Type "about:debug" in the address bar of the stock browser and then go.
Go to browser settings and you will see a new section with more options.
UAString is easy as it basicaly tells the internet what kind of device you have.
Can someone explain the other settings?
Great find
It doesn't really stick, though. You will have to keep setting it. Dolphin is a lot better about using in Desktop mode.
As for the other options, no idea.
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Hi all, received my s2 this afternoon after changing from HD2. Been playing around and have tried the about:config and about:debug method to change the default uastring and neither seem to work. Does anybody know how to get the brower to view desktop pages by default?
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Has already been addressed. Next time use search please.
You change the UA string by typing in about:useragent
A menu should pop up asking which one to choose.
a permanent method wouldn't go amiss tho!
When i hange the Uastring in default browser to desktop mode, everything is ok. But when i use the browser again later, it's back to mobile version. Any way to make this permanently?
Any news on this?
I find it really annoying to type the useragent command to change the uastring every time I use the browser
I changed UAString to Desktop in debug mode but websites still load as mobile. Any idea how to do it properly?
Wish I knew, but I so far haven't heard anything about it in terms of a solution. Its one of the only things holding me back from flashing TouchWiz, because I know it would aggravate me way to much
I've tried using the stock browser apks from the xoom, transformer, galaxy tab 10.1 on the touchwiz rom and still nothing. I think I'm doing something wrong though.
Also, how about a fullscreen mode in the stock TouchWiz browser? I have found no way to do this like in all other browsers. The top bar is always showing I think.
And Jesus, no re-flow of text on pages to resize to fit when zoomed in right? F'in riduclous.
My problem is the opposite, I cannot get out of full screen mode. WTF!!!!!
Nevermind, I have some type of popup that occurs when I touch the right side of the bezel.
you can change the UA string the exact same way that you would in any other android phone.. just type "about:debug" into the address bar, then go into settings and select "debug" tab. It's the second setting.
@gdog1977, you have quick controls enabled in the "labs" tab of the settings. touch and hold either side of the screen until a menu pops up, move your finger to the very bottom icon(four horizontal lines), select "settings" in the popup, and then select the "labs" tab on the left. then de-select the "quick controls" option.
smaskell said:
you can change the UA string the exact same way that you would in any other android phone.. just type "about:debug" into the address bar, then go into settings and select "debug" tab. It's the second setting.
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Yes most of us are quite well aware of the about:debug mode, but again the problem is not switching it to the desktop UA, it is getting that setting to actually stick after reboots, etc. Anybody have any other ideas??
joeski27 said:
Yes most of us are quite well aware of the about:debug mode, but again the problem is not switching it to the desktop UA, it is getting that setting to actually stick after reboots, etc. Anybody have any other ideas??
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hmm.. I've never had this problem. no idea why not.
Just a little how-to change the user agent.
+ in the default browser type about:debug in to the adress bar. Press enter. Looks like nothing happens. Thats right!
+ now go to settings there should be a new option called debug.
+ under debug you will find the ua settings.
You can now choose for android, desktop, iphone or ipad
I made the change but not see any difference.
It works, but gets reverted back to android when you turn off the tablet.
I like Dolphin browser better.
It works. Thank you.
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Awesome, now Words with friends on facebook will stop redirecting me to the market. Honeycomb version of Words doesnt support syncing with Facebook.
Thanks!
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Curious to see what the vote will be.
I keep my browser in desktop mode all the time. There are very few times I need to, or want to switch it to anything else.
Same here, desktop. When I got it I figured it would be like a phone and I would want the mobile but the large screen and speed at which web sites load has me leaving it on the desktop setting (set to show pages in overview).
hollywould said:
I keep my browser in desktop mode all the time. There are very few times I need to, or want to switch it to anything else.
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I mainly use desktop, but many sites that used to be fine in desktop mode on Android browser are losing some of their functionality. This is the reason I rarely use rootzwiki anymore, I'm constantly having to switch user agents.
I prefer desktop. How are you guys getting it to stay in desktop mode 24/7? I have to always hit the menu button and change it everytime I use the browser!
i use dolphinhd - so i do have the desk/android switcher loaded - so i sometimes flick between for the best experience
wgr73 said:
I prefer desktop. How are you guys getting it to stay in desktop mode 24/7? I have to always hit the menu button and change it everytime I use the browser!
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On Dolphin HD and ICS+ you can set it and it will stay, Dolphin even has an add on that will allow for easy toggling between desktop and Android.
There is a way in stock too by typing something in the address bar to bring up developer option. about:config or something like that. Someone posted it around here somewhere.
Evo_Shift said:
There is a way in stock too by typing something in the address bar to bring up developer option. about:config or something like that. Someone posted it around here somewhere.
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About:debug
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About:debug
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Only annoying annoying part about doing it this way is that you have to set it every browser session (at least that's how it used to be).
Desktop.
Boat Browser (my preference) has configurable user agents.