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What do you guys think is the best browser for any Android 4.0 based roms? i personally use dolphin because of its easy access to bookmarks and awesome tab managing and smooth scrolling since it is like an overlay of the default android launcher. used to use opera, but it was just too ram consuming and slow upon first load. Share what you think is the best browser for you.
also dolphin, not as fast as stock, but as you say sidebars are awesome and handling new tabs is simply perfect. I dont wanna fastest tho its fast its just very easy to use nice looking and bugless also. I noticed some commands like copy to clipboard script on sites is not working but if only thats the price to pay for accesing your sites in one sec then im ok with it
Quick ICS Browser..pimpt stock
Chrome, I use it on all my computers so having the bookmark and tab sync is so useful, also its fast as hell.
Chrome!
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imho, stock is the best
Dolphin hd browser
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+1 dolphin ils very very good. The only one for me.
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have you ever tested opera mini next?
dolphin
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Stock!
I really wanted to like Firefox, as it's what I use on my computers, but scrolling felt unaccountably weird. I think it tries too hard to avoid diagonal scrolling. And it's a huuuge memory hog.
chrome and stock. Currently using stock though
Chrome is quite cool . With the sync stuff and all.. the only thing it s missing is a links history.
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For me Chrome is number one by far...
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stock has been great..
i tried chrome for a while and liked it, but just couldn't really get as used to it as i did with default browser
There is a surprising amount of ppl using stock browsers. :0 what is so good about it? please leave reasons if you can thanks
Ice browser+
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Must admit that I haven't used the stock browser for quite some time now. Using Opera as it just feels fastest. Tried chrome a couple of weeks ago but it took so much ram. However thinking of getting to chrome as I see that a lot of you have a good experience nowadays
As a fan of SlimOS, I'm using stock browser for its simplicity and lightweight-ness. I don't need those fancy goodies that Dolphin offers while on the go; I just need more battery.
Maxthon browser is the best!
try it u'all be impressed.
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Chrome is way slower and the drawing lags badly on scrolling compared to the aosp browser. There's one to. On here that uses the aosp browser. Its so much smoother and faster. Unfortunately autorotation does not work on that ROM. Why did Google make chrome the default?
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Surely you jest.
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redmonke255 said:
Surely you jest.
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Try a rom with the stock browser. It benchmarks higher and it never has to load more of the page when scrolling.
Its the same way on the galaxy nexus. They just let you choose in that case which to use.
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Don't have experience yet with my nexus 7 but chrome is horrible on the galaxy nexus. It is awful at text reflow on this phone. Hopefully it will be better on the tablet.
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Jayrod1980 said:
Don't have experience yet with my nexus 7 but chrome is horrible on the galaxy nexus. It is awful at text reflow on this phone. Hopefully it will be better on the tablet.
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Unfortunately its the same garbage on this tablet. It was really stupid of Google to make chrome the default and not include the aosp browser. I tried the aosp browser and its butter smooth with zero lag. Chrome on the other hand is a complete lagfest.
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On my phone I use opera mobile. Better than stock in my opinion. I just like the chrome sync.
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Whenever they let us download the old browser from Play somebody let me know. I don't mind Chrome as a backup but I don't like it as my primary either
**Edit. If you have root give this a shot.
NeoMagus said:
If you guys want to use the original browser , check out this thread. Everything seems to work on mine except synced bookmarks.
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NeoMagus said:
Whenever they let us download the old browser from Play somebody let me know. I don't mind Chrome as a backup but I don't like it as my primary either
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i doubt this will ever happen...i would imagine though you can pull it from Browser.apk from /system/app from any ics rom and install it
barrmulio said:
i doubt this will ever happen...i would imagine though you can pull it from Browser.apk from /system/app from any ics rom and install it
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Google said we could download it from Play already they just havent put it up somebody else can look up a source for you cause I dont feel like it right now
Yes...Chrome definitely blows for Android. Sad really. Chrome to phone and all the syncing options are really nice, but the browser itself is just awful. Hoping Google really gives this some love soon b/c as others have said, the stock regular browser that has been on Android forever is so much nicer.
Just by watching videos, I can already tell that I hate the Chrome browser. It can have a horrendous amount of lag, and it is extremely annoying having to watch reviews that show this sub-par browsing experience when I know for a fact that all of this dreadful performance could be alleviated by switching to the AOSP browser. Google quite obviously did this to promote their browser, but it does not do good for the Nexus 7 image.
Hmm have you guys fully updated your n7's? Chrome is blazing fast for me. Haven't had a single issue with it except for Swype entering spaces after every letter in the address bar sometimes.
on my GNex, ICS Browser+ (basically stock ICS browser with some additions) was smoother than Chrome.
it crashes now on JB though.
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i doubt this will ever happen...i would imagine though you can pull it from Browser.apk from /system/app from any ics rom and install it
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Negative, been trying this all day. I don't mind chrome. The syncing with the desktop, phone, and tablet is ****ing awesome. Everything else is just ehh. I don't care much for opera or dolphin so I have been searching for all day for a browser apk or browsergoogle apk that will work but to no avail
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Yeah, I haven't been able to get the BrowserGoogle.apk to work on my Nexus 7. It'll start, but closes right away.
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Yeah, I haven't been able to get the BrowserGoogle.apk to work on my Nexus 7. It'll start, but closes right away.
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Yeah there's one rom with it but they forgot to include the blobs for the rotation sensor so it doesn't work. The aosp browser works great though.
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blahblahyoutoo said:
on my GNex, ICS Browser+ (basically stock ICS browser with some additions) was smoother than Chrome.
it crashes now on JB though.
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That's because it needs the stock browser to work I think. At least that is how it works on my HTC One X. If I freeze the stock HTC browser, ICS + force closes.
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Hmm have you guys fully updated your n7's? Chrome is blazing fast for me. Haven't had a single issue with it except for Swype entering spaces after every letter in the address bar sometimes.
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Same or me on my 7 and Gnex. Chrome seems even faster than the stock browser to my on my Gnex.
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If you guys want to use the original browser , check out this thread. Everything seems to work on mine except synced bookmarks.
Chrome is terribly choppy on the 7. Go to memebase.com and it has massive rendering issues. As long as the website isn't heavy loaded with pictures, chrome is fine.
I need my stock AOSP browser back, Dolphin isn't cutting it
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I DON'T DO IT. I ONLY SHARE IT.
FOR ME THIS IS THE BEST BROWSER...
What Is HoloWeb ?
HoloWeb Is An Ultra Fast And Stylish Web Browser Built For Android 4.0+
How Fast Is HoloWeb ?
As Every Developer Would Say About Their App Its Amazingly Fast But Users Have Said That HoloWeb Smokes The Stock Android 4.1 Browser, Chrome And Firefox And Thats Amazing.
What Does HoloWeb Feature ?
Start Page For Quick Access To Bookmarks And Recently Visited Sites Phone And Tablet Support (With Full Tablet UI) Only A Little Over 300KB In Size An Array Of Settings And Controls Addons Find In Page Full Screen Mode For Phones The Full HoloUX Full Sandboxing Of Webpages Full Security To Protect Users From The Web Flash Video Support Instant Video Loading (Tested On YouTube And Its Amazing) Multiple Tab Support Preloaded Bookmarks Page Sharing User Agent Choices Split URL And Search Bar Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask Jeeves, Wikipedia Search Providers And More...
HoloWeb Is An Amazing Browser And I Encourage You To Try It Out.
Download : http://bit.ly/R6AJhv
HIT THANKS IF YOU LIKE IT.
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Very good browser! It's fast and really beautiful.
Seems very fast!:laugh:
I ran this before the new update of Chrome was released. Very quick and reliable but I question how it stands up security wise?
nice and faster than jigbrowser nd stock one
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Fasttttttttt! Very good!
Its damn fast. wow! Good bye chrome. only missing bookmark sync.
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alen1901 said:
Its damn fast. wow! Good bye chrome. only missing bookmark sync.
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+1 for bookmark sync
I noticed that it does not recognize all links on sites, also there is no option to copy text?
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The OP should have the original thread link added to it. Give credit where it's due.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891975
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The OP should have the original thread link added to it. Give credit where it's due.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891975
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OP updated.Thanks.
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The OP should have the original thread link added to it. Give credit where it's due.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891975
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Too shame that thread isnt updated for a while.
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Needs a bookmark sync to be the winner
If only this had a bookmark sync or some way to import from firefox/chrome. Other than that this is definitely my favourite browser!
agreed about the import of bookmarks, I have been trying to do it for a while, found the .db file that holds the info but no real fast way of doing it batch style. Also the link to the original thread is down, Emailed the app developer about this. I would be using this for my galaxy note 10.1, found this thread on the google machine, not much about this app but I like that it has flash support
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agreed about the import of bookmarks, I have been trying to do it for a while, found the .db file that holds the info but no real fast way of doing it batch style. Also the link to the original thread is down, Emailed the app developer about this. I would be using this for my galaxy note 10.1, found this thread on the google machine, not much about this app but I like that it has flash support
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If you go in browser to addons download from Market, you will see some browser with letter T i think, i dont remember. It looks like holo browser, maybe thats new version which is updated?
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alen1901 said:
If you go in browser to addons download from Market, you will see some browser with letter T i think, i dont remember. It looks like holo browser, maybe thats new version which is updated?
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tint browser, found it thanks, Still nothing about importing bookmarks from stock
Here's an add-on to import from Firefox =) it's in the market too under tint browser add-ons. Holo is based on tint and it's basically just an updated version of it.
Great browser, my default on N7
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Original thread removed!
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Legal issues. The only way we can get any possible updates is through the app developer's blog: https://plus.google.com/105161888528066329198
FYI heads up for new version and all that. See if any better...
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Any real change? I see everything the same.
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Its super smooth for me... Bug fixes seemed to have a good improvement
I feel it smoother too and they said they will catch up with the desktop version in early next year. Yay!
It is still a slow rendering resource pig.
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Still no plugin support and that's most disappointing. If they really do make a full desktop browser experience it will be welcome with open arms. As it sits now, I want nothing more than to filter the crap ads that permeate every part of the internet, without the need of a separate app that may or may not work without rooting.
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skyline159 said:
I feel it smoother too and they said they will catch up with the desktop version in early next year. Yay!
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Where did they say this?
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Chad_Petree said:
Where did they say this?
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Read it on flipboard ..cant rember source...its just shame that chromium browser
witch i use on ubuntu on nexus 7 (dual boot) is like desktop version off chrome on pc..its just blows chrome for android in every aspect ..speed,rendering,plugins... even ubuntu on nexus 7 is still inital version and not optimised( dont have hw open gl ..works with cpy)
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Still the only Android browser that doesn't have an easy to access History option. Utterly bizarre that they hide it away and you need to enter an url to get to it.
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Where did they say this?
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https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13vwjygoovlzz1yy04cf154gpzni1m5woc0k
I'd just be happy if they fixed the thumbnails on the bookmarks widget not showing up. its been like that from the beginning. How do they not notice that? Sometimes i wonder whether Google employees actually use android devices.
Although to give them their dues, page rendering seems a lot faster on the new update. really noticeable for me.
For me, the chrome update has made a world of difference in loading times. I was using opera mobile because chrome was so slow, but now chrome is flying past opera. Don't get me wrong, it's not flawless, but the loading speeds are what matter most for me.
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gotzaDroid said:
For me, the chrome update has made a world of difference in loading times. I was using opera mobile because chrome was so slow, but now chrome is flying past opera. Don't get me wrong, it's not flawless, but the loading speeds are what matter most for me.
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Still giant rendering issue ..when using some heavier sites scrool faster and you will see onlu white background ..that does not happen with ASOP ,mahton or Naked browser..And no flash just makes chrome for me no go..there are lot of sites that i use that are in flash..like online picture editors that are much better then any app on android and with bluettoth mouse is so much easier ..also most of video sites are still i flash and that wont change soon.
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Funny, when I want to open settings, it crashes
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Weird issue for me with the new Chrome: Tried opening a website last night on it and it told me I needed to set a proxy server, then provided instructions on how to do that but only applicable to the desktop Chrome. Opened the same website via Firefox Nightly and it was fine.
Chrome update has been a lot better for me. It used to be very slow and calculated. Now I can zip around pages.
Firefox vs chrome vs Dilphin ..
Addons vs speed vs gestures, which is better in ur experience ?
I periodically try the others, but keep going back to Maxthon. Not much in the way of add-ons, but then I don't need much. The built-in "reader" mode works for most sites and gives an easy-to-read, clutter-free experience.
Boat browser, by far.
"What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing. He has already been told twice."
Firefox beta
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Tried a lot of browsers but stock browser is still my favourite by far. Its Quick Controls feature is something I can't live without.
I was actually getting fed up last night with chrome and chrome beta crashing every 2 seconds so i jumped on play store and grabbed a random browser just for fun, i found UC Browser HD and so far i absolutely love it! It works great in portrait and landscape and it feels like it loads pages really quick. Also, i almost forget to mention two finger swipe for adding and closing tabs and a handy little toolbar on the bottom right that you can add shortcuts to, right under where your right thumb usually rests.
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I'd like to mention that for me UC browser was horrible because it spammed my devices. I complained directly in their forum and asked for ad free version but they don't have a pay version. So for me UC was out of the game.
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I'd like to mention that for me UC browser was horrible because it spammed my devices. I complained directly in their forum and asked for ad free version but they don't have a pay version. So for me UC was out of the game.
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Oh really? I haven't seen a single ad, maybe because I'm running an ad blocker
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Opera Mobile. On Presto, of course.
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For me it's mostly chrome as I have no bugs and it works flawlessly with chrome on my desktop for bookmarks and tabs. Stock browser for everything else because of flash.. And the speed. Gotta love that speed.
It seems like everyone is stating something else. I think it's best to just try some and see for yourself.
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Remcotjuuh said:
It seems like everyone is stating something else. I think it's best to just try some and see for yourself.
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Just like roms and kernels, that is the one universally correct answer.
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I prefer using the stock aosp browser but on my n7 it geta wonky on every rom ive tried. It will randonly freeze up and fc and stop being able to go back to the last page. I dont have time to get around and try every rom because of time and because i have 3 users on the device so restoring is a *****. If someone could pm me a rom that the aosp browser (not chrome) works good for them id appreciate it.
Opera is amazing. Chrome is good. Firefox has really upped their game lately and I still hate stock.
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Oh really? I haven't seen a single ad, maybe because I'm running an ad blocker
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Well, I use ad blocker, too. When using UC Browser the first page/start screen showed always ads. To be true, if you're willing you can ignore it... but I am very sensitive to ads. They annoy me. :angel:
For all fans of Dolphin browser ->
read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319529
Right now I'm using stock CM browser.
The AOSP browser by a long mile, IMHO... Sure, the other browsers (Dolphin, Opera, Maxthon) might have more options (lots of bells and whistles), but AOSP has the edge in terms of speed and smoothness.
For anybody not rooted or unwilling to flash a custom ROM, then Lightning Browser is the next best thing to the AOSP browser... (IMHO, of course).
Here are the links...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113198
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.browser.barebones&hl=en
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youdug said:
I prefer using the stock aosp browser but on my n7 it geta wonky on every rom ive tried. It will randonly freeze up and fc and stop being able to go back to the last page. I dont have time to get around and try every rom because of time and because i have 3 users on the device so restoring is a *****. If someone could pm me a rom that the aosp browser (not chrome) works good for them id appreciate it.
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Hi, youdug...
I've never experienced any problems with the AOSP browser in Paul O' Briens MoDaCo ROMs... including the CyanogenMod variant I'm currently running...
http://www.modaco.com/forum/657-google-asus-nexus-7-nexus7modacocom
Hope this is of some use.
Rgrds,
Ged.
On my Galaxy 3, I prefer Boat Browser (it's unbelievable fast),
But on my n7, I use Firefox because of f-sync, add-ons and flash...
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Tried almost all browsers in market and my favorite browser is AOSP browser love that speed and flash support. But sometime using Chrome because of browser sync feature is really useful.
How do I get firefox to work with flash ?
I tried installing the archived android flash from adobe website and nothing ?
I've recently switched to AOSP browser, and I'm happy with it.
I used chrome before, but got annoyed by those popup bubbles when clicking links, because it ended up showing a bubble EVERY time I'd click something.
And also I can't stand their text scaling, most signatures on XDA were MASSIVE while actual posts were tiny.
I tried other browsers as well, every one had something that bugged me (like swiping from one side would bring up a menu or such...)
I still use Firefox occasionally when chrome or AOSP won't download something or for very rare flash.