Best browser for android tablet?

Delvis · 28 Jan 2013 at 18:56

Hi all

Just got a nexus 7 and currently it uses chrome for the browser, which is fine, the only issue is the lack of flash, is our forum has YouTube embedding and its annoying having to load YouTube every time to watch something.

Are there any work around or am I stuck with this?

Thanks

P3N9U1N · 28 Jan 2013 at 18:57

ICS browser is pretty similar in functionality to chrome, and has flash support

Delvis · 28 Jan 2013 at 19:00

Is flash built in to it? Or do I need to download flash prior? I believe I'm running jellybean 4.2 off the top of my head.

GMac11 · 28 Jan 2013 at 19:29

Dolphin browser is very good, I usually use it when I need flash, other than that I use Chrome too.

Delvis · 28 Jan 2013 at 19:55

Dolphin doesn't allow me to turn flash on apparently.

ICS apparently doesn't work on jellybean

DarkHorizon472 · 28 Jan 2013 at 20:36

I just use the stock Android browser as it seems faster and also flash works fine with it.

(Running android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, on a Galaxy Note 10.1)

Delvis · 28 Jan 2013 at 21:02

Chrome is the default on this

GMac11 · 28 Jan 2013 at 23:35

Delvis said:
Dolphin doesn't allow me to turn flash on apparently.

ICS apparently doesn't work on jellybean

I can't understand how Dolphin won't allow you to use flash, my brother has the Nexus 7 and it works for him.

Another good browser is Opera if you want to try that.

Delvis · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:27

GMac11 said:
I can't understand how Dolphin won't allow you to use flash, my brother has the Nexus 7 and it works for him.

Another good browser is Opera if you want to try that.

It's running Jb 4.2. I install dolphin, go in to the settings, click 'allow flash' as it's disable, then it pops up saying 'flash has been disabled on android devices now so has been disabled on dolphin'. If I browse to a thread with a youtube video displayed, it just doesn't show.

I will give Opera a gander though

tom_e · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:40

Boat browser is what I use on my N7 pretty sure flash works once you've turned it on in the settings.

Delvis · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:49

Nice one thank you, could you check at all? Test it in the youtube thread or something

tom_e · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:52

Can't at the minute as I'm at work and the N7 is at home but if you still need me to I'll do it this evening

Delvis · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:56

That's cool mate didn't expect it instantly

I'll install it tonight anyway and see how it goes. I presume you haven't installed Flash separately on to the the N7?

tom_e · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:58

Yep I have, you've got to have the flash apk installed for any of the browsers to be able to use it.

Delvis · 29 Jan 2013 at 09:59

That sucks, I asked earlier but no one confirmed

I'll get on that tonight as well then. Thanks

tom_e · 29 Jan 2013 at 10:00

No worries, if you head over to XDA forums the Flash apk is on there somewhere.

Delvis · 29 Jan 2013 at 10:01

Nice one. Think I read something about it the other night, seems reasonably straight forward

Aadamgibson · 2 Feb 2013 at 10:57

I think Mozilla Firefox is the best web browser for android tablet.

V4NT0M · 2 Feb 2013 at 11:13

* Firefox has the most desktop features, it is the most capable browser + flash but quite slow.
* Chrome has all the integration and is very fast.
* Dolphin has the best HTML 5 compatibility, nice interface and very fast, there is a way to get flash working even in the latest version, I have managed to accidentally do it once or twice.
* AOSP browser is probably the best around at the moment, it is fast and renders pages much better than chrome, supports flash very well but requires root.

Delvis · 2 Feb 2013 at 13:04

Thanks sky fall,just using chrome at the moment, may look at dolphin again as I doubt I'll be rooting the n7