AOSP browser without root (yes you read that right) 4.3

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blackhand1001

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Same problem on my Moto G, Someone have an solution ?

In that case uninstall to provider, reboot, and then attempt to install the browser without the provider. The moto g likely does not have the provider installed by default so it doesn't need to be shorted out to get the aosp browser to install.

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maty3ux

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I had try this way, but i can't uninstall the provider because it's an system apps, i can désactived update, but that don't change anything.
Thanks for your help ;)
 
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VyNkx

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BrowserProviderProxy.apk not found in /System/Apps

hi, I have everything which are needed to install AOSP browser, Except Two files named BrowserProviderProxy.apk and BrowserProviderProxy.odex, even though I tried the Whole procces without these two of them, but nothing worked. (I have 7" Android tab Running 4.0.4 ICS)
 

Abhijeet30

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hey! I want this for my Samsung Galaxy Star Pro which runs on JB 4.1.2 This phone also lacks the stock browser.. :( So Plz Help!
 
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L.F.B.

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Im on 4.4.2 in my nexus 7.

Installed the first file from zip, bit the browser.apk wont install. Say: not installed.
Whats the problem?
Please help.
 

MajicDroidPirate

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Browserprovidedproxy is not in the zip folder

As the title said
 

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Y_Yan_C

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It doesnt seem to work on Droic MAXX 4.4. The BrowserProviderProxy.apk installs and the signedBrowser-blackhand1001.apk doesnt....
 

chzboy

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I dont have browserproxyprovider in my system/app
 

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Xuxe85

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Hey,
I'm on a sgs5 with android 4.4.2.
I can't seem to get the installation running. When I install browserproxy.app it says installation complete (instead of failed as mentioned in the description) and when I try to install signed browser.app it says installation failed. Please help, I really need that browser, chrome is driving me nuts!
 

tolinho

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Hey,
I'm on a sgs5 with android 4.4.2.
I can't seem to get the installation running. When I install browserproxy.app it says installation complete (instead of failed as mentioned in the description) and when I try to install signed browser.app it says installation failed. Please help, I really need that browser, chrome is driving me nuts!

I'm having the exact same issue.
Also running KitKat 4.4.2 unRooted

Is there a fix for this?
Thanks
 

Rohit02

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I cant find browserproviderproxy in the zip file.. I just got the bookmarksync and the aosp apk from the OP download link.

I am missing something? Did any one tried it on 4.4.4?
 

zer0day

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It's crashing on my replacement Xperia Z3 Compact. Oddly enough, it worked on the one I sent back because it was defective. I'm seeing this crash:

10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): Process: com.android.browser, PID: 5672
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.android.browser.BrowserWebView
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.browser.TitleBar.setFixedTitleBar(TitleBar.java:125)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.browser.TitleBar.<init>(TitleBar.java:73)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.browser.BaseUi.<init>(BaseUi.java:142)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.browser.PhoneUi.<init>(PhoneUi.java:64)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity.createController(BrowserActivity.java:90)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity.onCreate(BrowserActivity.java:73)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5231)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2201)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2286)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1246)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:212)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5137)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:902)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:718)
10-21 21:42:57.565: E/AndroidRuntime(5672): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
 

llreizh

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May 19, 2015
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Work on another device? Already looked through root. Browserproxyprovider doesn't exist. Asus t001
 

javi.man

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hi @digital.cookies ! Could you update your android browser app with new features? like "save pages for offline reading" "receive notifications from websites" and "draw pattern to unlock", etc. The app is working ok, the only bug is when you set your booksmarks and most visited pages as homepage, shows "err_connection_failed" and then a blank page. Many thanks!!
 
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    I have a method to install the aosp browser without any root privileges at all and no modifications of the system partition. Just involves installing 2 or 3 apks (depending if you want bookmark syncing). This should work on any of the other nexus devices that came without stock browser. This is also an improvement over the root method as it does not break OTA updates even on rooted devices.

    Please don't repost this yet. I want to add in the other languages to browser.apk for the "find on page" button in the menu. I fixed English. The stock nexus roms don't have the string in framework-res for this one button.

    Download zip (this is not a cwm package/just extract it or open the files from inside)
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/sp3778itcps5iq1/aospbrowser-noroot-blackhand1001.zip


    Steps:

    1. Use es file manager to browse to system/app and install browserproviderproxy (it will say app not installed, don't worry it worked)
    2. Reboot (it will not work without rebooting first)
    3. Install signedBrowser_blackhand1001.apk
    4. Install ChromeBookmarksSyncAdapter_blackhand1001.apk (this will give you bookmark syncing)


    Video Tutorial (thanks XDA)
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    Have y'all tried aosp browser installer from the play store? Even has option to install with chrome sync.

    sent from my sm-9005.

    Tried it on the Nexus 5, crashes at start.

    ---------- Post added at 02:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:17 PM ----------

    I got the AOSP browser working on Android 4.4 on the Nexus 5, thanks to a (Dutch) post on Tweakers.net. You have to root your device for using this simple method:

    1. Download latest Parandroid ROM which includes a very recent AOSP browser, open the ZIP copy browser.apk from /system/app/ to the internal storage on your device. I attached browser.apk to this post so you can save yourself the trouble of downloading the Parandroid ROM if you want.
    2. Using ES File explorer (or another root explorer on your device), copy browser.apk to /system/app/ on your device. Then, make sure its read/write properties are set to 644 (by viewing the properties of browser.apk you just copied to /system/app/).
    3. In /system/app/, rename browserProviderProxy.apk to browserProviderProxy.apk.bak, which has the same effect as deleting it.
    4. Reboot, and you should be done. Enjoy a great browser.
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    Browser apk won't install .....I'm stock 4.3

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2

    Whats it say?

    Got it. Parsing error
    Ok. The zip got screwed up. I will fix that too. It got messed up during zipping. Google drive did the zipping and only zipped the one thing properly. Just did it with 7-zip and reuploaded. I messed up the zip file. I got the same error. It finally should be uploaded correctly.

    http://www.mediafire.com/download/sp3778itcps5iq1/aospbrowser-noroot-blackhand1001.zip
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    I have a GPe S4 running absolutely stock and when I go to install BrowserProviderProxy it works. Then after I reboot I go to install the browser and that doesn't install. Anybody know what to do? I am so desperate to get AOSP browser without rooting.

    If browser proxy provider install successfully that means something is wrong. I recommend uninstalling it, then rebooting, and trying to install the browser without it. The google play editions may not have browserproxyprovider installed by default.
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    Edit & Addendum.... just tried installing this on my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini running Jellybean 4.1.2... and the two APKs wont install... I get a 'There is a problem parsing the package' message. So it seems it's not compatible with JB 4.12:(... which is a bit of a nuisance. Would love to have got this running on my mobile.

    Give this one a shot in post 299. It is for 4.2.2, so it still might not work, but worth a try.

    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40867225

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta