I use ‘Samsung Internet’ browser to look at our forum site from my Android tablet.
I have solved the problem of the browser tab going into multiple nested levels while viewing the forum
Every time you press ‘Latest’ is goes in another level, so you have n+1 views of itsFOSS. , and it only properly updates the first view.
So the solution is every time you press ‘Latest’ you should then tell Android to ‘go back’.
I am unsure if this is an Android problem, or a problem with the Samsung Internet browser. It does not happen on my PC with Firefox.
Neville has helped me in the past… Great help, and now it’s 4 years later…
I read thru the IT’S FOSS Info but am clueless… I understand your policy, but don’t know what to do…
Briefly: I have good wi-fi signal. Then I became unable to access any websites on either of my browsers: Brave and Firefox. 1st I upgraded each to the next version… Helped for a short time, then not. 2nd I upgraded to Linux mint 21.3, but I was at version 21.1 so I upgraded to 21.2 - again, it only allowed getting to websites for a short time…
I did all upgrades thru Software Manager…
If you could please offer ANY advice I’d be very grateful…
Thank you very much from Sarah Jaeschke
That is very strange. I have never heard of such behaviour.
I am inclined to think that it must be something outside of your PC. Someting to do with the way you link to your ISP.
A proxy server maybe?
To test if the problem is in or out of your PC, would you be able to do either of the following
take your PC to another location , and try it with someone else’s internet link
borrow someone else’s PC and try it with your internet link.
If you cant do either of those, what happens when you use the internet without a browser… eg
does your email work?
does ‘wget’ work
try ping google.com
you were able to upgrade mint and reinstall browsers, so downloads must be working
after the browser stops working, what do you get with ip addr . The Wifi link should be UP… if it is DOWN that is a clue… the link may be dropping out.
have you done anything recently that might have caused this… eg setting up a firewall, changing network settings, changing browser settings
I dont have an instant answer to this, so we are going to have to try and narrow down the problem. I cant think of anything that might make a browser timeout? Do as many tests as you can.
I think the more hands, the better with this… it is a mystery. @saj4pz needs to do some more checking.
Yeah, I suppose that means the problem has to be in her PC?.. either browser settings or networking settings? But why would a fresh install not fix any settings problem?
In principal yes… but, if its faulty hardware or line problems no. Perhaps if possible connect with cable to make sure settings are correct reduce posibilities
Thanks a million for your response! WiFi is good.
At the terminal I can do wget but don’t know for what to do it. No email on Brave or Firefox. (Only on phone.). ‘Ping Google.Com’ comes back w an address and “56(84) bytes of data” . My mint upgrade didn’t work - still on 21.1, and Brave is v 1.75.181 and c/b the prior version I had as well. Brave://linux-proxy-config says there may be a problem launching my system configuration.
Firefox is not up to date ( is v 1.35.0.1, & below that it says “updates disabled by your organization”. (I don’t have one) … And now that I cannot download…oh, maybe via the terminali did some changes, tho seemingly inoccuous & reset Brave to original settings - no help
I got rid of Ghostery on both browsers, I have messed me up along w my ASUS.
TELL ME please if any of this makes sense to you Neville. From Sarah
Hi Sarah,
That at least shows that your internet connection and the DNS server are working.
so
The problem is in your Linux… here are the possibilities
your browsers have been misconfigured
you have a firewall blocking communication on some port
your linux networking is misconfigured
can you try 2 things
try installing a third browser… anything will do… librewolf, waterfox, falkon, even dillo
do ip addr at the terminal and copy/paste the output here so I can see it.
Thanks! I tried 2 install 1st waterfox - no go…
And something that had come up & got lost when I tried to update to next Linux release - re: mirrors. In CA I had used 1 from Berkeley. Edu. But I moved to CO- so I need a new mirror, yes? I don’t remember from 4 years ago the “how-to” - tried to search but no luck. ( This is prob why I can’t bring up websites?) and also in the errors brave-browser came up. So this was done at my ASUS terminal, & I don’t know how to get it to this phone & to you, since I can’t send email on the ASUS. (A couple of screens full of 'ign’s and 'err’s came up. I photoed[quote=“Neville Jackson, post:11, topic:13238, full:true, username:nevj”]
Hi Sarah,
That at least shows that your internet connection and the DNS server are working.
so
The problem is in your Linux… here are the possibilities
your browsers have been misconfigured
you have a firewall blocking communication on some port
your linux networking is misconfigured
can you try 2 things
try installing a third browser… anything will do… librewolf, waterfox, falkon, even dillo
do ip addr at the terminal and copy/paste the output here so I can see it.
Regards
Neville
I tried both waterFox &
librewolf (my pref, I think) but sudo didn’t like the ‘extrepo’ command…actually lots of errors. I photoed 2.5 screens full. Will try to send… Also - I vaguely remember this mirror stuff, but that was another error - I was using berkeley.edu, (when living in CA) which worked fine here in CO until I tried to install new versions… If you have any links to “how-to’s” will you please share or advise?
Phew. I do hope with your help I’ll get this sorted out.
Not really… any mirror in the US should work.
I think @Gary and @callpaul.eu are right.
The easiest thing for you to do is a complete new install.
I remember you had trouble previously making a USB with an iso on it. Is that still a problem?
I am lost on the connection of the question related to the android device ?
Do you have a android phone or tablet and does that connect ok ?
Or are you just using the android to post your question ?
Should not matter which source you use to get mint from, only using a local service speeds up the download but in principal all are the same
The original question was that the Android default browser had trouble with the ‘latest’ button in itsfoss generating another web page inside the tab.
I have now notice that firefox in my PC does it too… only firefox keeps the 2 pages uo to date. … Samsung browser only keeps the first level page uptodate… so you miss things if you stay in deeper than 1 level.
So it is discourse that makes a new page every time you press latest. Why cant it update the current page?