Stock browser vs Chrome!

[Stu Studio]

I found chrome's lack of support for pinch/zoom and text wrapping frustrating: chrome can be disabled through settings/apps/all, making the stock HTC browser run by default. Nice that it's my decision now to flash or not to flash, too.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

I found chrome's lack of support for pinch/zoom and text wrapping frustrating: chrome can be disabled through settings/apps/all, making the stock HTC browser run by default. Nice that it's my decision now to flash or not to flash, too.

You're a text-wrapping fan, too, eh?

 

[iknownothing]

Right, and I am not saying it's not great (I haven't used it, so I don't know, but I'd assume it's solid) I'm just so weirded out by things like this, when the browser already exists yet a ton of resources are expended on making another one. The opportunity cost alone seems to outweigh the return (both my opinion of the expected value of each, not actual numbers) which would make any time actually invested be contributing 100% to a negative return on investment. There may be great reasons for doing it too, such as if Chrome doesn't fit with their general UI aesthetics, but my opinion is that things like that should take a back seat to actually pressing matters.

Edit: Corrected auto-corrected typo.

Yet that's exactly how chrome for android came into being.

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[dkhmwilliams]

Chrome is the stick browser on my device and I really enjoy the experience. It was definitely one of the selling points for me. Chrome is super fast and syncs well with Chrome on my computer.

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[Aquila]

Yet that's exactly how chrome for android came into being.

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I'm not sure exactly what you mean by this.

Realistically, if you know nothing and I think nothing is true, this could be a weird conversation...

 

[akf2000]

does anyone know of an Android browser that has 'scroll to top', as per Safari on iOS?

 

[gnr_2]

does anyone know of an Android browser that has 'scroll to top', as per Safari on iOS?

You can set a gesture in Dolphin to do it.

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[androidfan1x]

does anyone know of an Android browser that has 'scroll to top', as per Safari on iOS?

Opera

 

[MonkeyNews]

Stock browser is the way forward. Used chrome, kept forgetting my passwords and stuff. Also the stock browser allows for flash to be turned on.

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[hodan]

Hmm, I mistakenly thought that ever since 4.1 Chome was stock. If HTC is pushing something else, that's disappointing and good to know.

Chrome is stock on Nexus devices. Will probably be stock on Moto as well.

 

[dkhmwilliams]

I use the stock browser on my Note 2 because I can use flash.

 

[w0ng]

prefer chrome than stock, it's all sync with my laptop, a more convenience experience for me.

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[androidfan1x]

prefer chrome than stock, it's all sync with my laptop, a more convenience experience for me.

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stock syncs too, only bookmarks though, (no open tabs, password, autofill,...)

btw i'm using naked browser, lightweight, like stock but faster, support flash

 

[TomsAndroid]

Again I've tried to use Chrome but I can't get over its poor performance! It just feels so slow and laggy after using the stock browser. Otherwise I much prefer Chrome and would switch if performance was improved.

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[w0ng]

will try naked browser than..

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[realwilliamlees]

I was Chrome through and through and dismissed the HTC browser off looks alone.

Having used both for lengthy periods I can now confirm that, in terms of performance, the HTC browser wins hands down.

Chrome can often feel 'sticky' resulting in a somewhat frustrating user experience.

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[David_LFC]

Moved recently from iPhone 5 tried about 10 browsers and finally settled with boat

Single button for bookmarks
Gestures
Full screen

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[LuvrGirl]

stock syncs too, only bookmarks though, (no open tabs, password, autofill,...)

btw i'm using naked browser, lightweight, like stock but faster, support flash

I've been using Chrome vs the Stock browser and am now wanting to sync bookmarks... how do you get the Stock browser to sync bookmarks?

~Maria

 

[coldjeanz]

I like the stock browser. I think some don't give it a chance just because they are used to using chrome on their computers. I use safari on my mac because chrome seems to be less refined and I find it's the same thing here . The stock browser is very smooth

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[androidfan1x]

I've been using Chrome vs the Stock browser and am now wanting to sync bookmarks... how do you get the Stock browser to sync bookmarks?

~Maria

Go to settings, accounts, google, choose your account, check sync browser (or whatever the name of your htc one browser is) ( I don't have a htc one, on galaxy phones it's Internet, etc)

(The setting is for turning on off sync other stuff too like google drive, plus, chrome)