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Have we determined that stock is the best overall? I just wanted to grab some opinions.
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Is it possible to go full screen with stock and not have the taskbar on top...I couldnt figure it out in the settings..i like having full screen when browsing
I'm not a big stock browser fan. Dolphin HD works and looks great. I prefer tabbed browsing.
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DexterDawg said:
I'm not a big stock browser fan. Dolphin HD works and looks great. I prefer tabbed browsing.
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+1 Dolphin HD is number one. Miren comes in a close second.
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Big fan of Opera Mini while away from wifi. Sure, it doesn't have flash but holy crap is it fast (recompressed images, compressed everything, remotely cached and downloaded, streamed from Opera servers..."opera turbo technology", very fast). I typically use that when I'm out of the house. It helps save battery and holy crap is it smooth. Sure, our phone runs every browser as smooth as can be, but, Opera is far smoother than any of them.
I'm a big fan of DolphinHD too though. Though typically if I have a great 3G connection and/or have battery to burn I'll stick to stock.
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+1 Dolphin HD is number one. Miren comes in a close second.
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+2 on both counts. I've been trying the stock browser because of all the rave reviews but I'm still liking dolphin HD better. What can I say, it has all the features I want.
I think I'll try Miren. I really liked it on my Evo. Are you guys uninstalling the stock browser?
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Me and my daughter both use Dolphin HD, so that's another two.
I used dolphin hd on all my other android phones but the stock browser on the et4g is much faster. I just wish it had some of the features dolphin did.
Dolphin HD all the way, it works very well and has great feature set.
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Yup, Dolphin HD here. Only browser that actually will play certain sites........naughty lol
wait, no Opera love? imho its THE best browser for android phones. Opera Mobile with full desktop rendering for WiFi browsing and Opera Mini with turbo rendering for 3G browsing.. best of both worlds
ps: Dolphin Mini is my #2
R2D2 631 said:
Is it possible to go full screen with stock and not have the taskbar on top...I couldnt figure it out in the settings..i like having full screen when browsing
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Don't think so. But with a 4.5 inch screen...does the notification bar really bother you that much??
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+1 Dolphin HD is number one. Miren comes in a close second.
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I'm trying Dolphin again right now, but my go-to lately has been Miren.
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Opera is the fastest
Dolphin hd
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
Opera mobile.
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walord said:
+2 on both counts. I've been trying the stock browser because of all the rave reviews but I'm still liking dolphin HD better. What can I say, it has all the features I want.
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I agree, Dolphin HD is the best browser I have used.
I use Dolphin HD and set it to open a new tab with every link. Then I use a flick gesture to close the tab. It's awesome for browsing forums, and the phone doesn't slow down even if I have 20 tabs open.
You should definitely try boat browser mini.... I tested them all pretty extensively and it proved fastest.... I'd think Opera browser was second (for sure it preserves desktop display settings which great). Dolphin didn't for me. Boat does also with a tweak.
But give boat a try....speeedy!
Just looking to see what people are using for their internet browsers on the One X... at the minute im just using the stock but looking to change.
Had artefacts on screen with stock so gone back to trusty Dolphin HD, which is much more fully featured anyway
Chrome beta.
Used to use Opera a lot.
Maxthon is supposed to be good, but I hated it. Apparently flash works though.
Chrome Beta
Although scrolling can lag a bit on graphic heavy pages (is everyone having this problem?) compared to the stock browser, I actually prefer the slowness/responsiveness of the scrolling if that makes sense. Dare I say similar to the type of scrolling on an iPhone. Also love the pretty UI and being able to sync open tabs/bookmarks with the PC!
Downsides are the lag, no flash! and embedded youtube videos don't work even as links.
Only used the stock browser and chrome beta on my one X. On my desire I used stock, dolphin and sky fire.
Chrome beta is the best browser I have ever used on any mobile device, highly recommended!
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Ics browser+ but I intend to try out chrome too.
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I used the stock browser for 5 minutes before getting frustrated with activating the menu.
A lot of people seemed to recommend Dolphin HD so I downloaded it and have to say it's pretty good. Fast, easy to switch tabs etc. Nice plug-in to switch between Desktop and mobile mode too.
Always used dolphin on my desire HD but decided to give the stock browser ago on my HOX,try as I might I can't find out save my bookmarks into separate folded like on dolphin can in be done?
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At the moment I'm still hooked on stock browser with quick controls activated.
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go for Google Chrome...best out of the whole lot
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go for Google Chrome...best out of the whole lot
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No flash support big no no
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Try Opera Mini, you'll be amazed!
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pete_n said:
I used the stock browser for 5 minutes before getting frustrated with activating the menu.
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Is that activating menu using top right button, remapped multitasking button, or quick controls?
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No flash support big no no
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Install this with chrome https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nightshadelabs.anotherbrowser
In chrome select menu, share, flashify, then browser ..... to switch to the stock browser easily if you need flash.
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
It doesn't matter to seem what ROM or android OS version I use since ICS. Chrome lags so badly it is unusable... anyone else have this problem? is there a solution?
I have the exact same experience with Chrome. I just stick to the stock browser though. Much faster, smoother and it syncs with google services.
Have I helped? Don't forget to make love to that "Thanks" button!
I quit using stock browser, only use chrome, no issues hrre
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iLeopard said:
I have the exact same experience with Chrome. I just stick to the stock browser though. Much faster, smoother and it syncs with google services.
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what do you mean it syncs with google services?
stickmage said:
what do you mean it syncs with google services?
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It's a Google browser.
So it syncs with Google just like chrome does.
Current Devices: At&t Samsung Galaxy Note, Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Asus Google Nexus 7 Super Tablet
Current Roms: Skynote 7 (Note 2), AOKP (Galaxy Nexus), Nexus 7 Stock
For me, it's still Dolphin or bust.
The stock browser, not Chrome, is by my favorite on my N7 though.
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For me, it's still Dolphin or bust.
The stock browser, not Chrome, is by my favorite on my N7 though.
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Dolphin drains my battery way too much. It's fast but I love the leanness of naked browser. Have you guys tried chrome beta.. rumor has it that it runs much better
I use chrome on my laptop too so it syncs between my phone and computer.
Actually, on earlier CM9 nightlies Chrome would choke and be unusable, but on AOKP and other roms, it'd perform quite well. I guess it might be a memory leak.
Not to try and discredit you in any way, but Chrome works fantastically for me. No lag whatsoever.
Sv: Gnexus simply can't handle chrome browser?
Chrome all the way here. No problem
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stickmage said:
It doesn't matter to seem what ROM or android OS version I use since ICS. Chrome lags so badly it is unusable... anyone else have this problem? is there a solution?
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Happened to me all the time.
Try going back to the factory image. You may be shocked at the lack of lag in Chrome.
I am 4.2.1 and chrome is laggy ...stock is much smoother than chrome when I am scrolling and zooming
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I am 4.2.1 and chrome is laggy ...stock is much smoother than chrome when I am scrolling and zooming
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Have you tried other porn sites?
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tsdeaton said:
Have you tried other porn sites?
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I was wondering when this would pop up. +1
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tsdeaton said:
Have you tried other porn sites?
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Ahaaa thx man now it works perfectly!!!...
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I'm running latest aokp builds and notice (and have noticed on prior builds) scrolling being jumpy and not smooth. I don't notice any lag in terms of page loading but the scrolling jumpiness is a real turn off for me. I stick with the stock browser.
Chrome works OK on stock roms and on PA, but I prefer stock browser. It's more stable and faster.
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.