Anyone know why the evo is browser loads mobile websites despite setting to Desktop as user agent . Reason I ask is I cant get it to load full websites even with mobile view disabled. I tried running about:debug and setting the user agent to desktop , but still no dice.
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Not sure about changing the user agent so much but perhaps the website still sees you are using an android phone/browser and displays that website.
It's not necessarily the browsers fault, the website may have something that checks what you are using and brings you to the proper version of the website based on what it determines.
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Does Anyone know what About:Config Settings to change in the new Mozilla Android App to make it seem like a Desktop Browser so we can Use Hulu ?????
Yes i do know that flash isn't currently Available in Firefox, but still would like to know this for the future thanks in advance
I could be mistaken but I'm pretty sure that hulu doesn't use the browser agent to block content. Instead I think it uses some similar kind of user agent flag that exists in mobile flash itself. I think the only way to get hulu working on android right now is to load one of those custom flash packages.
I mean you can switch dolphinHD to look like a desktop browser but you still play hulu in it.
I was messing with my browser settings and I came across an option titled User Agent or something like that, then it a list showed up with options like Froyo, Eclair, Linux, iPhone, etc... I also noticed that somewhere else but it had to do with I think MMS or SMS I forget which, anyone have a clue what you can use that for and what are benifets?
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The user agent is how websites identify the device you're browsing from. For example, if you choose desktop, going to a website like amazon.com will always show the full, desktop version. If you change it to Android or iPhone, it will load a "mobile" version of amazon.com that is optimized for small screens and minimizing data usage. No idea what the SMS/MMS context is.
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The user agent is how websites identify the device you're browsing from. For example, if you choose desktop, going to a website like amazon.com will always show the full, desktop version. If you change it to Android or iPhone, it will load a "mobile" version of amazon.com that is optimized for small screens and minimizing data usage. No idea what the SMS/MMS context is.
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It has no context to SMS or MMS. It simply defines what the phone tells the website it is like you said.
For many up-to-date websites, 'Android' will offer a slightly different page than 'iPhone', because the iPhone site is optimized for HTML5, whereas many pages will show flash for Android.
You are thinking about the sms user agent, where cyanogenmod lets you change what phone the network thinks is sending the message. I believe changing it to Nexus One fixes the heavily compressed mms issue, but don't quote me on that.
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Has anyone figured out how to set the default's browser user agent as desktop? I know we can use request desktop site, but then it does not always work if you already some mobile sites. I did about:debug and was able to change the user agent to desktop, but it was only a temporary fix. Anyone know how we could change Desktop to default?
The setting in about:debug sticks for me but the browser still tends to pull mobile sites for some reason.
I don't know sorry. But I do know that you can do it with Dolphin HD browser if you don't mind using a different browser (I don't really like Dolphin to be honest..)
This is a really annoying feature. I totally loved the freedom that came with default user agent as desktop now i am stuck with forced mobile versions of websites
Something that i used to laugh at iphone users for. Whats going on with google
Type about:debug in the browser URL. Then recheck settings
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the about:debug is not the solution! Stop recommending it. It has to be redone every reboot or everytime browser not used in a while.
Has anyone else noticed that since the ICS update, none of the web browsers display in true "desktop" mode on certain sites? With Dolphin HD browser running under HC, ESPN and Engadget displayed the full, unmodified versions of the websites. Since the ICS upgrade, ESPN displays the default as the "Tablet Version" and Engadget is the mobile version. I've checked the settings in Dolphon and everything appears to be normal. I've even tried this with Skyfire, Chrome and Browser+, and none of them display every site in true desktop mode.
Can someone check out ESPN or Engadget and let me know if they are experiencing the same thing? I've done several Google searchs for similar problems with other devices, and found nothing.
Thanks in advance!
chrome has to choose "view mode in computer"
I've just checked Engadget here are my results:
Opera - User Agent Desktop. Loading Desktop version
ICS Browser+ - User Agent Desktop. Loading mobile version (it has option to switch to desktop view on the bottom of page, but then has big blue button on top "Back to mobile version")
Stock Browser - No option for user agent.Same as ICS Browser+
I have noticed a few od things with Dolphin HD and the Chrome Beta, but that was on the .012 leak. I have not tried the 014 release yet. I'm charging my tablet and will be flashing it today. I'll try some of the browsers and see what I get. The best way to check this would probably be to hit your own home page and run a CGI that reads http refers and see what it reports for user agent and OS.
I only really notice this on chrome, dolphin browser and stock browser work fine for me
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Dolphin had some issues with flash videos in full screen. That's the only issue I ran into with it. The tablet beta wouldn't even run though
Browser rendering problems
Both the default ICS browser and Dolphin have difficulty rendering some Web sites. Sometimes objects like check boxes overwrite text so it is hard to select the check box or enter a password. I assume this is due to trying to cram the page into a small screen.
I also have noticed a few sites that seem to want to go to the mobile view, even when I select desktop view. But I don't see it as often as I did in HC.
Anyone who uses Chrome on their PC will know what I mean when I say is there any Android browser that allows you to search different websites from the navigation bar? For instance in desktop Chrome if you want to search youtube for Lady Gaga you just type in "youtube.com Lady Gaga". Is there any Android web browser with that kind of functionality? Android Chrome doesn't seem to do it.
Thanks for any help.
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Anyone who uses Chrome on their PC will know what I mean when I say is there any Android browser that allows you to search different websites from the navigation bar? For instance in desktop Chrome if you want to search youtube for Lady Gaga you just type in "youtube.com Lady Gaga". Is there any Android web browser with that kind of functionality? Android Chrome doesn't seem to do it.
Thanks for any help.
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I use the stock browser and Chrome in that way with no problems. I think, there is something wrong with your settings.
I just reinstalled Chrome on my phone and typed in "youtube.com Lady Gaga" and it didn't work, it just searched on Google. Is there a setting you have to turn on?
As far as I know, the mobile version is fairly new and didn't see any options to enable it. Desktop chrome came with it already functional. The only mobile variation I found was using Firefox w/ the youtube add-on. Which sucks because I hate Firefox.
I love the dolphin browser you should try that one not sure what you are trying to do.
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I just reinstalled Chrome on my phone and typed in "youtube.com Lady Gaga" and it didn't work, it just searched on Google. Is there a setting you have to turn on?
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In Chrome on desktop, you can / have to go to options / search settings and set up these shortcuts (if not already present). I've only just started with new Android device - I assume there is a similar place to set such on handheld. e.g. On my desktop, type 'w' 'p' '<space>' auto-changes the address line to 'search wikipedia' (or like wording). I assume you see the same on your desktop when you type 'youtube.com', as per your message.
If nothing else, you can do '"lady gaga" site:youtube.com", in the mean time.