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Scrolling lag time.

When I'm on a website (or any forum app like this one) why does the scrolling speed lag by a half second? Nexus 4 is my first android and I love it, but I'm coming from using iPhones for the last 4 years where there was no lag at all.
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chrome is buggy. try another browser.

molesarecoming said:
chrome is buggy. try another browser.
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Its not Chrome though. It happens while I'm using the app for this forum as well.
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tapatalk? havent tried it yet because it looks so bad. but i heard people are getting decent results with the aosp browser. at some point i have accepted that android has ****ty browsers, though. i hate them all and i havent seen a single one that was satisfactory. scrolling isnt so bad, editing it.

molesarecoming said:
tapatalk? havent tried it yet because it looks so bad. but i heard people are getting decent results with the aosp browser. at some point i have accepted that android has ****ty browsers, though. i hate them all and i havent seen a single one that was satisfactory. scrolling isnt so bad, editing it.
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I'm not rooted
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Question about AOSP browser

Hi everyone I dead just wondering if there was a way for me to get the all popular AOSP browser on my nexus which is UNROOTED. Any possibilities?
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served24 said:
Hi everyone I dead just wondering if there was a way for me to get the all popular AOSP browser on my nexus which is UNROOTED. Any possibilities?
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That's pretty good - posting while dead.
If you insist on staying unrooted, then your only option is to install a different browser from the Google Play store
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=web+browser&c=apps
Getting just the .apk file for the AOSP stock browser and side-loading it won't work - the pre-installed BrowserProviderProxy.{apk,odex} applications in the stock ROM will prevent it from working correctly.
FWIW, the AOSP browser only "kinda" works even on a stock ROM (even when BrowserProviderProxy.{apk,odex} have been removed from /system/app) - it freezes quite a lot - especially when browsing XDA ... LOL
But I know where you are coming from - Chrome really needs to be able to do text reflow on a 7" tablet (and IMO the bookmark thumbnails are much nicer in the AOSP browser too).

[Q][POLL]Which browser do you use?

Don't think this has been made yet... Hope it's okay!
Which browser? Why?
I use AOSP right now because it feels quicker than Chrome, but I miss my bookmarks.

Boat browser, because it has flash support!
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Next browser. It feels a tiny bit faster than the Chrome browser + I like it's Icon

Chrome Beta because it's gestures to change tabs is good and sync to chrome on desktop function is useful!
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I use chrome as my main browser. However I find myself also using the stock android browser as its pretty nice too.
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Dolphin

I recently read that in the AOSP browser, all the saved data is in plaintext. Switched to chrome after that.
Maybe im a bit paranoid, but thats ok

A. Chrome because of the syncing.
B. Can I install the old stock browser on unrooted android? I don't use it much but Id like it back for the, even if limited, flash support.

noobdroid_90 said:
I recently read that in the AOSP browser, all the saved data is in plaintext. Switched to chrome after that.
Maybe im a bit paranoid, but thats ok
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Wow that sound serious, I use aosp. Would of thought people would be shouting from the roof tops about this?
Source?

meangreenie said:
Wow that sound serious, I use aosp. Would of thought people would be shouting from the roof tops about this?
Source?
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Source: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/39576-major-security-hole-in-aosp-web-browser/

Using uc browser.... but heard dolphin is a godd one...
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Until now I still satisfy with Chrome and didn't install other browsers.
-- Stock ROM.
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Habit Browser. It has a lot of features. (e.g. changing tabs with gesture, quick menues, flash support etc.)

I have chrome of course, opera, Firefox, and Dolphin. I like to use all of them. I have to say I really like the gesture bookmarks in Dolphin. That one may be the one I use most currently. But I am testing a lot of them.
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AOSP with Adobe Flash works for me.

noobdroid_90 said:
I recently read that in the AOSP browser, all the saved data is in plaintext. Switched to chrome after that.
Maybe im a bit paranoid, but thats ok
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I don't follow what you are saying. Any app that stores passwords locally even encrypted with a key is not secure on rooted devices since all they need is the encryption key. My guess is Google does this on purpose since obfuscation would just make people think it is secure without it actually being secure.

bozzykid said:
I don't follow what you are saying. Any app that stores passwords locally even encrypted with a key is not secure on rooted devices since all they need is the encryption key. My guess is Google does this on purpose since obfuscation would just make people think it is secure without it actually being secure.
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(logic dictates that) An app that stores passwords with an encryption key would not make that key easily available to other apps. Maybe im wrong and even encryption stored passwords are easily accessed. Makes me all the more thankful for PDroid.

Chrome of course! Simple and fast. I like stock browser too. Tried next browser and I really liked it. For simplicity, speed, and just everyday surfing chrome for me hands down!
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Browser and chrome as second choice. Firefox if all else fails.
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Google Chrome!
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is the chrome browser really that bad?

[for non-rooted only]
it seems like alot of people have problems with chrome being slow and causing reboots, etc.
what other browsers are better? i heard chrome beta is good?

jamaaal said:
[for non-rooted only]
it seems like alot of people have problems with chrome being slow and causing reboots, etc.
what other browsers are better? i heard chrome beta is good?
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forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44477066#post44477066

anyone know other good browsers that they dont really have problems with?

jamaaal said:
anyone know other good browsers that they dont really have problems with?
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Pretty much anything that's not Chrome. I've always used AOSP on the N10, but I've used Dolphin and One Browser on my Photon. My Photon is also on Gingerbread though, so YMMV.
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Koopa777 said:
Pretty much anything that's not Chrome. I've always used AOSP on the N10, but I've used Dolphin and One Browser on my Photon. My Photon is also on Gingerbread though, so YMMV.
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ok. though im unrooted, stock only and cant use AOSP.
does anyone know if firefox is good? is there a risk of my n10 data being like..gone from some error by using chrome?

jamaaal said:
ok. though im unrooted, stock only and cant use AOSP.
does anyone know if firefox is good? is there a risk of my n10 data being like..gone from some error by using chrome?
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as a matter of fact you can use the AOSP browser without root, take a look at here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385933
I have been using it and it's way better than chrome at least in my N10, it seems to work better in my N4
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Mainly use Firefox myself because I like the sync with my desktop and support for browser add-ons.
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kblair210 said:
Mainly use Firefox myself because I like the sync with my desktop and support for browser add-ons.
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Same here and never like Firefox on my mobile devices before but seems much better on my nexus 10...
I've read where you can get flash to work with it also but so far no luck here getting it to work, after flash installs it never shows up as a add on? I haven't rooted my N10 and honestly not sure I'm going to...
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Preferable Browser

Just testing out few browsers...which is the best or better browser you guys think there is...stock browser isn't that bad..dolphin seem to be crashing alot lately. ..any info would be appreciated. .thanks...Also is there a gyroscope calibration somewhere on this phone...
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Try Mercury browser
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Aosp browser
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Can u say why it's better
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jr_718 said:
Cait u say why it's better
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AOSP browser
Fastest browser I've ever used.
Smoothest browser I've ever used.
Fash works flawlessly with it.
Quick controls ftw.
Havent had a FC yet. (Reliable)
The only issue I've ever had with AOSP is on some forums it weirds out and wont let you add attachments and the word selector acts trippy. But other than that AOSP is flawless.
Edit: Also just to add the interface is very lite and simple which is a plus for me.

Boat Browser Pro!
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ManOfBusiness said:
AOSP browser
Fastest browser I've ever used.
Smoothest browser I've ever used.
Fash works flawlessly with it.
Quick controls ftw.
Havent had a FC yet. (Reliable)
The only issue I've ever had with AOSP is on some forums it weirds out and wont let you add attachments and the word selector acts trippy. But other than that AOSP is flawless.
Edit: Also just to add the interface is very lite and simple which is a plus for me.
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Are you having issues with it freezing? I sometimes have to FC it, and then it works fine.

I use firefox because of the bookmark sync issue with chrome.
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suzook said:
Are you having issues with it freezing? I sometimes have to FC it, and then it works fine.
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No, not as of yet. There was a bug back on 4.2.2 that caused fc when fullscreen was activated but I havent had that issue in 4.3

Chrome Beta or Naked Browser.
Chrome because it syncs with all my other PCs that use Chrome and Naked Browser cause it is simply the fastest browser I have used.Not much on looks, just pure speed.

Internet browser is a tad faster but I prefer the latest version of Chrome version 30.0.1599.92 since it does a better job of correctly displaying some sites that the Internet browser has issues with and is also very smooth and stable now.

I use chrome and also I use android browser from the playstore. Its basically the browser we had on the note 2 which was great. The stock browser on the note 3 doesn't sign in with Google anymore. I'd highly recommend checking it out. Just search android browser in the play store.
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So what's wrong with stock browser. .doesn't seem to crash like other browsers I've used...hmmm
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