Alternative to chrome ... - Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps

I need a suggestion ... a smooth browser for multi tab browsing which is not very heavy so i can get better battery life also because i browse a lot ... also despite i like chrome a lot i had some crashes when browsing the forums here but also seem too memory hungry and battery also ... any suggestions would be appreciated

Dolphin Browser Beta. That shiz flies. Way faster than chrome yet more battery friendly. Boat browser is also pretty good

Opera browser it can save some kb/mb when browsing
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I use now the NextBrowser for me is the best browser i ever use try

Use tapatalk when u wan browse forum?
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vote for dolphin (not beta)

I'm currently using Firefox with no problems at all when opening multiple tabs and battery life seems good

Dolphin.
I like opera mobile more, but in terms of response and fluidity nothing comes close to dolphin
Stock aosp is also nice, but the quick controls seem dodgy to me and doesn't always work, which is a deal breaker when running full screen.
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coolnessQ said:
Opera browser it can save some kb/mb when browsing
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Why to save some kb/mb if have unlimited 4G? Dont get it..

zige said:
Why to save some kb/mb if have unlimited 4G? Dont get it..
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not all people have unlimited 4G

zige said:
Why to save some kb/mb if have unlimited 4G? Dont get it..
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Oo i didnt know that i said it to you?
I responsed to the first port
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Having tried dozens of browsers, a Vote for Boat (see what I did there?) from me.
With Xscope a worthy second.
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Opera all the way, works brilliantly.

Dolphin is the best for me, bookmarks slide bar is unbeatable.

ahmed534 said:
not all people have unlimited 4G
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Oh really? In finland every operator have unlimited 3G/4G (dataplan).. I didnt know that this isnt normal on other countries..
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Oo i didnt know that i said it to you?
I responsed to the first port
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But i responsed to your post It's isnt denied, or is it?
I really dont like Chrome at all, it sucks. But then, why the hell Samsung has leaved out chrome bookmark sync from native browser? I dont get it. I need good browser, which sync automatically my desktop Chrome bookmarks, but there isn't any browser... Is it possible port browser example from Note2?

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Oh really? In finland every operator have unlimited 3G/4G (dataplan).. I didnt know that this isnt normal on other countries..
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In greece data plans tend to be rather expensive ... and i think that the same applies to numerous other countries ... i believe u should count yourself lucky in that matter
I used chrome on my gt i9500 although i'm from greece i opted for that because i thought it may have more potential since it's a new technology and snapdragon 600 reached pretty much it's limits ... didn't count overheating in that equation unfortunately but you never know what the mighty xda developers may come up with and i also like touchwiz so i'm not that disappointed ... anyways chrome seems that gets unreasonably bloated at times ... like around 650mb of ram with just xda forums tab ... except the fact that i tried most if not all of your suggestions and thank u for the contribution to the topic i reached to the conclusion that chrome uses the most memory than anyone else but is also one of the most fluid ... also dolphin and dolphin beta use a bit less memory and are just as fluid with beta version a bit faster than the non beta and just as fast as chrome ... boat is ok would say a bit inferior to those mentioned above ... ucbrowser and maxthon doesn't seem to be as good at least in my device ... i used opera a lot in the past but i didn't try it because not full screen mode and that adress bar which doesn't dissappear started to getting on my nerves and firefox left to try
i opened the exact same pages to all of those browsers i tried and also seem pretty much all of them have some kind of problem with xda forums ... seem to get stuck at some point
Conclusion ... so far dolphin beta and chrome seem to the best ...

Boat - many options and good/clear UI ...

Try Boa t Browser
Very great one
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i have a few issues with chrome but bookmark synching with google bookmarks is hard to come by so no other choices for me
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Stock all the way!

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Browser on 2.3.4 not yet GPU accelerated?

Hi all,
The browser on 2.3.4 isn't GPU accelerated yet.
Some content rich webpages make surfing impossible with that substantial lag.
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Any quick fix to make it GPU accelerated? Or is Google aware of this issue? This has been bugging me
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You'll probably have to wait for Icecream Sandwich, in the meanwhile, use Opera.
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Maybe the issue will be resolved in a future update 2.3.x, we can hope it.
especially when there are many pictures.
Opera handles much better..
Yep, the stock browser on Nexus S is really laggy. I prefer Opera on it.
But it's interesting that the stock browser in Galaxy Tabs Gingerbread ROM is super smooth. And given the fact that it was really awful in the beginning, its a HUGE improvement. So fingers crosses that Nexus S's stock browser gets a performance upgrade before ice cream sandwitch.
Seems odd to me. I bought a smart phone over a feature phone for better web browsing.
I hate it.. I don't understand the limitations when safari on iPhones has been smooth for years on less powerful hardware.
i installed flash 10.3 and all is good with the stock browser
Heres to hoping ice cream sandwich sorts it...as will as bring proxy!
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Opera Mobile
I have no problems with Opera, however does it support Flash ?
If else, i think it defeats the purpose of another web browser
guys , I moved my stock browser,and change dolphin browser as my default . very fast.
surviveland said:
guys , I moved my stock browser,and change dolphin browser as my default . very fast.
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Flash Supported?
dplate07 said:
Flash Supported?
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yes.
I use Dolphin as well. No issues.
dplate07 said:
I have no problems with Opera, however does it support Flash ?
If else, i think it defeats the purpose of another web browser
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Yes Opera supports flash as well, what is nice with Opera is you can enable certain flash elements within the webpage and not have to enable all of them at once
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Yes Opera supports flash as well, what is nice with Opera is you can enable certain flash elements within the webpage and not have to enable all of them at once
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i really wanna use two browsers in my phone, because sometimes i just like to change the normal practice. opera is good to use. dolphin browser is perfect , never FC. it support flash and pinch-zoom. its amazing.
Anyone tried browsing with stock browser on xda forum here. Its almost unusable.
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i tried, do you mean on the pc or mobile, on the pc i can both view xda with IE and chrome , on the mobile , i use dolphin browser because i have removed the stock browser.LOL
I'm really liking the Nexus S phone but I have to admit that the lag in the browser gets really annoying specially coming from the Iphone 4 it makes me doubt if I should keep the Nexus S or go to another android phone.
doug0365 said:
I'm really liking the Nexus S phone but I have to admit that the lag in the browser gets really annoying specially coming from the Iphone 4 it makes me doubt if I should keep the Nexus S or go to another android phone.
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It's an android problem, not specific to any handset
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[Q] What will ICS do for the browser?

I have a xoom & some websites i go to like as far the scrolling & page rendering is horrific.My friend who has a dang ipad comes along & loads & scrolls through the same pages on his ipad with ease.Will ICS do anything for the browser?
Maybe any links to what the browser is capable of in ICS?
Check the development forum...ICS is amazing, and the browser is much faster now.
brandogg said:
Check the development forum...ICS is amazing, and the browser is much faster now.
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Pretty much this. I have noticed a big difference in page rendering on ICS. I won't go as far as to say it's revolutionary because I don't think HC was that bad, but it is definitely improved.
Some pages, like XDA forums, are particularly bad in the honeycomb browser. No such issue on ICS browser. This page renders and scrolls smoothly, just like many other.
Thanks for the replies. I just picked up the Asus Transformer Prime & the keyboard dock. I'm looking forward to ICS on this baby.
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One major difference is the iPad is not loading the Adobe Flash content/ads. XDA is extremely bad because of all the ads it has embedded. My suggestion is (if your not using my ROM) is to get an ad blocker, pages will load much faster.
zone23 said:
One major difference is the iPad is not loading the Adobe Flash content/ads. XDA is extremely bad because of all the ads it has embedded. My suggestion is (if your not using my ROM) is to get an ad blocker, pages will load much faster.
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I'm sure the xda admins will "appreciate" you recommending people to block ads from THEIR site, on their own forum
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I'm sure the xda admins will "appreciate" you recommending people to block ads from THEIR site, on their own forum
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Ya probably but I would be willing to BET they all have ad blockers. I mean who doesn't? Am I right? I know I do in Chrome and don't see any of the ads.
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Ya probably but I would be willing to BET they all have ad blockers. I mean who doesn't? Am I right? I know I do in Chrome and don't see any of the ads.
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I think an even better idea is to just use the xda premium app! That way you're supporting the site without getting the ads
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I had ad blocker on chrome since day one and i keep asking myself whether I went to the right page when I surf the web on a different computer.
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Like others have said, the ICS browser is much better at rendering and scrolling. The keyboard doesn't lag in the browser either. I have still had issues where links or new web pages will not load, which requires force stopping the browser.
burden010 said:
I think an even better idea is to just use the xda premium app! That way you're supporting the site without getting the ads
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I have it. I like to browse the web on my device and a lot of times I just stop in. No need to go open the app. I tend to use it more on my phone.
jaymode said:
Like others have said, the ICS browser is much better at rendering and scrolling. The keyboard doesn't lag in the browser either. I have still had issues where links or new web pages will not load, which requires force stopping the browser.
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how does dolphin act on out? Or other browsers?
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how does dolphin act on out? Or other browsers?
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The only other browser that I've used on ICS is the new Firefox. Firefox isn't as snappy as the ICS browser but doesn't seem to have the issues with links not opening. I'm also not a huge fan of the Firefox UI, so I tend to use the stock browser most of the time.
I find that setiing plug ins to "on demand" makes a big difference, the browser isn't trying to load all the flash stuff then. Mine is now pass able, still not as smooth as the ipad or ie9 in wp7 but I do have flash available which mostly makes up for the laggy performance.
definatly alot smoother.
Yea, lots better, wish there was the zoom bubble like the iphone
eatonjb said:
Yea, lots better, wish there was the zoom bubble like the iphone
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Just double tap to zoom.
No double tap does not work, I am talking bout a little bubble can you copy and paste on the iphone or ipad
eatonjb said:
No double tap does not work, I am talking bout a little bubble can you copy and paste on the iphone or ipad
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I have a copy and paste app that just takes a long press to activate. Clip It works really well. There are quite a few free apps that do this...they are just resident and are available when you need them.
The long press can do wonders in android...many possibilities.

[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.

Puffin browser

Ok, I'm not one to plug an app but how the Hell is this browser this fast? Long story short, I started researching browsers today because Chrome is just terrible. And there was an article by pocket now comparing the top ten browsers. puffing crushed everything. So I figured what the heck, and wow. If you've heard of this already then you know I'm talking about but if you haven't, try it out. Interface will take some getting used to but well worth it in my opinion
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudmosa.puffinFree
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Holy smokes that's fast, to bad the UI sucks :/
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Zyner said:
Holy smokes that's fast, to bad the UI sucks :/
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Yeah. I wish I could have that speed on the aosp browser..
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Wow that is fast. Wish it had some more options and layout isn't to bad... But wow
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seems like the latest update ruined it, nothing but bad reviews
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seems like the latest update ruined it, nothing but bad reviews
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I'm on the latest update and have had zero issues. It could be there Android version or something but for me it's been running flawlessly. There's also some pretty cool plugins for reading. I'm already used to it and it's now my default browser. I've uninstalled everything else
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I tried it, love the speed, but have interface...
Since I tested all browsers,even paid, but the best I found, and not ready to change it, it's Sleipnir browser ! He is awesome, flexible interface, fast, free
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puffin browser....not that great but alright. starts off good then starts lagging...in my experience it did,but that was on cm11.
How do you think this compares too boat browser?
Is there an adblocker included in puffin browser?
Checked it, damn, it's lagging so much.
For me the best is Dolphin and then Chrome Beta (after changing some flags it's fast as hell, but meh - Flash Player..)
reas0n said:
Checked it, damn, it's lagging so much.
For me the best is Dolphin and then Chrome Beta (after changing some flags it's fast as hell, but meh - Flash Player..)
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Yeah. I know I'm the one that started this thread lol but I just couldn't stand the interface. Been using Dolphin Browser lately. I like it
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Best browser for S7

Hi, I have just purchased S7 few days ago. I'm satisfied with the device and still getting used to it. Currently, I'm also using iPhone 6S.
I still haven't found the right browser for me. I really like Safari on my iPhone, that can sync all my password and bookmark to Safari on Mac and iPad. Reading list, reader mode, and adblock are also awesome. Is there any browser on Android that come close with this functionality?
Also, does Chrome and Firefox also sync your passwors to Desktop browser? And how do you open tab in background in Samsung Internet Browser?
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zonazolazia said:
Hi, I have just purchased S7 few days ago. I'm satisfied with the device and still getting used to it. Currently, I'm also using iPhone 6S.
I still haven't found the right browser for me. I really like Safari on my iPhone, that can sync all my password and bookmark to Safari on Mac and iPad. Reading list, reader mode, and adblock are also awesome. Is there any browser on Android that come close with this functionality?
Also, does Chrome and Firefox also sync your passwors to Desktop browser? And how do you open tab in background in Samsung Internet Browser?
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Chrome would be your best bet but the stock sbrowser while based on chrome is by far the fastest and smoothest (doesn't sync with your desktop though).
I use Dolphin and have done for a long time. Sync bookmarks with for example your Google account , really easy to use bookmarks. Just swipe from left side of screen. I use it on both my Samsung and iPhone
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Toss3 said:
Chrome would be your best bet but the stock sbrowser while based on chrome is by far the fastest and smoothest (doesn't sync with your desktop though).
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I can't stand using Chrome on Mac, so I'm going to give other browser a chance first. Internet browser is good but no desktop sync is deal breaker.
fredriks said:
I use Dolphin and have done for a long time. Sync bookmarks with for example your Google account , really easy to use bookmarks. Just swipe from left side of screen. I use it on both my Samsung and iPhone
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Currently I'm using Firefox.It has reading list, reader mode, password sync, and also adblock. I have switched my Bookmark from Safari to Firefox on Mac. Let see how it goes.
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Using Chrome as back-up and the stock S7 browser with AdGuard as ad on. The stock Android browser uses fingerprint scanner to access websites. Like that. I also have Keeper as my password saver and that app works fantastic.
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I am using Dolphin cos it is the only app that have adblock and flash supoort still. It's slower than other browsers but I don't surf much on phone.
The samsung browser is the best android browser.
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barondebxl said:
The samsung browser is the best android browser.
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It's by far the smoothest and fastest.
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iamnotkurtcobain said:
It's by far the smoothest and fastest.
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By far
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barondebxl said:
The samsung browser is the best android browser.
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Its the smoothest, but the quick access limit and tab opening in the foreground are a bit annoying.
peachpuff said:
Its the smoothest, but the quick access limit and tab opening in the foreground are a bit annoying.
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Those are minor annoyances. Imo
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barondebxl said:
Those are minor annoyances. Imo
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But they are annoying, another thing i noticed is if i open links through another app like twitter, it doesn't open new tabs for each link. It just opens the links in the same window, opera on the other hand opened a new tab for each link, again annoying.
Im sure these things could be easily fixed but good luck getting anyone at samsung to listen to you.
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But they are annoying, another thing i noticed is if i open links through another app like twitter, it doesn't open new tabs for each link. It just opens the links in the same window, opera on the other hand opened a new tab for each link, again annoying.
Im sure these things could be easily fixed but good luck getting anyone at samsung to listen to you.
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Good thing is the app is being updated via the playstore so I'm sure they will push frequent enough updates.
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By far
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It's not the fastest. Puffin is the fastest browser out there. Do a test put the same phone side by side one with chrome and one with puffin. Puffin will beat it in Web page loading every single time. That being said, the stock browser is the smoothest when it comes to Web page scrolling
Cm13 browser
Install to app/browser with any root browser
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Good thing is the app is being updated via the playstore so I'm sure they will push frequent enough updates.
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Ya i finally started seeing it on the play store, it does need some tweaks here and there.
chungdae said:
It's not the fastest. Puffin is the fastest browser out there. Do a test put the same phone side by side one with chrome and one with puffin. Puffin will beat it in Web page loading every single time. That being said, the stock browser is the smoothest when it comes to Web page scrolling
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It would be a travesty to use a browser that loads a webpage a fraction of a second faster yet feels so laggy when scrolling, uninstalled it after 5 seconds.
peachpuff said:
Ya i finally started seeing it on the play store, it does need some tweaks here and there.
It would be a travesty to use a browser that loads a webpage a fraction of a second faster yet feels so laggy when scrolling, uninstalled it after 5 seconds.
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Yes such travesty. Kingdom's have fallen apart from such travesty.
barondebxl said:
The samsung browser is the best android browser.
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If you dont have a massive bookmark collection in chrome. Srsly, why don't they let you import bookmarks still?
chromatica86 said:
If you dont have a massive bookmark collection in chrome. Srsly, why don't they let you import bookmarks still?
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there is a plugin for pc chrome that will sync your bookmarks with the samsung browser. i just switched from android chrome this week and its amazing how much faster the samsung browser is. the only thing is that it doesnt do is sync your passwords/web searches/etc accross devices...
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Yes such travesty. Kingdom's have fallen apart from such travesty.
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You better believe it, winter is coming...

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