Browsers - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5

Which browser is the best? Do you even need a third party browser? If there is no benefit to having one the Internet search engine that came on the phone is all I need right? I know I sound goofy but if someone could follow up with me I would like to learn more.

Ok so a good example is opera mini Web browser if you have to 2g data connection you can use the web without a minute long wait for each Web page to load and it has adblocking also
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Google Chrome has a lot of customization / hidden
Feautures In its about or chrome flags page
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The Firefox App has the a ability to use add on such as am adblocker etc if I remember correctly
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New Firefox Beta is smooth on the Note

Downloaded the new Firefox Beta today from the Play Store today.
It is much smoother and faster than Chrome Beta.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDMsIm9yZy5tb3ppbGxhLmZpcmVmb3hfYmV0YSJd
I can't find any options... no setting user I'd, no forcing landscape mode...pass on this for now
xda1zero said:
I can't find any options... no setting user I'd, no forcing landscape mode...pass on this for now
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Ditto on the passing.
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hold the phone... about:config works in this beta! sweeeet
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Kamau54 said:
Ditto on the passing.
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create general.user agent.override and set to desktop seems to work
For user agent, use the extension Phony.
Also, Firefox supports Flash now, this alone makes it worth trying for me. I always used the stock browser instead of Chrome for that reason.
Locked up my phone first time I went to a webpage. Uninstalled.
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Yes its running very nice on my note/Perfection ROM.
Thanks for the notice. I cannot stand Chrome aonthis is a good alternative.
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Played with it earlier today. Uninstalled it. After you Chrome nothing else is as good.
I installed it after finding out about it earlier in the day. I have refused to use Firefox on my mobile devices due to shortcomings and mostly, lack of flash support. So far, I am generally pleased with this new BETA version. However, Dolphin Browser HD will continue to be my favorite. I don't even think I bother to use mobile Chrome. I'm generally not a fan of Chrome for the computer, either.
well im on gingerbread so no chrome love
trying this beta out now
I tried it out too, real smooth and fast and the swiping to the left or right of the screen to bring up tabs or settings is imo better than Dolphin HD (and it seems smoother than Dolphin as well).
I'm waiting for more updates though because simple things like forcing desktop mode or some kind of incognito mode are buried within the settings, this is one of the biggest reasons I use boat browser as my main browser it lets you put whatever buttons you want at the bottom of your page. Hopefully they add some of this functionality as Firefox is really fast. (And no chrome love for me either as I'm on rooted stock GB).
atomsmasher said:
I tried it out too, real smooth and fast and the swiping to the left or right of the screen to bring up tabs or settings is imo better than Dolphin HD (and it seems smoother than Dolphin as well
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Is swiping to left/right configurable? I don't see that working in the latest beta.
Anyone know how to get flash to work? I dont see an option. Thanks!
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Maxthon > FF or Chrome
Maxthon is limited plz
I don't know for you guys, but on the jedi 4.2.2 rom, the official browser is pretty solid.
I'll still give that beta a try though.
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antoinedp said:
I don't know for you guys, but on the jedi 4.2.2 rom, the official browser is pretty solid.
I'll still give that beta a try though.
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Way to dig up a dead thread. Now we'll be shooting zombies all #$(ing day.

What browser are you using?

I really dislike the default browser that comes with the s3.
Previous phones I have ran aosp browser and the miui browser. Both were much better imo.
Just curious as to what browser you guys are using and why.
Thanks guys.
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Dolphin HD
Give it a try, and you'll see why.
Dolphin HD is fantastic. Chrome in my opinion is ever so slightly more fantastic. I have both installed but Chrome is my default.
Chrome
I'm still using the stock browser for now. I will be however looking into other ones in a few days!
Chrome.
Tab sync FTW. (just wish I could also close tabs on my other devices too).
Just yesterday I was "snooping" on my wife using Chrome on my PC while browsing reddit, and I was checking out the tabs she was opening... 2xychromosome?!
I have tried dolphin browser and I am not too crazy about it. Never tried chrome for android, might give that a go.
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Dolphin HD for videos (flash support)
Chrome for general internet usage
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I used to be a big fan of Skyfire but they haven't updated their support for ICS yet. They seemed to also be a bit on the slow side but I stuck with them from their Windows Mobile days (HD2). Now though I use the stock browser and it allows for a desktop mode. Its quick and I have none of the downloading display issues I was having with Skyfire.
UC Browser.
Stock browser. It seems to do everything I need a browser to do on my phone
Firefox beta
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Chrome. I just wish i could get the widget to load thumbnails for the previews.
Browser plus
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Chrome .. teh best.
Chrome because I tie it up with my PC
I use chrome as my default and dolphin hd whenever I need to load a page in desktop mode that doesn't work with chrome.
Dolphin HD is what i have refereed on all other devices. Anyone have any reason this phone would be better with a diff browser than I'm used to? Thanks
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Dolphin HD is what i have refereed on all other devices. Anyone have any reason this phone would be better with a diff browser than I'm used to? Thanks
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Chrome if you use the google features. If you don't use Chrome on a PC or doesn't know what it offers, then Chrome isn't really useful for you.
Opera

[Q] Is there web browser without tabs?

Is there android web browser without tab support? Just one web page at a time, so I don't have to close tabs from previous sessions all the time.
... can't you just not open any tabs, and there won't be multiple tabs?
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I do not open them. For example: I'm in facebook app and I click on link, it opens in browser. I return to facebook and click on another link, it opens in new tab with first link opened in first tab. I tried default browser, dolphin, firefox...
Ah. I see. I doubt there are any browsers without extra windows/tabs, but I work around this problem by closing the window and tapping back to go back into facebook or whatever. This way, I'm only left with my homepage and the newly opened window.
I know its not a perfect solution, but it seems like a stock feature as to not disrupt any previously opened windows in case you were doing something on them.
Btw, have you tried out opera mini? I have this feeling it doesn't add extra tabs... but its not such a great browser
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I tried Opera Mini (its great when there is no hsdpa) and it opens new tabs also
I'd be interested in this for my father - anyone found a solution in the two years since OP?
I didn't found anything... ?
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What browser do you use?
I've tried opening posts on the browser and then back to Tapatalk to open another thread on the browser and the old tab was not there...
And also of your browser does support tabs, can't you close the tab BEFORE going back to Facebook?
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I use Chrome and it is not big problem for me. But, there is lot of people buying cheap Android phones and they always need help with them and every one of them have like hundred tabs open in browser. So I'm surprised that Android even let that happen... And I think that people don't know how to close tab in Chrome, they even don't know what that number means.
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I would agree on low end devices, it would be an unnecessary amount of resources assigned to chrome...
But I'd think that chrome would me killed by Android if not used...
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cile1977 said:
Is there android web browser without tab support? Just one web page at a time, so I don't have to close tabs from previous sessions all the time.
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Firefox Focus seems to do the trick. However it is not for every day use, because it is made for privacy. Maybe you might try to install usual Firefox and then search for an extension that blocks "_blank" attribute of the page. This attribute is responsible for opening new tabs.

[App] Opera Beta - WOWSERS!, Best browser on the N10

Guys, forget all the old crappy Opera browsers. This new beta is no joke!.
hands down this is the best browser I have used yet on the android platform.
very polished, stable and FAST.
Check it out.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=fallback&utm_campaign=fallback_via_opera_com
I actually ran into device not compatible when i tried to download from the nexus 10, I ended up installing manually.
I have reached out to the opera team to see what the deal with this is.
I heard Opera dropped their normal engine and moved their new versions of the mobile browser to the WebKit engine.
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Guys, forget all the old crappy Opera browsers. This new beta is no joke!.
hands down this is the best browser I have used yet on the android platform.
very polished, stable and FAST.
Check it out.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=fallback&utm_campaign=fallback_via_opera_com
I actually ran into device not compatible when i tried to download from the nexus 10, I ended up installing manually.
I have reached out to the opera team to see what the deal with this is.
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Where did you find the apk, I can't locate it...
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Where did you find the apk, I can't locate it...
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Here you go, direct take out after install at S III.
http://db.tt/e2SRi5yL
Edit: Install at Nexus 10, working fine. But I notice it was same as Chrome now, where it run half your screen resolution, you can knowing it by checking www.whatismyscreenresolution.com site.
does this new one support flash?
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does this new one support flash?
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I think it's always supported flash?
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I might try it, not sure if this one is better than AOSP...
No, it does not support flash. I tested it with the bbc news site. Firefox plays videos, this does not.
Alan
I wish sites would just finally drop flash and move on. It is a dead format in the mobile world and has been for about a year.
I know why it isn't supported on the nexus 10. I started it up and my tablet immediately rebooted. Now, I don't mind if an app stops, but to reboot the tablet is something else.
Its coming off....
Alan
Installed about an hour ago, seems fine.....Thanks for the link to the .apk
Where are bookmarks in this thing?
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Guys cmon, this browser su..s. No flash, slower then others, stuttering all the time whilst scrolling, it has the same issues as chrome. Best browser is "Ocian Browser" so far. Smooth as silk.
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Guys cmon, this browser su..s. No flash, slower then others, stuttering all the time whilst scrolling, it has the same issues as chrome. Best browser is "Ocian Browser" so far. Smooth as silk.
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Best browser (for me) is Chrome. I haven't had any of the issues most people seem to have, and most importantly (to me) it has Google Sync
I'm a staunch defender of Opera for desktop, but I can't get myself to like this beta, even the "old" Opera Mobile looks better.
And one thing I'm still missing is the option to clear cookies on exit, like Dolphin does.
Many websites that are important to me require flash, so I'm sticking with the Boat Browser which is brilliant.
^^ I agree I never had a problem with chrome yet. Its my favorite browser
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It was quite fast and overall good app to use. I am using this from last two months. I think it is a perfect browser with a nice design.*
Looks nice but it's not very fluid like the stock android browser, then after a few minutes, screen looked choppy, I uninstalled it, went back to stock browser and also made the browser choppy and broken images. I had to reboot my nexus 10.
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^^ I agree I never had a problem with chrome yet. Its my favorite browser
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+1 chrome is great, not going to fix something that isn't broken
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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_nNrmw6YpN6T21aTHB1VDhvQlU/edit?usp=drive_web
more recent version.
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Torrent

What is the best torrent downloader that has all the known torrent sites for music, movies and other type of files? Im using tTorrent Pro its good but i need better with much more features and not an abandoned ware. some torrents didnt have enough people to beable to download off of.
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I personally prefer KAT's Android app. I'm not sure if it's available in the Play store. I just happened to come across it while browsing kickass.to's website from my S4 (in desktop mode). Prior to KAT, I would use Swarm.
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Oops, just realized you wanted the app to pull search results from all known torrent sites. The app I suggested is obviously specific to kickass' site. My apologies.
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