Dolphin V11 downgrade

da.trute · Apr 18, 2014

Dolphin Browser V11

I've used this for years as it was the only browser design which understood the notion that the only thing in a browser you need quick access to is your bookmarks and the easier and faster you can get there the better. Dolphin was the only browser where you could do a quick lazy swipe to view all your bookmarks, and swipe back quickly if you'd changed your mind. They've also remove right swipe to get easy access to pluggins.

No, I hear you say, this must be a joke, surely they wouldn't the only option which set themselves apart from all other browsers, possibly the best feature of any browser out there?

add your thoughts to this:

https://www.facebook.com/DolphinFans/posts/661023360617620

Yup, they've employed Steve Balmer...

mtiberio · Apr 18, 2014

I got V10.3 from http://www.androiddrawer.com/, not sure if that was the last version before 11, but it is good enough for now. Word to the wise, export your bookmarks BEFORE you uninstall V11. If anyone has a version history of Dolphin for Android, or a higher numbered version 10 Dolphin browser for Android, speak up. Reminds me of how Opera ruined their Mini browser years ago when they went from V4 to V5 and adopted a "unity" (barf) type gui..... tears of sadness...

da.trute · Apr 18, 2014

best i could find was 10.2x - still looking.

http://dl.game-keren.com/march_2014/Dolphin Browser v10.2.8.apk

EDIT: Found it now same place you did.

techdave · Apr 19, 2014

Agree. V11 is a usability downgrade.
The quick left swipe for bookmarks was the selling point for me. This feature is very helpful for more recent mobiles with big screen.. now they made it into 2 steps which kinda kill the point.

The floating 'circle' for menus..that I hated as well as I often accidentally touch it..but I could still live with that. Now they removed the left-swipe bookmarks. OK ..Chrome it is for now unfortunately!

as107375 · Apr 19, 2014

swipe

Definitely want to see both left and right swipe functions reinstated

combat goofwing · Apr 20, 2014

agree with OP quick access has gone

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Hasuris · Apr 21, 2014

Version 10.3.1 (the last before the "upgrade" to V11), just extracted from my N7

http://www.share-online.biz/dl/4T4V4E4N5D

you're welcome

PacGamer · Apr 22, 2014

Hasuris said:
Version 10.3.1 (the last before the "upgrade" to V11), just extracted from my N7

http://www.share-online.biz/dl/4T4V4E4N5D

you're welcome

Thanks for that

humritumri · Apr 22, 2014

But unable to install flash on last version

Edit : unable to open its giving error *there was problem parsing the package*

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SekyEvan · Apr 22, 2014

Hasuris said:
Version 10.3.1 (the last before the "upgrade" to V11), just extracted from my N7

Link

you're welcome

Can someone please rehost this, I can't download it in the only browser I have left (puffin) after uninstalling the new dolphin browser since its a proxy based browser.l

humritumri · Apr 22, 2014

http://www.mediafire.com/?6a3m8xfl36tph65

Here is the link with flash player enable inside. This is the 10.3.1 dolphin browser. Enjoy

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HalcyonEndures · Apr 23, 2014

I may be alone in this, but the only reason I want to downgrade was because of how you type in URLs now. With V10 you could type at full speed and hit enter, but now you have to carefully do one letter at a time and trying to type at full speed is a waste of time. Switched to Chrome and after messing with a few hidden settings, it's now as fast, if not faster than Dolphin ever was.

humritumri · Apr 23, 2014

I agree with you the new broswer got messed up. For some reason the dev did update which no one like it and made it complicated hopefully we will get more update soon

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da.trute · Apr 23, 2014

just found out you can jump straight to your bookmarks by clicking on the URL bar, isnt as elegant as a swipe but is you have invested in Dolphin and done want to move to another browser its a decent enough workaround. Still no easy access to addons I can see though. Numpty Developers should be sacked !

hopefully if enough of us hammer this they change it back.

https://www.facebook.com/DolphinFans/posts/661023360617620

jjmai · Apr 24, 2014

V11 is such a downgrade.
What I liked about the old bookmark bar was it let you get there without having to look. Now you have to look and aim for the specific location to get to bookmark.
Left & right side bars, shiny shake, desktop toggle, and gesture button at corner were all I needed. Now they've made each and every one of them worse. I can't believe their designers didn't even realize what made their browser special...

humritumri · Apr 24, 2014

U know thats what I was thinking atleast they should have read comments. But must admit dolphin browser is one of the best browser just not the v11. Hope we will get all this back on next version

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jjmai · Apr 25, 2014

V11.0.1 is out. The bookmark bar can now stay at 1st level.
But other GUI layout still suck.

da.trute · Apr 25, 2014

jjmai said:
V11.0.1 is out. The bookmark bar can now stay at 1st level.
But other GUI layout still suck.

good they have listened, is the left swipe back for plugins?

humritumri · Apr 25, 2014

Sorry double post

humritumri · Apr 26, 2014

humritumri said:
No the book mark swipe is still not back, still the same layout and function

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No the book mark swipe is still not back, still the same layout and function

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Dolphin V11 downgrade

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No (state why please)

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