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Which Browser works best on the Note for you?

I used the Dolphin browser on the Nexus One and automatically installed it on the Note believing it to still offer the best Web browsing experience with the most add-ins. I suppose if the Google Chrome was available for phones I would use it to match with my laptop. Which browsers work best on the Note for you?

I just started using dolphin, its nice to set it in desktop mode and have no more mobile pages

For heavy sites opera. Small mobile sites probably dolphin and the likes. Opera is the best imo
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I intend to use Xscope, because A) I always have, b) it works!

Check out boat mini....did a multiple site download test on all the browsers and this and stock was fastest...Opera Mobile was close second. The Dolphin is most feature rich but doesn't transmit data as quickly as these.
Stock unfortunately, unbelievably! doesn't display desktop versions...hello Samsung!... You have the best screens in the industry and don't have a useragent desktop option!!

fards said:
I intend to use Xscope, because A) I always have, b) it works!
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+1 for xScope

Gaugerer said:
I used the Dolphin browser on the Nexus One and automatically installed it on the Note believing it to still offer the best Web browsing experience with the most add-ins. I suppose if the Google Chrome was available for phones I would use it to match with my laptop. Which browsers work best on the Note for you?
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i love Dolphin Browser- what's wrong with it on the Note?

Is it just me or is the stock browser missing the all important STOP/REFRESH button?? Why would they omit that weird..

im using stock and opera here. seem stock is faster tho ( tried zoom in and out) seem stock is more responsive.
ps. from the guy comment above so i tried the Dolphin . oh and its better than opera
another updated : after played with Dolphin about an hr, i still think stock browser is faster and more responsive

first Firefox Mobile Beta,loving to have all my Desktop Bookmarks in sync
Second Stock Browser

I been using Dolphin Browser HD for month on dell streak and i gotta tell this is one of the best browser on Android. Desktop mode and On demand Flash Plugin is awesome.

I just installed Dolphin HD to see the difference and on the BBC website there is a hell of a difference. The stock browser is far smoother scrolling the page up and down than Dolphin HD

Opera Mobile
Opera Mobile is the fastest on heavy sites, for me.

fards said:
I intend to use Xscope, because A) I always have, b) it works!
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Glad to see u got the note. Once its available in the u.s. that will be my next phone.
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Just a tip I just learned, i know some on XDA already know this,
but if you type about:useragent into the default browser, you get a dialog to pick desktop browser functionality and remove mobile pages.
I personally prefer default browser to any other so this is a good thing.

I know about the useragent ...trouble is you have to keep repeating the process after rebooting or.powering off. A pain after a while

Opera Mobile for me.

dolphin is my favorite
but I had to install opera in order to download all files confused:)
also for me the default browser is faster, but the comfortable features of dolphin no one have it

Stock browser is probably GPU accelerated like the SGS2. Dolphin HD isn't, and since the Note runs at a significantly higher res than the SGS2 it therefore is "slower" than the Stock browser.... at least until ICS comes out for the Note. Then it shouldn't matter since everything will be GPU accelerated.

Dolphin

It amazes me that samsung can ship a tablet sized device...

Without including a user agent switcher in the browser!! wtf, thats my only complaint with this phone, what good is a 5.3'' HD screen when im constantly being directed to mobile sites... >.<
I tried opera and dolphin hd but they weren't as fast as the stock browser, with lots of rendering lag...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379066

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379066
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wow this would be great if only my phone was rooted, something i havent really had the urge to do yet... guess i may take the plunge just for the user agent switcher then.

Opera mobile then ?

EarlZ said:
Opera mobile then ?
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yeah i tried that and dolphin, dolphin was atrocious on my note, lag all over the place.. opera wasent too bad..

unleashed12 said:
yeah i tried that and dolphin, dolphin was atrocious on my note, lag all over the place.. opera wasent too bad..
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funny how it opinions differ.
I found dolphin much more responsive than the original browser.

Best fastest bet is boat browser mini... Must use zoom icon for text reflow.
Faster than stock..or 3party browsers

mfractal said:
funny how it opinions differ.
I found dolphin much more responsive than the original browser.
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haha yeah true say man... with dolphin, on my note it lagged so much that i almost had a headache, opera is the only thing that has gotten closest to the smoothness of stock.

Maybe it is a highly subjective experience...but I experience that Opera mobile is faster then stock... it takes less battery I have noticed... but I have not done an A/B comparison.. just highly subjective..but I really prefer opera cause the way it handle tabs.

I'm in love with opera mobile. It's so much better than any other browser I've tried. It automatically reflows and recenters text like it's reading my mind. And large text boxes like posting here are reflowed; something I haven't seen elsewhere. I won't use any other browser.

cant you type:
about:useragent
into the address bar of the browser which gives you a bunch of options on what useragent you want to use?
I remember doing this on my galaxy s and galaxy s II.

blackstar84 said:
Maybe it is a highly subjective experience...but I experience that Opera mobile is faster then stock... it takes less battery I have noticed... but I have not done an A/B comparison.. just highly subjective..but I really prefer opera cause the way it handle tabs.
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I totally agree. i don't even used the stock browser. Opera is my favorite.

inurb said:
cant you type:
about:useragent
into the address bar of the browser which gives you a bunch of options on what useragent you want to use?
I remember doing this on my galaxy s and galaxy s II.
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Throws out a list:
GT-7000 Build/GINGERBREAD)
AppleWebKit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko)
Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1
- Galaxy S
- Iphone
- Desktop
- Lismore
- Nexus One
- Custom
Mine was set on Custom. Just flipped it to Desktop... and whammo, imgur gallery is all OG Desktop sized... No more mobile!

No more mobile.. until you exit the browser

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Throws out a list:
GT-7000 Build/GINGERBREAD)
AppleWebKit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko)
Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1
- Galaxy S
- Iphone
- Desktop
- Lismore
- Nexus One
- Custom
Mine was set on Custom. Just flipped it to Desktop... and whammo, imgur gallery is all OG Desktop sized... No more mobile!
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So it looks like we solved the OP's problem then? Prego.

LordManhattan said:
No more mobile.. until you exit the browser
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LOL spot on with that one! Sadly that did not stay once the browser is out. Too bad as it seemed like a viable option.

Well, you can make a bookmark on the homescreen with about:useragent as the adress. This way you'll only need to press it when you want to visit desktop sites.
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Since there are so many Opera fans here, sorry if this is hijacking the thread in anyway, but here are few tips I wrote to tweak Opera settings: http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/toshiba-thrive-faq-guides/2984-tips-improve-opera-mobile.html

maxh said:
I'm in love with opera mobile. It's so much better than any other browser I've tried. It automatically reflows and recenters text like it's reading my mind. And large text boxes like posting here are reflowed; something I haven't seen elsewhere. I won't use any other browser.
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I totally agree! Zooming and text reflow is amazing...
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I personally like the mobile sites a lot more. They are usually a lot less cluttered and have less ads. And even on 10" tablets some "normal" sites are just annoying to navigate.

Google Chrome vs Samsung Internet Browser

Hi xda
I've been using my new Note 2 for the past 2 weeks now but still havent made a decision to go for which browser to use as stock.
A number of apps, website etc etc opens up a window of choices and still I pick one or the other as 'and haven't decided on the "default" one yet.
Which browser are you using on your Note 2? Or you think suits the Note best?
Wish there were some features which could enhance the implementation of the stylus
Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II

Opera Mobile

Default Samsung browser is the fastest, even faster than opera and all the other 3rd party ones. The only issue i have with it is it won't zoom in on text as nice as chrome when i double tap. Then theres the chrome sync which syncs your desktop stuff to you phone. Guess its up to you to decide

boodies said:
Default Samsung browser is the fastest, even faster than opera and all the other 3rd party ones. The only issue i have with it is it won't zoom in on text as nice as chrome when i double tap. Then theres the chrome sync which syncs your desktop stuff to you phone. Guess its up to you to decide
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Ahmm actually it does. Go to Settings in the Internet app then Advanced and tick the box where it says Auto-Fit Pages. It will do the trick. You can even customize the minimum zoom you want there. I am actually beginning to like the default app instead of Chrome. I dunno it kinda sucks. Except the tab sync there is not really a benefit in using Chrome.
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Dolphin. The best in my opinion. However stock is better than chrome.
sent from my Note 2.

stock browser.
if opera had flash then I'd choose that, but it doesn't.

The samsung browser is I think the android browser. It's not samsung. Js
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Stock browser because I like the smoothness.
Chrome is laggy

Dolphin, alternatively if you require flash the "samsung" stock browser.

Today I've stumbled upon the Boat Browser, and I think it's the best one I've used so far, it even can fit in Page when pinched to zoom ilike Opera except that it also supports Flash.

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Today I've stumbled upon the Boat Browser, and I think it's the best one I've used so far, it even can fit in Page when pinched to zoom ilike Opera except that it also supports Flash.
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Second this. One of great browser.

I used Dolphin but I'll give Boat Browser a try. :good:

Using stock for now (flash , speed, etc). However i HATE tabs managing and design in stock browser...

dk206 said:
Hi xda
I've been using my new Note 2 for the past 2 weeks now but still havent made a decision to go for which browser to use as stock.
A number of apps, website etc etc opens up a window of choices and still I pick one or the other as 'and haven't decided on the "default" one yet.
Which browser are you using on your Note 2? Or you think suits the Note best?
Wish there were some features which could enhance the implementation of the stylus
Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II
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Of course Samsung browser, most manufacture optimize browsers for the phone and should be faster than all browsers

Laynee1 said:
Using stock for now (flash , speed, etc). However i HATE tabs managing and design in stock browser...
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Same here.. If only the stock browser could incorporate the Swipe to change tab feature in Chrome!

stock browser plus tab = perfect

Yeah but for me tabs switching on the stock broswer is jusy an awful experience. Whereas for chrome dolphin etc it is very accessible.
Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II

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stock browser plus tab = perfect
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CAn you be more specific ?

If stock browser had quick tab function , it'd be perfect .lol.
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do you not use quick controls in stock browser? I'm switching tabs like a boss here.

Best browser for N10

I'm just looking for a good browser to use on a regular basis while Google gets their act together and fixes the freezing and crashing issues that exist with Chrome and the N10. What have you found works best with the N10? I'm using Firefox right now, which is fine but I would like to use something that handles tabs better.
Thanks.
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If you like the feel of the normal stock browser on the phones I would suggest giving ocean browser a go. Personally I use that and chrome. Ocean is noticeably faster but some pages it looks a bit strange, like the screen ratio is a bit off. Hard to explain but other than that it's great. I'm hoping chrome will become decent with a few updates

If you are rooted you can download and copy the good old stock android browser into /system/app. Its extremly fast and fluid.

I highly recommend Scope Browser. I thought is was my Tablet causing crime to crash and lag. Been using it with no complaints. Its a paid app, but the dev keeps it updated

I really enjoy using the boat browser.....best one I have tried so far.

i agree with boat browser
i agree w/ dolphin and boat
they give the best desktop-like experience so far

You can't really go wrong with the ocean browser. Its the fastest browser experience on any android tablet IMO. Almost on par with the iPad

I've settled on the Boat browser after Dolphin and Opera abandoned Flash for I want a desktop experience similar to using Windows on my laptop without needing to install loads of apps to use some sites like Apple.
I tried the Ocean browser but gave up after it crashed when selecting full screen mode and there was no option to have desktop mode on all the time and got fed up re-selecting desktop mode every time a site changed it.
I paricularly like the Boat speed dialer implimentation and I use it for all of my book marks. It does mean that I need to return to the speed dial page for my bookmarks but because I have set that as the Boat home page then that is easy and quick to do.
It means my book marks are all stored within the browser and are not taking up space on the Android home screen which I can fill with app short cuts.
It also means there is no need for multiple tabs to be open at once for the Boat speed dialer page becomes the multiple tabs.
The bookmarks can still be saved as they are seperate from those on the speed dialer page.

AOSP Browser for me. There's something about the AOSP browser that I just love. dunno what it is though!

I love the layout of ocean, but for me, its not any faster than chrome on 4.2.1

for me its ASOP or Ocean they seem to be smoothest

I like chrome's layout, where it has the back and forward button built into the address bar which is nice since the N10's centered buttons are not rhe best design choice. But its really glitchy sometimes. It will run fast and smooth on some websites, then just call it a day and slow way down on others.
Dolphin Browser Beta has great potential it's quick scrolling and zooming, almost never stuttering. But Is very much a Beta and likes to close itself when things don't go quite right.
Regular dolphin browser felt the slowest on my N10
Ocean is Very fast and I love running it in full screen. But I've had some issues with websites not loading correctly.(scored 1,037 on Peacekeeper)
Boat is good all around. Stable, decent interface. it just seems to be a bit more sluggish than ocean and Dolphin Beta.
I did find another Post where someone figured out how to fix the Opera 12 User interface so it's not tiny. I'm giving that a shot for sure. Opera runs great on my O-Gnote.
I think any of these four is a Good choice depending on who you are and what you like.
I want to root and put the AOSP browser on there to try it, I'm just really gun shy with rooting.

ShaolinRaiden said:
I like chrome's layout, where it has the back and forward button built into the address bar which is nice since the N10's centered buttons are not rhe best design choice. But its really glitchy sometimes. It will run fast and smooth on some websites, then just call it a day and slow way down on others.
Dolphin Browser Beta has great potential it's quick scrolling and zooming, almost never stuttering. But Is very much a Beta and likes to close itself when things don't go quite right.
Regular dolphin browser felt the slowest on my N10
Ocean is Very fast and I love running it in full screen. But I've had some issues with websites not loading correctly.(scored 1,037 on Peacekeeper)
Boat is good all around. Stable, decent interface. it just seems to be a bit more sluggish than ocean and Dolphin Beta.
I did find another Post where someone figured out how to fix the Opera 12 User interface so it's not tiny. I'm giving that a shot for sure. Opera runs great on my O-Gnote.
I think any of these four is a Good choice depending on who you are and what you like.
I want to root and put the AOSP browser on there to try it, I'm just really gun shy with rooting.
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Boat is the only one which provides a Flash player desktop experience off the shelf.

I've only tried Chrome and Dolphin so far. Dolphin was much faster.

do any other the browser do Tabbed browsing?

I used AOSP or ocean, ocean is really good for stock

Gaugerer said:
Boat is the only one which provides a Flash player desktop experience off the shelf.
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That's true, ocean does default to the android agent.
I don't mind Boat at all. It's very good and is still installed on my N10 so I can bounce back and forth. I just find myself going back to Ocean more often because I like the popup controls. You mentioned before it was crashing on you, I haven't had that issue so far.
I do agree with your earlier post, being able to set the user agent to desktop by default would be a nice option to have in ocean instead of having to hit request desktop site everytime.
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ady702 said:
do any other the browser do Tabbed browsing?
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The best options for Tabbed browsing (in my opinion) are Boat Browser and Dolphin Browser/Beta

Best browser for SM-60x?

What browser do you use? I am trying to find the a browser that has the following features:
1. Smoothness. Must have hardware acceleration enabled. I find that UC Browser HD is good in this section.
2. Has good HTML5 support (tested from html5test.com). I find Dolphin has the best.
3. Has fast javascript.
4. Supports gestures.
5. Supports proper fonts as set by site. For example UC Browser uses system fonts and it sucks..
6. Supports flash.
From my findings so far with Exynos (P600):
UC Browser is the smoothest because of hardware acceleration, has gestures, has flash, html5 support is good but not good at rendering fonts.
Dolphin with jetpack is close in smoothness but swiping up and down is too fast and the page goes to its top or bottom by a slight touch. Has the best html5 support and the gestures are not so great as UC.
Chrome beta is a bit behind in smoothness, great html5 score but lacks in gestures and no flash. I don't even discuss Chrome (plain), it is very jerky.
Firefox is a big dissapointment. I think however that Note 3 is great with firefox. I need some opinions from the Note 10.1 2014 Snapdragon users for Firefox (P601, P605).
Maxthon sucks bigtime. Your opinions please and if there is a dev that can suggest a speedup for a browser is welcome.
PS: I use a SM-P600 and have CleanRom and Bindroid kernel.

Dolphin with JetPack is a very good combination for html5 support but without jetpack is far from Opera Browser...
i have tested a lot of web browsers and the best browsers i found were Opera Browser, Boat Browser, and UC Browser (this one always freezes with no reason)

Opera, for overall smoothness. I use Outlook. Com to check my emails and Opera does the best rendering for that site too. Only gripe is the tiny fonts.

Opera the best for me .
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I use different browsers for different things but my list in no particular order
Chrome
UC Browser HD
Opera
Firefox
Dolphin w/ jetpack
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Opera is perfect for me..I was using Chrome .
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You guys might wanna try Habit Browser (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ddo.pigsty.HabitBrowser). It is fast&smooth and extremly customizable. Probably the most feature packed browser in existance.
It takes some time to set it up and the menus might overwhelm at first but once you're done its amazing.
UC might become my primary browser in the future, but there are some issues (like font size) that need to be worked out first.

I use the aosp browser on this tablet and all my devices I find it fast enough and I like the quick controls
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Boat browser for tablets

vincey2kr1 said:
Boat browser for tablets
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with floating windows is the best!!!

Naked Browser is the fastest.

vincey2kr1 said:
Boat browser for tablets
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with floating windows is the best!!!
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After reading your post I decided to give Boat a try. I must say I am impressed. So impressed I deleted Dolphin
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I am using different browser. They are: Chrome, Firefox, Stock Browser and Skyfire Web Browser.
But I use Chrome most often because it is synchronized with my PC chrome and it supports pages translation..

You got the right man here.... uc browser ftw dude xD..... i contacted the developers several times and they listened and added my features .... like the scrolling button which appears when you scroll very hard ... that comes from me telling them haha xD im their nr 1 tester xD.... I tested like almost every browser .... some come close but fail at smth....
And dude I advise you dont upgrade to kitkat... because you will have to stick with dolphin which freaking sucks your battery dry by playing flash.... 10 percent in 1 minute no lies happened to me.... if you have trouble with font size try ...exposed module "app settings" its awesome...you can even enable fullscreen mode which hides the status bar.... i am all about that stuff.... if you have more questions contact me... ill give you some advise.... those previous comments really have no clue what browsers to use ...... uc is the best ... i kinda would have wished for a decent firefox browser... but that thing is just so bad...... Uc browser dude there is nothing better... i even use an older version of it on my note 2 .... i wanted a browser which comes close to firefox on desktop.... uc is the choice.... other browsers have issues that casual user dont notice but there are there.... these ppl will recommend you any kind of random browser .... uc nails it for a great UI ... adblock and widget buttons... and much more.... it comes closer to perfection every update ... try contact the devs for the font issue..... it doesnt bother me ... so....

I use Firefox Beta because I can syncrhonize it with my desktop-firefox and it's the only browser that does not corrupt downloadsand websites of my university.

i use aosp brower
so so fast

Floating boat+lecture notes = no lag while writing and using web.
If anyone has used boat, and found something better then I'll try it .

I use boat browser on all my devices as my default.
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I tried it and love it, especially how fast and fluid it is, but is there any way to sync chrome bookmarks? Chrome has broken me bad in that regard.
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There is no point just saying which browser someone uses without mentioning their model. The P600 is exynos which behaves differently than the P601/P605. Please state your browser along with your model as smoothness is subjective to the processor.