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zartemis · 01-28-2011, 01:42 PM

With this update you can upgrade to Dolphin 4.3 and pinch-zoom now works. But.

I've downgraded Dolphin HD back to 4.2 since the pinch-zoom is as bad as the stock browser. I suspect Dolphin 4.3 is using a native android function instead of a prior method and this native function is what BN added in 1.1, enabling pinch-zoom in both the stock browser and Dolphin 4.3, but badly implemented.

The Dolphin 4.2 zoom is much better.

I don't use this as a reader (that's what my Kindle3 and Nook Classic are for), so the screen brightness adj in stock reader isn't a big deal for me, nor do I use the speaker.

The Android market that gets installed with the pre-rooted update on XDA is the new market. It's snazzier and folks who don't use a front-end like appbrain might like it. The top install button does get cut off, but that's cosmetic, not a functional problem.

It was a really easy process, though. Took about 10 minutes, 5 of those to make the nandroid update. I had no permissions issue or shop issues as others report on XDA, other than having to install the youtube.apk since it's not currently included in the download.

01-28-2011, 01:42 PM	#6
zartemis Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 2002 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle3, Kindle2, Nook, NookColor	With this update you can upgrade to Dolphin 4.3 and pinch-zoom now works. But. I've downgraded Dolphin HD back to 4.2 since the pinch-zoom is as bad as the stock browser. I suspect Dolphin 4.3 is using a native android function instead of a prior method and this native function is what BN added in 1.1, enabling pinch-zoom in both the stock browser and Dolphin 4.3, but badly implemented. The Dolphin 4.2 zoom is much better. I don't use this as a reader (that's what my Kindle3 and Nook Classic are for), so the screen brightness adj in stock reader isn't a big deal for me, nor do I use the speaker. The Android market that gets installed with the pre-rooted update on XDA is the new market. It's snazzier and folks who don't use a front-end like appbrain might like it. The top install button does get cut off, but that's cosmetic, not a functional problem. It was a really easy process, though. Took about 10 minutes, 5 of those to make the nandroid update. I had no permissions issue or shop issues as others report on XDA, other than having to install the youtube.apk since it's not currently included in the download. Last edited by zartemis; 01-28-2011 at 02:15 PM.