javascript not working on native android browser

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I am part way through developing a mobile web app which contains almost no HTML elements. JSON2HTML is used to create HTML elements.

My problem is that it works ok except for on

iPad
Android 4.0.3 Native browser.

The problem with these browsers is that the content isn't being rendered.

It works fine on

Android 4.0.3 Chrome,
Android 4.0.3 Firefox
Android 4.0.3 Opera
Android 4.0.3 Dolphin
Android 4.1.1 Native
Android 4.1.1 Other browsers

Just to clarify, this is a mobile web app, not a native mobile app. I am not using any native code, I am using standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Javascript, JSON)

Jez D · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 03:29:07Z

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After days of research and testing, I have found the solution.

First I activated the built-in debugger on my Android phone - instructions at http://tinyurl.com/768qltl
The debugger then told me that the error was at line 71 of jquery.json2html.js
I opened jquery.json2html.js
I replaced line 71 with the following code
else $.fn.append.call($(this),$(dom).children());

This works because the previous line 71 was calling the jquery append.apply function, which only works with specific data type on older browsers.

edited Jul 16, 2013 at 3:29

answered Jul 15, 2013 at 9:30

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Nick Davis · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-11 15:11:38Z

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Your best bet would be finding a way to remotely debug what's happening in the native browser. There are a couple ways to do this.

Install an app like JsHybugger, which acts as a reverse proxy
Add some new JavaScript to the source page and use Weinre, JSConsole, or to attach remotely

answered Jul 11, 2013 at 15:11

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