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Old 28-02-2013, 19:52   #1
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nexus 7 - chrome update 27 feb
Anyone finding the latest update to chrome shocking?

The text is all blurred. The short cut icons are crap.
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Old 28-02-2013, 21:12   #2
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Same here. I've been using Firefox since.
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Old 28-02-2013, 21:34   #3
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You can uninstall the update. I did it and it fixed the blurred fonts but Chrome began to run really slow. I don't know what's up.
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Old 28-02-2013, 21:40   #4
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We are talking about removing the updates in the apps settings? Does that remove all the updates or just the last one?
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Old 28-02-2013, 21:44   #5
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It's not just on the Nexus that things have gone blurry. I don't know what they've done, but it's not good.
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Old 28-02-2013, 21:56   #6
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We are talking about removing the updates in the apps settings? Does that remove all the updates or just the last one?
I think it may be all the updates as it said something returning the app to the factory installed version when I did it. But the blurry font was no use to me so I gave it a go.
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Old 28-02-2013, 21:59   #7
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Not tried it myself yet. Here's the 'whats new' from google play:

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What's in this version:
Updates in this version of Chrome for Android include:
1. Improved scrolling performance
2. Increased responsiveness to pinch-zooming on pages
3. Faster interactive pages thanks to the latest version of the V8 javascript engine
4. Audio now continues to play while Chrome is in the background
5. Expanded support for HTML5 features
* Audio playing in Chrome will now pause when the phone is in use. This requires an additional permission.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d.chrome&hl=en
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Old 28-02-2013, 22:06   #8
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I thought it was my eyesight

Seems better on Chrome beta though.
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Old 28-02-2013, 22:07   #9
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I just checked. It returned to v 18.0.125469 A reboot fixed the speed issue. Phew. No more updating for me before checking the internet first!
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Old 28-02-2013, 22:11   #10
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Wow, just fired up my Nexus10 and its crashed twice in a row trying to run the new chrome! Not good!
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Old 28-02-2013, 22:28   #11
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It is pretty shit.

Good knows what has happened. It's not suitable for release. The version it replaces is pretty good.
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Old 01-03-2013, 10:48   #12
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I was about to post about how my Nexus 7 seems slow when I click on a link in twitter to open in Chrome. I am guessing from this that Chrome is the problem. Think I will reset my setting to use the firefox browser instead.
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Old 01-03-2013, 11:11   #13
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i've gone back to 18 and disabled auto updates.

i assume the one you roll back to was the one in the ROM image for 4.2.2 which wasn't that long ago.
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Old 06-03-2013, 21:16   #14
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Any updates on this? Surely the blurry text isn't the way it's meant to be? I'm reading reviews on google play with people praising the new font rendering as being easier on the eyes!!
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Old 06-03-2013, 22:26   #15
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Yeah they know about it. No explanation how it happened. But it was a bug in the beta for v25 which made it to release.
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/i...tail?id=174699
Lots of info if you follow the links.

It's definitely a bug. People are just stupid.
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Old 06-03-2013, 22:35   #16
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Ah great! Thanks for the links. It's just a matter of waiting until it's fixed before updating again then.
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Old 06-03-2013, 23:11   #17
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Yep. I don't know if it'll be fixed before 26 or not.
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Old 09-03-2013, 19:07   #18
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There is a new version out today if anyone wants a go.
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There is a new version out today if anyone wants a go.
My text isn't blurry anymore but the don't size in posts seems to vary, does anyone else have this?
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Old 11-03-2013, 10:59   #20
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My text isn't blurry anymore but the don't size in posts seems to vary, does anyone else have this?
i haven't installed it. and am not likely to.
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Old 11-03-2013, 15:49   #21
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I updated and mine is fine. S3 MINI
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Old 11-03-2013, 16:07   #22
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My text isn't blurry anymore but the don't size in posts seems to vary, does anyone else have this?
I thought it was just me. The text size in posts goes from tiny to large is random posts. Thats using Chrome on my S3.

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Old 11-03-2013, 16:37   #23
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I thought it was just me. The text size in posts goes from tiny to large is random posts. Thats using Chrome on my S3.

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Yeah that is exactly what I am getting, only ever since updating to the latest version, it's quite annoying.
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