[APP-HACK][SENSE] No text reflow on pinch-to-zoom in browser

[snq-]

hate the text reflow on pinch-to-zoom in the htc stock browser?
found the hidden setting (about:debug, menu - more - settings - enable gep zoom), but it doesn't persist across reboots / full browser restarts?
this hack is for you

changes:

• setting persists, you don't have to always go into debug mode to re-enable it
• browser defaults to no reflow
• double-tap-to-zoom is unaffected by this

requirements:

• htc sense based desire (froyo) rom
• deodexed framework libs/system apps

how to install:

• please make sure your device/setup meets the requirements above
• check your framework build number (settings >> about phone >> software information >> build number)
• download the archive (zip) that matches your build number
• copy it to your sdcard and flash it in recovery mode (as always, it is advisable to do a nandroid backup prior flashing)

enjoy


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...for now, only for 2.10.405.2:
fx-2.10.405.2_browser-ptznoreflow.zip

 

[snq-]

thanks to chris2busy for

• calling my attention to this issue
• googling out the half-working workaround
• making my job as easy as it possibly could be by providing useful feedback

thanks to pingpongboss for the video


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[snq-]

reserved

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[ktchana]

Nice work!
Have been looking for this for a long time since I hate the text reflow in the browser that cause the position of the web page shift unexpectedly after zoom in.

Would like to know if it is possible to make a generic patch for all rom version?
Thanks!

 

[zlivan]

It jumps less unexpectedly if you let the page load completely before zooming in.

 

[snq-]

Would like to know if it is possible to make a generic patch for all rom version?

i haven't looked if there are differences in the code of the browser across froyo builds yet, but even if there were, modifiying the patch in the second post shoudn't be a problem

i'm off to germany today, should be back on thursday - i'll look into it then

 

[chris2busy]

I personally have long awaited for a such mod
snq- for the win !

 

[pingpongboss]

Whao! I was wondering why my Youtube video count went up suddenly.

Thanks for the embed snq I'm sure a lot of people will appreciate your mod (I don't have an Evo anymore so I can't try for myself unfortunately)

 

[Dragooon123]

I don't get it, when I used OpenDesire which is without Sense i still got pinch-to-zoom text reflow, was it using the sense browser or does normal browser got this as well?

 

[hensk]

I`ll got FC on internet bowser ,even browser not started et all

 

[chtamina]

I`ll got FC on internet bowser ,even browser not started et all

I was going to try it but I don't want to screw my browser, exactly which rom did you try it on?
I'm using 2.2 stock last OTA updated rom, will it work?
(root with unrEVOked)

 

[chtamina]

before flashing may I ask you about the differences between patch from the fist post and the second one?
thanks

 

[chris2busy]

I`ll got FC on internet bowser ,even browser not started et all

I see in your signature that your are using OD , which is an AOSP rom , not with HTC SENSE...why would you try a htc sense hack on a rom that has no htc sense ,beats me..Its normal to get trouble.

If you manage to get a browser session up type in the adress bar
"about:debug" without the quotes and enter it.
then try going to settings and find in the new options menu Enable GEP zoom..
Tell us if unticking this makes any difference..

I strongly advise you read before you flash anything..

 

[hensk]

Iwasant see that hack is for sence ROM,only
but Nandrid & all is back..hire all is experimental,or I`m wrong

 

[harmine]

How can I use this patch please ? Do I flash the .7z as a .zip, or just the .patch as a .zip ?

Thanks for helping.

 

[chris2busy]

just use rom manager to flash the .zip from the first post

 

[chtamina]

i correctly flashed this file TWO times and it doesn't remember the setting between reboot, any idea?

 

[jxr94]

Does this work with the Evo, specifically Fresh 3.3 which is a sense froyo rom?

 

[snq-]

I don't get it, when I used OpenDesire which is without Sense i still got pinch-to-zoom text reflow

i assume it's because od is cyanogenmod based, and cm has this feature

I`ll got FC on internet bowser ,even browser not started et all (OpenDesire v4.0.30)

as chris2busy pointed out this is for sense only

before flashing may I ask you about the differences between patch from the fist post and the second one?

the second one is for devs only who are interested in porting this

How can I use this patch please ?

flash the zip in recovery mode

i correctly flashed this file TWO times and it doesn't remember the setting between reboot, any idea?

i guess you're using an odexed rom

Does this work with the Evo, specifically Fresh 3.3

i wouldn't mix desire system apps and evo framework libs
it should be easy to port though

 

[chris2busy]

Bump , because it deserves the attention