I'm sorry if this question is already asked, I've searched this forum, but couldn't find it.
My question is, is there any way/settings through which we can make stock browser to automatically load Desktop View of websites when we open them? I've checked stock browser's settings, but couldn't find anything related to this
Does anyone have idea about it?
Thanks in advance
Regards
"Open the Android web browser. In the address bar enter 'about:debug' where you would normally enter a URL and hit enter or Go. Be sure to erase the 'http://www.' that the browser likes to leave in the address bar for you. No page will load and you may or may not get a pop-up message 'Debug mode'. But if you now go to Menu > More > Settings in the browser and scroll to the bottom of the list, you should see a new group of options under the 'Debug' heading. The bottom setting is 'UAString' and if selected will give you the option of enabling your browser to identify itself as Android, Desktop or iPhone. Results after making this switch have been mixed, but go ahead and give it a try if you have a need to. I'm not sure what the other options do, so use at your own risk."
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In address bar type: about:useragent
@NZ JOHN
Pretty interesting. But there is no such option. I used to type: 'about:useragent' and then there is a pop up screen to switch between Desktop, Android, etc..
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NZ John said:
"Open the Android web browser. In the address bar enter 'about:debug' where you would normally enter a URL and hit enter or Go. Be sure to erase the 'http://www.' that the browser likes to leave in the address bar for you. No page will load and you may or may not get a pop-up message 'Debug mode'. But if you now go to Menu > More > Settings in the browser and scroll to the bottom of the list, you should see a new group of options under the 'Debug' heading. The bottom setting is 'UAString' and if selected will give you the option of enabling your browser to identify itself as Android, Desktop or iPhone. Results after making this switch have been mixed, but go ahead and give it a try if you have a need to. I'm not sure what the other options do, so use at your own risk."
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Thanks for your reply. I've tried it and a new group of settings "Debug" does appear. But still unfortunately there's apparently no option of "UAString" in it
The last option is some "MultiWin3D", which is unchecked.
kyrillos13 said:
@NZ JOHN
Pretty interesting. But there is no such option. I used to type: 'about:useragent' and then there is a pop up screen to switch between Desktop, Android, etc..
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Oh great! Thank you very much. This option has worked for me. :good:
But will I've to do every time I open the stock browser or is this setting (Desktop View) has become a default setting?
Eselter said:
In address bar type: about:useragent
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Thank you!
Yeah it is working, but still when I open engadget, it is open in mobile view
But working with many other websites (which I regularly use).
And one more thing which I've noticed, that every time I open the stock browser, I've to set the default view to "Desktop" by going to about:useragent. It would have been even better if the browser had remembered this setting (like it is in dolphin browser).
I made mod with changed User Agent permament (ofc we can use about:useragent to change for android UA (ex. Galaxy S)
Download for:
HoloBean
Kyrillos' ROM
stock
I use UA from Chrome
Code:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.2; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/24.0.1312.56 Safari/537.17
Thanks again.
But what will these softwares do? I am not an expert with android, so excuse me for my ignorance about it.
Actually when i change the useragent to desktop, it works fine, open desktop view of websites. But when i close the browser and open it again after sometime, I need to change the UA again, otherwise it opens the mobile view of websites.
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You must flash from recovery .zip from previous post if you want permament effect.
Eselter said:
You must flash from recovery .zip from previous post if you want permament effect.
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Okay. I think it wud require a root?
But my phone is not rooted.
Anyway i think i shd wait for the JB update to this phone, JB' stock browser might give this option of viewing the desktop version, and that setting remain there permanent.
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You can use other browser. Boat, Dolphin both are very good browser with option to change UA.
Eselter said:
You can use other browser. Boat, Dolphin both are very good browser with option to change UA.
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Yeah i have dolphin, but it seemed a bit slower than the stock browser, thats y i was asking. But i think dolphon browser deserves one more chance.
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I have Vegan 5.1 and downloaded Adobe flash and every website i go to has a blank box with a green arrow in the box. Now when I click on the green arrow the video appears and I can play it and get sound....just wondering if there is a way that the videos or even some of the other stuff on the websites that require flash will just load normally with the page? of will i always have to click on that green arrow? not that it is a big deal to be honest just didn't know if I did something wrong or if it could be added in the next vegan update
thanks in advance
Which browser? That usually means the browser is configured for "on-demand" flash.
jimcpl said:
Which browser? That usually means the browser is configured for "on-demand" flash.
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+1 go to settings and turn to "always on"
jimcpl said:
Which browser? That usually means the browser is configured for "on-demand" flash.
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Im just using the browser that came loaded with vegan 5.1 Is there a better bowser to use?
In the stock browser
Open browser
Select Menu soft key
Select "More"
Select "Settings"
Select "Enable plug-ins"
Select "Always on"
thebadfrog said:
In the stock browser
Open browser
Select Menu soft key
Select "More"
Select "Settings"
Select "Enable plug-ins"
Select "Always on"
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Oh. Is the stock browser in Vegan Xscope?
thebadfrog said:
In the stock browser
Open browser
Select Menu soft key
Select "More"
Select "Settings"
Select "Enable plug-ins"
Select "Always on"
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Thanks man, it all loads together now
juda222000 said:
Thanks man, it all loads together now
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While you are in the settings you might also want to set the user agent as desktop or something similar so it loads the normal webpages. It is probably set to Android and that will make it load mostly mobile sites.
jimcpl said:
Oh. Is the stock browser in Vegan Xscope?
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Never used Xscope so I wouldn't know
Sprdtyf350 said:
While you are in the settings you might also want to set the user agent as desktop or something similar so it loads the normal webpages. It is probably set to Android and that will make it load mostly mobile sites.
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I don't see this setting anywhere. Can you walk me through it?
toddmp said:
I don't see this setting anywhere. Can you walk me through it?
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You may not in the stock browser. I usually use Xscope.
toddmp said:
I don't see this setting anywhere. Can you walk me through it?
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Type "about:debug" without the quotes in the URL window.
Hit the Right Arrow on the right
Select Menu soft key
Select "settings"
Scroll down to "UAString"
Select "UAString"
Select "Desktop"
Sprdtyf350 said:
While you are in the settings you might also want to set the user agent as desktop or something similar so it loads the normal webpages. It is probably set to Android and that will make it load mostly mobile sites.
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Done deal...thanks again
i found the hidden menu
in dial type 1809#*999#
so i want to change the browser setting to desktop default on my G2x instead of having mobile view. how would i do that? i know i have to change something in Browser Utility but dont noe what exactly. can anyone help me out. Thanks.
just type the following in your web browser address bar
about:debug
hit enter then go to menu>more>UAstring>desktop.
It doesn't work for all websites in froyo but it does in gingerbread.
Sombooty09 said:
i found the hidden menu
in dial type 1809#*999#
so i want to change the browser setting to desktop default on my G2x instead of having mobile view. how would i do that? i know i have to change something in Browser Utility but dont noe what exactly. can anyone help me out. Thanks.
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How do you get the settings to stick after a reboot? Trying to change the brightness of the keys on the bottom.
Edit: Found the answer from a kernel thread I posted in. Thought I would share here:
My lights were on full, all the time the screen was on. Internet, games, whatever. The tip from snoleopard9 appears to have fixed my issue.
I found this free app on the market for those that want the full name: LG 2X/G2X Touch Key Brightness
Thanks for the help.
whenever I entered the code 1809#*999# it says com.android.process.acore FC
c19932 said:
whenever I entered the code 1809#*999# it says com.android.process.acore FC
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try fix permissions in rom manager. reboot and try again.
Sosomeone tell me what good this is.
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So back to op's question....
What do you chose in the "change_uastring" menu?
Type in secret menu
Browser utility>change uastring
I see list of phone/browser types but which one is the desktop version. What do you check to make the defualt browser open in a desktop version
Thanks
And please I already know about typing "about:debug" that's not what the op was asking. You don't need the hidden menu to do that from the browser ...
"If Satan lived in heaven he'd be me.... "
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why the hidden menu didn't appear after i had typed 1809#*999*?
my rom is Faux123 1.2.1 r2
FREE Touch key brightness adjuster
jcbofkc said:
I found this free app on the market for those that want the full name: LG 2X/G2X Touch Key Brightness
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That app is not free? It is $1.50... ridiculous. Maybe the dev change it after he saw your post? lol. There is another though, LG Optimus 2x touch key lights - That one is free, and is exactly the same as the $1.50 app. Plus, it has a "Thanks" to the XDA community. That's the one I want.
ANYWAYS..... if we could stay on topic and answer the original OP's question..
Seriously i cant believe no one knows the answer to this. THERE HAS to be a way of permanantly setting the defualt browser to open in desktop view and making and keeping it that way after a reboot or exit of browser. entering about:debug into the broswer, has nothing to do with this question unless you can tell me how to make it a perma fix. WE are talking abt making this a perma fix through the hidden menu or any toher hack.
ANYONE?????
i did some poking around, it looks like your only option is to try another browser like dolphin. If that's not an option, there's nothing you can do..
I recommend Skyfire (you can change UI on the fly) or Opera Mobile 11 if you want another browser engine.
i dialed in the code and no menu appeared for me i running cm7.1 nightly 201. Does that make any difference?
BlazinHitman said:
i dialed in the code and no menu appeared for me i running cm7.1 nightly 201. Does that make any difference?
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CM does not have Hidden Menu.
freakboy13 said:
ANYWAYS..... if we could stay on topic and answer the original OP's question..
Seriously i cant believe no one knows the answer to this. THERE HAS to be a way of permanantly setting the defualt browser to open in desktop view and making and keeping it that way after a reboot or exit of browser. entering about:debug into the broswer, has nothing to do with this question unless you can tell me how to make it a perma fix. WE are talking abt making this a perma fix through the hidden menu or any toher hack.
ANYONE?????
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You can do it through the hidden menu, but it does cause some flash issues.
Just click on "browser utility", then "change UA string" then select mozilla. :/
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Running Malvarious 1.2 but somewhere (in a different rom) I remember seeing a rom that had user agent options in the browser. I like iPhone mode because the browser tries too hard to be desktop or bigger than it is.
If anyone has any suggestions on where to get a stock, modded in such a way browser, I'd appreciate it.
No I dont want Dolphin HD, Opera, etc. STOCK BROWSER.
Thanks in advance!
joe3681 said:
Running Malvarious 1.2 but somewhere (in a different rom) I remember seeing a rom that had user agent options in the browser. I like iPhone mode because the browser tries too hard to be desktop or bigger than it is.
If anyone has any suggestions on where to get a stock, modded in such a way browser, I'd appreciate it.
No I dont want Dolphin HD, Opera, etc. STOCK BROWSER.
Thanks in advance!
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It was AEON , but I don't know if the mod works correctly.
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Right on. Ill dl and extract it. Thanks
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Have you tried doing this?
In the address bar type about:useragent it then pops up with some other stuff to try and see if it fits your needs.
ppalbicke said:
Have you tried doing this?
In the address bar type about:useragent it then pops up with some other stuff to try and see if it fits your needs.
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FANTASTIC! Thanks!!
I used to type about:useragent all the time. However, now i just replaced the zeus browser with the one from aeon 1.1 and there is a useragent setting in the menu so it's much easier.
dh2225 said:
I used to type about:useragent all the time. However, now i just replaced the zeus browser with the one from aeon 1.1 and there is a useragent setting in the menu so it's much easier.
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Does it still have the zeus theme to it though? I want the zeus theme and the multiple agents. I don't want to be typing about:useragent all the time. And to make my request even more menacing, incognito mode?
Why do browsers developers in Android make the title bar scrollable with the actual page?
This means that the input box disappears once we start scrolling down and that one has to scroll all the way back to the top to input a new web address.
I checked the settings in both the stock browser and Dolphin, to no avail...Am I missing something?
XK
XDAKhan said:
Why do browsers developers in Android make the title bar scrollable with the actual page?
This means that the input box disappears once we start scrolling down and that one has to scroll all the way back to the top to input a new web address.
I checked the settings in both the stock browser and Dolphin, to no avail...Am I missing something?
XK
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Try ICS Browser + It is basically the stock browser with some extras, and It has a setting to show the navigation bar using 'short fling down'. It's the browser I seem to keep coming back to.
XDAKhan said:
Why do browsers developers in Android make the title bar scrollable with the actual page?
This means that the input box disappears once we start scrolling down and that one has to scroll all the way back to the top to input a new web address.
I checked the settings in both the stock browser and Dolphin, to no avail...Am I missing something?
XK
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Probably to provide more screen space. You can use Firefox/Firefox Beta/Aurora if you like. Aurora is the only one with Flash support for tablets, but it's buggy support (expect crashes). Otherwise I like Beta and Aurora.
jillybean said:
Try ICS Browser + It is basically the stock browser with some extras, and It has a setting to show the navigation bar using 'short fling down'. It's the browser I seem to keep coming back to.
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+1 for the ICS Browser+
that's not even my gripe... fennec, chrome, opera, stock android....they all do somethings well and somethings horribly... I can't get the clipboard to work in ANY browser... blah
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XDAKhan said:
Why do browsers developers in Android make the title bar scrollable with the actual page?
This means that the input box disappears once we start scrolling down and that one has to scroll all the way back to the top to input a new web address.
I checked the settings in both the stock browser and Dolphin, to no avail...Am I missing something?
XK
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Don't have to scroll to the top at all, just touch the tab and it will bring up the input bar wherever in the page you are.
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jillybean said:
Try ICS Browser + It is basically the stock browser with some extras, and It has a setting to show the navigation bar using 'short fling down'. It's the browser I seem to keep coming back to.
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Excellent suggestion! :good:
Love the ability to auto-switch to full screen once the page is loaded and the possibility of enabling "side sliding" control pads.
Adopted.
XK
Guys is it possible to change the pop up browser to let's say opera or something?
Default one is giving me issues. Won't open links from mail.
rayenvs said:
Guys is it possible to change the pop up browser to let's say opera or something?
Default one is giving me issues. Won't open links from mail.
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Go to...
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>Apps & notifications
>Advanced
>Default Apps
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Did that but still opens with default browser
rayenvs said:
Did that but still opens with default browser
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If you mean the browser window which pops up when in another app that's the webview by Google afaik. I don't think this can be changed.
Yeah tha one u get when trying to open a link in your emaill for example
rayenvs said:
Yeah tha one u get when trying to open a link in your emaill for example
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If your using the Gmail app I don't think this can be changed but you can always press the three dots and it will let you open it in chrome. Alternatively, you can use the Sony mail app as this takes you to the web browser always.
If your trying to change this in more apps than the mail app then I'm unsure of this.
Apparently you can change the setting in chrome but I have yet to find that. Will have a look now
I dont use the gmail app and use aqua mail. This defaults to using your browser of choice, when opening links.
deactivate the system app 'setup wizard' after this pop ups will open in default browser