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Does anybody know of an app which allows me to overclock, underclock, disable cores, etc on my Nexus 7? Preferably free,
Also, a little off topic, but what is your favorite browser? Chrome is a little slow for me sometimes.
Thanks, loving my Nexus. Yes, I am rooted, by the way.
Stock browser is the best. And system tuner should do all that stuff.
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Colton127 said:
Does anybody know of an app which allows me to overclock, underclock, disable cores, etc on my Nexus 7? Preferably free,
Also, a little off topic, but what is your favorite browser? Chrome is a little slow for me sometimes.
Thanks, loving my Nexus. Yes, I am rooted, by the way.
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I use Trinity Kernel Toolbox to do all of the things you mentioned. But it's not free. It costs $3.69 in the Play store. However , it works with whatever kernel you are using, not just Trinity kernel. I like it a lot.
My favorite browser is Dolphin, it seems pretty fast, but Chrome seems fast to me too, so YMMV. The best part of Dolphin for me is the full screen browsing.
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Stock browser is the best. And system tuner should do all that stuff.
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My ROM doesn't have stock android browser. How do I get it?
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I love Chrome on the desktop, but I don't like it on the phone. I always use the stock Browser as it seems to be smoother. Will we be able to put the current Stock browser on the Nexus 4 when it comes out, or will we be stuck with Chrome?
You could probably use the 4.1 browser on 4.2, just have to put it in /system/app rather than installing it like a normal app
whittikins said:
I love Chrome on the desktop, but I don't like it on the phone. I always use the stock Browser as it seems to be smoother. Will we be able to put the current Stock browser on the Nexus 4 when it comes out, or will we be stuck with Chrome?
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You should be able to. And I'm sure Chrome will run smoother on the Nexus 4 than you think, considering Chrome (and most if not all Google apps) is build for Nexus devices.
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whittikins said:
I love Chrome on the desktop, but I don't like it on the phone. I always use the stock Browser as it seems to be smoother. Will we be able to put the current Stock browser on the Nexus 4 when it comes out, or will we be stuck with Chrome?
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Man I feel the EXACT same way. Like chrome a lot on a Computer, cant stand it on android. It is so laggy and inconsistent. The ics browser that originally shipped with the galaxy nexus is, to me, by far the best mobile browser on any phone. Google should have stuck to that.
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Pretty sure 4.2 will have its own stock browser, just not installed on the Nexus 4 by default. You can always grab that and install it.
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Dragooon123 said:
Pretty sure 4.2 will have its own stock browser, just not installed on the Nexus 4 by default. You can always grab that and install it.
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Chrome is the stock browser in 4.2
There's always this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.browserplus&hl=en
If not put the jelly bean browser into system/app and you should have it back.
I agree with you though, i have both installed on my phone but always use the stock browser and only sometime use chrome
10 seconds after i'm rooted on this phone is when chrome.apk meets the delete button.
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Chrome is the stock browser in 4.2
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AOSP will always have a browser and it's not gonna be chrome since it's not a part of AOSP, the stock browser of 4.2 would be the stock android browser. Google will just be shipping with chrome like N7.
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You place the APK in to system/app and then you have to delete BrowserProxyProvider.apk (or similar) and it works
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AOSP will always have a browser and it's not gonna be chrome since it's not a part of AOSP, the stock browser of 4.2 would be the stock android browser. Google will just be shipping with chrome like N7.
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O RLY? That's good to hear. Do you have a source? I just haven't heard this before.
floepie said:
O RLY? That's good to hear. Do you have a source? I just haven't heard this before.
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Its been the same since Nexus 7, JBQ said that chrome isn't a part of AOSP
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I much prefer the aosp browser, installed it straight away on n7
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AOSP will always have a browser and it's not gonna be chrome since it's not a part of AOSP, the stock browser of 4.2 would be the stock android browser. Google will just be shipping with chrome like N7.
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Was just about to mention this. AOSP has the stock browser by default, whereas factory images from Google will have Chrome by default.
Never liked chrome browser and definitely prefer stock.
Not a fan of Chrome on the phone either. It's more of a tablet browser (works well on my Transformer Prime), but Chrome sucks as a phone browser. It also lags like crap on my Nexus S.
I'll play with it, probably it's going to be much faster on the Nexus 4, but knowing how much resource it takes, I might just go back to the Stock Browser.
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so can the 4.1 browser be used on an non rooted nexus 4? if so how please?
So now that 4.2 is out on the galaxy nexus has anyone tried to install it on the nexus 4? have you succeed?
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O RLY? That's good to hear. Do you have a source? I just haven't heard this before.
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Yes, my galaxy nexus with stock 4.2. It does not have chrome, it has the stock aosp browser.
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Yeah, someone will just have to sign it so it can be installed rather than push to /system/app
Ok about to pull the trigger on it but i need to know one thing. When using boat of dolphin how smooth is the experience exactly? Ive been using android for 3 years now on HD2, galaxy tab, galaxy note and honestly none of them can match the browser experience ive found on wp7 or ios. My family has an Ipad 3 and its BUTTER SMOOTH. Have you used an iphone? is it as smooth?
Chrome is absolutely horrendous. Also, stop trolling. You posted this exact same thing in Next 10 forum yesterday, and I already answered you. iOS is a lot smoother than Android.
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Horrendous? Really? Chrome runs pretty much perfectly for me. I've yet to find any website that causes notable lag. No complaints here.
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Fasty12 said:
Ok about to pull the trigger on it but i need to know one thing. When using boat of dolphin how smooth is the experience exactly? Ive been using android for 3 years now on HD2, galaxy tab, galaxy note and honestly none of them can match the browser experience ive found on wp7 or ios. My family has an Ipad 3 and its BUTTER SMOOTH. Have you used an iphone? is it as smooth?
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UGH!!!!
I've never been a fan of chrome from android, however I think it did improve a tad bit, but really just a little (it still need a lot of work and still in beta to me). Anyway I think Google should have kept the stock android browser which is in my opinion the best mobile browser , better than safari or wp internet explorer. The quick controls, the fluidity and the support for flash makes it the best.
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Chrome is absolutely horrendous. Also, stop trolling. You posted this exact same thing in Next 10 forum yesterday, and I already answered you. iOS is a lot smoother than Android.
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Definitely not horrendous. Its not really "smooth vs not smooth", the problem is that it's inconsistent. I would saw that 80% of the time its as smooth as safari on iOS, but the rest of the time it stutters a little, especially when the page is loading.
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Ok about to pull the trigger on it but i need to know one thing. When using boat of dolphin how smooth is the experience exactly? Ive been using android for 3 years now on HD2, galaxy tab, galaxy note and honestly none of them can match the browser experience ive found on wp7 or ios. My family has an Ipad 3 and its BUTTER SMOOTH. Have you used an iphone? is it as smooth?
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Most Android users aren't known to appreciate a smooth phone experience
This may answer your question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E406xXr4Mok&list=UUhQl2YkLt3dj-KDyGUBzcHw&index=6&feature=plcp
IT's actually much smother on the GN4 than on my ASUS T300
I've compared Chrome on my N4 with the browser on my wife's SGS3. Chrome opens webpages super fast. It's faster than her S3, but the scrolling is sluggish in Chrome. It seems like a flick doesn't carry much inertia on the webpage and it doesn't scroll down very far. The super fast loading of web pages is great, but the scrolling is really bugging me.
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Ok about to pull the trigger on it but i need to know one thing. When using boat of dolphin how smooth is the experience exactly? Ive been using android for 3 years now on HD2, galaxy tab, galaxy note and honestly none of them can match the browser experience ive found on wp7 or ios. My family has an Ipad 3 and its BUTTER SMOOTH. Have you used an iphone? is it as smooth?
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Eh, Opera Mobile is my default browser.
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Chrome isn't brilliant to be honest. Scrolling is smooth but it lags behind your motions, and loading performance is only okay. I personally use Dolphin as it feels the most like a desktop browser in terms of UI. Dolphin is far smoother.
Compared to iOS? No, not as smooth. However, it's honestly more than acceptable, coming from an iPhone 5 myself. Not something that you really notice when browsing.
Installed the aosp browser. Butter.
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Installed the aosp browser. Butter.
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I'll second that. Pure butterness!
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This is android. If you don't like chrome, don't use it. The aosp browser from jellybean 4.2 is totally smooth.
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Chrome isn't the best but it gets the job done fast enough and doesn't lag lol. For me too much effort to use another browser and sync all my stuff.
The AOSP browser's pretty amazing.
Chrome has scrolling issues. Dolphin is pretty smooth though.
I personally prefer Chrome over the AOSP browser because it syncs everything I need perfectly. The lag is minimal and doesn't even bother me. All personal preference
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Spartoi said:
Chrome has scrolling issues. Dolphin is pretty smooth though.
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True, it's a good option too.
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Not to knock chrome but smh, I can't stand this browser, never have.
Anybody had any success installing the browser from stock aosp? If so, I'll just send it over from my Galaxy nexus..
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The Craig Gomez ROM has it built in instead of chrome. I must admit, it seems to be better than chrome in every way.
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Check this thread out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780746&highlight=browser+apk
Even if chrome was better in every other way, the fact that it doesn't have quick controls makes it completely inferior IMO.
I don't know what the excuse is for the state of chrome for android. The beta and the new stable version have absolutely atrocious font rendering and are extremely laggy. I already though chrome for android was a mess and that the stock browser should never have been removed as the default for new devices but this is just ridiculous. I seriously think whoever is the project leader for chrome for android needs to be dismissed. It is seriously an embarassment to the platform and has ruined the stock performance of the nexus 7, 4, and 10. All three devices are butter smooth on a pure aosp rom or cm10 in the aosp browser. They are a chopfest with the stock chrome. I honestly think the only way to fix chrome now is to just rebase it on the stock aosp browser and rename it chrome.
They don't understand that we're not all masochists.
Install a third party browser.
No problems with Chrome on my 7 or my Galaxy Nexus. I use it as my main browser on both.
Does this thread serve a purpose other than whining about something that takes 30 seconds to change if you don't like it?
I have the aosp browser installed (running aokp 4.2.2) but many people especially the general public will only use chrome because its the default. As it stands right now its a complete mess. If you don't think it is install the aosp browser and then try to say chrome is better.
I agree with the OP, Chrome is a disgrace for android. It's very laggy, slow and the fonts displayed on web pages looks horrible.
I have the stock Rom with aosp browser, chrome is a crap, slower than any other browser, really laggy, really slow rendering, the only good thing is the integration with the Google services, I really like Google and love android, but, I'm not a zombie, if something works bad, I don't going to say is good only because I like who made it.
Only reason I use Chrome is because of syncing. Syncing in stock AOSP browser doesn't work in 4.2.2. I wish they'd hurry up and release ChromeSync for 4.2.2.
I like chrome :c The text is super clear if you ask me
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Only reason I use Chrome is because of syncing. Syncing in stock AOSP browser doesn't work in 4.2.2. I wish they'd hurry up and release ChromeSync for 4.2.2.
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Install cm10 or any aosp ROM and the stock browser has full bookmark sync support.
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Have you guys tried chrome beta? There's two versions of chrome.. Chrome beta is new and actively being developed on. I get updates once a week just about.
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The OP is right. I have both the older version of chrome and chrome beta installed on my Nexus 7. I'm rooted but otherwise everything is stock. The fonts are slightly fuzzier in the beta version.
And much more annoying sometimes text is randomly sized way too small no matter what zoom I have set in the accessibility settings. This happens a lot on the xda forums in fact. I can literally switch between chrome (ver18) and the beta on the same page and thing look perfect in the old stable version but in the beta some post responses are tiny while others are normal.
My fear is that this bug along with the fuzzy fonts is now part of the stable chrome update. I was just beginning to like chrome again
And honestly I bet chrome is the number one reason why noobs buying a nexus 7 have a poor experience. Which is a shame because this is an amazing device.
You know what? Screw Chrome. It has always been buggy and slow and probably will be for a while. The most underrated but best browser there is hands down is x scope. I don't understand why it isn't more popular. I have tried all the browsers and it is by far the best. The quick toggles and ability to swipe the screen to go back and forth are extremely intuitive.
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GldRush98 said:
No problems with Chrome on my 7 or my Galaxy Nexus. I use it as my main browser on both.
Does this thread serve a purpose other than whining about something that takes 30 seconds to change if you don't like it?
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It performs better on my Nexus S than my Nexus 7. It's an interesting situation to say the least
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Slightly of topic but if I backup chrome with titanium backup will I be able to restore the old version of chrome if I don't like the update? I'm just wondering since you can't uninstall chrome (through the normal ui) the way you can other apps from the play store.
The most annoying problem for me is that it renders text differently in portrait and landscape modes. XDA for example becomes absolutely unreadable in portrait. And zooming without auto-reflow is also a pain in the ass.
The worst thing? They don't use their public bug tracker and don't react to any bug reports in any way.
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blackhand1001 said:
Install cm10 or any aosp ROM and the stock browser has full bookmark sync support.
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Or just install chromebookmarksyncadapter.apk in system apps. I'm currently using stock rooted deodexed ROMs on both my 7 and galaxy nexus with aosp browser.
On topic, I have no problems with chrome on my nexus 7, it runs well and smoothly, I simply use the aosp browser because I prefer the layout, flash support, and quick controls.
Edit: for anyone wanting aforementioned apk. Simply place https://www.box.com/thisguy in system apps, reboot, check sync options and you should now have option to sync browser.
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NicholasQ said:
Have you guys tried chrome beta? There's two versions of chrome.. Chrome beta is new and actively being developed on. I get updates once a week just about.
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I had mixed results. It wasn't very good on my N7, but brilliant on my N4.
It sounds like a weakness in the Tegra3 platform,,,,,
Chrome update released yesterday.
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Actually Google realised something was wrong with Chrome main. they publicaly said itll soon be getting plenty more stability updates and bugfixes. so they admitted fault there and the beta is exactly that. a beta. its them actually letting us test the versions they test faster.
so when you take these considerations in fact. the only thing you are whining about is them not updating fast enough. and thats just silly
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You know what? Screw Chrome. It has always been buggy and slow and probably will be for a while. The most underrated but best browser there is hands down is x scope. I don't understand why it isn't more popular. I have tried all the browsers and it is by far the best. The quick toggles and ability to swipe the screen to go back and forth are extremely intuitive.
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I tried finding x scope in the Play Store but there is only the paid version.