SSL Handshake Error with status -1 in some older devices

[cdparra]

See this document for a list and screenshots

On trying to sign in, this error appears in logcat:

I/chromium(16325): ---------------", source: file:///android_asset/www/js/app.js (98)
I/chromium(16325): [INFO:CONSOLE(99)] "clovi.env.error: {"error":"SSL handshake failed","status":-1}", source: file:///android_asset/www/js/app.js (99)
I/chromium(16325): [INFO:CONSOLE(100)] "---------------
I/chromium(16325): 
I/chromium(16325): 
I/chromium(16325): ", source: file:///android_asset/www/js/app.js (100)

[cdparra]

Apparently most android 4.* devices

[cdparra]

List of devices that have the issue can be found here

[cdparra]

solution alternative that I tested without success