Incorrect webview background for Android 4.0.4

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. use Android 4.0.4 (exact this version, see 
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=28410)
2. open the changelog dialog

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
The expected output is a webview with transparent background, but you see a 
white background instead.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
As stated above, Android 4.0.4. Screenshots:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4111/changelogo.png
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/6167/changelog2.png

Please provide any additional information below.

Solved by adding these code lines:

in the getDialog method:

if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == 15) {
    setSoftwareLayerType(wv);
}

And add a function:
@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
private void setSoftwareLayerType(View view) {
    view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
}

I could test it on Android 4.0.4 (the code is executed in this version), 
Android 4.2.1 (not executed here) and Android 2.3.3 (and not here).
Too bad, that there is no emulator for Android 4.0.4, only for 4.0.3.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by weingard...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2012 at 9:54

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so this only happens with 4.0.4 and not above or below?

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 23 Dec 2012 at 3:20

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hello?

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 12 Jan 2013 at 5:23

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I confirm I have the same issue on the following configurations:
* HTC sensation, with ROM ViperS 1.5.0 -> android 4.0.3 and sense 4.1
* 32GB HP Touchpad with CM9

Works well on my SII with 4.0.3

Original comment by h.quest...@gmail.com on 24 Jan 2013 at 10:26

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could you both please check if view.setAlpha(1.0f) works, instead of 
setLayerType. Problem is: these methods were introduced in API Level 11 (3.0). 
I must check what to do, to support older API Levels, too. I can't just call a 
Level11 method. this will break compatibility with Android < 3.0...

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 25 Jan 2013 at 7:49

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I can't test because I do not have such devices myself.
This issue has been reported by some of my users with screenshots as proofs.

Original comment by h.quest...@gmail.com on 25 Jan 2013 at 8:45

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Well, then they need to test it... make test version with another package name 
in AndroidManifest, so the can install your app twice.

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 25 Jan 2013 at 9:28

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Just for the record... Some tests in the emulator, without any code changes

compiled for Android 1.5 APIs v3:

 Android 4.0.3, normal APIs v15: ok
 Android 4.0.3, Google APIs v15: ok
 Android 4.1.2, normal APIs v16: ok
 Android 4.1.2, Google APIs v16: ok

compiled for Android 1.5 APIs v3:

 Android 4.0.3, Google APIs v15: ok
 Android 4.1.2, Google APIs v16: ok

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 26 Jan 2013 at 9:42

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ok, resolved it by calling wv.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null) when 
API-Level >= 11

Setting this should not harm anyone so I do it for any API Level that supports 
it.

Tested in Emulator on 1.5 and 4.2

Please test by using the sample App in the download section

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 27 Jan 2013 at 7:38

• Changed state: Fixed

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Hi, the current fix is just a workaround. It disables hardware acceleration, 
and makes the scroll not smooth. What's more, it doesn't work in my Nexus 4 (JB 
4.2.2).

What I did to make it work is
1) Set the theme for the AlertDialog builder to Theme_Dialog, using the 
ContextThemeWrapper:

AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(new 
ContextThemeWrapper(this.context, android.R.style.Theme_Dialog));

2) Set the background color to Black, instead of 0 (Transparent). Otherwise, I 
got a couple of white flashes on the background, on the first scroll of the 
changelog.

wv.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);

Original comment by julianjm@gmail.com on 6 Jun 2013 at 4:42

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Hi Julian, 

Thanks for the solution. I'm in holiday right now and my also  laptop just went 
to hell (maybe the heat here in Honduras?). So I can maybe care for this in mid 
July... 

Until then: bug open again 

Koem

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 8 Jun 2013 at 10:47

• Changed state: Started

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Ok, implemented it. This is good. I could get rid of all the API dependent 
code. Hopefully it works with all devices...

Thanks!

Tests:

real device
- cm10.1 = 4.2.2 - ok

emulator
- Android 1.5 - ok
- Google APIs 2.2 - ok 
- Android 2.3.3 - ok
- Google APIs 3.2 - ok
- Google APIs 4.0.3 - ok
- Google APIs 4.1.2 - Android didn't boot - my machine is too slow

Original comment by koem...@gmail.com on 19 Jun 2013 at 6:20

• Changed state: Done

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Android 4.0.3, Google APIs v15: ok

Original comment by ISitompul20@gmail.com on 6 Oct 2014 at 4:45

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so leave it #25

Original comment by crz210...@gmail.com on 15 Nov 2014 at 7:20

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Thanks

Original comment by gghhhh98...@gmail.com on 28 Nov 2014 at 12:17

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Help me out on this 

Original comment by Syaravan...@gmail.com on 17 Dec 2014 at 5:15

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Thanks for the help

Original comment by cisnerosakayolo on 15 Jan 2015 at 4:37

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Original comment by elliottc...@gmail.com on 12 Feb 2015 at 11:03