single glance instead of 4.

1st world problems, anyway, and don't expect updates every day / week / month... OHMYGODITSABANDONWARE...

｡･ﾟﾟ･(>д<)･ﾟﾟ･｡

/justkidding. Loving the browser.