What browser is everyone using? Have you found anything faster than the stock browser?
I use Dolphin. Stock on my Transformer Prime though.
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dolphinHD yup
Dolphin as well
Dolphin HD.
Opera mobile is the best hands down IMHO.
DolphinHD.
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Opera is the smoothest, but I prefer Dolphin HD for the functionality.
I use the stock browser on Scott's CleanROM 2.1 right now. What are the advantages of Dolphin?
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can't seem to find one that doesn't download corrupted files off certain file storage sites. files are in zips and never open
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dyetheskin said:
can't seem to find one that doesn't download corrupted files off certain file storage sites. files are in zips and never open
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What app do you use to unzip?
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built in through astro or es file manager
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What app do you use to unzip?
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Androzip is good too
How do Dolphin and Opera stack up against Firefox?
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How do Dolphin and Opera stack up against Firefox?
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Last I knew Firefox can't multi task. Everytime you close it, it starts at your home page.
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Dolphin is amazing. The plugins, ease if use, speed, all amazing.
One plugin let's you Swype right to left to access the plugin drawer, and then touch an icon to switch between desktop and mobile view.
Bookmark backup and sync with the stock browser, and across multiple Android devices.
Theme support, regular updates, and lots of plugins that do cool stuff.
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Dolphin mini. Unless it's changed, dolphin hd was a little too busy for me. I was always making it swipe to bookmarks menu unintentionally, etc. Dolphin mini is very lightweight and speedy.
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Dolphin mini. Unless it's changed, dolphin hd was a little too busy for me. I was always making it swipe to bookmarks menu unintentionally, etc. Dolphin mini is very lightweight and speedy.
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you can turn off the swiping settings for dolphin hd.
I use dolphin for full pages and stock for mobile (default browser).
Stock browser mostly. I have Opera Mobile installed. Only ever use Opera Mobile for a secondary Facebook account.. And I'm rarely in it. Opera Mobile always has javascript problems on many websites. Even pc Opera has jsp issues. I have used Dolphin HD. It's very nice but it has very poor memory management. It will consume a ginormous amount of RAM in no time. Don't get me wrong, I like Dolphin, but using over 118mb on a simple image search in Google.. lol. That's ridiculous. I hadn't even gotten around to opening a single image when it started slowing down. Needs a little work. Just my opinion. No gripes..
I like Xscope. It's faster than stock, faster even than Dolphin Mini. It has themes available, doesn't use massive amounts of memory, and just plain works with ease. It's easily in my top 5 best paid apps list.
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I use stock but I hear there's better. What's best browser for the atrix
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Dolphin Browser HD (spring for the license, or find it on the web). Some good add-ons for it too. Use desktop mode.
I really want to like Firefox Mobile, as I am a big Firefox fan, but the current beta just isn't all that. DolphinHD is pretty awesome for the Atrix.
Dolphin here as well. Faster and better than the sticker. I also have skyfire, but haven't played with it much. Used to use it on my iphone to play some flash videos.
Dolphin HD works slower than the Firefox beta for me.
I use Miren.
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Dolphin HD. Also Opera Mini when only edge available.
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dolphin hd is slower than stock, but allows you to go to desktop sites by default if you configure it. No matter how many times you try, frequently the stock browser will not allow you to go to desktop sites.
The smoothest browser in terms of navigating a webpage is opera mobile 10 hands down (not mini). pinch to zoom is really smooth compared to any other android browser. too bad it doesn't work on the atrix yet and no flash support.
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I like dolphin because it allows me to watch Hulu on my phone (after some slight modification of course). For general surfing and especially if you have a non-unlimited plan I would use Opera. It's faster and compresses stuff you have less data usage.
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I use Miren.
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Miren owns +13
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Miren owns +13
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Agreed... I think a lot of people haven't tried/heard of it, but it's beyond solid.
I like dolphin mini or mobile. Works prefect and it's faster than stock and dolphin hd
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I have tried them all except that miren one you guys are talking about, I will give it a shot however If you haven't tried Xscope 6 then your missing out. Ive been sing it for months now. Its great. Its very lite and fast. you have nothing to lose by trying it.
OK well I just installed Miren after i made this post and I gotta say its a fantastic browser, Ive only been using it for a few minutes so I cant say I like it better than Xscope yet but I will give it more time.
Miren is really good. Just checked it out, and it is perfect.
Currently using:
-Miren (Default)
-Opera Mini (when not on wifi/on edge)
-Dolphin HD (Only when I want to watch something on Hulu)
I'd been a fan of Xscope until Miren. Miren is at least as fast as Xscope and has a nicer UI, I think. It's a great browser.
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I have tried them all except that miren one you guys are talking about, I will give it a shot however If you haven't tried Xscope 6 then your missing out. Ive been sing it for months now. Its great. Its very lite and fast. you have nothing to lose by trying it.
OK well I just installed Miren after i made this post and I gotta say its a fantastic browser, Ive only been using it for a few minutes so I cant say I like it better than Xscope yet but I will give it more time.
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Installed miren yesterday and today i uninstalled dolphin mini.
Everyone who recommended miren you guys rock. By far best browser I've used so far!
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Weird, I just tried miren and I was very unimpressed. Far slower and nowhere near as smooth as dolplin HD (haven't tried mini)
Miren +1
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Everyone who recommended miren you guys rock. By far best browser I've used so far!
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You betcha!
Even up to when i sold my HD2 ive been using X-Scope browser i have tried most of them from stock, Skyfire, Dolphin and Miren but X-Scope for me remains the best there is, im just curious to know which browser people use?
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most people use stock browser I do too
I am probably not helping - I guess you are asking only those of us who evaluated many browsers
I use dolphin and like it very well.
What is it you like about x-scope so much?
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I use dolphin and like it very well.
What is it you like about x-scope so much?
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it's fast,faster than any other browser ive used on Android, ive never had a FC with it either whereas i have with some other browsers.
I use stock browser, it is simple and fast. On wifi it download whole webpage with blink of eye.
I do use firefox sometime as it is linked with my laptop/desktop's bookmarks and history.
I tend to use FF because of syncing with my PC but I dig Opera too. Haven't tried any others.
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I use the default navigator
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Miren. I have for quite awhile and I feel that it provides a consistent experience
Mainly dolphin but opera works quite well too. I find the stock browser too bland and basic.
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on wi-fi, i use the stock browser, as it is fast, looks great and gives the desktop browser experience, but in my area i can only get edge and for mobile use i prefer opera mini, which with mobile view, pre-rendered and compressed pages and no flash gives you faster access to information while on a slow mobile network or while walking.
I prefer opera. Nice and fast and doesn't have trouble with file hosting websites etc which I've experienced with others for some reason .
Been trying out Opera Mobile recently, and find that it drains battery quite aggressively
Prefer the stock browser though... It seems faster than Opera!
Opera mobile for the best auto text reflow
Stock, no need to add more bloatware.
Dolphin Browser HD is good, swift and stable
Why don't the chefs Cookdifferent browser into roms, is there anyway I can replace my Web browser with a new one for the bottom of my screen where the stock one is?
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Easy just download the browser of your choice, go into the app drawer hit the menu button, switch the view to customizable grid and remove the stock browser and drag the browser of your choice. Then set it as your default.
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Why don't the chefs Cookdifferent browser into roms, is there anyway I can replace my Web browser with a new one for the bottom of my screen where the stock one is?
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Never mind......
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Why don't the chefs Cookdifferent browser into roms, is there anyway I can replace my Web browser with a new one for the bottom of my screen where the stock one is?
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fyi, sounds like you might not have known from your first post, but yes you can swap out ANY of the apps/shortcuts in your bottom bar EXCEPT the APP icon (brings up the app menu, then switches to home button)
marnel47 gave you brief instructions, i found a video on youtube of a guy changing it for the galaxy S, but same instructions apply for the galaxy S II, so after you get your new broswer installed, check out this video to change the icons out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS2piLvhRrw
More specifically, replace the stock browser with Opera Mobile.
Thanks very much
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I'm trying to decide between Opera and Dolphin. Is there a favorite around here, especially with a powerfully phone like ours?
Both are fast browsers. opera is not quite as fully functional as dolphin, but may be a bit faster.
I prefer dolphin as I like fully functional full media browser, but for minimalists who place a high priority on lightweight and speed opera is best. Both browsers are faster at rendering pages than the stock browser. But opera uses a little less ram than dolphin, although we have plenty of ram available on our phone.
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+1 for dolphin, has tabs' that's very convenience.
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+1 for dolphin, has tabs' that's very convenience.
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+1 I prefer Dolphin HD
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Because the stock browser has no apparent flaws?
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Three stock browser pwns, I don't know what the issue is here but to each their own.
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dolphin allllll the way
I use dolphin. If you use Lastpass, Dolphin has a handy Lastpass plugin.
I want to know what everyone uses for their internet browsing. I used to use Dolphin HD exclusively with my mt4g, but haven't really used any 3rd party browser yet on the Amaze.
Stock, Dolphin, Opera, Boat, etc...
Does anyone use multiple browsers to handle different tasks? Such as Dolphin for browsing and Opera for downloading?
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I always found the scrolling on Opera to be the smoothest out of all the browsers I've tried, but Dolphin HD comes pretty close. I use the default browser that comes with the ROM as the default app to open web pages, but whenever I actually have a site to check (Engadget, 9gag, Lifehacker, etc...) I use Opera
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+1 for dolphon HD, havent found ne thing i like better. Plus i hate "mobile-viewing" web sites and dolphin brings up pages in desktop mode perfectly
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Has Anyone that uses dolphin tried dolphin mini? I prefer it to hd honestly
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+1 for dolphon HD, havent found ne thing i like better. Plus i hate "mobile-viewing" web sites and dolphin brings up pages in desktop mode perfectly
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I 2nd this post. And that is what made me decide to open this thread, because the stock browser does that as well, so I haven't been tempted to switch yet.
Opera I always found to be overrated with it's UI. I used to use it way back in my Crackberry days, but when Dolphin came out, I left it.
Skyfire was pretty darn good for my last device also, I just disliked the way it looked.
No votes for Boat Browser yet? Anyone tried it. Now that I'm back at work and not in bed ready to fall asleep, I'm gonna DL and try a few to compare.
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Has Anyone that uses dolphin tried dolphin mini? I prefer it to hd honestly
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Not yet. I always saw the word Mini and just assumed it was for the devices with lesser capabilities. What do you like about it?
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I downloaded Boat, Boat Mini, Dolphin HD, Dolphin Mini, Maxthon, Opera Mini, Skyfire, UC Browser, and I obviously have stock. I will test and update my findings
Early update: UC browser and Maxthon don't even belong in the same discussion so I won't go on about them. They are just EXTREMELY slow. Unbearable.
I couldn't get the 2 Boat browsers or Opera Mini to display desktop view. Major buzzkill! With that being said, out of the strictly mobile browsers, Boat is noticeably faster than the rest. But I need desktop view.
Out of the desktop view browsers (dolphin, dolphin hd, and Skyfire, I was BLOWN AWAY by skyfire's UI and BLAZING speed. It was loading full Google pages and video streaming sites as fast as Dolphin was mobile views of sites, and significantly faster than Stock. Wow.
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I use Firefox on my Amaze. You can also add extensions to it!
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I use Firefox on my Amaze. You can also add extensions to it!
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I left FireFox off the list because I thought it was still in beta stages and isn't polished yet. Dolphin has more add ons than any mobile browser. Dolphin, imo, is the FireFox of mobile even with FireFox being mobile
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I would love to say that Opera browsers (mobile or mini) are the only browsers that is fully compatible with Blackboard, if you are a college student. I don't know, it may be some sort of support for javascript and java (runtime thingy is required to run blackboard in PC). With Opera you can load the files in blackboard rather seamlessly, and it was about last year I ran through all the browsers and Opera was the one that didn't fail. However, iphone's safari although stock by itself was able to run Blackboard much better than Opera. So should I try to f*ck Apple or ALL Android's 3rd party browsers (not forgetting Android's stock)?
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I would love to say that Opera browsers (mobile or mini) are the only browsers that is fully compatible with Blackboard, if you are a college student. I don't know, it may be some sort of support for javascript and java (runtime thingy is required to run blackboard in PC). With Opera you can load the files in blackboard rather seamlessly, and it was about last year I ran through all the browsers and Opera was the one that didn't fail. However, iphone's safari although stock by itself was able to run Blackboard much better than Opera. So should I try to f*ck Apple or ALL Android's 3rd party browsers (not forgetting Android's stock)?
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Nice nugget of info for all college students. Have you tried Dolphin with maybe the proper plug-ins (if any) or skyfire? I'm really digging that ome right now
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Ilike skyfire mostly because of the fact it can also play silverlight videos
I use stock most of the time, but like it was mentioned earlier, I use dolphin for desktop view. Just keep Android agent on one, desktop for the other.
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Sleipnir is the best I've tried so far.
I've tried both Firefox and Opera. Opera was much faster and stable for me. Firefox keeps freezing up on me. What's others experience?
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I have the chrome beta on my ICS Chrome Beta and I love it, Which we could get it. Is there a work around to installing it.
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I have the chrome beta on my ICS Chrome Beta and I love it, Which we could get it. Is there a work around to installing it.
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Is there no Dolphin HD for the Note?
Dolphin HD is what I use, works great for me. I've never had much luck with firefox, at least on my xoom.
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Opera Mini
Opera mini is the best uses least amount aof data and loads fastest looks great
Just my opinion I like it
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Opera mini is the best uses least amount aof data and loads fastest looks great
Just my opinion I like it
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I agree opera is fast, just wish it had plugin support.
i miss the way my Evo would resize the website to make it fit the screen. if i zoomed in, it would rearrange the layout again... is this on any 3rd party browser?
Opera seems to work the best for me. I never liked Dolphin so much.
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I'm a fan of Boat Browser.
Here is a review from August.
I use Dolphin HD
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I use Opera Mobile (not Opera Mini). Used it for years on WinMo, and installed it immediately when I found out the built-in browser can't identify as a desktop. Opera Mobile will.
After reading these recommendations I switched to Opera Mobile Browser and I'm glad I did. It has that nice blend of functionality, features, and looks.
DolphinHD hands down!
opera mobile
I have been using opera mobile since when they charged for it on windows mobile 5. After my diseased years (iPhone), when I switched to Android I was glad to see opera. Opera is the smoothest browser hands down I have tried every browser and always go back to opera in like one minute. I'm not sure what folks see in these other browsers. I am really curious about chrome for Android and can't wait till either we get I've or they make it for GB.
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I have been using opera mobile since when they charged for it on windows mobile 5. After my diseased years (iPhone), when I switched to Android I was glad to see opera. Opera is the smoothest browser hands down I have tried every browser and always go back to opera in like one minute. I'm not sure what folks see in these other browsers. I am really curious about chrome for Android and can't wait till either we get I've or they make it for GB.
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Only reason I use Dolphin HD is for the extension support for lastpass and xmark. Chrome for android is amazing on my xoom, it doesn't support flash but no loss for me.
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i miss the way my Evo would resize the website to make it fit the screen. if i zoomed in, it would rearrange the layout again... is this on any 3rd party browser?
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Dolphin does this
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I have to say I have dolphin HD and opera mobile both installed, but right now my default is set to the stock browser. Nothing seems to compare to the stock browser's smoothness while scrolling and zooming.
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i miss the way my Evo would resize the website to make it fit the screen. if i zoomed in, it would rearrange the layout again... is this on any 3rd party browser?
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the stock browser on the note does this too, you just have to enable it in settings.
Stock Browser is best in my 2 cents. used Dolphin and Opera Mobile/Mini, but i think they are not as smooth as stock.