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[Q] Chrome vs Opera

im just curious as to which browser you guys run and which ones you guys think run faster on past experiences. i use chrome as my daily driver but have been curious as to what might run faster. I would just download opera and try it but im at school and cannot run .exe files. thanks!

Kevin001111 said:
im just curious as to which browser you guys run and which ones you guys think run faster on past experiences. i use chrome as my daily driver but have been curious as to what might run faster. I would just download opera and try it but im at school and cannot run .exe files. thanks!
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Firefox is the best.
Rapid.
Has Ad-Free.
Better than Chrome/Opera.

Of the two, I prefer Chrome. Opera has some nice features, but seems to get sluggish after a while (in my experience). Chrome is fast, lightweight, and has some nice extensions to customize to your liking. You should also consider the newest version of Firefox. I've been using that for a couple weeks and the speed improvement is nice.

Quinn1513 said:
Of the two, I prefer Chrome. Opera has some nice features, but seems to get sluggish after a while (in my experience). Chrome is fast, lightweight, and has some nice extensions to customize to your liking. You should also consider the newest version of Firefox. I've been using that for a couple weeks and the speed improvement is nice.
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+1 on firefox...
I'd really wanna know which browser will run well on a Pentium 4 PC with 512MB RAM. On Windows XP. So far FF is beating Chrome with a slight edge.

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firefox the best!

I stay with Chrome.

Chrome all the way! I hate Firefox. Here's Lifehackers' browser speed test btw: Clicky<--

I don't like Firefox's new update and I tested it out, not for me. I prefer Chrome, it's simple and I just like simple.

PERSIMMONS said:
I don't like Firefox's new update and I tested it out, not for me. I prefer Chrome, it's simple and I just like simple.
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This.
For the longest time, I was a diehard Firefox user.
Since they updated to 4, that ish is laggy as hell for me. I couldn't stand it.
So now I'm using Chrome.
Much better, in my opinion!

boothten said:
This.
For the longest time, I was a diehard Firefox user.
Since they updated to 4, that ish is laggy as hell for me. I couldn't stand it.
So now I'm using Chrome.
Much better, in my opinion!
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I thought it was only me who was having the laggy issues. Glad to see I'm not the only one. But, glad to see you're enjoying Chrome

I'm still using the old version of firefox. Haven't tried the opera browser.
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Chrome rocks but the new IE9 is also right up there...

PERSIMMONS said:
I thought it was only me who was having the laggy issues. Glad to see I'm not the only one. But, glad to see you're enjoying Chrome
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It was awful!
Loading times for pages used to be really quick. Then, when I updated, it got pretty bad at times. I'd have to restart Firefox sometimes.
I'd never had that problem, and have really fast internet, so I didn't understand what it was.
No problems whatsoever on Chrome though!

my browser
I'm using firefox 4.It's amazing
Royal Wedding Mysteries

DanWilson said:
Firefox is the best.
Rapid.
Has Ad-Free.
Better than Chrome/Opera.
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Chrome is the best. End of.
Smaller, lighter, faster, more user friendly.

Chrome and mozzila are great

flyboyovyick said:
Chrome is the best. End of.
Smaller, lighter, faster, more user friendly.
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This. Opera is too buggy for me

I am a diehard fan of Chrome. Not only do I run it on my Acer Netbook, but on my CR-48. I love how no matter what machine I use it all syncs up automagically.
Sparky WAS in the doghouse. Now, He's allowed on the deck at least.
My Nexus S is annoying me.

chrome!
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chrome is for noobs who wanna be cool by using somthing "trendy" and different ..
get outta here ya yuppies , who you tryna fool , real men use latest firefox pre alpha nightly builds

Web Browser lag?

anyone else having web browser lag? i mean the whole phone is kind of laggy but the web browser is terrible.

Already being reported in this thead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337062
I returned the device today because of this, and AT&T is aware of the issue yet they release the devices anyway.

SysAdmNj said:
Already being reported in this thead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337062
I returned the device today because of this, and AT&T is aware of the issue yet they release the devices anyway.
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that thread addresses network issues. i have issues with the phone itself being laggy

The one I looked at in the store got much better after I did a factory reset.

im using boat browser mini, but when i was using the normal browser, i didnt notice it.

I don't notice any lag I haven't seen on other devices, at least in the browser. "Heavier" websites of course stutter a little, but otherwise all is well in both the stock browser and Dolphin Mini.

markjo said:
I don't notice any lag I haven't seen on other devices, at least in the browser. "Heavier" websites of course stutter a little, but otherwise all is well in both the stock browser and Dolphin Mini.
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Coming from a range of Android and ios devices, I have not seen any lag like what these guys are talking about...
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ceo.mtcl said:
Coming from a range of Android and ios devices, I have not seen any lag like what these guys are talking about...
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ios devices with the a4 or a5 chip never stutter... the a4 chipped devices will checkerboard before a stutter happens and the a5 chipped devices never even checkerboard. they dont use flash... which is really heavy on resources and im thinking about uninstalling flash cause of it. im seeing way to many ads (i use to use an iphone btw) and its making my browsing experience horrible.

If your having problems with flash rather than uninstalling it Give Opera a try and go to it's setting and turn Opera Turbo to Always On and that should help because I think it actually blocks all running Flash not 100% certain but I can tell it def. speeds up the web pages.

Who else prefers the stock browser to Chrome?

I actually started using the stock Samsung browser after I heard a reviewer include it in their video review under the software review section.
I actually strongly prefer it to chrome. The back/forward and bookmark buttons on the bottom that auto hide for full screen browsing are clutch. Also, the quick dial page, which at first glance seems to be redundant considering there is a bookmarks tab, but it actually is a super fast way to go through a bunch of frequently visited sites very quickly.
I also prefer how it brings up click able lists on the bottom of the screen rather than in a pop-up in the middle of the screen.
I haven't used a stock browser since safari on my old iPhone. Discuss.
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No thanks. That thing is ugly and pain to navigate. Not to mention, good luck getting updates for security/bug fixes in a timely fashion, as is the case for any stock browser. Chrome keeps everything synced and easily accessible between devices, so it's much more useful for me. To each their own, though

karmuh said:
No thanks. That thing is ugly and pain to navigate. Not to mention, good luck getting updates for security/bug fixes in a timely fashion, as is the case for any stock browser. Chrome keeps everything synced and easily accessible between devices, so it's much more useful for me. To each their own, though
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You think the stock browser is too insecure?
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acPIZZA said:
I actually started using the stock Samsung browser after I heard a reviewer include it in their video review under the software review section.
I actually strongly prefer it to chrome. The back/forward and bookmark buttons on the bottom that auto hide for full screen browsing are clutch. Also, the quick dial page, which at first glance seems to be redundant considering there is a bookmarks tab, but it actually is a super fast way to go through a bunch of frequently visited sites very quickly.
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Yes. I've traditionally used Chrome, but have started using the stock browser lately. I do like the way Chrome syncs bookmarks, but the stock browser so much easier to navigate. I just wish there was a way to get ride of the built-in bookmarks.

GeorgeP said:
Yes. I've traditionally used Chrome, but have started using the stock browser lately. I do like the way Chrome syncs bookmarks, but the stock browser so much easier to navigate. I just wish there was a way to get ride of the built-in bookmarks.
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Just create a new folder and work off that. You'll never see the pre installed bookmarks
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acPIZZA said:
Just create a new folder and work off that. You'll never see the pre installed bookmarks
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Ahhhh...sweet!

I'm really starting to hate chrome, both the Android and desktop version. Desktop I use Firefox mainly, and I find myself using dolphin on my phone more and more.
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acPIZZA said:
You think the stock browser is too insecure?
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I wouldn't know personally, but I'm sure it is. Third party browsers get regular updates for security vulnerabilities and bug fixes, while stock browsers have traditionally taken much, much longer to get updates rolled out. That and the fact that Chrome makes everything so much easier is why I'll never use a stock browser again.

karmuh said:
I wouldn't know personally, but I'm sure it is. Third party browsers get regular updates for security vulnerabilities and bug fixes, while stock browsers have traditionally taken much, much longer to get updates rolled out. That and the fact that Chrome makes everything so much easier is why I'll never use a stock browser again.
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I wish they would make accessing bookmarks one less click in the top right of the screen.
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acPIZZA said:
I actually started using the stock Samsung browser after I heard a reviewer include it in their video review under the software review section.
I actually strongly prefer it to chrome. The back/forward and bookmark buttons on the bottom that auto hide for full screen browsing are clutch. Also, the quick dial page, which at first glance seems to be redundant considering there is a bookmarks tab, but it actually is a super fast way to go through a bunch of frequently visited sites very quickly.
I also prefer how it brings up click able lists on the bottom of the screen rather than in a pop-up in the middle of the screen.
I haven't used a stock browser since safari on my old iPhone. Discuss.
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I like the s5 browser better then chrome as well. But I don't use chrome on my mac either, I use Fire Fox. Chrome just can't do all the things I want it to do. Like online Odin! Fire fox works great. On a side note, Safari won't do online Odin either.

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Just create a new folder and work off that. You'll never see the pre installed bookmarks

I'll stick with Dolphin. It's usually one of the first apps I download when I get a new phone/flash a new ROM. I personally find it so much easier to use than any other mobile browser especially the stock Samsung browser. I hadn't even tried Chrome til I just read this thread and when I opened it there was 2 boxes at the top of the screen that were twitching.
Too each his own though.
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I also use the stock browser i like it better than chrome.... I even deleted chrome from my apps.
Works fine for me!
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Im using firefox with adblocker installed. Works great. No ads. When im using the stock internet app, there's alot of ads. How do I get rid these ads?? I see tons of at&t ads.
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Yeah !! i really love the stock browser on my s5 it reminds me of my iPhone 5s Safari, easy to use and has everything you want. but occasionally i use my chrome

I have typically always used the stock browsers, I am not a fan of chrome. I use FF now.
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You think the stock browser is too insecure?

The stock browser is very well thought out and polished, not not to mention snappy. I'd choose Firefox as my 3rd party browser over the Google Chrome botnet any day.

I typically use chrome primarily because I can sync between my devices, but this conversation is making me take a second look at the stock browser. I'll play around with it today.

Quick tip if you feel Chrome is running choppy or laggy

One of my few frustrations with the tablet has been a laggy feel while browsing in Chrome. So after a bit of research, try this tweak and see if it feels faster for you:
1. In a new tab, surf to chrome://flags/#max-tiles-for-interest-area
2. Change value from "default" to "512"
3. Click button on bottom that says "relaunch now"
Enjoy!

I'm using the beta and is awesomely smooth
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toyanucci said:
I'm using the beta and is awesomely smooth
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Tested the 10.5" at Bestbuy during the week-end and found Chrome was quite laggy. I installed the Beta (that i usually use on my phone), it was not really better. Scrolling on web sites like dpreview.com wasn't smooth at all.
I have to test again I guess. That prevented me from buying the tablet. For me web browsing experience has to be great a on new tablet.

tiguanito said:
Tested the 10.5" at Bestbuy during the week-end and found Chrome was quite laggy. I installed the Beta (that i usually use on my phone), it was not really better. Scrolling on web sites like dpreview.com wasn't smooth at all.
I have to test again I guess. That prevented me from buying the tablet. For me web browsing experience has to be great a on new tablet.
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You have to remember to close all the open apps on those display units at best buy, sometimes almost every app is open lol. The demo unit I tried everything lagged till I closed all those running apps.
That said, my unit at home is smooth on all fronts.

I have the 10" here at home, and that's what I'm experiencing on Chrome Beta, which is what I use.
I think my Nexus 5 has spoiled me.

myculito said:
One of my few frustrations with the tablet has been a laggy feel while browsing in Chrome. So after a bit of research, try this tweak and see if it feels faster for you:
1. In a new tab, surf to chrome://flags/#max-tiles-for-interest-area
2. Change value from "default" to "512"
3. Click button on bottom that says "relaunch now"
Enjoy!
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This trick helped immensely. Thank you for posting it. Now I just need to wait for root for the 8.4 and I'll be able to get rid of some crap to speed it up even more.

Sythrix said:
This trick helped immensely. Thank you for posting it. Now I just need to wait for root for the 8.4 and I'll be able to get rid of some crap to speed it up even more.
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Which one do I change there are loads of options
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craigels said:
Which one do I change there are loads of options
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The particular item: "#max-tiles-for-interest-area" will be highlighted at the very top of the page in yellow as soon as you enter the address. It's the only thing that will be highlighted. It will say: "Maximum tiles for interest area Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android". Change the option below it.

Thanks it did improve the browsing speed on chrome. I was a bit worried because of the lags. The browsing was faster on my sony tab z then on tab s.. not any more .

I have tried Chrome browser (with max-tiles-for-interest-area = 512) on several 10.5" and always find it quite laggy.
I have closed all apps, etc.
The scrolling on web sites with lot of pictures like dpreview , theverge.com, etc. is definitely not smooth. An iPad air for example is lot more fluid.
I like the 10.5" but not sure to buy it until I see a good web browsing demo on it.

I have found the Next Brower to be very good

tiguanito said:
I have tried Chrome browser (with max-tiles-for-interest-area = 512) on several 10.5" and always find it quite laggy.
I have closed all apps, etc.
The scrolling on web sites with lot of pictures like dpreview , theverge.com, etc. is definitely not smooth. An iPad air for example is lot more fluid.
I like the 10.5" but not sure to buy it until I see a good web browsing demo on it.
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The verge website runs smoothly on samsung stock browser on my 8.4
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tiguanito said:
The scrolling on web sites with lot of pictures like dpreview , theverge.com, etc. is definitely not smooth. An iPad air for example is lot more fluid.
I like the 10.5" but not sure to buy it until I see a good web browsing demo on it.
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My iPad lags bad and even freezes sometimes viewing live blogs. Was about to throw it in the trash but will take advantage of Best Buy $100 trade in offer.
http://youtu.be/rGTQAYHfc8U

does anyone use chrome as their default browser?

Just made the switch to the browser that comes with the tablet, realized that chrome on the tablet is very laggy for what ever reason. Anyone experience this?

Yes.
Chrome is laggy on this hardware, I'm using samsung-stock-browser.

Try these tips to make Chrome Browser quite a bit faster on Android...
http://digiwonk.10-speed-hacks-thatll-make-google-chrome-blazing-fast

b00mb00mchuck said:
Try these tips to make Chrome Browser quite a bit faster on Android...
http://digiwonk.10-speed-hacks-thatll-make-google-chrome-blazing-fast
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This made it faster on my computer, not faster on my tablet.
Still laggy on my tablet. Surprisingly, I'm totally fine with the stock browser. It performs way better than Chrome.

Will definitely try the above linked page to see if it helps. I use stock browser for web sites I need to keep cookies/pw's for logging into, Firefox in private mode through a VPN for everything else. Google is too darned nosy for my tastes. Remember if you log into GMail etc even through a VPN Google has your IP address so don't use Google for a search engine or they still know who you are.

Yes i use Chrome + Chrome samsung support library

thunderstruck! said:
Will definitely try the above linked page to see if it helps. I use stock browser for web sites I need to keep cookies/pw's for logging into, Firefox in private mode through a VPN for everything else. Google is too darned nosy for my tastes. Remember if you log into GMail etc even through a VPN Google has your IP address so don't use Google for a search engine or they still know who you are.
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cappa662 said:
This made it faster on my computer, not faster on my tablet.
Still laggy on my tablet. Surprisingly, I'm totally fine with the stock browser. It performs way better than Chrome.
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I'm using chrome on my tablet with android 5 and I don't get any lag at all, it didnt lag when I was using touchwiz either.

ok that's very weird because i use chrome every day :v no lag at all :v but at first, it was lag like hell :v but now it's smooth like butter

b00mb00mchuck said:
Try these tips to make Chrome Browser quite a bit faster on Android...
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wow this seems like it worked on my lg g3.
will try on my tablet when i get home

chrome in my tab s 10.5 T805 is unusable

cappa662 said:
Just made the switch to the browser that comes with the tablet, realized that chrome on the tablet is very laggy for what ever reason. Anyone experience this?
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qbic2 said:
Yes.
Chrome is laggy on this hardware, I'm using samsung-stock-browser.
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Chrome was really slow on Touchwiz.
Switched to CM12 and now its is super smooth and fast.
No more scrolling lag or stutter

adelancker said:
Chrome was really slow on Touchwiz.
Switched to CM12 and now its is super smooth and fast.
No more scrolling lag or stutter
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it's smooth like silk on my t805 with TW

sku|| said:
it's smooth like silk on my t805 with TW
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Really?!
Either Samsung have pushed an update since when I switched to (first CM11 and now) CM12.
Or it is due to the different processors the Tx05s have compared to the Tx00 wifi-only versions.
I heard those LTE versions somehow have more optimization or horsepower than the wifi versions...

Chrome runs pretty fast for me. There's a few hiccups here an there but not too bug a deal. If you have a low-end tablet it may not even be good at running Chrome. Try Chrome Beta and tell us if it goes any faster. I use that at love it. What do you mean by laggy? Is it sloe to respond to touches or load pages? That may be your internet connection slowng Chrome down
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Maybe try installing this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.deviceextras.samsung&hl=en
I'm not even really sure what it does but the reviews claim it speed things up.
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In my opinion who have good performance whit chrome have Tab s T800(snapdragon) and who have bad performance have T805 (exynos). Because is impossible that everyone have different performance whit the same tablet.

robox88 said:
In my opinion who have good performance whit chrome have Tab s T800(snapdragon) and who have bad performance have T805 (exynos). Because is impossible that everyone have different performance whit the same tablet.
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It's not impossible for different people to have different performance with the same tablet. It happens often and not only with browers. I like Chrome because it's easy to sync my bookmarks which I have hundreds with my desktop, laptop and phone. But it is laggy on my tablet so I often use Dolphin instead which runs very smoothly and supports flash.

True on that one. Chrome can run differently depending on how may apps you have, how many are open, WiFi connection, and evenbbatyery life. Chrin cab be a bit laggy at times if there's multiple apps open or your low on space.
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I do not believe. In my notes 3 Chrome runs very well always. My Tab s (T805) chrome, always turns bad, even with the tablet just formatted.
if someone is good and other is bad, there must be something underneath, or have different yardstick, or there is some version of the tablet that runs better, and others in which turns worse.

i use chrome simply because i have all my bookmarks and history from browsing on pc..