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It's crazy how much faster Foxfox on Android is than Chrome or the built-in browser, it's my new default on my tablet(Touchpad on ICS) and phone(Nexus S). The

It's crazy how much faster Foxfox on Android is than Chrome or the built-in browser, it's my new default on my tablet(Touchpad on ICS) and phone(Nexus S). The Tablet version seems to have greater support for addons, it's great to have Lastpass with me.

possibilistic 14y ago
Is this your experience for the latest Firefox beta, or has this been something you've observed for the past few releases? I've got an old Droid 2 and won't be replacing it until this fall. I try to run Firefox Beta, but it always takes on the order of ~20 seconds to start. It's quite frustrating! I much prefer the Firefox experience to the built-in browser with the exceptions of font rendering, poor hardware keyboard support [1], and the long start up time. Edit: I just downloaded the update, and it's incredibly good. The startup time is almost instantaneous and the fonts finally look comparable to the Android browser. I'm quite impressed! I haven't tried using the hardware keyboard yet, but these two fixes alone represent a significant upgrade to the Firefox Beta experience. The new start page looks slick, too. So I guess I've just replaced my default browser. Edit 2: This is _really_ good. You have to give it a try, especially on older hardware. [1]: Left/right keys don't work right, editing is buggy and places the cursor in improper places, modal keys get 'stuck', etc. I think it's a regression; at one point this wasn't a problem. I wish I had a bugzilla link, but I don't have the time to find/make a report.
- joenathan 14y ago
  The first betas where really slow but the new beta is a whole different story. I too have issues editing, I'm hoping that'll be resolved soon but even with those bugs it has been a better overall experience than the Chrome or the stock browser for me.
tjoff 14y ago
For the Nexus S I really don't see any browser except Opera Mobile as real alternatives, it is just that much faster than anything else. The new Firefox beta seemed to be quicker than older versions but crashed within a minute of browsing on a semi-heavy page, it is just too unstable and its memory footprint is way too large for a phone like the Nexus S.
- joenathan 14y ago
  Thanks for the advice, I'll give Opera Mobile a try.

possibilistic 14y ago

Is this your experience for the latest Firefox beta, or has this been something you've observed for the past few releases? I've got an old Droid 2 and won't be replacing it until this fall. I try to run Firefox Beta, but it always takes on the order of ~20 seconds to start. It's quite frustrating! I much prefer the Firefox experience to the built-in browser with the exceptions of font rendering, poor hardware keyboard support [1], and the long start up time. Edit: I just downloaded the update, and it's incredibly good. The startup time is almost instantaneous and the fonts finally look comparable to the Android browser. I'm quite impressed! I haven't tried using the hardware keyboard yet, but these two fixes alone represent a significant upgrade to the Firefox Beta experience. The new start page looks slick, too. So I guess I've just replaced my default browser. Edit 2: This is _really_ good. You have to give it a try, especially on older hardware. [1]: Left/right keys don't work right, editing is buggy and places the cursor in improper places, modal keys get 'stuck', etc. I think it's a regression; at one point this wasn't a problem. I wish I had a bugzilla link, but I don't have the time to find/make a report.

joenathan 14y ago
The first betas where really slow but the new beta is a whole different story. I too have issues editing, I'm hoping that'll be resolved soon but even with those bugs it has been a better overall experience than the Chrome or the stock browser for me.

tjoff 14y ago

For the Nexus S I really don't see any browser except Opera Mobile as real alternatives, it is just that much faster than anything else. The new Firefox beta seemed to be quicker than older versions but crashed within a minute of browsing on a semi-heavy page, it is just too unstable and its memory footprint is way too large for a phone like the Nexus S.

joenathan 14y ago
Thanks for the advice, I'll give Opera Mobile a try.