Ice Cream Sandwich

[VectraMan]

I used to have the WiFi problem with my original Sanfrancisco, but there was an app that fixed it. Never had it with my Nexus S.

I didn't think much of Chrome, and Flash wouldn't work. I much prefer using Opera Mobile. But if Google make the OS, then what is the original browser if it's not Chrome? Why are they maintaining two browsers?

[Willapp]

I didn't think much of Chrome, and Flash wouldn't work. I much prefer using Opera Mobile. But if Google make the OS, then what is the original browser if it's not Chrome? Why are they maintaining two browsers?

I think the built-in browser is just a basic WebKit implementation, Chrome has quite a lot of features not present in the standard one - see Wikipedia for a list here.

I would guess once all devices are capable of running ICS they may well retire the standard browser in favour of Chrome, but it's probably there to cater for the lower-spec end of the market as I'll bet Chrome is optimized for more powerful hardware.

[alluvial]

Chrome seemed okay for a bit but now that's fewked as well.
Bleeding annoying as I use the browser a lot and if I can't get it to work then the phone loses a large part of its usefulness and I might as well get an iPhone and endure the shame of the Apple Brigade's condescending smirks.

[Willapp]

Chrome seemed okay for a bit but now that's fewked as well.
Bleeding annoying as I use the browser a lot and if I can't get it to work then the phone loses a large part of its usefulness and I might as well get an iPhone and endure the shame of the Apple Brigade's condescending smirks.

When you say it's fewked, what's it doing? I presume you've tried rebooting the phone, does it work okay for a while after a reboot or is it permanently broken now? If so I'd suggest backing up all your data and re-loading ICS onto the device in case it didn't take properly. If that fails there might be a hardware issue so you'd be looking at a warranty repair/replacement.

[alluvial]

When you say it's fewked, what's it doing? I presume you've tried rebooting the phone, does it work okay for a while after a reboot or is it permanently broken now? If so I'd suggest backing up all your data and re-loading ICS onto the device in case it didn't take properly. If that fails there might be a hardware issue so you'd be looking at a warranty repair/replacement.

The thing will load a web page but after a short time it will just close the app. Sometimes it will freeze first if you try to follow a link.

Just taken out the battery and Chrome and Opera seem okay for now. Dolphin still does the same so that's just been uninstalled. Haven't tried the default browser yet but I bet it will not work. I think that when the default browser goes down, then it effects the rest. I don't think it's a specific app problem, it is something to do with the operating system itself. I shall have to back the thing up and see if a factory reset will help.

[darmstadt]

The thing will load a web page but after a short time it will just close the app. Sometimes it will freeze first if you try to follow a link.

Just taken out the battery and Chrome and Opera seem okay for now. Dolphin still does the same so that's just been uninstalled. Haven't tried the default browser yet but I bet it will not work. I think that when the default browser goes down, then it effects the rest. I don't think it's a specific app problem, it is something to do with the operating system itself. I shall have to back the thing up and see if a factory reset will help.

No problems here, I have ICS 4.0.4 and use Opera Mobile primarily (there are 2 different Opera browsers in the market, don't know the difference,) Firefox, the default and Chrome. I believe chrome is still beta, least ways my one says it is. With this version on my Nexus S I have hardly any problems although I have upgrade my battery to a 3800mh one which makes it twice as thick!

[Bunk]

Chrome seemed okay for a bit but now that's fewked as well.
Bleeding annoying as I use the browser a lot and if I can't get it to work then the phone loses a large part of its usefulness and I might as well get an iPhone and endure the shame of the Apple Brigade's condescending smirks.

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[VectraMan]

No problems here, I have ICS 4.0.4 and use Opera Mobile primarily (there are 2 different Opera browsers in the market, don't know the difference,)

Opera Mini is the one for slow connections and/or less powerful phones that routes everything through Opera's servers to "pre-render" and compress things. Which seems to work better than it sounds. And Opera Mobile is just the normal browser.

I think it's that way round.

[alluvial]

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Hah! Chrome seems to be hanging together well now so stop waving your iPhone with its annoyingly well thought out and fully tested OS at me.

[norrahe]

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