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Nexus 7 owners-How is the browser experience so far?

dportal2006

dportal2006

Android Enthusiast
I am wondering just how good is the browser experience? Is it as fluid as the rest of the apps? Just asking because i absolutely despise whenever my phone's browser starts lagging.
 
I've not had any issues...its smooth and super quick. My only problem is more the move to chrome. I'm not a fan of the tabs at the top and there's no open to hide them either.
 
I've been using chrome ever since it's been in beta. It's a very good browser and I'm glad that the N7 has chrome as the stock browser. Haven't actually used chrome on the N7 though since I'm still waiting for my device to ship.
 
Chrome work great . Very smooth and double tap/pinch to zoom work great.

I don't know if its just me but with dolphin HD pinch to zoom doesnt work. Only double tap
 
Xyro said:
Most android browsers let you set your useragent, which is the determining factor on whether you get the desktop or mobile website. But yeah, full websites are accessible.
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Thank you for answering, I've asked so many but had 0 answers.
 
William T Riker said:
Chrome works fine, and I use Dolphin HD in case I need to watch anything with Flash.
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Edited:

Reason for Edit: For clarity for those expecting their Nexus 7 to run flash right out of the box

The Nexus 7 doesn't have flash installed and doesn't officially support it.

Flash *does* run on the Nexus 7 If you can find an .apk file, though.

Many people didn't/don't know that flash isn't part of Jellybean and can't be downloaded from the app store for devices running Jellybean. I just don't want people to read your post and think that their device has flash installed right out of the box or that they can just d/l it from Google Play as they may have done in the past.
 
Does it show up in the market?

I believe it does work, but you may have to install it on another device and transfer it.
 
The only (slight) issue I have with Chrome is how it handles switching tabs when you have several open. Takes a little getting used to swiping left and right because its somewhat sensitive.
 
Xyro said:
Does it show up in the market?

I believe it does work, but you may have to install it on another device and transfer it.
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You're right. It does work. I should have said it doesn't have flash installed and doesn't officially support it. Anyone who wants Flash will have to find an .apk file and install it manually. I got it from XDA but I'm sure there are other sources.

I have edited my previous post.
 
So far the only limit I've run into is the speed of my connection. :-) Doing most of these posts this afternoon on it from various waiting rooms.
 
One of the first things I checked on the browser was looking at a web page that has something like a code listing in a scrollable "div" area. With chrome, I can finally actually scroll the dadgum things. Every other mobile browser I've seen you are out of luck and can only see the visible bits inside the scroll area. (It does not draw scroll bars though or given you any visual indication you might be able to scroll it).
 
I actually think that Chrome is one of the weak points of the N7. Pinch to zoom is fine but scrolling is not very fluid and sometimes I found it annoying and difficult to scroll. That may be specific to the websites I've visited or my device but I still find the browser unpleasant and I prefer using Currents to read.
 
drewdawg said:
I actually think that Chrome is one of the weak points of the N7. Pinch to zoom is fine but scrolling is not very fluid and sometimes I found it annoying and difficult to scroll. That may be specific to the websites I've visited or my device but I still find the browser unpleasant and I prefer using Currents to read.
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For sites that are on currents that will always trump the web view no matter the browser.
 
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