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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.
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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I'm using Chrome beta and i have noticed a few issues. The one which is driving me crazy is the integration with the native YouTube app, i mean, there's no integration or i can't find how to get it. Videos are not in HD and there is no fullscreen option. Any idea?
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Just relax its still in beta. I'm sure Google will fix that issue in on of there updates
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WHy are you using the website instead of the app. I am just wondering.
the app is super slow on my device for some reason. The website on Chrome loads almost instantaneously for me.
If you set your youtube account to use HTML5 rather than Flash, the new Chrome Beta plays everything in the Browser if you prefer that.
This can be seen with links to any apps. Clicking on an address in search results also uses browser based Maps instead of Maps app. You can star this bug here:
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=113140&q=label%3AOS-Android&sort=-stars&colspec=ID%20Pri%20Mstone%20ReleaseBlock%20Area%20Feature%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
Chrome seems very buggy for me. It is very slow on some websites like Google Groups - and also when I try to just search in Google the input always gets screwed up... Was wondering if there are other good browser alternatives. I use ICS Browser+ on my HTC One X and really like it - but it doesn't seem to work in the Nexus 7, immediately crashes every time I open it.
Thanks guys!
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I've been using dolphin browser hd and it's been very good.
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2nd that. The latest dolphin browser is super smooth and fluid.
Dolphin Browser HD is the best on Android, Opera isn't bad either.
What about Chrome. It Works fine and gast. And maxthon mobile Works also great.
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+1 for Dolphin HD
Dolphin Browser HD... best browser for android
Sorry for my bad englisch
Thanks guys, will give Dolphin a try!
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I'm liking Firefox Beta. Newest beta added tablet support and does flash.
The aosp browser is by far the best. Google made a mistake by not including it. Chrome is crappy in comparison.
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I personally like the AOSP browser and is the only browser I have on my tablet. Quick with some good features.
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Boat Browser is better than all. Loads pages fastest....leaves dolphin in the dust.
I switched from Boat to Xscope on my phone and player... hope it works as well on my N7 coming Monday. If Chrome doesn't do it for me (like pinch/zoom Facebook mobile pages), I'll be quickly adding Xscope.
Dolphin HD and Xscope Pro are the 2 best browsers for me. They usually leapfrog each other with features and UI enhancements. Right now, however, the latest update has made Xscope Pro unbeatable IMO. It also supports Flash which Dolphin HD foolishly disabled. This is Android on a Nexus people......we will use Flash till it truly disappears.
Don't like Dolphin. I use Opera on my mobile, but Chrome on my Nexus 7. Loving the magnify function on small objects, sync and the auto fill.
I have the AOSP browser, Chrome browser,Dolphin Browser HD & Xscope browser all on my N7 and use them all for different things because all of them have their strengths & weaknesses. It's not like back in the G1 or Nexus One day's where we were limited with such a small amount of space and it's easy to just make a Browsers folder and use them all for different thing's
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Chrome lags like no other. Also freezes a lot causing me to close the tab. Also the constant refreshing when you're multitasking is annoying
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Bought Xscope 7.14 today and have a few problems with it. It's GREAT on desktop sites, but not great on mobile sites (not nearly as good as Chrome). It's my favorite browser on my Optimus and my Galaxy Player, not so much on N7.
The other problem I noticed today is it won't let me do anything to imported bookmarks. It has an "edit", but I can't change the name or delete it, or create a home screen shortcut.
If I use the system create shortcut, it only shortcuts to Chrome, and won't open Xscope through it (main purpose is to open an html file on SD card). If anyone knows how create an Xscope shortcut, or edit a bookmark name, or pinch-zoom a mobile page (like Facebook), please let me know. Thanks!
edit: Figured out how to edit/add/rename bookmarks, real pain, but once bookmarks are tweaked, other aspects of Xscope make it worth it.
1. To add a bookmark: Scroll to bottom (which is easy since you just need to double tap near bottom), open history, click star on one(s) you want to add.
2. To delete: scroll to bottom, select edit, click title, if a menu appears, click title again, then you can delete; you can also edit title there,but not URL
3. No way to add a Bookmark to home screen, tried 5 or 6 bookmark apps, no go... Xscope needs to add this feature!
I like the tab swiping, and with text set at 150%, mobile pages are OK, but starting to prefer Desktop pages (where there are no pinch-zoom issues). Flash seems to play smoother than in Boat.
Personally ive found Opera Mobile and Opera Mini to be my main powerhouses.
flash
sync
mini for tethering
mobile for wifi
simple
fast
give it a check, its my driver
the one thing that always takes me back to using chrome is that zoom feature where if the are a lot of links in a small area on the page it auto magnifies the area and let's you choose the right link. I constantly get sent to the wrong pages with any other browser I've tried.
Any other browser do this?
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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
Wanted to ask what browser you guys well be using on the Note 7 i my self have always used chrome but heard good things about Samsung browser might give it a try.
I use chrome generally because it syncs with my computer. I use the other browser just for Facebook
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I've used chrome for quite some time and will continue to do so. I sometimes use the installed browser if Chrome is having a bad day, but generally Chrome Beta.
Ill be using Ghostery browser since it blocks all ads and other crap.. Been using this for a while on all android devices and its great.