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[Android Apps and Games] Jacoby:
Recently, my current default browser, Dolphin Browser HD got a new little brother----Dolphin Browser Mini. Although HD works fine on my phone, it is a little laggy for it has so much powerful features. And this Mini one claims itself being light and fast, I decided to take a shot at it.

It is really much faster than HD with its cleaner and more elegant UI. I could quickly access various settings in menu. As for the features, although they are much like HD’s----actually even less powerful than HD( mostly due to lacking of add ons), it does have something different in some aspects. Such as its speed dial page, adding labels to bookmarks, unlimited tabs and ect. . And its new select text is also very sweet. However, the only thing I shall complain about it is that it could not import bookmarks from HD. Or I may replace HD with it. Cause I really love its fast speed.

I am still waiting for those guys improving dolphin. Either improving the speed of HD or adding more features to Mini would be great!
[Android Apps and Games] TheSonicEmerald:
Mini is my new favorite browser :D

Rockin' DJ05, Liberty Gingerbread, Clocked at 1.2ghz Voodoo5

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DD username: TheSonicEmerald
[Android Apps and Games] slsSpeC:
Whoa, I didn't think any browser would be faster than Dolphin HD.

I also like the "Google Chrome" like start page (speed dials). It also has a much cleaner look.

Installed and using it now,

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] chl0409:
I was using dolphin HD before I tried dolphin mini. Dolphin mini is really much faster! Now it is my favourite browser ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Jacoby:
Beside the bookmark issue, I was wondering what else those guys could do to make it even better.
[Android Apps and Games] syin16:
i never knew the dolphin had a brother!!! gonna try it later on..thx guyz since i really like browing using dolphin HD but it sometimes a litte laggy :)
[Android Apps and Games] keefles:
How does Dolphin compare to Firefox beta?
[Android Apps and Games] soulofkorea:
firefox was terrible the last time i used it, haven't gone back since switching to Dolphin HD, gotta try out the mini now

I've tried Skyfire, Miren, Firefox, and prefer Dolphin over the rest.
[Android Apps and Games] tbaker077:
I tired HD for a day and thought it was okay, but it wasn't to my liking vs Opera Browser(Mini before that) and stock at the time. Then I tired Dolphin Mini and was so impressed I uninstalled Opera and almost exclusively use Dolphin Mini. The only thing I miss from stock and other browsers I tried is the ability to type in stuff(with my hardware keyboard) without tapping on the address bar.
[Android Apps and Games] DS1495:
I used to use Dolphin HD, then I switched back to stock, but now I'm hooked on Dolphin Mini, I get the speed of the stock browser, with the features and tabbed browsing of its bigger brother (Dolphin HD) It's the best of both worlds....(hannah montana theme song, anybody?) ;):eek:
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
To me it's like this:

Dolphin HD had the best features and page rendering, but lower end devices couldn't keep up

Opera Mobile's page rendering wasn't perfect but the UI was smooth as butter

Dolphin Mini has the best of both worlds. It is also my favorite browser by far.

Also, for what it's worth, Dolphin Mini has been out for about 1.5 months now.
[Android Apps and Games] tommytomatoe:
Dolphin is a complete, well-designed browser, while the firefox crew still has some work to do. I do believe that they are on their way, though. Dolphin HD was nice, but as others say, it's need for resources caused it to be laggy at times. Dolphin Mini is a very fast capable browser with nice features like gestures, tabs, and save as pdf. But as far as speed, from experience, Opera Mini has blown all of these up. I also like how Opera mini slows down side to side scrolling when the user zooms in on text (use it and you will know what I am referring to). Other browser try this but not quite as effectively. I would say that a browser with Opera Mini speed and Dolphin HD/mini features would be the best of all worlds.
[Android Apps and Games] Jacoby:
I'm gonna sing with you...haha...
[Android Apps and Games] Jacoby:
Wow, I didn't notice that lack...
[Android Apps and Games] phoezies:
still Miren is d best 4me
[Android Apps and Games] Jacoby:
But I think its settings are a little too complicated.
[Android Apps and Games] djfoo000:
is it me or text reflow doesn't work on Dolphin browsers anymore? It reflows after zooming in upon double tapping, but it used to be automatic right after pinch zooming in.
[Android Apps and Games] Jacoby:
I don't have this problem on my droid.
[Android Apps and Games] djfoo000:
weird because text reflow works in the default browser. I'm on the MIUI ROM on a Desire Z though so that could be a problem.

EDIT: K seems to be a MIUI problem coz reflow works fine on CM6.1.1.
[Android Apps and Games] webmastir:
Anyone know if there are modded color versions of Dolphin Mini? Fantastic browser but i hate that neon green
[Android Apps and Games] ukyfan:
I want to know this as well. I am looking for something like a dark gray or blue.

Anyone know?
[Android Apps and Games] webmastir:
I wish man. Still looking myself..
[Android Apps and Games] kkevin94:
I loved Dolphin HD, but I don't have a powerhouse phone, so it got kinda laggy on me. I use Dolphin Mini and recommend it to everyone I know. If you haven't used it, get it and try it.
[Android Apps and Games] keekah:
Xscope browser has blue.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ime1729:
I got my phone taken away, but now I've gotten it back. I'm a broke high school student, and since I want to minimize gains from other people taking away my phone if that ever happens, I want to know what is the best way to secure the phone. I'm not talking about the nine dot grid or that sort of security, but some thing that actually locks down the phone should it be taken away.

Preferably a set of apps that

1. locks down the phone remotely.

2. encryption of practically the whole phone.

3. locks down the phone when there is no signal around or when I have not given the OK either on the phone or remotely.

And I also need something to prevent a factory reset for the phone. Or at least a method to preserve the security apps on the phone.

It's a Samsung Captivate. Is there any way for me to get a full lock down possible on the phone? EG if I have it stolen it would be bricked until I go and reset it myself.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] OriginalGabriel:
Personally, I use Prey ... and while I've never had my device stolen, so I can't attest to how perfectly everything works, their latest additions are quite nice: http://preyproject.com/blog/2010/12/prey-for-android-new-features#more-1280
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JupeBullet:
Hey Guys,

I was trying to change the grey font colour to black in the notification bar

I couldnt figure out what to change from framework-res.apk or twframework-res.apk

could anyone help please?

oh... and is there anyway to remove the words "Darky ROM" from Pop Up Power Menu?

thanks Guys :)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheckDark:
Hey Android world,

I am trying to connect my MT4G through my works internet connection via USB.

I work at a nuclear plant with a lot of metal inside resulting in no service. I would like to have a fully functional phone via my works internet connection. Our computer systems at the plant do not have wireless cards and it is impossible to create an ADHOC network. Also, additional software is not allowed to be installed on the computer due to strict system admin rights.

Is there an app or setting out there that can allow me to preform this function?

Please help.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rush_ad:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=933432&highlight=internet+pass-through
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GazaIan:
Flash a Sense hybrid or 3.0 ROM, they all have the feature you want.
[Nexus S General] abbysingh:
I bought the Nexus S about a month ago, while reading the reviews for the phone, I read that a lot of people were complaining about the lack of 4G in the phone. I live in India, so I looked up the specs to see if the 3G bands will be compatible here or not, then I realized that one of the main reasons Google opted for T-mobile was that the 3G bands were the same as the ones in Europe and in most of the world, so I guess this made the overall manufacturing easy. The HSPA+ that T-mobile has is a more proprietary technology and would've required them to release a separate model. Similar is the case with AT&T, their 3G bands are totally different. So I think that in a way they had a broader perspective in mind and were thinking about making the same for all the countries and not just making an America - Specific phone.

And to me 4G doesn't matter that much, because well, we're yet to have 3G here on all operators, 4G would be too far away!
[Nexus S General] kenvan19:
Wow awesome explanation man thanks. That makes a lot of sense.

Sent from my CM7 Nexus S!
[Nexus S General] ydaraishy:
HSPA+ is not "proprietary" to T-Mobile, and it's not dependent on the frequency bands in use.
[Nexus S General] Smokexz:
This is what I keep saying, the bands T-Mobile uses are more universal.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
Don't the radio chips that support T-Mobile's "4G" (HSPA+) also support the standard 3G as a fallback?

If they didn't, then the G2 and MT4G wouldn't work in all the parts of the US where T-Mo's not upgraded yet.
[Nexus S General] abbysingh:
Sorry I don't know too much about T-Mobile myself since I live in India, I just wrote down whatever I could make out from the given specs of the Nexus S and the G2 and MT4G.

It may not be a proprietary technology then.
[Nexus S General] AllGamer:
t-mobile is coming out with the new Samsung Galaxy S 4G between Feb/Mar 2011

it's rather obvious why they held back on the Nexus S, so that it wont over shadow the next release of SGS 4G

http://www.gsmarena.com/notblurry_photos_of_samsung_galaxy_s_4g_for_tmobile_appear-news-2262.php
[Nexus S General] Zardos66:
If it's not stock android then it's not worth anything.
[Nexus S General] AllGamer:
i'm hoping to see dual cores Nexus line up for next year

i wonder who's google going to choose for their next flagship :)

it'll most likely not be Samsung and probably not HTC

so that only leaves LG and Dell, as Acer and other smaller players don't have dual core ready yet
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
There are MILLIONS of people who would disagree with that...

You're just not likely to see many of them in a forum like this. ;)
[Nexus S General] AllGamer:
there is always Cons and Pros about everything

it just depends from which angle you are Quantifying the worth of each aspect

in a way he got a very good point for the die hard fans of pure AOS experience

yet at the same time, those "customized AOS" fills other people cups of tea

ironically enough some iphone users does value the true AOS experience, and waiting for it to mature before switching from iOS to AOS (obviously switching phones as well)
[Nexus S General] kenvan19:
Its the sad truth that most people can't even tell you what Sense UI is on their HTC phone, TouchWiz on their Sammy device, or MotoBlur on their Motorola phone =/ I know this because my Mom has a Sammy phone and she doesn't even know that there is a UI on there. She barely notices how differently my phone looks. My sister has a DInc which she upgraded from the G1 so I asked her how she liked SenseUI and her response? "SenseWhat?"
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
Right on. To millions, actually hundreds of millions of users, the "pure android" is something they've never heard of, don't care about, and wouldn't recognize if it hit them in the face with a crowbar. That's why I chuckle when people around here say if it's not pure google it's worthless. Samsung, Motorola, RIM, and especially Apple are laughing all the way to the bank with their various GUIs, none of which are "pure google", and all of which have sold a crap-load more phones than any "pure google experience" phone has, or likely ever will. :eek:
[Nexus S General] j.bruha:
Given the current rollout of T-Mobile's HSPA+, I'm more than okay with not having it on the Nexus S. It is exceptionally rare that I ever see speeds above 2mbps and when I do, I don't notice a difference in performance for any of the things that use the network. I experience the same when I mess around with my buddy's G2.

By the time we see an acceptable rollout of HSPA+, we'll also have a Google experience phone with a dual core that can actually deliver a better browsing experience and really take advantage of a wider spread HSPA+ network.

The OG Droid was a vanilla Android device and it's one of the best selling Android devices of all time.
[Nexus S General] morfy50:
Doubtful that had much if anything to do with "vanilla". Lack of competing Android devices, being on Verizon and superb marketing sold the Droid.
[Nexus S General] kolyan:
Pure Google is only "good" for updates (so far only bug fixes by the way with NS)....and for fanboys that dont even know anything about other Android variations...well of course there are people that just prefer stock...

Sense, TouchWiz, and Miui are pretty powerful overlays....dont know about Motoblur

I personally had hard time using stock OS after TouchWiz, and recently installed Miui on Nexus. I would take TW and Miui anyday over vanilla. Sense is pretty amazing too...best kb, best widgets....
[Nexus S General] abbysingh:
Not too fond of TouchWiz or Motoblur, but I do like Sense, and MIUI is good, but I just don't like the iPhonish interface that it gives!

Apple = The Dark Side!
[Nexus S General] kolyan:
Both Touchwiz and Miui can be customized to you preference, both look iPhonish when stock, but its an easy fix
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piffdaddy420:
Hello everyone,

I have recently upgraded from Windows mobile (tilt2) to Samsung Captivate (att)

I am pretty upset that they are taking forever to release the update and I would like to install a custom rom with Froyo, and without the bloatware!

So my questions are: (ive tried to do a ton of research so far so but am confused with this cant get definite answers)

I know it comes down to preference, but I would like to know which Rom is the most stable, best battery life, and good performance out of all the roms. I was considering the Firefly or the andromeda, or cognition...but maybe a better option? Which would be best for me, im not big into themes, just want best reliability, battery life is a huge thing for me as well. So which is best for me?

Also, I am confused with all these modem versions, my 3g currently is slow as ish on my 2.1 stock rom download speed is sad in my area and i get atlest 3-4 bars.

I rarely break 200kbps. meanwhile i see ppl getting 1mbps speed with their iphone sitting right next to me!!! So speed is important for me too. (internet and OS)

My last concern is will it be possible to do a complete backup of my current stock rom just incase i need to revert for warranty purposes?

I read the guide to upgrade the roms, watched the videos, nd plan to do it again b4 i attempt then follow directions very very carefully as i do it....

I was ok with flashing WinMo roms...but android is very different and it seems alot more confusing to me (maybe because i am new to it)

Im scared to brick my beautiful new phone...i love it so much.

but i feel i am held back with 2.1...no flash, crappy gps, and the custom roms im seeing are amazing looking!!!

So please help me with answers to my couple questions...

basically best rom for reliablilty, battery life, performance with best modem too.

Least amount of bugs, and theme isnt too big for me. the other things much more important!

And if im able to revert to stock no problem for warranty (if necessary)

so far my phone is AWESOME! but 2.2 is way better with flash and better gps.

Sorry for long post...THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS!!! YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!

(u guys have dozens of versions of Froyo for captivate, and ATT cant even put out one! go figure!)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smokestack76:
Well stock is in my 4shared...link in my sig. As for ROMs it always varies. Flash any you want. Only thing you need to check is if your 3 button recovery works. If it does your golden and flash away.

Sorry i am on my phone and its after 2am..... so no links
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flashman2002:
If you have really researched you would know there is no definitive answer to your question. Each rom has the chance to react differently between phones. Asking which rom is the best depends on YOUR phone and the combination of kernel/modem vary as well. Read up on how to properly installation rom. Read how to recover your phone from a bootloop/semi brick state. Readhow to use odin to flash to stock if you get that soft brick. Also learn how to make a jig if all else fails. Once all that is in placestart flashing roms to see which one is best for your phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piffdaddy420:
i knew i was gonna get that answer lol....

I have read the guide...i plan on reading again and again...

its not easy stuff for a noob...

and i am very computer literate.

But anyway...I have a Captivate, and i was watching rom reviews i remember josh saying that the firefly was good for day to day use.and that is what i would like.

I was just hoping for ur guys opinions. what worked best for u.

I saw alot of ppl were sayin the andromeda was saying it was a favorite among alot of people, great battery life too...

so i hope i can get some good answers from everyone...i would like to flash once with a great rom, and just chill wit it...

I did do research. alot of research. but i guess u must have learned everything over a period of months...but for me im tryin to cram everything i learned so far in 2-3 days.

i wanna flash but i dont want to mess anything up.

seems like it is not likely to hard brick the phone....and usually it can be recovered no problem...

i will continue my research, i was just hoping to get answers from much more experienced people than me...

I have a ATT Samsung Captivate (us version)

Which would the best rom for me to start with. (battery life, performance, and reliability/least bugs) are 3 most important things to me.

Themes are not as important to me.

Im goin to lay down. hopefully get some good answers when i wake up!

Keep in mind guys, IM BRAND NEW HERE. I APPRECIATE EVERYONES BRILLIANT MINDS!

and i appreciate ur hospitality in advance! :)

thanks guys!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soypoi:
All of the ROMs are different even though they are kinda the same (I don't know if that makes sense), but I would do as smoke said, verify your 3 button recovery works and find one of the many roms out there that sounds like it appeals to you. I started out using Cognition until one Saturday I woke up and looked through the forums and I found another rom that looked good. I didn't know how it ran or anything, I just liked the look of it. That weekend I flashed 4 different ROMs until I found the one that I liked best. Since then I stuck with the same 2-3 devs. It took me a while to get comfortable flashing but after a while you'll find yourself flashing in the middle of afternoon traffic.

Many of the people are helpful here and are more than happy to help. Just keep in mind that what works for me, may not work for you and vice versa. A lot of the threads have 100s if not 1000s of posts and that can be pretty intimidating but honestly I just catch up on the last few pages and I'm kinda tracking. Also many of the devs have IRC rooms to chat for any questions.

Check this thread out here and this one here for some additional help.

Happy Flashing!!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piffdaddy420:
thanks so much for the reply. i def read ur tutorial before!

i actualy was wondering if that would set back to stock rom, woul that be stock so i can send back the phone if i need to for warranty purposes?

thanks for all the replies!!

i did alot of research, i think im going with the cognition rom....

seems to be the best for what i want for...

just straight up reliability, performance an battery life. but reliability above all.

maybe if that isnt good for my phone, then i will try firefly.

i already got all the ddriverrs, software, etc...

im just nervous to go thru with it because im scared of breakin my beautiful phone!! (i was also scared bout doin custom roms to my winmo phones in the past, but once i get past the fear and actually do it, i usually find it to be a simple process...)

please excuse my errors, my keyboard on my laptop is retarded...

Thanks again guys!

If anyone has any tips for a first timer, please feel free to let me know!!

Thanks!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piffdaddy420:
Ok, I have been a little confused with this, and pretty much this is my major concern before i go ahead and flash...

Pretty much my worry is backing up the nvdata information...

I feel this is by far the most important step. And if it is at all possible i would like to extract this data somehow and store it on my computer hard drive, on a cd, and thumb drive (to be redundant- just incase i ever need it again).

once i figure out how to be safe with that vital data, i plan on goin ahead and flashin!

I was readin up on the phoenix rom too...

looking at all these roms makes me feel like im at a restaurant and i cant choose! :D
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
nv data is only important if you use kies.

Dl either

Root explorer

Super manager

Android mate

Find efs folder on your phone, copy and paste on your sd

Mount phone move to pc
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wbcollins:
I don't think you can go wrong with any of the popular custom roms. Virtually all of them are better choices than stock. Your choice for Cognition is a good one. I have enjoyed it in the past. I'm currently running Perception 10.3 from the same developer (DesignGears). His work seems consistently high...but many others do great work, too.

Titanium Backup (market) is a good application for backing up key apps + data. Also, it can sync with a dropbox account if you have one. Once you install your new rom, you can then use Titanium backup to restore missing apps and data. (just don't restore system data to avoid messing up a new rom). It might be a good thing to practice with Titanium prior to flashing a new rom just to make sure you can delete and restore a critical application and its data.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piffdaddy420:
ok so i rooted my phone, i backed up everything with titanium as per the guide.

so if i just use the clockwork recovery to install cognition rom then it will carry over the imei number and EVERYTHING else?

I ccant figure out how to save this data the efs folder or w/e...its really too complicated.

it seems like im just about half way done. since i have stock rom already, i dont need to use the odin to restore.

So clock work to install and restore with titantium.

So if i just install cognition as per instructions on the sticky thread, then i wont have ANY problems as far as my phones 'identity' (droid id, imei, etc..)?

Im guessin cwm will restore this autommatically, or it will just carry over?

i have a feeling that today i will finally have 2.2!

i just need to clear this one last concern up!

THANKS EVERYONE!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
I am lazy so I did not read all the post.

Did you use android id changer to save your current id?

I have never backed up my efs file.

Only restore user apps with titanium