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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?
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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)
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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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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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firebane said:
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
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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...
Since Dolphin Browser HD recently dropped support for Flash on all Jelly Bean devices, including the Nexus 7, people have been needing the old version of Dolphin Browser HD for use with Flash. Well, here you are.
APK Download: http://dl.apktops.com/app/201206/Dolphin_Browser_HD_8.5.1.apk
If you need Flash Player, check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771463
Thanks
Thanks OP, very kind of you!
*Edit - Although Flash seems to work fine, when trying to go full screen it crashes out immediately. Currently Firefox does not have this problem.
This is great. I miss the pinch to zoom and the more functional address bar though. Not a poblem.
Anyway to tell the Play Store not to update it?
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Anyway to tell the Play Store not to update it?
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As of right now, no. I guess that's the price to pay to have Flash working on it though.
Maybe if everyone keeps giving it 1 star for disabling Flash, Dolphin will get the message and add it back.
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Thanked
Did this yesterday and it's been smoooooth sailing so far. I'm new to Android and this made things a ton easier. :good:
I wonder if there is a way to change the apk or program to make it think your are running ICS so it still enables flash, besides editing the build.prop. From the Google Play update log it sounds like its merely disabling flash on JB while still allowing it to work on ICS/GB, so the flash supporting part of Dolphin is still there, its just being disabled.
I've been using XScope Browser.
Seems like Flash support is a little bit better on that one, but I haven't tested it extensively. Amazon Instant Video can be played full-screen, which is nice. I tried that with Dolphin, but it kept crashing.
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If you have titanium pro you can unlink it from the market.
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This is how I got the latest Dolphin with pinch zoom to work with flash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846225
Thanks. I'm using boat browser right now and love it
I'll download this just in case
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Forget dolphin, try xscope
I can only find a pay version of xscope in the store? Would like to try before I buy?
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Maybe if everyone keeps giving it 1 star for disabling Flash, Dolphin will get the message and add it back.
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+1
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WindyCityRockr said:
Since Dolphin Browser HD recently dropped support for Flash on all Jelly Bean devices, including the Nexus 7, people have been needing the old version of Dolphin Browser HD for use with Flash. Well, here you are.
APK Download: http://dl.apktops.com/app/201206/Dolphin_Browser_HD_8.5.1.apk
If you need Flash Player, check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771463
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U LEGEND
Any idea why they decided to drop Flash?
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Any idea why they decided to drop Flash?
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I believe its because adobe stopped providing flash support for jelly bean. Also there is a new guy in town, he's called HTML5
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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!
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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
Hey gang. Just wondering which flash supported browser is everyone using.
I watch a lot of football (soccer) online but lately Dolphin (modded) and Boat browser have been freezing and crashing while trying to play flash video.
Any suggestions would be great!
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40+ views don't be shy people lol
so what's everyone using? Any suggestions?
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I'd try some of these.
http://ipod.about.com/od/bestiphoneapps/tp/Top-iPhone-Flash-Browsers.htm
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Android_Monsters said:
I'd try some of these.
http://ipod.about.com/od/bestiphoneapps/tp/Top-iPhone-Flash-Browsers.htm
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Thank you sir.
Was looking for something non cloud based but many thanks.
Anyone else get flash working on any browser without the browser freezing or crashing?
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Have you tried Dolphin Browser Beta? It supports Flash without having to make any modifications.
I'm such a dork...... It was the website's fault. I'm using flash with Firefox but I'll try Dolphin Beta as well. Thanks home slice
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Firefox for me...
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Razzzzer said:
Firefox for me...
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Actually NONE of the browsers fully support flash video in-frame on websites.
In other words, we can all play any flash video as long as it's not embedded in
a webpage.
There are a very few websites which are setup in such a way that allows any of the new
models of android phones to play/view flash videos which are imbedded in the webpages.
My S2 and S3 had no problem doing it............. I am sure sooner or later there will be
a mod, fix or an upgrade so it works properly all the time on any webpage.
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Firefox for me...
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Firefox isn't bad at all but I prefer stock
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Uc and boat browsers. There is a thread about this somewhere. Do a search and you will get more options
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Misterjunky said:
Actually NONE of the browsers fully support flash video in-frame on websites.
In other words, we can all play any flash video as long as it's not embedded in
a webpage.
There are a very few websites which are setup in such a way that allows any of the new
models of android phones to play/view flash videos which are imbedded in the webpages.
My S2 and S3 had no problem doing it............. I am sure sooner or later there will be
a mod, fix or an upgrade so it works properly all the time on any webpage.
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modded dolphin browser works for me. I watch streams on my phone.
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vince7 said:
Firefox isn't bad at all but I prefer stock
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agreed.. i use stock except for that (rare) one off that has some flash.....
There a Brower called xscope pro... That's all you'll ever need
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