Getting a bit fed up of the browser showing me mobile versions of the sites I'm visiting and then having to request the real version via settings.
Any way to force real web sites all the time, I sure can't find the setting :-(
Thanks for your help!
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Many sites will sniff your user agent to try to give you what they think is their best experience for mobile devices. You would need a way to hack the user agent to something non-Android to get good coverage. As a developer it's a pain in the ass to keep up with agent rules.
I personally like the sites that set a cookie so you can choose yourself without getting cornered.
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I think you should use this option only when the site offers no button to switch to the desktop site. Because when you use the option the site offers it normally sets a cookie to bring you back to the desktop site when you come back the next time.
Ah, was hoping for some super settings like my desire had where you could spoof the agent.
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Bilbo Fraggins said:
Ah, was hoping for some super settings like my desire had where you could spoof the agent.
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There is a Request Desktop Site in the browser settings. Haven't used it myself, but it sounds like it's what you're looking for. Or is it not?
You should be able to use the labs section to force a desktop UAstring always.
i know on Gingerbread you can type "about:debug" in the browser address bar (no quotations - nothing should happen after)
but when you go into your browser settings there are additional debug menus and there should be a User Agent setting there where you can set to "Desktop"
I'm not sure if ICS has it cause my GN isnt here yet
ahha you can give it a try
Just click on Menu, Settings, Debug... the UAString is in there.
I use third party browsers, most of them allow you to change your user agent. I recommend dolphin if you want to try one.
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Yeah, the about:debug method has been there since the first Nexus. I can't confirm due to not having my phone yet, but it should still be there.
ics has a setting that you can select and it will always pull up the desktop version of the site which is really nice.
The stock broswer is pretty good on full sites. I have mine set to Linux agent. Mobile sites usually give me fits.
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about:debug - is it meant to bring up a page like about:config in Firefox? If so then it doesn't work. As mentioned in a previous post, I have the debug option in the normal menus... perhaps about:debug or some of the other abouts I tried when I first got the device unlocked this, or perhaps it is there as standard.
Either way, you can change the UAString in there to Desktop.
People who are commenting that there is an ICS option to "load as desktop" - there is, but this means you still get the mobile pages quite often and then have to reload the page. The OP wanted something to just always open as Desktop... which UAString will do.
Cheers all, had to do about:debug in browser and then debug appeared in the menu. Sorted now!
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about:debug - is it meant to bring up a page like about:config in Firefox? If so then it doesn't work. As mentioned in a previous post, I have the debug option in the normal menus... perhaps about:debug or some of the other abouts I tried when I first got the device unlocked this, or perhaps it is there as standard.
Either way, you can change the UAString in there to Desktop.
People who are commenting that there is an ICS option to "load as desktop" - there is, but this means you still get the mobile pages quite often and then have to reload the page. The OP wanted something to just always open as Desktop... which UAString will do.
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typing about:debug doesn't do anything immediately in the page. It just enables the debug menu in the settings of the browser.
Noticed after applying this setting that some sites still load as the mobile version. Amazon.co.uk for one.
Any thoughts?
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i know on Gingerbread you can type "about:debug" in the browser address bar (no quotations - nothing should happen after)
but when you go into your browser settings there are additional debug menus and there should be a User Agent setting there where you can set to "Desktop"
I'm not sure if ICS has it cause my GN isnt here yet
ahha you can give it a try
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Works the same in ICS. Just checked.
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the famed 'request desktop site' never works for me
anyone else
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Is there a way I can access websites on my HTC desire - but instead of these clever websites 'recognising' I am using a mobile device (and therefore automatically showing me their mobile/iphone version) I jst want to see the normal website!
Ebay is a great example but there are others.
Cheers
I think there's an option for your browser to choose between mobile/normal webpage versions
yeahdisk said:
Is there a way I can access websites on my HTC desire - but instead of these clever websites 'recognising' I am using a mobile device (and therefore automatically showing me their mobile/iphone version) I jst want to see the normal website!
Ebay is a great example but there are others.
Cheers
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If they are still showing as mobile even with mobile view turned off you can change a setting in the debug.
First you need to type about:debug in the browser to activate the settings, then go into the settings menu and scroll down until you find 'UAString', if you click that you will have the option to choose between; Android; Desktop and iPhone. If you choose Desktop it should stop displaying mobile websites.
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If they are still showing as mobile even with mobile view turned off you can change a setting in the debug.
First you need to type about:debug in the browser to activate the settings, then go into the settings menu and scroll down until you find 'UAString', if you click that you will have the option to choose between; Android; Desktop and iPhone. If you choose Desktop it should stop displaying mobile websites.
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about:debug doesn't do anything on my browser?
Doh, read it properly and I figured it out!!
Any more secret settings that are available in Android that I don't know about?
Is there anyway you can apply certain User Agents to specific bookmarks? I prefer some iphone versions of sites, and would like them to automatically go to that version when I click the bookmark, but would like the default to be Android?
Try Dolphin HD or skyfire they have the option and easy to change
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about:debug doesn't do anything on my browser?
Doh, read it properly and I figured it out!!
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Would you enlighten me to? I haven't figured how to do it.
pascanu said:
Would you enlighten me to? I haven't figured how to do it.
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type about:debug and hit enter. it won't do anything, but then go menu -> more -> settings and you should have a 'debug' section at the bottom of the normal settings. if it doesn't work first time try it again.
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type about:debug and hit enter. it won't do anything, but then go menu -> more -> settings and you should have a 'debug' section at the bottom of the normal settings. if it doesn't work first time try it again.
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Thanks! I had to try several times until it worked but eventually it did.
Now I have to figure out what all those settings are, especially this one.
Code:
Set default wrap ratio after smart zoom
Anybody knows exactly what it does?!
Call me silly but I can't seem to find the option for loading the regular version of pages. Only able to load the shortened mobile versions. Tried to find the load only mobile version option to uncheck it but can't seem to find it
I'm assuming you are using CM7 because I don't think there is one. I too would like to have webpages load only as normal. It was there for CM6 so I can only assume this just hasn't been added to the builds yet.
On Google home page hit classic instead of mobile! See if that's what ur lookn for
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Are you talking about browser user agent? Because you can select desktop browser agent in the browser settings menu
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Hitting classic on the google page only works until the next time you open your browser, it is also not a solution to the mobile view for google.com or other webpages that load automatically in mobile viewing.
Changing the user agent is not the correct option either. The option referred to is not in the 7 build of CM it was in CM6 but seems to not have been added to CM7 yet. It is a box you can unclick so that it does not load mobile versions of webpages.
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.
Does anyone know how to make the browser default to Desktop? There's nothing I want to see in mobile view.
Type "about:debug" without the quotes in the address bar of the browser and hit go. A message about java will show up on the top. Click it and ignore any errors. Now hit menu and settings. there will be a new option called debug. Click it and go to uastring change it to desktop. Restart the browser and your done. You might need to reboot not sure
Thanks.. That worked great until I rebooted. Youtube still went to the mobile site. I went back to the java menu and the agent was still checked desktop. Works fine as long as the java script console is on.. Might have to use another browser..
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Thanks.. That worked great until I rebooted. Youtube still went to the mobile site. I went back to the java menu and the agent was still checked desktop. Works fine as long as the java script console is on.. Might have to use another browser..
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I know on htc devices using about:debug was only good for that browsing session. You'd have to redo it anytime you close then reopen browser. You could try to set your homepage to about:debug to make it a little easier, but the browser would have to be modded to force it to keep those settingd. Its on my list of things I want to do but will likely be quite a while before I get to it. Search the forum for browser UAstring mod. You may find something that can help. I know some htc roms had it, not sure about samsung though.
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Use a different browser. Maybe dolphin or xscope or firefox.
I guess I'll use Opera, it works just fine and the desktop agent stays. I liked the stock browser and got used to it. Oh well, no problem.
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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liquidmetalrob said:
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.