N800 Browser Stability in latest Firmware
 

Has anyone else noticed how unstable the browser has brcome since the Skype update firmware? It crashes most of the time you get a low battery warning and it crashes every few hours too, just to annoy and keep you worrying. I've tried a re-flash, and it does it even without any new programs installed (althouygh I did restore my bookmarks and Connections from a Backup). I'm seriously ready to downgrade to the previous version.
:mad:

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My sense is that the browser crashes more often since the last firmware also, but I don't have solid data.

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Mine only crashes when I go to poorly-laid-out websites with loads of advertising garbage like "smartag" links and that crap.
So I don't go to those blogs and instead read them via RSS.
Looking at YOU, Darla Mack...

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I had my n800 for a few weeks before the latest updaes and the browser never would crash on me, now, crashes all the time!
Also, when I open a new browser window to have two browsers open the two windows get stuck in some type of loop bouncing back and forth between each other.
The only way to get them to stop is to keep clicking on the menu bar till it finally stops.
And i've lost my 'open in new window' item when i click and hold the stylus on a link.

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I've not installed the new Skype firmware recently but I have noticed a marked reduction in stability over the past few days. I think the most recent things I have installed are Kagu and Video Centre. Does anyone know how to get a list of the most recently installed apps?

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I'm using the microb beta and rarely crash.

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That would be very interesting. usually it is in /var/log/dpkg.log but for embended devices, logfiles are not always the best.. i havnt found anything yet

I also have occasionnal crash every (around every 10hrs of browsing)
And I have no clue which engine I use exactly.

How to run the browser from command line? that would help for tracking the beast
I have disable flash since a few days and until now.. no problem.

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hum crash without flash.
For me it always happen when I close an instance of the browser.

Thanks debernardis I will try that to get some info

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It's been really stable for me so far (opera and microb, but I use opera more due to its speed) until I installed Privoxy. The flash-filter on privoxy is handy on those EVIL sites that has loads and loads of flash advertisement, but on some really bad sites it's somehow eating up the resources until the browser crash.

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ysss, you just reminded me: Privoxy has wreaked havoc for me on https sites. It refused to allow me into a couple, and after I uninstalled it I can't get into ANY if I'm connecting to company network via VPN. I think something residual was left behind.

One of the original reasons I broke down and installed it was due to Pidgen. If I use Pidgen at work via VPN, to access our internal IM (sametime), I can't simultaneously connect to external IM accounts... and vice versa. I was led to believe Privoxy would help with both that and my bank account access (which it didn't, but was rendered moot by microb). So now it looks like I'm hosed.

Oh well. I was gonna reflash fairly soon anyway... :D

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"Oh well. I was gonna reflash fairly soon anyway... "


How long ..... come on textrat. 1 month? 2 weeks?

please let us into the secret

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Oops, did I say that out loud?

:eek:

Wait, what makes you think I don't mean the current OS?

:D

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Because it comes from textrat and includes the trademark grin!!!

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Post #19
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...?t=9975&page=2

Loose Talk Costs Lives.

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Here's what I do:
1) privoxy remains installed
2) Create company network setup #1, "company"
3) Create company network setup #2, "company-privoxy"
4) Configure "company-privoxy" with proxy on, "company" proxy off.
I can switch between the two configurations for the same network without problems.

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Yeah, that could work for toggling, TA, but I sure did want both situations at once... as I usually can with my laptop (except in this @#$%^ Holiday Inn with the $&^%! internet...)

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hum privoxy is installed here also. I also have to try this without privoxy then.

OT:
Ahaha Holiday Inn, I've never seen a so expensive wireless price as in this hotel, in Germany at least.. I moved to another hotel where I pay only 6euros/6h for 200kbytes/s.
and unencrypted networks are really funny :rolleyes:

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Texrat, the problem was much worse on my end with more than 1 browser window open (I usually have 2-3 browsers open when following different search threads). When I keep to 1 browser open, it's much more stable.

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They're not charging for the wired LAN hookup, as well they shouldn't. It's slower than my N800 on GPRS.

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I'm having the same experience. It's been very solid for me.