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You don't think people are naturally choosing "Samsung Internet" as their favorite browser?

xnyanta 3y ago
Samsung Internet is a really good browser though, definitely my favorite on Android
hulium 3y ago
Why not, it supports ad blockers so at least it is better than Chrome. Also it can put the URL bar at the bottom which makes much more sense on a phone.
- btreecat 3y ago
  Because mobile Firefox exists?
- adonese 3y ago
  I don't really like samsung internet, it totally sucks. The half-assed adblocker is okayish, and the picture in picture is somewhat better than edge (stopped chrome long ago and edge is my main desktop browser). Tried Firefox mobile, while I love the ublock origin, it kept constantly crashing that I eventually had to let go off. But yeah I'd definitely love to have a minimal android
- tortoise_in 3y ago
  Wait you on hacker news and don't use Firefox?
  - hulium 3y ago
    I do use Firefox. I defended Samsung against Chrome in the category of preinstalled browsers, Firefox plays in a different league of course.
- sundvor 3y ago
  Yup. I use the Samsung browser as my primary - thanks to the adblockers.
  - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    But how do you sync it with your desktop browser? As in history, bookmarks, etc.
    - tagamma 3y ago
      I don't think you can. At least I was not able to find a way to do that. That was the main reason I switched back to Firefox on mobile despite actually liking Samsung Internet more.
      - sundvor 3y ago
        Confirmed. I tend to use my phone for personal research stuff mainly and Firefox on my desktop/laptop for work. I use bookmark syncing in Firefox, and that works great! But I generally don't need to synch from phone to desktop. Having said this, I also had Firefox installed on my phone and on checking, see that ublock origin is available there! Will give it a shot now. :-)
- sexy_seedbox 3y ago
  Have you tried Kiwi Browser? You can install any extensions and it includes Developer Tools.
shmoogy 3y ago
I have a galaxy fold 5 as my secondary phone and when I first got it I was trying to see what people were using on android in 2023, and fold users overwhelmingly suggested the Samsung internet browser on Reddit. It's.. fine, I was disappointed immediately as even my iPhone in native safari supports greasemonkey scripts.
- pyrophane 3y ago
  Secondary phone?
  - shmoogy 3y ago
    Traveling with my kids, and testing websites on Android browsers. My preferred phone is my iPhone 15 pro. E: I also have a pixel 6a
  - taspeotis 3y ago
    For sexting your mistress, obviously.
  - yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
    Could be work phone / personal phone
- jwells89 3y ago
  > I was disappointed immediately as even my iPhone in native safari supports greasemonkey scripts It feels totally upside-down that Safari for iOS has a better extensions story than Chrome for Android. For this reason one of the first things I grab when setting up a new Android device is Firefox.

Samsung Internet is a really good browser though, definitely my favorite on Android

Why not, it supports ad blockers so at least it is better than Chrome. Also it can put the URL bar at the bottom which makes much more sense on a phone.

btreecat 3y ago
Because mobile Firefox exists?
adonese 3y ago
I don't really like samsung internet, it totally sucks. The half-assed adblocker is okayish, and the picture in picture is somewhat better than edge (stopped chrome long ago and edge is my main desktop browser). Tried Firefox mobile, while I love the ublock origin, it kept constantly crashing that I eventually had to let go off. But yeah I'd definitely love to have a minimal android
tortoise_in 3y ago
Wait you on hacker news and don't use Firefox?
- hulium 3y ago
  I do use Firefox. I defended Samsung against Chrome in the category of preinstalled browsers, Firefox plays in a different league of course.
sundvor 3y ago
Yup. I use the Samsung browser as my primary - thanks to the adblockers.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  But how do you sync it with your desktop browser? As in history, bookmarks, etc.
  - tagamma 3y ago
    I don't think you can. At least I was not able to find a way to do that. That was the main reason I switched back to Firefox on mobile despite actually liking Samsung Internet more.
    - sundvor 3y ago
      Confirmed. I tend to use my phone for personal research stuff mainly and Firefox on my desktop/laptop for work. I use bookmark syncing in Firefox, and that works great! But I generally don't need to synch from phone to desktop. Having said this, I also had Firefox installed on my phone and on checking, see that ublock origin is available there! Will give it a shot now. :-)
sexy_seedbox 3y ago
Have you tried Kiwi Browser? You can install any extensions and it includes Developer Tools.

shmoogy 3y ago

I have a galaxy fold 5 as my secondary phone and when I first got it I was trying to see what people were using on android in 2023, and fold users overwhelmingly suggested the Samsung internet browser on Reddit. It's.. fine, I was disappointed immediately as even my iPhone in native safari supports greasemonkey scripts.

pyrophane 3y ago
Secondary phone?
- shmoogy 3y ago
  Traveling with my kids, and testing websites on Android browsers. My preferred phone is my iPhone 15 pro. E: I also have a pixel 6a
- taspeotis 3y ago
  For sexting your mistress, obviously.
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
  Could be work phone / personal phone
jwells89 3y ago
> I was disappointed immediately as even my iPhone in native safari supports greasemonkey scripts It feels totally upside-down that Safari for iOS has a better extensions story than Chrome for Android. For this reason one of the first things I grab when setting up a new Android device is Firefox.