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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.
Kueber said:
.. what?
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
Hi
I m plannin to buy Arc n had question about it. Hows it multi tasking (resuming browsing after reply to friend on im+ or whatsapp) compared to Galaxy S. I m using S right now and not well satisfied with it. Please share your expr.
Saeen said:
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I m plannin to buy Arc n had question about it. Hows it multi tasking (resuming browsing after reply to friend on im+ or whatsapp) compared to Galaxy S. I m using S right now and not well satisfied with it. Please share your expr.
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It is working fine on my Xperia Arc, quick to return to previously app. The Arc can benefit from regular reboots if you need to multitask allot to free up precious memory needed to switch between apps without having them closed by the system. It all depends which apps or services you have been running and their priority in the linux kernel.
Only issue I have encountered is with DolphinHD browser, do not use this. It will reserve allot of memory even when closed down and only way to release it is by rebooting the phone. Same thing happens to my colleguages with Arcs, use default browser or opera instead.
Have tried to recieve a call while playing order and chaos, was surprised to be returned to the game right after I had finished the phone call. Would have thought the game was closed down as it need allot of memory to run.
hygge said:
It is working fine on my Xperia Arc, quick to return to previously app. The Arc can benefit from regular reboots if you need to multitask allot to free up precious memory needed to switch between apps without having them closed by the system. It all depends which apps or services you have been running and their priority in the linux kernel.
Only issue I have encountered is with DolphinHD browser, do not use this. It will reserve allot of memory even when closed down and only way to release it is by rebooting the phone. Same thing happens to my colleguages with Arcs, use default browser or opera instead.
Have tried to recieve a call while playing order and chaos, was surprised to be returned to the game right after I had finished the phone call. Would have thought the game was closed down as it need allot of memory to run.
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Ahan ur opinion helped alot
I just recently started using Opera and it is a lot more versatile. I'm able to login to school and government related websites without getting a force close. Unlike the stock ICS browser it hangs or has trouble accepting certificates.
Im on a boat
I prefer Opera for usability but I like the looks of stock. I stick with stock except when I need Opera for certain sites.
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ICS Browser +
Dolphin HD - been using it for months now and is the best browser IMO
Stock browser all the way... Quick controls are awesome plus full screen viewing... Sent opera for certain webpages
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Stock browser seems to work just fine for me. Full screen + quick controls are sweet. I tried Dolphin when I first got the phone but it kept FCing so I uninstalled it. I tried ICS Browser+ for a bit but it was a tad buggy and the quick controls were a tad overwhelming, didn't really feel the need for that many on the screen (plus the little exclamation mark icon instead of the three dots icon was annoying me).
I have Opera installed in case of any reason I may need it (slow connections, etc.)
Dolphin hd.
ICS+ as backup
Hi guys,
I am using a HTC one x atnt version. Am facing an issue with multi tasking. If I open a web page on any web browser and then start any other app and then using the multi tasking button and scroll to the web browser, it reloads the web page again instead of maintaining the page loaded.
Also for me spotify keeps logging out if I switch to another task.
Please advice as to why this is happening
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If you do a quick search or glance around the forums, you can see that the multitasking issue was intentional on behalf of HTC. They have allocated so much RAM to sense that there normally isn't enough RAM to split up between all your apps, causing aggressive memory management. Fix is to root or wait for OTAs hopefully to remedy this issue.
Ok, i´m about to sell my HOX because of this.
I can´t root, because i will loose the guarantee. My gps is working very badly, so i need the guarantee.
But when i´m using a mapping software for hiking, each time i take a photo, the app restarts and with some apps i loose all the settings. Thats ridiculous.
My Winmo phones and lately my iphone did this perfectly.
So the iphone has a better Multitasking then the HOX? OMG
So i heard the Galaxy S3 is doing the same thing? Is that true? Which device can i buy then? a note or a galaxy s2?
thx, nearly
sell it then
I have an S3 and it doesn't do that.
I m finding that perceived multi tasking is getting worse by the device. I also have an iPad and the perception of multi tasking is better there.
Its based on the fact that a lot of android apps don't save state when they are closed. I don't know whether the developers are lazy
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Wasn't this issue fixed on the 1.29 update?
lt iibad said:
I have an S3 and it doesn't do that.
I m finding that perceived multi tasking is getting worse by the device. I also have an iPad and the perception of multi tasking is better there.
Its based on the fact that a lot of android apps don't save state when they are closed.
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But I'm not closing my apps. I'm new to android, but my understanding is that you close an app with the back button.
I always use the home button or the multi tasking button.
I set multitasking to 4 apps, but that didn't help.
If I just toggle between my GPS mapping app and the camera, it already doesn't work anymore.
And I'm not using the sense launcher. I use apex.
The iPhone and my Touch HD had both 512mb RAM. The hox has 1GB and still doesn't multitasking?
So is it safe to by an S3 instead? Does it have more free ram?
I also hope with the S3 I can root legally and maybe even get an asop Rom at some point, which would have a lot more ram and deal perfectly with multitasking.
Nearly
nobody?
kjotwani said:
Hi guys,
I am using a HTC one x atnt version. Am facing an issue with multi tasking. If I open a web page on any web browser and then start any other app and then using the multi tasking button and scroll to the web browser, it reloads the web page again instead of maintaining the page loaded.
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It appears from comments that the AT&T One X right now is more aggressive in killing apps to free memory.
On the International version running the latest stock firmware, I can usually open and use 4-6 apps with the browser simultaneously without the browser being killed. These apps include Google Maps, Twitter, IMDB, Angry Birds, etc. Using System Panel, I've noticed that the One X will rarely kill apps until free memory drops to around 150 MB. From a restart, the One X has about 350 MB free.
Also, I noticed that flipping through Flipboard tends to especially cause a lot of frequent browser restarts, even when there is 200+ MB of free memory, maybe suggesting that some of its operations require large amounts of additional memory. Perhaps you have an app that is like that.
I would suggest using System Panel to check on your free memory, the memory used by your apps and the free memory threshold as to when the One X starts killing apps.
I just did a quick test right after booting my One X... I opened Google Maps, then Android's browser, then Chrome and then the Camera. Used each app for a few seconds only, not even loading opening pages on the browsers or taking pics with the camera. After doing all this, Maps had been killed and needed to be restarted and when I tried to open Chrome, it needed to be loaded again too.
With the big amount of hardware issues plaguing the HOX, I can't risk losing the warranty to gain root and fix this myself, and it seems clear that HTC won't provide a solution, so if the S3 doesn't have this problem I'll seriously consider exchanging my HOX for an S3.
The s3 is suffering similar multitaking/ram issues. I saw a thread in their Q&A section.
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I returned my HOX due to the horrific lack of multi-tasking. Played around with the S3 last week in Europe. It seems just fine and did not have to reload any web pages or map programs.
Maybe you should look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669074 I don't know why threads like that are not sticky...
tsukurimashou said:
Maybe you should look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669074 I don't know why threads like that are not sticky...
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Yeah, thats nice, but you need root for that and then you loose your guarantee. With buggy device like the hox i wouldn´t dare that.
Another plus for the ugly S3. Im considering now to get a second hand S2 and put cyanogen mod on it. And than i will wait for another superphone. Maybe a windows phone 8...
Just tested. Easily multitask with 4+ tasks. Including browser, camera, xda, music, messages
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Kevin Ma said:
Just tested. Easily multitask with 4+ tasks. Including browser, camera, xda, music, messages
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Tested the GS3 or with the one X?
nearlygod said:
But I'm not closing my apps. I'm new to android, but my understanding is that you close an app with the back button.
I always use the home button or the multi tasking button.
I set multitasking to 4 apps, but that didn't help.
If I just toggle between my GPS mapping app and the camera, it already doesn't work anymore.
And I'm not using the sense launcher. I use apex.
The iPhone and my Touch HD had both 512mb RAM. The hox has 1GB and still doesn't multitasking?
So is it safe to by an S3 instead? Does it have more free ram?
I also hope with the S3 I can root legally and maybe even get an asop Rom at some point, which would have a lot more ram and deal perfectly with multitasking.
Nearly
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It is very safe to buy the S3 rather if multi tasking is a major issue. From what I've seem the OneX even closes the launcher and live wallpapers. Don't know why they didn't put two mb of ram. The S3i ave with the exact same apps doesn't close apps nearly anywhere as often.
The problem is with Android itself and maybe the developers. In that either the apps dont save state or the system doesn't request.
On iOS the OS closes all apps on pressing the home screen button but saves the apps state. So when u go back to an app its where I left it.
I would think android would have an advantage coz it doesn't immediately close apps. So when u go back to an app it's probably even progressed as is now more current than it was when u left it. The problem when it closes the app due to low resources the apps don't save state. Very frustrating.
Conclusion, get an S3 it won't close the apps due to low resources half as often.
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So, now i got something odd.
2 days ago my HOX went super slow. Even in safe mode.
I resetted it and now i can toggle between Backcountry Navigator and the camera.
If i add one or two other apps, BN will restart.
Anyway, i recently switched to Mytrails and things are looking even better there.
So, i wouldnt call multitasking great now, but my basic needs are fulfilled.
It seems, now i have to send it 3 weeks to htc for repair the bloody gps-module...
Anyone here experiencing lags with Google's Chrome browser for android? I did not experience this before, but with the new update yes.
The scrolling is stuttering so bad :/
P.S. I'm on XZXperience 2 ROM for Acro S
Send them a report instead of making new unnecessary thread. We aren't Google and we can't help you.
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Vaith said:
Send them a report instead of making new unnecessary thread. We aren't Google and we can't help you.
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I'm not necessarily asking for help, I'm just asking if someone else LIKE YOU is experiencing the same issue, are we clear here? No need to get mad -_-
And no, THIS IS Q&A SECTION for fcks sake, noobish/unneeded threads ARE TO BE INSIDE HERE, not in the development section since it's for DEVS.
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
revan17 said:
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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Yey finally some constructive feedback! Thanks! Will try out Opera
ItBankRock said:
Yey finally some constructive feedback! Thanks! Will try out Opera
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Opera Mini doesn't have Flash Player but Opera Mobile support it. You don't have to install Flash Player, it's builded in browser. You can also try new Opera Beta, which is theoretically same as Chrome.
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I appreciate other users' comments, but nothing will replace Chrome!
A few lags but... Still Chrome!
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revan17 said:
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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This was fixed already.
@topic: Chrome (Beta) is on my phone for two main reasons only: In case I need my favorites from the PC and to use incognito.
Felimenta97 said:
This was fixed already.
@topic: Chrome (Beta) is on my phone for two main reasons only: In case I need my favorites from the PC and to use incognito.
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Yes, for a while...got back again in the last version.
revan17 said:
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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Not anymore, since with the last update they messed the whole thing up. I experience drastic lags during the most simple tasks (scrolling mobile sites).
if looking 4 speed, try naked browser, fast n simple but wid not so gud interface...
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Google Chrome lags a lot in ICS,JB better..n
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Dnst said:
Not anymore, since with the last update they messed the whole thing up. I experience drastic lags during the most simple tasks (scrolling mobile sites).
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True, though I like the new UI, it's not as swift as it was. Also takes ages to start up so I switched to Chrome, which indeed is better on JB.
update is badly executed
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revan17 said:
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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It isn't just your device, I am on the Galaxy Nexus and simple things like starting up and typing a URL is very laggy. I will try Opera Mobile, I'll miss the browser sync though.
I' m experiencing lag and crashes with chrome in the new JB ROM..
I don't get why people use chrome, opera etc when the stock browser is smoother, simpler and has better functionality.
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If you want smoothness, use Chrome Beta.
It is smoother than Chrome. And I love it's new functions.
bluechelsea said:
I don't get why people use chrome, opera etc when the stock browser is smoother, simpler and has better functionality.
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Because... it is too simple.
Except it can save offline reading.
I also use the stock browser which work perfectly.
Each time I try a new browser, I come back to the stock one which has no major issue compare to others
cities516 said:
Because... it is too simple.
Except it can save offline reading.
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The stock browser can do almost everything except from sync. U can use flash too (u have to install that first). Also the quick controls are very useful.
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