https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dolphin.browser.lab.en
im an avid user of boat browser but since ive upgraded to cm10 there has been many UI inconsistencies and things that do not work. i tired out dolphin beta and while it's a large download it's the fastest ive used soo far.
So.what's the difference.between this dolphin beta and dolphin hd with the jetpack add on for html5?
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So.what's the difference.between this dolphin beta and dolphin hd with the jetpack add on for html5?
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i tired the regular dolphin and it was sorta laggy and ate up alot of battery. this one seems super fast, could just be placebo but i urge you to try it out.
I've been using dolphin beta for awhile. Imo, it's one, if not the fastest browser on the market. I don't use any other browsers except the stock one when I need it to play flash. Highly recommended.
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I've been a Dolphin user for a long time. I'm curious, what's the deal with Dolphin Jetpack. It's sort of like a plugin, but also a separate app? It sounds like it installs with its own icon that you have to use... or something. I haven't tried it out yet (obviously) as a few comments seemed to say they had problems with it.
Edit: Also, I assume Dolphin Beta is sort of like their version of nightlies?
I've been using dolphin since it's first release and it's still the fastest around.....IMHO. I tried Dolphin Jetpack and it loaded web pages super fast. Only downside is that it ate up too much battery. Since there isn't flash support on DB I've been using Holo Web Browser found here on xda (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891975). It's just as fast if not slightly faster as Dolphin is and plays flash wonderfully.
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I've been using dolphin since it's first release and it's still the fastest around.....IMHO. I tried Dolphin Jetpack and it loaded web pages super fast. Only downside is that it ate up too much battery. Since there isn't flash support on DB I've been using Holo Web Browser found here on xda (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891975). It's just as fast if not slightly faster as Dolphin is and plays flash wonderfully.
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i tired holo and didn't like it. im super picky about my browsers. as soon as boat fixes the issues ill probably be back on that.
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I'm still using the stock internet browser as of now, and I decided it's probably time for a change. I've tried Dolphin Browser Mini, not a huge fan of it, and my battery life seemed to drop considerably faster after using it, Dolphin HD doesn't suit my graphical "needs", and I'm just not a huge fan of the Dolphin Browser family in general. :/
So outside of those, what do you guys recommend in terms of internet browser replacements?
Just as a note; I would prefer speed over fancy looks and extras that aren't needed.
I would say miren browser
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Opera mobile is really fast but it doesn't support flash yet.
See here there's already a thread ongoing : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933123
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See here there's already a thread ongoing : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933123
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That's great, but that thread is pretty much only the opinions of G2/Desire Z owners. I'm looking for opinions from everyone.
I second Miren Browser
I've tried Dolphin, Opera, Skyfire, and Miren. I always come back to Skyfire because it's the fastest for me and has all the controls I need right in front of me.
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Dolphin mini
Miren is nice but isn't that special
I have a comparo on hubpages but i can't paste url from my phone
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Ill also go with the dolphin mini
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I stopped using dolphin anything and went with miren because dolphins browsers cause a partial data wake lock on my epic and others I have flashed locally, when it is in standby causing massive battery drain
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Dolphin HD is better than mirren in my opinion, but dolphin drains battery very fast on the Droid X.
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I've used stock, opera, Firefox, dolphin HD and mini, xscope and now Miren...
No flash in opera is a show stopper for me... Firefox doesn't do text reflow and dolphin HD I found bloated...
I settled on dolphin mini for a while - it's fast and has enough extra features to warrant using it over the stock browser....
Just recently tested both xscope 6 and miren... both v good, fast, tweakable, lots of features... settled on miren because I find it easier to use and I think it looks better.
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Miren Browser for me!
While I actually prefer the stock, I do like Skyfire.
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Miren browser for the win..
miren & ucbrowser.. both equally d same best browser
Looks like I'll be trying Miren.
Right after I get done with this essay. >.>
Thanks for the suggestions guys. (If anyone else wants to make their opinion known, feel free)
From my experience on the Evo, Dolphin HD has a lot of nice features, but ultimately its demand for resources caused it to be laggy often. Dolphin mini is a nice one from the same developers. It also has some neat features built in, like gesture control, tabs, and pdf save. Mini is also quite fast. Firefox beta is still in testing, and notably so with several glitches. Eventually the mozilla crew will get it.
All said, Opera Mini has been my favorite. If you enjoy a smarter text reflow experience, you will enjoy opera mini. Although no flash support, you can simply use the youtube app or the stock browser to watch video. For general browsing, mini has it all with all the speed.
the only thing you need in a browser is flash and speed. The rest is all up to the user, and whether or not you like the interface.
I find that Miren is the most user friendly for me. I like the speed dial on the homepage, and the new copy and paste is terrific.
I recommend skyfire for me is the best.
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Best web browser to replace the crappy one that comes with the SGS4G?
Thanks...
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I use dolphin hd.
Tried skyfire, but once I removed the stock browser I couldn't use bookmarks any more.
Also, i love the gesture feature on dolphin.
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I personally like opera mobile web browser, and with newest flash it has flash support. Pretty snappy too
I have tested the speed load on pages on every browser for Android and found Skyfire to be the fastest so that's what i am rocking for the moment
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I hate to be the 4th different browser lol.... but Miren is my choice browser.. its faster and simpler to use than all the rest
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I like Opera. For me it is the most like a "real" web browser and beats the stock web browser on the phone by a mile!
So far, none "wow" me:
Stock browser -- can't exit, four-window limit, can't easily clear "private data"
Dolphin -- cookies don't keep when screen locks, have to re-authenticate
Miren -- runs a background process for no good reason, haven't played with it much
Firefox -- seems very slow, even though AdBlock Plus is sorely missed in the others
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So far, none "wow" me:
Stock browser -- can't exit, four-window limit, can't easily clear "private data"
Dolphin -- cookies don't keep when screen locks, have to re-authenticate
Miren -- runs a background process for no good reason, haven't played with it much
Firefox -- seems very slow, even though AdBlock Plus is sorely missed in the others
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Agreed.
I'm running Dolphin though, cause it honestly has a balanced featureset and I'm happy with the speeds.
Mini opera. fast and menu are easy to navigate.
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Personally I use Opera mobile it's just very snappy starts fast and it seems to have an adblocker built in which is very nice. The UI in my opinion is better than any other browser on the android marketplace.
I have tried all the browsers except Skyfire so I have no opinion on that.
Mirren-I didn't like it just wasn't as snappy seemed to be slower than opera.
Firefox-Is just embarrassing I love the desktop version but they have a long way to go for the mobile version. It starts slow like 15 seconds to finish starting, no flash support you have to download a plugin, and overall is very slow.
Dolphin- I love this browser and it would be my second choice for you to try out. I would go with Dolphin mini since it's smaller. I didn't really notice any difference between Dolphin HD and Dolphin mini besides Dolphin HD supporting add ons.
and does anyone know the difference between Opera mobile and Opera mini browser?
Thanks everyone for your input.
.. +1 to all of you... I'm going to go with Opera just because I've use it on my HTC Touch Pro 2... and the stuck one would be better if it would let you delete the pre installed bookmarks...
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Just download skyfire and delete the bookmarks from there. It will be gone from the stock browser when u do that.
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Just download skyfire and delete the bookmarks from there. It will be gone from the stock browser when u do that.
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Thanks man! +1
That's worked just like you said...
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Dolphin HD
Opera
Xscope 6
UC Web usually good but haven't tried it on gs4g yet
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I really like miren web browser.
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I live by dolphin HD. It seems fast enough and I use some add ons and love the bookmark bar. I love the tab browsing better than I've seen in others.
Opera is huge app size and noticeably slow in my opinion.
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I live by dolphin HD. It seems fast enough and I use some add ons and love the bookmark bar. I love the tab browsing better than I've seen in others.
Opera is huge app size and noticeably slow in my opinion.
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+1 for dolphin HD. i love the gesture function.
Miren Browser definitely runs the show now in my opinion.
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Miren browser is deffently the best full featurednl and fastest browser so far
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I use Dolphin as well... dig the add-ons and the gestures.
And why do you choose that one?
Chrome because its fast.
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Chrome beta now. No flash is kind of a drag and there's purple artifacting, but it's super smooth.
i have used maxthon, opera mini, ucweb, dolphin hd, and stock browser.
now i use maxthon.
i think opera mini is the fastest browser i have used. but maxthon is more comfortable and convenient. dophin hd is wonderful, too.
many people in china use UCweb, but i think uc sucks.
i am going to download chrome, although it is a beta version. it's my favorite browser on pc!
Dolphin HD , its kinda like chrome but with flash support
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Dolphin HD , its kinda like chrome but with flash support
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if chrome support flash , ill leave dolpin
aosp ics,its the fastest for me
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Dolphin HD.
tab browsing, gestures, flash, true desktop experience.
Chrome beta doesn't have flash? seriously?
guess I'll stick with Dolphin even after ICS... come on Google.
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guess I'll stick with Dolphin even after ICS... come on Google.
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Not Google's fault. Adobe said they won't be supporting Android going forward.
http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2012/02/flash-chrome-for-android-beta.html?PID=4003003
Opera mobile : around 65% less data.
Pretty, stable & fast.
What else?
Maxthon - small, fast, flash support use hosts file to block ads
Dolphin - adblock sometime doesnt work.
Firefox - sometimes loading so slow but good adblock plugin.
I've used every browser users recommend it here for some reason I always end up using STOCK.
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I usually stick to stock browser because I hate getting ask a thousand times "open with: " and checking the "preferred application ticker. Currently trying out Chrome though.
Theres already an open thread for this.
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Theres already an open thread for this.
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Thank you for your incredibly invaluable contribution to the thread. Where do I subscribe to your newsletter?
Trolololol just saying
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I USE OPERA ..... IT'S THE BEST ....
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Operais pretty good and been around for awhile
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Chrome seems promising in it's beta stage. Will be nice to see what they do with it in the future though.
What's the best browser in your opinions? I've tried stock, dolphin, and firefox. All seem to be a tad sluggish. It might just be me being picky since my PCs have always been blazing fast..
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Have you tried chrome or opera?
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The stock browser is best for performance as far as I can tell, but Chrome is just awesome so I use that.
A lot of compatibility issues were fixed with Chrome and Flash is actually dying away, so I'm going to say get Chrome.
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The stock browser is best for performance as far as I can tell, but Chrome is just awesome so I use that.
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I guess I'll give Chrome a try..
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Dolphin HD is the best. I can't stand Chrome or Firefox on the SR.
Been playing with chrome occasionally. Some sites align better, but most align worse than in dolphin. Dolphin seems most consistent to me. Hopefully chrome only gets better, I love the tabbing features.
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Tried chrome its really nice, But I'm gonna go with dolphin hd cuz I got use to it
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I haven't used chrome, but I've used every other browser and opera has been the best by far. It's the only browser I've used that will display websites in desktop mode without any problems. All the others would still display some sites in mobile even though user agent was set to desk top.
I want to try chrome though. It's what I use on the pc
Watching embedded, non-YT videos on Chrome can be a pain in the ass at times, but other than that, I find it pretty good. Dolphin HD is solid as well. Dolphin has a ton of (optional) add-ons and extensions too.
As good as the stock browser is, is there any other browser that has good speed, flash and fast download time? Im running scott's recent cm10 4.2.1.
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I use chrome runs smooth my favorite browser simply cause it syncs with my tablet and laptop
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As good as the stock browser is, is there any other browser that has good speed, flash and fast download time? Im running scott's recent cm10 4.2.1.
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I use Chrome because of synch simplicity too. Nice to be able to pull up recent pages from any device I accessed.
I tried Dolphin. Didn't see much difference though people claim it is lighter and faster.
Dolphin and Chrome don't support Flash. I use Firefox Beta for that. Regular Firefox seems crashy. Not that I use it a lot but it is nice to have for testing.
You can get Flash from Adobe here... You can't get it from the Play Store any more... The stopped supporting it.
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
Scroll about 3/4 of the way down and you'll see the Android 4.0 downloads... Along with older versions.
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I use Maxthon as my default browser now. Good look, fast downloads, stable and now they offer cloud support which takes from the sync that Chrome features if you use Maxthon desktop or Maxthon for iOS
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I use naked browser. Lightning fast. It got XDA front page attention a little while back. Written by one of our own. Fast, flash, but few frills.
I'm a fan of Firefox. It's not as fast as, say, naked browser, but it's stable and it's not owned by Google.
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I'm a fan of Firefox. It's not as fast as, say, naked browser, but it's stable and it's not owned by Google.
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Naked Browser is not owned by Google and it is a not for profit app.
On the other hand, Google gives major funds to Firefox so in a way Firefox is pwned by Google.
Dolphin, Maxthon, Boat...most Android browsers spy on you.
Naked Browser does not spy or monitor in any way and never will--not even any ads.