How do you deal with no reliable web browser on 16.04 RC?

tatonuta · 4 Aug 2018, 14:26

I have now Ubuntu Touch 16.04rc on LG Google Nexus 5 and I can see that the (old) browser app works much better than on Ubuntu Touch 16.04rc on BQ Aquaris E4.5. So I guess the developers themselves use 16.04rc with Nexus 5 and just do not realise how problematic is the (old) browser on Ubuntu Touch 16.04rc on BQ Aquaris E4.5. :)))

advocatux · 4 Aug 2018, 20:12

@tatonuta developers are fully aware of the issues with both browsers and they're trying to fix them.

The plan is to move to browser-ng (WebBrowser Next, running on QtWebEngine) asap.

Developers are using the devel channel mainly but the testers group is using both devel and rc to find issues and report them to the developers.

If you find any issue that's not in the bug tracker, please file a bug report.

TheBird · 19 Aug 2018, 10:05

Same problems here. BQ Aquaria E 4.5. Old browser, new browser. Jade Diamond browser is the best boet also unusable.
16.04 rc now
Somai other strange behavior. Open a new window browser. Close it. Then both windows disepear. Starting the browser again, it start with 2 Windows. So you can't lose one windows. From won it always starts with two.
You can change this bij editing the setting. Do not start with the past session.

domubpkm · 19 Aug 2018, 16:32

As all users. I have so tested all what's can be i think.

The conclusion in two parts is implacable :

*** There is no magic solution ! ***
*** Be patient ! ***

Vivid works well and is reliable yet. Or we can use Xenial with the old browser who crash in some websites but not to much. Or, we can use two phones if it's possible, one Vivid with the essentiel dekko and the other Xenial to make tests. I do that.

I can imagine how strong developers work to built a solid Xenial foundation.

advocatux · 19 Aug 2018, 16:44

@domubpkm you're absolutely right. Also using uAdBlock helps a lot to render web pages fast and easily

tatonuta · 24 Aug 2018, 16:26

@domubpkm Agree. Thanks for this.

ernest · 24 Sept 2018, 16:32

for the Std browser a workaround :
Delete everything except : index and index-dir
in /home/phablet/.local/share/webbrowser-app/Service Worker/ScriptCache/

Then the app seems to not crash anymore on the website.

Thanks to FreeInside

domubpkm · 24 Sept 2018, 17:03

@ernest It would have been very magic !!! but CRASH yet on m.lequipe.fr ... but anyway thanks, even for a try every workaround is appreciated !

ernest · 24 Sept 2018, 19:03

@domubpkm said in How do you deal with no reliable web browser on 16.04 RC?:

m.lequipe.fr ..

Come on Telegram Ubports French, FreeInside could have a look

domubpkm · 24 Sept 2018, 20:30

@ernest I have just found a workaround that i didn't have tested and it's work FOR THIS sport site, i don't know for others :

OPEN THE SITE IN A PRIVATE TAB and it doesn't crash not at all or it's take a long time to crash.

ernest · 24 Sept 2018, 22:09

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mihael · 26 Sept 2018, 08:24

My google maps webapp doesn't work anymore... The tab keeps crashing. Anybody has a solution for that?

Stefano · 26 Sept 2018, 08:38

@mihael try to clear the cache in Web browser and Google maps webapp with UT Tweak Tool

mihael · 26 Sept 2018, 13:37

@stefano Thank you, it is better but still crashes when I want to display directions...

Stefano · 26 Sept 2018, 16:57

@mihael Yeah, I know, have the same probs. We need to wait for the Browser Next to get the fix and become the default Browser and then the webapps would use it and hopefully not crash anymore

mihael · 26 Sept 2018, 18:58

@stefano If I try browser next for maps.google.com, the browser doesn't access the gps... But the page doesn't crash - that is promissing.