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Browser trouble

Does anyone have a fix for the browser defaulting to mobile view and setting it to desktop view? i cannot find a fix to this in the settings. This wasnt an issue on the Evo.
it is very annoying to scroll down to the bottom of every page and click desktop view. some pages like ESPN do no even have this. Even after to select desktop it will go right back to mobile view if you move to another page within the same site.

I couldn't find this setting in the default browser either. Pretty sure there isn't a option to change the user agent in 2.1 stock browser.
You can always switch to Dolphin HD or xScope which allow you to switch user agents.
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I'm in the same boat. On my rooted hero xscope browser with the user agent set to computer worked perfectly. On the epic you can set it to computer and it stills goes to the mobile sight. I really need to figure it out for ESPN. No fantasy football and this baby is going back to the store lol

Open the browser then type in about:debug and hit enter. It wont do anything after hitting enter but if you go into options you will now have a option to change the UAString from mobile to desktop. The option is at the bottom of the option list.

Have you tried opera mini?

Set user agent in default browser

Copy and paste from the Whirlpool.net.au forum I think the default browser works best.
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I have forced the browser on my tab to display all webpages in the full/desktop version – instead of mobile sites – here is now I did it – very easy to do and can reverse it if required. Open the browser and in the address bar type about:debug and hit enter.
Note: Nothing should happen Go to the menu key and press settings In the left hand column press Debug and then on the right press UAString. Here are all the user agents you can set. For sites to display like they do on your desktop press Desktop. Once your user agent is set go back to the address bar and re-type about:debug to remove your browser from the debug mode.
reference: http://www.prjctmobile.com/blog/201...-browser-to-display-web-pages-in-desktop.html

Cool tx.
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Thank you so much. That was bugging me.
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You still have to do it this way? I noticed on the Transformer you can get to the User Agent String without putting the browser into debug mode.

From what I can see there no other way on the Samsung.

Mobile to desktop

How do you set the browser to only open desktop versions of a website? I can't seem to find the option anywhere

Type about:debug in browser. Nothing will happen. Then go into browser options and you should have additional options. Should be there.
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So where would I find browser options. I've been in the browsers settings by clicking the upper righthand corner but that doesn't give me any compatible options before our after doing the debug

verusevo said:
So where would I find browser options. I've been in the browsers settings by clicking the upper righthand corner but that doesn't give me any compatible options before our after doing the debug
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when you go to the settings after applying the command of about:debug, you will see on the bottom "debug" in the settings under advanced. Once you go there, click uastring. Change it from android to desktop. This will tell websites you visit that it is a desktop and not a android device and thus load the full page, not the mobile version.

But it isn't permanent.
Going through about:debug became such a hassle on my zoom that I'm using dolphin HD full time now. Just have to get your bookmarks in the stock browser so you can get the cool scrolling widget and set dolphin as the default browser.
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excellent, got it. thanks much

how to change default browser search engine?

Is it possible to change the default search engine in the stock browser, not to bing or yahoo, but to something like duckduckgo.com
Looked at about:debug and about:config but couldn't find anything to change keyword.url
Cheers..
MJ-12

In the browsers address bar, type
about:debug
And hit go, it'll look like it's not done anything, but if you press
menu > more > settings
They'll be a load of new options and one of those is the search engine.
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RavenY2K3 said:
In the browsers address bar, type
about:debug
And hit go, it'll look like it's not done anything, but if you press
menu > more > settings
They'll be a load of new options and one of those is the search engine.
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Thanks, but as stated in op I have already looked at that option, it only gives you four options.
I was thinking more about how to change to a personal search engine like duckduckgo.com
I think it should be more in the about:config settings

Sorry, my tapatalk was playing up and only showed me the first paragraph of your post.
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I'd love to get scroogle results if there is a way?

load sites without being sent to mobile

cannot load some sites without being directed to the mobilr version. Would like to view sites in full screen format not the 1/3 page displayed in the mobile versions. Did not have this problem with viewsonic.

In the address bar type in "about:debug" without the quotes. press enter. press the menu button (top right) then settings. Then "Debug" then "uastring", then "desktop".
If you are on ICS, then just tap the menu button, then "load desktop site". (much easier than honeycomb )

thanks much...too bad samsung support doesnt know how to do this.

dsmaus said:
thanks much...too bad samsung support doesnt know how to do this.
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Anytime...just fyi...if you ever have another question...
1. Google
2. Forums
3. Friends
4. Hobos on the streets
5. Then finally...tech support
Lol!!!

If you're using a rom that uilizes the xoom browser (basically every new rom, non-ics) go to browser> settings> advanced> uastrings, and then select "desktop. "
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theROMinator said:
If you're using a rom that uilizes the xoom browser (basically every new rom, non-ics) go to browser> settings> advanced> uastrings, and then select "desktop. "
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The dev has to enable that...its not there by default

ezcats said:
The dev has to enable that...its not there by default
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You're lying
Lol jk, I didn't know that, huh.
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Thank you

Ive got so used now to
Load site > scroll down > look for desktop site button > press button > contune browsing. Lol

Another suggestion (easier too in my opinion) is if you download Dolphin Browser. When you set it up you can choose to have desktop browsing enabled.

jonnyg1097 said:
Another suggestion (easier too in my opinion) is if you download Dolphin Browser. When you set it up you can choose to have desktop browsing enabled.
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I loved dolphin on my nook color. I've not tried it on this tab yet, but just might have to now.
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Or type (about:useragent) without brackets in the adress bar then enter and choose desktop
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hoss_n2 said:
Or type (about:useragent) without brackets in the adress bar then enter and choose desktop
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Doesn't work for me...

ezcats said:
Doesn't work for me...
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Are you on stock rom?
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