Android: set default browsers based on connection type
Android users have quite a few choices when it comes to web browsers on their phone or tablet. They can use the stock browser, or install a third party browser of which there are plenty available. They can use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for example, Opera Mini or Mobile, or web browsers such as Dolphin, UC Browser or Boat.
Depending on how you are using your Android device, you may have noticed that your favorite browser may not be that suited depending on the connection type. It may be blazing fast if you are connected to a wireless network, but once the connection changes to mobile, it may slow down to a crawl.
Even if you do not notice that, you may want to test other browsers that work better in low bandwidth environments.
Android default browsers
You can set one default web browser on your Android device, but that is about it. To find out how to change default apps on Android, check out the linked guide.
While you can start web browsers manually depending on the connection type, Opera for mobile connections for example and Chrome or Firefox when you are connected to WiFi connections, it is not really that comfortable.
The Android application Browser Toggle takes care of the switching automatically for you, provided that you have already picked two browsers that you want to use. If you have not already, you may want to experiment around with different types of browsers until you find the one that you want to use for each connection type.
The application displays an easy to use interface on start. Just tap on the bar underneath mobile connection and wireless connection to select a browser that you want launched depending on your type of Internet connection. It displays all installed browsers by default, so that you can select one easily for each connection type.
You can now launch the "right" browser manually by tapping on the Browser Toggle icon on your Android device. The app will check the connection type and launch the selected browser according to it automatically.
Note: While you can use Browser Toggle for Android to launch web browsers based on connection type, you will notice that it won't have an effect on in-app browser launches, for instance when you tap on a link in an application. This displays the browser selection menu instead or launch the default system browser automatically.
Verdict
Browser Toggle automates the process of selecting the right browser for your connection type for you. While you could as easily place the icons of the browsers that you want to use next to each other, to start them manually depending on connection type, it speeds up that process for you as you do not have to check your connection each time you start the web browser.
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Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.