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Just trying to get some feedback on the the launch of the chrome beta and how it compares to the stock ICS browser. Even after the 4.0.4 gapps update Im feeling they're pretty similar in speed. Overall Im not not yet sure which one I prefer. Hopefully your insight will help me out.
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The UI/UX is far superior, but it lacks critical features to make it a replacement - at least for me.
We'll see in a few months when a better developed version comes out.
I heard that Chrome is a good browser. I think i will download it once flash gets support on it. Still may give it a go than delete it afterwards. I have the newest GAPPS though so i do notice a difference in speed as far as the stock browser.
no full screen and hide status bar was a dealbreaker. hopefully it will be added in later.
The UI is good, love how the tabs work, and the speed is okay.
I notice that some pages will automatically zoom in, then zoom out, and then zoom in again while the page is loading, without me ever touching the screen. Very distracting.
Also sometimes the zoom goes too far in.
And I can't render pages in desktop mode.
I probably need to wait for another beta release or two before it's ready for me.
I've noticed it to be a bit more of a battery hog compared to stock browser. Once they add support for extensions and some more features I will switch.
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charlieb620 said:
I heard that Chrome is a good browser. I think i will download it once flash gets support on it. Still may give it a go than delete it afterwards. I have the newest GAPPS though so i do notice a difference in speed as far as the stock browser.
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Chrome will not be getting flash.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8&q=chrome+android+flash
Hoping for improvements in the laggy typing (esp in URL bar) and "request desktop site" to show up then it'll be 100% primary.
I'm sticking with the stock browser, more than enough for me. I tried out chrome, wasn't a big fan but I don't hate it though. I didn't like was the look of it, it was disappointing.
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I noticed that too :/ but hopefully that'll be improved
I like it overall, but I think i like the stock browser a little more
comparing a beta with a out of beta software is like comparing a pair of chop stick with toothpick.
as of right now, i set chrome as default because it is faster than the stock browser. chrome offer keyboard prediction, which hands down a win for me.
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I still like dolphin hd best. Stock + as a close second. Chrome is nice for a first offering.
I personally can't stand Dolphin HD. I used to use it a lot back in the day, but now it just seems too bloated and laggy. I really like Chrome beta, though I'll stick with stock ICS Browser (especially with the 4.0.4 update) for now.
I did notice that Chrome beta cannot handle proxies. I can use the Wifi at work just fine with ICS Browser (I have the proxy info entered in the System Wifi settings) but Chrome beta cannot seem to use those same settings, so it just fails and gives a generic error message that is actually meant for the desktop version of the browser.
I'm really digging chrome so far. Tab handling is awesome and so much better than stock. Directly syncing open tabs from chrome on the computer is awesome. Syncing all bookmarks from chrome is awesome.
The only thing missing is flash but who cares. It is used little enough these days and I don't usually need to see those pages on my phone anyway.
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Kupfel said:
I'm really digging chrome so far. Tab handling is awesome and so much better than stock. Directly syncing open tabs from chrome on the computer is awesome. Syncing all bookmarks from chrome is awesome.
The only thing missing is flash but who cares. It is used little enough these days and I don't usually need to see those pages on my phone anyway.
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Exactly.
I haven't run into any bugs yet, and it syncs. I even switched back to Chrome from Firefox on the desktop because I want tab sync (and Firefox Mobile just doesn't seem usable to me).
I really like Chrome but if I want flash I have to use stock browser. I think stock browser is excellent too though..
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Adaptive zoom on double tap is a huge advantage of Chrome over stock in my opinion
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Here i can find the historic log in Chrome?
And about native browser 4.0.4? Where i can find? Needs root for update it?
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I'm definitely loving chrome . Already am using it as my default browser. Its fast and pinch to zoom is butter. The tabs are fun little add on too, I like the whole 3d effect. The only things I miss from stock browser are the on screen controls and ability to request desktop site easier. Even though it doesn't really bother me to scroll down the page to get the desktop site, and then from what I've noticed , once you click on desktop site for one website , every website after that automatically loads in desktop form , which I think is great. I think for the initial beta release Google has done a great job. Definitely like how it dominates all the HTML 5 tests too
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After a year, Google Play is STILL the laggiest piece of software I have seen on ANY platform. How can Google still have it so laggy? I never use Google play because the experience sucks.
How come Google didn't fire the guy who approved the app with such lags and still haven't solved this issue?
User error.
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retskrad said:
After a year, Google Play is STILL the laggiest piece of software I have seen on ANY platform. How can Google still have it so laggy? I never use Google play because the experience sucks.
How come Google didn't fire the guy who approved the app with such lags and still haven't solved this issue?
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You're alone on this one, I don't have any problems beyond things not updating as fast as I'd want them to be, and some downloads never starting.
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It's a bit glitchy but not enough to make me not want to use it.
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Are we talking about the market? If so mine is nice and smooth, but it was laggy before but they updated it long ago.
When you scroll up or down when browsing apps its sooo lagy! But when you view an app its very smooth. Also transitions on Google play is very choppy.
Maybe this is an ICS issue because its the same on every app
retskrad said:
When you scroll up or down when browsing apps its sooo lagy! But when you view an app its very smooth. Also transitions on Google play is very choppy.
Maybe this is an ICS issue because its the same on every app
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You may need to re flash your phone or something. I am on my GSII and other than the millisecond it takes for the icon to appear the market is very fast and smooth. I can flick my finger and scroll through fifty apps with no issue..... Every click and backspace is smooth..... You might want to try and smooth your phone out..... Seems like issues from flashing a million times. Don't forget to wipe..... And wipe again.
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You're holding it wrong. But seriously the only lag you mention might be when you scroll down the page is caching more apps and you're waiting for it to download. The faster your connection the less lag/caching you will experience. Everything else is as smooth as my latency allows. No lag here.
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You may need to re flash your phone or something. I am on my GSII and other than the millisecond it takes for the icon to appear the market is very fast and smooth. I can flick my finger and scroll through fifty apps with no issue..... Every click and backspace is smooth..... You might want to try and smooth your phone out..... Seems like issues from flashing a million times. Don't forget to wipe..... And wipe again.
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I never flashed my G nex, it's 100% stock since I bought it. Android Market ws also very laggy on my Nexus S, almost the same problem...
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I never flashed my G nex, it's 100% stock since I bought it. Android Market ws also very laggy on my Nexus S, almost the same problem...
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When looking at a long list of apps, scroll the page/screen one app at a time, then you'll have no lag.
Like everyone's said, there's "lag" because the screen is generating/downloading/updating the blank app icons to the app icon's picture.
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I never flashed my G nex, it's 100% stock since I bought it. Android Market ws also very laggy on my Nexus S, almost the same problem...
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I've never flashed my Gnex either, but I don't normally expose myself to a phone...
BOOM.
What? Ur doin et rong, seriously.
Apps are slow to update IMO, but no lag scrolling and such at all for me.
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To the OP you seriously have some really bad problems with android. You were ranting about nexus and the updates now about the play store why don't you go with iOS or windows phone 7. I personally went with iOS for 6 months and yes there is less bugs (yes they do have bugs trust me ) but the system is so closed the you get bored at it ( at least I did ) and the app store takes longer on iOS ( I do still have my ipad tho ) but is just how it is. Nothing is perfect nothing will be. Personally I haven't played with windows phone 7 much so I can't give you any excuses but that it doesn't have the apps and some are too expensive. Please move on if you feel like it, I do no feel the phone laggy and I don't have problems with it. I don't look for something wrong I just use it as normal and so far mine everything works normal .
For the rest sorry for the long post. Please let's move on and forget about this
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try to flash GAPPS again & clear the cache on you play store from settings
So, I've been following the Chrome for android since it was first released as a beta product. It was received very well and from reading in different forums, websites, etc, it has become the default browser for many people. However from my experience the stock browser absolutely kicks chromes "ass". I really have no idea why people constantly praise chrome for android. This is especially true with jellybean 4.1.1 on my galaxy nexus. The stock browser is incredible, it is very very smooth in terms of scrolling and pinch/zoom, on any website; where as chrome lags and skips during scrolling and font has to be constantly re rendered.
Is there something wrong with my galaxy nexus or is there something about chrome for android that I am missing
Your thoughts?
I prefer the stock ICS browser. It has flash player support and just looks nicer in my opinion it goes with the ics "theme". I feel like chrome is incomplete especially when compared to the desktop version.
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This isn't really a Gnex specific topic but there have been other threads/comments about this and I whole heartedly agree.
Chrome on the phone is a huge disappointment. The only nice thing is syncing bookmarks and the like "chrome to phone"...
I prefer my ICS browser. I like quick controls and I think its much easier to get to my bookmarks with the stock browser.
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I prefer the stock browser as well. Chrome in ics isn't that much faster and I actually found the stock browser on jellybean to be faster than chrome. Benchmarks confirmed the same thing.
Quick controls are a huge plus too although I am not sure I like the new jellybean ones.
Back on cm9 for now though. Battery is much better for me.
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i prefer opera over chrome, it doesnt have permanent desktop mode and loading bookmark page are kind of slow. also, not as fast as opera.
Chrome is not responding frequently for me on 4.0.3. Did you notice any differences on 4.0.4 as opposed to 4.0.3?
The stock browser is much faster than chrome on 4.1.1. At least for me.
+1 on stock browser
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i agree,stock 4.1.1 browser is way faster and smoother than chrome for me too.
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Chrome browser is only advantageous for those who use Chrome sync extensively and I am not one of those. I prefer a cross browser method like xmarks + lastpass.
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I personally use Chrome as I like having all the websites I use available on both my computer and phone. The thing about the stock browser I don't particularly like is the tab system, I like how Chrome has the slide left or right to the next tab but that's just my opinion.
I use Chrome on my Gnex, but I don't use the webbrowser that much.
I use chrome and removed the stock browser. Chrome does everything well enough and it is smooth actually. Tried the stock browser since you mentioned it
And found it extremely smooth but well, chrome suits me.
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There's a known bug in chrome where it can slow down if one scrolls while it's still rendering. They're working on it.
All signs show that the stock browser will be phased out though. Chrome is good enough for now and will likely improve quickly.
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I like Chrome but I just couldn't sacrifice the quick controls and the text reflow, so much so I use Quick ICS Browser.
Chrome is pretty boss on Jelly Bean... noticeably slower in 4.0.x
Chrome is better on jelly bean as opposed to ics, but stock ftw.
butter and jelly please...
Chrome sucks.
Slow.
Doubletap doesnt zoom correctly.
Controls are on top. Opera implementatios is better!
Tab control sucks! Really cant find my tab without proper thumbs. Again - opera is better.
Pages in tabs are not preloaded. They load everytime i open them.
Cant say anything good about it. It is good for facebook and some other pages. But in general - sucks big time!
Opera FTW!
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I liked Chrome for a few minutes. Than I tried to watch video online. Even non Flash video it handles terribly. I've been puzzled by the Chrome love myself, seems fanboyish.
So what browser do you use on your flo and why?
On phone my choice is dolphin browser + jetpack. However, on my N7 I've been using chrome beta, since it syncs flawlessly with my pc. It takes a lot of space, though. I've greenified it, but do you guys know if it still takes more battery when using compared to other browsers?
I use Chrome in all my devices, mainly for the sync features
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Chrome for the sync as well, and the AOSP browser for those rare cases when I need Flash. I used to use Dolphin back in the day but its data collection policies left a sour taste in my mouth and I never went back to it, even though it has probably changed its ways (I hope).
I use next browser Cuz it's fast and der r also many good plugins available for it and other than that I also use Chrome...
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Chrome for most everything, flashfox when I need flash, I honestly haven't tried the asop browser for flash sites, but I assume I have to figure out how to install adobe flash on my device for it to work. As for why, well it just works(tm)
I use ASOP for me beats Chrome in everyway Give it a try.
Chrome on Android is the single most cr*ap browser there is, imho. Plus, with AOSP you can sync bookmarks as well and it is 1000x smoother. YMMV, obviously
AOSP number 1 here. Hardly need Flash, but it works very good. Especially reversed/night view is the best by far of all browsers. I use that for instance often at night opening links in gReader Pro (rss). White webpages are a no go than for me. (All reading apps and browsers should basicly have night mode and dark themes imo).
AOSP workes on my rooted N7/2, but it also worked when it was still unrooted. Via the install topic on this site
Second browser was Dolphin, but too often it would not load any webpage for a while. And bad nightview (grey characters on black background). Flash workes good on Dolphin. Chrome I do not like and had loading problems too here. Firefox no nightview (readibilty unsufficient). Ithink both Chrome and Firefox tend too get too heavy for mobile apps.
I must have tried every other browser on market and have removed them all. Because Chrome is always running itself even when not used I am considering disabling it. Because when I removed it from system/app-folder and installed it via Play Store so it could be Greenified,.OTA failed. Now I put it back. Those Google apps in sytem/app-folder irritates the hell out me. Disabled almost all already and replaced them for simular non-Google apps
AOSP because Flash and official from Google, also when I swipe away the last tab I have open it automatically closes the browser (unlike Chrome that keeps the black window still open).
I use Chrome for sync between my note 2 and my Chromebook. I also use Next browser for flash video
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AOSP is so god.........Chome? for me... is the worst
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I prefer using the stock browser.
Aosp all the way
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AOSP browser, i love the pie control
doesn't matter how big the screen size is you can still navigate easily.
why did google take this browser out
Chrome, nufff said
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I use both Chrome and AOSP.
For those that use AOSP and use quick controls do you have a black bar on the top that won't go away? Its like it can't go into fullscreen fully. Very annoying. After first turning on quick controls its fine, but navigating to a page the black bar shows up.
This is like this on stock AOSP browser across all 4.3 ROMs I've flashed across three devices.
Chrome though I may consider switching to something I can use adblock on
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Chrome beta here. Tried others including AOSP and regular chrome but find this beta smoother and better overall.
Firefox. Love the add-ons. I use last pass so it's necessary.
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Hey everyone.
I was just curious as to how Chrome can be so laggy, stuttery and unresponsive on our device, while the AOSP browser is so buttery smooth. Anyone have some insight?
Yes, I'm agree with you, and I can add that the phone burns when you use Chrome more than 5 minutes ....
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Yes, I'm agree with you, and I can add that the phone burns when you use Chrome more than 5 minutes ....
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I hope they do something about it
They probably don't care too much about our underpowered devices though, anymore..
I even hear that nexus 4 users are having a laggy experience with chrome.
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I even hear that nexus 4 users are having a laggy experience with chrome.
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I don't know how Google can ship it as a stock app in such a state..
I have stopped using Chrome. It lags like hell for me too. Stock browser it is for me!
The day Chrome started making my launcher refresh on 4.1.2 on every exit...with one freaking tab was the day I stopped using it. My rom didn't even come with the stock browser, so I had to get an apk for it and install it. Works SO much better. I'm finding the new version of Chrome is starting to feel heavy on my Laptop. It's a few years old now but still, a laptop with this spec should not be lagging with a web browser. I think Chrome is going down the tubes.
In the Chrome settings under Developer Tools, uncheck "Tilt Scrolling". Just doing that improved the performance of Chrome on my toroplus a great deal.