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I'm curious as to what browser you guys like to use. I've used Dolphin Browser HD for as long as I can remember, as I never really fancied the stock browser.
I don't really know about any of the other browsers available, so i'm looking for something new to use (and others might be too). Any suggestions?
I use the stock one for daily use, if I run into a page that insists to be viewed in mobile form then I switch to Dolphin.
I use opera mobile.
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Opera Mobile. GPU acceleration makes browsing smooth as butter
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You should try Miren browser!! It's blazing fast!!
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Opera mobile and maxthon.
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david464 said:
You should try Miren browser!! It's blazing fast!!
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No broswer is as smooth as Opera Mobile on Android. It compares to the smoothness on Safari on iOS
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TheSonicEmerald said:
Opera Mobile. GPU acceleration makes browsing smooth as butter
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Tried it out. It runs VERY well, but nearly all of the pages I visit direct me to the mobile version of their site. Is there any way to change the user agent in opera so that I get the desktop version every time?
Thanks for the tips...I'm definitely switching from the stock browser on my Droid X!
tripacer99 said:
Tried it out. It runs VERY well, but nearly all of the pages I visit direct me to the mobile version of their site. Is there any way to change the user agent in opera so that I get the desktop version every time?
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Pretty sure there was a thread here on XDA about that. Might want to do a Google search about that. "opera mobile 11 android desktop agent" All the sites I use direct to desktop so it hasn't been a problem for me.
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Pretty sure there was a thread here on XDA about that. Might want to do a Google search about that. "opera mobile 11 android desktop agent" All the sites I use direct to desktop so it hasn't been a problem for me.
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Thanks for the tip! Found out how to do it, and works perfectly. I couldn't find it in the settings, so I figured it wasn't built in.
+1 for Miren. Only issue I run into is embedded videos just leaving a blank spot on the page, and also opening an android_asset/webkit page in the stock browser.
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I've been using Firefox 4 mobile on my phone and tab, i'll probably try opera now because anything has to be better
I using Dolphin Mini right now.
I've tried Firefox but its just too slow and too CPU intensive. It's sad because it's what I use on my MacBook Pro and would live to be able to seamlessly sync everything.
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I don't know about anyone else, but the stock browser on the Fascinate is horrible compared to other Android powered phones. I'm not sure what it is, but it just runs like crap. AND NO ANIMATED GIF SUPPORT!!!! (Custom ROMs appear to not work either, it's really weird actually. Animated GIF support goes in and out)
So i use Dolphin HD mainly. Normally I prefer stock, but since switching to the Fascinate. I use anything else, BUT!
for some reason Opera Mobile won't install on CM6. Bummer.
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I don't know about anyone else, but the stock browser on the Fascinate is horrible compared to other Android powered phones. I'm not sure what it is, but it just runs like crap. AND NO ANIMATED GIF SUPPORT!!!! (Custom ROMs appear to not work either, it's really weird actually. Animated GIF support goes in and out)
So i use Dolphin HD mainly. Normally I prefer stock, but since switching to the Fascinate. I use anything else, BUT!
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Odd. The stock browser feels the same as my old Droid's. Not much of a difference.
Back to the topic: I use the stock browser. It fills my needs perfectly. I'll try out Dolphin HD and Opera to see how they are.
I just tried dolphin mini again last night. After about an hour of use I saw no clear cut advantage over stock (for how I use it).
I don't use gestures and don't open multiple tabs on my phone. My web use is mostly simple lookups. My serious web use I do on my desktop computer. Almost every thing I do on my phone is app based. So the stock browser suits me fine and is as fast or faster as both dolphin HD and mini.
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I've always preferred xscope over stock and dolphin. Will try opera
+1 Miren
No flash
Images on wifi only
*All those default rss feeds disabled..
Opera is reaaaaaaal smooth on the xoom guys...
tried Dolphin hd (crap), skyfire (choppy) and firefox (a joke). so far, only opera feels like a true tablet browser. also, once a page is cached, the load is instant (as it should be!)
now let's hope they allow the addition of more quickdials (9 ain't enough)
btw it's the full opera, not the mini
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Opera is reaaaaaaal smooth on the xoom guys...
tried Dolphin hd (crap), skyfire (choppy) and firefox (a joke). so far, only opera feels like a true tablet browser. also, once a page is cached, the load is instant (as it should be!)
now let's hope they allow the addition of more quickdials (9 ain't enough)
btw it's the full opera, not the mini
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Really? Every time I try including right now, it is slow as crap. Dolphin HD is just as bad. Stock browser seems to be the best choice for me and that is not as zippy as I want either.
agree with OP. opera is awesome. Its the only browser I use on xoom right now, unless I need flash.
erzhik said:
agree with OP. opera is awesome. Its the only browser I use on xoom right now, unless I need flash.
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I like dolphin mini much better. I hate dolphin HD.
Yep +1 Dolphin Mini is the best browser right now.Opera is good but the lack of flash made me feel like I was using an Apple product lol.
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dolphin HD works well for me....not sure why some people say its slow especially since the last update. My problem with opera is that some pages still showed up as mobile
euuuh guys I'm talking about Opera Mobile not mini.... flash works fine.
Stock browser still works best for me. Opera is fast but also crashes sometimes and I am unable to synchronise with my Opera Link account. Hoping for a fix soon.
thanks for the tip, using it now and seems much smoother, although slight delay noticed between clicking a link and the link opening, as if it's loading in the background, need to play around with the settings
How is the tab operation in opera mobile in honeycomb?
I found the tab is not as easy as the stock browser (all tabs are accessible directly outside) .
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Vanhoud said:
dolphin HD works well for me....not sure why some people say its slow especially since the last update. My problem with opera is that some pages still showed up as mobile
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keitht said:
Really? Every time I try including right now, it is slow as crap. Dolphin HD is just as bad. Stock browser seems to be the best choice for me and that is not as zippy as I want either.
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With you...read a 100 of these although browser post but none of the hold a candle to the stock browser....but everytime I read them I go download the app...still no good.
Just downloaded. It's real smooth but does not play flash. If it played flash I would make it my default.
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Lacedaemon here! According to all you HTC Evo 4G owners, what is the best mobile web browser? Post your opinions in the thread and in the poll!
I actually still use the stock browser. The only other one that I used and liked was DolphinHD. Firefox was always buggy for me.
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I actually still use the stock browser. The only other one that I used and liked was DolphinHD. Firefox was always buggy for me.
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Agreed, even though I use Firefox on my desktop, the mobile version loads pages inefficiently...
Does Dolphin still suck? It used to be good, then recent updates slowed it down horribly - constant force closing, horrendous download speeds even though other browsers downloaded fine. I had used it forever but gave up on it.
I don't think I was the only one with those issues. It happened after a full wipe/fresh flash and downloading from the market instead of restoring. I didn't use any add-ons either.
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I've used many, and Miren is my clear favorite.
Dolphin HD is too big, slow, and bloated.
Firefox just plain sucks.
Opera and Skyfire are OK.
Miren is laid out just how I like it and it works smooth as silk. Comes with a nice news and bookmark widget too.
I Prefer stock evo browser only problems I get sometimes when download large files. I keep mozilia install to download files. All other broswer like dolphin, etc. Doesn't work for me.
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Stock Browser's OK...
culua said:
I Prefer stock evo browser only problems I get sometimes when download large files. I keep mozilia install to download files. All other broswer like dolphin, etc. Doesn't work for me.
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Good choice, culua. Don't forget to vote your pick in the poll!
Maxthon, ftw!
I tried using stock browser for about 3 minutes until I realized it was horrible. Dolphin HD all the way....
Dolphin HD is the best browser hands down, has flash support, very light and the tabed browsing is great, speed dail home page and and it loads up instantly to get you where want fast cause lets be honest when you use a mobile browser most people only use it for like 3 minutes at a time so no one wants to wait 5 minutes for the browser itself to load up
Stock works fine and open source. =P
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Wheres the love for maxthon.. This is a superb browser. Very nice indeed.
I actually like the stock browser. I don't have any problems with it
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Wheres the love for maxthon.. This is a superb browser. Very nice indeed.
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Uhh, dude, I said Maxthon on the 1st page
Braneless said:
I've used many, and Miren is my clear favorite.
Dolphin HD is too big, slow, and bloated.
Firefox just plain sucks.
Opera and Skyfire are OK.
Miren is laid out just how I like it and it works smooth as silk. Comes with a nice news and bookmark widget too.
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This.
Stock is my second favorite.
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Wheres the love for maxthon.. This is a superb browser. Very nice indeed.
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+1
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Boat Mini Browser
I voted for Opera.
I've only tried Firefox and the stock browser before, though. I like Opera because the interface is fairly clean, although I think the buttons could be smaller (but other people would probably hate small buttons). I think it's nice as it has tabs, but it isn't on the screen all the time. The largest reason I wanted to use Opera was because of its ability to act as a Desktop browser, though. I don't have a limited data plan or anything so it doesn't affect me.
My biggest problem with Opera is that some things don't act right, particularly with Facebook. I wouldn't use the Facebook app at all if it did work the way I want. Message windows go off the screen and it's impossible to hit the send button without zooming out all the way and hitting the button precisely, etc. Other than that, I don't think I have any real issues with it.
Firefox had issues with format (way more than just Facebook), I didn't like how it handled tabs, and even though it was nice to be able to sync with my desktop, it wasn't enough. I love Firefox on my desktop though!
I'm going to try Dolphin since people here seem to like it, but judging from images, it seems kind of bloated.
I've been using xscope.
I used to use miren but for some reason it started getting a little laggy feeling. Xscope is freaking fast and snappy
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I say Xscope and then Miren
I was wondering which browser you all are using? I've tried the stock, miren, maxation, opera and dolphin. IMO all but maxathon are slow. I wish miren worked, but all I kept getting is force closes.
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by "dolphin" do you mean dolphin HD, dolphin mini, or dolphin for pad (beta)? I use dolphin for pad exclusively.
Opera...cause it's the only one that works for ecollege.
Dolphin for pad is great. Been using it since I got the tab and I always revert back to it after trying others.
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another vote for Dolphin for Pad. Although there are a few bugs and I wish they would release an update...
Opera mobile and dolphin for tab should opera give me a problem.
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I was unaware that there was dolphin for pad... I'll check that out. I was using the Dolphin HD before. Thanks!
meh i like the stock browser even if its slower then 3rd party... idk why =/
yeha i too like the stocker,but Im chasing fastest performance.
+3 for Dolphin for Pad beta. Also wish they would update it. The only two things I would change on it is to be able to do gestures while in full screen and to have bookmarks sync.
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Gonna have to try out these other browsers. Although I really don't have any complaints with the stock browser.
So far, really happy with Dolphin Pad, especially for a beta
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Another for Dolphin Pad even thought I get a crash bug all the time.
Im using firefox for android
Because it render facebook and google doc correctly
I hope firefox for android get faster and more stable especially for tablets
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Im using firefox for android
Because it render facebook and google doc correctly
I hope firefox for android get faster and more stable especially for tablets
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Mozilla is working on a tablet specific version so your wishes will come true eventually.
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Stardate Tab 10.1 said:
+3 for Dolphin for Pad beta. Also wish they would update it. The only two things I would change on it is to be able to do gestures while in full screen and to have bookmarks sync.
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How do you activate the gesture? I tried to draw the signs but nothing happens
I tried Maxthon for 10'' tablet but got some problems with displaying non active tabs so I'm using the TW stock browser
'yeha after heavy use of maxthon, i noticed issues too. A lot of hang ups
I use Opera Mobile.
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Revils said:
How do you activate the gesture? I tried to draw the signs but nothing happens
I tried Maxthon for 10'' tablet but got some problems with displaying non active tabs so I'm using the TW stock browser
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Click the Play button within the circle, in the top right corner to use gestures.
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I'm liking the dolphin pad browser
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Which browser are you guys planning on using on the s4?
Features that some would like to have: adblock, lastpass/xpass, flash
According to this tom's hardware article, they favor Dolphin, but it has atrocious startup times. They seem to indicate there is no hardware acceleration support is limited, it remains to be seen how the stock browser in s4 will perform.
Probably Firefox, just because I find all the extensions I can put on it to be indispensable. It'll probably run slower than stock, but as long as I have a decent connection, the phone hardware should keep pace.
stock
stock/chrome for me probably, give all the main ones a go though
Chrome. Always chrome for me.
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Firefox Beta, no question. It's beefier than others, but I use Firefox on my desktop and I love having the bookmarks, add-ons and skins synced.
FireFox has consistently gotten better.
i wonder if the stock browser has hardware acceleration.Surely the GS3, folks have a fav.
Opera.
For testing the gestures, I will try stock but I know ita sucks so I will move back to maxthon, my all time fav.
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Stock with quick gesture is awesome on my Note 2, no reason to choose others except Opera Mini (less data usage and VPN for websites blocked in my country)
I use Chrome for its very nice bookmark widget only.
Always chrome for me also. Can sync with my desktop Chrome bookmarks!
Can someone who currently owns the GS4 tell me if it is still possible to use flash with one of the browsers listed above? I've read in other forums that an older version of flash can be installed using Firefox? Flash is an important factor to me in terms of usability.
I wan to use Safari Lol.... Great Combination or Clash of the Titand
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Dolphin beta, Firefox beta, Opera and finally Chrome beta for those times when I need to access my main pc browser tabs.
I always use stock. Tried many browsers but I always end up on stock.
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I'm a pretty big fan of dolphin browser but i've heard good things about the stock browser
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Always chrome for me also. Can sync with my desktop Chrome bookmarks!
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Stock browser syncs with the Chrome bookmarks as well.
I'll most likely use more than one but the stock browser seems to be impressively good!
Chrome. Because of passwords Sync feature
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