By setting the user agent to match the Xoom with honeycomb, I was able to load the tablet version of websites, while still being viewed as an Android device. Here is the user agent I used:
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux;U; Android3.0.1; en-us; XoomBuild/HWI69)AppleWebKit/534.13 (KHTML,likeGecko) Version/4.0 Safari/534.13
Just copy and paste this as the custom user agent string in Dolphin and you should be good to go!
Here is a website with a list of a bunch of user agents, for those who are interested: http://www.zytrax.com/tech/web/mobile_ids.html
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Is there a way to enable the tablet version of websites on my Fire? I know I can use the iPad user agent, but I would like websites to recognize it as an Android device. I am currently using Dolphin HD on CM7. I found a thread once for the HP Touchpad with a similar question, but I don't think a solution was found.
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i use dolphin hd also - settings - more - settings - user agent - set to android(default)
b63 said:
i use dolphin hd also - settings - more - settings - user agent - set to android(default)
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The issue with this is that websites do not recognize the fire with CM7 as a tablet, so they load the phone version instead. Google is a good example.
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i'm using dolphin on stock os - thaught it's only on the browser settings - tried one of the other settings ? - "ipad" will not work, "custom" maybe
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i'm using dolphin on stock os - thaught it's only on the browser settings - tried one of the other settings ? - "ipad" will not work, "custom" maybe
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Are you seeing the tablet version of websites with the stock Amazon OS?
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do you have a site where i can test it ? - the google search seems to know only mobile (where i'm with setting "android") or normal
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do you have a site where i can test it ? - the google search seems to know only mobile (where i'm with setting "android") or normal
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Sounds to me like you're not getting the tablet version of websites either. Google is a good site to test with. I think the trick will be a custom user agent, I'm just not sure what it would be. Now that I am thinking about it, theoretically you should be able to get the tablet version of sites from your phone as well if a custom user agent will work.
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i think if the site has a portion for tablet and we set the custom useragent to "Tablet" (if it's the right name) then it should work
Update: I just tested with my phone, and by setting the user agent to iPad, I was able to pull up the tablet version of Google from my phone. But this leaves me in the same situation as earlier: my device is recognized as an iPad, and not as Android.
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b63 said:
i think if the site has a portion for tablet and we set the custom useragent to "Tablet" (if it's the right name) then it should work
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Just tried setting the agent to "tablet", and it brought up what looked like an older version of Google, but not the tablet version of the site. From what I can tell, sites are using different methods to determine if you are using a tablet. Perhaps if we can find the user agent from a honeycomb tablet, we can get it to work.
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funny - just tested the same before reading your post !
but looks nice also !
i'hv gooled a little bit and found nothing about a tablet version only
standard - mobile (also if i set to iphone) - ipad
update:
tested on a galaxy tab with stock browser - also the mobile version
where have you seen such a android tablet version ?
b63 said:
funny - just tested the same before reading your post !
but looks nice also !
i'hv gooled a little bit and found nothing about a tablet version only
standard - mobile (also if i set to iphone) - ipad
update:
tested on a galaxy tab with stock browser - also the mobile version
where have you seen such a android tablet version ?
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I updated the OP with a user agent that should work. I will test on my Fire when I get home. Thanks for your help!
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I just got home and tested the new user agent string, and I can confirm that it works. I am seeing the tablet version of Google on my Kindle Fire using Dolphin HD.
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could you post a screenshot from the settings and the google site ?
can't get it - must have a typo somewhere ...
update: had a typo - works perfect !!!
Thanks, works great for me!
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Does anyone know how I can stop my streak from displaying mobile versions of sites I view?
Thanks
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Its done siteside. There should be an option on the page you're viewing to view full site. Or have a look at the URL and usually it'll have m.URL.com or /mobile/ in it which you can change.
You'll need to run a browser that doesn't identify itself as a mobile version. Some browsers have an option in settings.
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Type about:debug in the URL bar and press Go.
It doesn't seem like anything happens, but it does........press menu - Settings - now there's a "debuger" section, go to UAString and tap.........choose desktop.....now websites see it as a desktop........
Jenn over at streaksmart.com posted a how to not so very long after the Streak launched...its not 100% but it works for some sites...
http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/07/how-to-change-web-browser-user-agent-on-dell-streak.html
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elbowz said:
Jenn over at streaksmart.com posted a how to not so very long after the Streak launched...its not 100% but it works for some sites...
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that's where I saw it, basically tried to remember what she said in my post above. Good stuff.............
You guys are legendary, worked like a charm
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digthemlows said:
Type about:debug in the URL bar and press Go.
It doesn't seem like anything happens, but it does........press menu - Settings - now there's a "debuger" section, go to UAString and tap.........choose desktop.....now websites see it as a desktop........
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wooow...worked m8..thx allot for the tip.
Doe we have to [email protected] in the about:debug ever new internet session in order to get the full site?
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falgun said:
Doe we have to [email protected] in the about:debug ever new internet session in order to get the full site?
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Nope just once. Also enter about:debug and to get rid of the debug options from the menu after your done.
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Nice tip...learnt something new
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Anyone know how to make this stick permanently? A lot of sites seem to ignore the user-agent string whenever I try it, or at least when I type "about:debug" and then go to the relevant settings section it's always set to "Desktop" yet sites ignore it and keep going to mobile versions! The root of the SD card seems to also get filled up with .trace files for each site visited while in the debug mode...
The lack of a permanent UA String change is extremely annoying for certain sites such as www.nationalrail.co.uk where there isn't a "full site" link anywhere and the mobile version is rubbish. The service specific app in Market for this website is £3+ as well!
Facebook is another website that completely ignores the user agent string and will go to mobile (or "Touch") sites regardless.
I know there's a free Android Facebook app, but I don't WANT to have to use an app, I completely agree with the RIM guy saying "there's a website for that"
Sometimes the website will behave when you do the about:debug cycle, but it's hit and miss whether it will still behave when you click any link! Full Facebook, for example, reverts to the "Touch" version when you click "home" at the top...
Please anyone, if you know how, please let me know how I can PERMANENTLY disable ALL mobile optimised sites? I don't want to EVER see another "m.website.com/wap" ever again!
I suggest you try using Dolphin HD Browser.
After I used it a few times, I've set it to my default browser and it works for every website I've tried so far.
It's from the market and free! In addition, there are no ads except if you use add-ons, and only show up when you run the add-ons. Alternatively, you can always buy a license.
The only add-on it comes with is bookmarks at the beginning, and I personally use a different color theme add-on. As long as you don't run either, you will not get any ads! The user-agent switcher is a built in functionality and not an add-on (in addition to a plethora of other options).
kohiiou said:
I suggest you try using Dolphin HD Browser.
After I used it a few times, I've set it to my default browser and it works for every website I've tried so far.
It's from the market and free! In addition, there are no ads except if you use add-ons, and only show up when you run the add-ons. Alternatively, you can always buy a license.
The only add-on it comes with is bookmarks at the beginning, and I personally use a different color theme add-on. As long as you don't run either, you will not get any ads! The user-agent switcher is a built in functionality and not an add-on (in addition to a plethora of other options).
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Thanks for the reply, I'll give it a go and see how I get on with it. Already tried Fennec and Opera and neither felt as good or fast as the stock Froyo browser...
Xscope browser kicks ass. Change ua agent to computer
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Instal Dolphin HD then an add-on called 'desktop toggles', you can then switch between mobile and web view at will
mancterrier said:
Xscope browser kicks ass. Change ua agent to computer
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I dl this browser and its super fast. Is there anyway to change the bookmarks from tumbnails to list view?
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i just downloaded dolphin browser (not the HD one) for any sites i needed to get the desktop version of. came in useful when a hotel server would spaz out to android devices!
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!
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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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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.
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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.
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Try skyfire.
It works for mine (T-Mobile US version)
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same here, same version
Just got my Xoom...they waived the activation fee and I got a 25% discount on accesories...but that is all beside the point....
The browser defaults to the mobile version of websites. If anyone aware of a way to change that?
Change the browser user-agent to desktop? That what I do using Dolphin HD on the gTablet.
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Just got my Xoom...they waived the activation fee and I got a 25% discount on accesories...but that is all beside the point....
The browser defaults to the mobile version of websites. If anyone aware of a way to change that?
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type about:debug in the browser bar
(in 2.2)
you would scroll down to the bottom of the menu list and in settings there is a setting called user agent. turn it to desktop.
Yea If you dont see a setting for useragent strings try putting "aboug:debug" in the browser address bar. Nothing will happen, but check the menu settings again and see if the option becomes available. I would assume useragent string would be available by default in the new chromey browser, but who knows.
edit: grrrr.. generic.imitation beat me
Thanks....I didn't see this at the bottom of the websites before, but now I have the option to view the full site.
the "about:debug" works i just did it on my xoom
it puts a debug category in the settings and under "UAString" select Desktop
Just curious if anyone else have to do this every so often? I would change mine to desktop and surf to droid-life, which would display the full site but the next time I fire up the browser, droid-life would display the mobile site until I select desktop in settings again (which was already selected). This happens on other sites as well.
debug in browser worked for me. Great simple tip. Thanks guys
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the "about:debug" works i just did it on my xoom
it puts a debug category in the settings and under "UAString" select Desktop
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This works great!
Droid4All said:
Just curious if anyone else have to do this every so often? I would change mine to desktop and surf to droid-life, which would display the full site but the next time I fire up the browser, droid-life would display the mobile site until I select desktop in settings again (which was already selected). This happens on other sites as well.
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Same problem here.
Definitely only a temporary fix. Hopefully an update comes soon or a good replacement browser... the mobile version thing is literally the only thing I don't like about this browser.
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Somehow Facebook knows. It still sent me to their mobile site.
Hi I did the update to 1.2 does anyone know how to make this hulu hack work for NC 1.2
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mobilecrunch . com /2010/ 05/ 24/ how-to-watch-hulu-on-android-2-2
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First up, open up your browser. Now, type “about:debug” (without the quotes, silly) and hit go. Click “Settings”, and scroll on down to the bottom to reveal the dastardly tricky “UAString”.
This is where the plan gets really cunning: you now change your user agent string — the bit of info that tells a website what type of device you are running — to “Desktop”.
From now on, Hulu (and every other website) will think you’re accessing it from — you guessed it — a desktop PC rather than a mobile device.
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thanks in advance
Hulu disabled the ability to do this on any android device about a day after somebody figured it out. There is a hacked Flash out there somewhere that can fool Hulu, but there won't be a way to run it until somebody roots 1.2.
That being said, doing the above trick to edit the UA string is still good because it gives you the real version of websites in general.
Try PlayOn. They now have a mobile setup and an Android App. I use it on my nook running Nookie FroYo.
Basically you install PlayOn on a PC in your house. Then you install the PlayOn app on the nook. You have to connect the PlayOn app to the PlayOn server via the same WiFi the first time, but after that you can watch Hulu, Netflix, Amazon VOD, and many others on your nook anywhere you have an internet connection!
No need for about:debug on Stock. Just go to settings and UA Changer is at the Top. Only Desktop and Mobile modes though.
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cgtombstone said:
That being said, doing the above trick to edit the UA string is still good because it gives you the real version of websites in general.
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Thanks for the info, have you tried this, I didn't find that string or a way to edit it.
Yes I'm a nob, so help is greatly appreciated.
japzone said:
No need for about:debug on Stock. Just go to settings and UA Changer is at the Top. Only Desktop and Mobile modes though.
I have always run NC in desktop browser mode, but sometimes sites load the m.site version. it is rather annoying.
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Try my thread posted in the apps section.
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it seems the only thing what my tablet shows me is mobile sites.
especially www.nickjr.com I just wont get it as a regular desktop page. changed all settings i could find to desktop verision. use dolphin mini or dolphin HD... Also believe I changed it in the setup of the nook browser... and also in the cyanogen setup (I believe)
Any Idea why it wont work!?
THANKS!
BTW I run CM7.2
alexwick said:
it seems the only thing what my tablet shows me is mobile sites.
especially www.nickjr.com I just wont get it as a regular desktop page. changed all settings i could find to desktop verision. use dolphin mini or dolphin HD... Also believe I changed it in the setup of the nook browser... and also in the cyanogen setup (I believe)
Any Idea why it wont work!?
THANKS!
BTW I run CM7.2
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Don't know about that site but you can try Yahoo.com and see how it works.
Yahoo does have options to view as mobile or desktop
Are you using one of the Dolphin plugs to switch between desktop/mobile? They seem to work well for me. That said, an individual site could try to detect your system type in a variety of ways. Also, if it is a flash-based site, then it will be able to look at your libflashplayer.so. You can get get a "massaged" flash library that will identify as a desktop.
alexwick said:
it seems the only thing what my tablet shows me is mobile sites.
especially www.nickjr.com I just wont get it as a regular desktop page. changed all settings i could find to desktop verision. use dolphin mini or dolphin HD... Also believe I changed it in the setup of the nook browser... and also in the cyanogen setup (I believe)
Any Idea why it wont work!?
THANKS!
BTW I run CM7.2
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I tried the nickjr website with dolphin hd and for me it opens in desktop mode. Make sure your Agent is set to desktop. Press the menu button when you are in dolphin the go to more then setting. There under dolphin settings look for agent and change it to desktop
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Tried it numerous times... switching back and forth and always get the same pageview...
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