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Anyone else think android browser and even Dolphin are still somewhat laggy in ICS Opera smooth as butter.
PrimeTimeBro said:
Anyone else think android browser and even Dolphin are still somewhat laggy in ICS Opera smooth as butter.
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I liked Silk from the Kindle, which worked on my Nook Tablet (but it was returned), but i can't get Silkport to work with this.
PrimeTimeBro said:
Anyone else think android browser and even Dolphin are still somewhat laggy in ICS Opera smooth as butter.
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I'm constantly switching between stock and opera atm...I like stock for quick controls so I have a full page of viewing and for flash but it seems like it stops responding frequently and then you click wait and then the browser is immediately responsive, I love opera for its fluidity and the start page but no flash is killing me
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Opera mobile is by far faster and smoother IMO.... major issue is that imbedded youtube vids will still not play in opera mobile. Quite the annoyance. Without that it would be perfect.
Opera mobile still the best n fastest. crazy thong is we just got a flash update the other day which is to support ICS and flash still doesn't work right on opera. Opera mobile on my Atrix plays flash the best out of the other browsers I have on there.
Why does it seem that Opera mobile is the only one wth flash not working? I know one thing, Opera way overdue for an update as they haven't had one since November..lmao
PrimeTimeBro said:
Anyone else think android browser and even Dolphin are still somewhat laggy in ICS Opera smooth as butter.
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Not me...pinch to zoom, scrolling and load times are faster on both stock and dolphin for me. Opera doesn't seem to use hw acceleration yet....unless I am using the wrong version?
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mike infinity said:
Not me...pinch to zoom, scrolling and load times are faster on both stock and dolphin for me. Opera doesn't seem to use hw acceleration yet....unless I am using the wrong version?
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If this is the case then Primes are the most inconsistent device I have ever seen..... My stock browser will pause for a full second sometimes before I can start scrolling whereas Opera seems to load almost instant and I can start scrolling right away.
Opera mobile is better but lacks flash. Also using the google search from the top bar always defaults to mobile, which I really hate, so I don't use it
Also thought I would share, for me flash works in opera but its wonky in order to see what your watching you have to click on it once to activate it, then click it again so it starts playing then you must be magical and click the expand to full screen button without seeing it and it will work just fine. I keep seeing ppl saying flash doesn't work, it does but not correctly they need to update soon tho
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franky_402 said:
Also thought I would share, for me flash works in opera but its wonky in order to see what your watching you have to click on it once to activate it, then click it again so it starts playing then you must be magical and click the expand to full screen button without seeing it and it will work just fine. I keep seeing ppl saying flash doesn't work, it does but not correctly they need to update soon tho
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I've noticed that also. seems like I lost my magical touch though..lol hard to find where to expand at.
Boat Browser > Opera > stock
clankfu said:
Boat Browser > Opera > stock
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Its got overall good reviews on the market. testing now, Uninstalled dolphin as its to slow on ICS. Opera i had issues on as well. But think that was mt fault!
Curently using ICS Browser +
d1ez3 said:
Opera mobile is better but lacks flash. Also using the google search from the top bar always defaults to mobile, which I really hate, so I don't use it
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Anything that lacks flash sux by default. Not being able to watch special movies on my tablet gets a no go from me
For me, the stock browser was so much worse than Dolphin HD that I couldn't stand it for a second. For me Dolphin and Opera performed the same, and I dumped Opera.
ye opera is smoother then the stock browser of ICS... the stock browser will get stuck at loading pages for a few sec.
But the stock browser has more options then opera. Hope they will update the browser in the next OTA.
Q. Does opera support flash player like (own3d.tv) cause its not working for me... while the stock browser plays without prob.
Stock ics browser is hands down the best and smoothest on my prime, maybe yours are defective?
jzen said:
Stock ics browser is hands down the best and smoothest on my prime, maybe yours are defective?
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lol....this is what I mean everything is so inconsistent from prime to prime..... were you being sarcastic?
d1ez3 said:
Opera mobile is better but lacks flash. Also using the google search from the top bar always defaults to mobile, which I really hate, so I don't use it
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You can easily change the default search engine from the ugly mobile Google site to the full one: Just go to the google.com desktop site, long click on the search box and select "add search engine" (amazing feature of Opera btw as it works with pretty much every other search box on any website as well). Then you have to hit Opera's search box at the top and hit the small google icon in the left and you can choose which search engine you want to use, including the just added full Google search.
On Honeycomb I use the stock browser 90% of the time which is smoother, has the quick controls and also the better rendering. But I'm really curious how both the stock browser and Opera Mobile will change when ICS finally hit my TF101, but I think I will still use the stock one more which should be improved again.
Arjoma said:
You can easily change the default search engine from the ugly mobile Google site to the full one: Just go to the google.com desktop site, long click on the search box and select "add search engine" (amazing feature of Opera btw as it works with pretty much every other search box on any website as well). Then you have to hit Opera's search box at the top and hit the small google icon in the left and you can choose which search engine you want to use, including the just added full Google search.
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Thanks for this tip. It works to a certain extent, but it seems like it's impossible to set the new Google search option to be the default. Any workaround for this?
geinome said:
Its got overall good reviews on the market. testing now, Uninstalled dolphin as its to slow on ICS. Opera i had issues on as well. But think that was mt fault!
Curently using ICS Browser +
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Let us know how you like Boat Browser. I initially used Boat Browser Mini on my Evo 3D and was blown away by how smooth it is. I love the simple UI. I'm kind of surprised that it isn't more popular by now.
FYI - I'm sure you saw that Chrome is now out of beta (check the market for updates), and if you were a bit leery of it not working on the TP with 120 DPI, rest assured it now works flawlessly! I updated it a bit ago and it no longer force closes if you're running a non-stock DPI setting.
Been waiting for this update for a while!
here he is giving too much lag and slow scroll.
you have the same problem?
I did notice some lag and occasional freezing, but i can live with it to get the sync capability back and the "Request desktop site" option - man does that come in handy.
flightsimmer said:
I did notice some lag and occasional freezing, but i can live with it to get the sync capability back and the "Request desktop site" option - man does that come in handy.
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You can get that option in the stock browser...
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Still not the smoothest browser. But Chrome will be my main one because I like the syncing features.
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Still not the smoothest browser. But Chrome will be my main one because I like the syncing features.
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the problem here is that it is very slow not to mention that sometimes it makes the screen blink
I'd really like to use chrome as standard but unfortunately does not due to lag
Firefox (beta)!
I used Dolphin for a while but Firefox is now the best. Reasons why it's number one for me are:
-it's fast
-handles flash well
-syncs anything you want with Firefox on other devices (bookmarks on Dolphin are horrible)
-Ad-block add-on
-option to restore tabs from last time
-ablity to switch to desktop view
It's great for a beta release, only crashed once in a few days of use.
You should check Aurora, the Mozilla test browser. Download it directly from Mozilla website, not in Play.
haven't really tried all that much, but chrome has been pretty good to me ;o
If you're on ICS, Boat Browser has been my favorite. So fast, even with multiple tabs. If you're on JB then Chrome has been incredible. No hiccups or problems (minus having to select desktop mode every time before clicking on a bookmark).
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Firefox (beta)!
I used Dolphin for a while but Firefox is now the best. Reasons why it's number one for me are:
-it's fast
-handles flash well
-syncs anything you want with Firefox on other devices (bookmarks on Dolphin are horrible)
-Ad-block add-on
-option to restore tabs from last time
-ablity to switch to desktop view
It's great for a beta release, only crashed once in a few days of use.
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I am very impressed with the Firefox Beta at this point. I get less tiling than with ICS+ browser, and the interface is less cumbersome than boat browser imo. They did some very good work, I can't wait to get the finished product.
omac_ranger said:
If you're on ICS, Boat Browser has been my favorite. So fast, even with multiple tabs. If you're on JB then Chrome has been incredible. No hiccups or problems (minus having to select desktop mode every time before clicking on a bookmark).
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Agreed, I have been running Boat since I found it. It is the fastest IMO. The only thing I've noticed with Boat is when you scroll up or down there is a slight lag before the page starts moving. Not that big of a deal though.
I'll give Firefox a try, I like it on my desktop.
Boat was my main browser a few months ago but it crashed way too often. Switched to Dolphin because of that.
Really? I never had issues with boat until JB.
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Firefox,Love it!
The new Firefox beta is awesome for all the reasons that the OP gave. It also anr's far less than chrome with multiple tabs open.
For those that like Chrome (I still do) but miss flash, here is a plugin that does help sidestep that problem:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nightshadelabs.anotherbrowser
omac_ranger said:
Really? I never had issues with boat until JB.
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Yup, Boat was my favourite but it kept crashing. Couldn't handle it
Firefox was terrible back then, laggy as hell, unstable. Complete 180, it's great now. Makes browsing on my Prime much better.
Maxton ftw
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Firefox beta looked nice, but not one of the keyboards works with it?? I have Thumb and the built ins, and they wouldn't type one letter.
I use dolphin with flash on request only. It runs smooth, few hang ups. like it because the search/tab bars disappear giving more space to the web page - do any other browsers offer that?
dgjl said:
I use dolphin with flash on request only. It runs smooth, few hang ups. like it because the search/tab bars disappear giving more space to the web page - do any other browsers offer that?
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Yeah Boat does that. You can customize it to display or not display tabs/toolbars.
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Super lag and glitchy. Touch iffy at best and keeps freezing. Too bad I like Dolphin but this is unusable.
Any ideas? Chrome works fine.
mitchellvii said:
Super lag and glitchy. Touch iffy at best and keeps freezing. Too bad I like Dolphin but this is unusable.
Any ideas? Chrome works fine.
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May have discovered the issue. For some reason this tablet REALLY does NOT like Dolphin Jetpack. Turn that off and all is well.
mitchellvii said:
May have discovered the issue. For some reason this tablet REALLY does NOT like Dolphin Jetpack. Turn that off and all is well.
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I thought I read that Jetpack was built into the latest Boat Browser so the add on package is redundant. I could be wrong.
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3DSammy said:
I thought I read that Jetpack was built into the latest Boat Browser so the add on package is redundant. I could be wrong.
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Boat browser? It's built into latest Dolphin but you can disable it. Right now runs MUCH better disabled.
mitchellvii said:
Boat browser? It's built into latest Dolphin but you can disable it. Right now runs MUCH better disabled.
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Sorry I meant Dolphin browser. I use Boat Browser just got mixed up.
The problems with Jet Pack I'm seeing:
1) Slow load times.
2) Touch simply stops working.
At this point it is very broken.
Send an email. to Dolphins development team. They are usually pretty good getting things up to speed for new devices. Just send them all the pertinent information and your issues.
Did you still have Dolphin V10.5? Dolphin V11.1.5 is already available now.
Maybe you can have a try to see if it solves this issue.
surviveland said:
Did you still have Dolphin V10.5? Dolphin V11.1.5 is already available now.
Maybe you can have a try to see if it solves this issue.
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I think it may have updated automatically since my original post. I turned jetpack on and it seems to be acting little better now so maybe the update helped. Thanks for the idea.
Don't know what happened but Dolphin Jetpack seems to be acting much better today. No lag, no dead links, flash loads quickly. Weird because the Dolphin version number has not changed. Maybe Jetpack itself was fixed.
Interestingly this seemed to happen right after I installed boat browser and gave it a try. I've heard boat uses Jetpack. Perhaps it's version is better and fixed the Dolphin problems? Anyway the improvement is marked.
overall I like it, almost as smooth as Apple Safari. but I am not able to click the link if it is small. have to zoom in to click the link. anyone has same issue?
I always use Dolphin as my web browser on Android
I tried it as well. When scrolling, a little bit choppy, . Coming from ios, smooth is my first priority.
ravdo said:
I always use Dolphin as my web browser on Android
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There isn't any other browser as smooth as chrome for Android, sadly.
aeroman1 said:
I tried it as well. When scrolling, a little bit choppy, . Coming from ios, smooth is my first priority.
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On Android it is not possible to have as smooth scrolling as on iOS, because on Android you have continuous scrolling while on iOS it only scrolls as much as how long your finger is touching the screen.
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On Android it is not possible to have as smooth scrolling as on iOS, because on Android you have continuous scrolling while on iOS it only scrolls as much as how long your finger is touching the screen.
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Not true. Its just Android cannot really do power scrolling as smooth as iOS, sad but TRUE.
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I found this one recently, CM Browser, which is very fast and nice:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksmobile.cb
ture. but are you able to click the small link? I can not click it or take several times
deezid said:
There isn't any other browser as smooth as chrome for Android, sadly.
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I feel it smooth even when I choose extended usage mode from stamina. Google chrome.
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thanks. just tried cm browser, it is awesome. no idea why chrome have to zoom in to click.
kptnk said:
I found this one recently, CM Browser, which is very fast and nice:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksmobile.cb
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kptnk said:
I found this one recently, CM Browser, which is very fast and nice:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksmobile.cb
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Certainly no comparison to chrome in terms of speed (pretty laggy actually compared to chrome, try datpiff.com or other rich sites on both browsers) but clicking links works a bit better indeed.
Just another chromium webview frontend.
Hopefully Google fixes that issue.
deezid said:
Certainly no comparison to chrome in terms of speed (pretty laggy actually compared to chrome, try datpiff.com or other rich sites on both browsers) but clicking links works a bit better indeed.
Just another chromium webview frontend.
Hopefully Google fixes that issue.
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i don't like it
Chrome is my favourite
Chrome on cyanogenmod is silky smooth, syncs tabs, passwords and bookmarks between desktop and other devices and scrolling is definitely not choppy...
bbs2web said:
Chrome on cyanogenmod is silky smooth, syncs tabs, passwords and bookmarks between desktop and other devices and scrolling is definitely not choppy...
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Chrome is the only really smooth browser available on android.
Chrome is made of high quality chrome, that's why it's awesome. I use it everywhere, not only on my Xperia Z2.
Google Chrome.
Google Chrome is my favorite webbrowser, Use it on my phone and on my computer.
One thing i dont like though is when you close out all open pages the browser shuts down on my Z2. On my samusung phone it does not.
Have tried Maxthon Web browser?
You should!
For me it is the best one, both on my phone and PC .
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Frantiic87a said:
Google Chrome is my favorite webbrowser, Use it on my phone and on my computer.
One thing i dont like though is when you close out all open pages the browser shuts down on my Z2. On my samusung phone it does not.
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It changed with an update to Chrome a while ago, unfortunately...
waynekirby said:
It changed with an update to Chrome a while ago, unfortunately...
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not really a big deal, but frustrating at the same time lol
I am crazy about browsers.
I like Chrome but it has one f...g problem: all new websites open in mobile view.
I NEVER use mobile view.
Recenty Opera Mobile is amazing.
And in many cases, Naked Browser beats it all, really.
Naked Browser has an ugly UI though, but very practical.
Opera is pretty and now fast and stable..