I upgraded to ICS yesterday and everything seems great. The only issue I have is that I can't find out how to put the stock browser into desktop mode. I found a menu option for "request desktop
site" but it seems to need to be checked everytime you visit the site. Any ideas how to get this turned on permanently?
There may be a way to do it in debug mode but luckily someone has made a version of the stock browser with just such an option easily available!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439200
Had the same problem just ended up getting ics + browser from the market. Fixed my problem.
wish i had an answer...
probably why everyone uses other browsers like dolphin, or opera...
Ya its weird. The option to do it was in honeycomb but they seem to have forgotten to include it in ICS
You have to type in "about:debug" then go into settings, then into developer or something. Should be in there, under like UA String
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Jeff1192 said:
I upgraded to ICS yesterday and everything seems great. The only issue I have is that I can't find out how to put the stock browser into desktop mode. I found a menu option for "request desktop
site" but it seems to need to be checked everytime you visit the site. Any ideas how to get this turned on permanently?
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I don't seem to have this problem with bookmarked sites. Once I set the drop menu option, add to bookmarks, it will work every time.
For non bookmarked sites it seems to be iffy. Most of the time it continues to work, but sometimes not.
ICS Stock Browser desktop option has something seriously wrong. I cant get pages to load after enabling it. I have to go into system settings and clear cache to make it load pages again. Anyone else having this problem?
optimiss said:
There may be a way to do it in debug mode but luckily someone has made a version of the stock browser with just such an option easily available!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439200
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this helps a lot. thanks.
I am using both dolphin hd and default browser. The ics default one lacking of user agent tweak bothers me a little.
iamhcg said:
this helps a lot. thanks.
I am using both dolphin hd and default browser. The ics default one lacking of user agent tweak bothers me a little.
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The UA tweak is in the debugging menu.
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I think that this is one of the biggest problems with the stock ICS browser, and its one that has made it unusable for me. I'm moving to Dolphin HD until Google release some kind of fix for this, preferably returning to the old way of setting the user string.
Download ICS browser in the market, the stock is total embarrassment to ICS.
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Hi guys, I had a quick question regarding using multiple browsers in your android os. Everytime I use another browser, it keeps asking me to pick a browser when I click on a link.
For example, If I am using skyfire and i click a link, it will ask me again if I want to use skyfire or stock browser for the link.... im like.. im in skyfire I'd like skyfire to complete the link.
I know I can solve this issue by setting the default program for internet but if I do set the default to skyfire, it won't let me use the android browser as a link pressed in android default broswer will open up skyfire for any link I press in the stock browser....
Any help would be appreciated thanks!
Solution: Either keep pressing the select browser to open link every time or use the default browser and switch to using only 1 browser.
Opera is a really good choice btw and better than both stock and skyfire.
There really aren't too many other "solutions" for this. Find a browser you really like and use it for your default.
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Solution: Either keep pressing the select browser to open link every time or use the default browser and switch to using only 1 browser.
Opera is a really good choice btw and better than both stock and skyfire.
There really aren't too many other "solutions" for this. Find a browser you really like and use it for your default.
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Hey thanks for the help. I guess I'll just have to stick to manually clicking my choices each time because I do want both. Sometimes, other browsers just have problems and I need to use the stock android browser.
I also tried all of them, dolphin(s), opera, miui, etc... I came out liking skyfire best other than the stupid social network bar at top.
one quick thought, it only makes sense that this needs to change. it's kinda like using chrome on my desktop and it asking me what browser to use everytime I click a link. Is this a fix on the os side or the app side??
I use 2 browser which is the stock and opera, I don't have this problem.
try this, if you're on the stock browser select the stock browser as default, then when you're on Skyfire when it ask you again choose Skyfire. I think that's what I did.
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There is also a free app in the market that lets you input a URL and choose which browser to use for that specific URL.
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boodies said:
one quick thought, it only makes sense that this needs to change. it's kinda like using chrome on my desktop and it asking me what browser to use everytime I click a link. Is this a fix on the os side or the app side??
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It's OS-side and I don't see it being changed simply because most people use a single browser and never have this issue.
Here is yet another "possible" fix though: Set your default Android browser as default. Get an icon to skyfire on your homescreen. Every time you click a link from within another app (XDA, Email, Messaging, etc), it will open it with the default browser. Every time you wish to use Skyfire, start it up from its icon.
You should never be asked which browser you wish to use again.
I seem to have messed up my settings in the default browser, I'm getting redirected to mobile versions of some websites. I can't seem to find a setting to make 'desktop' the default. I can do it fine with Dolphin though.
Can someone point me to the setting?
in the address bar type about:debug hit enter than go to settings and go to debug
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I seem to have messed up my settings in the default browser, I'm getting redirected to mobile versions of some websites. I can't seem to find a setting to make 'desktop' the default. I can do it fine with Dolphin though.
Can someone point me to the setting?
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If rooted follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187087
What if you're not rooted? The debug thing doesn't seem to work after the touchwiz update
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I'll give this a try after work, thanks. BTW, I'm not rooted.
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UKseagull said:
I'll give this a try after work, thanks. BTW, I'm not rooted.
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If you re not rooted, UA string: desktop won't stick. Root and install Doc's modded framework is the only permanent solution at the moment. Or else one round about is to set the start page to "about:debug" and press enter twice before going ok to your favorite site. Once to activate UA string(but you dont need ro go into settings itself since bizarrely that sticks). And once more to deactivate debugvso you dont seethe wweird java notification on websites.
yes. Docs launcher is the way to go for browser desktop settings.
or PC browser ported to Android tablets because I'm tired of getting redirected to mobile phone friendly pages of websites when my Transformer Prime has the same resolution as my 12.1" laptop and thus is capable of displaying websites at the same size.
Why does it look like there's nothing being done about this?
Why does this browser even give off the detail to websites as if the system it's operating on is a mobile phone. There should least be a way to turn this feature off. I'm annoyed by it.
Lots of browsers in the market allow you to disable the mobile version. E.g. ics+ browser.
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Lots of browsers in the market allow you to disable the mobile version. E.g. ics+ browser.
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+1 ICS browser+ is great desktop view option owns!
Problem solved. Downloaded the Dolphin browser from the Marketplace.
This browser looks amazing and is loaded with features. I've already set it to my default browser. The default ICS browser even makes Internet Explorer seem amazing.
HAHAHAHA
Maybe better then IE8. On par with IE9 i would say.
Boat Browser is the best one out there by far imo.
Once you try xScope you stop trying the other ones.
xScope is my favorite and I've tried them all
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the_game_master said:
or PC browser ported to Android tablets because I'm tired of getting redirected to mobile phone friendly pages of websites when my Transformer Prime has the same resolution as my 12.1" laptop and thus is capable of displaying websites at the same size.
Why does it look like there's nothing being done about this?
Why does this browser even give off the detail to websites as if the system it's operating on is a mobile phone. There should least be a way to turn this feature off. I'm annoyed by it.
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Have you even tried any other browsers??
Most browsers give you the option of setting mobile or desktop view.
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Boat Browser is the best one out there by far imo.
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this. I have tried several browsers, none looked and felt as great as Boat
It's all about Firefox Mobile. Give it a try, the awesome tablet UI and plethora of extensions just can't be beat.
ICS browser+ is by far my favorite
Dolphin ftw
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Long time opera and dolphin user here, and I have to admit that boat is now the only browser in my adw dock!
There's the great ICS+ improved by a fellow XDA developers member, great stuff indeed.
Cheers
Can u post a link, I tried looking for this, couldn't find it, I tried ics + and love it. Didn't like boat browser
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Desktop browsing with Stock Browser - no additional software needed
If you would prefer the Desktop view of websites, rather than the Mobile view, then there is an easy way to change it without using any third party app.
Open the standard browser and type about:debug into the browser's address bar. Then go to Menu > Settings. You should have a new option called Debug. Press Debug, then on the right side press UAstring and change the option to Desktop.
Websites should now be displayed as they would on a computer desktop browser.
Other options are: iphone, ipad, android (default), honeycomb.
Thanks..
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If you would prefer the Desktop view of websites, rather than the Mobile view, then there is an easy way to change it without using any third party app.
Open the standard browser and type about:debug into the browser's address bar. Then go to Menu > Settings. You should have a new option called Debug. Press Debug, then on the right side press UAstring and change the option to Desktop.
Websites should now be displayed as they would on a computer desktop browser.
Other options are: iphone, ipad, android (default), honeycomb.
Thanks..
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I tried this n it works BUT it doesn't stick. After browser is closed down n started back up it reverts back.
just click on settings in the right upper corner and then click desktop. unfortunately it doesn't stick...
opera mobile would be my choice, but i have to admit that i didn't tried any others ;-)
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I tried this n it works BUT it doesn't stick. After browser is closed down n started back up it reverts back.
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Try this:
1) Make a new shortcut to a website (doesn't matter which one, this is just a workaround)
2) Edit that newly created shortcut, make the URL point to 'about:useragent' (without the quotes)
3) If you click on the shortcut nothing will happen. BUT if you now click on the addres bar of the browser the URL should be there. Just press enter.
4) Select the client you want your device to mimic
This doesn't save the client, so you will have to repeat steps 3 & 4 every time you restart the browser. But is a tiny bit more comfortable than editing a configration file I think
Hi. I am having problems with changing the user agent for my broswer( the default one and I am running ics 4.0.3). I have tried user:agent and user:debug and even the request desktop site feature, but is still unable to get the desktop site. If u have any solution without rooting the phone, please reply. thx in advance.
Change browser to Quick ICS browser or else, which has the browser agent switching option.
For Gingerbread it was about:useragent.
Btw- There is an option in the stock browser to select 'request desktop site'.
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ithehappy said:
Change browser to Quick ICS browser or else, which has the browser agent switching option.
For Gingerbread it was about:useragent.
Btw- There is an option in the stock browser to select 'request desktop site'.
Swyping from my i9100 via Tt
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I have tried using the request desktop site but it did not work. Btw where can i find the quick ICS broswer
jonnieyap said:
I have tried using the request desktop site but it did not work. Btw where can i find the quick ICS broswer
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5iZWFuc29mdC5icm93c2VycGx1cyJd
try InBrowser from the Market, I was also sick of Facebook being loaded as phone mode even when I had changed the setting for stock AND skyfire browsers......... skyfire used to be good, now I don't think so, YouTube and Facebook load how they want to regardless of changing settings and also inputting text on some sites can be near on impossible...... before someone recommends it, avoid Skyfire it's dated!
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So, I`m having an issue with my stock thunderbolt on latest update, I've been wanting to use a more feature rich browser such as dolphin, but no matter what I do, such as clear default for stock browser or choose make dolphin default browser in dolphin settings the stock browser always returns to the default browser. Just to be clear what I am trying to do is if I click on a link to read more in rssdaemon I want it to open the article in the browser of my choice. Any help would be appreciated.
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Go to manage apps & open the current default browser then tap clear default.
To set a new default tap on something that will need a browser (URL links),
when you get the pop up check "set as default" then tap on the browser app that you want to set as default.
This should work, always has for me, but I don't run stock roms.
If you're saying you've done this and it doesn't work, then I apologize and don't really have another suggestion.
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Go to manage apps & open the current default browser then tap clear default.
To set a new default tap on something that will need a browser (URL links),
when you get the pop up check "set as default" then tap on the browser app that you want to set as default.
This should work, always has for me, but I don't run stock roms.
If you're saying you've done this and it doesn't work, then I apologize and don't really have another suggestion.
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Thanks I've tried this but I don't get the popup. Its weird because normally with any other app that can be set as default when I clear the default the button stays grayed out until I set it by the way you explained, but even after I clear the default if I go back to previous (all applications screen) then back into the app the clear default button can be pressed again like it already set itself as the default again.
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NEVERMIND
You can thank Apple for suing HTC and HTC for not paying Apple to continue to use the features they had before.
The "App Associations" was removed due to the recent legal shenanigans.
So, either go back to the previous official build, or root and throw a custom rom on there.
Those are your choices for now it seems.
Possible workaround if you plan to keep the updated stock rom.
santod040 said:
NEVERMIND
You can thank Apple for suing HTC and HTC for not paying Apple to continue to use the features they had before.
The "App Associations" was removed due to the recent legal shenanigans.
So, either go back to the previous official build, or root and throw a custom rom on there.
Those are your choices for now it seems.
Possible workaround if you plan to keep the updated stock rom.
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Oh wow that's some BS. I really hate all this patent nonsense that is going on why don't we just see who can implement the features the best and then let us the consumers decide.
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daggy1985 said:
Oh wow that's some BS. I really hate all this patent nonsense that is going on why don't we just see who can implement the features the best and then let us the consumers decide.
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Yeah, the whole thing just stinks!
Here is something else you may try, but I do not know for sure if it will work or apply to the latest Thunderbolt stock rom or not.
in build.prop you will have this line
ro.da1.enable=true
change to
ro.da1.enable=false
then add just below that this line
ro.da1.method=false
This method restores the feature on some roms/devices
Download an app called Home Smack. It's a home switcher but also does browsers and a few others. Works well!
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mattamous said:
Download an app called Home Smack. It's a home switcher but also does browsers and a few others. Works well!
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Thanks I tried this but it won't give me the option to select a different default browser.
santod040 said:
Yeah, the whole thing just stinks!
Here is something else you may try, but I do not know for sure if it will work or apply to the latest Thunderbolt stock rom or not.
in build.prop you will have this line
ro.da1.enable=true
change to
ro.da1.enable=false
then add just below that this line
ro.da1.method=false
This method restores the feature on some roms/devices
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I don't have root so therefore I don't believe this is an option for me, thanks though.
I must say I am very disappointed with HTC's move in the current update, I didn't see any mention of this change, frankly it ticks me off this has been a native feature of android for quite sometime and for HTC to block it makes me loose respect for them and I do believe this will probably be my last device from them, I understand it is in response to Apple, but Android manufactures need to take a stand against all this nonsense from Apple, I know it goes both ways, but this hurting the customer in the end, but then again what company really truely cares, only thing that matters is the bottom line.
Edit: update: Just found out that HTC added option under Settings > Applications > App associations, which allows you to switch what app launched when you click on a url link or whatever else, so cheers!
All android devices had to remove this aspect of the browser. If you think you'll pick up a Samsung and it's going to work that way it won't. They sued Google. Not HTC. All the phone manufacturers were included because they run android.
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daggy1985 said:
So, I`m having an issue with my stock thunderbolt on latest update, I've been wanting to use a more feature rich browser such as dolphin, but no matter what I do, such as clear default for stock browser or choose make dolphin default browser in dolphin settings the stock browser always returns to the default browser. Just to be clear what I am trying to do is if I click on a link to read more in rssdaemon I want it to open the article in the browser of my choice. Any help would be appreciated.
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Just disable default browsr... it works for me