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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 Help => Topic started by: chessie on December 07, 2012, 12:02:18 PM
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I have been using a Dell Streak for a year, and just got this Nexus 7, and I like it, but it keeps redirecting me to mobile sites. The Streak never did that. I am using the default Chrome browser. Is there a setting somewhere that will stop this annoying redirect?
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There's no simple fix, since there are so many different ways for websites to detect mobile devices (http://webdesign.about.com/od/mobile/a/detect-mobile-devices.htm), and they're changing every day.
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I know this can be annoying, buy I try to make there best of it. Remember that the mobile sites are designed for your convenience. If there's a feature that you cannot access, there's usually a link to the desktop version.
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I use Chrome for mobile sites and xScope Pro if I want to view desktop sites.
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Try Dolphin and Boat browsers they both have settings for Desktop User Agent . For Chrome tap the 3 dots upper right and check Request desktop sight.
If you sideload Flash player it will work with Boat .
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Try Dolphin and Boat browsers they both have settings for Desktop User Agent . For Chrome tap the 3 dots upper right and check Request desktop sight.
If you sideload Flash player it will work with Boat .
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Great - thanks - I think that might do it. I had not known about the "Request Desktop Site" and I had googled this everywhere. ::)
I also have downloaded the Dolphin browser and I will give that a shot.
Many of these mobile sites are almost worthless...I suppose for a smartphone they are okay, but not on a tablet. One would think that the web developers would know this by now.