VLC for Android update brings back 'lost' Artists/Albums in media library.

More than a week ago I blogged about VLC for Android getting a major update, and this week, the popular media player is getting a few fixes. According to the developer, some users have reported they were unable to see some of their artists/albums in the media library. This update will fix that issue and will also “try” to recover playlists from the old database to the new one.

Here’s the rest of the fixes in this update that raises the version to 2.5.13:

·       Fix videos not disappearing after deletion.

·       Restore WhatsApp videos for those who didn’t had it anymore.

·       Add WhatsApp videos to quick access shortcuts.

·       Fix ‘seen’ check on RTL devices.

·       Fix some Chromebooks showing TV interface.

Again, VLC for Android is a powerful media player you should try. It supports just about any format imaginable and it’s cross-platform. Better yet, it is completely free in Google Play Store.

Chrome Beta fixes flicker and frequent crashes.

The latest iteration of Chrome Beta for Android does not contain new features but bug fixes only. If you do know what Chrome Beta is yet, it is a version of Chrome for Android that lets you preview and test new features before they get released to the current version of Chrome for Android. It also provides a channel for users to provide feedback and  for filing a bug.

Here's the list of the latest fixes to Chrome Beta:

• 226691: Graphical corruption and blank tabs in tab switcher mode 
• 222805: Most Visited section thumbnails are misaligned in landscape mode for RTL languages
• 228883: Search is still performed via Google when re-submitting omnibox query after switching search engine
• Flicker while opening new tabs
• Fixes for some frequently occurring crashes
• chrome://history sometimes show duplicate items

Known Issues:

• Opening tabs is sometimes slow
• Pages may flicker sometimes, especially during navigation 
• Typed character gets deleted sometimes on password fields

Note that Chrome Beta can be installed alongside Chrome for Android.

Download Chrome Beta in Google Play Store.

Chrome Beta gets first update already.

Released last week for early adopters and beta testers, Chrome beta for Android today received its first batch of bug fixes. This update contains a number of fixes, including:

• 164632 - Edit Bookmark is broken
• 167351 - Youtube video controls are lost after returning from fullscreen
• 167016 - Some Samsung Galaxy S2 freezes
• 168062 - Double tapping on non-zoomable sites scrolls the page to the top briefly before returning to original position
• 167379 - Sometimes tabswitcher is frozen
• 166998 - Tab content stretched out while returning to it through side swipe gesture
• 168632 - Crash - Stack Signature: TabAndroidImpl::FromWebContents
• 168388 - Sync signed in info text's font size is too small
• 168430 - Bookmark star icon doesn't turn grey/white immediately after bookmarking URL /deleting URL from bookmarks

Known Issues:

• Performance is sluggish, noticeably on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S
• Frequent freeze on devices with specific versions of Qualcomm GPU driver
• Text autosizing may break formatting on some sites
• Video continues playing after exiting fullscreen on android phones
• [HTC Droid DNA] Getting crash on tabswitcher mode
• 163439 - yahoo.com page links are not working
• 166233 - Cannot submit comments on facebook posts or pictures
• 165244 - Text handler jumps or disappears when moving
• 162486 - iframe scrolling broken
• 158633: Tap disambiguation overaggressive
• 169910 - Flickering while opening new tab

Source: Chrome releases