Stock browser question

[bokeh_cb]

So on my Droid X, I could open lets say 6 different web pages on the browser in different windows. If I set the phone down for a day and came back those 6 webs pages would still be there, all in there own windows. If I open multiple web pages in their own windows on the TB and I put the phone down for just a little while when I open up the browser again only the page I was on is still available and all the others are gone.

Is this normal for a TB? And if so why the hell did HTC think this was a good idea?

 

[anon(394005)]

I do know the Thunderbolt stock browser is limited to four open windows at a time. I've never experienced any auto-closing though as I never leave them for any extended period of time as I figure anything left open when not using the phone for a while may drain the battery. Instead, I always close out of any open browser window and return the phone to the home screen. If I want to revisit something later, I'll either bookmark the website or use history.

 

[FrankXS]

I've never noticed that. How long is "a little while"?

-Frank

 

[bokeh_cb]

Usually an hour or two will see it revert to only the page I left it on. Anyone else have this issue?

 

[mightyfacundo]

Yep, same thing happens on my phone. I'm not sure how long it takes to close other windows I've opened, but it definitely happens. I noticed it when I first got the Bolt, but I just figured that it was supposed to work that way.

Like Synycalwon, I used to close out of the extra windows until I realized that they closed automatically, so I don't worry about it anymore.

 

[Bosgarage57]

Do you have task killer set up to get rid of unused things maybe?

 

[mightyfacundo]

Do you have task killer set up to get rid of unused things maybe?

Not sure about the OP but I don't, and if there's a setting for it, I can't find it.

 

[dragonsamus]

I've noticed it. I'm rooted and on stock gingerbread rom. I don't know why but it happens sometimes. I always figured it was because my phone needed the extra memory or something and decided to close out the browser.

I especially noticed this happening on custom roms with Sense 3.5. I would be browsing and click home to click music or check my calendar. When I went back to the browser it would reload the last site I was on. So I'm going to guess its because of memory or something.

 

[bokeh_cb]

Oh well, guess I will just deal with it. Interesting how different manufacturers implement things in odd ways from other manufacturers. Thanks for the help on this everyone.