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I've just bought a Galaxy tab, pretty enjoy it since i moved from HTC Desire. However, it pretty annoying when i access a webpage, the Tab's browser always go to Mobile webpage instead of default PC UI page.
=> Anyone know how to disable this feature.
thacvinh said:
I've just bought a Galaxy tab, pretty enjoy it since i moved from HTC Desire. However, it pretty annoying when i access a webpage, the Tab's browser always go to Mobile webpage instead of default PC UI page.
=> Anyone know how to disable this feature.
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Enter "about:useragent" in the address bar, and select the Desktop user agent.
It doesn't persist though, which is annoying!
Regards,
Dave
Also look at the foot of the web page concerned..... If it can go to Desktop you should see an option named 'Classic'. If so click on it to change from Mobile view to Desktop.
a former iphone zombie here, they had a sbsettings toggle called user agent faker... for android the equiv would be a toggle switch widget on the desktop?... not sure if its out there, been searching though. looking for a persistant toggle..
gophet said:
a former iphone zombie here, they had a sbsettings toggle called user agent faker... for android the equiv would be a toggle switch widget on the desktop?... not sure if its out there, been searching though. looking for a persistant toggle..
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Install MiUi Browser
foxmeister said:
Enter "about:useragent" in the address bar, and select the Desktop user agent.
It doesn't persist though, which is annoying!
Regards,
Dave
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I can change the user agent, but seems not to be stored. if I enter again in "about:useragent", the "custom" option remains selected.
Or just download Dolphin HD browser,then in the browser,go to settings>Useragent and choose desktop instead of Mobile by default,worked great for me.
Dolphin HD browser + euro firmware did the trick for me.
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Using Dolphin HD browser on US T-Mo, agent switched to Desktop and no luck - it would still go to mobile version. Same settings in the same browser on my EVO - no problem - always takes me to a full website. I hope there is some other solution. Otherwise it is very annoying not to be able to see full NY Times site...
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Well! Too many of xda member faced this problem. But there is no such probbaly tweak to prevent the Tab access defaut webpage from it's stock browser.
Anybody has found a solution ? It's super annoying not to be able to see the "normal" websites given the form factor of the Tab...
Are you guys talking about the homepage? Or the fact that the stock browser reverts to mobile user agent upon closing? The stock browser will not save user agent settings after being closed. Download a new broswer. Don't rely on stock.
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plasmathrower said:
Are you guys talking about the homepage? Or the fact that the stock browser reverts to mobile user agent upon closing? The stock browser will not save user agent settings after being closed. Download a new broswer. Don't rely on stock.
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The thing is... why should you have to download a different browser just to be able to view web sites in desktop mode ~ and even then different browsers don't necessarily give you a desktop view.
As an example I have Dolphin HD installed and if you attempt to access either ITVPlayer or the BBC web site you get the mobile version.
sadly, you need to re-do the about:useragent everytime you completely close the browser. Also, on stock UK firmwares (Even JJ7) iPlayer doesn't work even with desktop mode selected. Need to be on JM6 or JMA for the fixed browser.
2kmy477 said:
Or just download Dolphin HD browser,then in the browser,go to settings>Useragent and choose desktop instead of Mobile by default,worked great for me.
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Exactly what I did since day one, works flawlessly ...
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jackie_jagger said:
Exactly what I did since day one, works flawlessly ...
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It will Jackie... Providing as stated above you are on a later ROM.
For those however on the stock ROM it does not work.
Beards said:
It will Jackie... Providing as stated above you are on a later ROM.
For those however on the stock ROM it does not work.
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It works on JM6 ? OK, good to know
Try skyfire.
It works for mine (T-Mobile US version)
if you wants normal desktop browsing try Miren Browser and in the options set the Desktop version( or the ipad version, it works)
however,
some sites (like megavideo) will go further than a User Agent and try to guess if you are really on a desktop or not, to redirect you to some annoying ads and jo-games.com
if you want to avoid that use NetFront Live Browser, it's the best low level changer browser for android so far, you won't be dissapointed and its kind of tablet optimized.
mingkee said:
Try skyfire.
It works for mine (T-Mobile US version)
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same here, same version
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.
Hi,
Whenever I have more than one browser window open, every so often the Galaxy Tab will vibrate a couple times when opening a new browser window, the page won't load and the browser would close automatically. What does this mean?
-Thanks
Happens with me also...whether I use the stock browser or dolphin...though with dolphin it happens much less...
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I found that the "solution" for that probkem is to use a browser not based on WebKit, as it's painfully clear the version in the Tab is really crashy. Look for Opera, Firefox or Skyfire. The others (like Miren, Dolphin...) are all WebKit based, and as such they might make the issue better but not fix it
also disable panoramic mode in the stock browser: with that on is a lot slower than a 600mhz Android phone!
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AlexTheStampede said:
I found that the "solution" for that probkem is to use a browser not based on WebKit, as it's painfully clear the version in the Tab is really crashy. Look for Opera, Firefox or Skyfire. The others (like Miren, Dolphin...) are all WebKit based, and as such they might make the issue better but not fix it
also disable panoramic mode in the stock browser: with that on is a lot slower than a 600mhz Android phone!
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Hi,
How would you disable 'Panoramic Mode' in the stock browser? I haven't downloaded any new browser(s) as of yet.
-Thanks
In the browser settings, second option, it's right below the zoom one.
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I want to use dolphin. Totally stock zoom. Crashes almost eveytime I open it, secound time I open it it works. Uninstalled it an reinstalled. Same symptoms. Anyone else experience this?
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kjdocs said:
I want to use dolphin. Totally stock zoom. Crashes almost eveytime I open it, secound time I open it it works. Uninstalled it an reinstalled. Same symptoms. Anyone else experience this?
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I tried it once a few days ago... same thing. Crashed on open. After 3 tries, I uninstalled it.
Already posted this.. same issue. Lots of other people too.
kjdocs said:
I want to use dolphin. Totally stock zoom. Crashes almost eveytime I open it, secound time I open it it works. Uninstalled it an reinstalled. Same symptoms. Anyone else experience this?
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This sux are using dolphin HD? I have used this since day one because of the fc after fc I had on the stock browser. I have yet to have a crash on it.
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I checked their blog.. there is a beta that you can still download the apk for.. seems to work better. It said that it has no hardware acceleration but it works better. The flash on demand is my reason for using it
I left dolphin HD a while back cause I hate how the tabs disappear when you scroll down. Dolphin mini is actually superior in my opinion. Epecially the way it copies and pastes. Similar to xoom's native. I use it on my Droid X. I have found that the best browser for xoom is stock. Just a pain in the ass that you have to "debug" each startup. It seems to be most reliable but be careful about tab browsing with more than 5 tabs. You'll lock up and FC. Other browser I sort of liked is miren but it's not optimized and the start up logo is stretched and that's a no no for me. You may also wanna check out skyfire they're were the first browser to play flash when android couldn't. I don't really like the flow of it but some do. So saying all that I will stick with debuging stock browser
If you don't know what debug browser means. Type- about:debug into your bowser then hit enter. Go to menu. Settings. Debug. Change UAString to desktop or ipad. Each time I start up browser just do the about:debug enter and you're good to go. The reason being is the browser like to return from default. A quick check to see if debug mode is on is click the top right menu and more options are available such as Dump V8.
same problem I hope they fix it soon cause I love the last pass integration
So while I think Dolphin HD is necessary on the Galaxy Tab where the stock browser was ****, I think for the Xoom, the stock browser is the best mobile browser I have seen...
Its not as silky smooth as the ipad 2, but man the tab browsing is phenomenal and its smooth enough where syncing with Chrome and the tabs make up for it
Dolphon was working fine for me until the 3.0.1 update. Since then I've gotten FC after every session. Alternatively, the native browser has also gotten worse too.
Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
Droid4All said:
Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
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Agree with this... haven't used Dolphin before and it seems to work quite well.
Two questions:
1) Can you configure to have Dolphin close when closing out all tabs? Right now it seems to want to default to a recently closed tabs page.
2) I have the LPP bookmark widget on my home screen and it is not updating my most visited websites like it was for the stock browser. Any fixes?
So far so good with Dolphin... not having to reset the user agent all of the time is worth it enough.
A quick way to exit Dolphin is to long press the 'back' soft touch button. This brings up an exit menu, whch also lets you clear cache.
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Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
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Ditto. I mainly use stock browser but find myself going to dolphin HD when i need to
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Dolphin crashes for me as well, but the lastpass integration is needed. The browser in android is a senior browser, but it is not Chrome browser (google the has chrome browser). So we do not have extensions.... yet
I do not have to reset lasting in stock browser session the setting stays
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nbajwill55 said:
Dolphon was working fine for me until the 3.0.1 update. Since then I've gotten FC after every session. Alternatively, the native browser has also gotten worse too.
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Dolphin HD uses the same webview as the stock browser, which is why it's page performance and stability is identical to the stock browser. The only difference is the GUI.
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Dolphin HD works good for me. I watch flash videos on it all the time. I like the stock browser too but I'm tired of about:debug every so often.
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You guys know you can bookmark about:debug, right? Also, the user agent setting persists if you turn debug back off (not across browser restarts, of course), so put a shortcut to about:debug on your home screen and use that to launch browser.
With 3.0.1 and flash Dolphin worked ok for me and seemed to become unstable after opening multiple tabs. I ditched it for the new firefox build that was released today. I know it doesnt have flash but I am really impressed with its speed and usability. I did change the User Agent to ipad however
I have about:debug bookmarked but I don't have to in Dolphin. Its a no brainer. Stock browser is alot better than previous Android versions but I still prefer Dolphin.
MrTek said:
I do not have to reset lasting in stock browser session the setting stays
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The "setting" stays the same in the menu, but without about:debug being active, the browser sends the android header regardless of the setting. Check it @ http://my-addr.com/ua
Hi to all, i'm tryng to find a browser that work fine with flash player on galaxy 4
i tried maxton and boat but both crashes when play some flash content
Someone know a good browser that don't have such problems?
lukazzo said:
Hi to all, i'm tryng to find a browser that work fine with flash player on galaxy 4
i tried maxton and boat but both crashes when play some flash content
Someone know a good browser that don't have such problems?
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I dont get problems with boat browser. You could try this how to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253898
welshman010 said:
I dont get problems with boat browser. You could try this how to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253898
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I tried that but still have problem. When i see something in flash streaming all the browser i tried crash. Only i have this problem?
Try puffin browser,works for me.
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skanj said:
Try puffin browser,works for me.
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tried but not good too, strange that with s3 mini i can watch sports events in streaming without problem and here can't find a good browser to watch them
Firefox... its a bit clunky, but ive NEVER had it crash in over a year of using it. On my S2 and now my S4.
Also has an amazing sync function with any desktop firefox you may run on a PC, great for bookmarks, login/passwords, history etc etc