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best web browser

Just wondering which web browser everyone thinks is the best. I used to use steel but have recently switched to dolfin browser I think steel might have been faster and the favorites were easier to access. Are there any good browsers I'm missing? What do you think the best is?

Opera Mini is the fastest to render pages, but has some quirks and uses a lot of memory. Still, if you're going to be doing a lot of surfing, it's worth it for the speed increase.

Dolphin browser is pretty good also, it alows tabs and multipoint
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I've used three browsers so far: the default Donut browser, Dolphin, and the default Eclair browser. My favorite by far is the Eclair browser that comes with CyanogenMod.
EDIT: I also tried Opera Mini, and despite loving it on feature phones in the past, it's not the best smartphone browser

TeeJay3800 said:
I've used three browsers so far: the default Donut browser, Dolphin, and the default Eclair browser. My favorite by far is the Eclair browser that comes with CyanogenMod.
EDIT: I also tried Opera Mini, and despite loving it on feature phones in the past, it's not the best smartphone browser
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on the contrary(I know everyone is entitles to their opinion), but I have come to love opera mini beta 5..I am actually using it now and has been my daily browser for about a week now. It's really good with loading websites super quick and I also love the interface and the one touch zoom. of course, some pinch to zoom or some zoom buttons would be nice, but.It's really nothing to complain about. can't wait for the updates for it...and that's my two cents

I like stock HTC Eclair browser. It's totally lacking on features, but it just looks good. I'm a bit of a fanboy
As far as others, I used Dolphin for a time and liked it, just didn't like the look. But when Fennec is officially released (even in beta), heads will roll

TeeJay3800 said:
I've used three browsers so far: the default Donut browser, Dolphin, and the default Eclair browser. My favorite by far is the Eclair browser that comes with CyanogenMod.
EDIT: I also tried Opera Mini, and despite loving it on feature phones in the past, it's not the best smartphone browser
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Yes , it is

Tunny Browser RC, by the devs of Dolphin Browser... is aweseome.

All I can find is a R(ed) C(andy) theme for Dolphin...hardly the "best browser"...

Been using xScope this past week and find it miles better than the stock browser. Have made it my default. Excellent browser.

Skyfire....hehe

Pictures of Skyfire on g1:

skyfire is cool so far, of course it's still beta and missing a lot of the cool features that makes skyfire great on other platforms, but its not bad. i switch back and forth between skyfire and the default sense browser.

Shrivel said:
Been using xScope this past week and find it miles better than the stock browser. Have made it my default. Excellent browser.
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I have been using the XScope broswer for a while now and find it the best browser I have tried. I really like the way tabs work and it is also very fast.
Andy

[APP] Opera Mobile 11 Released

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Has anyone tried this yet? Been using since last night and I have to say... wow. It's what the android browser should've been. Opera 10 was smooth, but this is even better with flash support now. Runs buttery smooth (iPhone like... smoother than any other android browser) even when I'm underclocked to 800mhz =)

Yes, better than the laggy stock browser, more smooth and support flash, for me the better mobile browser with safari.

you know yes....! Opera - need to be original browser in Nexus S

I'm liking it a lot more.

Tried it and uninstalled within half an hour, word-breaking for Thai characters looks terrible. Super lag compared to Dolphin Mini & stock browser...

I dont seem to get any reactions to anything I touch on webpages:S?

Wait reboot and fix permissions sorted it...BEST BROWSER TO DATE! I use the psx scene site as a benchmark which one dolphin and stock lags like a *****! On opera its perfect..very very smooth!

To enable desktop view:
opera:config>UserPref>Custom User>Agent-Agent>Type:Opera/9.80 (Linux; en) Presto/2.7.81 Version/11.00 >Scroll down the list untill you find the save icon (quite a way down the expanded user pref list) then restart and there you go

I have to agree. Opera 11 is awesome. (click for browser shootout)

dude is fantastic! !!!!

Thanks for this! I was wondering how to get the full engadget site to show. =)
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To enable desktop view:
opera:config>UserPref>Custom User>Agent-Agent>Type:Opera/9.80 (Linux; en) Presto/2.7.81 Version/11.00 >Scroll down the list untill you find the save icon (quite a way down the expanded user pref list) then restart and there you go
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I've just tried the V11 and ... WOW :O
Absolutely perfect, lighteningly fast, no checkerboards at all, no lag, etc... The fastest browser I've ever seen.
The best mobile browser ever!!
Thanks to Opera team for this fantastic work on Android.

xmRipper said:
I've just tried the V11 and ... WOW :O
Absolutely perfect, lighteningly fast, no checkerboards at all, no lag, etc... The fastest browser I've ever seen.
The best mobile browser ever!!
Thanks to Opera team for this fantastic work on Android.
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that's true!!!! I hope Cyanogen gonna change original stock laggy browser, for beautiful and performance Opera 11.

I love this browser as well, but some of the pages don't look like they should. Like m.db.no and mobil.aftenposten.no. (these pages are in Norwegian, but you'll see what I'm talking about). Any tips? I would like the mobile version, not the desktop one.
Edit: the m.db.no seems to be working as it should now, but what I wrote still holds true for mobil.aftenposten.no.
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sottyc said:
To enable desktop view:
opera:config>UserPref>Custom User>Agent-Agent>Type:Opera/9.80 (Linux; en) Presto/2.7.81 Version/11.00 >Scroll down the list untill you find the save icon (quite a way down the expanded user pref list) then restart and there you go
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how the hell do you get this to work?
I tried putting in opera:config that takes me to a list of stuff but got stuck there theres no userpref option halp thanks

I would love it if it didn't make a lot of websites look terrible. great speed and features but I can't stand how it renders google.com
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jaker.the.skater said:
I would love it if it didn't make a lot of websites look terrible. great speed and features but I can't stand how it renders google.com
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It's the old-mobile version of Google. You have to change your user-agent to default Android browser or iPhone browser etc. to see proper mobile version of Google.

what should I put for the user agent in the opera:config to get the android user agent?
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Ya that is quite nice. I've used previous versions and none of them were quite perfect but this might just do the trick. Its quite a nice piece of kit, if I'm honest. I use Bank of America and can't use their mobile site in my area or even load their full site on the standard browser for reasons unknown to God himself but this using the spoofing lets me do just that which makes it completely worth its weight in Gold.

The lack of a user-agent preference in the settings area is a big downside. The browser's fast, but that's a setting that should be easily accessible. Going to the config page address and what-not is a pain in the ass.

[APP]Firefox alpha for armv6[LINK UPDATED]

Firefox Alpha armv6
Thanks to Kannibalism
Disclaimer:
I do not take credit for this browser i did not develop it credits should go straight to mozilla for delivering there browser to armv6 devices.
Description:
The firefox alpha browser is not compatible with all of the current plugins available for the stable firefox browser that is already available on the market. Compatibility checking is based on the version number. After playing around with this browser while its still in alpha i find it to be quite stable but lags a bit.
i have personally tested it and it works somewhat fine, too much use of ram. but its kind of stable. mozilla is taking armv6 seriously.
"ARMv6 is some huge percentage of Android devices, something like 62%. By not supporting it our market is immediately cut by over a third. We should try to get these builds working again."
updated dload link
http://db.tt/ksXK0I5U
the link to original thread all credits to him. please thank him also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542153
Steps To Update:
1) open the browser and press menu
2) press more
3) press settings
4) press about nightly
5) check for updates

-HellRaiser- said:
Firefox Alpha armv6
Thanks to Kannibalism
Disclaimer:
I do not take credit for this browser i did not develop it credits should go straight to mozilla for delivering there browser to armv6 devices.
Description:
The firefox alpha browser is not compatible with all of the current plugins available for the stable firefox browser that is already available on the market. Compatibility checking is based on the version number. After playing around with this browser while its still in alpha i find it to be quite stable and good for daily use.
i have personally tested it and it works somewhat fine, too much use of ram. but its kind of stable. mozilla is taking armv6 seriously.
"ARMv6 is some huge percentage of Android devices, something like 62%. By not supporting it our market is immediately cut by over a third. We should try to get these builds working again."
dload link
http://www.box.com/s/6mfy3pog06xrj9kfm8kb
the link to original thread all credits to him. please thank him also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542153
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Thank for yu info, now i try.
Testing testing
Sory bad english
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Wow firefox!!!
Love it
Testing
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Awesome !! Finally we got firefox
but its still laggy cannot use it everyday
i know its still alpha release and is awesome for an alpha release
sry for my english

its laggy and is for dev purpose only.

I love firefox. It's so great to have this on my phone
thanks for sharing

crzfish said:
I love firefox. It's so great to have this on my phone
thanks for sharing
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my pleasure you like it

very laggy cant use it for everyday

123.xxx said:
very laggy cant use it for everyday
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yupp i told in the intro that its laggy.its in alpha stages guys comeon.

awesome man works but bit laggy.

work well, but can't play music online like the stock browser and opera mobile.
I still like it

crzfish said:
work well, but can't play music online like the stock browser and opera mobile.
I still like it
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yup......remember alpha stage.

can anyone tell which one is the best browser???

surasuriya said:
can anyone tell which one is the best browser???
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opera mobile is best for me

surasuriya said:
can anyone tell which one is the best browser???
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Opera can't support flash, so I use stock browser. Its good for me. Although u can try dolphin too, its fast nd supports flash too.
Hit thanks if I helped you

surasuriya said:
can anyone tell which one is the best browser???
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If you don't use flash player I suggest you to use opera mini
But if you want to use flash player, dolphin is the best
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Web browsers that run well on Lollipop: CM Browser

I hadn't heard of this one until now searching for something other than Chrome...and Dolphin and Boat have laggy frame rates simply scrolling text.
Very light and still has session management and so on.

Skripka said:
I hadn't heard of this one until now searching for something other than Chrome...and Dolphin and Boat have laggy frame rates simply scrolling text.
Very light and still has session management and so on.
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Have u tried next browser
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Do you have a link to the CM browser???

the aosp browser runs great(on any aosp rom). its fast and uses much less battery than chrome.

Skripka said:
I hadn't heard of this one until now searching for something other than Chrome...and Dolphin and Boat have laggy frame rates simply scrolling text.
Very light and still has session management and so on.
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I used it for a while when Google was updating chrome for material design and it kept crashing on my Galaxy S2 on Cyanogenmod 11. Cm browser was very light and fast and a really good web experience. I would recommend it to anyone.
And, @eqbirvin its on the play store. Search up CM browser and it's icon is orange with a cheetah on it.
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My fav is Naked Browser which is designed very lightweight to use minimal resources and runs off Android Webview. It does not use data to do any tracking spying etc so its very fast and efficient, and also customizable. The browser was designed and made by an independent developer who updates often and always replies to support emails and play reviews.
I've tried every browser and always come back to this one for its pure speed.?
Check it out for yourself. I've linked the free version in the play store below.?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fevdev.nakedbrowser

renny083 said:
My fav is Naked Browser which is designed very lightweight to use minimal resources and runs off Android Webview. It does not use data to do any tracking spying etc so its very fast and efficient, and also customizable. The browser was designed and made by an independent developer who updates often and always replies to support emails and play reviews.
I've tried every browser and always come back to this one for its pure speed.?
Check it out for yourself. I've linked the free version in the play store below.?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fevdev.nakedbrowser
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simms22 said:
the aosp browser runs great(on any aosp rom). its fast and uses much less battery than chrome.
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I just found out that the aosp browser works with pie control on slimrom. great to be back on aosp browser after using chrome in lollipop

Adobe Flash Player.

Does anyone know where to get the apk that will work for lollipop or if there's another way to get it to work? I've googled it but can't find any apk's that will work for 5.0. Help pleaseeeeeeee.

The kit kat hacked one will work with dolphin browser but nothing else.

FR4USTY said:
Does anyone know where to get the apk that will work for lollipop or if there's another way to get it to work? I've googled it but can't find any apk's that will work for 5.0. Help pleaseeeeeeee.
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flashify browser is the only workaround i found for 5.0+

TonikJDK said:
The kit kat hacked one will work with dolphin browser but nothing else.
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Too bad...because Dolphin performance in Lollipop 5.0.x+ is best described as "LOL", unlike KK.

Skripka said:
Too bad...because Dolphin performance in Lollipop 5.0.x+ is best described as "LOL", unlike KK.
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I'm happy with it so far, but I'm not a heavy browser guy on my phone....I'm all apps...tweetcaster..tapatalk...I just hit a few news sites with it.

TonikJDK said:
I'm happy with it so far, but I'm not a heavy browser guy on my phone....I'm all apps...tweetcaster..tapatalk...I just hit a few news sites with it.
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I used Dolphin as my DD once v11 came out. On N6, there's serious scrolling lag on basic text-only websites.

I downloaded the latest available Android APK from Adobe's archives. Works fine in FireFox, but not Chrome. I expected that, though.

TheAmazingDave said:
I downloaded the latest available Android APK from Adobe's archives. Works fine in FireFox, but not Chrome. I expected that, though.
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You should be surprised. Flash for Android is abandonware, and not written to support ART.

Puffin Browsers built in flash player works.