Development Modified Browser.apk for PE(ermine)

[javese]

Originally Posted by vicinc

I think this is the biggest development. It will be fantastic to associate a key with screendump.

lcd2eink is released here:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...55#post1669355
sorry I can't find a way to associate a key with screen dump.android doesn't allow background service to listen to key event.I use notification bar for the purpose.

[javese]

Originally Posted by thinredline

Do share this since many people are looking for replacement of default dictionary.

it's released here:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=142773

[javese]

Originally Posted by kronarq

You might be able to improve response times slightly but bear in mind eink refresh rates tend to be slow.

Thank you kronarq.

[javese]

Originally Posted by ptsenter

javese,
would you like it to be included in Ermine we're building?
If yes, you probably need to increase versionCode to 9.

yes,I'd like it.Please see attached for the update.

[ptsenter]

Originally Posted by javese

yes,I'd like it.Please see attached for the update.

Included, waiting for vicinc to post it.

[Gerrye]

Javese.. thanks for the effort.... I'm in the process of trying to actually do the installation, but I can't get past the read only attribute for the original browser.apk file. There doesn't seem to be a way to change the attribute in Root Explorer, or am I missing something...

Ideally, I would like to rename the original file, but as it is read only, I can't do anything to it...

Hope someone out there has the "key" to unlocking the files in the system folder.

Originally Posted by javese

The built-in Browser has a "print-to-eink" function,but is lack of association with txt/html files.Hence I modifed the Browser.apk to add this file association.
here is how to use:
1.root your PE with Z4root;
2.delete(or backup) system\app\Browser.apk (with Root explorer etc);
3.copy the attached Browser.apk into your PE;
4.do a normal installation with the new Browser.apk in your PE;

thereafter when you try to open a txt file in your PE,you will be prompted to use "Browser" as a viewer. If the txt file doesnt display properly in your brower,use menu->setting->text encoding to change encoding method then refresh the page.

astro file manager can open zip files.you can use it with browser to achieve the purpose of reading txt in zip files on eink eventually.
enjoy!

[Gunnerp245]

Originally Posted by javese

The built-in Browser has a "print-to-eink" function,but is lack of association with txt/html files.Hence I modifed the Browser.apk to add this file association.

By chance can you fix the javascript problem? In ermine the native browser, all browers, with javascript enabled will consistently crash.

[ptsenter]

Originally Posted by Gerrye

but I can't get past the read only attribute for the original browser.apk file. There doesn't seem to be a way to change the attribute in Root Explorer, or am I missing something...

Ideally, I would like to rename the original file, but as it is read only, I can't do anything to it...

Hope someone out there has the "key" to unlocking the files in the system folder.

When people explicitly tried to change file's atrributes, and especially executables, they would get into troubles.

On the other side if you want to be able to read text files just use ES File Explorer to navigate to a file in question and click on it.