Hello everyone,
before flashing to cm7...i was able to go into settings somewhere and turn mobile view off. Now that I flashed cm7 I can't find that setting. Can someone please tell me where it is or another way I can get the same effect.
Thanks so much,
Brian kk
I seem to remember an option to change environments in the settings, though I'm not on CM7 atm. Something like linux desktop I believe?
Go to your browser -> Menu button -> More -> Settings -> Select User Agent (all the way at the bottom) -> Pick any of the desktop
for non CM7/CM6 rom runners go to your default browser's website search (where you put www./.com)
and put about:debug and press enter now nothing should happen but if you go back into settings scroll all the way down till you find "UAStrings" click it and press desktop
have fun
alfadog77...just want to make sure Im reading what you wrote correctly...your advice is for people who are not using CM6 or CM7...is that correct? If it is...and Im not trying to be rude but...my question was based on my problem with using ** CM7 **.
pinoyz...I think you fixed the issue. I went to the user agent and selected the Linux desktop. I went to a few website and they all loaded as if I was on a desktop, thanks!
Question...what is the real difference between me picking "linux desktop" or "mac desktop"? Also, does this mean that the website I goto, that they will not be able to tell I'm using a phone?
Thanks for all the help guys
BK
fst2011 said:
Hello everyone,
before flashing to cm7...i was able to go into settings somewhere and turn mobile view off. Now that I flashed cm7 I can't find that setting. Can someone please tell me where it is or another way I can get the same effect.
Thanks so much,
Brian kk
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use skyfire browser
use dolphin browser hd
I switched my browser user agent to IE6. That fixed the mobile view problem.
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I have noticed that the new browser version in 2.2 allows you to define a custom UAString which made me happy. I went and found all the info to my actual desktop's browser and input it into the settings. Yet I am still unable to see some websites in their desktop views.
Anyone know of a fix?
More info:
UAString: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/533.4 (KHTML, like Gecko) Iron/5.0.381.0 Chrome/5.0.381 Safari/533.4
Have also tried the other built in options.
Enable mobile view: UNCHECKED
They could be matching you to mobile via your IP address. Does that happen over WiFi too, or just cell data?
Good idea. It was on 3G. I'll try WiFi now. Thanks.
Nah, still mobile on Wifi. Made sure the settings were still applied.
I've been using user-agent-string.info/parse to make sure the strings are working.
Have you tried going to http://whatsmyuseragent.com? I noticed that after changing my ua string to internet explorer 6 default, it still showed the android user agent when checking with the site above.
vinscuzzy said:
Have you tried going to http://whatsmyuseragent.com? I noticed that after changing my ua string to internet explorer 6 default, it still showed the android user agent when checking with the site above.
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Thanks for the response. That website does show that my UA is set to Firefox's UA copied from my computer.
This is driving me nuts lol. What else on my phone can be letting the browser know I'm on a phone?
I like the default browser as well, so I don't really want to switch to Dolphin or anything.
I guess there is nothing then.
do this...
try typing "about:debug" into the http adress bar, (no quotes) then hit "go" or enter ...whatever....nothing will appear to change...then go to settings, uastrings and make sure desktop is checked. try going to a webpage...it should now work.
Also try clearing your cache/cookies.
kbone213 said:
Thanks for the response. That website does show that my UA is set to Firefox's UA copied from my computer.
This is driving me nuts lol. What else on my phone can be letting the browser know I'm on a phone?
I like the default browser as well, so I don't really want to switch to Dolphin or anything.
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If you've been through all of that, try disabling javascript and flash. Its probably client side.
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adeyo said:
try typing "about:debug" into the http adress bar, (no quotes) then hit "go" or enter ...whatever....nothing will appear to change...then go to settings, uastrings and make sure desktop is checked. try going to a webpage...it should now work.
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If you would kindly read above, you would notice that I am able to change my UAString to whatever I want let alone to "Desktop". Regardless, I appreciate your interest and wanting to contribute to the matter.
I have tried clearing the cache/cookies/history/location data and turned off "Enable location" just in case it somehow could tell from that to no avail.
I just tried turning off Java and Flash and still nothing.
IT'S LIKE THEY'RE PSYCHIC!!!!!!!!
What website is this?
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A porn site, redtube, but that part doesn't matter to me. It's just something that is annoying me.
It definitely has something to do with the HTC browser. I just loaded CM6 and when you set the user agent to desktop, it loads the FULL page. Try out eskimotube and see the difference. P.S. its a porn site.....
vinscuzzy said:
It definitely has something to do with the HTC browser. I just loaded CM6 and when you set the user agent to desktop, it loads the FULL page. Try out eskimotube and see the difference. P.S. its a porn site.....
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I think that's it. Dolphin is loading it just fine so it would have to be something in between the HTC browser's settings and the OS itself, which would be the browser.
Thanks a lot. I feel better now that it has been figured out.
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Also try clearing your cache/cookies.
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By coincidence I did this earlier today to try to get it to visit a non-mobile version of a website, and it worked. Without ever visiting the site OP mentioned (hence no cookies), it loaded the desktop version fine.
Edit: Someone above said that it may be the Sense browser specific, this was on CM6.
Edit edit: Tried clearing cookies, switching UA to Android, loading site, then switching back to Desktop UA, and it loaded the desktop version. So yeah, Sense specific.
Trying to download .rar files says "Cannot Download, The Content is not supported on this phone. " Anybody found a way around this? (Yeah we could all use our Pc's but seriously)
I remember this happening when I had the samsung moment and I sent that thing back.
Also. Has anybody found a way to turn off mobile Browsing? So annoying
TIA
Download astro file manager. In the settings for that program you can turn off browser restrictions on what files you can download.
I too would like to know how to disable mobile browsing on the default browser. I feel kind of stupid that I can't find the setting, but the more I look and don't find it, I'm beginning to think Samsung is stupid for removing the option...
My co-worker showed me how to do it. Type "about:debug" (without the " ")in the address bar then go to Settings and you'll have some new options at the bottom. Change the UAString from Android to Desktop and voila. Full desktop browsing experience.
Sometimes you just gotta dl stuff on the puter. Anyways, here's download crutch. People say get this program or that because it's built in. Here's the plugin without the program, just in case you don't have any need for the main program.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5301039
I have it on my phone but can't upload from it. I wish the devs would enable uploading from a browser.
icantdrawanime said:
Download astro file manager. In the settings for that program you can turn off browser restrictions on what files you can download.
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Give the man a reward that worked perfect thanks
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los1223 said:
My co-worker showed me how to do it. Type "about:debug" (without the " ")in the address bar then go to Settings and you'll have some new options at the bottom. Change the UAString from Android to Desktop and voila. Full desktop browsing experience.
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Nice hack worked perfect you guys rock at this stuff
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los1223 said:
My co-worker showed me how to do it. Type "about:debug" (without the " ")in the address bar then go to Settings and you'll have some new options at the bottom. Change the UAString from Android to Desktop and voila. Full desktop browsing experience.
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I tried this but no go the menue ont pop
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los1223 said:
My co-worker showed me how to do it. Type "about:debug" (without the " ")in the address bar then go to Settings and you'll have some new options at the bottom. Change the UAString from Android to Desktop and voila. Full desktop browsing experience.
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wish I knew about this long ago! THANK YOU!
Edit: just realized this OP was from a while back, haha
ok, so a couple of questions about that "about:debug"
1. any way to get it to default to desktop? If you exit the browser you have to type and select it again
2. why is "iPhone browser" an option????
3. I no longer have dk28 installed (waiting for OTA froyo) but for those with working flash, will something like hulu work in full blown desktop mode (or iPhone mode)? My gut still says no, but when I visit hulu in iPhone mode it asks me to download the hulu application and in desktop mode it says nothing about being on android platform -- just that I don't have flash.
djbacon06 said:
ok, so a couple of questions about that "about:debug"
1. any way to get it to default to desktop? If you exit the browser you have to type and select it again
2. why is "iPhone browser" an option????
3. I no longer have dk28 installed (waiting for OTA froyo) but for those with working flash, will something like hulu work in full blown desktop mode (or iPhone mode)? My gut still says no, but when I visit hulu in iPhone mode it asks me to download the hulu application and in desktop mode it says nothing about being on android platform -- just that I don't have flash.
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it dont work it says u need 10.0.32 also u could use skifire web browser from the app store it has flash built in.
Some websites that use browser detection don't properly recognize the android webkit browser. But they do recognize iphone. So to render some websites properly in a mobile view you can pretend your an iphone...luckily it doesn't turn you into a douche bag iphone user when activated.
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I have Download All Files for downloading unsupported files. I went the Astro route for a bit, but I bought Root Explorer, so I didn't want Astro taking up space.
Anyone notice4. how web pages allways load up in "mobile phone mode", as i call it hehe. How come my phones browser don't surfe the web like my PC web browser. Just trying to figure out why they force you into this ****ty mode, that wont let you watch videos, other features and what not. Is there a rom or sumtin out there that can enable me to surf the web just like my PC web browser. I'm running nebula rom and loving it! btw. hehe. I just hate how i thought once i get flash i can surf the web and watch videos "south park, family guy" on some sites like "hulu, southparkstudios" but i couldnt. Also i did notice on the Southparkstudios. u can goto google and type south park, and when it shows the web site. if u click on the bottum Blue text that says "watch full video". i click on that and pick which ever episode i want ect... and it will work. Ohh yea, im not giant south park fan or anything im just using this as example hehe this site is the shiot! im a complete noob btw
If you want it to look like your computer, try this little tutorial. Download the Opera Browser version 10.xxx
Tutorial
You could try posting this in the general section so you don't look as much like a noob.
My browser runs fine, you just need to know how to use your phone.
Thnx. man
dnathan13 said:
You could try posting this in the general section so you don't look as much like a noob.
My browser runs fine, you just need to know how to use your phone.
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Thst really doesnt help anyone to say this .
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I've noticed that with a multiple browsers, even after changing the User Agent to desktop. I'm using Xscope now, and everything I visit regularly comes up with the full site except for ESPN. I haven't been able to escape their mobile version for whatever reason.
hmm
i cant seem to find the "user agent" in setting of my phone anywhere
maxhax2000 said:
i cant seem to find the "user agent" in setting of my phone anywhere
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Go to browser. Click the menu botton coose More.... then choose Settings... from settings all the way down .. til u see "UA string" click on it and choose desktop
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Go to browser. Click the menu botton coose More.... then choose Settings... from settings all the way down .. til u see "UA string" click on it and choose desktop
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This is half way right for 2.1
You will need to enter a web address of 'about:debug' and then go into options
For 2.2 it seems that this has been taken away.
hmm
hmm, ok so i did that "about:debug" thing and now i see a know new selection of options "Debug" but i still cant find the "UA string" but here is a list of my new options. btw im running nebula rom if that matters. and thnx for help here da list.
Show JavaScript console//Single column rendering//Use wide viewport//Normal rendering//Enable tracing//Enable light touch//Enable navigation cache de..//Set Js flags
LOL I hate that.
maxhax2000 said:
hmm, ok so i did that "about:debug" thing and now i see a know new selection of options "Debug" but i still cant find the "UA string" but here is a list of my new options. btw im running nebula rom if that matters. and thnx for help here da list.
Show JavaScript console//Single column rendering//Use wide viewport//Normal rendering//Enable tracing//Enable light touch//Enable navigation cache de..//Set Js flags
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Set js flags I think, but I'm on a froyo rom...so I may be wrong
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Cam3ron1 said:
Thst really doesnt help anyone to say this .
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It's not his fault, some people just can't help but be a douche.
Dolphin Browser HD has the user agent option in settings. About every website I visit is in PC mode.
dnathan13 said:
You could try posting this in the general section so you don't look as much like a noob.
My browser runs fine, you just need to know how to use your phone.
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What are you talking about? This is general section.
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It probably got.moved blackdragon
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Have tried googling on here and elsewhere, but I want to stop getting a mobile view of web sites. For example bbc.co.uk gives a mobile view. I have tried typing "about:debug" to get the extra settings in the settings menu, but nothing that helps appears.
I have also typed about:useragent in the browsers’ address bar,
which brings up several options for the useragent (Android,Iphone,Desktop, Lismore and custom) I have tried all these but still no luck
I am on JP6
TIA
I was pretty annoyed by this too ... now I am using skyfire if I want to use a website in the full view.
Not sure it can be changed easily on the stock browser
download the "Steel" browser. In settings, you can set the user agent to "Desktop".
You can also upgrade the stock browser via the SGS Tools app in order to add the user agent setting.
Just open the browser and in the address bar type:
about:useragent
Press GO...
You will get an option screen, just select Desktop and press OK? should work, Im rooted on JPU though?
about:useragent
This works fine, was able to access sites on android standard browser without getting mobile sites.
The only problem is that it does not survive power off and would have to be re-entered if you were to power your phone off.
Thanks for the info.
ukdtweak said:
Just open the browser and in the address bar type:
about:useragent
Press GO...
You will get an option screen, just select Desktop and press OK? should work, Im rooted on JPU though?
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Thanks, I tried this but doesn't work on non rooted JP6
gregy21a said:
about:useragent
This works fine, was able to access sites on android standard browser without getting mobile sites.
The only problem is that it does not survive power off and would have to be re-entered if you were to power your phone off.
Thanks for the info.
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Thanks, I tried this but doesn't work on non rooted JP6
robbiev80 said:
You can also upgrade the stock browser via the SGS Tools app in order to add the user agent setting.
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SGS Tools app is asking for root, and say click to access Market to get rooting program, that then fails as its not available. What's the best way of rooting/ unrooting Froyo JP6
Cheers
I use the free dolphin hd browser of the maket and in the settings you choose "desktop" under the "user agent". Works perfect.
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mad2x said:
I use the free dolphin hd browser of the maket and in the settings you choose "desktop" under the "user agent". Works perfect.
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Even better, get the Desktop Toggle addon for it so you can conveniently switch between modes with a button on the right addon bar.
Haven't seen this posted anywhere and thought it was useful. To set the stock honeycomb browser User Agent to desktop (load webpages as desktop site instead of mobile)
Open browser and in the address bar type this
about:debug
Open browser settings (top right corner) and you should see a new debug option with a crap load of options. One of them being UAstring.
Change this to desktop
This along with a proper flash player let's you do anything a desktop browser can do all from the stock hc browser
Its not my fault if you change any other setting and it causes world war 3 or any other tragic event.
Don't forget to say thanks
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Old news, and it was already posted somewhere. HC 3.1 and above has that option in the browser settings menu, no need to do 'about:debug' anymore
sensei22 said:
Old news, and it was already posted somewhere. HC 3.1 and above has that option in the browser settings menu, no need to do 'about:debug' anymore
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Didn't have this option on civatos 3.2 in my settings. Only way to get it was to do about:debug. It wasn't old news to me when I found it two days ago. If I help say thanks. If I don't, move along.
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hatefuel19 said:
Didn't have this option on civatos 3.2 in my settings. Only way to get it was to do about:debug. It wasn't old news to me when I found it two days ago. If I help say thanks. If I don't, move along.
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Yes it is very much an option in Civato's ROM.
Stock browser, settings, advanced, viewing mode.
Like sensei said, old news for 3.01