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Browser Lag.... Froyo 2.2

Ok guys I know I posted this before but I want to see if anyone is experiencing the same problem as I am. When I was running 2.1 Eclair on my captivate stock, the browser never lagged. It was very smooth in scrolling and never "hitched or stuttered" when scrolling pages. After I updated to Froyo(I'm with Rogers) via kies it seems that the Brower lags a whole lot more. I used to go to ESPN to check my fantasy team on the desktop site with no problems, and now sometimes its fine but most of the time there is lots of lag... I'm very frustrated with this because you would think that your phone will get faster after upgrading the OS but apparently not... I've heard about that whole memory leak problem with Froyo, is that the problem most likely, and will they update? Thoughts....
PS: I used to have a Sony Xperia X10 running 1.6 and the browser had no problems whatsoever... It's really a shame that the Captivate is subpar to a 1.6 device...

May want to check if enable plug-ins is set to always on. If it is you can change it to on demand or off. This controls the flash plug in, if you don't care about flash content at all I would just set it to off.

I've turned it off, on, on demand, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference... It only really helps if there is some pesky add in the background using flash.
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Then I am not sure. I haven't noticed any browser lag at all unless I was on a flash heavy site.

I suggest trying Dolphin Browsers. It is amazing and quite fast. Must faster than stock

Opera mobile ( not mini) is really the fastest browser ive used.

opera mobile.. I'll give that a shot I guess.
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Firefox mobile is amazing... Opera mobile is good too... Imo dolphin is kind of trash.
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more laggy after ofa 3.1 updae?????

After the update to 3.1 it seems to be a lot more laggy and benchmark is quite abit slower????

kojo2001 said:
After the update to 3.1 it seems to be a lot more laggy and benchmark is quite abit slower????
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my youtube and vevo has slowed down like crazy
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have to say that mine is definitely more snappy, have done a restart since install? My broswed is much faster as is music ap scrolling video quality in YouTube is much better too. Imo a definite improvement on my machine, there seems to be varying results which i find odd :-(

wow keyboard lag system lag!!!!! NOT HAPPY!!!!

keyboard lag reached a new high when browsing forums and larger webpages.
I AM NOT AMUSED

Slower here, transitions are even worse than before
Quandrant went from 2000 to 1500!

I'm am seeing all of the above - starting to wish I hadn't upgraded. Scalable widgets are great but not worth the slow-down - especially as I don't even have the option of a gmail widget at the moment!

X7og said:
my youtube and vevo has slowed down like crazy
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I just received my TF today so can't compare with Android versions before 3.1, but video from YouTube seems to load slowly (lengthy buffering) even for short clips.
I also noted keyboard lag.

[email protected] said:
I just received my TF today so can't compare with Android versions before 3.1, but video from YouTube seems to load slowly (lengthy buffering) even for short clips.
I also noted keyboard lag.
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Did it ship with 3.1?

Jazd71 said:
have to say that mine is definitely more snappy, have done a restart since install? My broswed is much faster as is music ap scrolling video quality in YouTube is much better too. Imo a definite improvement on my machine, there seems to be varying results which i find odd :-(
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I have to agree with you. In general my experience has been pleasant. Although I haven't had the update for very long I have had to force stop the browser as it got extremely slow and wouldn't load pages (at one point the page was just lines of green) properly after a while of use. Has anyone come across this issue?

Well I have to say I'm really happy with the update so far. I've still got my Gmail widget and i don't see any lag at all. Typing has been a breeze, before it used to lag a hell of a lot but I'm typing pretty fast ATM and its keeping up with me no problem. I've also seen that some people cannot get the zinio app to work and I've been on mine and it works perfectly.
I don't understand how some people are getting different things from the same uodate.
Mabee because people rooted or summit? I've not touched mine its stock, although I wouldn't have thought that would have been a problem at all.
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martinsharpe2k6 said:
Well I have to say I'm really happy with the update so far. I've still got my Gmail widget and i don't see any lag at all. Typing has been a breeze, before it used to lag a hell of a lot but I'm typing pretty fast ATM and its keeping up with me no problem. I've also seen that some people cannot get the zinio app to work and I've been on mine and it works perfectly.
I don't understand how some people are getting different things from the same uodate.
Mabee because people rooted or summit? I've not touched mine its stock, although I wouldn't have thought that would have been a problem at all.
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+1.. 3.1 is working flawlessly on my TF.. everything seems a lot more responsive

I am a bit confused about the different user experiences since upgrading also. I guess my unit was from one of the first batches as I have had it since a few days after launch, but I haven't put any custom roms or rooted or anything. And still I am getting a worse experience since upgrading, along with missing gmail widget.
Think I will have to do a factory reset and see if that fixes things

kojo2001 said:
more laggy after ofa 3.1 updae?????
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No! because it wasn't 'laggy' before: none, zero, asnje, zaden, egyik sem, nessuno, geen, ziltch

checkbox111 said:
No! because it wasn't 'laggy' before: none, zero, asnje, zaden, egyik sem, nessuno, geen, ziltch
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+1 works fine and still have the gmail widget

No lag here, it feels more tweaked out, youtube is fast, and the so called jutter effect while using the slider in the browser is'nt that bad as i saw in some vids.
I'm a happy camper with 3.1 (ww version)
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After using the TF for some time after boot, the browser seems to force close without any error every time I open it and browse to a webpage. a reboot fixes it for awhile.
The you tube app works fine but I was trying to play a vimeo HD video in the browers and it wasn't pretty. audio is smooth but the video was just black for awhile and then showed up and started chopping.
I'm running the leaked 3.1
Overall performance seems good though.

Just did the ota upgrade last night and been browsing and checking youtube. Everything is working better for me.
Smooth browser scrolling
Can load large webpages
Keyboard lag much improved. Not perfect but workable.
720p video in youtube is smooth
Not fixed though is my weather widget on the home page. Will cut off the temperature a bit if rotating a certain way. No biggie.
Overall, I feel much better about this device.
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Stock web browser glitches

Is it just me or do guys notice a pretty bad glitch when scrolling down web pages on the default browser? Just wondering if their is a way to fix that problem other then to use another browser like opera. Reason I ask is because I only use the default browser to pay online bills and that glitch while scrolling it's really annoying. Don't think it'll make a difference but I'm using infused 1.5.3
thanks.
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IV had a few loading issues glitchy/laggy. But It may of been a network issue while loading. I use dolphin browser HD now seen less issues using it.
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With the dolphin web browser can it give you the option to respond to web forums that aren't compatible with tapatalk I noticed opera mobile or mini can't do that.
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Testing from dolphin browser oh I guess it works nice guess this will be my default browser d from now on

If its the "checkering" you are talking about... All you have to do is let the page load all the way. This issue has been discussed already. The other browsers might do it less, but I like the stock one better.
My bad-ass Infuse

There is a modified stock browser that you can use. And see if it fixes ur problem.
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There is a modified stock browser that you can use. And see if it fixes ur problem.
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Do you have a link to it I tried searching for it but no results other then a thread talking about how good it is.
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Eddie Bombay said:
Do you have a link to it I tried searching for it but no results other then a thread talking about how good it is.
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Here you go. It's slappyjoker's post. Download it, backup the original (I just rename it to Browser.apk.stock) and drop in the modified browser and you're set. Use root explorer to do all of these steps of course.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105122&page=2
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that might be an i9000 browser. nothing wrong with using it but id be worried about it working with mhl. what is your experience with it?

Dani897 said:
that might be an i9000 browser. nothing wrong with using it but id be worried about it working with mhl. what is your experience with it?
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I personally don't use it much because I have opera as my default for its other capabilities. But there is quite a difference in the modified browser. Feel free to test it out, you can always revert back to stock.
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Holy **** that hacked browser made a huge difference in performance. It didn't fix the checker problem but the performance pretty much trumps that issue for me.
Thanks a bunch for the heads up on that browser.
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Yeah no problem. A lot better than stock. I'm glad I could help out
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Browser lag ever fixed?

Hey guys I'm just wondering if Samsung ever released a fix for the stock browser lag.
I was thinking about getting the phone but this is holding me back.
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Given that you seem to have an issue with any Samsung phone you have, regardless of how big or small the problem is, you're probably better off just not getting it, because even if the "browser lag" is fixed, you'll just find another thing to complain about.

Next he will be complaining about the lack of an LED and saying BLN is not a valid replacement.

Sherwood1 said:
Hey guys I'm just wondering if Samsung ever released a fix for the stock browser lag.
I was thinking about getting the phone but this is holding me back.
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The EE4 update included a fix for the browser lag:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116935

@elucid thank you......
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Just got the phone and update. And browser lag still there. I think you guys just got used to it. But coming an HTC phone. There is huge lag on touch. .. Pinch to zoom etc.... Oh well.
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You should try the iphone. I hear the pinch to zoom works flawlessly on it.

Sherwood1 said:
Just got the phone and update. And browser lag still there. I think you guys just got used to it. But coming an HTC phone. There is huge lag on touch. .. Pinch to zoom etc.... Oh well.
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Sounds like your phone is defective, mine doesn't do that.
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No its not the phone. I had it before and returned it for same reason. But after hearing about update i wanted to try it again. If i use the opera mobile browser its perfect with no checkerboard and touch is very responsive. On the stock browser if i scroll it'll respond 2 sec after
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It looks like imnuts was right.

U guys on gingerbread? Im on froyo.... Maybe u guys updated and that's the difference.
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I experience ZERO lag using Dolphin Browser HD.

Sherwood1 said:
U guys on gingerbread? Im on froyo.... Maybe u guys updated and that's the difference.
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GB is unofficial and probably has things wrong with it like bugs.
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When I am streaming Sha-na-na, I get Bowser lag. Is there any hope for me?
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I only get browser lag on the stock browser. Hmmm opera and dolphin are fine....
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Sadly i packed up the charge and goin back to my incredible 2. Browser lag on stock browser was never fixed.
Good luck guys.
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Sherwood1 said:
Sadly i packed up the charge and goin back to my incredible 2. Browser lag on stock browser was never fixed.
Good luck guys.
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No offense, but that is pretty sad if that is the "only" thing causing you to pack up the Charge. What do you like about the stock browser so much that you don't use an alternative anyway? If the problem doesn't exist for the other browsers, why not just use one of them? I can think of a handful of others that are much better than the stock browser anyway.
Seems like you are just trying to bash Samsung for no particular reason.

No im not bashing. I had it once before. And got rid of it for that reason. But i heard the lag was fixed. That why I ASKED IN THIS POST ..... The reason i like the stock browser is it handles alot of webpages better.... Format wise. Its just a taste. Trust i would rather be on a 4g phone.... The thunderbolt was just to big and heavy for me. So i went with the charge. Not bashing... Not meant that way.
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Stock browser consumes extreme amounts of CPU.
Do not use

Not gonna bother reading the thread still gonna chime in through, the stock browser sucks but if you're asking about the glitch that was in all the DC reviews where flash froze the browser, then that has been fixed a long time ago.
Also, for browsers I'd suggest replacing stock with Dolphin HD(or Mini, uses less resources) or Opera.

[Q] Web Browsing/Camera Issues?

I'm about to go pick one up at the AT&T store and had 3 questions before I do..
1) I heard that the Web Browsing isn't smooth... like when you double-tap to zoom in or pinch-to-zoom it freezes and loads or whatever.
2) When you are recording video; it has terrible frame rate when you are moving the camera around...
3) Is this phone worth it?

This is my first ever android phone, came from and iPhone 4 and I gotta say, its AMAZING! Well worth the money, and I haven't had any of the issues you mentioned.
I say get it!
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OneX'er said:
This is my first ever android phone, came from and iPhone 4 and I gotta say, its AMAZING! Well worth the money, and I haven't had any of the issues you mentioned.
I say get it!
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I was going to go get one tomorrow. Thanks for the opinion!

I have taken several videos and haven't had any framerate drops. That's not saying it doesn't happen, but it hasn't happened to me yet.
The stock browser does have some jerkiness due to the text reflow. Some don't like the reflow, but I absolutely love it. If this bothers you, you can use another browser. Chrome Beta and Opera work great on this phone.
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americasteam said:
I have taken several videos and haven't had any framerate drops. That's not saying it doesn't happen, but it hasn't happened to me yet.
The stock browser does have some jerkiness due to the text reflow. Some don't like the reflow, but I absolutely love it. If this bothers you, you can use another browser. Chrome Beta and Opera work great on this phone.
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Yeah that was that I was thinking. I'd just use Chrome like I do on my Nexus S...

americasteam said:
I have taken several videos and haven't had any framerate drops. That's not saying it doesn't happen, but it hasn't happened to me yet.
The stock browser does have some jerkiness due to the text reflow. Some don't like the reflow, but I absolutely love it. If this bothers you, you can use another browser. Chrome Beta and Opera work great on this phone.
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Just my personal experience, but I find the Chrome browser to perform poorly on this phone, compared to Opera Mini or the stock browser. I was running a vanilla ICS rom on my DHD and Chrome worked great on that.
That aside, I do find some weird jitters in the stock browser. Honestly though, it's not that bad. Usually only has a noticeable effect if I try to zoom on a page while it's still loading. Also, zooming in on plain text files (like game walkthroughs) seems to lose your place in the file, even though the text doesn't get reflowed.