So I'm tired of using like 3 different browsers for different applications. I use Firefox because its what I use on my desktop and I like the look and feel. I use chrome for the simplicity and speed sometimes, going to try switching to chrome on my desktop, I liked the bookmark sync Firefox has I think chrome has it too. But not everything works on chrome... I have to use stock browser for things like checking my sub trust account. And then there's Opera browser I like because I can make everything in desktop mode. What browser(s) do you guys use and is there just one I might be able to use instead of all 3?
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You tried dolphin browser hd?
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zander145 said:
So I'm tired of using like 3 different browsers for different applications. I use Firefox because its what I use on my desktop and I like the look and feel. I use chrome for the simplicity and speed sometimes, going to try switching to chrome on my desktop, I liked the bookmark sync Firefox has I think chrome has it too. But not everything works on chrome... I have to use stock browser for things like checking my sub trust account. And then there's Opera browser I like because I can make everything in desktop mode. What browser(s) do you guys use and is there just one I might be able to use instead of all 3?
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I use all of them to but I prefer opera mobile
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You tried dolphin browser hd?
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I tried that but I really like the sync bookmarks that Firefox has. Possibly chrome too, haven't looked yet.
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Chrome - Everything
Stock - Porn that requires flash
tazb said:
Chrome - Everything
Stock - Porn that requires flash
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That's the deal breaker for me.
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You can request a desktop version of almost any site with the stock ics browser by just hitting the menu button and checking that option.
I use Opera Mini for everything.
The Chrome browser doesn't have flash?? Is it going to get it?
I'm currently using the stock ICS browser in CM9 and it gets the job done. Previously I used Dolphin Browser HD.
Im using stock browser too its really fast and can do java/flash within less then a second even on bad days!
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I used to use dolphin but was having issues. I found the stock browser can get the job done but I don't use bookmarks.
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The AOSP browser works the best for me.
I think it is up to the user I used to use dolphin hd with the gb roms. But I have always been a fan of chrome so when ICS came out I switched to that and have no complaints I keep the stock browser installed just in case there is something that chrome cant handle chrome still is in beta I think. And the stock ICS browser is not that bad at all.
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Chrome - Everything
Stock - Porn that requires flash
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Same here.
Pianowned said:
The Chrome browser doesn't have flash?? Is it going to get it?
I'm currently using the stock ICS browser in CM9 and it gets the job done. Previously I used Dolphin Browser HD.
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Unfortunately Adobe dropped support for mobile, so only the stock browser can do flash. I remember when they announced the chrome app it said something about not supporting flash. HTML5 video works great though!
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I have tried them all as well. I like Boat Browser. No flaky UI issues like dolphin, fully functional layout kinda Mozilla like. flash works great with it.
It is also very customizable. Imports bookmarks and is very fast. My $0.02 worth..
I like Maxthon. Give that one a shot. It has tabs and a nice fullscreen mode.
The only issue I don't like is the tooltips that pop up, and so far there is no setting to turn them off.They have told me they are working on that though.
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Honestly all I run on my pc's and Macs is chrome. But on my phone as much as I have tried to use Chrome there's always little bugs that frustrate me. In my book, dolphin hd is the BEST browser for mobile platforms.
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my list goes like this.
Firefox
Miren
Maxthron
xscrope
I can't stand dolphin hd or mini.
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i am gonna have to say chrome for this one...... i dunno why but for what i need it for it works just fine. The only thing that i have found that bugs me is that the 2 finger zoom thing that is in the "browser" is not supported here. Yeah, yeah i know its dumb but ya know what i use it from time to time when pinch2zoom is not as easy to use, for example when my 2 year old baby wants to sit on my lap doesnt want to move because he "wants me". ya know stuff like that.....just sayn...
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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.
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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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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)
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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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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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I'm trying out Dolphin HD right now and formerly had Skyfire. I think Dolphin is quicker but Skyfire felt easier to use.
If the performance of a web browser app suffers, it will be because it is a poorly coded interface. Very few of them use their own rendering engine (ie: Opera). The rest actually use the "web view" provided by Android, which is the same "web view" used by the Android web browser
I like dolphin because it has the privacy mode and some extra functionality on top of the web view. Firefox seemed pretty decent and includes animated gif support, but it had some severe rendering issues (I believe Firefox uses its own rendering engine). I've tried opera, but for some reason I can't remember the experience. As of now, I'm using the stock browser as my main browser.
I am using stock now because I like how one can pinch the window in to show open thumbnails of windows. I use to use Miren Browser back in the day.
Stock browser on cm7 is what I normally use. Never ready have any issues with it unless I want to watch certain flash videos, then I have to use opera
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Dolphin for me.
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I am using stock now because I like how one can pinch the window in to show open thumbnails of windows. I use to use Miren Browser back in the day.
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Is that the stock sense browser?
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xScope. Fastest page rendering for me.
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Is that the stock sense browser?
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Yea on the stock unrooted browser that comes with the phone you can pinch/zoom-out the page to show thumbnails of open pages. I discovered it by accident one day. It's pretty cool.
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Yea on the stock unrooted browser that comes with the phone you can pinch/zoom-out the page to show thumbnails of open pages. I discovered it by accident one day. It's pretty cool.
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I like that. I want the honeycomb browser though.
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Yea the honeycomb browser is definitely nice
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stelv said:
Yea on the stock unrooted browser that comes with the phone you can pinch/zoom-out the page to show thumbnails of open pages. I discovered it by accident one day. It's pretty cool.
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You just made me like the stock browser more now! Thanks, I had no idea you could do that.
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cthorson910 said:
You just made me like the stock browser more now! Thanks, I had no idea you could do that.
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No problem! Its a nice feature.
Privacy mode is for porn watchers...which reminds me...brb.
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I'm using Dolphin HD because it is essentially the stock browser with some added perks. But the main perk I love is clicking Exit. Lol that way I'm not just staying on some random site I no longer need to have. That and the tabs are cool.
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Been using stock. perfectly fine with it.
Stock on CM7 is fine for me. I used it on my Dinc and now on my Dinc2, it provides all I need it to after I adjust the settings to how I like them.
stock for me!
Miren or the stock MIUI browser. I like how you can go back a page and it's still loaded (no need to wait for it to reload).
Dolphin all the way. Recommend to people on the weekly. Ram intensive application but has Xmarks add on and I also use the toggle desktop/Android browser mode rite from toolbar
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I'm using Miren Browser. For me it just works best
What browser does everyone use?
I just got dolphin with the "jetpack" add on works damn good so far.
I use Chrome, Firefox Aurora and Orweb (for banking).
Thinking of getting Dolphin.
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quick ics is my favorite because of the quick controls and how customizable they are. can't imagine not using quick controls for surfing the web once you get used to them.
Naked browser and firefox are my goto browsers. Used to use maxthon and dolphin.. but dont trust them...
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I was using Dolphin prior to getting the GN2, now rocking Chrome
I use chrome for most stuff and the stock browser for flash.
Sleipnir and Chrome
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I may be the odd one out the bunch, but I really like the stick browser
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
Using ninesky browser.
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I use the stock browser since some of the internet doesn't feel like switching from Flash videos, but I do like using Chrome from time to time.
+1 for chrome
Chome, because it syncs my pages and bookmarks. I like using Chrome-to-Phone too.
Your not the only odd one bro because I rather use the stock too. (My opinion) It makes know sense to use another browser when the stock does it all. As long as I can get flash with the stock I'm Good.:thumbup:
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I like Chrome
Chrome, use it almost exclusively on my other devices because of how nicely everything syncs
I'd say Chrome is my favorite Android web browser so far, but the Firefox Beta browser is quickly becoming more of a daily driver. I like how Firefox Beta handles flash heavy pages and video content.
for general web browsing - opera
for more desktop experience - firefox or aurora
for pron/videos - aurora - supports flash and has on of the the best html5 video support, especially if you choose iPad UA. chrome is #2 for this.
While I like chrome, I always go back to dolphin because of the plugins (especially Lastpass).
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dolphin
Been using the AOSP browser since I'm rooted. I enjoy it for the Flash support.
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Which browser is the best out of the big names (Chrome, Firefox, Dolphin, Default etc.) I just don't know because lateley with these new updates they let me down in diff areas. I wanna be a one browser man lol.
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I used XScope for the longest of time. I really liked how it functioned. But I currently use Dolphin. I like the reliability and how it handles swipe gestures.
You know what sucks? No third party browser supports links to apps. They don't open party store or Google plus. They open the websites. Except boat browser does play store but no other ones. Only browsers that support those links are stock and chrome. And stock mod browsers obviously
I know, the only gripe I have with dolphin is that when you dont pinch zoom into a page and click a tiny link next to another link example: Xda next page and last page chrome has like a popup that enlarge them for you.. I dunno if dolphin has this and you have to set it up or w/e but its a good app. Lol and everyone flames the default.
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Never noticed that one.
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This browser
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I use Chrome Beta. I like the syncing
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Puffin Browser is the fastest but I like Opera, Dolphin and UC Browser
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AOSP Browser for sure.
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Chrome for me. Light and I like how everything from my desktop sync
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I like boat browser. Lots of similar features to dolphin and its the only browser that has never given me any issues with flash videos.
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stonew5082 said:
You know what sucks? No third party browser supports links to apps. They don't open party store or Google plus. They open the websites. Except boat browser does play store but no other ones. Only browsers that support those links are stock and chrome. And stock mod browsers obviously
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Where'd you get party store from? I want it!
AppzTheGawd said:
I know, the only gripe I have with dolphin is that when you dont pinch zoom into a page and click a tiny link next to another link example: Xda next page and last page chrome has like a popup that enlarge them for you.. I dunno if dolphin has this and you have to set it up or w/e but its a good app. Lol and everyone flames the default.
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Yep noticed this too, i like that about the Chrome browser. Also it syncs my open taps on all my devices and lets me use online GAPPS with auto login...
Been running this one for the past couple of days now. Fast and light. Go here to check it out......
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/39296-app-chromium-browser-for-snapdragon-nightlies/
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UC Browser is my fav. It's never crashed on me, everything works!
What's party store
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What's party store
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Play store. It's a typo.
Oh lol I thought it was a black market , I was bout to say shhhh.
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If you haven't tried the chrome Beta. I would suggest giving that a go. Its a pretty nice improvement to the non beta and really pretty stable. Definitely with all the syncing and everything else I have no need for anything else
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I use opera mini 7.5 for browsing.one browser if i have to download something very reliable and downloading never fails even u exit the application u can continue downloading when u restart it
i never heard of it until i downloaded omegas rom and thought it might be a cheap knockoff browser. I gotta say.. its freakin awesome. By far my favorite. I love the interface of it better then the stock and chrome
if you would like, check it out. Its in the playstore for free!
never heard of this brower before. i also downloaded omega and love it rom and brower
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i never heard of it until i downloaded omegas rom and thought it might be a cheap knockoff browser. I gotta say.. its freakin awesome. By far my favorite. I love the interface of it better then the stock and chrome
if you would like, check it out. Its in the playstore for free!
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I've tried just about all of them and still come running back to Dolphin+Jetpack.
Im using boat browser for default
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I haves used Boat browser for about 5 months. Haven't found anything I like better. Might upgrade to the pro version soon.
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I've used boat browser for a very ling time
Tried all browsers, major and minor ones, but still think boat is better.
If you want another really good one, try ucbrowser
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I have been using boat browser since my sensation days I love it.
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Ditto, boat's my default also. I switch between boat/dolphin/sky fire depending on how it handles flash
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I used Xscope for years after getting my first Android, the first MyTouch, Boat browser was the first one that was able to pull me away from it. I kept trying Dolphin, Chrome, Firefox, Maxthon, Opera, UC, Puffin, Angel, ICS Browser +, all of them but it was always Xscope and now it's Boat. It's so fast, has everything you need and nothing you don't, support for flash, a few themes (i still use the default black though), it's great, I don't have a single bad thing to say about it.
I use Boat as my default browser, too.
The only thing is that sometimes, it takes a few attempts to select a link within the page unless I play with the zoom in/out and then open it in a new window.
Other than that, I really like my Boat.
I really like boat, but it crashes when I try to play flash contents. It works fine on firefox... I cant find any fix for it :/
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I use Boat as my default browser. Tried Dolphin, Firefox, Xscope, Next, Ocean, Chrome, Stock, and others, but I always go back to Boat.
Boat browser has always been my favorite/"download" browser. If the download fails you can just push retry and it usually picks up where it left off. I once started a download at around 9 in the morning on 4g, it failed cuz I have horrible reception at work, and I resumed when I got home on wifi with no problems
I have Chrome, Opera, Stock, Chrome, Dolphin and Boat on my phone, and I always return back to boat. It's just great.
I use dolphin because of lastpass integration.
I have boat installed for flash sites
I tried Boat Browser because others have suggested it but I didn't see any advantage to it over Dolphin Browser. I also use the Dolphin Lastpass plugin; really handy! FYI: the new Dolphin Browser Beta supports Flash Player!
http://dolphin-browser.com/beta/
Boat Browser used to be a simple, clean, and intuitive er imo. Then, it got all big and fancy, adding extensionions, pro keys, etc... It's frankly just not the same.
However for those looking for something clean, I've given Next Browser a try... Not bad, but I do prefer Chrome (sans the lag - just gotta clear cache every now and then )...
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I use dolphin because of lastpass integration.
I have boat installed for flash sites
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+1 Seems like no other browser can do this correctly.
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I love boat browser
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I still use the free version of Boat. It's simple and straightforward. If I need to bookmark anything, I open up Chrome.