hey guys!
i finally retired the tmobile dash and got a g1 and im driving my self insane with the speed of the g1 browser. its sooooooooo slow. i used opera mini on the dash and pages loaded instantly almost. so i went to the marketplace and got opera for g1 and thats pretty slow too. anyone have any ideas how to speed the browser up? i only have edge i dont have 3g in my area.
you could try using the steel browser but its probrably just slow because you're using edge
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I'm coming back home...
Tomorrow my AT&T Tilt comes in the mail. I had jumped ship for a little while to try out the Iphone for a little while. As I already knew/expected/predicted, it sucked. I finally got someone to trade my unlocked Iphone for a brand new in the box Tilt. I'm so glad to be back in the hackable/crackable world of HTC and Windows Mobile.
However, I got used to the great browsing experience with mobile safari. Are there any full browsers for windows mobile? I'm looking for a browser that can view full pages and supports javascript and ajax. It would also be great if it came in the neighborhood of... FREE!
Please feel free to flame me for jumping ship. Blame it on the 620mhz arm. I had to experience it.
Opera mini based on Java comes close. I do not recall if it is free but it does show whole pages and you can expand specific spots by a simple touch with finger or stylus. It is also totally scrollable (I use finger nails).
Opera mini is good and is free, I've been using one called NetFront Browser that is really decent too. It's apparently in beta now, don't know if it'll still be free when it goes to release.
snooginsguy said:
Opera mini is good and is free, I've been using one called NetFront Browser that is really decent too. It's apparently in beta now, don't know if it'll still be free when it goes to release.
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I won't be - it'll cost $30.
In general, I recommend Opera Mini the most, particularly with my additional hacks & tweaks. Read my related articles.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=444175
You know when i was using my dash opera mini was the bomb but now that i have g1 and i'm in 3g area it makes opera look slow lol.
Installed yesterday but still like the G1 browser better.
Thread closed.....next time you open a thread for a simliar topic that is 2 maybe 3 under yours.
I think you'll earn a vacation.
has some problems working with the touch interface since its java derived now, its just the opera mini
apatcas said:
has some problems working with the touch interface since its java derived now, its just the opera mini
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Opera Mini is really bad... Opera Mobile was pretty good (on Windows Mobile atleast).
Koush said:
Opera Mini is really bad... Opera Mobile was pretty good (on Windows Mobile atleast).
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I have to disagree. I found using ie explorer on my mda vario and even other windows mobile devices painfully slow. Once i tried opera mini i never went back. Web browsing on my mda vario with opera mini is still faster than the g1 with googles browser.
Dont get me wrong i love googles browser and the browsing is no where near as slow as what my vario was. But when opera mini comes out, if it works ill be using it.
The only downside to using opera mini i found was somewhat buggy downloads on occasions and not being able to copy links. Also on forums where you click images to enlarge didnt work.
Opera mini might even save you on battery since it reduces how much you have to download.
Its in the market now, opera 4.2 beta! Still it isnt as good as 3g internet of g1.
Stock browser much better
why even release something that isn't as good as the browser that comes with the phone?
I had a samsung instinct (sprint) and the stock browser was so bad (along with every other feature of the phone, except voice searching... still waiting google!!!) that this opera mini would have made the instinct feel like you've switched from a 56k modem to cable.
for the G1 on the other hand, this app is about as useful as 2 @$$holes (I guess 2 would be very useful if you were a porn star ). Still no imbedded flash and slower than stock, what was the point opera? Embarresment? Is the full version going to be that much better? I mean compared to beta, can't be much worst.
I'm sure the newer pda/smartphone/ppc users will revel in a commercial company converting a dumbphone program for the G1 (which shouldn't be dumbphone program compatible!!), but if you've been around the block with these gadgets (I've been around since original tungstens) then you'll understand why I am ranting about the flood of useless apps.
i couldnt agree more santos alot of the market apps are pointless makes g1 and android which is so great look bad
opera mini is aimed at people with limited download allowance, or who dont have 3g. i wouldnt use it because 3g in my area is great and i have a 10gb allowance. so might as well use it.
i think the browser speed of the G1 is phenominal, its just a shame its not as smooth as on my iphone 3g - certainly i find it a lot less convenient for quickly googling things. im hoping the Cupcake update will see me move away from the iPhone entirely but i feel im drifting off topic a little here...
anyway - for those that need it Opera Mini is the app they dream of; for those that dont it is a pointless application.
And to those who install it to save their batteries, well maybe you should think about whether this device is really for you.
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why even release something that isn't as good as the browser that comes with the phone?
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You said it all in one question. I agree.
All,
I tried Dolphin HD browser and it was really great. Its got lot of innovative features. But its not much of use on Galaxy S i guess, because within minutes of using it bcomes horribly slow. Each tap almost takes seconds for the app to respond. Even the scrolling is equally bad.
I really dont want to uninstall this browser. Does anybody have any tweaks to make it usable ? Do all galaxy S users feel the same or it works okay on others.
Any comments will be helpful.
yes, don't use dolphin
use skyfire, it is the fastest one
2nd fast is opera mini
According to the maker of Dolphin it had some issues in the later builds. But now it is more focused on speed improvements.
Opera is good. Hasn't tested skyfire on android. Didn't like it much all those years ago on PPC. The issue with Opera is when u use it for rapidshare or megadownload for instance (when u get the count down to the link) it is not updating. Probably because of the proxy to Opera. Turning this off hasn't worked for me.
Good luck!
Wow, if the makes of dolphin really work on improving the speed, I will be one happy camper.
Haven't uninstalled dolphin yet, hoping for a fix to come soon.
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dolphin is one heck of a good browser, but the speed is horrible
my 10 years old Palm Treo loads faster than that
and the Treo was known to have the worse browser on the planet at that time
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dolphin is one heck of a good browser, but the speed is horrible
my 10 years old Palm Treo loads faster than that
and the Treo was known to have the worse browser on the planet at that time
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Loved my Treo :-D
Guys, I tried Skyfire. Many people suggested that its very fast and all for Galaxy.
however, I am seeing the same sluggishness with Skyfire as well. The pages load fast but the browser acts very slugish. The taps dont respond well, the scrolling gets held up at places etc.
Still searching for a better stock browser replacement.
Anybody?
What's wrong with the stock one? I find it very good!!
Tried xscope? Best non proxy browser imho
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araje said:
Guys, I tried Skyfire. Many people suggested that its very fast and all for Galaxy.
however, I am seeing the same sluggishness with Skyfire as well. The pages load fast but the browser acts very slugish. The taps dont respond well, the scrolling gets held up at places etc.
Still searching for a better stock browser replacement.
Anybody?
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did you try opera mini?
my main browser is still sky fire, i don't have the sluggishness you described, i'm on stock JH2 ROM, no lag fix
Guys, looks like my prayers got answered.
Dolphin update: v 3.1.1
It's as smooth as Silk. Amazing improvement. NOW, it is the best I can say.
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Yes the new version of Dolphin HD has much better performance. Now I'm happy to use it as my default browser
Have just installed the latest version and after spending a little time with it, I think it's better than opera for me
From my Galaxy S loonie-phone
3.1.1 ?? I can only find 3.0 ?!?
Its faster but I'm just not used to it, I think I'm too used to Xscope
Yeah, How do I acquire dolphin browser hd 3.1.1 ? Market shows 3.0 to be the latest...
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I'm sure he uses just dolphin browser not dolphin browser HD.
Dolphin browsers latest version is 3.1.1 but HDs latest version 3.0.
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I'm sure he uses just dolphin browser not dolphin browser HD.
Dolphin browsers latest version is 3.1.1 but HDs latest version 3.0.
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Oh, I see... That makes more sense.... Well, does that mean that the regular dolphin browser is better than dolphin browser hd ?
P.S. I didn't find dolphin browser hd 3.0 any faster than 2.x as opposed to how it's advertised. Good browser all over, but I didn't notice any major (performance) improvements. Is it just me ?
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I'm sure he uses just dolphin browser not dolphin browser HD.
Dolphin browsers latest version is 3.1.1 but HDs latest version 3.0.
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Sorry after reading the post I went back to see market and appbrain. They both show 3.0 only. I might have seen just the dolphin brower I guess. BUT, I just upgraded the HD browser from market and I am sure I have dolphin HD. I see a nice HD on my icon.
The speed and the general handling is completely different and smooth now. The performance improvement is easily notice able
Sorry for all the confusion guys, I guess was just to excited seeing the speed.
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Continuing from my previous post, are you guys saying that you have upgraded to latest version yesterday and stol not seeing the improvements?
If you haven't, I suggest you upgrade.market will show you that an upgrade is available for them.
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I have upgraded to 3.0 but it still is kinda slow. Although I haven't tested it with wifi cause my connection is down.
Still the built in browser is faster than dolphin HD with 3g.
I used only dolphin hd when I had desire and really liked it but in galaxy it is just too slow.
I have JM2 installed if it makes any difference...
Hi all,
Is it just me or is this phone laggy/choppy while browsing, especially in the XDA website?
I'm coming from an m8 which seemed a lot smoother than touchwiz. Any tips on how to smooth this out? Thanks
I've been doing many tests actually trying to force it to lag. So, far I've been unsuccessful in the challenges.
Can you give specifics on what it's doing? Is it just when browsing the Web? Or also seen laggy when browsing around the screens? Are other apps laggy or do they seem fine?
Seems like its more with browsing, it can be very choppy at times. The apps seem fine.
Dude, either your the most critical human on the planet , or you have a bad unit. Thete is not 1 flagship in u.s. that I haven't owned, and by FAR this is the smoothest and most exes prion yer
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Seems like its more with browsing, it can be very choppy at times. The apps seem fine.
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Have you tried using different browsers? I haven't had any issues so far with browsing using the stock browser. Granted Verizon took the Samsung browser away and a lot of people seem upset by this.
Try downloading different browsers and see if there's any difference. If not I'd reset and if still no dice return it.
If there is a specific website they is laggy you may want to mention it so others can check.
For instance, cnn.com seems to always be a little crappy on chrome mobile for me. Including on this phone.
I don't get lag or choppiness when on the TouchWiz home. however, I noticed it gets a little choppy when I use the Google home launcher instead.
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