6 Replies Latest reply on May 28, 2013 8:02 AM by Sean Kennedy

How do we load Chrome Mobile on MC40

Kenneth Haley Mar 11, 2013 11:15 AM

Google play won't allow me to download Google Mobile because I don't have the Google Play app on the MC40. Can we get around this issue?

Re: How do we load Chrome Mobile on MC40

Andraž Stošić Mar 12, 2013 12:34 AM (in response to Kenneth Haley)

Any particular reason why would you like to run Chrome on MC40 instead of stock browser?
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- Re: How do we load Chrome Mobile on MC40
  
  Kenneth Haley Mar 12, 2013 6:26 AM (in response to Andraž Stošić)
  
  We recently visited a customer who loved the look of the MC40 but stated that their app runs on Chrome and they asked if we could download the new chrome Mobile onto our device. Now being the Good Moto engineer I am I strongly suggested we give it a try with our browser, but I must follow up on the original question as well. I tried several times but could not get play the google play issue.
  
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    Andraž Stošić Mar 12, 2013 6:40 AM (in response to Kenneth Haley)
    
    As far as I know Chrome for Android is only available on Android 4.0 and later. If I'm correct MC40 ships with Android 2.3 so even if we find .apk it won't work. I think they could run app inside rhoelements which uses Webkit engine for rendering just like Google Chrome + added value is they can access device scanner, ...
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      Darryn Campbell Mar 13, 2013 12:57 AM (in response to Andraž Stošić)
      
      RhoElements WebKit rendering engine is based on WebKit branch 534. Chrome for mobile is most likely based on 536 or later (I'm not sure but it's a safe bet!) so it all comes down to why the customer originally wanted Chrome
      
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Re: How do we load Chrome Mobile on MC40

Billie Hecox Mar 12, 2013 7:13 AM (in response to Kenneth Haley)

The MC40 is scheduled to update to Jelly Bean later this year which would allow you to run chrome, but it will still be partly broken. Chrome uses Google Account Services (Which is not available on the MC40 or ET1) ) to handle all the user account related data. The native browser in Ginger Bread and Jelly Bean are both based on web-kit. Is there anything specific to chrome that they need other than a web-kit engine?
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- Re: How do we load Chrome Mobile on MC40
  
  Sean Kennedy May 28, 2013 8:02 AM (in response to Billie Hecox)
  
  I concur with you Bill, what is the specific support? Flash? PDF Viewing?
  
  For what it is worth; rather than using Chrome which has many dependencies that the ET1/MC40 may not provide: Why not look at Chromium as an alternative.
  
  Minus the Auto-Update (Which would not occur on MC40 for the same reasons Bill gave above) and no Flash ro PDF capability in-browser, its good overall, and can be owner/customer-built / supported.
  
  Build Instructions can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/AndroidBuildInstructions
  
  -sean
  
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