is there a list anywhere on what apps these features will work with? like for smart scroll it only seems to work in stock browser and not chrome...air view doesnt seem to work in gmail...
gesture scroll up and down scrolls webpages but i cant navigate back and forth...anyone know whats wrong?
djcyph said:
is there a list anywhere on what apps these features will work with? like for smart scroll it only seems to work in stock browser and not chrome...air view doesnt seem to work in gmail...
gesture scroll up and down scrolls webpages but i cant navigate back and forth...anyone know whats wrong?
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From a review I saw on YouTube by Droid Life, those features only work with Samsung apps.
Yeah just the stock apps I am getting it to work on.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.boatbrowser.free
Simply awesome browser.
It handles extremely heavy Flash websites like Grooveshark like a boss. It's smooth, handles multiple pages well, handles annoying popups well (!) without going ape****. It inherently knows keyboard shortcuts like "CTRL+A" when selecting all the text in a text box. Knows CTRL+C, CTRL+X, CTRL+V. It does *not* know CTRL+F to find, you have to click through to find text, which is one of the very few minor downsides.
It's smooth, elegant... like Chrome for your desktop, except it's for your Prime.
Enable Desktop User Agent mode in the settings and play around with Flash settings til it works for your needs. But it will handle *almost* any flash website you browse regularly, bar none.
Independent review here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/boat-browser-chrome-mobile-safari-inspired-browser-for-android/
I'll give it a shot, I'm always up for trying a new browser. I'll update with an opinion after I check it out for awhile. The reviews on the market are very positive.
josue85 said:
I'll give it a shot, I'm always up for trying a new browser. I'll update with an opinion after I check it out for awhile. The reviews on the market are very positive.
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Please give a bluntly honest review - perfect/great stuff & the ugly - I have a feeling the "ugly" stuff would probably get fixed pretty quickly.
I would give an honest review, but I'm on cloud 9 with this browser currently so I'm currently incapacitated
I'm checking it out now. Seems pretty good so far. Just alot to it and have to get used to the setup. Will report back after longer use.
Damn! I have like 5-6 of the best browsers I'm comparing..lol. lets see if this one is better than stock or opera mobile.
demandarin said:
I'm checking it out now. Seems pretty good so far. Just alot to it and have to get used to the setup. Will report back after longer use.
Damn! I have like 5-6 of the best browsers I'm comparing..lol. lets see if this one is better than stock or opera mobile.
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i have a browser folder with like 5 in it i cant choose
lol, silly name for a browser but awesome looking (reminds me of a chrome/xscope look), I will give it a try
this is a great browser. my only gripe with it is that it takes forever to get back into it from the recent tasks bar. other than that, its just as smooth as opera and it plays flash.
tylermaciaszek said:
i have a browser folder with like 5 in it i cant choose
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Same here. Made a folder called Browsers. This boat browser is really nice. Only thing is the quick settings and taskbar options n everything all over the place. You have to get use to it. I like that it lets you customize the quick setting on the tasknar at the bottom.
ANYONE know how to transfer bookmarks from opera mobile?
looks and feels great, but lacks keyboard shortcuts like ctrl t, ctrl w, ctrl tab and etc. So its not that easy to use while docked (most of time for me). otherwise pretty damn solid browser
Nice! Thanks for the heads up.
My only tiny gripe is that panning while loading is still a little jittery. Dolphin is the smoothest when loading but Boat"s flash prowess might make it my browser of choice.
robomo said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.boatbrowser.free
Simply awesome browser.
It handles extremely heavy Flash websites like Grooveshark like a boss. It's smooth, handles multiple pages well, handles annoying popups well (!) without going ape****. It inherently knows keyboard shortcuts like "CTRL+A" when selecting all the text in a text box. Knows CTRL+C, CTRL+X, CTRL+V. It does *not* know CTRL+F to find, you have to click through to find text, which is one of the very few minor downsides.
It's smooth, elegant... like Chrome for your desktop, except it's for your Prime.
Enable Desktop User Agent mode in the settings and play around with Flash settings til it works for your needs. But it will handle *almost* any flash website you browse regularly, bar none.
Independent review here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/boat-browser-chrome-mobile-safari-inspired-browser-for-android/
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Very nice browser. I like it. Doesn't seem very fast, but has been stable and nice to use.
After testing several browsers, I pretty much settled with Boat. It seems to be the best for my liking.
It irks me though that both Boat and Dolphin would scroll the tab row along with the page. So if you want to switch to another tab you have to scroll all the way to the top so the tab row is visible again. Not a good design!
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After testing several browsers, I pretty much settled with Boat. It seems to be the best for my liking.
It irks me though that both Boat and Dolphin would scroll the tab row along with the page. So if you want to switch to another tab you have to scroll all the way to the top so the tab row is visible again. Not a good design!
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Yup i have to agree, Email the Devs of Dolphin browser, they were quick to email me back when i suggested speed dial on Dolhin for Tab
Blasphemy! Just press menu, in dolphin, and wham all tabs
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mrokeefe said:
Blasphemy! Just press menu, in dolphin, and wham all tabs
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O.K. the tabs appear but if after that you close a tab the menu doesn't get dismissed. I would think just leaving the tabs there would be great. Just like Chrome (desktop) and Safari (ipad) work. The stock browser also has fixed that but the tabs are kinda big and ugly.
Why not use Dolphin for Tablet. It's in beta, but it works well, and the Tabs don't disappear.
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Why not use Dolphin for Tablet. It's in beta, but it works well, and the Tabs don't disappear.
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I'll wait for a more developed version. I'm stoked that they're working on this tho
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When using the default browser, does anyone else notice you have to use a little pressure in order for the on-screen menu (bookmarks, tabs, etc) to show? Am I crazy or does the screen seem to be slightly "padded"?
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I have noticed this. The stock browser is not as smooth as I'd like it to be. I use ics browser+.
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Thanks for mentioning ics browser+, installed it i love it so far
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Dolphin Hd browser is king when it comes to browsers!!!
No issues here. No matter what page I'm on if I want the menu to appear I swipe my finger just above bottom to below bottom of screen. Then bookmarks, tabs and what not appear. No extra pressure required.
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Dolphin Hd browser is king when it comes to browsers!!!
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Thats what I always use no matter what DHD FTW, however im having a problem on my evo where i can not set as my default EVEN THOUGH IVE CHECKED THE BOX SET DEFAULT, still opens the HTC one :/
No Google Chrome...?
Chrome destroys all other browsers on ICS.
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Thats what I always use no matter what DHD FTW, however im having a problem on my evo where i can not set as my default EVEN THOUGH IVE CHECKED THE BOX SET DEFAULT, still opens the HTC one :/
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you do the app association for web urls? settings>app associations>web urls
i tried them both and ics browser+ and stock are just the same performance
chrome beta doesnt support flash
html5 is so much better tho
the current browsers also supports html5 videos
check it out. so good
listen, i think this browser sucks compared to sense 3 browser.
anyway, what you are seeing is by "pressure" your thumb is 'moving' on the touch screen, which is what brings up the menu and address bar. This browser works with "gestures" - means a tiny, or large, "L" shape thumb swipe will bring up the menu and address bar. It also works as a backwards "L" for left handed users. Swipe a small, quick "L" shape anywhere on the page and you will get the menu and address bar. otherwise, you have to scroll allllll the way back up to the top to get it.
Anyone find any other gestures or help screen about what all motions do things??
p.s. - I STILL CAN NOT get the status bar while using the broswer!!!!! HOW DO I GET THE STATUS BAR TO COME BACK?????????????
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I have noticed this. The stock browser is not as smooth as I'd like it to be. I use ics browser+.
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Same here. Stock aosp browser got it right before HTC messed it up
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I love the option on the browser that when you get to a page, you can click the green r button on the top bar and it'll organize the page so it'll be easier to read. I'm just curious if I'll lose it if I switch to a non touch wiz Rom. If it is a touch wiz thing, can anyone recommend an aftermarket browser that also does this?
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I love the option on the browser that when you get to a page, you can click the green r button on the top bar and it'll organize the page so it'll be easier to read. I'm just curious if I'll lose it if I switch to a non touch wiz Rom. If it is a touch wiz thing, can anyone recommend an aftermarket browser that also does this?
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It's a TouchWiz thing. I had to actually go see what the F you were talking about because I had not seen it before... I'm using chrome, not the stock browser, but I used the stock ICS browser on my HTC Incredible (running ICS, of course) before I got my SGSIII, and I know it wasn't there.
I can't recommend an alternative though. Sorry
I tried searching for even the name of that option and it doesn't show up anywhere. I know that the iPhone (ugh) also has this option and its called reader in ours browser but I can't seem to find the android alternative. Hopefully someone spots this within the million posts and can help out. Thanks for the help though
Hello,
I'm using Pixel 2 XL so newest android with it's gestures and new bar and I love it,
but what I'm still missing is swipe to go back in web browser.
Does anyone knows a browser with swipe to go back?
Perfect example how it should work is 9gag app.
I've tried some gesture apps that are global, but they work badly
with android intern gestures and overall very gimmicky.
Please no root solutions!