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    Install browser-ng for QtWebEngine goodness

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      • advocatuxA Offline
        advocatux @doniks
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        @doniks I'll try it later, the new OTA removed the browser as expected.

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          Marathon2422 @doniks
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          @doniks I will give it a try, I am having fun downloading it to the downloads folder,then when i try to install its not there ?

          i have been using UT tweak tool, damn clever stuff

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            Marathon2422 @doniks
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            @doniks

            no.
            i get
            E: You don`t have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/.

            this is on my m10 fhd an original ubuntu, try on my pro 5 now.

            Pro5 didn`t work ,the download shows in the Browser Downloads but not in the phablet Downloads
            bit late on Sunday for me now ..later

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              zubozrout @advocatux
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              @advocatux Funny. I had two OTA updates since I first installed the browser and it still works. That is click is obviously still there but I didn't have to reinstall the deb packages either. So maybe those dependencies landed in the system base already? ( haven't checked though)

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                hummlbach @Marathon2422
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                @marathon2422 Mhmm you could try to enlarge your root partition a bit by cloning this to your device: https://github.com/timsueberkrueb/plasma-phone-dev-setup. If I remember it right you have to adjust the size you want your root partition to have afterwards in usr/bin/resize-root-partition and execute it. Now the usual disclaimer should follow... πŸ˜‰ Thanks to @TimSueberkrueb for having this on his git account!

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                  Marathon2422 @hummlbach
                  last edited by Marathon2422

                  @hummlbach
                  Hey Thanks ,I shall do some studying.
                  I hope someone has figured a way to work this into the upgrade from 15.04 to 16.04 on the Pro 5

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                    stefwe @zubozrout
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                    @zubozrout for me the same. I do some OTA's and the browser is still working without reinstall the deb packages.

                    Meizu MX4 16.04 | Nexus 5 16.04

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                      doniks @doniks
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                      @UniSuperBox
                      3. seem to be unable to set a bookmark
                      4. unable to search from URL bar

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                      • advocatuxA Offline
                        advocatux @zubozrout
                        last edited by advocatux

                        @zubozrout yes, after the last OTA I have the browser running without reinstalling. Funny.

                        So it seems everything needed is there and the re-scanning after rebooting catches the app.

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                          flohack @doniks
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                          @doniks Plz make issue tickets here: https://github.com/ubports/browser-ng/issues

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                            lfortanet
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                            Hi everybody.., I've tried the new browser and itΕ› working in general well...For any reason I can't to view netflish vids...and other problem it's with the keyboard dimension, full all screen.

                            Good job guys.

                            Enjoying...
                            One Plus One OTA-8
                            BQ M10 FHD OTA-8

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                              doniks @flohack
                              last edited by doniks

                              @flohack, Install browser-ng for QtWebEngine goodness

                              @doniks Plz make issue tickets here: https://github.com/ubports/browser-ng/issues

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                              done

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                                tomoqv
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                                Home Assistant works with Browser Next, horray! However, I still get browser not supported by Google+.
                                There are some other issues too, such as that the browser appears to have no memory. I can set a bookmark in one session, but as soon as I restart the browser it is gone. Same with browsing history, it always opens with a new window and only the DuckDuckGo search tab open.
                                Also, while still mobile friendly, the UI is tinier than on the default web browser. Not a huge problem and sometimes an advantage I guess.

                                I will post some issues on github as I test it further.

                                Now, all I need is a way to utilize Browser Next in webapps and I will be all set.

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                                  flohack @tomoqv
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                                  @tomoqv Good to hear. Basically this is work in progress, so expect updates now and then. Earliest possible release is OTA-5.

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                                    tomoqv @flohack
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                                    @flohack
                                    Any chance it will be possible to create web apps based on Browser Next before OTA-5?

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                                      flohack @tomoqv
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                                      @tomoqv Probably we need to test it, so yes. But no ETA right now. I dont even know the internals ob the web app container. But in theory it must be easy πŸ˜‰

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                                        doniks
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                                        How do I make it default browser?? when an app wants To launch one?

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                                          flohack @doniks
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                                          @doniks You cannot do this alone, it will be later registered as proper URL handler. Good point, currently UT misses user selectable default handlers πŸ™‚

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                                            doniks @flohack
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                                            @flohack

                                            You cannot do this alone

                                            How dare you πŸ˜‰

                                            Of course I can.

                                            cd ~/.cache/url-dispatcher 
                                            sqlite3 urls-1.db
                                            .tables
                                            .headers on
                                            select * from configfiles;
                                            delete from configfiles where name='the/one/for/the/old/browser';
                                            

                                            Maybe I cannot go back, because I didn't take a backup, but that's another story.

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                                              flohack
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                                              Brute-forced, I give up lol

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