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Why am I getting booted into mobile only web sites?

I never had this problem on my aria using skyfire. Is there a setting I need to change?
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The setting your looking for is called "User Agent", set it to desktop if you don't want any mobile sites. I'm not sure why yours random started going to them but that's the setting for it.

Another thing that I find annoying is the fact that going to say fox.com to watch fringe skyfire won't load any video at all, just tried it on my liberated aria and it works with out a problem? I have only had the atrix 2 days, and I'm seriously disappointed. I think I might flip to a inspire by friday.
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Its not random starting, I meant it just pushes me into mobile sites even if I choose the regular site. I'm just really disappointed with this phone. I really don't see much of a difference between the speed of this phone and my aria.
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the issue is most likely a skyfire compatibility issue with your phone, the market comments several phones having the same issue. However, my question would be if you are running 2.2 and can install flash, why do you need skyfire?
And seriously? after 2 days use you are ready to say it is not much better than a phone whose maximum overclock is 800mhz and has less than half the available RAM, much less a comprable screen? Give the very capable developers time, as well as motorola, to show you what kind of phone you have.

Its all little disheartening when the developers are starting to give up like Dg for one.
On the browser issue. I don't like the fact that I'm am supposedly using the most powerful phone but am restricted to using mobile sites. The stock browser yahoo mobile. And I can't find the user client option for the stock browser. I have skyfire set to desk top and that one is still taking me to mobile sites.
The inspire is looking better by the moment, I just don't like how big it is.
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lol switch to the inspire, test it out.
I guarantee you'll subtly switch back to the atrix and start posting back here in no time.

Where are the user client settings for the stock browser. I can't find them.
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By default I don't think you can change the user client of the stock browser. Try Miren Browser, Opera, Dolphin HD or Firefox. All are great browsers.

you're going to be pretty pissed off when you realize how much slower the inspire is, and how bad it's battery is. The atrix, like any product carries some buyers remorse

I just watched fringe on fox.com using Dolphin HD... No problems..
Never had a problem with Dolphin HD kicking me to a mobile page either..

I'll try dolphin out.thanks
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Oh that depends on why browser you're using, not the phone itself. If you want something free, get Dolphin Mini browser.
If you want something a little faster, xScope 6 is awesome and I love it.
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In the stock browser enter "about:debug"... This will allow changing ua strings...
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Boat Browser (Better than the rest?)

http://www.appbrain.com/app/boat-browser/com.boatgo.browser
Just ran across this browser and its handling pretty well. Streaming videos work pretty well too. Its like a blend of safari, miren, and dolphin! Try and post feedback!!
**Here is a test an evo member did (not sure if he used the latest version)**
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092139

thanks, will do.

Ill try it, but Xscope is blazing fast and is my default. Edit: I just tried it and its nice, but Xscope just blows the doors off it. Its speed imo, is unmatched for a non rooted browser.

I just tried both xscope and boat browser.
Both are extremely fast.
Boat browser wins imo. The ui is alot simpler than xscope. Less clutter is superior.
Both are awesome though

Someone should really do a comparison between all of the browsers and post a handy chart or something. Might do this later today with a dozen or so of the best known browsers.

muyoso said:
Someone should really do a comparison between all of the browsers and post a handy chart or something. Might do this later today with a dozen or so of the best known browsers.
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I am confident xscope and boats will come top. With personal preference only going to which ui someone prefers.
Don't forget to test for flash and html5 comoatibility. Opera mini mobile can't do flash.

dsswoosh said:
I am confident xscope and boats will come top. With personal preference only going to which ui someone prefers.
Don't forget to test for flash and html5 comoatibility. Opera mini mobile can't do flash.
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Agreed. I think Boat just rocked the boat. Been XScope user for long time. Way cleaner UI. Just can't figure out how to sort bookmarks.. or a way to save them for the next flash? Guess it just uses stock bookmarks whereas xscope uses it's own, with a save to sd option.
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Can't figure out bookmarks...not just synched with stock. Can't figure out how to sort stock either?
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Thanks for this browser. I was using dolphin hd but I love this browser. Very fast.
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I would love to see that. I'm using Opera Mini now but was using Dolphin and tried several others. A chart with positive and negatives of all would be a great help.

splashmktg said:
I would love to see that. I'm using Opera Mini now but was using Dolphin and tried several others. A chart with positive and negatives of all would be a great help.
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Gonna do it tonight after I finish dinner most likely. Going to test as many as I can with load times of web pages, flash smoothness (subjective), a bunch of browser tests like acid3/html5/browsermark, features and available screen real-estate. Hopefully it wont take too long, but it probably will as I will restart the phone between each browsers test to give a level playing field.

muyoso said:
Gonna do it tonight after I finish dinner most likely. Going to test as many as I can with load times of web pages, flash smoothness (subjective), a bunch of browser tests like acid3/html5/browsermark, features and available screen real-estate. Hopefully it wont take too long, but it probably will as I will restart the phone between each browsers test to give a level playing field.
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that would be awesome!

Yep, please test.
It would indeed be a sauce of awesomeness.

It's definitely faster and nicely simple. If I can just go without the extras, I may wean myself off Dolphin HD for it.

DroidApprentice said:
It's definitely faster and nicely simple. If I can just go without the extras, I may wean myself off Dolphin HD for it.
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Yes... but how do the bookmarks work? Mine are all deleted now. I cleared stock and then used xscope to send all my saved bookmarks to stock... but they don't go to boat B! If there's no way to save/sync bm...then it's a no go.
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I just use Opera Mobile. Renders well and is sickeningly fast. Works with Flash too.

I really like the "exit and clear records" option. The one thing I hate about the stock browser is that it runs indefinitely and keeps windows open etc.

I like it. Its a little iphone-ish lol but it looks good. I usually use dolphin HD but I'm going to run this for a while to test it out
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I dunno, the new Dolphin HD 5 beta 2 is pretty damn quick...

varelawarfare said:
I dunno, the new Dolphin HD 5 beta 2 is pretty damn quick...
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Ahh, I love competition. ^_^ Kinda reminds me of how Firefox 4 got me much more loyal to Mozilla again.

Maxthon

I just discovered Maxthon bowser, it seems great. Anyone using on N7? Jus seem like better experience that chrome, for me chrome always forgets here I'm at an have to scroll on lo when I hit back button. Maxthon seems to o his better, anyone else have experience with Maxthon?
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mario24601 said:
I just discovered Maxthon bowser, it seems great. Anyone using on N7? Jus seem like better experience that chrome, for me chrome always forgets here I'm at an have to scroll on lo when I hit back button. Maxthon seems to o his better, anyone else have experience with Maxthon?
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No but I'm trying Firefox beta and Dolphin at the moment, liking Firefox best so far which surprises me, dumped it on my PC a few years back..
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I have same prob with Firefox it can't remember where I was at on page when I hit back.
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Always a Opera Mobile fan!!
I'll try maxthon though just for experience..

I tried it the other day, don't remember why I didn't like it... but dropped it for Boat-mini (for flash only).. I use Chrome 95% of the time, it seems to render/pinch-zoom, better than others. Only one I found that pinch-zooms (or double tap) on most mobile pages flawlessly.

I'm always a bit weary when applications begin or become to offer all kinds of bundles and addons - I felt that way with maxthon.
Apart from stock browser, I've been somewhat partial to Boat Browser and still like Opera on occasion (as my desktop user agent go to on mobile). I used Dolphin HD for a while, but I really didn't need the extra features (sonar and gestures) and addons growing from them.
I'm not sure however if Boat browser had advertisements - I've always used AdAway from Google Play (requires root) and never noticed anything blatantly obvious.
Link to AdAway : (work friendly safe)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adaway&hl=en

Anyone else annoyed BY chrome's constant refreshing?

I hate how it ALWAYS refreshes. Every time I leave the app then come right back to it, it just refreshes everything. Ugh.
I fap to the porn forums on Tapatalk 2

I haven't really noticed. The lag when it accessing the bookmarks is painful though...

Yup really annoys me. Especially when you go to type something in and it refreshes and doesn't include what you just typed.
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Chrome sucks. Get xscope 7. It is what chrome should have been

Even when going back to a previous viewed page in chrome it refreshes. Very annoying and totally kills the browsing experience.
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I use to love Xscope (Amazon free app). Decided to buy it since it is now JB which Amazon won't upgrade to. It's real nice UI... but still isn't as good as it is on my Galaxy Player (GB). On my Player ANY mobile site will pinch zoom. On the N7, no mobile site seems to pinch zoom. This means "text" and "zoom" levels have to be "perfect" and changed quite often (since all sites seem to have different text sizes). I may start using Desktop mode, but I really like many mobile sites. Chrome works great. I was hoping the updated Xscope would be its replacement. Good thing it was $3 of my free $25!
PS: I never noticed a refresh in Chrome.
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Chrome sucks. Get xscope 7. It is what chrome should have been
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the android(aosp) browser, not chrome, doesnt refresh. and plays flash just fine, btw.

I've noticed that when I open several links in other tabs, when I get to the tabs they are blank and load or refresh the page once I switch to the tab.

I am not having this problem, in fact I was just viewing three pages simultaneously (switching between them) while on Skype and no reloading :S and while typing this I switched over to chrome and all 3 tabs still loaded.. :/
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Just disable the translating in settings. It have to solve the issue

New firefox browser = smoothest browser?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox
Past Firefox has sucked hardcore, but now, wow. Its smooth, no chopping zooming out either, it reminds me of the stock galaxy s2 with the bounce effect.
Try it out. Tell me I am wrong
What browser is smoother in your opinion

I'll give it a try, thanks
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using FF brower since 4-6 weeks, in my eyes one of the best.
at my pc i am usig FF to, no sync feature as well.

Seems very slow at loading pages and text is shown very blurry. I've yet to find a better browser than SGS3 stock browser.
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Happy with the new dolphin browse
The download manager is awesome resume supported too....
Hit THANKS is u agree with me.
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Downloading
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I think it's amazing except for one major flaw which causes me not to use it.
The address bar doesn't scroll away when your scroll down webpages, it takes up too much of the screen real-estate.

debanikonline said:
Happy with the new dolphin browse
The download manager is awesome resume supported too....
Hit THANKS is u agree with me.
~RR
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lol hit THANKS if you're against puppy abuse
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CuBz90 said:
Seems very slow at loading pages and text is shown very blurry. I've yet to find a better browser than SGS3 stock browser.
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Try ics+ browser then. Stock browser but the quick controls are fantastic.
debanikonline said:
Happy with the new dolphin browse
The download manager is awesome resume supported too....
Hit THANKS is u agree with me.
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Dolphin is good in writing, but too unreliable. Tabs didn't load a lot of the time it didn't even show up at all. Had to keep changing the current from desktop to phone just so i could post messages on different sites....the list goes on.

Any way to back up the bookmarks like Dolphin? I installed it when the stock browser was fc-ing on bookmarks and found the import/export feature makes life easier.

People should really give boat browser a chance. Very good speedy browser! :good:

completely agree with boat browser. I don't understand, why is it so low profile, I have tried other popular ones like Opera, Dolphin (& mini), stock, etc, but Boat seems to be the best of the lot

I think dolphin browser hd is really good along with stock s3 browser.
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Chrome browser all the way. Faster than dolphin, opera and stock.
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I use chrome because I am all Google and signing in allows me to save bookmarks easier. I might try this and see how well it mashes with flash. I can not stand the stock browser for some reason.
Anyways the only thanks I am giving is to the one who presented us with the new version being out. Thanks OP!
By the way flash is still available for us
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30824028
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mikemikemikexxx said:
Chrome browser all the way. Faster than dolphin, opera and stock.
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For Firefox and Chrome, try loading engadget's desktop site. While loading, try scrolling down. You will see a lot blank white and takes sometime for it to load. Stock loads much faster.

Firefox has a great interface
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mikemikemikexxx said:
Chrome browser all the way. Faster than dolphin, opera and stock.
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it renders slowly and is not full screen. And it's pretty ugly

SiggiJarl said:
I think it's amazing except for one major flaw which causes me not to use it.
The address bar doesn't scroll away when your scroll down webpages, it takes up too much of the screen real-estate.
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THIS!

Maxthon is the best browser for Android:good: