Hi so I'm having some trouble changing the UA string on the default google browser on my atrix. I'm trying to change the webpage view to the desktop view. I open the browser and go to a webpage that is displaying the mobile format. I enter "about:debug" and click go and that allows me to access the extended settings where I find the UA string. I change it to Desktop and click the home button. I open up the browser again and still the webpage is in its mobile version. It's pretty frustrating and I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I prefer to view the webpages in its original format instead of the mobile. I know other browsers such as Dolphin allow for this but I want to take advantage of the new Google Instant preview and those browsers don't allow that. Can someone help me out here I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
My school WiFi requires that you visit the website and login before you can have internet access. The problem is that the website doesnt always pop up automatically when I open my browser. I have saved the website to my bookmarks in the past, but even then It won't let me go to it manually (because there is no internet web browser access)
Is there a way to force access of the login page on these types of connections?
You could set up a shortcut to the log in page and make the shortcut what you use to open your web browser on campus.
I've never made a shortcut for a website on Android so I'm not sure if all browsers will support it. But I'm certain there is a way.
What you'd end up with is the log in screen ALWAYS being the landing page when you started the web browser using that shortcut.
Skipjacks said:
You could set up a shortcut to the log in page and make the shortcut what you use to open your web browser on campus.
I've never made a shortcut for a website on Android so I'm not sure if all browsers will support it. But I'm certain there is a way.
What you'd end up with is the log in screen ALWAYS being the landing page when you started the web browser using that shortcut.
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I used to do that, the only problem is that sometimes it doesn't work. Sometimes I would go to that page and it wouldn't load because my device doesn't have access to the internet -___-
I need another option, like if there's an app or a way that forces the login page, not just tries to access the URL of said login. You know? It sucks I know -___- lol
Does anyone know how to stop the lapdock showing the mobile site of facebook rather than the normal one every time i enter wwwdotfacebbokdotcom it loads with m.facebook.com?
create a shortcut in the dock.
no, just tried that sill reverts back to the "m" site ?
are you using the lapdock's firebox browser? or are you using the phone's browser while in lapdock's?
Its when using the firefox lapdock browser or the lapdocks facebook shortcut
Have you tried Dolphin Browser HD? In the initial setup, you can choose what kind of device you'd like the browser to tell the website you're using. Like say for instance, android phone, desktop, ipone, or ipad.
I tried accessing the facebook site from my lapdock's browser and it sent me to the non-mobile site. I don't know what could be going on with yours.
sorry. :\
Potential Fix for this issue
The problem everybody is experiencing develops when the initial request is sent to the Facebook server and the "user agent" string is sent. By default, the user agent string is set to Android, but can be set to Chrome Desktop to allow a full website experience. Some website's written or optimized for a specific browser may still disregard this setting, but Facebook does not, and will display the full site ... I have the laptop dock and this works.
In the firefox browser, go to the add-ins page and search "user agent". Install one of them and select "firefox 4" from the new menu. Reload the page and it should show the full version instead of the mobile version of the page.
You need to use a user agent spoof add-in to tell the facebook server that you are a full web browser and not a mobile web browser.
I have tried the top 3 user agent programs and connot find the firefox 4 option.
You say you have to spoof the web page, when I first used it it worked fine, and other users all say theirs work fine too without messing with the settings.
I have also done a hard reset on the phone so its not that, it must be somthing in the lapdock, -
question can the lapdock be reset in any way, I know it has nothing inside as such but pehaps there is somthing in there?
Install the add-on called "User Agent RG 1.0" and then under Tools -> User Agent, select "Firefox 4". You have to make this selection every time you open the firefox browser in the webtop as the setting is not preserved.
I think this is phone browser problem .
I have recently got my Sony Xperia S and very happy with it.
However I cant permanently disable the Google mobile view I select classic view at the bottom of the web page but it doesn't permanently stay that way I could do it with my HTC Desire but not the Sony!!! Any ideas?
You cant chage the user agent with the default browser. Try downloading an alternate browser like Dolphin HD and setting the user agent to desktop.
Is there a way to set the browser (stock or any other one(s)) so they go to mobile sites by default instead of the regular "desktop" ones?
or a mod?
or would I have to just bookmark the mobile sites?
If you open your browser, then go to SETTINGS, there is an option there to "Always Check for Desktop site"....Check it and it will open most sites in normal mode.
If it doesn't open a specific site in Desktop, the Browser drop down box also has the option of "Request desktop site" by putting a check in the box.
On STOCK, the browsers should automatically be defaulting to opening the mobile versions of websites.
If they aren't, they have intentionally been set to request the desktop version. Simply look for that option in their settings menu then uncheck it so that the mobile sites are loaded by default.