The Google Chrome team is happy to announce the release of Chrome 16 on the Beta Channel for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

Chrome version 16.0.912.63 (Platform version: 1193.105.0)

The Beta channel has been updated to 16.0.912.63 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. 

 

The Google Chrome team is happy to announce the release of Chrome 16 on the Beta Channel for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

Chrome version 16.0.912.44 (Platform version: 1193.65.0)

Release highlights:

• Update Pepper Flash
• New 3-part version numbering format for Chrome OS. As always, please include the Chrome version as well as the Chrome OS version in any issues you file.
• Cisco L2TP over IPSec is now supported
• The Entd Enterprise extension is no longer used
• Numerous stability & security fixes

Known issues:

• 22372 - Renderer crash
• 19788 - Sync is disabled after any crash
• 20511 - Two finger scrolling does not always work smoothly (all Chromebook platforms)
• 22263 - Copy & Paste creates file with different permissions than regular download flow
• 22268 - May encounter connection error on first sign-in with 2-factor sign-in enabled
• 23147 - Signing in with custom encryption password may request password several times. Workaround: Go to the Settings menu by going to chrome://settings/syncSetup

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

The Beta Channel has been updated to 15.0.874.117 (Platform version: 1011.118) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48)

• A number of functionality and stability fixes
• New trackpad driver
• Networking fixes

Known issues:

The Beta Channel has been updated to 15.0.874.116 (Platform version: 1011.107) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48)

• A number of functionality and stability fixes
• Flash updated to 11.0.31.110
• Web UI login connectivity and authentication fixes
• 3G Activation fixes

Known issues:

• Two finger scroll may brake after AU (Issue: 20511) - Work around: Power cycle device
• When logging out from Guest with Accessibility on, the system hangs (Issue: 22133)

All

• Updated V8 - 3.5.10.22
• Numerous buffering fixes and optimizations for HTML5 media elements. (99775, 99749, 100439)
• Tuned the omnibox to recognize more types of inputs as intranet navigations (99131, 94806)
• Fixed several crashes and hangs (98975, 98948, 98955, 96861)
• Fixed Omnibox enters keyword search mode incorrectly (95454)

Linux

• Fixed partially visible toolbar in fullscreen mode (97177)

 

The Beta Channel has been updated to 15.0.874.83 (Platform version: 1011.62) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48)

• A number of functionality and stability fixes
• Flash updated to 11.0.31.109
• Web UI login performance fixes
• PDF scrolling fix

Known issues:

• 3G activate successfully but with connection error (Issue: 18875 )
• WebUI: Device offline message on X-86 machines even though network connected (Issue: 20014)
• Gobi 3K activation fails and displays error page on Chrome OS (Issue: 20204)
• Gobi 2K shows error for the first time activation before zip code page (Issue: 20525)

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 15.0.874.81 for Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeFrame platforms

All

• Updated V8 - 3.5.10.15
• Match main window notification subscription/unsubscription in BookmarkBarController
• Fixed a deadlock induced by this pref being set in response to bookmark sync events (97955)
• Enable floating bookmarks bar for NTP4 for M15 beta branch (98572)

Windows

• Prevent a rendering error on Windows where content behind Chrome may render in front of the Chrome window  (97808)
• Added heuristic for fixing the alpha channel when reading clipboard images on Windows (97160)

Mac

• Fixed bug where dragging bookmark-lets containing mixed character escape sequences (89394, 86643, 82283)
• Fixed bug where previously minimized windows will re-minimize (97238)

More details about additional changes are available in the svn log of all revisions.