Looking for a Browser that isn't Deeply Flawed

Rizla · 08-26-2014, 10:24 AM

when I say deeply flawed, I mean:

Firefox: Great, but I find it next to impossible to hit the little 'X' on the tabs to close tabs. So bad, I stopped using FF.

Chrome: Great, but occasionally it freezes for long periods. Getting really annoying.

All other browsers I've tried (Boat, Dolphin, Stock, etc): When I quite naturally slide my thumb up or down on either side of the page to scroll, it zooms! Stupid design that AFAIK can't be turned off.

Anyone know an alternative that doesn't have these problems, or better still, a way to fix these problems within said browsers. I can see why some people people prefer I-pads. *Gasp*

DiapDealer · 08-26-2014, 10:44 AM

I'm sort of hooked on the UC browser (tablet version) right now. I'm sure it will piss me off at some point, though. They all eventually do.

Glorfindel · 08-26-2014, 10:48 AM

try Opera

dickloraine · 08-26-2014, 10:50 AM

I use the Dolphin browser and it doesn't zoom, if I slide. Maybe you somehow double click or your device registers your sliding as a double click? Do you have the same issue, if you read pdfs? Then that is the problem.

Rizla · 08-26-2014, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'm sort of hooked on the UC browser (tablet version) right now. I'm sure it will piss me off at some point, though. They all eventually do.

Trying it. It looks good so far...

brouer · 08-26-2014, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

Firefox: Great, but I find it next to impossible to hit the little 'X' on the tabs to close tabs.

You can just swipe the thumbnail instead.

JaneD · 08-28-2014, 02:13 PM

I haven't found anything better than Chrome, for all it's flaws. Fastest for me. Tried Javelin and liked some of it's features, but it's slow as molasses.

DiapDealer · 09-01-2014, 04:27 PM

I love Chrome. Unfortunately, it turned into a huge, battery-sucking blackhole on my device. After several complete resets and cache wipes, it still refused to play nice with my battery. So it had to go. With it gone, I'm back up to 10-12 hours of average battery life on my Nexus 7 (2013). Whereas WITH Chrome (latest version), I was at 7-9. If they get that under control, I'd switch back to Chrome in a heart-beat.

Purple Lady · 09-01-2014, 06:06 PM

For those of you that use Chrome, how do you deal with the lack of text reflow? To me that's got to be one of the stupidest things Google has done. How can you use a browser on a small device if you can't make the text larger and visible?

Jabby · 09-01-2014, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

For those of you that use Chrome, how do you deal with the lack of text reflow? To me that's got to be one of the stupidest things Google has done. How can you use a browser on a small device if you can't make the text larger and visible?

I think I've tried every browser out there and I would have to put Chrome at the very bottom of the heap. After fast there is nothing else to recommend it.

My favorite is Android Browser but since the advent of KitKat it no longer works and Googe removed it from the play store, sending a message thar said I should "upgrade to a more modern browser". Fortunately I had a back up copy so I wasn't totaly skunked.

I guess I'm stuck with Jelly Bean until I can find a decent browser.

Regards-John

CharlieBird · 09-05-2014, 12:28 PM

I discovered Pale Moon on the XDA forums and have been using it for about a month now.

I like it so much that I'm running it on all my devices. It's built on FireFox so it's comfortably familiar, but just seems faster and smoother and I didn't have to give up my favorite extensions. It's enough like FireFox that it may not remedy your closing tabs problem though.

Purple Lady · 09-05-2014, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieBird

I discovered Pale Moon on the XDA forums and have been using it for about a month now.

I like it so much that I'm running it on all my devices. It's built on FireFox so it's comfortably familiar, but just seems faster and smoother and I didn't have to give up my favorite extensions. It's enough like FireFox that it may not remedy your closing tabs problem though.

Do you have a link? All I can find says its windows and linux, not android.

CharlieBird · 09-05-2014, 07:10 PM

Well, I'd forgotten it's not on Google Play so there will be no update notifications and I see the developer posted an update on 8/3, which I've just downloaded so can't vouch for the latest version. From the Download link If you hit the "Up to a higher level directory" on the dowload page you will see the one I've been using, 24.7b2.
Link to the thread on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...utmk=234471581

Rizla · 09-05-2014, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brouer

You can just swipe the thumbnail instead.

OMG Thank you.

Purple Lady · 09-05-2014, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieBird

Well, I'd forgotten it's not on Google Play so there will be no update notifications and I see the developer posted an update on 8/3, which I've just downloaded so can't vouch for the latest version. From the Download link If you hit the "Up to a higher level directory" on the dowload page you will see the one I've been using, 24.7b2.
Link to the thread on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...utmk=234471581

Thanks. Do you know how to set the user agent to desktop? I searched in config and set Firefox to true, but still get mobile sites.

08-26-2014, 10:24 AM	#1
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Looking for a Browser that isn't Deeply Flawed when I say deeply flawed, I mean: Firefox: Great, but I find it next to impossible to hit the little 'X' on the tabs to close tabs. So bad, I stopped using FF. Chrome: Great, but occasionally it freezes for long periods. Getting really annoying. All other browsers I've tried (Boat, Dolphin, Stock, etc): When I quite naturally slide my thumb up or down on either side of the page to scroll, it zooms! Stupid design that AFAIK can't be turned off. Anyone know an alternative that doesn't have these problems, or better still, a way to fix these problems within said browsers. I can see why some people people prefer I-pads. Gasp

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08-26-2014, 10:44 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,542 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm sort of hooked on the UC browser (tablet version) right now. I'm sure it will piss me off at some point, though. They all eventually do.

08-26-2014, 10:48 AM	#3
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	try Opera

08-26-2014, 10:50 AM	#4
dickloraine Guru Posts: 631 Karma: 7544528 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Berlin Device: PRS 350, Kobo Aura	I use the Dolphin browser and it doesn't zoom, if I slide. Maybe you somehow double click or your device registers your sliding as a double click? Do you have the same issue, if you read pdfs? Then that is the problem.

08-28-2014, 02:13 PM	#7
JaneD Addict Posts: 324 Karma: 1057749 Join Date: May 2010 Location: LA, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2013	I haven't found anything better than Chrome, for all it's flaws. Fastest for me. Tried Javelin and liked some of it's features, but it's slow as molasses.

09-01-2014, 04:27 PM	#8
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,542 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I love Chrome. Unfortunately, it turned into a huge, battery-sucking blackhole on my device. After several complete resets and cache wipes, it still refused to play nice with my battery. So it had to go. With it gone, I'm back up to 10-12 hours of average battery life on my Nexus 7 (2013). Whereas WITH Chrome (latest version), I was at 7-9. If they get that under control, I'd switch back to Chrome in a heart-beat.

09-01-2014, 06:06 PM	#9
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	For those of you that use Chrome, how do you deal with the lack of text reflow? To me that's got to be one of the stupidest things Google has done. How can you use a browser on a small device if you can't make the text larger and visible?

09-05-2014, 12:28 PM	#11
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	I discovered Pale Moon on the XDA forums and have been using it for about a month now. I like it so much that I'm running it on all my devices. It's built on FireFox so it's comfortably familiar, but just seems faster and smoother and I didn't have to give up my favorite extensions. It's enough like FireFox that it may not remedy your closing tabs problem though.

09-05-2014, 07:10 PM	#13
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	Well, I'd forgotten it's not on Google Play so there will be no update notifications and I see the developer posted an update on 8/3, which I've just downloaded so can't vouch for the latest version. From the Download link If you hit the "Up to a higher level directory" on the dowload page you will see the one I've been using, 24.7b2. Link to the thread on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/andr...utmk=234471581

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