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[Q] What browser do you use?

I'm running CM7. I just opened the News and Weather app and went to browse a story, and the page scrolling was a bit jumpy. Presume it would have opened the stock browser. What browser do all of you use?

I use Dolphin HD and Skyfire
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Dolphin HD

Was using Opera for an age. Just now trying Dolphin HD. To be honest not that impressed so might switch back

Stock browser.

Stock one and opera really fast opera!
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Stock browser works well. I tried Firefox (a lot of memory), Dolphin HD (the best alternative), Miren browser (very fast browser) and Opera (I don't like its UI).

Dolphin HD, best browser in my opinion!

Opera a real browser
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i have used opera since the moment i started using internet, so yeah, opera ftw

Im using stock browser at the moment but I intend to go back to Opera once I have stopped messing with my phone.
I think its always good to have opera installed just incase you havent got much signal as it loads pages super fast.

I use Boat Browser Mini, it's really realy fast and simple

Stock browser is ok, but I wasn't quite satisfied myself.
So tried Dolphin HD, wasn't really impressed, can't see what other people find so great about it.
Now using Opera, works the best so far. It's a bit too much of a memory hog for my liking, but overall I'm much happier with it.

i use dolphin HD and opera browser, since my stock browser always suddenly close with no error or force close especially when open the site which has many flash player

Been using Dolphin HD and Skyfire until I discovered Opera Mobile which is significantly faster in scrolling and zooming.

Dolphin browser HD, and Opera
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use dolphin browser hd for viewing flash stuff youtube ect, firefox for downloading pron and opera mini if i need to save data.

Dolphin hd because of his great extensions...but opera mobile is better in smoothness
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max.sh4dow said:
I use Boat Browser Mini, it's really realy fast and simple
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Same here
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I use 3 browsers:
Miren Browser
Opera Mini
Stock browser

Browser download?

Anyone having a hard time downloading on the stock browser? Like mega upload or mediafire etc?
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Just use opera browser. Seems to handle downloading from those sites very well.
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I use the skyfire browser when I need to do any downloads. Give that a try
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I recommended miren browser or Firefox. I have both installed
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Dolphin GD is an awesome browser and it's free
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Just started using Dolphin HD love the browser so far
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Sweet
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I like Dolphin HD. I can have it set to a desktop user agent, it can be set to not load flash elements automatically. You have to tap to load which I find nice. Tried Firefox but it felt a bit bloated. Opera Mini is nice when you aren't on wifi or 4G because it compresses pages for faster loading.

If you prefer the stock browser, give the app named "download all files". Just search the market.

File downloads in stock browser.
There is also an option under the setting of " astro file manager " to enable browser downloads in the stock browser.

I agree, I am loving Dolphin HD on the Bionic... I also use Lastpass & Xmarks to sync it with everything else I use.
On my Tab, I am still happy with the stock browser tho, sometimes I switch back to Dophin but waiting for the 'Pad' version to get the Lastpass & Xmarks plugins

Internet browser

What is the best browser for my new vivid?
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Dolphin mini.
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+1 for Dolphin...

I use opera
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dreezy1209 said:
I use opera
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Me 2 since Winphone 6

Dolphin HD here.

I'm liking Dolphin, set to work as a desktop

I, too, use Opera Mini.

Either Dolphin HD or Firefox Beta, your call.
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Dolphin for desktop browsing, Miren for something else
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+1 for Dolphin too. I also use it on the iPad and it syncs favorites between them which is kind of handy.

Opera Mobile. Because the stock browser is junk.

I use Opera Mobile and Dolphin Browser HD.
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Im loving Dolphin HD more now that it has an evernote extension!

I tried them all, by far the best and easiest to use has been the Boat browser. Once you go Boat, you never go back.

I use dolphin personally due to its stylish user interface and gesture support.
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Can someone explain the benefits of using a browser other than stock? I surf the web a lot (2.5gig a month) on my phone and have always used the stick browser...?

i prefer opera mobile, but i might have to switch back to dolphin since they have an evernote add-on now.

I downloaded Opera Mobile from android market.
At least is not transfering so much data.
Quick and fast!

It's all good
Really a matter of preference.
However some might do specific tasks better than others. For example the other day I tried Dolphin, Opera, Firefox and the native browser during a flash stream of a basketball game. I was hooked up to my home wireless router.
I never did get the flash addon to work properly on Firefox. Opera and Dolphin opened the stream just fine, but the video was jerky and hard to watch.
By far the best video continuity was with the native browser.
But I still prefer Firefox for general web browsing.

My favorite browser

So I own the nexus 7 for 3 days now and I love it. But I've never been a fan of the chrome browser cause I think its too inconsistent for me. So I tried many different browser:
Mozilla: OK but sometimes not fluid
Maxton: nice and fluid with ability to support flash but sometimes not responsive
Chrome: default browser, fairly fast rendering but can stutter from time to time.
So I've been trying Dolphin browser since yesterday and I love the experience. Easy access to bookmarks, fast rendering, fluid with little to no lag, just an all around solid browser that I would recommend to anyone. What about you guys, which browser do you use and which one would you recommend?
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I like opera a lot. But that was when using my galaxy s2. Now that u just got a nexus 7, I think I'll try dolphin on it. I never really liked dolphin on the s2,but maybe a tablet will be better.

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I like opera a lot. But that was when using my galaxy s2. Now that u just got a nexus 7, I think I'll try dolphin on it. I never really liked dolphin on the s2,but maybe a tablet will be better.
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I never liked dolphins on any of my mobile phones, but it rocks on the N7!
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I personally like Chrome with this: http://droidnerds.com/content/how-to-permanently-have-desktop-mode-on-chrome-mobile-for-android/
But of course that is just my opinion.

Boat browser is my favorite with Dolphin browser not far behind. Both support flash and they offer all the options you could even need. Performance is top notch too!
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I'm in the same boat as you, I use Dolphin on the Nexus due to Chrome stuttering on some sites, and the Lastpass integration is nice too. But Dolphin sometimes just closes and disappears for no reason which I haven't been able to figure out. No force close message or anything.

I like dolphin as well. The fullscreen mode is great. But I use FF Beta for flash videos.
I've heard good things about Boat Browser as well.
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RockNrolling said:
I like dolphin as well. The fullscreen mode is great. But I use FF Beta for flash videos.
I've heard good things about Boat Browser as well.
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+1 ... Love the Full screen mode.

chrome drives me nuts with the zoom box whenever I try to click a small link, and firefox seems to constantly follow the wrong link, and doesn't allow you to correct and redirect even though it's highlighted the correct link after the fact. I also don't like how firefox reloads when you click "back" rather than loading a cache. Guess I'm going to have to try dolphin, but FML how hard can it be to get an awesome browser from google of all companies...

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chrome drives me nuts with the zoom box whenever I try to click a small link, and firefox seems to constantly follow the wrong link, and doesn't allow you to correct and redirect even though it's highlighted the correct link after the fact. I also don't like how firefox reloads when you click "back" rather than loading a cache. Guess I'm going to have to try dolphin, but FML how hard can it be to get an awesome browser from google of all companies...
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I totally understand what you're saying. I'm coming from an iPad 3, which is honestly a great tablet despite apple being a bunch of douchebags lol, and safari works flawlessly. ..I mean FLAWLESSLY it is incredibly smooth and fast. If Google could do the same with chrome that would be much appreciated. But in the mean time Dolphin is very good.
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charliechocolate said:
chrome drives me nuts with the zoom box whenever I try to click a small link,
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I actually really like that feature, but I don't use chrome because it's sluggish on heavy pages.
I'm bouncing back and forth between Chrome, Boat and Dolphin with no clear winner yet.

I've side loaded the dolphin beta with dolphin engine, works for me
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I prefer the stock ICS browser. You need root to use it, though.

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I prefer the stock ICS browser. You need root to use it, though.
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I tried to use it but it keeps FC on me....
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which dolphin version are you guys using exactly? I tried to install dolphin browser, but play says it is not compatible... funny enough dolphin browser mini is Oo

Definitely Dolphin.
Chrome lags too much.

odoto said:
which dolphin version are you guys using exactly? I tried to install dolphin browser, but play says it is not compatible... funny enough dolphin browser mini is Oo
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I guess whatever the latest version is. I didn't have any problem downloading it. After a couple days of use and trying other browsers, Dolphin is hands down the best browser for the N7 in my opinion.
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Dolphin and Boat are browsers, they are just browser skins on the stock browser.
Only Opera Mobile, Chrome and Firefox offer TRUE browsers.
Out of these, Opera Mobile wins by a mile, it's twice as fast as all the others, and it's rendering seems to be more how the page should look when viewed on a tablet.

ICS Browser+
What about ICS Browser+ ? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.browserplus (i don't know if it's posible to install on Nexus 7)
I used it on my Iconia Tab A500 (I'm waiting for my new Nexus 7 now) instead of stock browser.. It look like stock browser, but it's a bit faster and better.

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What about ICS Browser+ ? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.browserplus (i don't know if it's posible to install on Nexus 7)
I used it on my Iconia Tab A500 (I'm waiting for my new Nexus 7 now) instead of stock browser.. It look like stock browser, but it's a bit faster and better.
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it force closes for me when I try to install it.
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Best browser with flash for TF701T

I'm interested in opinions of which browser with flash is best for the TF701T ?
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I'm interested in opinions of which browser with flash is best for the TF701T ?
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The stock one? What issues do you have with it?

I use dolphin with the flash plugin set to on demand. That works quite well for my usage which is simply to watch the odd embedded flash video on a website.

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I use dolphin with the flash plugin set to on demand. That works quite well for my usage which is simply to watch the odd embedded flash video on a website.
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tried that one for the last 5 days since it was recommended by xda in generally , crashed about 20 times so far ...

Lamensis said:
tried that one for the last 5 days since it was recommended by xda in generally , crashed about 20 times so far ...
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What about the stock browser? Not crome the one that Asus provides.

sbdags said:
What about the stock browser? Not crome the one that Asus provides.
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chrome doesnt support flash anyways.
i gave up on the stock one years ago, cause it doesnt have the functionality or "easy-to-use" capability than all other browsers
btw: dolphin used to crash even before i activated flash.

Lamensis said:
chrome doesnt support flash anyways.
i gave up on the stock one years ago, cause it doesnt have the functionality or "easy-to-use" capability than all other browsers
btw: dolphin used to crash even before i activated flash.
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I think you should try the stock one again. It is the best imo

I think stock browser is still the fastest and most stable on the transformer series. Some flash sites work on Chrome better, but in general Chrome on android is still dodgy.

On some websites I find streaming videos can't be viewed at full screen. Firefox lets you download them however to be viewed in the stock media player but it would be nice to be able to just view all videos in full screen. I find stock and chrome doesn't allow that.
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ToneyEricsson said:
On some websites I find streaming videos can't be viewed at full screen. Firefox lets you download them however to be viewed in the stock media player but it would be nice to be able to just view all videos in full screen. I find stock and chrome doesn't allow that.
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Firefox looks good and works nice functionally, but it's laggy on my TF701 compared to stock and even Opera/Chrome. Not sure why it's laggy like that....

I like chrome, but i miss the tap to zoom on link areas doesn't seem to function on tf701.
there was also no option to enable.
having said that it has not crashed on me yet. but i did have a few times with videos not coming up right out of allignment on the page

I've been using Boat Browser for Tablet. It has some stability issues but it is very fast and has a lot of features. The latest version just introduced floating tabs, but I haven't had a chance to try that out.

Seems like the stock browser is still the way to go. Have not had a problem with any sites yet. Are people having issues with the stock browser?
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Stock browser is the best but i use firefox because i need an addblocker. If i could block adds without adbclockplus i would use stock browser.
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I have always used the stock browser.

Stock + Opera does it for me. Stock for browsing and every day stuff, opera opens videos and flash and does the job faster.

Have any of you tried UC Browser?
I've been using the phone version for a week or so and really like it.
I haven't had as much time to try out the tablet version (the one in the link), but have used it and it seems really good as well. Worth checking out.

definitely the stock one, all the other got too much feature in that i never use anyway

issawillwin said:
Stock browser is the best but i use firefox because i need an addblocker. If i could block adds without adbclockplus i would use stock browser.
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Now you can. Towelroot by Geohot roots the device without unlocking thus AdAway can now be installed in unlocked devices.
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Is there a way to get flash working with the stock browser as it is now? I love how we can get root easily now but I also like the stock browser and it would be perfect with both ads blocked AND Flash support...