I know this question has been asked before but I've never seen a poll included and alot more browsers are becoming available lately. So lets find out what ones best!
Whats the best all around browser?
If you could only use one for all internet activity what one would it be?
I use dolphin browser.
i tried opera, firefox, miren, skyfire, and dolphin mini.
but I've always gone back to dolphin browser.
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As much as I would like to use other browsers, I cant get over how sluggish everything is compared to Opera. So thats my choice. Opera Mobile for wifi, Mini for 3G/Edge
The only issue Opera has is that some mobile versions of sites dont work properly with it, but thats rather minor.
ifalldownalot said:
I use dolphin browser.
i tried opera, firefox, miren, skyfire, and dolphin mini.
but I've always gone back to dolphin browser.
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I personally don't understand why so many people love Dolphin browser. IMO, it's slow and has a horrible UI.
My vote goes on Opera, by far the smoothest browser I've ever tried.
See these posts are good! If anybody knows a reason why one is better or if one of these is not even worthy of being on here let everyone know.
Like for me firefox could never be my favorite just for the fact that it doesn't support flash and probably won't for a long time! I have every one of these browsers installed (actually I booted skyfire already)and wish I could cut it down to only like 2 lol. I have browser overkill right now! Gotta trim some fat!
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IMO, it's slow and has a horrible UI.
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what's so horrible about the UI?
I like the fact that it has a multitude of features and possible add-ons that are available.
Granted, it's not as quick in loading pages as some of the other stripped down browsers but I prefer the functionality over the speed.
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opera easily best performance on complex sites although it annoys me it doesnt use the android ui elements, feels un integrated, little things like the scrolling, the landscape keyboard not showing the next field button on sites with lots of text fields etc.
dolphin conforms with the ui elements, but not as fast performing on complex sites and what with the recent privacy thing, will probably leave it be for now
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what's so horrible about the UI?
I like the fact that it has a multitude of features and possible add-ons that are available.
Granted, it's not as quick in loading pages as some of the other stripped down browsers but I prefer the functionality over the speed.
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This isnt really applicable to the Atrix, but on tablets its UI is inconsistent. You have full navigation controls in landscape, but only the address bar in portrait. Between that and the IMO unusably slow page rendering, I think Firefox on Android has a long way to go before its even a contender for most people.
I use Dolphin Mini.
seems to do the job with flash
Dolphin HD all the way on all my android devices.
I use Miren, I have since I first found it and honestly... I couldnt touch a single other browser now. It's so FAST.
Opera mobile love it. On wifi 99%of the time
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Opera mobile love it. On wifi 99%of the time
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any browser on wifi is quite fast.
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any browser on wifi is quite fast.
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I think a distinction needs to be made here... when we speak of speed, are we refering to the interaction side, as in how fast it responds to touch input? Or are we speaking from a perspective of how fast the pages load?
Most Opera supporters who praise its speed are refering to scrolling and zooming fluidity, not necessarily page loading speed. I do think webkit browsers are slightly faster at that.
I like exscope myself ..seems to more fluid than all the others.imo
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I think a distinction needs to be made here... when we speak of speed, are we refering to the interaction side, as in how fast it responds to touch input? Or are we speaking from a perspective of how fast the pages load?
Most Opera supporters who praise its speed are refering to scrolling and zooming fluidity, not necessarily page loading speed. I do think webkit browsers are slightly faster at that.
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Exactly. When I made the switch from iPhone to Android that's what bothered me the most. The browsers didn't compare. I coundnt care less if one loads .5 seconds faster then the other. To me its all about scrolling and zooming fluidity. Opera has been one of the fastest I have ever used. Dolphin is good for porn, with all the "private" features but the rest of it is completely annoying. I'm married anyways so I prefer Opera. Haha
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Dolphin is good for porn, with all the "private" features but the rest of it is completely annoying.
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what I hate about all the other browsers is how you cannot remove the address bar at all.
Once you scroll down, it disappears. but when you scroll back up, the address bars shows up again. I personally dislike that address bar and prefer to access it when I want, not when the app believes in want it to.
also, dolphin has a web-to-pdf add on that i use every once in a while. I like that.
I like that dolphin gives you the option to tweak every little thing.
porn browsing? that's a non-issue.
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have you guys try Ninesky Browser, very lite and fast imo.
'Opera' mobile for me, although 'boat' browser needs a looking at...
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Dolphin HD all the way on all my android devices.
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Which is the best internet browser to you ? Thanks
Dolphin HD Browser
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Why is that your Favorite ?
I just started using xScope Pro, and I have to say I prefer this over any other browsers I have used including Dolphin and Opera.
If you don't want to give xScope a try, I would say go with Dolphin as a second choice.
why is that one good ?
I use the stock version, and Opera Mobile the most.
Never got into Dolphin/HD that much, and used to love Skyfire until they starting charging for using flash. Latest updates made Skyfire more buggy too...
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Stock Browser is my favorite. sometimes, I use Miren browser.
Code:
https://market.android.com/details?id=cn.miren.browser&hl=en
Dolphin mini, has taps and more
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Stock.
And yes, I tried to use pretty much every browser on the market... and I always come back to stock.
I'm also using stock.
It's the best. Everything is working...
Opera Mobile has been the best imo. Tabbed browsing made easy..flash..option for Desktop so no more redirecting to mobile sites. IMO Opera is the fastest i've used. Stock tabbed browsing sucks imo..and Dolphin HD seems a little slow to me..almost bloated. I've also used Dolphin Mini for the odd site..
I quite like Dolphin HD. I started using it as back ages ago I didn't have flash running on my android tablet unless I used this browser. IT kind of became my first choice on my phone. I also like the interface, the speed, and the finger gesture browsing.
Dolphin Browser HD
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Because Dolphin is quicker than the original browser and it's easier to switch between tabs...
I use it since 2-3 months and I never had a force close !
For me it's really the best browser in the android Market
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Because Dolphin is quicker than the original browser and it's easier to switch between tabs...
I use it since 2-3 months and I never had a force close !
For me it's really the best browser in the android Market
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With CM7 PB2, dolphin hd and Miren foul up the flash for me. I have used opera mobile and the CM7 stock browser, and I can't come up with enough reasons not to use the stock one.
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why is that one good ?
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I like the "feel" of xScope. I have found it to be the smoothest and by far the fastest browser I have used. Has just the right amount of options without going into overkill, and for me the tabbed browsing works best with xScope Pro.
At the end of the day it is all down to personal preference. I kept going back to stock, then Dolphin, then back to stock, yadda yadda..............Haven't wanted to go back to stock since I installed this one.
I'm currently using Dolphin HD also. I like the easier access to the tabs at the top. The speed dial home of DHD is very handy and convienent. I'm not into gesturing in any bit but I'm sure other people would ultilize it more than me.
I tried the Opera mini one but didn't like the "scrunched" up look of it. The website/pages didn't look right or how it's suppose to be.
I like the stock browser.. tried out dolphin browser and ut was really cool but it didn't seem ti perform as well for me
After trying them all I stuck with Skyfire as the fastest with all round compatibility with sites I was viewing. Though with the latest OTA update I have found the stock browser is meeting all my needs, though I don't browse the web a huge amount from my phone.
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The CM7 browser is IMO the BEST browser out of any browser. I love how you can change user agents to MAC or Linux machine. Not all websites let you go to desktop, for instance if you want to run the actual flash speedtest.net without being dragged to the app you can. There are tons of other websites I'm just not thinking of. Plus the incognito mode is awesome
So I just tried XScope and I believe I am liking it instead of Dolphin so far.
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Which one is the best in your opinion and why?
My personal favorite is Opera Mobile
Its fastest, best html5 compatibility, very easy to use, and most important unlimited bookmarks on start page
Aurora by mozilla. It's super smooth and has no download issues.
Dolphin browser
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opera mini ..fits well with sprints low 3g speed
Chrome fer sherr, why? Because as Sprint has low downloading speeds it loads pages fast, same with Opera Mini
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Aurora by mozilla. It's super smooth and has no download issues.
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It looks promising but lacks a ton of features imo.
On my older ARMv6 phone I'd have said Dolphin Mini because it's fast and has a very streamlined usability imo.
On my EVO I'm happy with Opera Mobile, although it has some issues here and there.
I'm satisfied with miui stock browser but was a fan of dolphin hd/mini when I used Sense.
I'm Batman..
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Dolphin browser
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I'm an Opera man, desktop and mobile.
I'd say stock, used to flip back and forth from Dolphin (awesome browser) but kept on going back to the stock one.
But! Looks like Firefox FINALLY will be launching a browser fit enough to wear that brand in the near future. The Aurora build is amazing, super smooth and looks great, someone said it does not have enough features, it's still in test mode so hopefully when the beta comes out for it, it'll be more functional and loaded up with goodies
Chrome (for Android 4.0+ users) looks like another browser that'll come out good.
I've tried a few but end up always going back to Dolphin HD. Its quick,I like the layout and gestures plus I've personally never had any problems using it. I do use Firefox when other browsers (stock/dolphin) wont let me download certain files.
I think the best Google Chrome and Dolphin Browser HD
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Dolphin hd
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Imo stock is best ??
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
Dolphin HD #ftmfw
I like ICS stock browser and Chrome the best. Dolphin is good too, but one thing that always bothered me is that websites built for mobile phones that want you to swipe through screens don't work with Dolphin because you keep pulling up your side menus. If there is a setting or technique I'm missing there I'd like to know.
Boat browser for me. Can't believe someone hasn't mentioned that one yet :/
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Chrome. It's seriously the best browser out there. It somehow manages to have every feature there is but look so simple and work so well.
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Chrome. It's seriously the best browser out there. It somehow manages to have every feature there is but look so simple and work so well.
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+1, Chrome does it all. Its the fastest browser I've ever used for android and the syncing w/ my desktop chrome is epic
This browser has been out for a few weeks but I figured I would post it here for you guys. I've used just about every mobile browser out there and know the issues with most of them.
Stock - Not many options, slower than others, bugs here and there
Firefox - Poor desktop UA, lacks many of the add-ons that make firefox worth using.
Dolphin - Collects user data, not quite as quick as competition
Maxathon - Bulky and FC's alot
Chrome - BUGGY
Boat - Nice UI, very customisable, but choppy webpages, quick to load but not as stable.
Opera - Quick and loads pages with stable scrolling, but randomly exits alot and has some problems with flash.
Opera Mobile Labs 12 is like Opera without the exits and flash issues and the addition of desktop extensions like ghostery, noscript, etc. For ages I've been asking, why can't Android have a single browser that doesn't suck in one way or another, so far it looks like my prayers have been answered. I'm mostly surprised it's a beta build. Let me know what you think.
http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/extensions-opera-mobile-labs/
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This browser has been out for a few weeks but I figured I would post it here for you guys. I've used just about every mobile browser out there and know the issues with most of them.
Stock - Not many options, slower than others, bugs here and there
Firefox - Poor desktop UA, lacks many of the add-ons that make firefox worth using.
Dolphin - Collects user data, not quite as quick as competition
Maxathon - Bulky and FC's alot
Chrome - BUGGY
Boat - Nice UI, very customisable, but choppy webpages, quick to load but not as stable.
Opera - Quick and loads pages with stable scrolling, but randomly exits alot and has some problems with flash.
Opera Mobile Labs 12 is like Opera without the exits and flash issues and the addition of desktop extensions like ghostery, noscript, etc. For ages I've been asking, why can't Android have a single browser that doesn't suck in one way or another, so far it looks like my prayers have been answered. I'm mostly surprised it's a beta build. Let me know what you think.
http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/extensions-opera-mobile-labs/
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Sweet Heard about this on AndroidPolice.com. Gonna try it out Thanks
Does seem to be "snappier", thanks for the heads up
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Sweet Heard about this on AndroidPolice.com. Gonna try it out Thanks
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Same here. Only one problem I noticed that i forgot about in OP, sometimes saving images will create .webp files instead of .jpg, .png, etc. Just change the extension to whatever and it's fine.
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Does seem to be "snappier", thanks for the heads up
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With opera I've noticed the loading bar moves a little slower, but the pages load fully. Compared to boat, the loading bar moves fast, but only the banner displays after the page loads and then there's some lag time waiting for the rest of the page to load.
flash performance is a the best out there!
but scrolling still feels like 15 frps and a lot of the web pages do not fit the screen width... otherwise great improvement!!
This opera isnt smooth - ics browser plus and dolphin hd are much better then opera lab.
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Thanks. Trying it now...
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This opera isnt smooth - ics browser plus and dolphin hd are much better then opera lab.
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Lolwut have you been smoking I know its weed day but still. No, I'm just kidding but I didn't experience any lag with this opera and I'm normally underclocked to around 800 MHz quadcore.
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Scrolling in this version is still choppy. In fact its the laggiest browser on TP.
THANK YOU for sharing!! I didn't even know about this. Opera is my default browser on my laptop, and Opera Mobile on my Evo 3D and Prime. Really really excited about trying this on my Prime!!!
Wich one is better and faster?
How about you install the Chrome browser, do a comparison and let us all know :silly:
I already did that. But I don´t know how to measure this. I want to decide which one will be the main browser.
I installed Dolphin HD browser yesterday and from my short time with it Ive decided its heaps better than the stock browser. Faster scrolling and page rendering and better access to bookmarks (swipe in from the side)
Maybe try that as well?
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I already did that. But I don´t know how to measure this. I want to decide which one will be the main browser.
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Which one do you like using more? It can't be that difficult to answer.
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Dolphin HD
I use Dolphin HD and many do that. I think it is the best browser for ICS 2012 now a days.
I tested Chrome Beta vs Stock. Stock renders faster. Chrome crashed quite a bit too.
Chrome doesn't support FLASH so sad but it's faster (for me). Anyone tried Dolphin on flash videos or .swf?
Chrome was considerably slower at scrolling and loading, I went back to stock.
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Chrome has a lots of potential but for me it stutters like hell. What do you guys think of the ICS+ browser? For me it's smooth as butter on the S3, so fast and flash loads in a fraction of a second. Only thing is when you double tap to zoom in an area it zooms somewhere else on the page but other than that it's flawless.
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Chrome has a lots of potential but for me it stutters like hell. What do you guys think of the ICS+ browser? For me it's smooth as butter on the S3, so fast and flash loads in a fraction of a second. Only thing is when you double tap to zoom in an area it zooms somewhere else on the page but other than that it's flawless.
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Agree about chrome, will test ics+ browser now!
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Ics+ browser is excellent. I really like the quick controls
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Ics+ browser is excellent. I really like the quick controls
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Totally agree. Ics+ browser is my favorite mobile browser, i cant live without the quick controls!
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Chrome is a better desktop browser (in terms of speed if not plugin support), but the stock ICS browser destroys Chrome mobile right now. I haven't tried the other browsers because I have had no need to. I may have to try out Dolphin HD to compare to stock ICS browser though...
I use opera for fast browsing and stock for flash video etc
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got the message to get the update to release of Chrome, now all I get is a "package file is invalid" message when I try to download it. The beta has gone and I have nothing! Any suggestions what to do? Is there an apk file I can download and install on my SG3?
im a fan of google chrome so ide go for google chrome, its faster but theres not flash on it yet
the new firefox seems to work well
Does dolphin browser support flash? anyone tried it yet?
Have to bump this thread - thoughts on this topic now? Stock seems more fluid, still!
I have tried many web browsers for android but the all seem the same speed for me. So what do you thinj is the fastest and best web browser for android?
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I have tried many web browsers for android but the all seem the same speed for me. So what do you thinj is the fastest and best web browser for android?
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I personally like Chrome the best http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...loGIAw&usg=AFQjCNH15rvlo-p7MbD_On-MZgKF4dtXPg but overall I would say it's personal preference all the browsers have unique features, some are faster in benchmarks, some are slower in benchmarks but feel snappier try them out and see which one you like best. Another combination people like is Dolphin Browser http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...3IG4Ag&usg=AFQjCNGhebe32bfMAXehR3GT4w_eSP9ptQ plus the Jetpack addon http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...3IG4Ag&usg=AFQjCNE3xH4OmkgcDclyW75HGWSmqOWuEQ.
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I personally like stock but chrome is quick and links to the one on my laptop...also dolphin browser!
I like Firefox Aurora the best. It's pretty fast, and I love how you can sync all your bookmarks with your other devices using them.
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I personally like stock but chrome is quick and links to the one on my laptop...also dolphin browser!
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stock ics browser is pretty good yeah.
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I like Firefox Aurora the best. It's pretty fast, and I love how you can sync all your bookmarks with your other devices using them.
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firefox is fast too but u do need a fast device to use it best
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I have tried many web browsers for android but the all seem the same speed for me. So what do you thinj is the fastest and best web browser for android?
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There are many variables involved in what the speed of a Browser is going to be on any given device, Not least of which is the Data Connection. Which plays a large part. That being said the same Browser, on the two of the same Devices, with two different Data Connections, will act differently.
Cant say which is the fastest...but personally prefer Dolphin Browser (and chrome for the sync features)
opera mini is very speedy however because of the fact the pages are loaded on a server it isnt very optimal for downloading and pages with javascript or flash player
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Dolphin, Chrome, Opera
I had never installed Dolphin, I tried it recently & i think is fast. Chrome is still heavy on resources for my Galaxy Grand where as Opera saves on bandwidth.
Naked browser..
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Naked browser..
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i second that, discovered naked browser a few months ago, instamtlly was apparent that it was much faster (at least on my gnex) than all the others mentioned with page loading, i have tried them all.
Opera browser. very very speed . No lag
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I've tried all the android browser's and in my opinion the fastest one is next browser. It also supports flash and as user agent so you can view HTML 5 without much fuss. Try it for yourself I think you'll be impressed. ?
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I've tried all the android browser's and in my opinion the fastest one is next browser. It also supports flash and as user agent so you can view HTML 5 without much fuss. Try it for yourself I think you'll be impressed. ?
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Next requires intrusive privileges, and is created by "GO Dev Team" who have a poor privacy track record. It is the latest in a long line of garbage Android browsers: Dolphin, Boat, One, and most other Android browsers are all crapware.
Spying is not only an invasion of privacy, it wastes battery power, bandwidth, and CPU.
Opera Mini. Chrome can be pretty fast with the right tweaks as well.
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I used Boat a lot because HTML5 videos would run very well. Now I found Baidu Browser and it's the fastest I've ever used. Despite having just 512 RAM, it doesn't even reload images on complex web pages when you scroll and loads completely other pages when opened in background.
chrome is the best
pikakai said:
I have tried many web browsers for android but the all seem the same speed for me. So what do you thinj is the fastest and best web browser for android?
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try it
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For quick browsing on the go, you might want to check out the new browser "Lynx Browser(Free)" at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weejim.app.lynx
It does not load images by default and in addition, you can also turn off javascript for added speed boost.
- WJ
Personal ive tried and tested most browser benchmark... I was stuck with dolphin browser but after i download puffin browser... Darn its jus tooooooooo fast.... I recommend it... Give it a try ull be surprised... Its way fast on my tablet p6200