Please check the following video from 0:38 to 0:48 to have a better understanding of what I'm asking for: youtube[dot]com/watch?v=OOcOWfg3A8I
As you can see, zooming in the Galaxy Ace doesn't adjust the text to fit the screen compared with the HTC Wildfire. I believe that the way in how the HTC Wildfire zooms works is way better than the Galaxy Ace because you can increase the text size to fit your needs and continue reading however in the Galaxy Ace it is impossible to read because you will have horizontal scrolling.
Is this the way in how the zooming of the Galaxy Ace works? Any chance to make it to work just like the HTC Wildfire?
Thanks.
The only thing I can think of is to use a third party browser like Opera or Dolphin. I couldn't find any auto-fit settings or anything so I'm not sure. But see if you like a third party browser and that should work for you!
Thanks for your input pwgerhardt.
Could any Galaxy Ace user please confirm that using a 3rd party browser like Opera or Dolphin is going to achieve what I'm looking for?
Yup. Dolphin browser is a better alternative. Works for me.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Opera mini is unbelievably quick in 2G browsing. Just try it.
Press menu key in the browser > more > Settings and the option is there....
many third party browsers support text reflow (dolphin's my favourite, opera, boat browser etc)
Both Opera and Opera mini have very good reflow (text zoom) support. In fact Opera invented dynamic reflow years ago and have very good algorithms to optimise page layout on small screens.
And if you use a cyanogenmod 7.2 build, go to cyanogenmod prefs > interface > reflow after pinch in to enable in in the stock browser (haven't tested it as opera is much quicker anyway).
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Opera mini is unbelievably quick in 2G browsing. Just try it.
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I'm using the regular opera browser as I type. On edge and its still fast as hell. I always try out every browser that comes out and I always end up returning to Opera. Not the mini version though, the regular one
Yes, opera mobile is fast and is more compatible with regular sites, I use both; opera mobile for wifi and fast 3G, and opera mini if my connection is really poor. opera mobile also contains opera turbo which reencodes images and resources and can shave as much as 60% off a page load. And again the reflow support is top notch...
Opera mini's data shaving's pretty good too, it's turned 1.5gb into 477mb on my phone so far. Also I am in a no 3G area, with a PAYG data package, so Opera Mini is like Mana from Heaven! Occasionally it ***** up page format, but default browser is generally pretty good with its display. Sounds like I should get Opera Mobile as well as mini for the pages that don't display correctly. Then delete default browser forever...
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Mobile web browsing is always a bit of a struggle. If the browser is too loaded, its too slow. But if the browser is speedy, it normally means it doesn't do enough.
I have 4 browsers on my phone (5 if you count Opera Mini).
Here's how I use each one:
Internet Explorer:
Stock browser, great WAP support. I use PIE (pocket IE) when I need to go to a site I know is designed specifically for mobile phones, or if I need to quickly check something on a website. It's my "Speedy browser" if you will.
I have this set as my default browser for compatibility reasons so that if an application needs to load a page, IE will run and I typically won't have any issues.
Pros: Fast, supported by carrier/manufacturer/microsoft, quality WAP support
Cons: Lack of/poor javascript support, almost purely mobile browser (no desktop-like feel), restricted file-type downloads, weak download support
JB5:
I installed it because everyone says its good, but I never found a real use for it. It's slower than IE, but doesn't do enough in my opinion. Moving on...
Pros/cons left out for lack of testing.
Opera Mobile: (beta verson 8.65 - expiring Oct 1, 2007)
Takes a few extra seconds to load the browser, and browsing the internet is a little slow. However, the sacrificed speed goes to adding a nearly full desktop browser with JavaScript support as well as a download manager (with no file type restriction), multiple window support, and powerful page compression options.
Of all the browsers on my phone, Opera Mobile is definitely my current favorite, but it does have its flaws - speed for one. It's not the slowest (see MiniMo) but its no speedster. It's definitely slower than JB5, and does lock up occasionally (probably simply because its beta). There are bugs, showing that it is still not a finished product, and it does fail at render certain pages on various occasions.
Pros: Rich in feature, Excellent JavaScript support, Download manager without file-type restrictions, pause/resume downloads, nice "desktop-like" browser feel on a mobile browser
Cons: Slow, beta and buggy, expires oct. 1 and is not free, multiple render issues and failure to load images
MiniMo: (Mini Mozilla - version .2)
I was surprised when I installed this one to see that it actually worked on Smartphones. The first time I installed it, I thought the buttons didn't work so I removed it. Then I decided to give it another shot. Now I discovered how it works:
Left softkey - Cycle selection area (Tab-bar, Web Page, Navigation buttons)
-Hold - Main Menu
Right softkey - Cycle click-able objects (page links, individual buttons)
-Hold - Quick menu (Find, FullScreen, Back, Forward, Reload)
Center button - Select highlighted object
Okay, MiniMo is by far the slowest of all the browser at loading. It takes quite a while to load the browser, and the page loads are comparable to Opera Mobile, whereas they are tolerable, but still slow. I believe it does have an easier time accessing the network than Opera Mobile does, but don't have any hard proof of that.
The Navigation of this application is very difficult and take a lot of getting used to, but the browser is definitely the most powerful of all listed here. It can even handle Google Maps.
As for page rendering - it has an option called "SSR", which I assume to be Small-Screen Render", however, it seems that it can't be disabled. The pages still render in full, but do not fit-to-screen and there is no option for such.
Pros: Practically IS a desktop browser, full render-capabilities, nifty font size up and font size down buttons, RSS support (not a feed-reader alternative though)
Cons: Painstakingly slow, beta bugs, no "fit-to-screen" option, difficult menu system and navigation, weak download support (similar to PIE's)
Opera Mini (stable, v3):
The included HTC Midlet Manage is garbage in my opinion. However, it's the best I can get my hands on, so it's what I use. OperaMini is as mobile of a browser as it gets. From what I understand, it used a proxy which compresses the site (including resizes pictures) before transmitting them to your phone. This makes the browser surprisingly fast. It has a nice UI (if only the midlet manager would allow fullscreen) with transitions and runs fairly well. However, it is unable to download files. In the event it is presented with a file to download, it will open the device's default browser (in my IE) and direct it to the file.
Pros: fast, compressed pages, excellent mobile browsing
Cons: Unable to download files, unable to load a selection of sites in decent quality
Opera Mini 4 (beta):
At the time of writing this, the browser crashed and/or freezes far too often to get an idea of how well it works. Does look fairly promising though.
In the end, I'll use IE if I want speed, Opera if I want features or a desktop like feel, and MiniMo if Opera fails to render the page. Opera Mini might come in periodically, maybe if I'm stuck in a GPRS area.
So, what do you guys use and why?
Opera Mobile sometimes crashs and I have to plug out the battery to end this. So i removed it.
By so far, WM isnot support JAVA so perfect(run JAVA in full screen,with network connecting and sound), now i'm using JBlend. It's a changed version,someone change the program so it can show full screen, but it doesn't have network connecting function.
Mozilla is toooooo slow.
So i choice IE and UCWeb(A Chinese program and it's server is also in China,see more at www.ioicn.com.cn).
Hmm, are you talking about Opera Mobile (the actual WM app) or Opera Mini (the java application)?
And thanks for that UCWeb ...I'll take a look at it....
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Hmm, are you talking about Opera Mobile (the actual WM app) or Opera Mini (the java application)?
And thanks for that UCWeb ...I'll take a look at it....
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The WM Opera beta,maybe because it's beta.
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The WM Opera beta,maybe because it's beta.
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Really? Not the Java one?
I haven't really had that much of a problem with it freezing or crashing on me and use it a lot.
Also see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=323651
Just saw it from opera. Administrator pls delete if someone already post it. (i searched and it is no)
More features
Opera Turbo
Opera's servers compress Web pages up to 70%, greatly reducing the cost of browsing.
Touchscreen & keypad
The user interface has been optimized for both touchscreen and keypad-style mobile phones.
Typing less, browsing more
Save time with Web address auto-completion, password manager and inline editing.
Web standards
Opera 10 is based on the latest Opera browser engine so your favorite Web sites work as they do on a your computer.
Rich Web content
Browse Web applications sites like Facebook and Gmail, and enjoy the rich interaction.
Opera Dragonfly
Connect your mobile phone to your PC and debug Web applications remotely. Read more here.
Adaptive zoom
In just a few clicks easily pan and zoom into your desired content.
Privacy
Be in control of your privacy. Manage your passwords, history, cookies, and cache.
Saving pages and images
Save Web pages and images for later offline viewing.
http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBUmiDLRcNs
I uploaded to sendspace
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ucqzd1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBUmiDLRcNs
the link above doesn't work.
I'm very disapointed... Check out how it formats the pages, looks like crap compared to 9.5... I've tried many sites and they all look so much better in 9.5. I was really hoping they would have fixed this since the 9.7 beta...
The UI feels nothing new since I've been using Opera Mini 5 since it was released... This looks very much the same...
still no flash support.
support QVGA?
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still no flash support.
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I think we have to wait for adobe to release the full flash 10.1 for mobiles...
works well in elfin thanks
Doesn´t work on my Touch HD. It starts, but then it stopps saying on the top bar Opera Mobile 10 beta and i can´t press any button and no page is coming up. Thought it would make some autoconfiguration for the first time, but even after 5 minutes nothing happens. Ok it´s stil beta, but shouldn´t it at least start?
It's work fine on my hd!
At the first time you must start it from start menu, so it complete the setup process with the aknowledgement, after you can use from internet tab!
Someone use landscape mode, i didn't find it...
Bookmarks ?
Hello,
how can i import older Bookmark in Opera 10 ?
Rename the opera6.adr in anyone else or something?
Greetz
Hat
Sorry for my bad english...
Damn no flash support still up till now
Oh I thought they have flash support this time. but otherwise they have done a good job.
Am I the only one who thinks the official 9.7 beta was better???
It used the accelerometer on my Diamond and had really cool animation effects when tilting the device into landscape and other stuff....
Is there a way to enable accelerometer in Opera 10???
Also is this version not opengl accelerated like 9.7 was, besides the new "improved" UI I think this version is a step back from 9.7.
I don`t know some peoples already say about the new Opera 10 its nothing more than all other versions but i don`t think so.
1st when i install on my HD this beta i saw its much more faster than the 9.7 or 9.5 Also the view of the pages is much more better and clear and all the menus of the opera are just fast and awsome.
On the same time i just test for how long will load a page.
For example i choice a random page and i use Opera 9.5 then use Opera 10 for the same page in the same internet connection and i can say that this 10 BETA is minimum 3 times faster than the old Opera.
The Only bad things is that still not have a full Flash support but soon this will be fixed and then we will have a awsome fast beauty Browser for our devices
Maybe depends from ROM`s or....
If this matter im with NRG ROM from the signature.
I really don't like the single touch zooming, how annoying is that everytime I click a link it zoomes in and I have to zoom out again...
don't know if this is a good development, it is defenately quick, but it lacks in quite a few things.
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Also the view of the pages is much more better and clear and all the menus of the opera are just fast and awsome.
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Compare it to Opera mobile 9.5 and you will see that 9.5 shows the pages exactly as they look on the PC in overview mode... Opera 10 makes the sites look bad since it wraps the columns in overview before you've zoomed in. I can't stand using this browser until they've fixed this issue.
The turbo mode on 10 is a lot slower than the turbo mode in opera mini 5 beta. Very disappointed, as most times I don't care for perfect rendering...just want to be able to read what I want to read quickly.
I'll continue to use mini as my main browser, as it also uses a lot less memory. 10 is nice if I need to do some "real" web browsing though.
Is anyone else missing Opera link, it was great for Mini, but still not on 9.5-9.7-10, saw somewhere that it was not included on 9.7 as it was a beta, but if all they release is beta's then its never gonna happen (
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Any way, how to set Zoom more then 200%? Google reader text quite small on my Diamond.
Hi, Where does opera 10 install itself. I would really like to try it out but i do not want it to touch any of my opera 9.5 files in any way.
Sometimes I feel like its just as bad as the stock web. But I do like the copy and paste in Dolphin HD.
The opera browser is smoother than the stock browser.
yeah dolphin sucks! i'm thinking of trying the firefox browser
yeah firefox is a good browser u should also take a look at skyfire great browser
Is there a google chrome one out yet?
I liked skyfire, but I dont like all those random buttons at the bottom of the screen. I wish there was a google chrome one
Have you tried dolphin mini?
Miren browser is the best one I've found.
Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick.
Xscope is pretty good too. Seems to be nice and smooth for me.
Miren keeps opening up new tabs every time I open my web browser. I noticed I had like 12 tabs of the same screen :/
I noticed Xscope opens a new tab every time I open the browser. Is there a way to stop it?
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Sometimes I feel like its just as bad as the stock web. But I do like the copy and paste in Dolphin HD.
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It helps if you mention which ROM you are using to recommend a good browser, I will report experiences running Froyo.uvka6.
I use 4 different browsers on my phone, each for specific purposes.
For most sites I use either Miren or Dolphin HD 2.3.0 (it's an old version but it's not laggy like 3.x & 4.x). Miren has copy paste too. When I want to view Flash-based sites I use Dolphin (standard, not HD):
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mgeek.android.DolphinBrowser.Browser&feature=search_result
It's not as feature packed as HD or Mini but Flash videos play super smooth on this browser, probably due to low overhead.
Opera Mobile is kinda quirky, some sites still won't dislay properly (just like the desktop version) and flash support is limited to ads. There is one feature in that Opera Mobile surpasses all android browsers: The ability to download from file hosting sites such as filesonic, fileserve, mediafire, etc. that simply won't work with other android browsers. It's why I keep it on my phone, when I need to download Opera Mobile is the man!
I'm not a big fan of proxy-based browsers such as Skyfire or Opera Mini. My biggest beef with Skyfire is on certain sites like ESPN.COM you can't choose which video to play, it will only play the first video on that site!! Grrrrrrr!!!!!! I don't like the GUI either. Skyfire is worthless if you are running Android 2.2 or higher since flash is built-in. If you are running Android 2.1 or lower and want flash then your only choice is Skyfire.
Firefox is currently RC but sloowww and no flash support but so far the only android browser to support scrollbars.
There are a few others out there (xScope, Maxthon, UCWEB, Infinity, Boat). I'm going to give the same advice I always give. Try them all and decide which one you like best. All browsers have their pros and cons but it all comes down to personal preference.
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I noticed Xscope opens a new tab every time I open the browser. Is there a way to stop it?
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That never happened to me but I did experience a few force closes with the latest builds so I went back to 6.0.5. It takes longer to load but is more stable than new builds.
I really love the opera mobile browser, its pretty smooth and faster than stock.
Lifehacker did a comparison of some mobile browsers recently:
http: // lifehacker. com / #!5785273 / android-faceoff-which-browser-wins-out-on-speed-features-and-usability
(Can't post outside links yet, just remove the spaces)
I like Miren Browser.
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Want to help people find the best browser for this great device which utilizes most of the display in a good and intuitive way. Also why you use these browsers for there features, speed etc.
I use Boat browser ( Free ) and its very fast, but just wondered what everyone else is using e.g. Opera, Maxthon etc
Top :
Opera [4]
Stock [3]
Dolphin HD [3]
Xscope [2]
Boat Browser [1]
Sleipnir Mobile [1]
I prefer dolphin hd on wifi and opera mini on 3g.
I used Boat Browser mini for a long time but it always used about 90mb of ram and 70% CPU! So I switched to Sleipnir Mobile and its just awesome
Kekx
kekx said:
I used Boat Browser mini for a long time but it always used about 90mb of ram and 70% CPU! So I switched to Sleipnir Mobile and its just awesome
Kekx
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yes i remember now why i used to love Sleipnir Mobile, i love the tabs feature very easy to use and saves time when switching between them
I like opera.. tried dolphin and it feels slow and clunky to me. The interface on opera is nice too.
Stock browser - I don't use it very often, and too many of the alternative browsers show a desktop user agent without warning the user of this fact.
This is VERY BAD if you're tethering on AT&T.
I used Boat for a year on my phone, switched to Dolphin HD on my SGP5, but recently switched to Xscope. Found it the ONLY browser that would pinch-zoom every mobile page and re-wrap text properly. It's as quick as all the others, uses less CPU than most, many more speed dials than Dolphin (as many as you want)... just really like it.
Using stock browser here.
Maybe will try some of your suggestions.
Stock browser is good.
Don't want to use any other browsers.
I use Opera, Firefox, and Dolphin. I prefer Dolphin but find myself using all 3 at random times lol
Also, make this a poll OP, so we can see which ones people use more often! Just make choices for the popular ones , and if people have others, they can post them in the comments.
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Stock browser - I don't use it very often, and too many of the alternative browsers show a desktop user agent without warning the user of this fact.
This is VERY BAD if you're tethering on AT&T.
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I've tethered my featurephone to my Laptop/iPod/PC + router for a long time and they haven't noticed =P It depends on the phone I'd assume. I've been able to use over 25GB a month without throttle (I live in a small area outside our major city, so perhaps it's due to no one really living out here). Though I have noticed my 3G speeds varying a lot... I've had up to 700kb/s all the way down to around 150kb/s-250kb/s (more recently, but I don't think throttling is involved).
Anyways, back on topic. I think Opera hides that (If I recall).
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I use Opera, Firefox, and Dolphin. I prefer Dolphin but find myself using all 3 at random times lol
Also, make this a poll OP, so we can see which ones people use more often! Just make choices for the popular ones , and if people have others, they can post them in the comments.
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I've tethered my featurephone to my Laptop/iPod/PC + router for a long time and they haven't noticed =P It depends on the phone I'd assume. I've been able to use over 25GB a month without throttle (I live in a small area outside our major city, so perhaps it's due to no one really living out here). Though I have noticed my 3G speeds varying a lot... I've had up to 700kb/s all the way down to around 150kb/s-250kb/s (more recently, but I don't think throttling is involved).
Anyways, back on topic. I think Opera hides that (If I recall).
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Yea i cant change to a poll now only the mods can sorry mate. Could use poll daddy though and post the link what you think?
I use Opera mobile ftw! Mostly because it is lightning fast even on my slow internet, but it is also very simple and efficient to use.
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I use Opera mobile ftw! Mostly because it is lightning fast even on my slow internet, but it is also very simple and efficient to use.
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I use opera mobile also because it is just the most simple to use and fastest browser IMHO.
Sent from my Galaxy Player 4.0 (YP-G1)
are there any browsers that you can gold down the forward or back buttons to skip back/forward a few pages?
I find that's the only thing opera is really missing for me.. even if you hit back a few times it only goes back one page at a time which is really tedious when reading through forums.
Xscope is pretty cool. It will be staying for awhile.
I use dolphin mini and Opera Mobile. Dolphin worked real well on my Droid Charge but not do good on a 7 plus Tab or the SGP 5, so i've been using Opera more and more but it does one thing that is really annoying to me. If you zoom a page and then click the back button on the phone it reverts to the default zoom and I have to click again to go back a page.
Sent from my YP-G70 using xda premium
I like dolphin HD
gesture and swipe functions are convenient and useful for me
From a security standpoint Dolphin is not a good choice. Per this XDA thread.
Reading in that thread Boat is the best browser for privacy. Not sure about Sleipnir or Xscope.
so, whats everyone's favourite browser for the android platform and why.
I personally like Firefox after changing everything in about:config to make it worth using as a uk user. although I find it very slow so mainly use Opera Mobile.
I've put a non exhaustic poll for quick response voting. sorry if your browser isnt listed.
i stick to the stock browser, since it's the smoothest running browser on my galaxy ace. also i never experiences compatibility problems on any website, so i have no urge to change the browser ..
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Stock browser on all AOSP ROMs, the Sense stock browser just doesn't have that fluidity. Haha
My stock browser lock up every once and a while. So I switch to opera.
RE: [Q] Favorite Browser & Why
I use two daily use browsers and here they are and why:
I have Launcher Pro set up with the browser icon defaulting to dolphin I feel like its UI is closest to Chrome, which is what I use on the PC, it does well and has great options.
I slide up on (a launcher pro gesture) the browser icon and I get Firefox. It has better LDAP/Active Directory support, which you'll need if your employer is a microsoft-solution based shop... or at least you _might_ need it.
I voted for Dolphin since I use it more. The desktop user-agent settings option is nice to use and it's not buried in the settings, its up top in the menu.
I keep others on my phone, but those are mostly just to test sites I work on for good mobile compatibility.