Any other browser instead of Chrome? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well, Chrome lags. Dont know if its a hardware fault (i seriously doubt it) or just the browser's fault, but it just lags. Even the default browser on my HTC Sensation feels a lot more smoother.
Is there any other good browser which doesnt lags?

I believe Dolphin browser is a popular alternative.

Firefox, Opera, Opera Mini
You can't go wrong with the major ones
But Dolphin is also good.
Quite a few, all up to you :thumbup:
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I'm an opera person myself.
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I was a Dolphin user for a couple of years. It's a good browser, and recently I switched to Firefox. A few months ago Firefox was quite terrible bit it has really matured a lot.
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I've been using Boat Browser along side Chrome - its nice and quick. Not sure why I haven't made it my default browser yet LOL. I do agree that Chrome is significantly slower than most third party replacements.
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I am using Boat Browser. It supports flash and has nice themes.

I use smooth Rom which upon install with aroma asks what browser you want to install. I chose the stock android browser because I chrome is pretty laggy and it works a charm xD. You don't get all the functionality of chrome, but it adds up to be a much more pleasant experience.
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I've been using Boat more and more. All I really care about is how well a browser renders and scales a page since I'm almost always in portrait mode.
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i've been using dolphin beta and it's not too bad. is there one besides chrome or stock that will sync bookmarks with your google account?

I highly recommend dolphin
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Most important to me in a browser is text reflow.
I don't get that on my note with dolphin so i use Opera mobile & Maxthon mobile (by far the fastest browser I've ever found) both give Reflow on my note.
*Maxthon is a good simple browser with some well thought out settings options & one touch full screen button.
Dolphin is trying to be everything while neglecting its basic purpose in my opinion.

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Which browser do you use ?

Hi,
The browser on the arc is amazingly fast but when it comes to zooming or scrolling it's a bit laggy. I tried firefox and the scrolling is so smooth... but i prefer the default browser. I read it was something about opengl ? Why can it Be smooth like firefox ? Which one do you use ?
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im using dolphin, got gesture feature, cool....
Xscope... Works perfect for me
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I am using XScope.. I was using it on my X10 also
Im using the stock browser and agree that scrolling and zooming is stuttery. I use opera mini from time to time aswell. Its quick and smooth aswell but I see some phones have trouble installing it. Eg would not install on my desire or nexus s.
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Another vote here for Dolphin - very good customising options.
Default browser.
Why didn't you make a kind of a poll?
I like Opera Mobile 11 a lot. I have used it as a primary browser few weeks. Few bugs but I like it because it's much smoother than the stock browser.
Opera Mobile here too.
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Opera mini, its smoother than default browser, but im still looking for alternative browsers
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Opera Mini is actually the best web browser for smartphones, because iirc, they "intercept" the web site you want to view, scale down images for less MB usage/faster loading time, then serve that website on your Opera Mini.
At least that's how it worked a year ago.
Dolphin
Very smooth
And allows to change easily the user agent
Nice design
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Dolphin here too
Small and fast
Actually, Dolphin is the stock browser with a theme and gestures.
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Dolphin HD is much much more feature rich than the stock browser.
Just started using dolphin hd and must say its pretty good I dont often stray with browsers away from stock, but liking this a lot
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Dolphin user here also, got bunch of add ons to choose from. And of course gesture is nice.
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* Stock browser for full browsing
* Opera Mini when data connection is slower or in travel.
Opera Mini has also the amazing Opera Link so my bookmarks are with me for years,
And has great download ability.
So, Dolphin, Opera mini and Xcope are the ones getting most recommendations. I'd like to know which provides the highest speed? I dont care too much about zoom in/out.
I use dolphin too, but I use the dolphin mini ! it's not only fast but more user friendly on general setting~~~only that it does not have auto-full screen, but I dont care~

Which browser are you using?

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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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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[Q] Which Browser Do You Use?

What Browser do you mainly use, and why?
On your Nexus 7, not computer, of course!
chrome and firefox are the best
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Dolphin....have always used it on my phones.
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The stock android browser(aosp), tried all the other ones didn't really like any of them.
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I use dolphin because it's the most consistent from a performance standpoint, it has the smoothest scrolling, and it supports extensions. Chrome is too choppy, although the latest betas have been getting better.
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The stock Android browser is my go to browser.
1) High performance (smoother and faster than Chrome and most other browsers)
2) Minimal UI (Blends in well with the rest of the GUI)
3) Flash support (Flash might be dying but it's still widely used)
4) Not clunky (Dolphin and Maxathon and some others seem kind of "clunky" to use)
Dolphin & Dolphin Mini for me. DM still has flash support, and has all the smoothness.
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Chrome 95% of the time. Firefox if I need to view a flash site.
Chrome usually.
I side-loaded the AOSP (vanilla android) Browser though, as it does text reflow quite nicely, and will sort of play nice with the Adobe flash player. (It freezes up quite often though in the latter case).
If I am going to read a lot of text from a web site, I will use the AOSP browser because of text reflow. That's something that's important to older folks; I suppose Google thinks that nobody over 50 buys smartphones.
I wish the bookmarks in Chrome appeared visually like the way they do in the stock browser - using the website .ico files is a joke.
naked browser
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Stock aosp browser.
form me chrome and firefox are the best...
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boat browser
fast,support flash,night mode(u have to try)
Funnily enough I spent the whole weekend download many browser on Android testing the best.
I always used Chrome, but got bored of the lagging/crashing and general poor performance.
Out of ALL the browser I tried, and there were a few, I found 2 that were exceptional !!
The best I found, by far... which also made me switch my desktop browser from Chrome was: Maxathon
So many good features, such as Private browser, Night Mode, Flash working from the Get-go, Good tab arrangement and Gesture controls.
IF that doesn't tickle your fancy, try Puffin.
Not as good as Maxthon, but by far alot better than FireFox and Chrome.
Chrome.
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chrome for gmail
dolphin the only one with real flash support, at least for me
boat for some quick searching
opera mobile very rare usage, but i keep it cause i use opera for pc
Stock Chrome, Chrome Beta, and Boat (for Flash sites)
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Chrome beta right now. Sometimes Dolphin beta.
Dolphin, with the new plugin for desktop browsers. So i now have all my bookmarks from Firefox, kan push a page to the tablet.
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Boat Browser for me. I use to use Dolphin Browser but I felt it got to cluttered and laggy for my taste. There are to many things that Dolphin has that aren't exactly related to browsing. Some may like it and some may not. It's just not for me anymore and boat browser appears to me that the main focus is still on web browsing!

[Q] which web browser will you use on s4?

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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[Browsers] comment/post which browser do you use the most.

I have been using stock browser alot but now shifted to mozilla and chrome..any other members using any browsers on android that works smooth, fast and also looks great on note 2's big screen?
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Dolphin & Chrome ..
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I use Chrome Beta only. I also have Chrome installed but rarely use it.
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Dolphin beta and sometimes Chrome. Stock browser only when I need to see flash websites
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But almost all anti-virus apps use only stock browser to scan sites..so that makes me stick to stock browser
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Dolphin and chrome for me dolphin looks awesome on note 2 but I do feel theres a couple bugs with dolphin ie back button or is it just me?.
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mufaddalezzi: you don't need to worry about websites yet, I have yet to hear about a virus entering an Android phone through an infected page/ad.
and for apps you should now have bouncer installed(part of the Google services framework, shows as "verify and install") which works with any browser.
I use opera mobile classic for now, until opera fixes all the crashes, oops cats, and slow animations in opera 15.
Chrome. And Firefox! Chrome because it look pretty much like pc version. And firefox because of flash support for my XTZ
Well I used lookout,mcafee and kaspersky and all detected some pages with malware and viruses and this happend in only on stock browser..I even tried to test same malware/virus page on other browsers and non of them were able to detect anything..so just thought playing safer side
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Only stock browsers because I need flash player. Used to use Opera until they killed flash support.
Dolphin's new beta brower supports flash..it's really smooth than stock
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You should read this thread, it has all the info you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236470
uc browser hd, opera mobile classic and stock samsung browser
My 2 cents on all browsers on the market now.
Next browser : Their swype gestures and in UI in general is a pleasure to use, highly unstable though and seems like an unfinished product, until stability reaches a good level i can't recommend it
Chrome : The laggiest piece of crap in the market, can't recommend it at all
Chrome beta : much smoother but falls short in comparison with other browsers
Stock browser : The smoothest of the bunch, yet has the worst way to go from a tab to another, just feels dated
Opera : Didn't have a long experience with it, but it wasn't as fast or as smooth as opera so its just okay to me
Dolphin : Really smooth and really fast and has the best way to change tabs which is just natural and normal, my favorite choice, has support for flash, the problem with it that it forces you to watch links inside it instead of opening separated apps for the links, yet i can bear with that in return for the smoothness and the convenient tab switching
Dolphin because I can use Lastpass with it and Chrome because it syncs with my laptop and tab
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Isn't Dolphin browser beta slow nowadays? i have had several problems like freezing pages and pages already loaded but the picture doesn't seem to appear.
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Boat Browser opens big sites faster than any of 'em. Do your own testing, I have. You'll see. Turns Dolphin into a tortoise.
The new 'Next' browser...in beta, might beat em all tho.

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