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Best browser?

I'm having alot of problems with downloads not completing with cm7 so am after a new browser,i like mirren except the color and flash when u scroll it covers up the tabs so was wondering if there are any other good browsers that have flash and are fast ?
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rosswaa said:
I'm having alot of problems with downloads not completing with cm7 so am after a new browser,i like mirren except the color and flash when u scroll it covers up the tabs so was wondering if there are any other good browsers that have flash and are fast ?
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There isn't a "best browser" they all have their disadvantages.
I use Miren browser for the ease of browsing and downloading.
I am testing Boat browser at the moment. This one is very fast.

In hindsight I probably should have put "favorite browser", I just wanted to gauge some opinions and get some suggestion, just tried boat and I find it abit ugly

I've tried Opera, Dolphin HD, Skyfire, Firefox... and whilst they all have good things going for them, I always end up back with the stock browser. Works well and looks most integrated with the rest of Sense... but then that's no use if you're using CM. So, in your case I'd try Firefox to begin with, and then Opera.

I really like stock browser on cm but downloads always fail, which when your downloading ,big files is abit of a problem
I didn't think firefox had flash support? I don't like opera lol

I have same problem as you and use Dolphin HD for all my downloads
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UC browser is great
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Hmm I also had thus issue with downloads failing I gave up and reflasged the rom since then its been ok.
IMO tho Moreno browser the miui one is pretty good
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i use Dolphin HD and is pretty good

I will go for opera mini if you need speed or stock browser. FireFox is good but has lots of bugs
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i like Dolphin HD too

I have used dolphin browser for 2 weeks, but my battery drain raised, so I threw it out...

Strangely i did not take attention about the battery drain using various browsers... I'll check that

Skyfire is the best !

[Q] Best Web Browser

What do you guys think the best browser is? The stock browser is good but one problem I found is that you can't download some files, like rar.
Firefox is another good browser in been using but it doesn't have flash player, which is a huge bummer.
What do you guys use, and why?

Hi,
I use skyfire 4.0 , just because it is straight forward
Others like Dolphin HD. personally i dont as when you scroll left or right a menu pops up - could be deactivated i guess !!. Dolphin also has gestures which is a great feature

Oat23 said:
What do you guys think the best browser is? The stock browser is good but one problem I found is that you can't download some files, like rar.
Firefox is another good browser in been using but it doesn't have flash player, which is a huge bummer.
What do you guys use, and why?
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for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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That fixes my only complaint for the stock browser. Thanks

I've used dolphin,miren and opra but Samsung stock is snappy and stable.
Thumbs up for Samsung Browser.

vitalij said:
for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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ty vitalij u save my day too,just test it and it did the work

I have used opera mini and didn't like it, skyfire was good but stopped me downloading anything like apk's etc for some reason.
Now using dolphin and think its great

I use dolphin hd. Used it across 3 generations of android
Phones and still love it.

I would deffinately say dolphin browser is the best.
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It has to be the stock browser for me, does what I need it to and the only one which gives iPhone level smoothness on browsing on android.
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Dolphin mini for me. Streamlined version with all the bloat removed, everything just works in it and its blazingly fast.

vitalij said:
for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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Dam ..How did this one slip through the net lol
Very useful app dude..

i use dolphin as it lets me take off the notification bar, when i view video.

For me Opera Mobile wins. Full screen, extremely fast, super smooth scrolling, nice interface. Also, Opera always reflows the text, when using pinch to zoom, which the other browsers don't.

Boat Browser, not popular but really rocks

Stock browser works great. Only thing is I have to use opera mini for some websites.
Mini dolphin is pretty good also. I personally don't like dolphin hd.
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How do disable mobile version on stock browser(permanent)

vitalij said:
for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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LOL HILARITY ENSUES! For a while I've been wondering if this was possible and man, only because I'm interested in the SGS 2 I wandered in here and found this solution!
Thanks a lot!

Miren Browser. As fast as Dolphin Mini but with more features and less ugly than Dolphin HD. All the above mentioned just uses the phone's browser engine to render anyways so performance should be the same as stock more or less.
Use Opera Mobile occasionally because it's even faster than stock, but some pages don't render correctly and/or links fail.
Only use Firefox when none of the above work correctly with a website.

Do you have a cab file for that browser? Would like to try it, but can't find it in the Android market.
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Best browser?

Which is the best PROVEN browser on Android? please give opinions also, I use xscope at the moment but is there a better one out there? I used to use dolphin mini but changed, what's the best?
Thanks
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That will always come down to personal preference. Personally I like Dolphin HD, it's almost as functional as a full desktop browser and supports plugins

I Tried Xscope but it didn't let me manage my bookmarks into folders and Dolphin used to crash when starting up. Now I am using Opera which surprised me as I hated it years ago on symbian but its really good these days.

Gonna have to go with opera, myself. I particularly like that you can set it to use less bandwidth while not on wifi.
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Is opera the fastest?
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KindaUndisputed said:
Is opera the fastest?
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Opera Mobile is pretty fast, but lacks flash I think. The full opera is pretty much the same as any other browser.
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Opera Mobile does have Flash support & seems to be the fastest...Dolphin browser is good as it can get add-ons as our normal PC browser add-ons...

Easily answered: DOLPHIN HD

Will try dolphin
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Bumping this thread... I used to have an iPhone (it was the only way of getting unlimited data in the UK at one point, shoot me :cyclops so outright smoothness in browsing means the most to me. I use an old version of Opera Mobile (11.10.ADR-1107051709) below... The hardware acceleration really helps. I think this site is legit, if not mods please remove... It has flash and you can set the user agent to "Desktop" if not other to other machines.
http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/download/temp/1310050386_Opera_Mobile_11.10.ADR-1107051709.apk
Opera Mini is the best for saving on CPU/battery and is fastest because the rendering goes on on the server, but 404 File Not Founds come back annoyingly on secondary Google hits.
The newer versions of Opera Mobile seem more choppy, and I can't stand the webkit browsers (everything else). On ICS webkit becomes hardware accelerated, but I like my games too much not to stick to GB.

I prefer Dolphin hands down. If not dolphin then the Miren browser
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A bit of a bump, but I'm very happy with the new Opera Mobile (12.1.1). It's smoother than any other browser I'm aware of on Xperia Play + Gingerbread. The only problem is it takes a few seconds to start up (and you can get a "Application not Responding" during that sometimes).

I tried a couple dolphin crashed on startup for me alot but when it worked was great but I prefere maxthon stable pretty fast and simple
Xperia Play-
Dixperia 2
V6 Supercharger
Lightning Launcher
LFC!

Thanks for the answers and comments
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I use Dolphin Beta & stock browser.
Dolphin Beta has some minor issues that need to be fixed while the stock browser works fine but is missing a lot of features compared to other browsers.

try using dolphin browser with the dolphin jet-pack add-on, i use and its pretty fast.

i use the stock one ever since... especially in ICS the stock has been much improved!

If you want more customization, dolphin browser might be the one, otherwise, use the minimalist opera mobile.
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Dolfine.. Dolfin ... Rockz
PROUD BE BANGLALI!!

I think most of us use dolphin... Its the best all around. Good size, better reaction time, looks sweet, & its a freakin dolphin...! Plus its always being updated.
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What browser are you using?

Sharing thoughts about your browser experience. What browser gives you what you need? Why?
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nikosssb said:
Sharing thoughts about your browser experience. What browser gives you what you need? Why?
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I use Opera Mobile. I don't need "super function" but i want smooth scrolling and zoom. Opera has gpu acceleration and works smoother than the stock and offers, imho, the best performances on htc devices with gingerbread

My personal preferance is xscope. I find it easy to maneuver and importing bookmarks extremely easy.
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Currently using the stock browser. Don't need any more advanced browser than that.
Have thought about changing to opera mobile or so.

I've been using Dolphin Browser for a long time now, and it's just what I need, when I need. It's decently fast, and I'm not experiencing any download drops. I've used Fiefox and Maxton before as well as the stock one, and one thing they had in common was the download drop.

_andrea_ said:
I use Opera Mobile. I don't need "super function" but i want smooth scrolling and zoom. Opera has gpu acceleration and works smoother than the stock and offers, imho, the best performances on htc devices with gingerbread
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Who said that the stock browser doesnt have gpu acceleration?
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djolebih said:
I've been using Dolphin Browser for a long time now, and it's just what I need, when I need. It's decently fast, and I'm not experiencing any download drops. I've used Fiefox and Maxton before as well as the stock one, and one thing they had in common was the download drop.
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Yeah I am currently using dolphin too. It has a nice interface and it is quite fast.
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I'm using Firefox for Androit.
I had personal Problems with Opera thats why I'm using Firefox

Browsers
Been a dedicated user of Opera for about 5 years, find that every update brings something you wanted but have just switched to a custom ICS rom and found Opera doesn't support flash on it! They are usually pretty on the ball about fixing problems but ICS has been out for months now, can anyone confirm another browser that supports flash on ICS 4.0.3. I've got a DHD with LordClockan's Ice Cold Sandwich 3.0. Hopefully it'll be sorted soon coz although I've tried almost all other browsers always seem to come back to Opera for its speed and smoothness.

Nece228 said:
Who said that the stock browser doesnt have gpu acceleration?
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Nobody. I said opera has gpu acceleration and it's smoother. Stock browser also has it, is fast when loading pages but has a slower zoom and scroll. With ice cream sandwich i prefer stock browser (i used on sensation) but chrome will be a very good browser in the final version. Just my impressions.
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Why don't we do a poll for this?
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Boat Browser, best one I have used so far (except the stock ICS browser and Chrome which come pretty close, but not everyone can use them at the moment)

Hey mate,
Currently using Dolphin HD. Main reason why, it allows you to set your agent to desktop, so you can view full websites instead of the mobile site.

I prefer Opera browser! It gets the job done

Opera on my tablet, chrome & opera on my phone and stock on android-x86 on my netbook
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WalmsLo said:
Hey mate,
Currently using Dolphin HD. Main reason why, it allows you to set your agent to desktop, so you can view full websites instead of the mobile site.
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That's the one thing that really mattered to me since I just hate mobile sites lol.
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I love dolphin and the stock
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_andrea_ said:
Nobody. I said opera has gpu acceleration and it's smoother. Stock browser also has it, is fast when loading pages but has a slower zoom and scroll. With ice cream sandwich i prefer stock browser (i used on sensation) but chrome will be a very good browser in the final version. Just my impressions.
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Well, but text reflowing on zooming is slower on opera mobile. Also sometimes javascript doesnt work. Other than that opera is good browser. But i usually use stock one.
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Google Chrome!
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I'm using Maxthon, may be wrong, but I think it is the only one that returns immediately to the previous page via the back button, ie it's cached, not reloaded. Great for reading forums
Also, the version I am using (v2.0, build 2775) formats the page perfectly - if the page is multi-column, like your typical newspaper, it sizes the width according to the column width, which is really good. No need to resize once it has finished loading. Oddly, I have tried later versions of this browser, and I can't get it to behave this way.

wow! dolphin browser beta....

Dolphin browser beta in the play store has been updated for 4.2 it is free and easily beats out the aosp browser and the original dolphin browser. It uses html5. This browser is the fastest browser I have used scrolling is insane on the N4 give it a try! U won't be disappointed..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dolphin.browser.lab.en

sarni84 said:
Dolphin browser beta in the play store has been updated for 4.2 it is free and easily beats out the aosp browser and the original dolphin browser. It uses html5. This browser is the fastest browser I have used scrolling is insane on the N4 give it a try! U won't be disappointed..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dolphin.browser.lab.en
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Wow its fast.thx for sharing I might ditch my chrome after all
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Lt.Tealc said:
Wow its fast.thx for sharing I might ditch my chrome after all
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Yea its way faster then chrome. Wayyy faster. Its not perfect. But I'll def be sticking with this one for a while

sarni84 said:
Yea its way faster then chrome. Wayyy faster. Its not perfect. But I'll def be sticking with this one for a while
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Wow...... It is EXTREMELY fast.... I can't believe it.
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I wish it can sync tabs like Chrome though ): .. Only reason I use it ..

It really is ridiculously smooth....so buttery smooth.. Going to be trying this out as my main for a bit. Will keep Chrome just for the bookmark sync though of course.
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yes its my fav browser right now

If you have cmarks it will sync your chrome bookmarks through the add on in dolphin. Good browser, thanks for the heads up :thumbup:
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Whats the difference between Dolphin Browser and Dolphin Browser Beta?

Download and use the Dolphin jet pack- even smoother! Start app with the jet pack icon.
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Thx but is still ugly as **** imo. Im still with aosp browser.
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T89 said:
Whats the difference between Dolphin Browser and Dolphin Browser Beta?
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Dolphin Browser beta is the New updated Version of the Browser

renna1992 said:
Dolphin Browser beta is the New updated Version of the Browser
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I'm sure he/she knows that, I imagine he/she is asking what features make the beta different from the public released version

spartanerik said:
I'm sure he/she knows that, I imagine he/she is asking what features make the beta different from the public released version
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More newness, and newer moreness.

my phone turned into a hot coal after installing this.
first time i launched it it was acting all weird and when i looked at running apps, there was actually TWO instancse of this running and i couldnt stop the process from one of them no matter what.
so i rebooted and everything was fine, runs smooth and fast.
however, i went to charge my phone on my computer USB and the thing almost burned my hand. it also had only charged 1% in the last hour.
i messed around with the phone a bit and finally killed the dolphin app.
about 5 minutes later i picked the phone up again (still on usb) and it was back to normal; not hot at all.
YMMV

Dolphin beta shouldn't do that. Wait let me rephrase that. Any kind of browser shouldn't make your phone so hot that it will burn you. I'm using it right now and it's perfectly fine.
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dolphin was actually on this page at the time LOL
i should point out the phone did not get hot with dolphin installed and running until i plugged it into my computer via usb.
let me try firing up dolphin again and plugging it into the PC and see if i can recreate the issue

Catchpen said:
Download and use the Dolphin jet pack- even smoother! Start app with the jet pack icon.
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I started it with Jetpack and realized it was just opening regular Dolphin browser (non-beta). So I uninstalled regular Dolphin and tried opening Jetpack and it tells me "Dolphin Jetpack must be used with Dolphin Browser v9.0 and above."

dolphin was clearly the problem. I was talking on the phone and my phone got super hot. I just uninstalled it until they fix the problems