How do you get text to resize in the Web browser

**rossum** · 07-07-2012, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by edgefever

go into accessibility..plenty of settings in there. Not text reflow but alot to work with

Yes, I've gone through all those settings carefully.

The best it seems to be able to do is what I described above.

**lunchBB** · 07-08-2012, 02:05 AM

It doesn't let you zoom when viewing mobile pages.

**Jascias** · 07-11-2012, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by rossum

Not good enough. It needs to work with all websites.

What websites doesn't it work with?....Haven't found one yet it doesn't work on.

**lunchBB** · 07-11-2012, 02:59 AM

All mobile web sites. Try

**DrDoppio** · 07-11-2012, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by lunchBB

It doesn't let you zoom when viewing mobile pages.

Often you can force the browser to request the full site instead of mobile.

**Jascias** · 07-11-2012, 09:14 PM

deleted..found the answer

**Jascias** · 07-11-2012, 09:17 PM

deleted..found the answer

**rossum** · 07-15-2012, 04:19 AM

Originally Posted by HolyGrail

deleted..found the answer

What answer?

Did you figure out how to get the text to reformat to screen width when you zoom?

According to Samsung and my testing, you can zoom but it won't reformat, as I described above.

**baykcd** · 07-21-2012, 12:23 AM

Yes, I have Chrome set as my default browser on my new EVO, & it is sweet! I had to dig into the app associations in the main setting pull down, then picked Web URLS, & selected Chrome. You have to install it first though, as it isn't the standard browser until jelly bean..

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**Jaimeg123prmt** · 07-21-2012, 02:09 AM

Many of the features that the galaxy s2 has were removed from this phone such as text resizing. Makes me think if I down graded buying this phone. I could pretty much zoom all the way in with my s2 and the text would resize, even if it was two words per row. I don't know why they would remove that. I have a gut feeling it was an Apple patent and they sued.

**Jaimeg123prmt** · 07-21-2012, 02:11 AM

oh, have you guys noticed that the text actually is already set at a certain size whether you are zoomed all the way out or all the way in?

**goin_nil** · 07-21-2012, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by blitz118

This is deal breaker for me, and I will not get this phone. My E4GT will reflow the text the more I zoom in.

Use a different browser such as Opera Mobile or Opera Mini. IMHO these browsers are much better than stock for usability such as text reflow, speed, and other features.

**MBSMD** · 07-21-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by garcia_jx

Many of the features that the galaxy s2 has were removed from this phone such as text resizing. Makes me think if I down graded buying this phone. I could pretty much zoom all the way in with my s2 and the text would resize, even if it was two words per row. I don't know why they would remove that. I have a gut feeling it was an Apple patent and they sued.

iPhone's don't do this, so it's not an Apple patent. But I can't say why the changed the behavior.

Can't say it's ever bothered me, though.

**L1Wulf** · 07-21-2012, 09:25 AM

Is it possible you're thinking overview? The print is tine and all to the left side? Turn it off but leave auto-fit pages on. This will format the text to fit on screen width and zoom you in to that level on page load. These settings are under "advanced" in the default browser.

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**Jaimeg123prmt** · 07-22-2012, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by MBSMD

iPhone's don't do this, so it's not an Apple patent. But I can't say why the changed the behavior.

Can't say it's ever bothered me, though.

It, honestly, bothers me--not because the text does not resize--but because by the text not resizing, the web pages that I normally visit do not function as properly as they should or did on my E4GT. For example, csulb.edu. I am not able to select classes, make changes to my schedule, or make payments, because part of the web content is cut off or it is unclickable due to the pre-rendered text flow. This also applies to other websites. This is just maddening to me. I do 95%, if not more, of my browsing on my phone. I rarely use my laptop other than to do homework. So you can see why this is such big problem for me.

**eagle63** · 07-22-2012, 10:28 AM

Yeah, this sucks. The Galaxy S2 absolutely did the text reflow thing correctly. The lack of this is one of the first things I noticed when I got the SGS3.

**wowpaw** · 07-22-2012, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by garcia_jx

oh, have you guys noticed that the text actually is already set at a certain size whether you are zoomed all the way out or all the way in?

I noticed this too. Everything is already reflowed to begin with.. even if I check desktop view. A bit annoying.

**pcguys** · 07-22-2012, 10:39 PM

Opera browser works like my Evo did.

I'm happy now.

I'm going to check out opera on my iPad to see I'd it reflows there too.

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**pcguys** · 07-22-2012, 10:42 PM

It doesn't on iPad, probably some apple web kit restriction or something .

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**robrecht** · 07-23-2012, 09:15 AM

Opera Mobile is the only browser for which auto reflow works consistently on the S3. I don't really like Opera Mobile because of its use of proxy servers that slow performance. Reported the problem to Dolphin HD--hopefully they can fix it.

**srschacher** · 07-23-2012, 07:40 PM

I bought my Sprint Galaxy S3 yesterday, and by today I was already searching for this. I had an Epic 4g (Galaxy S). I can't believe that something as simple as this was removed. For now, I will have to live with the maximum 125% zoom setting.

**pcguys** · 07-23-2012, 07:48 PM

Mr. Opera says it is faster because their proxy compresses.

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**robrecht** · 07-23-2012, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by pcguys

Mr. Opera says it is faster because their proxy compresses.

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I've heard that too, but it doesn't seem faster to me. Seems slower. Links don't always work well either.

**eagle63** · 07-23-2012, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by robrecht

I've heard that too, but it doesn't seem faster to me. Seems slower. Links don't always work well either.

It is a little faster, but what would bother me is my data going through their proxy servers..

**Blazer** · 07-24-2012, 09:44 PM

I like the stock browser. When you view a "mobile" web site, you do not need to reformat the text because it is already set up to fill your screen with text for each article you select.

However, if you switch to a "full" web page, like CNN's non mobile site, it is different. First you must select a specific article AND THEN wait for it to fully load. When it does, the small "Reader" icon will appear to the right of the site address. The icon is a green square with a capital R over an open book symbol. Tapping that icon brigs up the article properly formatted in a full screen, with options to increase or decrease the font size.