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Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

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kool
kool Original post #1
May 12, 2012 at 10:59 PM
I've windows 7 & firefox 12 and Airtel GPRS 30kbps. In my mobile opera mini works at blazing speed because of low quality image setting in opera min. But i want to know that is it possible to set image quality to low to load webpage faster in FIREFOX or CHROME? :wink:
papul1993
May 12, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

I don't think something like that is possible. But you can use Opera browser on your computer. It has the turbo mode and can speed things up like opera mini.
ssk_the_gr8
May 12, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

exactly.. use opera turbo feature in opera 11.64 desktop browser
Sujeet
Sujeet #4
May 12, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Ashampoo® Internet Accelerator 2 - Overview
Best Free TCP Settings Tweaker

Else Use Opera with Opera Turbo enabled.
For rest browsers you may turn off images.
papul1993
May 13, 2012 at 12:10 AM
Apps like those Internet accelerators are useless.
tkin
tkin #6
May 13, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Use opera(for windows)>Enable Turbo>Profit.
meetdilip
May 13, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Opera Turbo will do the work.
thetechfreak
May 13, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Opera with its Turbo mode is enough.
Zangetsu
May 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Opera (desktop) & Opera mini (mobile) uses different algorithm to compresss data packets sent/received....so u can't compare them both

instead turbo mode can be used as others suggested
kool
kool #10
May 14, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Opera (desktop) & Opera mini (mobile) uses different algorithm to compresss data packets sent/received....so u can't compare them both

instead turbo mode can be used as others suggested
turbo mode never works for me, FF is better takes 2s to load fb, or forum site.
TeckKy
TeckKy #11
May 19, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Is there any way to TWEAK opera turbo to compress more, or like opera mini turbo setting
Coz Aircel 2G (egprs) @ 10-20kbps
Vyom
Vyom #12
May 19, 2012 at 8:36 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Is there any way to TWEAK opera turbo to compress more, or like opera mini turbo setting
Coz Aircel 2G (egprs) @ 10-20kbps

Yeah. Disable images. And enable only where you want to. By using an arrow button near zoom slider.
TeckKy
TeckKy #13
May 22, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Yeah. Disable images. And enable only where you want to. By using an arrow button near zoom slider.

My preferred browser is opera on desktop, android...
& I've tweaked opera to its fullest from every corner, through opera:config, addons, even through windows etc...
But I need turbo settings. I could not find any settings over compressing images except a settings file(xml) in opera config linking nowhere(search 'turbo' in opera:config).
I knew O'mini get pre-formatted server-side pages but its compression is superb.
O'minis compression

*www.dropbox.com/s/tdcvld80gt0t5bb/OminiDataUsage.png
kool
kool #14
May 22, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

Is there any way to TWEAK opera turbo to compress more, or like opera mini turbo setting
Coz Aircel 2G (egprs) @ 10-20kbps


guys guys.............. I dont hw u ppl r saying that opera works good in turbo mode. But in my case, Opera turbo takes too much time to load any webpage. But firefox loads faster on GPRS. facebook, gmail, thinkdigit, santabanta, or any site takes only max 1min to load webpage. But in opera it keep showing loading icon with 56/77 loading.... documents...
thetechfreak
May 23, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Re: ►► Can Firefox v12 run like opera mini ? (low image quality for surfing faster on GPRS)

I dont hw u ppl r saying that opera works good in turbo mode. But in my case, Opera turbo takes too much time to load any webpage. But firefox loads faster on GPRS. facebook, gmail, thinkdigit, santabanta, or any site takes only max 1min to load webpage. But in opera it keep showing loading icon with 56/77 loading.... documents...

Strange. The compressed pages in Opera Load lots faster. If you are using older version of Opera then get the latest version.
Prongs298
Prongs298 #16
May 7, 2015 at 2:52 AM
Screenshot - 07-05-2015 , 02_49_22 AM.jpg

i know its very late but this will help everyone i think. And compression works.

Run Opera Mini on Computer for Surfing Faster than Ever