Help mutual browser

[marinny]

Is it better to use Firefox or Chrome with the pc to keep all compatible and easy with GalaxyS5?
My browser in the phone is Chrome stock which I cannot remove.

 

[AZgl1500]

I turned Chrome off on my S5, and use CMBrowser instead.
Much prefer CMB over all the rest.

* CM Browser - Fast & Secure - Android Apps on Google Play

 

[marinny]

CM has a lot of products and I did use the a/v cleaner.
I heard a/v and cleaner programs can heat up the phone so I uninstalled 360 which was great.
To the point, I will try CMBrowser and see how it compares to Chrome. I notice with Chrome to can click on the 3 dots upper left and do a lot of things like show hidden apps, uninstall apps. I hope the CM browser will also perform those functions.

May I ask if you have cleaner or a/v in your phone? Mine came through with McAfee which I would never put in my pcs but it is stock so I am stuck there.

 

[EarlyMon]

Don't use their cleaners or anyone else's.

http://androidforums.com/threads/pu...k-killers-ram-optimizers-and-the-like.896663/

 

[marinny]

I am glad you sent me that link. Please read what I posted at that forum and see if you can further advise me as to what to change. Instead of using any cleaners I have a stock McAfee which I would not use on my pcs but cannot get rid of..
Also, I tap the lower left of the phone which shows all apps running and close them.
I also close Wi-Fi and location when not in using internet.
Further, I look for storage>cache which clears all caches.

Please correct my maintenance habits as I do not know what to really do.

 

[EarlyMon]

Answered in your other thread.

 

[marinny]

I was trying to inform the 1st person I was asking and paraphrased the question in the other forum. Sorry if I violated a rule -not intended.

 

[EarlyMon]

I was trying to inform the 1st person I was asking and paraphrased the question in the other forum. Sorry if I violated a rule -not intended.

Honestly, I don't follow you but the main thing is that you did nothing wrong and you have nothing to apologize for to us.

Here's the deal - are we believe helpful or confusing, that's all that matters. Let us know, don't sweat the threads or who says what or how - getting answers is why you're with us and we're all buds here.

As for the original question - I use both Firefox and Chrome on my phone and PC. I'd say it's a tough call as to which is better or which syncs better.

You have another option -

Check out "Dolphin Browser for Android"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser

That will sync to either desktop Chrome or Firefox.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dolphin-connect/pajecklcmiegagoelbbjldmfcbcpdpll?hl=en-US

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dolphinconnect/

And also see -

Check out "Google Chrome to Phone"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chrometophone

Fox To Phone

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxtophone/

 

[marinny]

I appreciate the courteous reply with all the information. It sound as though one just uses the phone with no maintenance unlike a pc which requires attention.

 

[EarlyMon]

Pleasure.

If you like to tinker, it can be fun change up your apps, desktop, icons, themes and so forth. Or root and toodle around for personal performance speed tuning (rooters are often like a hot rod club lol).

Otherwise, it's about as low maintenance as you can imagine.

The operating system works with caches, just like a browser. And just like a browser's cache can get tangled up and need clearing, same thing here - maybe.

That can happen with an operating system update. In that case, you typically boot up into recovery mode and clear cache, or, back up your stuff, do a factory data reset, and restore your stuff - no big deal. That's also a good trick to get like-new performance if it starts getting sluggish in a year or two.

You can visit a nasty website and get your browser hijacked - clear data for the browser from app management and the problem goes away.

You can get a bad app that leaves popup ads on your desktop. Uninstall it, use Addons Detector or similar, uninstall what it added that you didn't notice.

You can get an app that misbehaves after a while. Apps management, clear its cache and/or data, and sometimes cache and data for related Google services.

Or you can use it for years and never face a lick of trouble and I hear that a lot.

Overall, the less you baby it and try to help it, the more reliable it is.

 

[marinny]

Thank you for spending the time and effort to boil everything down for all who read this thread. It makes a lot of sense and certainly saves time and effort. It also is easier on the phone.