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I often browse xda-developers forum on my smartphone using Internet Explorer. It's ok but I cannot use keys 2 (for page up), 4 (page left), 6 (page right)... Only 8 (for page down) works fine. The others bring me to the top of the page and redirect me to one of the menu items (User CP, FAQ...).
Any chance this will be changed?

moneytoo said:
I often browse xda-developers forum on my smartphone using Internet Explorer. It's ok but I cannot use keys 2 (for page up), 4 (page left), 6 (page right)... Only 8 (for page down) works fine. The others bring me to the top of the page and redirect me to one of the menu items (User CP, FAQ...).
Any chance this will be changed?
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I must say, I'd love to see a mobile optimised version of these forums... It's VERY hard to navigate for these forums via my PDA....

CRCinAU said:
I must say, I'd love to see a mobile optimised version of these forums... It's VERY hard to navigate for these forums via my PDA....
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There is http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php
but since i receive a notification mail with a link to the full forum version it doesnt help me.

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Opera diverting to mobile sites

Hi there,
It was my understanding that if I use IE on my Touch HD then it will be detected as a mobile by some websites and therefore load a different version of the website. I was also of the understanding that this wasn't the case when using Opera and infact the sites would just see a normal browser and load the "real" page.
My understandings above may or may not be correct however now I've noticed that Opera is sometimes being diverted to mobile sites where it wasn't before. I think I may have upgraded the stock version in the past and I'm currently running build 15316.
Is there anything I can do to force "real" pages?
Thanks for any help/info
Justin
The solution!
Hi,
Just follow the next step.. open opera->click on left down corner -> settings -> advanced -> at the bottom select "indentify as"-> from the drop down menu select "Desktop computer"-> restart Opera
That's all !
bg100106 said:
Hi,
Just follow the next step.. open opera->click on left down corner -> settings -> advanced -> at the bottom select "indentify as"-> from the drop down menu select "Desktop computer"-> restart Opera
That's all !
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In Opera 9.5 build 15613 i believe it is like that:
click on RIGHT down corner -> settings -> display -> verify that "mobile view" is NOT checked-> restart Opera
Thanks for the responses.
I don't have the menu options as mentioned in the first post. Maybe a different build?
And I do indeed have mobile view unchecked from the second post..
Bilbo Fraggins said:
Thanks for the responses.
I don't have the menu options as mentioned in the first post. Maybe a different build?
And I do indeed have mobile view unchecked from the second post..
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I too am interested to know the answer to this... For the most part it brings up full web pages, but BBC and Google sites always seem to bring up their mobile content.
Does someone have an answer? As stated above mobile view is unchecked in the options...
Gisbourne said:
I too am interested to know the answer to this... For the most part it brings up full web pages, but BBC and Google sites always seem to bring up their mobile content.
Does someone have an answer? As stated above mobile view is unchecked in the options...
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It probably depends on the website.
Some websites will have "sniffer" code built in that will query your device and get information out (eg OS/browser version/browser name etc etc). Nothing sinister - they're just trying to either collate user stats (eg to prove FireFox is gaining in popularity), or tweaking the look of the file slightly to improve the user experience / make sure the site renders correctly in different browsers.
I'm a web developer myself and use simple versions of these scripts to tweak CSS styling because different browsers follow the standards set in different ways.
So even if you've set your Opera to identify itself as "not" mobile version, the website you're looking at might well be looking at the actual OS (or something else entirely) to define how it presents the site to you.
Incidentally if you want to see the "User-Agent" information that a simple php browser sniffer gathers - see this link: It's basically the same sort of code that some people put links to in their forum signature bar.
Riceburner said:
It probably depends on the website.
Some websites will have "sniffer" code built in that will query your device and get information out (eg OS/browser version/browser name etc etc). Nothing sinister - they're just trying to either collate user stats (eg to prove FireFox is gaining in popularity), or tweaking the look of the file slightly to improve the user experience / make sure the site renders correctly in different browsers.
I'm a web developer myself and use simple versions of these scripts to tweak CSS styling because different browsers follow the standards set in different ways.
So even if you've set your Opera to identify itself as "not" mobile version, the website you're looking at might well be looking at the actual OS (or something else entirely) to define how it presents the site to you.
Incidentally if you want to see the "User-Agent" information that a simple php browser sniffer gathers - see this link: It's basically the same sort of code that some people put links to in their forum signature bar.
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Thanks Riceburner, this makes a bit more sense now and understand all of what you are saying...
Cheers

Idea: "forum.xda-developers.com/phonename"

Has anyone ever considered adding some re-directs to the xda domain, to allow quick access to whichever forum is relevant to the user?
As a Nexus user, I have to wait several seconds (even on 8mb connection) for the entire entrance page to download and render (using xda's bandwidth), and then rapidly scroll to a point about 4/5 of the way down.
Bookmarks are all very well, but most people use more than one computer on a regular basis...
konsta819 said:
Has anyone ever considered adding some re-directs to the xda domain, to allow quick access to whichever forum is relevant to the user?
As a Nexus user, I have to wait several seconds (even on 8mb connection) for the entire entrance page to download and render (using xda's bandwidth), and then rapidly scroll to a point about 4/5 of the way down.
Bookmarks are all very well, but most people use more than one computer on a regular basis...
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A new 'jump to' option has just been implemented allowing users to be able to jump to specific device forums. Located under menu buttons at top of page
Fallen Spartan said:
A new 'jump to' option has just been implemented allowing users to be able to jump to specific device forums. Located under menu buttons at top of page
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Thanks Xda is even more better.

[GUIDE] Windows 8 Apps: **MetroUI App* *StartMenu App* *BluePoison App**

Free & useful apps for Windows 8.
There are a couple of small apps for W8 on a few sites around the Web. I stress they are not my work, any credit needs to go to their authors.
But you can hit the thanks button for putting them all in one place for you!
.zips attached at the bottom
1. Metro UI Tweaker
Add apps to Start Menu, Power Settings
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/metro-ui-tweaker-windows-8-released
2. Start Menu Tweaker
Switch between 7 and Metro start menus.
http://windows8startmenu.codeplex.com/
3. Blue Poison
Themes, downloads & activation, including a new Office build (development).
http://www.windows8italia.com/2011/05/windows-8-bluepoison-official-download.html
If downloading and activating the Office development, through Blue Poison, it may be password protected.
PWord = windows8italia
.zips at the bottom.
They all work well.
Oh, and hit the thanks button, Ta.
Problems / Praise?
Anyone else know of available tools that can go on here?
Post below.
Very useful
Thank you man
i can't seem to make the office 15 installer in windows 8...
There is a 32/64 bit requirement for the Office, not sure which though. Head on to windows8italia for further info.
Whenever I download it directly to my tablet it takes three hours to get to 70% and then finishes soon after that.
Then when I try to open it, it says something is corrupted.
Has anyone else had a similar issue?
No, there's a Problem with Office 15 on Windows 8 only - on my Windows 7 (32 + 64 Bit) it's working.
thank you
stepthehen said:
Free & useful apps for Windows 8.
There are a couple of small apps for W8 on a few sites around the Web. I stress they are not my work, any credit needs to go to their authors.
But you can hit the thanks button for putting them all in one place for you!
.zips attached at the bottom
1. Metro UI Tweaker
Add apps to Start Menu, Power Settings
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/metro-ui-tweaker-windows-8-released
2. Start Menu Tweaker
Switch between 7 and Metro start menus.
http://windows8startmenu.codeplex.com/
3. Blue Poison
Themes, downloads & activation, including a new Office build (development).
http://www.windows8italia.com/2011/05/windows-8-bluepoison-official-download.html
If downloading and activating the Office development, through Blue Poison, it may be password protected.
PWord = windows8italia
.zips at the bottom.
They all work well.
Oh, and hit the thanks button, Ta.
Problems / Praise?
Anyone else know of available tools that can go on here?
Post below.
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Please, update the link for BluePoison --> http://www.windowsblogitalia.com/2011/05/windows-8-bluepoison-official-download.html
Guys, I cannot seem to properly RUN Blue Poison, It actually Runs, and identifies my Win8 CP version correctly, but THEMES Tab, has all themes washed out, and nothing happens when I click any of them.
Do I have to enable the HACKS first?
Willy318is said:
Guys, I cannot seem to properly RUN Blue Poison, It actually Runs, and identifies my Win8 CP version correctly, but THEMES Tab, has all themes washed out, and nothing happens when I click any of them.
Do I have to enable the HACKS first?
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same for me along with there being nothing in the hidden features tab. Any suggestions?
joeshmoe08 said:
same for me along with there being nothing in the hidden features tab. Any suggestions?
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dido, helps, i cant even look at the hidden features

Using Alternative Browsers

Does XDA support Chromium-based browsers such as Vivaldi? For the last few weeks, every time I attempt to access XDA with Vivaldi, I keep getting redirected to the mobile page.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Vivaldi from vivaldi.com.
2. Start Vivaldi by clicking on its desktop icon.
3. Navigate to http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6 (or any other forum on XDA.)
Expected result: The information on the left side of the page regarding the features of the Nexus 6 as well as the XDA Portal threads beneath it should display. When reading a thread, avatars and signature graphics should be displayed. In addition, it should be possible to view who has thanked a given post.
Actual result: The information on the left side of the page is replaced by a large black space. When reading a thread, avatars and signature graphics do not appear, and it is not possible to see who thanked a given post.
Currently I have a user agent switcher in place so that Vivaldi functions correctly on the site. But if it is possible to fix things, please do so.
Using the same browser, have the same problem. XDA is displayed as mobile website until I change the user agent.
xda runs fine on vivaldi on my computer. i don't see any problems.
XDA uses the https://github.com/serbanghita/Mobile-Detect library for detecting mobile browsers. If you are having an issue with your browser being detected as mobile, you should request that your user agent be added so that it can be properly recognized as a desktop browser.
Can confirm this issue happening on the latest stable and developer releases of Vivaldi (1.3+ 64-bit). Oddly enough, this doesn't happen on any other Chromium-based browser I've tried. Will send a request to the developer of that PHP class.
EDIT: Thanks for mentioning the User-Agent switcher extension. Fixes the problem entirely!
laith8123 said:
thx xda
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Thank you for your very constructive message. It helps us a lot.
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[APP][MAJOR UPDATE] ReadingBuddy - app to help you in reading pdf books.

In this Ramadan, I started to develop update for this app. I worked on it throughout Ramadan but later my college started, so I didn't got time to work in it.
It was raining heavily in Mumbai at the start of this week, so on Monday, I got a day off from my college and I thought to resume this app's development. From Monday till today ( Saturday ) I worked for few hours each day in this app and got it completed, hope you'll like it.
This app is built from scratch again, so if you have installed the previous version, Installing the new one will not affect the previous one.
CHANGELOG:
1. Open an keep multiple books in the app. [MAJOR]
2. Faster startup.
3. bug fixes.
4. Open pdf files from anywhere directly in this app.
What does this app do?
This app is intended to make better reading experience in Windows 10 devices. It automatically saves the books you have opened, the book you are reading, the page you are reading, and you can also save the line that you are reading at. The next time you open the app, all the opened books will be loaded, the book which you were reading will be opened and the page you were reading will be dispayed along with a small element on the right edge of the screen, reminding you the line you were reading.
How to use?
Opening a book:
Method 1. swipe up and click on "+" button
Method 2. swipe down and click on "open" button
Method 3. Locate to pdf file from file explorer or any where and click on it.
Closing a book:
Click on the "x" button located at the right edge of every tab of every book opened.
Navigate through pages:
Swipe left to go to next page, and right to go to previous page.
Navigate through books:
Swipe up and slide the tab bar located at the top of the menu appeared, click on your desired book.
Changing height, width and rendering quality of page:
Swipe up, and change the range slider of each parameters as per you requirement.
Set reminder of line:
Click anywhere on the right edge of the screen to set the line reminder.
Change background image of app:
Swipe down and click on the "Change wallpaper" button, chose your desired image.
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST BUILD ​/////////////////////////////////////////////
Previous post:
this is my first app for any platform.
this simple app will help you to read any pdf book page by page. it remembers the page when you leave the app, and opens the same page whenever you re-open the app. it also includes a bookmark for lines, which will help you in remember the line to continue reading from, whenever you open the app.
tutorial:-
- swipe down or press down arrow key (in pc), to open a menu with options like opening a new book, changing app background, setting page rendering quality.
- swipe up or press up arrow key (in pc), to open a menu with information and options for the current page.
- swipe right and left or press right or left arrow key to go to next or previous page.
- click on the right edge of the screen to set bookmark for line.
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Note:- If you are installing it in your pc,
1. click the certificate file.
2. click on Install
3. Choose your desired store location and then click next.
4. Click on "Place all certificates in the following store " and click browse.
5. Click "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" and click ok, then next, and then finish.
6. Click the appxbundle file and click on Install.
this app is tested on windows 10 desktop and windows 10 mobile.
No app in zip file, only Cert
titi66200 said:
No app in zip file, only Cert
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I just re-uploaded it, please check it now.
App Updated
See post #1
App Udated with few bug fixes.
1. Openig of books is now quite fast.
2. A bug in saving height and width of page is fixed.
See post #1
I cant get the app to intsall, steps i tryed;
- install dependencies, appx
- insall dependencies ,appx and cert
- interop tools intstall
- deploy app with deploy app.
Sent from my Microsoft Windows 10 using XDA Labs
No installation problem on my 950Xl and my Tablet Asus EP121. Install the certificate and after the app.
titi66200 said:
No installation problem on my 950Xl and my Tablet Asus EP121. Install the certificate and after the app.
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It must've been cuz I was using the Astoria build. All good
Make sure you are on atleast 10240 build.
jason_l367 said:
It must've been cuz I was using the Astoria build. All good
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To install almost of the windows 10 apps ( including this one ) you have to be in atleast build 10240. So make sure you're in 10240 or above.
Shaikh Amaan FM said:
To install almost of the windows 10 apps ( including this one ) you have to be in atleast build 10240. So make sure you're in 10240 or above.
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Can I use audio books with this app?
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jason_l367 said:
Can I use audio books with this app?
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Nope..
Shaikh Amaan FM said:
No..
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Shaikh Amaan FM said:
Nope..
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Ok dear.

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