Missing JBrowser class after upgrading
From Joomla! Documentation
After update to Joomla 3.1.4 or later, some extensions that depend on the native autoloader, with a working code before, may stop working.
Errors reported[edit]
Fatal error: Class 'JBrowser' not found in path/to/file.php on line XY
Versions affected[edit]
General Information
This pertains only to Joomla! version(s):- 3.1.4 • 3.1.5
General Information
This issue only affects some 3rd party extensions in Joomla! versions 3.1.4 and higher
What is the cause[edit]
An instance of Joomla! Core using JBrowser has been removed causing it not to be automatically loaded on all pages.
How to fix[edit]
Change the source code to something similar as below.
From this:
$browser = JBrowser::getInstance();
//...To this (with legacy way to load classes):
JLoader::import('joomla.environment.browser') // Add this linecode
$browser = JBrowser::getInstance();
//...