I wish I could get Safari onto Android because when I was on iPhone, it was so easy to use.
I can't find a browser that has these features and it's annoying.
- Swipe back and forth to go back or forward a page (not tab) - This feature is available on iPhone Safari
- URL shows the actual url not the Title of the website. (UC Browser / Baidu)
- No FONT Boosting - I can't read Reddit without hurting my eyes. (Chrome)
- No search bar - Why do I need both a URL and a search bar when the URL can do both.. (I'm looking at you UC Browser)
- AdBlock
- No TABS - I need my space and tabs take up too much space. I just want a URL bar with a refresh button
If anyone knows a browser with those features, please do tell. Or someway to get Safari onto Android?
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Can anyone explain to me what forces a Web page to display in mobile view, especially if you have your User Agent set to Desktop view? Example, when I try to see www.news.com.au it always automatically changes to m.news.com.au which is built for portrait mobile phones, not landscape tablets which have enough screen size to display the desktop view.
Which browser? If its stock, how are you changing the UAString? Just tried that site and was able to bring it up without being redirected. I'm changing it through the hidden debug menu.
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Can change the UA in Dolphin browser.
Can't change it on the stock that I can see, and it auto changes to mobile.news.com.au
(I'm still on the stock ROM until camera works)
Many websites will read the user agent string and change the website view based on that
In the stock browser go to about:useragent
the settings don't usually stay in place though if I remember correctly.
Dolphin HD - More -> Settings and change the user agent
Firefox - about:config and change the string or download an addon that will allow you to change it in the preferences pane
ROMs - I'm using Task 14 which has everything working including the camera. Only ICS ROMs don't have working cameras. Overcome has a stock ROM that is much better than stock and very stable. Task 14 is even better. If you invest the time in reading about doing backups and installing a ROM you won't regret it. If I had my tablet next to yours you'd be blown away by how slow your stock version is by comparison. Battery life is actually better too and I have the Tab overclocked.
In the stock browser, type in about:debug and hit go once. It will look like nothing has happened but go into settings and you'll see an extra debug menu. You can change the UAString in there. The debug menus will disappear when you exit out but whatever you set the string to WILL keep. This about:debug also works on my S2 as well.
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Some websites display mobile versions if they find the word "android" in the browser id string, so it's not enough to change it to desktop. change the UA string to desktop windows or desktop mac os.
My tablet is on its way to my home, while waiting i'm thinking about what apps am i going to use on the tablet, i like to use Chrome as my default browser but is there a way (any possible way/tweak/hack) to make Chrome show the bookmark bar?
I don't use the bookmark bar to access websites fast, i only bookmark javascript bookmarklet, they're very useful, having the bookmark bar like chrome on pc would be so great that i don't have to copy and paste the long javascript code every time.
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My tablet is on its way to my home, while waiting i'm thinking about what apps am i going to use on the tablet, i like to use Chrome as my default browser but is there a way (any possible way/tweak/hack) to make Chrome show the bookmark bar?
I don't use the bookmark bar to access websites fast, i only bookmark javascript bookmarklet, they're very useful, having the bookmark bar like chrome on pc would be so great that i don't have to copy and paste the long javascript code every time.
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Afraid not.
I find bookmarks a real bugger on all android browsers.
1.must support flash
2.must have links in home page like safari
3.must have option to request desktop versions
4.must have address bar and multiple tabs
opera is good but no flash that i know of unless you know how please share
boat browser is good but no request desktop version that i know of
firefox now flash
dolphin no address bar always on that should be an option like full screen
if you know of a browser that does this please share of if i missed the option to set it please point it out
thx
Hi All,
I have a simple question yet I couldn't find any references at google
I made a google form web link and I add it to my home screen via chrome ("Add to Homescreen" set link)
Now, I want a way to send few friends that homescreen icon directly to their android home screen (or iOS users)...
how do I do that ?
Thanks
I've used both flynx and Javelin for multi-tasking while searching the web, I have found points that I do and don't particularly like about both apps, and I would like to hear what you think.
heres my list of what I like and dislike about both apps:
Javelin
ok, so first up is javelin. i would like to state that since javelin is also a full featured browser I will only be talking about it's "stack" feature
PROS
fast
convenient
gesture based switching through "pages" (tabs)
has a read mode which will display only the important text and pictures from the article
can open unlimited pages to load
conveniently opens web pages via a floating circle that can be placed anywhere on the screen
floating circle has loading (color changing) animation with page count
once pro version is purchased you are given 3 free pro "invites" for three friends
has built-in ad blocker (activated in the full app not in stack)
CONS
stack isn't it's own app
alot of great features require you purchase the pro version (like unlimited page loading)
in free version pro features are limited via how many times you can use them
...has pro version
doesn't "minimize" after you hit the home button
load times can vary greatly
may still have battery draining issues
FLYNX
PROS
simple UI
fast
can set a secondary browser to open the link in from fynx
allows you to "bookmark" articles to read for later
if the home button is pressed while viewing a webpage in fynx it will minimize fynx fso you can access your homescreen
lightweight & convenient
has a fullscreen mode
100% free
CONS
only allows up to 4 tabs open (said to change in update)
both of these are excellent at what they do, both have great UIs, and both are well worth a try. but now i would like to know what everyone thinks about these apps.
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I've used both flynx and Javelin for multi-tasking while searching the web, I have found points that I do and don't particularly like about both apps, and I would like to hear what you think.
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both of these are excellent at what they do, both have great UIs, and both are well worth a try. but now i would like to know what everyone thinks about these apps.
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I have been using Javelin for a long time, but for some reasons the bubble stack keeps closing itself randomly. Therefore I switched to Flynx, which is a really great app. The main difference between those two apps is the fact that Javelin is a fully equipped browser, whereas Flynx is only designed to open external links, e.g. in social networks. You can't browse the web by opening it and typing in a link. But this wasn't the need I had when installing it as I have better browsers for doing so on my device. But for multi-tasking Flynx is excellent. Only thing that bugs me right now is the fact that you can not close the app by double pressing the back button, you always have to open the menu or move the bubble to the bin.
that is excellent idea to close via double tap back, i just cant stand that i can only load 4 tabs at once, otherwise i'd be using flynx much more often, at the moment i have both installed because i love how flynx works and its load times but i use javelin if i need to open more than four tabs so i'd have say 4 open in flynx then a fifth opened in javelin, for me i think that these apps can learn from each other, i think if flynx added gestures to control and navigate the tabs and allow more than 4 tabs then that would definitely be my recommendation for anyone looking for such an app
sadly it may seem like javelin will be discontinued but also be migrating to open source, "I'm planning to take Javelin Browser open-source, but I don't have the time to do it. Anyone wanna help?" - steven goh
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