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[APPS] Firefox for Android-is it good?

Anyone else using Firefox fr android? I installed the latest version,and to b honest I'm not tht impressed.I still feel that the stock browser is better.
Does anyone feel Firefox is faster?
The interface and the way u can go back, and switch between tabs is cool.
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It has a way to go but remember it's still in alpha. A good Firefox could be a game changer as far as mobile browsing.
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The app's size is too big, even can't install. I hate this.
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richardpap said:
The app's size is too big, even can't install. I hate this.
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A newer beta version is out which takes only 17mb instead of previous 43mb.. Try installing that..

Opera Mobile for Android will be out in a few days, that for sure will be better option

Really?can't wait to try the opera.it might b good.wonder whthr Google will ever think of a mobile chrome. The current stock browser isn't chrome right?
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Firefox Mobile its taking only 5.56 MB of internal space after sending most of it to SD. Hey, that's better than Google Earth at least The only reason why I'll continue to hold on to the default browser is because it is the only one so far that handles text reflow properly. By proper, I mean that it resizes the text to a legible size and then squeezes it all into a single column the width of the display.
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I used the new version last night and I didn't like it. The default UAstring was set to desktop so I had to install a user agent (phony). With phony installed i was able to select the agent and the experience was much better...but not better than HD Dolphin Browser.
Another option to explore would be 'MIUI Browser' it's awesome and it was just translated to English.
BTW 'phony' is a add-on. Inside of Firefox ->Settings-> Browse all add-ons-> type "phony" -> Download Now.
Agents under phony:
- Default
- Iphone
- Android
- Desktop Firefox
- Microsoft IE
I'm using an EVO
MIUM ROM 10.29
SNAP 7.6 kernel
Hope this helps.

Mi feelings no faster no flash 4 plugins
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yeah. the only thing i like about this browser is sync...
that's it.
And i'm not switcing to chrome.

Just tried beta 2 on a Galaxy Tab. I like the UI, and the page rendering is fine, but the thing takes about 4s to start up, and has no support for Flash plugin.
Not ready yet.

Firefox allows you to sync bookmark with your pc, it's a great features.
Too bad, the browser is that slow

I tried it out but I don't like the delay it takes for the text to become clear when zooming in.
It also takes more than 5 seconds to load up.
I also don't like the tabs being on the side, compared to the Default browser that has pinch to switch between tabs.
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It still doesnt have flash, I dont use Firefox so IDC about sync, still pretty slow, file size still huge compared to other browsers, still feels slow to my standard browser(xScope) and it loads pages with a computer userID which makes the fonts look horrendous, It also has its own highlighting system which is weird. I'm always scrolling into the side bars. Still its in alpha and the fact that it has plugins makes it amazing by itself, and for anyone who tried the first release of fennec when compared to the latest release of Firefox mobile knows the huge improvements they have made, hopefully the development will move to the right direction.

Well, looks bad as I expected. Firefrox was never good in innovation, they are only good in imitating other browsers. As the desktop version most features are "stolen" from other browsers like opera. So I will wait for opera mobile, but still the desire stock browser is good enough for almost everything.

try installed it yesterday and i feel it kindda slow..
also make my x10i laggy..
Dolphin Browser HD much better than Firefox.

I assume it doesn't work with a CDMA Hero... It was not shown on the supported list of the experimental ARMv6 nightly builds (about 2 links away from the Firefox Mobile download page)
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1-start up time is slow because firefox mobile doesn't use the built in webkit engine it uses its own so it has to load its libraries up every time it starts because of the way google makes third party libraries load or some such. It will most likely never start up as fast as webkit based browsers on android.
2. It IS faster than any webkit browser on android which includes dolphin hd etc. This has been proven in benchmarks.
3. Its because of the extra libraries it needs that its size is as large as it is there is no way around the fact that it will be bigger than all the other browsers. They don't use their own rendering engine.
4.It does not include flash support yet which i agree sucks but supposedly they are working with adobe on this.
Opera Mobile i believe does also use its own rendering engine which will make it firefox mobiles main competition.

It isn't as clean or fault-free as the stock browser (at least for my Epic). It is in early stages, and it has to be downloaded straight from Mozilla's website, as the market is flooded with outrageously misleading applications adorned the Firefox logo. I use it once in a while, but when I select the option to use Firefox as a browser after, say, clicking a link in an email, it fails to load completely and sticks on a blank, dark screen.
I am going to keep it, though. It's a nice alternative, although not much different.
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[Q] Fire Fox on Sensation

Does anyone use Fire Fox web browser on Sensation? If so do you know if we can get Greasemonkey installed? Or something that can run a user script file?
Thanks

I had Firefox beta 6 I believe (or whatever the latest one is) and I didn't even keep it long enough to figure out if you can run those. I really prefer stock browser over that slow junk.
Just my opinion though
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I also use mobile firefox. I have both 5 and 6 Beta installed. AFAIK Greasemoney is currently only available as a Desktop plug in.
I am not sure what others will do the job for you, but you can try searching their mobile plug in library.
To do this in FF:
-Swipe the entire page left
-Tap the gear icon on the bottom right (this will bring up a new screen)
-Tap the puzzle icon on the top to select the plugins page
-On the plugin page there will be a search box below your installed plugins.
Hope this helps.
Toddy7658 said:
Does anyone use Fire Fox web browser on Sensation? If so do you know if we can get Greasemonkey installed? Or something that can run a user script file?
Thanks
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I find Firefox quite unusable on the Sensation, a couple of open tabs is sufficient to cause Sense to shut down, requiring a restart when you exit the browser. Thats partly the Sensation's fault because of its low free RAM, and partly Firefox's fault for being bloatware. Frustrating, since I like Firefox in my SGSII and Galaxy Tab 10.1, which can cope with it despite its resource-hunger.

i actually havent had any issues with firefox, but i prefer the stock browser...
the best part about firefox on android is saving entire webpages as pdf's!
that, and syncing with your desktop. that was a clever idea

Try to use Dolphin Browser HD.

Would a plug in cound as a .JS file? As the site I'm playing needs this user script to have it more customizable. I've had no problems with FF or the sock browser, I've found that FF loads faster on some pages than the stock, but the stock just seems more simple to use.
Thanks again guys

Or if someoen has worked on a mobile version of "greasemonkey" ?

I recommend dolphin mini
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opera mobile... hardware accelerated pinch and scroll = win.

I used FireFox for a bit totally not useable I've now switched to opera and do far so good
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i have firefox... sadly firefox doesnt support alot of things at the moment like flash, etc... i find dolphin hd to be the best browser by far for android... and once firefox catches up i will probably switch back over.... i think firefox has only realised the mass market of android in terms of their browser use as many are firefox desktop users... in time features will be implemented

I got flash to show up on Mobileburn with Firefox but it was kind of unstable and crashed..
Anyway Firefox uses less ram than any other browser (besides stock I think) and runs smoothly on my Sensation 4G. The Sense launcher is getting pushed out of the memory because it stinks. It happens with Dolphin, Opera Mobile and etc.

New Dolphin Browser Beta, best HTML5 compatibility

As titled, new dolphin beta, go download and try, it's very refined.
apk link: http://goo.gl/5FTcO
http://dolphin-browser.com/2012/06/...e-browser-try-out-our-dolphin-engine-in-beta/

I use it now instead of Chrome It's really fast and fluid and does change the setup of text when I zoom in so I don't have to scroll all the time. That's the one thing I hate about Chrome

I replaced chrome as well. One thing i'm going to miss is desktop/phone tab sync.

i also use chrome. lets see how this fairs against it.
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The lack of ability to import even on phone bookmarks makes this not worth my while.

el_smurfo said:
The lack of ability to import even on phone bookmarks makes this not worth my while.
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Agreed
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Akways used DB. Ever since Android 2.3 came out. Still love it over Chrome now-a-days because of speed dial bookmarks on the load page. I can't stand the way Chrome displays bookmarks; albeit it does sync with desktop Chrome which is a plus over DB.

Been on DB since 1.6 donut on the G1 and doubt I'll ever change. Makes it hard to switch from something you know inside out.

I've tested stock-chrome-DB beta. According to my experience stock still is the fastest. DB comes second and chrome the last.

Stock or Chrome browser?

I'll have to say I am pretty happy with the stock browser, is fast, smooth when zooming in/out, you can easly flip between desktop and mobile mode, it supports flash and tabs.
Now that I am finally rocking ICS I am curious about Chrome. For you guys that use Chrome, why do you use it instead of the stock browser? how is it better?
Thanks for the feedback guys.

Chrome
Chrome. Mainly for the ability to sync between my computer and phone. The app Chrome to Phone is also very handy.

Chrome
Chrome. As a developer I wish Google would just deprecate the stock browser in favor of Chrome. I do a lot of mobile specific web dev and Chrome just is so much smoother css animations and supports more of the HTML5 input controls and has better local data support. Which all translates to a much better experience for the user.

In my experience and opinion, Chrome runs FAR better than our stock browser. I exclusively use Chrome on my computer but never liked it on my phone. Until this phone.
Just needs ability to save downloads to sdcard and we'll be good...
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Dolphin Beta. The new engine in dolphin beta runs circles around both chrome and stock.

I've had good luck with chrome. Love the sync with browser on computer for bookmarks
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I use chrome and firefox
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I love the Quick Controls.. so stock for me

Dolphin Browser or Chrome. They both run very will and are packed with features. Dolphin has more add-ons if your into that but I personally use Dolphin because I like how the tabs appear at the top for quick access.

I'd definitely have to say, go with Chrome. In my opinion it's just so much better than stock in every which way. I use to use Dolphin Browser but people keep saying that they're leaking out important information or something like that.

Chrome
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Firefox. Just try it.

Thanks for all the replies guys!

I really liked chrome but it did have some issues with swiftkey. I have not tried it for a while and maybe that issue is fixed but just letting you know if you are a swiftkey user.

PureLife90 said:
I'd definitely have to say, go with Chrome. In my opinion it's just so much better than stock in every which way. I use to use Dolphin Browser but people keep saying that they're leaking out important information or something like that.
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I used Dolphin on the OG and stopped after hearing about a security fail. Once you have stories about a company it is hard to rebuild trust. I have all the majors installed besides Dolphin. Chrome / Firefox / Opera. I don't use chrome much at all on the Desktop buit I have started to use Opera more and more on the Desktop. That being said I am using Chrome more on the SG3 for the most part.

I use chrome in any device that is capable of handling it because of the syncing feature.
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This thread has made me reinstall chrome. Tried it on my GNexus before but that was at first availability, I'm sure it's better now.

Definitely chrome. The sync between all my desktops, laptops, tablet, and phone make this choice a no brainer for me.

Chrome. While I tend to flip between all other major browsers... Chrome is the one I keep coming back to.
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I prefer chrome... for syncing and I thinks its more fluid and faster
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Should Chrome stay in CROMI or just be a play store app?

Vote now!
I hate Chrome on mobile. It is next to useless and with it being available on the play store I no longer want to offer it at all in CROMI going forward.
Give me a good reason to keep supporting it otherwise it goes!

As I'm on your side, I will not give you any reason to incorporate it any longer. I sometimes use it, but I'd just as happily use the stock browser (right after install_ or Firefox (which is my current 'standard' browser, if there is anything like that to be found on Android). Most have speed issues, anyway.
Again: I vote for let it out.
EDIT: With Titanium Backup being incorporated into your excellent ROM, one can backup and re-install without needing moile data access anyway, so, as far as I'm concerned, there's a very valid line of reasoning against incorporating anything other than TB.

I personally use Chrome on all my devices- phone, tablet, PC, laptop, etc, and having all of my bookmarks and tabs is really convienent. And also just love how it looks!
Obviously, it doesn't really matter if you include it because you can just download off the play store but it's just one less thing we need to download
Anyways keep up the great work sdbags!
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Not a fan of chrome here.
I wouldn't miss it.

inlineboy said:
I personally use Chrome on all my devices- phone, tablet, PC, laptop, etc, and having all of my bookmarks and tabs is really convienent. And also just love how it looks!
Obviously, it doesn't really matter if you include it because you can just download off the play store but it's just one less thing we need to download
Anyways keep up the great work sdbags!
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You do know the stock browser also syncs your chrome bookmarks by default on CROMI? Not sure what you mean about tabs?
Thats OK said:
Not a fan of chrome here.
I wouldn't miss it.
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I think it will sneak into 3.1 (in fact I know it will as its sitting there looking ugly, staring at me right now ) but from then on it will disappear as an install option. I've been using it for the last hour and it is like working in treacle even with Browser2Ram installed. It does render pages nicely but there is no full screen option, typing is extremely laggy and dragging pages around is painful. The stock browser is 10000000% slicker and a pleasure to use in comparison. And it has more options.
Nail
Coffin
Final.

Vote for no chrome.
BTW, I think the tab is that the previous user talking about is the "Bookmarks Toolbar" where all the bookmarks shown on the tool bars, it's nice and convinience, but stills not worth to keep Chrome.

I use Chrome on all my devices for the sync abilities. While other browsers sync, they don't sync as comprehensively as Chrome. I also have 2 chromebooks, where it's the only option I have. Having said that, I can always install it like every other app I install.
Is there anything you tweak for the Chrome install?
The tab sync is that if you have a tab open on one device, you can go to another device and have it open the same tab - very useful when browsing on your phone and then deciding to switch to a larger screen, etc.

danger-rat said:
I use Chrome on all my devices for the sync abilities. While other browsers sync, they don't sync as comprehensively as Chrome. I also have 2 chromebooks, where it's the only option I have. Having said that, I can always install it like every other app I install.
Is there anything you tweak for the Chrome install?
The tab sync is that if you have a tab open on one device, you can go to another device and have it open the same tab - very useful when browsing on your phone and then deciding to switch to a larger screen, etc.
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Thanks for clarifying. It's still in the next release but as a data app. Going forward it will then be saved and not disturbed.

chrome
I prefer chrome than stock.. I wouldn't mind downloading from the play store.

I prefer using Dolphin over Chrome, Chrome seems to have an issue downloading files Dolphin does it perfect every time because it has its own download app.
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Personally, I don't use Chrome. Stock browser works well for me, especially with the tweaks.
I say the smaller the rom size the faster I can download and install it. Stay true to objective of a clean rom and let users add what they need from the Play Store.
I do use the Google apps and a few of the others. TB was giving me issues by not letting me use my upgraded key when installed from the rom so I had to skip it and download it from play store.
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PAPB0007 said:
Personally, I don't use Chrome. Stock browser works well for me, especially with the tweaks.
I say the smaller the rom size the faster I can download and install it. Stay true to objective of a clean rom and let users add what they need from the Play Store.
I do use the Google apps and a few of the others. TB was giving me issues by not letting me use my upgraded key when installed from the rom so I had to skip it and download it from play store.
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Yeah I've noticed that with tibu on the last few updates - I think it does a check. But I am leaving it in due to if you ever do a full wipe it's handy to be able to recover apps especially if you don't have internet available. It saved me a couple of times recently when in Japan.

sbdags said:
Yeah I've noticed that with tibu on the last few updates - I think it does a check. But I am leaving it in due to if you ever do a full wipe it's handy to be able to recover apps especially if you don't have internet available. It saved me a couple of times recently when in Japan.
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It does check if the Pro license is legit -- you can sometimes (most of the times) keep it active when you select "Auto-... TiBu settings" or something along those lines from the Preferences. It should automatically carry over the license then, at least until you have an internet connection (that's when the first actual check is made). (I had to move the folder last time, so that no longer worked. That was a definite PITA.)