Is there any way to get rid of that annoying menu in the browser that pops up when you are scrolling through a web page? It looks like this:
| Add to | Bookmarks | Saved |
Use Chrome
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Chrome is a laggy POS. Also, the chrome beta says it's not compaitable with our phone. The stock browser is pretty smooth but that menu popping up all the time is super annoying.
Well since its a laggy pos then just do a search for browsers on the play store and decide for yourself.
Use the AOSP browser.
http://omniimpact.com/android/roms/myfishbear/?dir=/Droid DNA/patches
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Chrome is a laggy POS. Also, the chrome beta says it's not compatible with our phone. The stock browser is pretty smooth but that menu popping up all the time is super annoying.
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The chrome beta is compatible, Im using it. It shows up in the play store too...
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Use the AOSP browser.
http://omniimpact.com/android/roms/myfishbear/?dir=/Droid DNA/patches
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does this work?
revolt1 said:
does this work?
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I've been using it for over a month
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I've been using it for over a month
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Couple questions on the AOSP browser on the DNA, choochoo:
Does this zip replace the DNA's browser, or get installed alongside it? How would you go about going back to stock if you don't like it? And it seems like the stock browser gets all greedy with intents -- youtube, maps, etc. Will regular web links open in the AOSP if launched from another app? And does it reflow text after a zoom?
Okay, I guess that was technically four questions.
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Couple questions on the AOSP browser on the DNA, choochoo:
Does this zip replace the DNA's browser, or get installed alongside it? How would you go about going back to stock if you don't like it? And it seems like the stock browser gets all greedy with intents -- youtube, maps, etc. Will regular web links open in the AOSP if launched from another app? And does it reflow text after a zoom?
Okay, I guess that was technically four questions.
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It replaces it, I suppose you can copy the stock browser apk and save it for later. As far as app associations, that's controlled in the settings of the phone.
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Hi guys, I had a quick question regarding using multiple browsers in your android os. Everytime I use another browser, it keeps asking me to pick a browser when I click on a link.
For example, If I am using skyfire and i click a link, it will ask me again if I want to use skyfire or stock browser for the link.... im like.. im in skyfire I'd like skyfire to complete the link.
I know I can solve this issue by setting the default program for internet but if I do set the default to skyfire, it won't let me use the android browser as a link pressed in android default broswer will open up skyfire for any link I press in the stock browser....
Any help would be appreciated thanks!
Solution: Either keep pressing the select browser to open link every time or use the default browser and switch to using only 1 browser.
Opera is a really good choice btw and better than both stock and skyfire.
There really aren't too many other "solutions" for this. Find a browser you really like and use it for your default.
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Solution: Either keep pressing the select browser to open link every time or use the default browser and switch to using only 1 browser.
Opera is a really good choice btw and better than both stock and skyfire.
There really aren't too many other "solutions" for this. Find a browser you really like and use it for your default.
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Hey thanks for the help. I guess I'll just have to stick to manually clicking my choices each time because I do want both. Sometimes, other browsers just have problems and I need to use the stock android browser.
I also tried all of them, dolphin(s), opera, miui, etc... I came out liking skyfire best other than the stupid social network bar at top.
one quick thought, it only makes sense that this needs to change. it's kinda like using chrome on my desktop and it asking me what browser to use everytime I click a link. Is this a fix on the os side or the app side??
I use 2 browser which is the stock and opera, I don't have this problem.
try this, if you're on the stock browser select the stock browser as default, then when you're on Skyfire when it ask you again choose Skyfire. I think that's what I did.
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There is also a free app in the market that lets you input a URL and choose which browser to use for that specific URL.
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one quick thought, it only makes sense that this needs to change. it's kinda like using chrome on my desktop and it asking me what browser to use everytime I click a link. Is this a fix on the os side or the app side??
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It's OS-side and I don't see it being changed simply because most people use a single browser and never have this issue.
Here is yet another "possible" fix though: Set your default Android browser as default. Get an icon to skyfire on your homescreen. Every time you click a link from within another app (XDA, Email, Messaging, etc), it will open it with the default browser. Every time you wish to use Skyfire, start it up from its icon.
You should never be asked which browser you wish to use again.
So ive been trying to find a way to delete these locked bookmarks. Every method I've tried points to a file that's not on the phone (/system/etc/motorola/com.android...) Any suggestions?
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So ive been trying to find a way to delete these locked bookmarks. Every method I've tried points to a file that's not on the phone (/system/etc/motorola/com.android...) Any suggestions?
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Been trying to do the same thing with no results.
Found one that worked. Goto the market and install Skyfire. You can edit the bookmarks all you want. Back on the system default browser, the changes will be applied after the app is restarted. Once the pesky Verizon locked down bookmarks are nuked, remove Skyfire. Viola.
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Found one that worked. Goto the market and install Skyfire. You can edit the bookmarks all you want. Back on the system default browser, the changes will be applied after the app is restarted. Once the pesky Verizon locked down bookmarks are nuked, remove Skyfire. Viola.
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Did this, and now browser force closes when opening bookmarks. nice.
Rebooted my whole phone just in case maybe task manager was stupid and didn't kill Browser fully. Nope...
Edit: And actually, now my phone is randomly rebooting every 3 minutes... the ****?
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Did this, and now browser force closes when opening bookmarks. nice.
Rebooted my whole phone just in case maybe task manager was stupid and didn't kill Browser fully. Nope...
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Lol.
Just use a non stock browser like dolphins hd. Problem solved. The stock browser blows anyway.
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ilovesoad said:
Lol.
Just use a non stock browser like dolphins hd. Problem solved. The stock browser blows anyway.
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That's your opinion. Some of us prefer the stock browser.
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Lol.
Just use a non stock browser like dolphins hd. Problem solved. The stock browser blows anyway.
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Going to have to agree here. Although Im using Aurora.
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Going to have to agree here. Although Im using Aurora.
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I really don't want to SBF my phone just because of this stupid stock browser phail, so I'm just going to go ahead and try out a couple of those non-stock browsers and just delete the browser app entirely...
I've tried Dolphin, but not Aurora. First stop, then
edit: Aurora isn't even a browser?
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I really don't want to SBF my phone just because of this stupid stock browser phail, so I'm just going to go ahead and try out a couple of those non-stock browsers and just delete the browser app entirely...
I've tried Dolphin, but not Aurora. First stop, then
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If you delete the stock browser you will have problems with Voice Search and other google apps.
Also Aurora is not for the faint of heart its Firefox's alpha builds.
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If you delete the stock browser you will have problems with Voice Search and other google apps.
Also Aurora is not for the faint of heart its Firefox's alpha builds.
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Oh right, derp, I use that on my computer Wasn't aware it was on mobile though.
Thanks for that, saved me from actually having to SBF. The reboot issue went away after I stopped using the stock Browser.
Personally, I used an app called Bookmarks Manager.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guenmat.android.bookmarks
I never had an issue after removing them with it, even though I use the stock browser and have other bookmarks.
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Oh right, derp, I use that on my computer Wasn't aware it was on mobile though.
Thanks for that, saved me from actually having to SBF. The reboot issue went away after I stopped using the stock Browser.
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Use Titanium Backup? I could back up my stock browser for you so you'd be back to its original state.
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Personally, I used an app called Bookmarks Manager.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guenmat.android.bookmarks
I never had an issue after removing them with it, even though I use the stock browser and have other bookmarks.
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Very cool, thanks.
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Use Titanium Backup? I could back up my stock browser for you so you'd be back to its original state.
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I don't think it's the apk itself is broken, but it looks for those locked bookmarks when you open the bookmarks tab and when it can't find them, it borks out because of the lack of error handling.
Atleast I think - the bookmarks aren't part of the app so removing them wouldn't break the actual app.
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I don't think it's the apk itself is broken, but it looks for those locked bookmarks when you open the bookmarks tab and when it can't find them, it borks out because of the lack of error handling.
Atleast I think - the bookmarks aren't part of the app so removing them wouldn't break the actual app.
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Did you delete all bookmarks that were stored? I did and I had FC when I tried to access the bookmarks. What worked for me was just bookmarking google.com, then trying to access the bookmarks again, and everything was gone except the new google.com bookmark.
That's odd... I haven't seen an FC on the phone after doing the removal. Going in and out of history or bookmarks yet nothing causing any issues.
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Did you delete all bookmarks that were stored? I did and I had FC when I tried to access the bookmarks. What worked for me was just bookmarking google.com, then trying to access the bookmarks again, and everything was gone except the new google.com bookmark.
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That may be the root of the problem. I think I read somewhere the stock browser is looking for at least one bookmark.
When I remove the bookmarks, I usually wipe them all out and have none.
Maybe the app messed up the data somehow?
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menu -> manage apps -> All (tab) -> Browser -> Clear data.
That should restore your browser back to stock. There is a template it goes by that should also rebuild data with the locked bookmarks intact as well.
I used the skyfire method mentioned in the third post without a hitch. In case it matters, I had two bookmarks of my own already and deleted all of the locked ones.
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menu -> manage apps -> All (tab) -> Browser -> Clear data.
That should restore your browser back to stock. There is a template it goes by that should also rebuild data with the locked bookmarks intact as well.
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THIS.
I ran into this problem pretty early on. I deleted all the stock Bookmarks and the browser would just force close every time I opened it. Clearing the Browser app data restored a working browser, and unfortunately the default bookmarks.
Chrome can't use flash so that's a downside.
i used to love Boat browser, but not impressed with recent updates.
Stock browser is so so.
What are you preferring?
Dolphin HD is nice and quick but I believe it also only uses HTML5, no flash.
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Dolphin HD is nice and quick but I believe it also only uses HTML5, no flash.
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Thanks...been a while since I tried Dolphin...always felt it was a little 'heavy' on the system of this aging beast of ours!
Really hope the guys at Boat Browser fix their stuff.....it was an amazing browser, but recently I've found it to be really laggy and when you pinch zoom it causes the entire page to refresh, or doesn't focus on the area you wanted to zoom on, so you then have to zoom out again to find what you were looking for. Kinda broken.
You pretty much covered them all. Opera is very fast to me, but on JB it doesn't detect flash by default. Although it does play HTML5 videos. At some point you will have to let it (Flash) go.
I saw a browser (don't remember the name) in xda news the other day. It looked ugly but is supposed to be really fast.
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try naked browser, it's available on the play store. its very smooth and fast
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Think that might be it.
I just DL holobrowser, seems quick and supports flash.
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I saw a browser (don't remember the name) in xda news the other day. It looked ugly but is supposed to be really fast.
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was it Miren, Xscope or Maxthon?
I used Mirren for a while with success until Boat came along and blew me away.....recently they have really let things slide IMO.
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Think that might be it.
I just DL holobrowser, seems quick and supports flash.
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Might try this. I like Flash.
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I can't find this when I search in the market? Tried searching "Holo Browser" Holobrowser" Holo Web" etc.
Can you send me a link?
I use boat browser , it's the best, simple fast and comfortable
Here you go, its holoweb browser
The other one was naked browser.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31681146
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Here you go, its holoweb browser
The other one was naked browser.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31681146
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Gracias....this is a nice Browser.
Holo is really fast and it supports flash. It's the fastest that I've used and I like it, there are a few bugs that I don't like though. I'd recommend trying it out for sure and deciding yourself. If there is something you really don't like you can message the innovator of it on the forms. I say innovator because it's just a spinoff of tint apparently.
Ok guys.... I got this fancy phone. ... Now I'm looking to see if I could get flash on this bad boy. ....
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Ok guys.... I got this fancy phone. ... Now I'm looking to see if I could get flash on this bad boy. ....
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Yes i can confirm i installed flash 11.1 apk and its working perfectly.
flash works fine in the stock browser, you just need to side load a flash APK. Anything 11.1 or higher will work fine. Enjoy your porn :silly:.
It works well with boat browser and boat lets you set the user agent to desktop
Where did you find the Flash .apk?
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
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flash works fine in the stock browser, you just need to side load a flash APK. Anything 11.1 or higher will work fine.
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So, even though it's JB the stock browser works with Flash? That's a big plus since I'm not yet ready to give up in-browser Flash videos. Now, it just needs root, SixAxis and Wireless Tether and I'll be content.
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So, even though it's JB the stock browser works with Flash? That's a big plus since I'm not yet ready to give up in-browser Flash videos. Now, it just needs root, SixAxis and Wireless Tether and I'll be content.
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All Adobe said was that Flash for Android would be discontinued and wouldn't be officially supported by them after ICS. That doesn't mean it won't continue to work on some devices running 4.1 on up, just that there's no promise of working. I think Flash is still working with most Jelly Bean devices.
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http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
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Thank you for the link! Yay for flash!
Not working for me...I've tried installing a few of the 11.1 for Android 4.0 and still can't play my beloved CNN videos:angel: Any suggestions?
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Not working for me...I've tried installing a few of the 11.1 for Android 4.0 and still can't play my beloved CNN videos:angel: Any suggestions?
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are you using the stock browser? (blue icon)
pretty sure that Chrome doesn't support flash at all.
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are you using the stock browser? (blue icon)
pretty sure that Chrome doesn't support flash at all.
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Yes...im using stock browser. A friend of mine has the att n2 and the flash works for him...but my verizon was delivered on thurs...and cant get it to work
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Yes...im using stock browser. A friend of mine has the att n2 and the flash works for him...but my verizon was delivered on thurs...and cant get it to work
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Same here. I doesn't work properly on some youtube videos. Some videos show scrambled lines but no pictures, some others just won't play. I installed the same JB version of Flash that I've been using on my SG3 (worked perfectly on all dozens of custom ROMs that I had flashed) and on my ATT Note (also on dozens of ROMs from AOSP, AOKP, to CM10 etc...) But no go on this Verizon Note II. I had to uninstall it. I only use Stock Browser BTW
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Not working for me...I've tried installing a few of the 11.1 for Android 4.0 and still can't play my beloved CNN videos:angel: Any suggestions?
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Yeah I tried the CNN website and had no luck.. Hmmm flash is installed but not working on their site... Have you went to one of the websites that test to see if flash actually works. Here's a screenshot with OEM browser ...
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Yeah I tried the CNN website and had no luck.. Hmmm flash is installed but not working on their site... Have you went to one of the websites that test to see if flash actually works. Here's a screenshot with OEM browser ...
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Good idea! Apparently it is working according to the test pages. Maybe its just certain sites use a different player not suited for mobile...ill download dolphin beta and see if it works. Ive been out of the loop for a bit...why has adobe stopped supporting android? That was a major advantage of android in the early days.
Web site is probably borked and not handling browser user agent ID correctly. For example, videos on main page Yahoo don't work but Yahoo Movies do. Other tech news sites work too.
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Yeah I tried the CNN website and had no luck..
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CNN videos work fine for me in Boat Browser. Been using that browser exclusively for about 6-months now and is about the best and fastest browser for Android with Dolphin coming in a close second.
You can get all of the Flash versions, and the latest (old) version of Dolphin that supported Flash from this link here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336
I'm using the latest version of Flash (11.1.115.27) and the latest version of Boat Browser.
Just letting you guys know...CNN is a strange website in that
If you ever enter CNN without the Desktop Mode enabled and try to watch a video, then they drop a cookie in your browser, so when you come back to the website with Desktop mode, flash videos will not work. So the solution is to clear your cache.
I am having the best luck with Beta Firefox, addon: Desktop by Default (makes sites think your phone is a normal computer so no mobile bull****) and Adblock Plus (gets rid of most annoying popups etc)
Also found that when you go full screen on flash videos, you should turn the phone to the correct side of landscape so the video doesn't have to flip 180 or 90 degrees and there be a chance for it to freeze; sounds odd but a really buggy old flash page kept freezing when I went full screen the wrong way but loaded normally when I used the correct method.
Coming from the GNex, seems like Samsung's software is a little less forgiving then Google's unfortunately so steps like this seem necessary for the moment.
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I am having the best luck with Beta Firefox, addon: Desktop by Default (makes sites think your phone is a normal computer so no mobile bull****) and Adblock Plus (gets rid of most annoying popups etc)
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I just tried Firefox Beta again. Still blows. There's no full-screen, no homepage, no way to keep "request desktop" permanent, no way to access tabs in the full-screen add-on without turning full-screen add-on off, accessing tabs, then turning full-screen add-on back on again.
Desktop by Default seemed buggy and not always on.
Although Firefox was blazing fast, they've got a long way to go options-wise before they can compete with other mobile browsers.
If not you should. It is a revelation of speed and good design.
1) Web pages load fast and look great.
2) Super clean interface.
3) Bookmarks are easily organized with cloud syncing and backup.
4) Bookmark tree retains your last position.
5) Features prefetch and fast back (you have the option to return to a cached page when hitting the back button as opposed to the page reloading. This can save A LOT of time).
6) While flash animations won't play, YouTube and embedded videos seem to load quickly and play without lag.
7) Has a desktop version which will sync as Chrome does.
I've tried them all and for me, this is the premier tablet browser available today. Check it out in the Market. There are 3 versions. Pick the Tablet one. It's the best.
Your right.
Not an option in my book. If it doesnt sync with my desktop browser i don't use it.
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Not an option in my book. If it doesnt sync with my desktop browser i don't use it.
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Totally agree, I tried a lot of mobile brower but I always came back to Chrome because of the Google account synchronisation..
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Totally agree, I tried a lot of mobile brower but I always came back to Chrome because of the Google account synchronisation..
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Just wish Chrome would finally give us sidebar bookmarks like Dolphin. I'd be on it in a second. Bookmarks in Chrome are so multistep and kludgy to use.
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Just wish Chrome would finally give us sidebar bookmarks like Dolphin. I'd be on it in a second. Bookmarks in Chrome are so multistep and kludgy to use.
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Yeah I want a mobile browser robust as Opera, synchronised like Chrome, and with Dolphin bookmarks sidebar + Maxthon gestures to change tabs !
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Yeah I want a mobile browser robust as Opera, synchronised like Chrome, and with Dolphin bookmarks sidebar + Maxthon gestures to change tabs !
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People have been wondering for years why Chrome refuses to do sidebar bookmarks. There is a nice addon for desktop but nothing for mobile. They would double their user base overnight with that one simple addition. But they WILL NOT.
I am trying it out tonight. Thanks Mitchell!
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I am trying it out tonight. Thanks Mitchell!
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Cool. And by the way, you can sync your bookmarks over the cloud using this just like Chrome and use it on your PC desktop as well. I especially like the way it caches pages so you can go back and forth without reloading.
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Not an option in my book. If it doesnt sync with my desktop browser i don't use it.
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Maxthon does sync over the cloud and has a desktop version.
Been using Maxthon since I saw this thread and love it..
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Been using Maxthon since I saw this thread and love it..
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I just wish Maxthon implemented gestures as deeply as Dolphin. I like using a gesture to turn javascript on and off on the fly. Can do it with Maxthon the old fashioned way but takes more steps. Nevertheless, if that isn't a priority for you it is a great browser and offers a desktop version which dolphin does not.
Does it have modules like Firefox? Can't use any browser without adblock at least.
Here's the link to their extensions center.
http://extension.maxthon.com/
Didn't see anything specifically to block ads but it may be there under different name. There are tons.
Great find. Lots of potential but still buggy.
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Great find. Lots of potential but still buggy.
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Yes a few quirks but don't they all?
Hi.. Anyone know which tablet support invert colour or built in black background with white text? I don't like night mode on every browser I've tried cause its not that black, so anyone? I also tried Firefox with black background white text add on, but the browser feel so lag while using the add on which I feel annoyed.
OK mitchellvii,
You MUST try Baidu Browser HD.... TRUST ME.
Tried Baidu HD: looks promising, but sluggish scrolling, gesture support but with too much lag, no auto fullscreen, odd rendering (fonts too small even at settings large)
Im downloading it now and giving it a try. thanks. Ill let u know what I think later.