Develop Bugs

Touc Pro 2 going to mobile version of web pages -why???

I love my TP2 (vodafone version) but if I go to any site that has a mobile version it redirects me to that even though I want to see the full version. It is driving me mad.
BBC.co.uk redirects to bbc.co.uk/mobile
telegraph.co.uk redirects to m.telegraph.co.uk
Are others having this problem. I seemed to stop it yesterday after I tried changing the user agent string to a mozilla one but then it has gone back to the original user agent now after I rebooted the phone.

Try using skyfire for your browsing needs it has never done me wrong just dont visit any sites that are too personal like bank accounts and the like, ive benn told its not secure. there should also be a setting that lets you identify your handset as a desktop computer using opera. but ive had that same issue with a reset where i have to go in and set it again. Also just got netfront 3.5 and I havent had too much time with it but its a unique experience .

It has something to do with the browser. Thd symbian OS browser is the same.

Thanks for the tips but Skyfire is OK but nowhere near the browsing an screen quality experience of Opera.
My Experia didnt do this so it is only a setting somewhere but not sure what?

Are you navigating to sites by opening the "Internet" tab on TF3D and entering the URL into the search box at the top of the screen? If you do that, Google picks it up and returns you mobile versions of all the sites. If I put "bbc.co.uk" in there, a page of results comes up, and the first one is "bbc.co.uk/mobile".
To navigate to a page properly, open the "Internet" tab as normal but then click on the great big "launch browser" button (with a picture of the earth). Then select the address box at the top of the screen and enter your URL here instead.
Is that any better?

Nope I am not doing that as I have disabled TF3D because I hate it, but thats another story.
No I am not referring to the search page results and following pages that google formats, I am talking about typing plane old pages into Opera after launching opera from the programs menu.

don't have TP2 yet, but in my FUze opera -> menu -> settings -> display -> uncheck mobile view. that should do it. I'm still getting the hang of opera after using skyfire in the Kaiser.

Yes that is already unchecked too.

I believe that the BBC checks what browser you are using and then directs you to the page it thinks you want to see.
At the bottom of their home page there is a preferences link. Tells you to bookmark the version you are happiest to see.
Guess the Telegraph does the same. That would explain why setting your browser to say it is mozilla gave you the usual BBC page.
No idea on a long term fix except to bookmark! They are getting too clever for their own good!!!

The bbc and others take you to the crappy mobile site even if you dont want it. It drives me mad.

Have you tried going to the URL opera:config in opera and changing the settings there. I don't know if it will overwrite on soft reset but under user prefs there is a Custom User-Agent setting.
You could look at changing that perhaps?
Might be something with spoof useragent ID?
I fould this:
1 = Opera (default user agent string of Opera)
2 = Mozilla
3 = Internet Explorer
4 = Mozilla, Opera not mentioned
5 = Internet Explorer, Opera not mentioned
but that is probably not the whole story!!!
I have changed the max number of open tabs on this page to 4 from 2. following advice from someone here. That worked fine

Yes I make the changes that fix the problem then when I soft reset they go back to the old settings. I reckon it is because it is a Vodafone rom because it always sets it back to a Vodafone user agent string.

Strange, I make the changes in the editor and nothing happens but then I located the opera.ini file that the editor should edit in the \windows\opera folder and I edited it with a text editor in windows then uploaded the edited file. Nothing changed until I rebooted and then it was fine.

I changed my user-agent string to a standard Mozilla one and this has fixed my problem for some sites including the one I wanted to fix the mostbut not the telegraph.co.uk one. They must use something else. Need to play a bit more.

Download Opera Beta 9.7
Works great for me. No re-direction to mobile sites what so ever. There is an option in the settings of beta version to turn mobile view on/off. By default it's OFF.

When I install 9.7 beta on my vodafone TP2 and run it, it hangs and I have to reboot the device.

Sorted!!!!!
Don't you hate it when something so simple doesn't work!
OK, Tested BBC and telegraph after a reset and they both work.
Not my solution entirely but it came from here on the first post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470001
Thank you gtrab.
The issue was that the config tool with opera was not saving the configuration properly so after a reset my opera:config seemed to be going back to an old version. One that I had hacked and broken!!!! ( I have no idea why that one saved and other ones didn't
Solution was to use total commander to get hold of the windows/opera9/opera.ini file and edit this on my computer before replacing back into the opera9 folder
I have gone back to the vodafone useragent
Custom User-Agent=Vodafone/1.0/HTC_Touch_Pro2/1.14.161.5 (50207) Opera/9.50 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en)
Default Spoof UserAgent
Spoof UserAgent ID=1
And it seems the important one
UAProf URL Enabled=0
Now I am getting the web pages as I see them on the desktop. Horah!!!!

Oh awesome thankyou. I searched everywhere for an answer but you found it. I will go and give it a try.

tricking websites to provent them showing me the mobile or iphone version

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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

EroThraX said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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

StuMcBill said:
about:debug doesn't do anything on my browser?
Doh, read it properly and I figured it out!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

bugmenever said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?!

[Q] Only mobile versions of websites?

How do I set my Tilt 2 to only load regular websites and not the mobile versions? I have tried a multiple browsers, set them to not load mobile and they still load mobile. Is it a setting within the phone itself?

Hi there,
It is indeed a settings option
- open opera and type: opera:config
- scroll down to "user prefs"
- scroll all the way down to "UAProf URL Enabled" and uncheck that box
- scroll down a little more and save "user Prefs"
- restart opera
& you are set 2 go!

cam123 said:
How do I set my Tilt 2 to only load regular websites and not the mobile versions? I have tried a multiple browsers, set them to not load mobile and they still load mobile. Is it a setting within the phone itself?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try iris browser..
also see at the bottom of the page for deskop view.

I had no idea about opera:config. Worked perfectl. Thanks.

NP, glad 2 be off some help

_7_ said:
Hi there,
It is indeed a settings option
- open opera and type: opera:config
- scroll down to "user prefs"
- scroll all the way down to "UAProf URL Enabled" and uncheck that box
- scroll down a little more and save "user Prefs"
- restart opera
& you are set 2 go!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup this is the best way

cutecool said:
yup this is the best way
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wished that had worked for me. I've tried just about every fix listed on these forums, and the only way to get full sites on my tilt2 is to tag ?m=false onto every non mobile page I want to load. Engadget and CNN are the two I am always testing on.

cbeck said:
I wished that had worked for me. I've tried just about every fix listed on these forums, and the only way to get full sites on my tilt2 is to tag ?m=false onto every non mobile page I want to load. Engadget and CNN are the two I am always testing on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hard luck bro, try iris browser or skyfire..
btw wat do u mean by ?m=false where to tag this to c complete website

I happen to be on the opposite end. I wish the browser will automatically detect if it has a mobile version but for some reason, my phone always loads just whatever I type on the url. In order for me to load the mobile version, I always have to add m.
Is there anyway that even if I type like engadget.com, it will load m.engadget.com. It's just easier instead of having to add that m.
I think the original rom always tries to load the mobile version because htc probably made change to the preference or code but the energy rom which has the updated stock opera will load the full version by default unless you add the m.

PUTALE said:
I happen to be on the opposite end. I wish the browser will automatically detect if it has a mobile version but for some reason, my phone always loads just whatever I type on the url. In order for me to load the mobile version, I always have to add m.
Is there anyway that even if I type like engadget.com, it will load m.engadget.com. It's just easier instead of having to add that m.
I think the original rom always tries to load the mobile version because htc probably made change to the preference or code but the energy rom which has the updated stock opera will load the full version by default unless you add the m.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nope then too even after changing from the opera:config the facebook doesnt opens its default website, it automatically redirects to m.facebook.com even i wish i had an alternative for facebook to open as www.facebook.com. even if i change the url to www. it again redirects to m.facebook

cutecool said:
hard luck bro, try iris browser or skyfire..
btw wat do u mean by ?m=false where to tag this to c complete website
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it tags onto the end of the site url after the "/" or after ".html"... but I just checked, it looks like whether or not is works is site specific. Works fine on Engadget (which is what I browse frequently) but not CNN.
I do use skyfire, but it just seems to me that it has been getting consistently slower in page loads/refreshes when scrolling and more prone to timeouts over the last year. I had thought updating from the older version would help, but it seems about the same.

cbeck said:
it tags onto the end of the site url after the "/" or after ".html"... but I just checked, it looks like whether or not is works is site specific. Works fine on Engadget (which is what I browse frequently) but not CNN.
I do use skyfire, but it just seems to me that it has been getting consistently slower in page loads/refreshes when scrolling and more prone to timeouts over the last year. I had thought updating from the older version would help, but it seems about the same.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
skyfire is blocked for my country due to security reasons...
i just wanted full version on Facebook on my TP2

Simple question regarding browser

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!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

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.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk

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.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

Bilbo Fraggins said:
Ah, was hoping for some super settings like my desire had where you could spoof the agent.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

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.
G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
Transformer - 3.2 Revolver OC/UV

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!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

jabok said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

Bakedbread said:
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Works the same in ICS. Just checked.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

the famed 'request desktop site' never works for me
anyone else

Desktop Wifi Tethering

Hello all,
I wanted to write this little guide for those of you who haven't figured out how to keep the desktop view when tethering on your laptop or desktop computer using T-m.... I try not to have many keywords referring to our providers so this keeps a secret among us, if you are reading this you know what network Im talking about. I've been using this method for a while now with no problems at all.
I AM NOT IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS FROM THE RESULTS OF THIS MODIFICATION.
This works with google chrome. I haven't tried, but Im sure it should work with firefox as well.
Open Chrome:
-Go to this link Chrome Agent Switcher.
-After installing the add-on you should see a little mask to the right of the address bar on your chrome browser.
-Click on the mask and click Settings.
-Create a new custom user agent, name it anything you want, but as the user agent string put this "Mozilla/5.0", group name could be anything you want as well.
-Click Add
-Restart Chrome (this is probably unnecessary but it just feels right lol)
-Click the mask again and choose the new user agent you just created.
-Restart Chrome again (this is probably unnecessary but... you know lol)
-You should now be able to browse the web again with desktop view.
**Sometimes the first time you open Chrome you'll receive the "T-m..." page. Dont mind this just navigate to the page you want and all should be good from there.

asainz320 said:
Hello all,
I wanted to write this little guide for those of you who haven't figured out how to keep the desktop view when tethering on your laptop or desktop computer using T-m.... I try not to have many keywords referring to our providers so this keeps a secret among us, if you are reading this you know what network Im talking about. I've been using this method for a while now with no problems at all.
I AM NOT IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS FROM THE RESULTS OF THIS MODIFICATION.
This works with google chrome. I haven't tried, but Im sure it should work with firefox as well.
Open Chrome:
-Go to this link Chrome Agent Switcher.
-After installing the add-on you should see a little mask to the right of the address bar on your chrome browser.
-Click on the mask and click Settings.
-Create a new custom user agent, name it anything you want, but as the user agent string put this "Mozilla/5.0", group name could be anything you want as well.
-Click Add
-Restart Chrome (this is probably unnecessary but it just feels right lol)
-Click the mask again and choose the new user agent you just created.
-Restart Chrome again (this is probably unnecessary but... you know lol)
-You should now be able to browse the web again with desktop view.
**Sometimes the first time you open Chrome you'll receive the "T-m..." page. Dont mind this just navigate to the page you want and all should be good from there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Works unless you want to watch YouTube or until T-Mobile bans you . Check out my post to stop tmobiles bad policy and from trying to charge you to use your own data you already paid for .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35820296
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium