I have always used the htc stock internet browser but I tried google chrome mobile once it seems really laggy.
Can anyone share their views on what they think is best internet browser for the desire z and why thanks.
Btw I have firefox on my PC.
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Firefox has gotten better, and there's a good use case for it if you use Firefox on your main machine because of firefox sync.
Lots of people use Opera and DolphinHD.
I personally use the stock browser, it works just fine for me.
martonikaj said:
Firefox has gotten better, and there's a good use case for it if you use Firefox on your main machine because of firefox sync.
Lots of people use Opera and DolphinHD.
I personally use the stock browser, it works just fine for me.
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I thought the stock was just fine too...I have been hearing a lot of big talk about dolphin hd too which made ask the question..thanks.
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I thought the stock was just fine too...I have been hearing a lot of big talk about dolphin hd too which made ask the question..thanks.
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I'd say try each of them and see how you like them. I'm not what you would consider a "heavy" browser user, so stock is fine for me. There's so many features on the other ones that I really wouldn't use that its not worth my time.
Id definitely look at firefox. It might be nice using firefox sync.
I use stock on the phone typically. Dolphin HD on the Nook Color.
Kid_droid said:
I have always used the htc stock internet browser but I tried google chrome mobile once it seems really laggy.
Can anyone share their views on what they think is best internet browser for the desire z and why thanks.
Btw I have firefox on my PC.
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I prefer Dolphin because I find that the stock browser is occasionally buggy, and some of the Dolphin add-on's are quite useful.
Yeah, Dolphin is Great!
I use stock for most of time, but when I turn to dolphin, I wont go back... is much faster then stock and les laggy.
I have both Opera's and Firefox. Opera Mini when you're low on Data or just want faster speeds (low data usage since page is rendered on Opera's server), Opera Mobile cos it's easier to clear cache and history than the stock. Just installed Firefox so haven't even launched it yet.
I've tried Dolphin HD and Opera Mini but I keep coming back to the stock browser. It's simple, clean, and doesn't take up any more precious screen space than it needs to. Of course this is my opinion.
I just tried opera mini for the last 15 hours and to be honest stock seems faster for me...and slightly less laggy. I might give dolphin HD a go tonight and that screen cutter add on it has.
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Stock is good, but is one issue that I hate... it doesn't have exit button with closing all oppened page, and removing cache etc.
this is why I prefer Dolphin.
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Stock is good, but is one issue that I hate... it doesn't have exit button with closing all oppened page, and removing cache etc.
this is why I prefer Dolphin.
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On CM7 you can long-press the "back" button to force close the app. If I didn't have this, the stock browser would probably bug me more.
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Which is the best browser to use on galaxy s2?
Dolphin HD - free from market...extremly easy to navigate + friendly interface
Hot tip -it has option to keep desktop view -not like the stock browser where u are forced to switch it everytime u reopen the browser.
also speed dial included + option to set up gestures (swipe) that will make it even easier to use.
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Dolphin hd is so cluttered. Dolphin mini is pretty nice though. I'm currently trying opera mobile.
But nothing beats stock browser.
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Thanks all i tried dolphin HD ,ya i somewhat didnt like it UI.
Opera mobile was comparitively slow. Dolphin Mini havnt tried yet will try out.
Tried Xscope browser and it worked best till now, we can even remove top status bar of android so its full screen with Xscope, But it crashed couple of times.
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Dolphin HD - free from market...extremly easy to navigate + friendly interface
Hot tip -it has option to keep desktop view -not like the stock browser where u are forced to switch it everytime u reopen the browser.
also speed dial included + option to set up gestures (swipe) that will make it even easier to use.
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The addon that let'S you switch between android and desktop view doesn't seem to work for me, at least not on amazon.
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Thanks all i tried dolphin HD ,ya i somewhat didnt like it UI.
Opera mobile was comparitively slow. Dolphin Mini havnt tried yet will try out.
Tried Xscope browser and it worked best till now, we can even remove top status bar of android so its full screen with Xscope, But it crashed couple of times.
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Dolphin HD also has the option to go fullscreen and remove the status bar.
So far I'm very pleased with Dolphin HD, since 5.1.0 it's really a joy using it again!
And imho it beats the stock browser by far, in features, speed and usability!
I tried Dolphin HD and Opera but I am still using stock browser
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But nothing beats stock browser.
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Here.
Next is Dolphin though.
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Which is the best browser to use on galaxy s2?
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Why another thread about browsers when we got one already?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101308
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Ok guys .Found best browser for me and that is Dolphin Mini. Its faster than dolphin HD to me and renders webpage correctly(in LARGE font dolphin HD sometimes doesnt render webpage correctly). Also i like UI of Mini better than HD, also there is Back button at bottom which HD misses i assume.
I use the stock browser. It's fast and simple.
stock - GPU accelerated says enough
And how do you install your bookmarks from PC to stock browser? I find out how to do it with ease on Dophin HD, but not for stock browser. It is a shame, that can't sync Google Chrome bookmarks with android browser. I'm using Bookmarks to SD.
The stock browser is hardware accelerated, it's extremely fast for scrolling and zooming. I find it a lot smoother than Dolphin HD.
Opera, and input opera:config
set more connections, bigger space in ram,,,,a more more settings to speed uo loading web pages
Dolphin HD is good. But I found another browser which is called Boat Browser Mini is great. It's very simple and easy-to-use. Even makes me feel like use Safari on iPhone. It's cool.
miren browser guys
stock for me nice and simple
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Dolphin HD is good. But I found another browser which is called Boat Browser Mini is great. It's very simple and easy-to-use. Even makes me feel like use Safari on iPhone. It's cool.
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Another vote for boat browser mini from me.
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Boat browser is the best!!!
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The stock one has but one flaw. No user agent switch. No problem for rooted users with custom roms though.
can you help me to choose the best browser please?..
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Deadly Sto(R)m said:
can you help me to choose the best browser please?..
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I use the stock webkit android browser. It does everything i need. Another good browser alot of ppl recomend is dolphin hd.
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+ 1 dolphin hd i dunno just like it, until chrome makes an appearance
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I personally use Miren browser. I just love the smoothness of it all as well as the quick bookmarks home screen. Now that the MIUI browser does the same thing I switch between the two. However, unless you use a MIUI rom you won't get that browser so Miren is your next best bet imo
I use the stock browser on CM7. Does what I need it to do and never crashes or breaks.
I'm not super heavy browser user though.
I have been using Dolphin Browser HD until I bought my Desize Z but I generally can't download apk files from filesonic server. It tries to save it like an htm file, as a result i can't install it. After these problems i decided to try other browsers but i couldn't read good feedbacks about opera and firefox because of they don't both have flash support. So I can't know how to download apk files without any problem.
I use the stock browser but when I was using MIUI, I found the stock browser on that to be really buggy and slow. During that time I used Dolphin HD and it was pretty fast, but I'm back to using Cyanogenmod so I'm using the stock browser again.
Personally, I use Dolphin HD because (so far) it's the one browser I've found besides Opera Mobile that actually handles bookmark folders properly
(Yes, I consider this an essential feature that is sadly missing with the standard browser. It's something I've been spoiled on since "dunce-phones" like the LG Fusic (and its version of Opera Mobile); almost all Windows Mobile browsers handle bookmark folders, and it was one of the things I BADLY missed from WinMo (and at the time Opera Mobile for Android was not quite ready for prime time).)
There's also some nice plugins, not quite as many as with Firefox Mobile (which is nice but IMHO also Not Quite Ready For Prime-Time) but including at least one implementation of Adblock (again, something I do consider essential due to malware being distributed by compromised banner ads).
I've also found occasionally that some wifi hotspots with "AUP logins" (requiring you to accept an acceptable user policy before using the free public wifi) don't work properly with the stock browser but do with Dolphin HD.
That said--the stock browser ain't bad. I just happen to be a bit of a power mobile user...
I use Dolphin Mini. It's like a scaled-down version of Chrome.
Dolphin HD. So far, it does everything well.
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Deadly Sto(R)m said:
I have been using Dolphin Browser HD until I bought my Desize Z but I generally can't download apk files from filesonic server. It tries to save it like an htm file, as a result i can't install it. After these problems i decided to try other browsers but i couldn't read good feedbacks about opera and firefox because of they don't both have flash support. So I can't know how to download apk files without any problem.
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miren is the only browser ive used that successfully downloads anything i throw at it. give er a whirl
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sahaya said:
I use Google Chrome..It is the best browser,
--Google Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way: It's quick to start up from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web applications fast.
--Its browser window is streamlined, clean and simple.
--Chrome also includes features that are designed for efficiency and ease of use.
For example, you can search and navigate from the same box, and arrange tabs however you wish — quickly and easily.
--Chrome is designed to keep you safer and more secure on the web with built-in malware and phishing protection, autoupdates to make sure the browser is up-to-date with the latest security updates..
--When i first downloaded it, my internet was running at a lighting speed, i even checked my speed from ip-details and it was normal too..But the only one advantage with firefox is that it has more add ons, which makes things much easier..and for search engine i use Google its pretty good..
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.. what?
Opera Mobile - it's like surfing with a laptop. That virtual mouse is pretty cool.
No brainer: FIREFOX.
Those who say "not ready for prime time", I say "huh?"
-- works great,
-- GECKO rendering engine.
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Opera Mobile - it's like surfing with a laptop. That virtual mouse is pretty cool.
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My choice as well. I've been using opera on my home computer for years so it was a no-brainer to go with it on my phone. Having the ability to sync every bookmark no matter what device I'm using is key for me. It's fast, as fast if not faster than any other, and it just works well. I tried dolphin for a few weeks but never liked it, and I feel like the stock isn't as fast as opera.
for me it depends. if i want to use flash faster than the stock i use skyfire and if i want to download an file on another folder than download i use opera mini or the mobile both are great for downloads because they have download managers.
Im still using stock browser. Work great for me.
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opera mini/mobile cause they are the BEST
I had been using DolphinHD, but I was wondering about the other options. I switched to xScope browser yesterday which I am quite liking, and I personally preferred dolphin mini to dolphin HD when I used to use it.
Please post what browser you use and why you like it!!!
I've been using boat browser for a while, it's fast, and I like the ability to customize the tool bar.
I prefer Opera Mobile because it uses its own rendering engine. This means webpages look like their desktop counterparts. My biggest disappointment with Opera, though, is that I could never figure out how to get it to open a home page and not its Speed Dial page.
My second choice is Skyfire because of its simple interface, yet it still has a search box in the address bar.
I've tried Dolphin HD on my Incredible, but it just looked cramped and I got used to the other two browsers.
To each his own, though.
Opera Mobile for sure.
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Here's another vote for Opera Mobile! It seems to render just about everything as close to desktop as possible; it also has the best html5 compatibility, IIRC...
I'm using Dolphin as well. I never tried others yet but coming from the G2x, I like the Dolphin HD the most... But tonight I'll experiment with other browsers. The dolpin used to suck with so much lag on my SU640, you need to do the adjust resolution thingy for it to work smoothly.
Opera Mobile (not Opera Mini) and Maxthon
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you need to do the adjust resolution thingy for it to work smoothly.
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wats that?
Billy Madison said:
wats that?
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Go to settings, display and press screen optimization.
i use maxthon browser and i like it very much...am i the only one?
I am anxious to try the google chrome browser but I have to wait for LG to send my bricked phone back.
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I am anxious to try the google chrome browser but I have to wait for LG to send my bricked phone back.
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you also need ICS .
Opera Mobile for normal browsing, Dolphin HD for porn and pages Opera can't load, which happens occasionally.
I can't remember where I saw this, maybe it was the boat browser thread in the apps and games section of the forums, but dolphin had apparently been sending all of the information from your browser use to its websites. 34 sent from dolphin hd compared to 5 from boat browser.
I personally use boat after seeing that information. If i wasn't so paranoid about privacy (i really have nothing to hide) then i would keep using dolphin. It is quite impressive with how fast it is.
xScope used to be my favorite, but the Devs seem to have abandoned it long ago...Except for most recently, but even then I believe that was only to fix for Galaxy Nexus.
Currently I have Boat, DolphinHD and Opera Mobile all installed. I find I mostly use DolphinHD, then Opera for the occasional page that Dolphin can't handle/render properly. Boat is nice, but I'll likely be removing it soon as I just keep gravitating back to DolphinHD.
I just installed Firefox Beta (v11.0.0) and so far I'm quite impressed!
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I can't remember where I saw this, maybe it was the boat browser thread in the apps and games section of the forums, but dolphin had apparently been sending all of the information from your browser use to its websites.
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[PRIVACY] WARNING: Dolphin's collection of your browsing history
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I just installed Firefox Beta (v11.0.0) and so far I'm quite impressed!
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If you have large collection of saved forms, passwords, do not sync it with mobile FF it will take ages before it become responsive after opening...Other than that It's good, but not yet there compare to Opera and Maxthon.
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If you have large collection of saved forms, passwords, do not sync it with mobile FF it will take ages before it become responsive after opening...Other than that It's good, but not yet there compare to Opera and Maxthon.
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Yeah, and apparently the Flash support still isn't there yet either...So I'm back to liking Opera/Dolphin combo.
Try boat mini. It's lightweight and fast.
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Whic browser do you prefer? And why?
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ICS Browser +
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...erplus&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Like stock but with a bit more ooomppph.
Can also sync your pc's bookmarks to this browser - i'm using Chrome browser at home and have got the same bookmarks on my HTC one X
Do you think is better this one or chrome beta? I tried both but i cant see any differences.
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Opera mini on 3g because it compresses data and bypasses o2 age verification. Stock on WiFi.
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definitely Chrome Beta !!!
I dont really like the stock one i seems to be very laggy at pinch to zoom.
I like chrome but it seems to load some pages very slow .
How about the ics+ it is better then chrome? What it has more?
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I dont really like the stock one i seems to be very laggy at pinch to zoom.
I like chrome but it seems to load some pages very slow .
How about the ics+ it is better then chrome? What it has more?
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wait, you think chrome is slow? then something has to be wrong with your device... chrome is BY FAR the fastest browser on Android...
Some pages load very slow i dont know why(not all)...whit chrome some pages load in more or less 10 second and whit the stok browser around 6s
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I've just tried Chrome beta, after being an Opera Mini fan for a while and I have to admit that I prefer the Chrome. The whole thing seems to for the One X screen better and seems a lot clearer.
Ive used Chrome Beta since I got the One X, but having just tried ICS Browser +, I think it has Chrome beat.
First of all, it syncs your bookmarks just like Chrome Beta does, and is just as fast. BUT there are three big improvements.
1) It has flash
2) You can set it to permanently request desktop sites instead of mobile (something which REALLY annoyed me about Chrome)
3) The UI is much better designed, with a semi-circle touchhub that activates from the side of the screen, making it much smoother to navigate.
Don't get me wrong, Chrome Beta is awesome, but ICS Browser + has solved a few problems that were getting me down, without losing any features other than tab synching with my PC.
I use Chrome Beta because on my laptop and desktop PC i also use Chrome and i synced my favorites and other stuff from my pc on my HOX.
Chrome Beta seems to have some problems if you have "Force GPU rendering" turned on. Otherwise it is a very fast browser with a great interface.
HTC browser is very awkward to use since they took out the tabs button and placed it at the bottom.
I started using the new Firefox Beta today. It is surprisingly good. I think it might even surpass Chrome in usability and speed. Need a bit more time with it though to be sure.
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Chrome Beta seems to have some problems if you have "Force GPU rendering" turned on. Otherwise it is a very fast browser with a great interface.
HTC browser is very awkward to use since they took out the tabs button and placed it at the bottom.
I started using the new Firefox Beta today. It is surprisingly good. I think it might even surpass Chrome in usability and speed. Need a bit more time with it though to be sure.
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So far i didn't had any problems with Chrome and i use it alot.
i cant use stock or chrome because i dont want to see basic freephone web pages.
ICS Browser + is personally the best IMO.
Chrome beta is still a bit laggy and buggy IMO
Downloaded ICS Browser + recently and it definitely is amazing on battery life compared to stock browser etc....that or it's Faux kernel I'm testing out, but I'm thinking its ICS Browser +. Really Really good on battery life
Which browser you use and the reasons why. (Maybe compare features with other browsers) i used boat browser but after having problems viewing full site web i am indecided now between opera chrome or firefox...
I use stock browser... and chome... was using dolphin... but its just "TOO" much for me ... my only issue with chrome is lack of flash... but its hella fast... but stock browser seemms to be a happy medium in most cases for my usage
U should try dolphin browser beta. Fastest browser out it uses the new HTML5 . No flash but I have stock browser for that
Tried Chrome but caused massive battery drain. Uninstalled and great battery life returned. Currently use Dolphin browser and I like all the extras I never use.
I like Dolphin. Tried Firefox a few releases ago but found it very frustrating. Tried the stock browser after flashing my phone with a new ROM but ended up getting Dolphin anyways. Dolphin does have a ton of extras that I'll likely never use but I still find it fast enough and super intuitive to use.
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Always used stock not having any issues its stable and works just the way it should..
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JawjaBill said:
Tried Chrome but caused massive battery drain. Uninstalled and great battery life returned. Currently use Dolphin browser and I like all the extras I never use.
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I am also noticing chrome eats battery like crazy! Is fast though. Sucks that doesnt support flashplayer. And whoever mentions about what dolphin includes and blabla i think is just lies. Dolphin devs say they includ advanced stuff but truth is thwir browser is slower than chrome boat firefox and maybe opera.
Doesnt dolphin cause alot of battery drain as well? I switched to chrome because i always see tunny browser or something from using dolhin browser using up my battery a lot! Been using chrome for the past couple of months but I do miss the dolphin gestures!
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I use Chrome on the PC, so Chrome is the obvious choice, mostly because of the automated bookmark sync (I have loads of them). I like using the AOSP browser + CMarks, but it doesn't display the xda page properly after I log in (all text is gray and hard to read). Dolphin does the same thing. Only after I log in.
Not trying Firefox because the desktop version is a joke, why would the mobile version be different? And Opera hasn't been relevant for years.
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U should try dolphin browser beta. Fastest browser out it uses the new HTML5 . No flash but I have stock browser for that
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BrownDevil said:
I like Dolphin. Tried Firefox a few releases ago but found it very frustrating. Tried the stock browser after flashing my phone with a new ROM but ended up getting Dolphin anyways. Dolphin does have a ton of extras that I'll likely never use but I still find it fast enough and super intuitive to use.
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I concur. I found Firefox 14 to be incredibly slow. I don't like chrome (personal choice). Dolphin beta crashed too much for me.
I am using Dolphin 9.0.0. It seems to be the most stable and fastest to me. I don't like the menus sliding in from the sides. They tend to come up when I am trying to scroll sideways and I haven't figured out how to turn them off
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I think im switching back to boat browser. I wish it had an appearance like chrome or firefox
I do recall switching from Boat to Dolphin for the extras I don't really use. Might switch back myself.
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Being able to swipe between tabs on chrome makes a big difference for me. It would have to be chrome in my book.
Chrome
I switched over completely to Chrome, I was using dolphin but I like the ability to switch between devices a lot easier.
Boat. Enough said.
They call me "Jelly" cuz jam don't shake like this!
Xscope Pro. It was the only browser I could find that would let me make an appt. for the DMV from work, I wanna say it was a java based website, but whatever it was, Xscope has been able to take anything I throw at it, and it's got a dark colored theme which is a plus for me because I hate looking at bright white light all the time. Also as a throwback, Steel was an amazing browser for it's time.
Try pushing menu => more => settings => lab => advanced swipe settings and choose disable
You may need to scroll down in settings to see the lab option.
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I use Chrome on the PC, so Chrome is the obvious choice, mostly because of the automated bookmark sync (I have loads of them). I like using the AOSP browser + CMarks, but it doesn't display the xda page properly after I log in (all text is gray and hard to read). Dolphin does the same thing. Only after I log in.
Not trying Firefox because the desktop version is a joke, why would the mobile version be different? And Opera hasn't been relevant for years.
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This must be the most stupid and ignorant post I ever read on Xda. Your comments about Firefox and Opera are ridiculous.
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