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Just a heads up. Have always been a fan of xScope Browser but gave it up for a while as the new xScope 6 seemed buggy to me.
Not sure what has changed with recent updates, but the latest version is FAST, really really FAST. Also, lots of cool features. Anyway, check it out in the market. The bookmarking feature takes a little getting used to as it uses HTML to represent bookmarks, but I'm sure that is one reason it is so fast - less overhead. When working with bookmarks, the controls for how they appear are on the bottom of the page. You can do icons, lists, etc...
Also, it has tabs and if you press and hold a tab, all kinds of cool options appear.
Tried it, slow. Im running calkulins 1.6.1 and its about 4 times faster than xscope. Are you rooted ? It is faster than a stock ego but in my opinion its not even close to rooted.
Tried it, slow. Im running calkulins 1.6.1 and its about 4 times faster than xscope. Are you rooted ? It is faster than a stock evo but in my opinion its not even close to rooted.
evohog said:
Tried it, slow. Im running calkulins 1.6.1 and its about 4 times faster than xscope. Are you rooted ? It is faster than a stock ego but in my opinion its not even close to rooted.
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Isn't calkulin a rom? xScope is a browser. How can you compare the two?
He means that the default browser in caulkins is better then xscope
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I m using Xscope 6.21 and I am unable to view /data/ folder using its folder view. Though I can see all apks in /system/app. Is it supposed to not show data folder?
I've always been a fan of xscope, it has great media download options and a nice simple ui. Latest update supports themes, so expect for nice themes to be rolling out like the older versions. I think its built based off the stock browser just with some extra features.
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does it have option to download youtube videos?
Crossrocker said:
He means that the default browser in caulkins is better then xscope
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Yeah the stock browser in calkulins new rom is faassst, I thought cyanogen and miui were fast but they don't even compare. Im a little off topic so my bad.
Is it possible to change the default google search from international to local(Aus)?
Is there an apk I can download and install or flash for the browser that is in Epic 4g or Gingerbread, they seem to be the same and I like the UI better than the default browser in the Evo.
you do realize the Epic runs on 2.1 and nowhere near Gingerbread yet
Recently, my current default browser, Dolphin Browser HD got a new little brother----Dolphin Browser Mini. Although HD works fine on my phone, it is a little laggy for it has so much powerful features. And this Mini one claims itself being light and fast, I decided to take a shot at it.
It is really much faster than HD with its cleaner and more elegant UI. I could quickly access various settings in menu. As for the features, although they are much like HD’s----actually even less powerful than HD( mostly due to lacking of add ons), it does have something different in some aspects. Such as its speed dial page, adding labels to bookmarks, unlimited tabs and ect. . And its new select text is also very sweet. However, the only thing I shall complain about it is that it could not import bookmarks from HD. Or I may replace HD with it. Cause I really love its fast speed.
I am still waiting for those guys improving dolphin. Either improving the speed of HD or adding more features to Mini would be great!
Mini is my new favorite browser
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Whoa, I didn't think any browser would be faster than Dolphin HD.
I also like the "Google Chrome" like start page (speed dials). It also has a much cleaner look.
Installed and using it now,
Thanks!
I was using dolphin HD before I tried dolphin mini. Dolphin mini is really much faster! Now it is my favourite browser
TheSonicEmerald said:
Mini is my new favorite browser
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Beside the bookmark issue, I was wondering what else those guys could do to make it even better.
i never knew the dolphin had a brother!!! gonna try it later on..thx guyz since i really like browing using dolphin HD but it sometimes a litte laggy
How does Dolphin compare to Firefox beta?
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firefox was terrible the last time i used it, haven't gone back since switching to Dolphin HD, gotta try out the mini now
I've tried Skyfire, Miren, Firefox, and prefer Dolphin over the rest.
I tired HD for a day and thought it was okay, but it wasn't to my liking vs Opera Browser(Mini before that) and stock at the time. Then I tired Dolphin Mini and was so impressed I uninstalled Opera and almost exclusively use Dolphin Mini. The only thing I miss from stock and other browsers I tried is the ability to type in stuff(with my hardware keyboard) without tapping on the address bar.
I used to use Dolphin HD, then I switched back to stock, but now I'm hooked on Dolphin Mini, I get the speed of the stock browser, with the features and tabbed browsing of its bigger brother (Dolphin HD) It's the best of both worlds....(hannah montana theme song, anybody?)
To me it's like this:
Dolphin HD had the best features and page rendering, but lower end devices couldn't keep up
Opera Mobile's page rendering wasn't perfect but the UI was smooth as butter
Dolphin Mini has the best of both worlds. It is also my favorite browser by far.
Also, for what it's worth, Dolphin Mini has been out for about 1.5 months now.
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How does Dolphin compare to Firefox beta?
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Dolphin is a complete, well-designed browser, while the firefox crew still has some work to do. I do believe that they are on their way, though. Dolphin HD was nice, but as others say, it's need for resources caused it to be laggy at times. Dolphin Mini is a very fast capable browser with nice features like gestures, tabs, and save as pdf. But as far as speed, from experience, Opera Mini has blown all of these up. I also like how Opera mini slows down side to side scrolling when the user zooms in on text (use it and you will know what I am referring to). Other browser try this but not quite as effectively. I would say that a browser with Opera Mini speed and Dolphin HD/mini features would be the best of all worlds.
I'm gonna sing with you...haha...
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I tired HD for a day and thought it was okay, but it wasn't to my liking vs Opera Browser(Mini before that) and stock at the time. Then I tired Dolphin Mini and was so impressed I uninstalled Opera and almost exclusively use Dolphin Mini. The only thing I miss from stock and other browsers I tried is the ability to type in stuff(with my hardware keyboard) without tapping on the address bar.
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Wow, I didn't notice that lack...
still Miren is d best 4me
phoezies said:
still Miren is d best 4me
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But I think its settings are a little too complicated.
is it me or text reflow doesn't work on Dolphin browsers anymore? It reflows after zooming in upon double tapping, but it used to be automatic right after pinch zooming in.
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is it me or text reflow doesn't work on Dolphin browsers anymore? It reflows after zooming in upon double tapping, but it used to be automatic right after pinch zooming in.
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I don't have this problem on my droid.
weird because text reflow works in the default browser. I'm on the MIUI ROM on a Desire Z though so that could be a problem.
EDIT: K seems to be a MIUI problem coz reflow works fine on CM6.1.1.
Anyone know if there are modded color versions of Dolphin Mini? Fantastic browser but i hate that neon green
dont mean to be crude but it really sucks compared to old stock gingerbread sense browser. what can i do to get a smooth browser experience with no flickers and slow rendering after pinch and zoom? i tried maxthon but even that is a bit slow in rendering after pinch and zoom. i flashed the downgrade fix but that still sucks. in gingerbread everything was smooth. any help? thanks
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dont mean to be crude but it really sucks compared to old stock gingerbread sense browser. what can i do to get a smooth browser experience with no flickers and slow rendering after pinch and zoom? i tried maxthon but even that is a bit slow in rendering after pinch and zoom. i flashed the downgrade fix but that still sucks. in gingerbread everything was smooth. any help? thanks
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G'day champ,
I understand what you're saying, I also had these problems. I don't tend to like Maxthon, Firefox is also still in what feels like an early beta stage.
I've moved towards Dolphin Browser HD, and I haven't had any problems with it at all. I'd provide more info, but I'm in a rush.
But let me know how it goes for you, as I'd love to hear your feedback on it.
Are we not liking Chrome, either?
yeah agree , before it was good but now i use chrome beta!
I got ics but I don't have any problems with my browser .
There's nothing wrong with the ics browser on my phone, and I think it's better because it has more functions.
ICS browser works fine for me on my nosense VI rom.
i tried chrome too. not really my cup of tea. im ok with dolphin though. you guys probably forgot what the gingerbread stock browser was like. I jus moved from gingerbread to ice cream sandwich and the difference is huge. i mean this new browser is ok, but i just wish it were more responsive and smooth with the rendering and pinch and zoom
I'm sure it'll be better after official release guys... And chrome is decent but I'm holding untill its released from beta
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I hate that link don't open up to the page I want, when I'm in a third party app.
Finally I am not crazy!!!
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I hate that link don't open up to the page I want, when I'm in a third party app.
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Yes thank you I have been having this problem too. I have only noticed it in Yahoo! Mail though. I have uninstalled it yahoo mail though. I have a full release version of ICS too. You would think they would check that with such popular programs as Yahoo Mail.
Thanks for the info. I've flashed a few ics roms & every1 of them has an unpleasant browsing experience compared to stock GB, especially on the desktop of utube. Does dolphin HD scroll & pinch to zoom smoothly on the desktop utube? I'd like to know b4 I reflash again for the 20th time. Thanx in advance
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Are we not liking Chrome, either?
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I'm using Chrome Beta, and has so many bugs. I use Opera 11.62 for my computer's browser, but Opera on mobile doesn't like HTML 5. So, I still use Chrome even though it kind of sucks.
Yes it does.
Though this may work better in devices with hardware buttons such as the Sensation (I wonder if it does):
There's no standard menu button and you have to hunt for it in each application, as in all of ICS
The menu "...." icon, in Google's finest new style, is unintuitive and most often hidden
Can't search the page or perform a menu action withotu abandoning my current scroll position
But I've had even worse issues:
I can't find where can I change my User-Agent so that I don't get the crappy "mobile" sites from everybody; I haven't paid 500 € on a large screen phone to get crippled versions
I can't find where can I add custom search engines
Screen estate is often wasted with yet another obnoxious toolbar made of obnoxious Google style icons (i.e. ugly, monochrome, abstract and unintuitive)
And that's just from 5 minutes of use. Back to Opera Mobile — I suggest you do the same; it's faster, has better features and a much better UI (well, anything has a much better UI compared to Google's stuff since Google+).
I've choosen for myself "ICS Browser+".
I recently flashed my HTC Sensation to Android 4.03 with Virtuous Aquisition, a senseless based ROM. One of the features that I often used in sense was the ability press and hold a picture in my stock browser and share it a bunch of different ways, my favorite being by text message. This is no longer an option in the stock browser in ICS or available in Chrome Beta and Dolphin.
Downloading the picture and then going to the gallery seems like such a pain, especially since this was a feature of Sense 3.0 on Gingerbread.
TL;DR: Is there a way to long-hold an image you come across the web browser and share it via MMS in stock ICS?
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I recently flashed my HTC Sensation to Android 4.03 with Virtuous Aquisition, a senseless based ROM. One of the features that I often used in sense was the ability press and hold a picture in my stock browser and share it a bunch of different ways, my favorite being by text message. This is no longer an option in the stock browser in ICS or available in Chrome Beta and Dolphin.
Downloading the picture and then going to the gallery seems like such a pain, especially since this was a feature of Sense 3.0 on Gingerbread.
TL;DR: Is there a way to long-hold an image you come across the web browser and share it via MMS in stock ICS?
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cool, this is the question pain in my axx after goes into ICS with my evo3d as well, seems to be the setting in ics