What are the benefits of downloading a browser?
- Thread starter steveu694
- Start date
-
- Tags
- samsung galaxy s3
Funnyusername
Android Enthusiast
Your not imagining things. You should take a poll of the people using stock browser and not using stock browser. The latter would amaze you.
UserName872
Android Enthusiast
I'm actually still surprised that more people aren't using Chrome. I love having it sync between my GS3, Nexus 7, home PC and work PC. Its great!
Funnyusername
Android Enthusiast
I thought I would like Chrome as well. Since I use it on so many other platforms. I guess I got really into drawing gestures on Dolphin. 
I switched to Chrome when it came out, but I went back to Dolphin. Honestly, both are outstanding, it was personal opinion at the end of the day. I don't put a lot of value in the synching across everything. I know tons of people do however. It is their single most desired function sometimes.
I switched to Chrome when it came out, but I went back to Dolphin. Honestly, both are outstanding, it was personal opinion at the end of the day. I don't put a lot of value in the synching across everything. I know tons of people do however. It is their single most desired function sometimes.
jbdan
Extreme Android User
I used the stock browser for so long on my GNex that I now use ICS browser+ on the sgs3. It's super fast 
Didn't like several things about Chrome, specifically when you go "back" a page it doesn't reload to where you were scrolling. Instead it reloads the page at the top of the page
Ics browser+ also syncs bookmarks with chrome on your PC just not the tabs actively
Didn't like several things about Chrome, specifically when you go "back" a page it doesn't reload to where you were scrolling. Instead it reloads the page at the top of the page
Ics browser+ also syncs bookmarks with chrome on your PC just not the tabs actively
harrychimp71
Newbie
Ever since I've been on ICS, there is not one browser that resizes (whether small, regular, large, huge font) a column of text using pinch to zoom.
I've tried stock, Chrome, and Dolphin with no luck.
I've tried stock, Chrome, and Dolphin with no luck.
SUroot
Extreme Android User
I used the stock browser for so long on my GNex that I now use ICS browser+ on the sgs3. It's super fast
Didn't like several things about Chrome, specifically when you go "back" a page it doesn't reload to where you were scrolling. Instead it reloads the page at the top of the page
Ics browser+ also syncs bookmarks with chrome on your PC just not the tabs actively
I used ICS+ before Chrome but I had an awful time with Pinch zoom, in that - when I released zoom, often it would zoom straight back out. It got so frustrating
Does everyone using chrome find it smooth and fast? I find it jerky at scrolling, I want to like it but after I while I'm back to the stock browser. Wonder why it doesn't play well on my s3?I did like the ICS browser+but didn't like the pinch to zoom issues. I need a browser which allows zooming even on mobile Web pages which limits my choice
There was a shootout, I think on Tom's Hardware, on browsers. Basically they said the stock 4.04 had caught up with the others and even beat them on some metrics. I've read some negative things about Chrome being laggy and I haven't had issues with stock so I've just stuck with it.
cybertec69
Well-Known Member
Stock Browser for me on the S3 is fantastic and super fast, Chrome on the other hand still needs some more work.
davidmanvell
Android Enthusiast
Am I using Chrome or not? I have a stock Verizon S3 and it syncs with my Chrome on my desktop PC so I can see each other bookmarks etc. So I thought I had Chrome installed and running but when I go to Google play it lists Chrome there and says it's not installed.
It just says "Internet" on my S3.
It just says "Internet" on my S3.
Most of its Android history has been dismal, so it's not popular.
They managed to have a series of revisions that wouldn't load any web pages.
If you like it and it gets broken on an update, uninstall and reinstall, that usually works.
If you use several browsers, then Choose Browser is a great helper app.
I like Boat Browser and its Mini, fwiw.
I like the configuration flexibility that I don't usually get in stock browsers.
Yep, that's your stock browser.
kmf
Android Enthusiast
I liked using the Bolt browser on my Blackberry. It had a feature where you could set up folders, within the bookmarks, for various categories like sports, news, etc., and place specific bookmarks into those folders. it was a great way to organize lots of bookmarks by category, so as not to have such a cluttered bookmarks screen. I have not found a way to do this with android browsers. I currently use the stock browser.
loulou
Well-Known Member
Months ago I read about security concerns with Dolphin HD browser, so I switched (on xdadevelopers, maybe it's been resolved now).
I've used Maxthon Mobile for ages and I love it, in fact, now I'm used to it I'd say it has the edge over Dolphin. Couldn't get used to the stock browsers on either of the Androids I had/have.
I did give Firefox a fair trial but it seemed very crashy and laggy, couldn't get on with it at all.
I've used Maxthon Mobile for ages and I love it, in fact, now I'm used to it I'd say it has the edge over Dolphin. Couldn't get used to the stock browsers on either of the Androids I had/have.
I did give Firefox a fair trial but it seemed very crashy and laggy, couldn't get on with it at all.
