Don't use Playbook's browser to do important work! It's not very reliable

**zzbsb** · 03-04-2012, 06:41 AM

It crashes too often still. I just learned my lesson hard way.

It's ok for casual entertainment web surfing, but if you have important work to do using browser, better find a computer.

**TgeekB** · 03-04-2012, 06:45 AM

I don't have that problem at all.

**alnamvet68** · 03-04-2012, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by zzbsb

It crashes too often still. I just learned my lesson hard way.

It's ok for casual entertainment web surfing, but if you have important work to do using browser, better find a computer.

Really, my experience, as well as the experience of the overwhelming majority of casual and professional users, is that the PB browser is the best there is; of course, the PlayBook is cheating a bit, since it's the only true pro-grade tablet PC on the market to date.

**homer1475** · 03-04-2012, 06:46 AM

I honestly have yet to have my browser crash on 2.0. It did a lot on 2.0 beta, but since performing a debrick(had other issues going from beta to official), my browser hasn't crashed once since. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, we all know it does, just odd that some finds it crashes way more then others.

**cogsinister** · 03-04-2012, 06:49 AM

I have had one browser "Poof" since os 2.0, far better than before the update.

**JeffyPooh** · 03-04-2012, 06:49 AM

Your point is valid. But in comparison my iPhone browser also crashes on certain websites, especially (it seems) when I've just typed in a huge comment.

The PB 2.0 browser was just released. Assuming it's like every other software in the history of humanity, it'll improve with the 2.x updates.

**spencerdl** · 03-04-2012, 06:53 AM

My browser also works fine, I admit it has crashed twice since 2.0 update. I did a delete and reinstall along with a router reset and haven't had a "crash" since. I suggest deleting all wifi connections (codes & passwords), reset router, and reinstall wifi connections. It worked for me

**anindoc** · 03-04-2012, 06:56 AM

Just make sure to clear the cache and browser history, cookies etc.
This will prevent undue load on the browser, and yes some websites do make the browser crash, but it's the most stable browser on a tablet out there,I love it even more than my trusted Safari on the Mac.....and the speed of browsing,I will just say this....... Weeeeeeeeee

**JeffyPooh** · 03-04-2012, 06:57 AM

For those that have NEVER seen a browser crash, save your work and click here.

No More Expensive Smurfberries, As Apple Changes Policy -- AppAdvice

This is just one example.

**tekki** · 03-04-2012, 06:58 AM

I love the browser, it's crashed one time to for me.

**kill_9** · 03-04-2012, 07:01 AM

The web browser on my multiple BlackBerry PlayBooks has not crashed since upgrading to OS 2.0. Truthfully, I only recall one crash of the web browser and that was one of the early upgrades to OS 1.0.

**kill_9** · 03-04-2012, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by zzbsb

It crashes too often still. I just learned my lesson hard way.

It's ok for casual entertainment web surfing, but if you have important work to do using browser, better find a computer.

Really?

I have been using the web browser to not only watch lectures but to complete quizzes and assignments for an academic course. Sure I could use my notebook computer but then I would not be able to work on the course at my leisure while at work.

**JeffyPooh** · 03-04-2012, 07:09 AM

Sigh...

"There are none so blind as those that will not see."

Will everyone please click on the smurfberries link provided above at least once so that we don't have to constantly read about how your PB browser never, ever crashes. And how others should waste their time resetting this or rebooting that...

Puhleeeze...

**Double_J75** · 03-04-2012, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by JeffyPooh

For those that have NEVER seen a browser crash, save your work and click here.

No More Expensive Smurfberries, As Apple Changes Policy -- AppAdvice

This is just one example.

Those smurberries did crash my browser

I do agree with the opportunity, the browser is less reliable than my 9900. I typically have it crash once or twice a day or it will stall out requiring, etc to close the browser and relaunch it again.

1.0 crashed less but 2.0 loads a bit faster and the pages are a bit smoother over all.

**carrickfergus** · 03-04-2012, 07:21 AM

What is this, BS weekend? First, no android apps and now the browser. People must be running out of things to complain about, so they're making things up. Has anyone here ever used an iPad? Talk about browser crashes!!!!

**JeffyPooh** · 03-04-2012, 07:28 AM

It's not BS and it's not made up.

Agreed it's also not unique to the PB browser. And it shouldn't be a shock for an x.0.0 release to have a few bugs.

**Tomcat_Alley** · 03-04-2012, 07:29 AM

oh no, dont ever use the browser cos mine crashed once.

Every piece of tech ive ever used has crashed at some point, usually, via the way of "sods law" it was during something important.

Does this mean we should all abandon technology and go live in the woods?

Yes, the PB does occasionally crash, but it does it a lot less that safari mobile, and when it does it auto shuts down unlike androids which in y experience requires a battery pull to rectify. No system is perfect, but picking on the best of the bunch for suffering the same issue as others but to a much lesser degree is just arguing for the sake of arguing.

**Phylth** · 03-04-2012, 07:31 AM

The browser does crash. It's a valid point. Wish it didn't. I don't see the fact that other browsers crash too as being terribly helpful. Has anyone identified the source of the problem? What is it about the smurfberries link that shuts us down?

Dave

**BBMak** · 03-04-2012, 07:33 AM

it crashed only once for me a few months back. ever since never had an issue. Just an innocent question: what kind of "important" work would u have to do on your PB browser that u cant recover if the browser crashes??

**JeffyPooh** · 03-04-2012, 07:37 AM

My disagreement is with those that suggest that it's only a problem with the original poster and they should waste their time trying all sorts of reset procedures. In fact, its a known issue with certain websites that cause the browser to crash.

It's also not a memory problem as it happens far too quickly for that explanation to hold water.

It's just a bug. Nothing more.

**OttawaGabe** · 03-04-2012, 07:44 AM

Mine crashes daily, and I've done the security wipe and reinstall.

I think many don't even know it's crashed because they switch to another app, and the browser gets closed on them.

**BBMak** · 03-04-2012, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by JeffyPooh

My disagreement is with those that suggest that it's only a problem with the original poster and they should waste their time trying all sorts of reset procedures. In fact, its a known issue with certain websites that cause the browser to crash.

It's also not a memory problem as it happens far too quickly for that explanation to hold water.

It's just a bug. Nothing more.

My disagreement is rather than pointing out the issue and specifically, pointing out which sites or apps are making the browser crash and asking for bug fixes, the initial poster just suggests to stop using the browser, which btw, crashes a lot less than my work pc browser...

**BBplaybookJS** · 03-04-2012, 07:54 AM

I suspect it has something to do with browsing habits. My browser has only crashed twice since I got my playbook in December, but my daughter says hers crashes at least once daily.