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Has anyone tried this browser and how does it compare to chrome and Asus
steftymo said:
Has anyone tried this browser and how does it compare to chrome and Asus
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Opera doesn't have a browser which takes advantage of honeycomb. The tab system at the top of the 'chrome' browser is too useful.
I think the only use would be for opera turbo if you have the 3G version of the transformer. Or until Opera releases a new version which makes use of the larger space available for a better tablet ui.
Don't try dolphin hd it keeps crashing when you go to the favorites bar, they sent me a more 'tablet friendly' apk but that's not very clever either.
Thanks boys.....looks like I will stick with the default browsers or firefox 4 when I get my xformer
have a unit coming in later today, gonna test firefox 4 as well as miren, which is currently my browser of choice on my evo, will get back with results
I have had my xformer for about a week now and have been using dolphin hd most of the time. I find the stock browser to be too laggy etc.. I also find the opera mobile browser pretty good. But for now it's dolphin I use most of the time....love the gestures....
firefox works flawlessly for me so far.
steftymo said:
I have had my xformer for about a week now and have been using dolphin hd most of the time. I find the stock browser to be too laggy etc.. I also find the opera mobile browser pretty good. But for now it's dolphin I use most of the time....love the gestures....
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Just got my TF and I am using dolphin hd and I too love the gestures. Thanks
I had some issues with the stock browser (buggy a bit, nothing too bad). I use Opera on my Nexus One so I started using it on Transformer. It works great, although I do wish they had the tabs organized just like in stock browser.
lacrossev said:
have a unit coming in later today, gonna test firefox 4 as well as miren, which is currently my browser of choice on my evo, will get back with results
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How did you go with Miren? It's my browser on my mobile handset, so I would like to also use it on my soon-to-arrive TF....
Dolphin HD is excellent use it all the time and no crashes,only issue is downlaod torrents it messes up some files so I use for fox if I need to download a file.dolphin HD for BC is due out very soon
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Where did you get the Chrome browser from?
rogmar said:
Where did you get the Chrome browser from?
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Comes installed with every Android phone.
combat goofwing said:
Dolphin HD is excellent use it all the time and no crashes,
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What's it like editing bookmarks? as that's when it used to crash/FC everytime
checkbox111 said:
What's it like editing bookmarks? as that's when it used to crash/FC everytime
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i have no issues editting bookmarks, but all of a sudden ive started getting grey blocks while scrolling up until yesterday it scrolled error free with the page loaded well before i scrolled , now im starting to get a bit of grey blocks for a split second while it loads. ill keep an eye on it
I find the default browser to be too buggy and slow. Tried Opera and Firefox. For me, Opera seems to be the best, and it supports flash too. Only annoying aspect with it is, YouTube links in Opera automatically don't open in the app. Haven't tried Dolphin though.
auspony said:
How did you go with Miren? It's my browser on my mobile handset, so I would like to also use it on my soon-to-arrive TF....
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I dunno if theres something wrong with my unit or if miren just doesnt work well with honeycomb, but it was pretty laggy. So far i'm using the stock browser for sites with flash and firefox4 for the rest.
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Srikar_NBK said:
I find the default browser to be too buggy and slow. Tried Opera and Firefox. For me, Opera seems to be the best, and it supports flash too. Only annoying aspect with it is, YouTube links in Opera automatically don't open in the app. Haven't tried Dolphin though.
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I like Opera too, but it seems to want to open the mobile version of sites even though I have the mobile option set to 'off.'
Firefox here.
I use Firefox (Fennec 5.0 nightly, actually) for everyday browsing because of it's excellent sync features and the fact that it has adblock on it I also like the fact that it saves sessions, so no matter what, you never lose open tabs. For flash, I use the stock browser, but it's crashed several times to the point that I've needed to restart my device. Not cool.
I wish opera mobile's flash worked, but it doesn't ,and Dolphin HD just crashes way too often to be of use to me.
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I recently got a tablet a month back and so, and when surfing i noticed the browser just shut down unexpectedly and was forced to restart the browser,
i changed to dolphin, and it was same on the browser,
this was on stock rom,
but on prime this was the same,
is there any solution for this?
Generally that would be expected if you read some of the browser related threads/rants here. A possible fix is to use Opera Mobile.
Desktop versions of Android Police and Google+ are examples of sites that can murder the stock browser. Opera handles both better.
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It usually happens while I'm typing, dolphin just closes without any force closing notice or anything like that and then when I open the browser again it starts over instead of opening the pages I was on before it closed. It is getting annoying cuz it is my default browser and I've never had any problems with it on my phone so I started wondering if it acts funky on tablets or maybe some apps I'm using on the tablet interferes with it like maybe go launcher which seems a little bit buggy but never have any problems with the 2 apps on my phone...
So I'm just wondering if anyone else had experienced this with dolphin on their tablet? I have a feeling not all apps that have been made for phones are going to go perfect with bigger screened tablets? The tablet is rooted but I'm using the stock ROM.
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Moved to Themes and apps...
kcerica said:
It usually happens while I'm typing, dolphin just closes without any force closing notice or anything like that and then when I open the browser again it starts over instead of opening the pages I was on before it closed. It is getting annoying cuz it is my default browser and I've never had any problems with it on my phone so I started wondering if it acts funky on tablets or maybe some apps I'm using on the tablet interferes with it like maybe go launcher which seems a little bit buggy but never have any problems with the 2 apps on my phone...
So I'm just wondering if anyone else had experienced this with dolphin on their tablet? I have a feeling not all apps that have been made for phones are going to go perfect with bigger screened tablets? The tablet is rooted but I'm using the stock ROM.
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Please make short sentences
Use ponctuation.
I've that problem too. Dolphin quit on specific Web page (forum) and I discovered that the default android browser has the same problem
It's specific to gtab 7+ and maybe his honeycomb version.
Using an other Brower (Opera Mobile) is a solution.
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I've experienced similar issues with dolphin as well as other browsers. I generally get random closes if I have too many tabs open or load up a thread with too many full sized images. But then I have also experienced random closes when doing light browsing as well, but that occurs much less frequently.
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kcerica said:
It usually happens while I'm typing, dolphin just closes without any force closing ...
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I had a similar issue, rebooting fixed it on wifeys Tab 7plus.
If not uninstalling/reinstalling.
Pp.
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Same here
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Dolphin does it very often so did d stock honeycomb browser. After updating to ICS, stock browser has not closed unexpectedly even once after 2days of usage I guess honeycomb was loaded with bugs.. glad its solved though.
samarth14feb said:
Dolphin does it very often so did d stock honeycomb browser.
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ditto, I have had better luck with Firefox beta. Looking foward to the ICS update, wondering if i should just wait or go downloadI? would like to find a better tap/keyboard. I love my tab 7.0 plus. But typing on my Asus transformer is much easier.
I have stopped using dolphin actually.. apart from the random closing i have also found that it (or one of the modules that come bundled with it) uses battery a lot in the background and tend to open network connection and transfer data ever when the phone is supposed to be in sleep..
and the random network usage stopped after i uninstalled dolphin..
I haven't had this problem at all. I use dolphin all the time. Also used Floating Browser, Overskreen, Firefox and Chrome. Have not experienced FCs.
In case you decide to stop using Dolphin, have a look at UC browser.
It has nice gesture support and has received a lot of positive reviews recently.
What browser do you use and why?
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I keep switching between Boat, ICS+, Dolphin, Maxthon...
They all work and they all kind of suck too.
Maybe web browsing on android is just a pain in the butt.
It's the same on my wife's tablet...
Pick one...all the browsers freak out in varying degrees.
I realize this is a non-answer.
Good luck finding a smooth non crashing browser.
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I use the stock browser and it is pretty much faster after I install (Browser2ram) (( need root ))
I use boat that it's perfect and chrome only for Facebook full site.
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I've tried Chrome, Firefox Beta, Dolphin and ICS+ and went back to stock. As was previously said each one has its issues. Even on my HOX none of them works perfectly. When I set my CPU governor to Performance then the stock browser is as good if not better than the rest.
+1 for Boat - very fast, and very stable (I don't have *any* crashing issues with Boat). Still get the occasional web site that just doesn't work right, even with Boat, but it's the best I've found. Dolphin seems pretty good as well.
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Dolphin because of the Lastpass plugin. Can't live without Lastpass, but I am sure Dolphin as a browser isnt the best, I wish other browsers would add it.
tummytom10 said:
What browser do you use and why?
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I like ICS+. The quick controls are convenient, but the main reason i stick with it is when Google imported my hundreds of bookmarks into it, all of them were still organized into all the folders and subfolders i spent HOURS on reorganizing. All the other browsers i have tried so far, just dump them all in with no organization at all. Just 200 something bookmarks plopped at your feet.
FireFox seems to be getting better, too. It's out of beta stage now.
I'm using Chrome for syncing bookmarks / open tabs with my PC, but it can be done with FF as well now, I believe.
I like Dolphin. It had everything i need. Boat is great, but i keep going back to Dolphin.
I don't like apps spying on me, so I don't like these two, but we had a discussion on that already in the best apps sticky thread a while ago, and jtrosky will beat the hell out of me for spoiling browsing fun by saying this, so I need to keep quiet.
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I prefer Google Chrome, I just like the way it runs. Hasn't failed me yet!
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does firefox sync with your home PC favorites? tool bar favorites etc? is there an app that does this? browser app that is
entwicklun said:
does firefox sync with your home PC favorites? tool bar favorites etc? is there an app that does this? browser app that is
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Firefox does have sync ability.
Chrome and Stock browser both sync to your desktop bookmarks.
Browsing on Infinity is one of the weakness and hope to be improved aspect. Some one in this thread mentioned possibility of all browser sucks on android, which is NOT true. I had different tablet and its browsing experience was superior to iPad 2 for its speed, stability.
Also there is this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.h.chromemarks&hl=en, which allows you to launch any browser using chrome's bookmark.
Opera Mobile
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Opera Mobile
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Everything looked rather tiny on the Infinity last time I checked.
Mibile Firefox
I like to:good::laugh: work with Firefox on my Asus Tf700T. It works great and fast
Actually, I got my Infinity in july and right now the web experience is the main drawback experience so far. The lag and crash of the launcher is far less annoying that the slowness and lag of the web browsing. I have tested nearly all browsers and none is giving me good experience :
- stock browser : miss some functionalities, slow and laggy
- chrome : my prefered as i'm sharing my bookmarks with my personal computer, work computer and iphone but too slow and laggy
- firefox : looks nice and is doing bookmarks sync (but firefox does not exist for my iPhone), still beta version that deals very badly with plugins. For example when a page needs a flash player then it will display an ugly inside-window with "click here to activate the plugin" and that inside-window prevent any fast web browsing.
- others (boat, dolphin, opera ...) : not impressed, all miss the sync of chrome bookmarks (needed to have my bookmarks sync on all my platforms)
My hope is that Jelly Bean/next version of chrome will improve the stability and swiftness of that browser as this is the only one that contains all the functionnalities i need.
hmm, I might wait for the asus vivo tab. I'm traveling before it gets released, so I'm gonna be pretty gutted not using it overseas
Ghorin said:
.... I have tested nearly all browsers and none is giving me good experience....
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Agreed..., sadly.
Though, if NoScript finally becomes available for FF then this will be a prime reason for me to stick to FF (beta or not,
not that much difference these days).
Quote Giorgio Maone on NSA for FF mobile (v 14+): "By the end of the summer."
see noscript.net/nsa
Who's testing this out?
I'm using it now. So far I don't see any differences. Anyone else trying it?
Yeah - I'm playing with it also.
Not seeing anything yet, but from running 2 chromebooks, I usually see quite a bit of difference with the beta channel.
Probably just a matter of time...
Anyone try the new Firefox? The page rendering is absolutely gorgeous.
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I also have the fireFox beta as well. Agree with you on the rendering, so far haven't noticed it being very fast though
Chrome beta? Don't you mean just Chrome? When Google first released Chrome for Android it was just a beta, but it's not anymore, and it's still no where near the performance as the x86/x64 Chrome on PC.
I keep the Chrome icon on my homescreen for fashion purpose only but primarily use the stock Android browser.
I haven't downloaded Firefox lately, but I have been using Mozilla's Aurora which I'm sure Firefox is getting it's new features from.
Overall I'm not satisfied with the Android browser desktop experience simply because I still have to switch between Stock, Aurora, and Boat to view certain websites for compatibility, when there really should be one main browser that can do all.
Chrome releases a beta several days ago. It's not in the play store. You have to get it online.
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the_game_master said:
Chrome beta? Don't you mean just Chrome?
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The desktop version of Chrome runs stable and beta channels, and now the Android version does the same. Beta channel on the desktop gets functions before the stable, but as the beta moniker suggests, they may not be without a few stability issues.
Since I run beta on the desktop and contribute with bug reports, improvement suggestions, etc, I figured I would do the same on Android...
The beta version is in the Play Store, but it's the TF700 gets the unsupported device message. I sideloaded, since I have it on my GNex...
On my Infiniti TF700, it's way faster than base Chrome. However Chrome Beta still stutters and lags and no flash support. Best option for Asus transformers is stock browser with Browser2ram. Single best improvement once you root your device.
Another option is to use Dolphin browser. Go to Its Setting-> Lab. Turn on the "Cache to SD Card". You will see huge performance improvement right after.
Though Dolphin browser still does not support Flash though.
lyrelai said:
Another option is to use Dolphin browser. Go to Its Setting-> Lab. Turn on the "Cache to SD Card". You will see huge performance improvement right after.
Though Dolphin browser still does not support Flash though.
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which really annoys me that dolphin did that. they assume every user that has JB will not have flash and have removed the option to even use it. grr.
Why every now and then.....when I try to search something on Google, or in the browser url, it will freeze and not do anything? It sometimes happens when I go from website to website too. I would clean the cache and history to no avail. I'd do a reboot and it works.
It's so annoying! Is there a easier way or fix? Anyone else experience that?
It happens on both stock Browser and Chrome (non beta).
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xRevilatioNx said:
Anyone try the new Firefox? The page rendering is absolutely gorgeous.
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I tried the new Firefox and had to stop pretty quick. Unless you use Phony, or something similar, to change the user agent, popular pages like ESPN (especially the mobile version) could not be viewed properly.