Mobile Redirect - Captivate General

I looked around the forums and saw some old posts about this. But has anyone figured out a way to stop browser mobile redirect without breaking the browser. Any alternate browsers out there that can do this. Tried Opera mini didnt work and didnt find an option to uncheck the UA string.
Thanks
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Leo_ee said:
I looked around the forums and saw some old posts about this. But has anyone figured out a way to stop browser mobile redirect without breaking the browser. Any alternate browsers out there that can do this. Tried Opera mini didnt work and didnt find an option to uncheck the UA string.
Thanks
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Please look around a little better before you ask.
Please read this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819930&highlight=browser+useragent

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2.2 Desktop view in browser

Has anyone figured out how to stop the browser from automaticly switching to modile sitez?
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hopefully someone will correct me on this, but it is my understanding that whether or not you get a mobile site is not dependent on your browser, but rather some of the information that is given to the website when you contact it for content.
Here's to dreaming about hulu on my captivate while I work out... *swooon*
Just use skyfire it has the ability to make sites think that your using a desktop browser
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I know but I like the standard browser and on 2.1 you could change it. Thx
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On every other android phone you can enter about:debug in the browser & it will give you more settings like ua string where you have the option to choose between android, iphone & desktop but on the captivate this bricks the browser & you have to do a factory data reset to get the browser working agin or use an alternative from the market to go online agin! (SO DON'T TRY IT!!!) Someone should really try & fix this! I actually like the stock browser other than this. Now im using dolphin because of this but its not as fast as stock.
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bykr_dude15 said:
Just use skyfire it has the ability to make sites think that your using a desktop browser
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Thanks for the skyfire tip! Looks great.
bykr_dude15 said:
Just use skyfire it has the ability to make sites think that your using a desktop browser
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I've been running SkyFire and I am still not able to view Hulu regardless of my browser settings

[Q] Is there a way to "force" desktop view in browser (rather than mobile view)?

[Q] Is there a way to "force" desktop view in browser (rather than mobile view)?
Some websites show up as the mobile site, with no option to go to the full version.
http://www.newyorker.com is one. This is one of the main reason I bought the dang thing.
Any solutions that anybody knows of?
Thanks for any advice.
Later!
search and you will find wonderful things.
Maybe in the development forum there is something about this?
And if he searched and did not find anything, should he not post here?
type in your browser:
about:debug
hit enter
go into browser settings, debug, UAstring
then you can select android or desktop or iphone or ipad....the last two seem blasphemous tho..
and btw its not permanent.. if you restart or somehow close your browser you'll have to do it again.. I'm still looking for a permanent fix...
realism51 said:
And if he searched and did not find anything, should he not post here?
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Well, it'd be hard not to, since there are 5 threads in the xom boards about it.
I gave him the answer either way.
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how come I can't post on some forums?

how come on my phone I can't post on some forums like XDA and others? I have javascript enabled. The pages look normal, but there are no new thread buttons.
umm just to make sure, you are logged into those forums that you want to post on right?
disable mobile browsing or install xda app.
tyler79durdan said:
disable mobile browsing or install xda app.
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where is disable mobile browsing?
also I am logged in.
umirin said:
where is disable mobile browsing?
also I am logged in.
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Should be under menu on your phone when your on the net...
reaper24 said:
Should be under menu on your phone when your on the net...
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nope don't see it. I am froyo 2.2.2 if that helps.
umirin said:
nope don't see it. I am froyo 2.2.2 if that helps.
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That was like the Evo while back. Try checkin the main menu or the settings for the browser.. They always have a option for it..
I tried this and set it to desktop
Type about:debug in the browser url box
go to 'Settings'
go to 'Debug'
Select UAString, and then check the 'Desktop' option
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but I still can't post on forums I went to XDA site and signed in. I clicked general discussion and now I can't even click anything. Can't click general, questions and answers, etc. I refresh page 3 times, can't click any of them.
I tried my other site and I am logged in on that site, but I can't log out. I can't make new threads.
umirin said:
I tried this and set it to desktop
Type about:debug in the browser url box
go to 'Settings'
go to 'Debug'
Select UAString, and then check the 'Desktop' option
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but I still can't post on forums I went to XDA site and signed in. I clicked general discussion and now I can't even click anything. Can't click general, questions and answers, etc. I refresh page 3 times, can't click any of them.
I tried my other site and I am logged in on that site, but I can't log out. I can't make new threads.
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Are you rooted?
wich launcher are u using?
I am rooted but on the stock ROM using the default browser.
still need help
Umm.. can you post or create a thread on your PC? And did you tried using some other browser then your Default one?
And try resetting your browser to Default and Clear History, Cache, Cookies, and just give it a try.
If doesn't help, post back!
Akzey said:
Umm.. can you post or create a thread on your PC? And did you tried using some other browser then your Default one?
And try resetting your browser to Default and Clear History, Cache, Cookies, and just give it a try.
If doesn't help, post back!
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lol all my other posts are from PC.
I reset cache, cookies, and history on my phone's stock browser.
I was able to log onto XDA and sign and get to this section. There was a button for forum tools and in there was post new thread.
The other forum I am trying to post on does not have a forum tools button. I can login, but can't log out. I cannot reply and cannot post.
is it to do with my browser? I think other android users can do it.
do I need a special app for all forums to work properly?
What exactly is the xda app?
Ok, first off within your phones browser hit your menu button, find settings, and search through them with a fine tooth comb looking for anything that says mobile browsing with a check box or similar setting which would allow you to change between standard and mobile.
You can search the market for "xda" and either install the premium app for 1.49 and support our site, or use the free app. Then once installed just login and youre all set to browse and post via the app.
tyler79durdan said:
Ok, first off within your phones browser hit your menu button, find settings, and search through them with a fine tooth comb looking for anything that says mobile browsing with a check box or similar setting which would allow you to change between standard and mobile.
You can search the market for "xda" and either install the premium app for 1.49 and support our site, or use the free app. Then once installed just login and youre all set to browse and post via the app.
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nothing that says mobile browsing. Only thing using that debug then I listed above. It still didn't fix the other forums.
umirin said:
how come on my phone I can't post on some forums like XDA and others? I have javascript enabled. The pages look normal, but there are no new thread buttons.
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I have the same problem with every browser except chrome...No idea why
__Sorcerer__ said:
I have the same problem with every browser except chrome...No idea why
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yep still having this problem.
I am on Dolphin HD now. Great browser, but I still can't post on some forums such as gamespot.com
I can post the title for the topic, but nothing in the subject area.

[Q] Website prob

I am new on xda-dev. I find it very difficult to use this website.
First there were a lot of issues related to registering and login and now after i can login there are so many other prob.
The text jumps and flickers like a monkey for ages, and the page continues to load.
It was even difficult to search for things on the forum or even start a new thread.
Every time i had to keep pressing the browser stop button to stop loading the page.
The image does not loads for image verification and so i can not post any message.
Just for your info i use No script in my browser but even if i allow scripts on this page still i face a lot of trouble.
First you do not let people register, then you do not let them login and then you do not let them search for solutions or start a new thread.
Dont we have a simple version of this site where i could focus just on exactly what i am here for.
I do not need so much of spoon feeding in the name of interactivity and user friendliness.
Please advise.
Use Mobile app like
Tapatalk
Xda developer app
Forum runner
Regards
Dr. Sanket
I can not even use it from my computer.
In some browsers it can not be opened at all.
Too irritating.
Takes ages to post one comment.
Switching over the forum style to classic solved a lot of problem.
But the Captcha image still takes ages to load.
I have to close and reopen the browser many times.
Search still creates a lot of problem.
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The problem is not why there is Captcha but why is it not opening easily.
Anyway for your info. after a new member posts 10 replies he does not gets captcha
I just wanted suggestion regarding what should be done to be able to easy communicate on this forum. Thanx all of you.
Every time i try to start a new thread, i have to write the title. The system is supposed to search for similar threads. BUT as soon as i do so the entire page refreshes and then there is nothing there on the screen. I have to keep doing that again and again. What a foolish way of making a website. I do not need so much of spoon feeding. Dont we have a simpler interface ?
What you describe never happened to me, even when I was new.
I think you need to focus on troubleshooting your computer/browser instead of complaining about the xda website.
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huaweiuser said:
Every time i try to start a new thread, i have to write the title. The system is supposed to search for similar threads. BUT as soon as i do so the entire page refreshes and then there is nothing there on the screen. I have to keep doing that again and again. What a foolish way of making a website. I do not need so much of spoon feeding. Dont we have a simpler interface ?
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What browsers are you using because I use it with Firefox and Opera without problem on my computer and have even browsed with my phones default browser without issue and am now using the xda app an I have less then 10 posts do you have cookies allowed or JavaScript enabled on your web browsers? That may or may not help
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I experienced similar problems using the website itself. The app seems to work a little better.
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Goth Wolf said:
What browsers are you using because I use it with Firefox and Opera without problem on my computer and have even browsed with my phones default browser without issue and am now using the xda app an I have less then 10 posts do you have cookies allowed or JavaScript enabled on your web browsers? That may or may not help
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I have tried, Firefox, Midori and Konquror on two different OS, Ubuntu and Mint but every where I faced some problem or the other. As i mentioned earlier, after i changed the website interface to 'classic' the problem reduced but did not end. Now mainly have problem with Capcha not loading at times or with the auto search of the title of a new thread. I feel the site is made more pro-mobile than for computer use. If some one has not faced these problems at any time does not means that there is somthing wrong with my system. The first time when I registered on this forum the entire page was simply flickering every moment, it would have been worth making a video of that I have been using dozens of forums but never had any trouble of this kind. I feel the system could have been made simpler.
With all the people who blatantly ignore the rules and requests, I don't think a ten post limit with CAPTCHA is all that unreasonable.
I like Linux a lot, but I don't think it's out of line to suggest the trouble lies in browser or OS support especially since Linux tends to be more persnickety than Windows due to market share and development, no matter where you want to place the blame for that.
If someone is having these problems outside of Linux, details would help narrow it down.
At any rate, it's not the forum's requests that are at fault, but the integration with something or lack of support.
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Pennycake said:
With all the people who blatantly ignore the rules and requests, I don't think a ten post limit with CAPTCHA is all that unreasonable.
If someone is having these problems outside of Linux, details would help narrow it down.
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Seems you did not even understand the question. The question is not WHY there is captcha but why it is creating trouble loading. And if it is bcoz of linux then it is strange as captcha is used in many other websites and no where i face any problem. Moreover there are others too who have faced other problems here. And i am not just facing captcha prob there are a host of other prob that makes using the website very difficult. Also how is it that there is problem some times and not there on other ocations ? If it was due to linux it would have been there always ! I would also like to remind you that Android is also built on Linux kernel. And any website that is highly OS specific is not a well planned website. Anyway it was just a feedback to help the site owners improve it "IF" they wish to. If they dont i can always find my way out
Thanx all of you for your help.
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XDA website/forum weird display

I've been having a problem with how xda website is displayed on my desktop. Please see the attached file.
all sites are okay and only xda is showing like this. please help.
MrMosoani said:
I've been having a problem with how xda website is displayed on my desktop. Please see the attached file.
all sites are okay and only xda is showing like this. please help.
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I had the same problem too.
Anyone knows how to fix it?
Maybe your network connection become unstable?
I have this problem when my Internet connection is being overtaxed - too slow so it times out trying to load the whole page. I it can also be do to browser plug-ins blocking elements (as per another thread).
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MrMosoani said:
I've been having a problem with how xda website is displayed on my desktop. Please see the attached file.
all sites are okay and only xda is showing like this. please help.
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well, I use mozilla and this happens not just with xda but others too
I recommend just refreshing the page 2-3 times. You can delete browser cache (not history) and cookies.
Hope this helps
Looks to me like the sites CSS file isnt being downloaded, so yes its likely down to a over stretched or slow internet connection.
Normally refreshing a couple of times should fix it
zacthespack said:
Looks to me like the sites CSS file isnt being downloaded, so yes its likely down to a over stretched or slow internet connection.
Normally refreshing a couple of times should fix it
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Tried many times to refresh but still no avail. Can't even find the fix on the internet.
In the Quick Style Chooser (at the bottom of every page), you can change "-- XDA 2013 Beta" to something else.
MrMosoani said:
I've been having a problem with how xda website is displayed on my desktop. Please see the attached file.
all sites are okay and only xda is showing like this. please help.
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It may help to search online about why your browser is functioning slowly. Also try reinstalling your browser. It may work. Have you tried deleting browser cache and cookies? Try searching how to delete them, do it and see if it works as I think that should solve your problem.
Remember a search engine is your friend. You can solve anything through it.
I have this problem only in XDA forum.,and my internet connection is fine.
I also try to reload the page and clean cache many times,but still can't fix it.
I use the internet with my mobile,and it's woke! but when i change back to the cable net and the problem back , too.
Finally as post-mortem says just use the Quick Style Chooser , and the normal page is back.
Where can i find that?
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MrMosoani said:
Where can i find that?
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at the bottom of every page. You can also change the style of xda website in your control panel -> edit options(on the left hand side) and forum skin(located at the bottom of the page)
cheers
croudra said:
I have this problem only in XDA forum.,and my internet connection is fine.
I also try to reload the page and clean cache many times,but still can't fix it.
I use the internet with my mobile,and it's woke! but when i change back to the cable net and the problem back , too.
Finally as post-mortem says just use the Quick Style Chooser , and the normal page is back.
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Open in ie9 or ie10 with compitable view(or something... i can't remember but it is exactly in the address bar near reload/stop button)

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