I searched and didn't find this posted so if it has already been posted forgive me. You can change the user agent by doing the following.
Go to browser the browser and type about:useragent
I used to always type about:debug and it had the option....must've changed with Gingerbread. Good info though, thanks.
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you can go to:
about:useragent
but it doesn't help me when I went to engadget.com
so my best browser to change user agent so far is Opera here..
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How do i disable automaticaly beeing push over to mobileweb sites? I want full web experience, but some site force me to use their mobileweb site. Can anyone help me? (Sorry for my bad english)
Have you even tried to look for an answer yourself? It's under settings -_-
Look in settings on the browser for user agent and change it to desktop.
The setting is hidden on some rom's. If this is the case type about:debug in address bar and look again.
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mercianary said:
Look in settings on the browser for user agent and change it to desktop.
The setting is hidden on some rom's. If this is the case type about:debug in address bar and look again.
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what you on about its nothing to do with the user agent string that just identifies what device your using, all you have to do to disable mobile websites is make sure the box next to mobile view in settings view is UNCHECKED
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what you on about its nothing to do with the user agent string that just identifies what device your using, all you have to do to disable mobile websites is make sure the box next to mobile view in settings view is UNCHECKED
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It has everything to do with the user agent string. Some sites divert you to a dumbed down mobile version of their site if you are using a mobile device (as the op said). If you set the string to desktop you can get the full site.
As for the mobile view switch...I can't find it. But I do remember seeing it a while ago. Did it disappear with the update?
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mercianary said:
As for the mobile view switch...I can't find it. But I do remember seeing it a while ago. Did it disappear with the update?
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On my ROM (custom but based on 2.2 with Sense), it can be found as follows:
Internet - Menu - More - Settings - "Mobile view" (under "Display configuration")
I think its only on sense roms then. Cuz I'm using cyanogenmod and its not there, but changing the user string does the same thing.
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anybody knew of an app that would switch the user agent of the browser depending on the type of data you're receiving? For instance, any pages rendered whilst you're on 3G or HSPA+ would pull up full experience desktop pages while if you were on Edge, you'd be automatically redirected to the less data-intensive mobile page?
If this were baked into some alternative browser that would be awesome to know too.
Thanks in advance guys
Well it doesnt go by the moobile connection your on but dolphin browser gives you the ability to switch between different user agents... (Plus wouldnt that be annoying if you were in an area with inconsistent coverage?)
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Miren browser is the best to quickly switch user agent.
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i cant even find the user agent setting in gingerbread -- cm7 #51 build. Where is that hiding at?
Type about:debug into the browser window then back int browser settings
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wow....thanks Gattling!
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Hey guys I have a questions that bugging me.....I have the g2 and I want the sense browser to be ported over to nonsense g2 Bliss...the reason I want this is because that brower have thde option to disable. MOBILE VIEW and other roms don't...every time I try to put the apk file and download it it works but the browser force closes plz help anything or any browser with the option to disable mobile view is good
Thanks in advance
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See if the browser you use has a 'User Agent' option, if it does, change it to desktop or something. that will disable mobile veiw.
-Nipqer
It just use almost any third party browser, they pretty much all have that option
I use skyfire, and they have the option to change right in the toolbar.
Most every non-stock browser (Firefox, Miren, Dolphin, Opera, etc.) has the option built in to set the User Agent string to desktop.
The sense browser won't work on non-sense phones.
ibrahima said:
Hey guys I have a questions that bugging me.....I have the g2 and I want the sense browser to be ported over to nonsense g2 Bliss...the reason I want this is because that brower have thde option to disable. MOBILE VIEW and other roms don't...every time I try to put the apk file and download it it works but the browser force closes plz help anything or any browser with the option to disable mobile view is good
Thanks in advance
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I use dolphin browser and most of the time it displays the real content of the page.
Thanks opera has the option
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Skyfire is a good choice for you because its default is NOT mobile view, so you would not have to change anything, just install it from market
Not exactly a Galaxy Nexus exclusive question, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to alter the Chrome User Agent to force Desktop version of websites. Perhaps similar to what ICS Browser Plus does. Thanks!
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Chrome now has an option to request the desktop version of the site you are viewing. Just hit the menu button and check the tickbox.
I noticed that, however, I was wondering if there was a way to set chrome to default load the desktop version. For some reason, mobile sites bug the hell out of me
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I noticed that, however, I was wondering if there was a way to set chrome to default load the desktop version. For some reason, mobile sites bug the hell out of me
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If you hit the settings button and check the box for "Request Desktop Site", every site you browse to from that point on will load in desktop mode until you uncheck the box. This is how it works for me.
Can you change the default internet search app? Id prefer maxthon browser or google chrome over the default browser when I draw a '? WORD' in the quick command.
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Yes. Go to settings-> s pen
You'll see it in there.
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Thanks for your help but unfortunately that isnt the change I was looking for if I go to quick command and change it to "? = Internet search" then I can write "? Dog" and the default browser googles 'dog' but if I change ? To google chrome, then ? Opens google chrome but "? Dog" just says no command found. Or opens google chrome blank.
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