So I'm new to the Samsung Vibrant... and I notice that there is no option in the Web Browser to select mobile websites or Desktop.... is there any way to force the browser to load the Desktop webpage instead of the WAP or mobile...
thanks
no body?
You can try downloading skyfire browser. I believe that has the ability to toggle desktop/mobile.
yea but in other 2.1 devices the option is there in the stock browser.... anyway to add that option...? I do not like third party browsers
I am also curious about this. Is there a way maybe to replace the browser with the one from CM-5.0.8?
eortizr said:
yea but in other 2.1 devices the option is there in the stock browser.... anyway to add that option...? I do not like third party browsers
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It is not in our stock browser, so the only solution would be to add a 3rd party browser. You could always pull a browser from CM5 and push it to your phone.
I bealive there's an addon on dolfin browser
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spigatelli said:
It is not in our stock browser, so the only solution would be to add a 3rd party browser. You could always pull a browser from CM5 and push it to your phone.
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and how to do it? I tried and did not work
any other way... I do not like skyfire or dolphin... it should be a way
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what is the best browser for the nexus one? i just downloaded a random one called dolphin because the default wouldnt allow me to download apk files and this other one did. just looking for some recommendations
dolphin is good
skyfire beta on the market
opera browser is on the market also
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bigballa said:
dolphin is good
skyfire beta on the market
opera browser is on the market also
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yes i have just seen those including "steel" and what i am installing with high hopes the firefox/fennec beta!
fennec opens and closes (not force) on its own oh well
Do people not like the stock browser? My votes is for the default web browser since it's the best I've tried so far. Firefox looks promising too.
i dont mind the defualt but i cannot download no files that are .apk even after doing the settings change to allow them. this is why i switched browsers. i really wanted to try this fennec except it doesnt launch...
bigballa said:
dolphin is good
skyfire beta on the market
opera browser is on the market also
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I like Skyfire and the Desire Browser the best.
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Paul22000 said:
I like Skyfire and the Desire Browser the best.
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Best reply ever,
Paul22000 said:
I like Skyfire and the Desire Browser the best.
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LMAO! Wait... don't make me add you to my blocked list!
Have you flagged Allow Unknown Sources in Settings-->Applications?
Doing so default browser should download .apk
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yes i have but it still dont work but does for other browsers.
1) use Download Crutch for default browser to download anything.
2) Tried default one & Skyfire 2.0. Didn't like Skyfire - jumpy zooms, videos play only partially and can't be navigated (forward/back), etc. Still keeping Skyfire just in case, but using default one.
The only serious quirk of the default browser - lack of proper visual tab interface for selecting between browser windows (you have to switch between windows based only on their titles).
I haven't seen any reason to switch off of the default browser. It has a very Chrome-like feel to it, and has outperformed the other browsers I've tried (Opera and Skyfire so far) by a large margin. I feel like Google did a good job importing a close rendering of their fantastic desktop browser onto the mobile market.
Another solution is:
Install ASTRO FileMenager and flag Enable Download from Browser. You can find this option in Preferences
I've tried all of them and so far XScope has been the only one I use. Love it and always getting better.
So let's make a list:
Native
Opera Mini
Skyfire
Xscope
Dolphin
Steel
Is there any other?
I suggest to copy and paste the list and add him to it so in the end we get a whole list.
Fulvio Minichini said:
So let's make a list:
Native
Opera Mini
Skyfire
Xscope
Dolphin
Steel
Is there any other?
I suggest to copy and paste the list and add him to it so in the end we get a whole list.
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I suggest a poll
ChillRays said:
I suggest a poll
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My top 3 Android Browser on Nexus One:
Native
Opera Mini
Steel
I can download apks from the default browser with no problem. I have Allow Unknown Sources in Settings selected.
lorin.bute said:
I can download apks from the default browser with no problem. I have Allow Unknown Sources in Settings selected.
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Doesn't that only apply for the market?
Pretty sure we'll be able to DL anything in the next CM update which will render all the other browsers (aside from the stock one) useless. At least for me.
And I agree with the above poster that the only quirk are the tabs, or lack of. Add those then we are in business.
Can only access mobile versions on many major sites... regardless if you use browsers that have desktop settings!
WTF SAMSUNG..... WHY DO YOU THINK WE OPTED FOR A BIGGER SCREEN???? THIS IS ONE MAJOR REASON. HELLO?
Man.. unreal.
Wondering if rooting in some way could enable circumventing this problem.
Actually might take it back for this.
Odd. using Dolphin HD i am able to change the user agent of the browser and browse either mobile or full version of the site.
Sometime after you change the user agent you need to clear your cookies and restart the browser. Have you tried this?
Have U tried nytimes, cnn, msnbc, nfl(. Com) engadget,....
rockky said:
Have U tried nytimes, cnn, msnbc, nfl(. Com) engadget,....
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I just got it working like the post said above I clear cache, data, history in both stock browser and dolphin. Then opened dolphin and hit menu>settings>under dolphin setting select User Agent and select desktop. After doing that I was able to go to ESPN and CNN and it was finally not in mobile view.
Is the default browser jerky while scrolling through pages for anyone else?
dsmarsh said:
Is the default browser jerky while scrolling through pages for anyone else?
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Yes on this website especially.
Thought I was going crazy. Hopefully they fix the browser issues soon. Wish they would port chrome or chrome os to the xoom.
I downloaded "Adfree" from the market and it disabled ads in browser which made it much smoother... you can also download the host file that was posted here which also blocked ads in apps and the browser.
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I downloaded "Adfree" from the market and it disabled ads in browser which made it much smoother... you can also download the host file that was posted here which also blocked ads in apps and the browser.
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adFree requires root though, right? it does on phones anyways.
Hey guys, got my S4 this morning and love it of course, what a great device. I have a few questions about the stock s4 browser though. I do browse quite a lot on daily basis and when I realized ICS browser (+) don't work, I tried the stock browser. Things I don't like on the stock browser:
1. no text reflow
2. no way of syncing bookmarks from my pc (ICS browser + did this, it automatically synced all my bookmarks from my desktop PC's chrome)
I don't think I can live comfortably with this browser. I've tried chrome (randomly changes font size, eww), ics browser and ics browser + (neither of these work on the s4) so far. Basically, I want a browser that does text reflow and syncs bookmarks. Any ideas? Thanks.
Would also like to know this..
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1- i think Dolphin have text reflow option
2- Stock browser will sync bookmarks with desktop Chrome
edit : i think there is extension for Chrome desktop to Sync Bookmarks with Dolphins account
yahyoh said:
1- i think Dolphin have text reflow option
2- Stock browser will sync bookmarks with desktop Chrome
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it isn't syncing for me. how do I get it to sync?
Eclap78 said:
it isn't syncing for me. how do I get it to sync?
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sign in with the same account u use for Chrome
Couldn't you accomplish all those features you want with Mozilla Firefox?
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yahyoh said:
sign in with the same account u use for Chrome
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there's no sign in that I can see for the browser
Try Dolphin or Opera Mobile.
ICS+ unfortunately only works in ICS (which is a shame because it was my favorite with the thumb controls).
For the sync, goto Settings=>Google (profile)
Tap your Google account (that's synced with Chrome) and make sure Browser is ticked ON.
There's no browser sync option under the google account, only chrome and that is ticked. The stock s4 browser still won't sync the chrome bookmarks. they do work in chrome, but not the "internet" stock browser. Chrome is ok on the s4, I guess, but some websites display some fonts with different sizes on the same page making it all look bad, plus there's no text reflow in mobile chrome.
Must be because of Samsung then. They probably want you to use some weird Samsung sync instead. Figures.
Chrome Mobile is pretty much the worst browser for Android at the moment. It doesn't reflow right all the time, randomly changes text sizes (especially in forums), isn't the smoothest, has input lag and can't use Flash in any iteration. The stock browser is so much better than I don't know why Google's Chrome team can't get it right.
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Must be because of Samsung then. They probably want you to use some weird Samsung sync instead. Figures.
Chrome Mobile is pretty much the worst browser for Android at the moment. It doesn't reflow right all the time, randomly changes text sizes (especially in forums), isn't the smoothest, has input lag and can't use Flash in any iteration. The stock browser is so much better than I don't know why Google's Chrome team can't get it right.
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yeah, the stock browser is pretty good actually, much better than chrome. but chrome syncs. which is a big plus. other than that, chrome sucks. ics browser worked on my s2 (jellybean) and it's a shame it doesn't work on the s4. let's hope there'll be a new browser soon that does sync, reflow and has a bookmark button next to the address bar. that's all I'm asking from a browser.
A little bit off topic, but any news on people working on some roms for the s4?
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yeah, the stock browser is pretty good actually, much better than chrome. but chrome syncs. which is a big plus. other than that, chrome sucks. ics browser worked on my s2 (jellybean) and it's a shame it doesn't work on the s4. let's hope there'll be a new browser soon that does sync, reflow and has a bookmark button next to the address bar. that's all I'm asking from a browser
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Thing is, stock browser also syncs with Chrome. But that's the Android stock browser apparently and not the Samsung stock browser for whatever reason.
Dolphin is pretty good and I think there's a Chrome extension to sync it to Dolphin.
Firefox Mobile syncs with Firefox and Opera Mobile syncs with Opera.
My most preferred browser is probably Opera just because it has been consistently smooth and quick while doing things like reflow properly.
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Thing is, stock browser also syncs with Chrome. But that's the Android stock browser apparently and not the Samsung stock browser for whatever reason.
Dolphin is pretty good and I think there's a Chrome extension to sync it to Dolphin.
Firefox Mobile syncs with Firefox and Opera Mobile syncs with Opera.
My most preferred browser is probably Opera just because it has been consistently smooth and quick while doing things like reflow properly.
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when I say stock browser on the s4, I mean the stock samsung galaxy s4 browser. and that one unfortunately doesn't sync with chrome. shame. I've never used dolphin, that's about the only browser I've never tried.
It must be a bug, it has always synced the Chrome destop bookmark.
how often do your bookmarks change? just make shortcuts on one of your home screens imo.
i havent gotten my s4 yet, but on my droid 3 i just use adw launcher & create all the icons i want with the websites i use most, and/or the apps i use, with the icon i like for it. this way i dont have the ugly bookmark icons on the shortcut.
Not to hijack this thread, but how in the world do you go to the home page one has set for the stock Samsung browser? Cannot find a Home button anywhere. Also, cannot get desktop view to stick, has to be rechecked after anytime browser is closed. Anyone know how to make it permanent, other than using a different browser?
Naked browser ftw. Or nb pro the paid version.
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Eclap78 said:
Hey guys, got my S4 this morning and love it of course, what a great device. I have a few questions about the stock s4 browser though. I do browse quite a lot on daily basis and when I realized ICS browser (+) don't work, I tried the stock browser. Things I don't like on the stock browser:
1. no text reflow
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Neither do i. Sam sets the text reflow, please.:crying:
someone needs to port the 4.2.2 AOSP browser to s4 touchwiz stat, had been doable for all previous galaxies and touchwiz versions so shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
otherwise both chrome and the sammy stock browser are literally unusable in this day and age...
where did it go the 'open behind this' option on link longpress?? aaaaahhhhhhhh
I discovered browser with no ads..naked browser..fast and light on ram...anyone experience this too? Just to informing...im on 550ml..its very effective on blocking ads..and im not rooted..
i've been using the adblock plus browser. been working awesome for me.
https://adblockplus.org/releases/adblock-browser-10-for-android-is-in-open-beta
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i've been using the adblock plus browser. been working awesome for me.
https://adblockplus.org/releases/adblock-browser-10-for-android-is-in-open-beta
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ive been using that the adblock browser but its still in beta version...its lagging at times...did the adblock browser updated recently"?....for me no adguard..no adblock just plain naked browser pro...it totally blocks all adds....if only your willing to pay bought mine for $ 1. only at google playstore.
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ive been using that the adblock browser but its still in beta version...its lagging at times...did the adblock browser updated recently"?....for me no adguard..no adblock just plain naked browser pro...it totally blocks all adds....if only your willing to pay bought mine for $ 1. only at google playstore.
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tried using naked browser on http://www.readmanga.today/ but still got page redirected/app redirected.
i'll stick to using abp browser... no problems with that browser... no ads, no page redirections
Ghostery is an efficient browser, works well with blocking ads and tracking.
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I use Dolphin browser but turn off Javascript for most of my browsing. Same effect
I use Lightning Browser+
Very light, very fast and with pretty UI.
Paid version includes adblock.
versatilias said:
tried using naked browser on http://www.readmanga.today/ but still got page redirected/app redirected.
i'll stick to using abp browser... no problems with that browser... no ads, no page redirections
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Youu have yo configure it in order to block ads..go to the haus icon of naked browser ..scroll down click naked browser helper..it will direct you to naked browser website helper..click the adblock helper..it will guide you..link below..point 6..block list
http://nakedbrowser.com/pro/
It will tell you to download .nbshost.txt put it on your download folder and your good to go...quit and open browser again...
i did that no ads or what so ever..its fast and low in ram...theres also a free version on googleplay just scroll down to nakedbrowser Read More on googleplay naked browser...just look for it. Use this just click read more
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929663
versatilias said:
tried using naked browser on http://www.readmanga.today/ but still got page redirected/app redirected.
i'll stick to using abp browser... no problems with that browser... no ads, no page redirections
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I tried this i does not redirected me...comic books right? I can read it with no ads
ycavan said:
I use Dolphin browser but turn off Javascript for most of my browsing. Same effect
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thats nice but problem when turning off is websites tends not to show properly on some sites
Ace42 said:
Ghostery is an efficient browser, works well with blocking ads and tracking.
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tnx ill try that one too
I just use Chrome, and am rarely bothered by ads. There is one notable exception to that... XDA! The ads on here load really slowly and make it a pretty unpleasant browsing experience on my phone (keep hitting the wrong links because of delayed loading of ads causing the page to reposition itself at inopportune moments).
I use Firefox with adblock +. Works fine.
Yes...XDA is a horrid experience with ads. Though has anyone tried the updated built in browser? Apparently it also has a built in ad blocker.
Sammaul said:
Yes...XDA is a horrid experience with ads. Though has anyone tried the updated built in browser? Apparently it also has a built in ad blocker.
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I am going to give it a go, as the update has given it a cleaner, lighter look and added full-screen mode. No status bar when browsing, so you can enjoy all of our beautiful big 5.5" screen! Hopefully the ad blocker is useful and they have made it less of a battery hog!
Update on the ASUS browser - it seems that it has a pop-up blocker built-in, but it doesn't do anything about the in-page ads such as those on this site.
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Update on the ASUS browser - it seems that it has a pop-up blocker built-in, but it doesn't do anything about the in-page ads such as those on this site.
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Built in browser still useless.it does not block ads...