Moto X - AOSP or other browser with quick controls without rooting?

[chr1sny]

Hello all,

After the Moto X camera update, I'm considering whether to switch to the Moto X from the HTC One but I wanted to know if there was a browser available on the Moto X that uses quick controls?

I find Quick Controls to be an essential feature for one-handed browsing. There was a method posted on XDA-Developers for how to install the AOSP browser (with quick controls) for 4.3 phones and tablets but to my knowledge the Moto X hasn't been updated to 4.3 yet.

Thanks in advance!

 

[chr1sny]

Anybody?

 

[cdmta]

Just downloaded "Android browser" from play store. Just like the native browser with quick controls. Works great.

 

[chr1sny]

Thanks for the recommendation. Having trouble finding it in the play store. Do you know the app developer? Or have a play store link?

 

[MrSmith317]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e.../details?id=me.android.browser&token=72NLWw2B

 

[chr1sny]

Any update for Moto X's running Kitkat?

The Android Browser app worked great on 4.2 but seems to crash all the time after the 4.4 update.

 

[TechTinker]

What is this "quick controls"?
Heh I hated the aosp browser, love the mobile chrome though.

 

[chr1sny]

What is this "quick controls"?
Heh I hated the aosp browser, love the mobile chrome though.

Basically by sliding your finger from the edge of the screen it brings up a menu of commonly used shortcuts like bookmarks. Search for it on YouTube. It makes one handed browsing very easy and fast.

 

[chr1sny]

I miss my quick controls. Is there anyway to revert back to 4.2?

 

[Revampd]

For a time I was using a version of Boat Browser that had that feature, a swipe from the right brought up a menu. They have several versions. Only one version had it I believe.

 

[JRDroid]

What is this "quick controls"?
Heh I hated the aosp browser, love the mobile chrome though.

I hate the AOSP broser too. CHROME BETA 4 LIFE!

 

[chr1sny]

Chrome is nice but it takes too many presses to get to bookmarks. The menu button is awkwardly placed for one handed use. Overall it's a good browser but not good for one handed use.

 

[thunderup]

Chrome is nice but it takes too many presses to get to bookmarks. The menu button is awkwardly placed for one handed use. Overall it's a good browser but not good for one handed use.

This is my one complaint with Chrome, too. I wish they would incorporate some sort of slide-out feature to access bookmarks, similar to Dolphin.

 

[davidnc]

I miss my quick controls. Is there anyway to revert back to 4.2?

Short answer = no