Coming from HTC ONE to the Xperia Z2. I love this phone but I seriously want to throw it against a brick wall because I am so frustrated with the browsers on offer. I am used to the ease and simplicity of the old stock Android browsers. Chrome, Firefox, Dolphin etc are just terrible in comparison. For **** sake, I can't even sort bookmarks with these things. I want to open my browser app and have a home page (google) open and ready to search, be able to sort my bookmarks in order and be able to zoom in and out by double tapping.
Is there any way I can get an older version of the stock android browser back?
kotton666 said:
Coming from HTC ONE to the Xperia Z2. I love this phone but I seriously want to throw it against a brick wall because I am so frustrated with the browsers on offer. I am used to the ease and simplicity of the old stock Android browsers. Chrome, Firefox, Dolphin etc are just terrible in comparison. For **** sake, I can't even sort bookmarks with these things. I want to open my browser app and have a home page (google) open and ready to search, be able to sort my bookmarks in order and be able to zoom in and out by double tapping.
Is there any way I can get an older version of the stock android browser back?
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i seriously second this thought... stock is so very pure and user friendly...
I thought Google made chrome the stock browser in 4.4
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My replacement z2 from 3 that had customised firmware had the stock android browser included along with chrome, mind you I have flashed the stock UK rom which I don't think includes it.
scuzy said:
I thought Google made chrome the stock browser in 4.4
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Actually back in 4.1
Is there a third party browser similar to stock android browser?
Unfortunately no, not as far as I can see. They all seem to be pretty much the same, unnecessary difficult.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=AOSP+browser
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=AOSP+browser
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Thanks for the smart ass insulting link. I'm not a ****ing idiot. I did search before I posted.
I've tried installing the ASOP browser but it didn't work. Maybe with root it might.
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Michealtbh said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=AOSP+browser
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Thanks for trying to act the smarts$$ there
AOSP Browser will use an old version of Chromium Webview which is very laggy compared to the one used in Chrome...
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You're talking about this browser?
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Yes. I've followed instructions on installing the older ASOP browser. It installs, but won't open for more than a split second.
I'm slowly getting used to Firefox, but not being able to organize my bookmarks is just ridiculous.
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deezid said:
AOSP Browser will use an old version of Chromium Webview which is very laggy compared to the one used in Chrome...
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Do you mean it will be laggy on Kitkat or laggy compared to Chrome? Honestly I'd put up with the lag for the ease of use and ability to manage my bookmarks.
At great personal risk, based on the previous LMGTFY posts, I would like to bump this thread.
I just got my Z2, and I notice that there is no AOSP or similar "generic" browser.
Interestingly, my Nvidia Shield Tablet (also 4.4.2) did come with a version of the "standard" ("stock") Android browser as well as Chrome.
Yes, I can try whatever I find in the Play Store, but I would like to hear other users' experiences.
Related
Chrome is out
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.chrome
Not for my Desire HD?
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Only for Android 4.0 and higher.
If you're currently not on ICS, I guess you're on Gingerbread, it won't work
DN41
You guessed right
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Installed it on my Desire HD with ICS rom, works like a charm!
Finally! There is some bug but.... Finally
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Another reason to rock an ICS ROM. Chrome to Phone built into it. Nice.
Not support flash player plugin :S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVjw7n_U37A
no ability to request a desktop site. One of the best features on the current ics stock browser...
Not available in my country..
Can someone pull the APK and share it?
krugm0f0 said:
Not available in my country..
Can someone pull the APK and share it?
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You can always use MarketEnabler or some similar app
krugm0f0 said:
Not available in my country..
Can someone pull the APK and share it?
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Here ya go man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1485486
I downloaded it from there, seeing my country doesnt allow either
Btw, it seems to not be running on ICS Miui atmo
Common guys. Use market unlocker app to get any program from market and literally forget: "this app is not available for your country"
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With Dolphin HD you don't need anything else!
I like the Chrome Browser on Android, especially the "shared tabs" thing. So I can open tabs PC/Laptop and if I have to go, I can read it on the Phone. Very nice
The only bad thing are the pink glitches when changing tabs, but it's no big problem for me. And the missing flash support is bad
But all in all it's a very good browser for my DHD
pashkustva said:
Common guys. Use market unlocker app to get any program from market and literally forget: "this app is not available for your country"
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I've now tried 3 different market unlocker apps, none working for me. Still not available. Downloading the Chrome APK was the better option.
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flow86 said:
I like the Chrome Browser on Android, especially the "shared tabs" thing. So I can open tabs PC/Laptop and if I have to go, I can read it on the Phone. Very nice
The only bad thing are the pink glitches when changing tabs, but it's no big problem for me. And the missing flash support is bad
But all in all it's a very good browser for my DHD
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I noticed the pink aswell. And I miss flash too
Very and very good, beautifull and fast browser. Very usefull to have access for my bookmaarks from PC, but it's some uncomfortable without flash
Too bad it's ICS-only.
Unfortunately only for ICS but I think Chrome is the most good browser!
I wanted Chrome, but did not realise it did not have flash. For everyone who loves the favorites. Why not use Evernote? If i see a cool article but have no time to read I save the link to Evernote. Than, when I sit on the couch or where ever I use Evernote on my mobile, PC ot work to open the links and read the article.
I like my browsers with flash!
lol, these threads are usually annoying, but I'm desperate!
Tried Ocean browser but it's fugly with that grey color scheme (couldn't find a way to change it). It matters to me since I'll be browsing the net a lot.
Dolphin is the one I'm settled with at the moment and so far it's nice.
Will give Opera Beta a try.
Any others people use?
01alim said:
lol, these threads are usually annoying, but I'm desperate!
Tried Ocean browser but it's fugly with that grey color scheme (couldn't find a way to change it). It matters to me since I'll be browsing the net a lot.
Dolphin is the one I'm settled with at the moment and so far it's nice.
Will give Opera Beta a try.
Any others people use?
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I like Boat Browser. Give it a try.
01alim said:
lol, these threads are usually annoying...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001219
brGabriel said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001219
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Thanks. Can I ask what AOSP? Do I need root or...?
01alim said:
Thanks. Can I ask what AOSP? Do I need root or...?
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Definitely the best browser. Its android browser. Yes you need root. Once you do its very simple to install. Its the smoothest and does flash full screen videos without issues.
If you don't want to root, naked browser is also very good.
so far I'm loving firefox, it has adblock and it's smoother in flash videos. =D
+1 for Boat Browser, very fast and stable, supports flash and is very lightweight with about 3mb in size.
my default browser now for weeks
HansiHusten said:
+1 for Boat Browser, very fast and stable, supports flash and is very lightweight with about 3mb in size.
my default browser now for weeks
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I thought the free version of boat browser has ads and pop-ups asking u to upgrade to boat browser pro? i remembering reading that somewhere..
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Naked Browser. ...lightweight (114kb), fast, no ads...... been using it for the longest now...on my phone and tablet
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I thought the free version of boat browser has ads and pop-ups asking u to upgrade to boat browser pro? i remembering reading that somewhere..
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The ads are only in the history and bookmarks pages.
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The ads are only in the history and bookmarks pages.
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yeah i guess so, just installed it on my n10, and after using it for a day ive set it as my default browser
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Chrome is the best browser, for me
Works fast (after the V8 Javascript update), and I haven't had it crash yet that I can recall (I do wonder what people are doing to have it crash "repeatedly" though since I haven't had any issues).
AOSP Browser comes in second for me. Anything else isn't an option for me unless it syncs with Google.
I get 300 with puffin in sunspider
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For me Opera is the best.
espionage724 said:
Chrome is the best browser, for me
Works fast (after the V8 Javascript update), and I haven't had it crash yet that I can recall (I do wonder what people are doing to have it crash "repeatedly" though since I haven't had any issues).
AOSP Browser comes in second for me. Anything else isn't an option for me unless it syncs with Google.
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I would agree if Chrome did flash.
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I would agree if Chrome did flash.
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Have you tried Boat yet? I'm curious what you thought of it.
I'm using Boat as my browser at the moment actually.
It's great so far.
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Chrome for almost everything. I use the "other devices" feature several times a day. It's great being able to instantly pull up any tab open on the desktop, laptop, tablet, or other phone.
Firefox Beta or Dolphin Beta for stuff that requires flash. Don't really use AOSP browser anymore.
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Chrome for almost everything. I use the "other devices" feature several times a day. It's great being able to instantly pull up any tab open on the desktop, laptop, tablet, or other phone.
Firefox Beta or Dolphin Beta for stuff that requires flash. Don't really use AOSP browser anymore.
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How do you get Dolphin Beta to actually play Flash? for me whenever I try and enable it, Dolphin tells me it's naughty and refuses to let me force-enable it!
edit: I have installed the Flash APK already, it's just Dolphin Beta fighting against me...
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How do you get Dolphin Beta to actually play Flash? for me whenever I try and enable it, Dolphin tells me it's naughty and refuses to let me force-enable it!
edit: I have installed the Flash APK already, it's just Dolphin Beta fighting against me...
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I think you have to change some parameter to Ipad, it's on Android I think, sorry but forgot which option is it. Say if it worked!
And switched back to the native browser.
Got extremely sick of abysmal scrolling performance (made me feel like I was using my Touch Pro) and after switching back to stock I now realize how slowly Chrome was loading pages. And a recent bug that resulted in Chrome saving any MP3 with an MPGA extension and stripped ID3 tags for no damn reason.
The only feature I can say I miss is the sharing of open tabs and bookmarks across devices
Can any other browsers sync with desktop Chrome, well, without being Chrome?
I wish I could do that, loved the browser on my galaxy nexus, but chrome sucks
I would get the original browser but idk how to root
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Chrome drain juice so fast
Congrats
IB4L :stirthepot:
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I don't think so, but look into dolphin beta. It has been the best browser experience Imo
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Try "Chrome Beta". Works much better for me.
sheik124 said:
And switched back to the native browser.
Got extremely sick of abysmal scrolling performance (made me feel like I was using my Touch Pro) and after switching back to stock I now realize how slowly Chrome was loading pages. And a recent bug that resulted in Chrome saving any MP3 with an MPGA extension and stripped ID3 tags for no damn reason.
The only feature I can say I miss is the sharing of open tabs and bookmarks across devices
Can any other browsers sync with desktop Chrome, well, without being Chrome?
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aritra.r9 said:
Try "Chrome Beta". Works much better for me.
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as much as i want to be on the bleeding edge, i de-installed that one. using pages like xda and responding got so bad it was basically useless. i dunno what google is doing there. writing a browser is probably harder than writing an OS, but still, the others can do it to some extend, why not el goog.
I use Opera Mobile, works perfectly and syncs with Google (Chrome favourites on the phone). Loads much quicker as downloaded data is beeing compressed and unpacked.
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I wish I could do that, loved the browser on my galaxy nexus, but chrome sucks
I would get the original browser but idk how to root
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You don't know how to root your NEXUS 4? Wow, absolutely no excuses, go download the toolkit and let it do it all for you then.
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You don't know how to root your NEXUS 4? Wow, absolutely no excuses, go download the toolkit and let it do it all for you then.
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Or better yet use ADB and fastboot instead of a toolkit and learn something about your phones
for me dolphin has been the best browser by far, it's fast and smooth and doesn't lag like the chrome browser.
gee2012 said:
Or better yet use ADB and fastboot instead of a toolkit and learn something about your phones
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Oh no... You don't mean... Through command line.. Dun dun duuuuun
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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