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How to not have sites default to wap browser?

Now that my GF has Froyo she wants to use it to catch up on her shows she watches, for instance VH1.com, defaults to wap.vh1.com. How can this be disabled so that she can watch her videos?

shoman24v said:
Now that my GF has Froyo she wants to use it to catch up on her shows she watches, for instance VH1.com, defaults to wap.vh1.com. How can this be disabled so that she can watch her videos?
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There is a vh1 app for Android.
To turn off the MOBILE user agent, go into the browser, hit menu, go into settings and disable mobile view
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That didn't work, still goes to wap.vh1.com. Even rebooted and retried.

i would suggest either using dolphin hd and setting it up to view pages in desktop mode, or open up a window in the stock browser, type "about:debug" without the quotes. menu, settings, scroll down to UAString and change it to desktop.

U can try bolt browser as its the only java based mobile browser which can stream.

I haven't upgraded yet. But, I was able to scroll down to the very last link on the Wap page "Desktop Site." I then bookmarked the full site and am now able to go directly to it though bookmarks.

abhishekkjain said:
U can try bolt browser as its the only java based mobile browser which can stream.
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Your kidding right?
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Browser - Desktop Mode

Is it possible to have the device default to desktop versions odd sites? I can't seem room even get the functionality with about:debug.

use another browser - i like dolphin

ftgg99 said:
use another browser - i like dolphin
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tried dolphin but the keyboard lag using predictive text was killing me. Hence why back room Google. How is Opera? Easy to set it to desktop mode?

In the stock browser use about:useragent in the address field and it will slow you to change to desktop mode.
It does not save this setting so u have to do it every time you restart the browser .
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Ah so on the galaxy tab about:debug has been changed to about:useragent.
Thanks. That is good info.

Froyo Browser, stop mobile sites view

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.

Turn off mobile view?

Hey so this seems simple every other phone its been in internet settings ...uncheck mobile view box..but I can't see it anywhere...is there a setting for this on stock browser? I don't really wanna dl another browser
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seanfinn said:
Hey so this seems simple every other phone its been in internet settings ...uncheck mobile view box..but I can't see it anywhere...is there a setting for this on stock browser? I don't really wanna dl another browser
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It's hidden like in stock android phones. Type "about:debug" in address bar and go to settings in browser. Scroll completely down to UAstring and set the desktop mode. The browser forgets the setting so you have to set it again after restart I think.

Thanks didn't know about that..but tried it..checked desktop..and its still loading up mobile sites..ughhh really sucks
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Install dolphin hd browser - I wasn't going to do the about: browser crap every time either. User agent is in the settings menu in dolphin.
seanfinn said:
Thanks didn't know about that..but tried it..checked desktop..and its still loading up mobile sites..ughhh really sucks
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Install a different browser. IMO I have used them all and xScope 6 is the fastest. It also lets you set to desktpp mode so every site is full.
However if you want a mobile site,you can set the settings for each domain as well.

Ok thnx guys ima try both of em out see which one I like
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Tried a few browsers and im liking xscope alot. thanks

I use dolphin for mobile and xscope for desktop. That way I don't have to switch the settings back and forth.

How do you force desktop only browser?

The title speaks for itself. This was a cool feature on the evo that's not on this phone. Now before anyone starts trolling talking about use search I have this is what I came up with. According to the info I found I'm suppose to type about:debug go to settings and look for uastrings and select desktop. Well that option is not there. So do anyone here have a way of having to do this. Oh yes I have a pc if I was home I would use it.
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about:useragent works for me.

gotta change the useragent to desktop

Thanks
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Download and use dolphin browser hd from the market its much better and has tabbed browsing like a pc. And click menu settings user agent change to desktop