froyo web browser, no user agent faker? - Nexus One General

the froyo web browser finally has flash. but many of the websites that have flash that we wanna see on our phones have mobile versions. therefor we cant access the full website to take advantage of the flash content. froyo does not come with a user agent faker like CM does, so is there any way to manually change the user agent in froyo? this is really bugging me.

about:debug
Then goto the settings and scroll to the bottom

Rusty! said:
about:debug
Then goto the settings and scroll to the bottom
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thanks a lot. works great.

for us non computer, unrooted guys , what does 'about:debug" mean and where do you find it?
thanks!

Old MuckenMire said:
for us non computer, unrooted guys , what does 'about:debug" mean and where do you find it?
thanks!
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You type it into the url bar and then press Go.

Yeah I saw it in Paul's thread thanks

Doesn't work on all sites. Comedy central still sends me to wap

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Web Pages Show In Mobile View

All my webpages are showing in mobile view. I have looked all through the settings and cannot find the option to make everything show up like I am on a PC.
Does anyone know if this can be done, I have been able to do this on my previous HTC phones. I have loaded Dolphin Browser HD and Xscope but they still both also show some pages in mobile view.
Thanks.
I have the same problem
I've tried every thing to and it won't disable mobile views anyone have ideas
After playing with different settings in multiple browsers, if you download xscope browser and tell it your an ipad it makes everything show up correctly. I tried desktop view in that browser but some things still came up as mobile view.
Egads, this is my #1 annoyance. although this is a Google thing and not Samsung, per se. HTC Sense however has an option in the browser settings to disable mobile view pages from coming up (doesn't disable WAP capability though so you can still open a wap page manually).
i tried the manual method where you enter that debug command in the address bar and then go into the settings where you can change it from mobile to desktop (and iphone lol) views and other phones the 'desktop' view takes care of it, but i tried it on the Vibrant and then it renders the browser unusable until you reset the browser.
I came to this site to post about this but someone beat me to it. I hope there is a solution out there. I also think its really stupid that these websites think they need to show android phones their mobile views.
Maybe someone can push one of the other ROM's browser .apk to this phone. The browser on the rom I'm using has an option in the settings to change your User Agent.
Hey guys/gals, try something out for me (I don't have a V so I can't)
Open up your stock browser.
Type “about:debug” in the address line and press enter. (No quotations)
Hit “menu” and then select “Settings.”
You should now see all kind's of debugging settings including "UA String"
Click that and select "Desktop"
Let us know if it worked
Thanks!
Doesn't do anything.
blueman9 said:
Doesn't do anything.
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AFter typing about:debug in the browser address window you have to press menu, then settings and then go down to the bottom and look for UAstring. That is how it works on the Nexus. I don't have a Vibrant yet either but it is on the way.
blueman9 said:
Doesn't do anything.
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May be Sammy did something to the Browser app... can we get few more confirmations that it in fact does not work?
Other solution could be to rip out Browser.apk out of CM 2.1 rom and try installing or ADB pushing it to the system.
southpaw773 said:
i tried the manual method where you enter that debug command in the address bar and then go into the settings where you can change it from mobile to desktop (and iphone lol) views and other phones the 'desktop' view takes care of it, but i tried it on the Vibrant and then it renders the browser unusable until you reset the browser.
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Already confirmed here.
One just can't trust Samsung... I tell ya
Here's stock Eclair Browser.apk for the brave ones ( I take no responsibility for whatever happens)
borodin1 said:
Hey guys/gals, try something out for me (I don't have a V so I can't)
Open up your stock browser.
Type “about:debug” in the address line and press enter. (No quotations)
Hit “menu” and then select “Settings.”
You should now see all kind's of debugging settings including "UA String"
Click that and select "Desktop"
Let us know if it worked
Thanks!
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So I did this and got it to work. Clicked UA string and selected desktop. Now my browser force closes repeatedly and I can not get it open. Please tell me how to undo what I did.
Thanks
southpaw773 said:
Egads, this is my #1 annoyance. although this is a Google thing and not Samsung, per se. HTC Sense however has an option in the browser settings to disable mobile view pages from coming up (doesn't disable WAP capability though so you can still open a wap page manually).
i tried the manual method where you enter that debug command in the address bar and then go into the settings where you can change it from mobile to desktop (and iphone lol) views and other phones the 'desktop' view takes care of it, but i tried it on the Vibrant and then it renders the browser unusable until you reset the browser.
I came to this site to post about this but someone beat me to it. I hope there is a solution out there. I also think its really stupid that these websites think they need to show android phones their mobile views.
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How do you reset the browser? Ugh
After changing my UAString to Desktop, Browser did nothing but FC on start, I had to push a default version of Browser back to the phone and reset the settings.
offensive said:
After changing my UAString to Desktop, Browser did nothing but FC on start, I had to push a default version of Browser back to the phone and reset the settings.
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Hate to be a Noob here, but how exactly did you push the default stock browser for the fix.
Thanks
edykes1 said:
Hate to be a Noob here, but how exactly did you push the default stock browser for the fix.
Thanks
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Since I'm not using ADB, I used terminal to copy the Browser.apk from the Vibrant dump.
install busybox
cp /sdcard/Browser.apk /system/app/Browser.apk
reboot
offensive said:
Since I'm not using ADB, I used terminal to copy the Browser.apk from the Vibrant dump.
install busybox
cp /sdcard/Browser.apk /system/app/Browser.apk
reboot
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OK. I am not rooted. Is there a non rooted way to reset a FC browser?
edykes1 said:
OK. I am not rooted. Is there a non rooted way to reset a FC browser?
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You could do a Factory reset.
offensive said:
You could do a Factory reset.
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Haha. Don't really want to do that. Maybe it is time to root.
I suppose. Idk, coming from the Mytouch, I'm used to wiping and formating and reinstalling and wiping and resetting things so many times testing the new roms that I'm used to it. May wanna try Titanium Backup first, I suppose.

stock browser-FINALLY FOUND A WAY TO CHANGE USERAGENT!!

so far i have tested this on two different froyo build browsers and they both work
in the address bar type about:useragent theres a couple different things you can change it to
i also have a stock browser that i modified with a bigger apn file and it just seems to work all around better.
di11igaf said:
so far i have tested this on two different froyo build browsers and they both work
in the address bar type about:useragent theres a couple different things you can change it to
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Changed mine to desktop... it works fine thus far. None of my favorite sites are trying to pull up the mobile version.
try hulu.com and see if that works.
madjsp said:
try hulu.com and see if that works.
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Hulu still gave me the "your using android" message when I set it to desktop.
Changed to Desktop and hulu reported non-supported browser. Sorry.
same here.
Thanks!
i dont use hulu, but it would be nice.
Got a sec to try grooveshark.com? Can't get a desktop browser agent string at the moment...
every time I select desktop it doesn't save it and goes right back to custom. Any help?
rsohne said:
Changed to Desktop and hulu reported non-supported browser. Sorry.
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When I started loading a video Hulu said it is not supported on this platform.
I don't think it is a browser issue... what player does Hulu use?
Mine continues to go back to custom after I leave the menu. Still being sent to wap sites which is getting really annoying.
p4ranoid4ndroid said:
Mine continues to go back to custom after I leave the menu. Still being sent to wap sites which is getting really annoying.
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goes back to custom, but keeps the useragent the same for desktop (or whatever you picked.
mtv.com and southparkstudios finally loads full sites
thanks OP
I have a browser that is modified.
The settings for useragent are in the regulare settings menu.
tjsooley said:
I have a browser that is modified.
The settings for useragent are in the regulare settings menu.
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have the apk by any chance?
This is a froyo browser.
This does work for hulu.
I tested it 2 days ago.
tjsooley said:
This is a froyo browser.
This does work for hulu.
I tested it 2 days ago.
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thanks much, do you know if this apk is deodexed?
andy2na said:
thanks much, do you know if this apk is deodexed?
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yes it has.
Just installed this.. Hulu does not work.
tjsooley said:
This is a froyo browser.
This does work for hulu.
I tested it 2 days ago.
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And what (if any) differences there are between this and the stock Samsung FroYo browser?
Also, I believe Hulu enforces viewing policy based on information it receives from Flash itself, not based on the browser user agent. Hence, different browsers/UAs shouldn't matter.
I can confirm that the "about:useragent" trick works on Cognition Beta 2.2 v9. Only problem is it doesn't persist if the browser is restarted. Still very useful though.
Shammyh said:
And what (if any) differences there are between this and the stock Samsung FroYo browser?
Also, I believe Hulu enforces viewing policy based on information it receives from Flash itself, not based on the browser user agent. Hence, different browser/UAs shouldn't matter.
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Looks like the color scheme is diff. UA aAgent is now in the settings pane.
andy2na said:
goes back to custom, but keeps the useragent the same for desktop (or whatever you picked.
mtv.com and southparkstudios finally loads full sites
thanks OP
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So jealous. Ive been wanting this fix just for southparkstudios and still isnt working for me.

tmo will not allow me to look at non mobile sites need help

So I'm running the stock ota that came on the phone perm rooted and oc. Now I'm sure most of u use dolphin browser cus the standered android browser will not let u change user agnets. So I downloaded dolphin so I could do this. For sites like ufc.com or spike tv both of witch u have to be on none mobile sites to watch episodes of TUF and other figts. As well as southparkstudios to watch episodes. Well neither of the sites have an option to switch to normal mode so I use dolphin and change my browser to desktop. Well wehn I do that and navigate to a page in dolphin it gives me the tmo tethering plan page everytime and I can not navigate away exactly like if u try to tehther and get the tmo page. Wtf is the point in adding flash player to ur os if u can't even go to non mobile sites.
You can change user agents in the stock browser. Just type about:debug in the search box in the browser, then go to settings. It's at the very bottom of the options list I believe. As far as trying to use desktop user agents on a mobile network, you obviously can't do that ^_^ Look for a "view desktop site" or "full site" option at the bottom of the page. Get mad at T-Mobile for not letting you do that, don't get mad at google.
I've always been able to use the desktop user agent in dolphin till they started sniffing user agents. And some site won't allow u to change to non mobile sites like I stated. Ufc.com southparkstudios.com. etc. I called tmo and they have no clue they were so confused wen I told them. Then I tried to explain how their sniffing out user agents and got even more confused.
Edit: what ur telling me to do in the stock browser about:debug is the same as changin my user agent in dolphin
amack10 said:
Edit: what ur telling me to do in the stock browser about:debug is the same as changin my user agent in dolphin
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I know this. I was just telling you that you could change user agents from the stock browser.
As for tmobile being clueless, I would personally spend all day on the phone with them, get to the higher ups who actually know what a user agent string is, and make sure they hear your complaint. If we get enough people to bother them we just might get them to remove the user agent check.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
It's weird because I'm tethering right now and all the sites you listed come up just fine for me.
Hmm well I was on stock rom having these issues I just no flashed cyan and changed my user agent to ie6 and its not doin it. Weird oh well cyan fixed it rite up=) I sttill have to changer my user agent to android in my chrome browser wen tethering

Android Web Browser Test - XOOM, ADAM, NEXUS S

web browser test on each tablet's native browser. Summary, the browser in Honeycomb is better than previous version. All three tablets are connected to the same wifi. check out the results yourself!
http://acid3.acidtests.org/
http://html5test.com/
http://www.webkit.org/perf/sunspider/sunspider.htm
Probably the most amazing use of chrome to phone I have seen. When all three devices instantly ran the Acid3 test I was like WTF, ninja edit.
muyoso said:
Probably the most amazing use of chrome to phone I have seen. When all three devices instantly ran the Acid3 test I was like WTF, ninja edit.
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Yeah, Chrome to Phone is the shizit.
muyoso said:
Probably the most amazing use of chrome to phone I have seen. When all three devices instantly ran the Acid3 test I was like WTF, ninja edit.
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indeed
The only wish that I have with Honeycomb web browser is ability to change USER AGENT STRING. That's all I want.
I know, there is that about:debug trick, but it does not stick and we must do it again and again. Even does not work on certain website.
So, Google ... please please please add this!
Don't force me to use Dolphin
Is there anyway to edit the ".apk" and make it permanent change An idea for hacker with root.
gogol said:
The only wish that I have with Honeycomb web browser is ability to change USER AGENT STRING. That's all I want.
I know, there is that about:debug trick, but it does not stick and we must do it again and again. Even does not work on certain website.
So, Google ... please please please add this!
Don't force me to use Dolphin
Is there anyway to edit the ".apk" and make it permanent change An idea for hacker with root.
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My user agent string has never changed back, what are you talking about?
The reason some sites come up mobile is because they match on the word Android instead of mobile. Websites are to blame, not google in this case.
i swear Androidcentral took my blog story!
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-xoom-browser-ready-primetime#comment-116845
Create a book mark to about:config on your home screen. All you do is click the shortcut then hit the go button in the URL bar.
I tried with my Nexus S and browse to Facebook.com (full site).
It worked for a while, but then went back to Touch.Facebook.com.
Because of this, I am using Dolphin Mini which has option to browse as desktop browser. Problem solved.
Bauxite said:
My user agent string has never changed back, what are you talking about?
The reason some sites come up mobile is because they match on the word Android instead of mobile. Websites are to blame, not google in this case.
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Stock ICS browser user agent?

On HC i used the stock browser almost exclusively. with the user agent set to desktop. on ICS, however, this seems to be missing. I noticed this on Flexreaper and Taboonay. i don't know if this is a OS thing or a ROM thing.
i'm actually having to revert to dolphin, which i don't like using on a tab, because its currently my best way of accessing the full version of the internet, not the neutered mobile version. i find the stock browser to have a much better UI, and faster on my tablet than dolphin, but the mobile sites are really starting to get to me.
does anyone have a way to let me set the stock ICS browser back to a desktop user agent?
thanks in advance
There's a way to request desktop site in the menu on the upper right corner of the stock browser.
Attack_Dog said:
There's a way to request desktop site in the menu on the upper right corner of the stock browser.
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yes, i know. but it doesn't always work, and i have to do it page-by-page. there HAS to be a better way.
mtmerrick said:
yes, i know. but it doesn't always work, and i have to do it page-by-page. there HAS to be a better way.
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Have you tried ICS Browser + in the Play Store? It has the option for choosing an User Agent.
wonderful! thank you. i have a new default browser
EDIT: sadly its not compatible with Acer Print. aw well, i don't print very often anyways.
Quick ICS browser is also very good. A lot more customizable...
You can also type in the address bar "about:debug" (without quotes), go to settings -> debug -> UAString in the browser and change the user agent for the default browser. Once done making your advanced settings, type "about:debug" again and it will hide the advanced options while keeping those settings.

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