What browser do you use?

Alanstrainor

There's been similar threads in the past, but I figure its worth a refresh.

The questions in the title, what browser do you use and why?

I had used firefox for a long time and switched to Opera because of a battery drain issue I had with firefox. But recently I installed Microsoft Edge. Now, I'm not an Edge user on any other platform but it is actually very slick on Android. It's fast and easy on battery, and it renders pages well. I'm actually surprised how much I like it.

verycool

DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser - because I'm a sucker for mass produced hype and paranoia.

GIMP

Alanstrainor wrote: »

There's been similar threads in the past, but I figure its worth a refresh.

The questions in the title, what browser do you use and why?

I had used firefox for a long time and switched to Opera because of a battery drain issue I had with firefox. But recently I installed Microsoft Edge. Now, I'm not an Edge user on any other platform but it is actually very slick on Android. It's fast and easy on battery, and it renders pages well. I'm actually surprised how much I like it.

Brave browser for well over a year now, great at blocking advertising.

Amalgam

Firefox, NoScript and uBlock Origin Add-ons work as well for mobile Firefox, as they do for desktop Firefox, now.

Fire.onion to access one very popular P2P site. The one even your granny probably knows about..

DopeTech

Chrome on Android and on Windows.

Mantis Toboggan

Used to use a whole host of different browsers but these days I just stick with chrome as it works well and syncs with all my devices.

GBX

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Used to use a whole host of different browsers but these days I just stick with chrome as it works well and syncs with all my devices.

I'm the same. Changed to Firefox and Brave, but eventually went back to Chrome.

Digital Solitude

I use Brave, its chromium based so very similar to chrome, has Ad Block, Tracking Block, 3rd Party Cookies Blocked, HTTPS, A Script Blocker and Fingerprinting Protection all built in

Mrcaramelchoc

How do i know?will i turn off my pc and turn it back on again?

Free adblocker browser.

Passenger

Mi Browser works grand tbh.

donspeekinglesh

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I use Brave, its chromium based so very similar to chrome, has Ad Block, Tracking Block, 3rd Party Cookies Blocked, HTTPS, A Script Blocker and Fingerprinting Protection all built in

Same. Also use Adaway to block ads.

Vahevala

Samsung Browser, I love it, it's really fast and I wouldn't dream of using anything different.

ED E

Ad blocking at the hosts level - stops in app ads not just browser ads.

Chrome all the way baby. Not sync'd with desktop, if I want to punt across I use keep.

rks

I use Opera and Brave.

Going to try out edge looking at the recommendations here.

AllForIt

I use lightening Browser because it has a minimalist interface, no status bar on the bottom and best of all slide in from the right shows list of bookmarks, on the left open tabs. I think it's perfect for small screens. I often like to try out new apps but this one is a keeper.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.browser.barebones&hl=en

guil

I use the stock Samsung browser, couldn't be bothered with any of the others.

EdEd

Chrome. I find it handier.

OldMrBrennan83

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Irish Gunner

Dolphin,Brave and Tor..

jacksie66

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jester77

Chrome, it knows what I want to search for before I do

Alanstrainor

jacksie66 wrote: »

Samsung browser. Best I've used hands down. Used it on many Sony Xperias and now on my LG v30 plus.

guil wrote: »

I use the stock Samsung browser, couldn't be bothered with any of the others.

I've just installed Samsung browser now. I had read good reviews about it, but never tried it. Seems very slick. Fast, add-ons and a nice UI. I think I have 10 browsers installed at this point... I think I'll have to make a jump!

Amalgam

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I think I have 10 browsers installed at this point... I think I'll have to make a jump!

Jump into the future, Alanstrainor.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.fro9.android.app.textbrowserfree

Joking aside, amusingly, reading the comments, some people use this to quickly bypass script blocked newspaper articles.

There does actually seem to be a thirst for a Lynx (Wikipedia) type browser on Android. Old XDA thread with a compiled Lynx binary, for Android..

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188883

biebiebie

Opera Mini Beta if I need to save on data.
Chrome usually on WiFi or if I need to login to https.
Chrome has data saving also, but I like the built in ad blocking of Opera.

Have also used Samsung and Edge from time to time.

They all work well to be honest.