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Honeycomb Browser - Identify as standard?

Some websites I visit using the honeycomb browser identify the nook as a mobile device and, thus, launch a mobile page. Is there a work around for this? I could have sworn there used to be a setting in froyo but I can't even find it on my phone now so I have no idea where that was before.
Thanks!

tried this but it didn't seem to change anything:
to change the user agent to desktop in the stock browser, type this in the address bar:
about:debug
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debug may not be part of the preview sdk
Use an alternate browser for desktop mode until the full 3.0 AOSP is available

about:debug does work. type it in the address bar, hit enter and it opens up a debug section in the settings menu. from there you can change your user agent setting to desktop

DrewLGT said:
about:debug does work. type it in the address bar, hit enter and it opens up a debug section in the settings menu. from there you can change your user agent setting to desktop
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figured it out!! i thought an actual debug screen was supposed to pop up so assumed it didn't work. re-read what you said, went into settings, and there it was! nice! thanks!

Two things on the stock browser:
A: it does have a memory leak, be forewarned, I found it using 175Mb of ram sometimes.
Do enable the edge screen controls, that is something I bet apple is kicking themselves over, that is awesome.

Sonicjet said:
Do enable the edge screen controls, that is something I bet apple is kicking themselves over, that is awesome.
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how do you do that?

byproxy said:
how do you do that?
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Go to settings > lab.

edge touch
Sonicjet said:
Two things on the stock browser:
A: it does have a memory leak, be forewarned, I found it using 175Mb of ram sometimes.
Do enable the edge screen controls, that is something I bet apple is kicking themselves over, that is awesome.
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That is really cool!

[Q] Disabling Mobile View?

Hey there,
My HTC Desire had the option where I could turn off Mobile View and get the pages shown just like I would had I sat at home from my PC. But is that option not available on the 2x? . I generally detest using mobil view and prefer the full on view at any given time.
But so far I am at a loss in regards to finding that setting on the LG Optimus 2x, considering its not a browser setting that I can select or change. But has anyone stumbled over this and found a working solution?

You should be able to do this with hidden menu, and or with another browser.
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App

MeX_DK said:
Hey there,
My HTC Desire had the option where I could turn off Mobile View and get the pages shown just like I would had I sat at home from my PC. But is that option not available on the 2x? . I generally detest using mobil view and prefer the full on view at any given time.
But so far I am at a loss in regards to finding that setting on the LG Optimus 2x, considering its not a browser setting that I can select or change. But has anyone stumbled over this and found a working solution?
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If you write about:debug in the address bar, press go, and then go to the browser settings, the UAstring option should now be available.

londahl said:
If you write about:debug in the address bar, press go, and then go to the browser settings, the UAstring option should now be available.
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I tried that one and it didn't work. Some mobile sites still threw me to their mobile view edition when I used that. But apparently using HiddenMenu and setting it to Mozilla changed the issue entirely

Correction,
Neither HiddenMenu NOR about:debug will allow me to view sites like Engadget in their normal editions, but forces their mobile view on me with no way to change
And Mozilla for Android still throws me to the same site.

Use Dolphin HD.

If its another browser then I am not really interested :/. I would prefer a solution that works with the native android browser. HTC could make such a setting which WORKED. Im baffled why LG opted to keep that setting out.

MeX_DK said:
If its another browser then I am not really interested :/. I would prefer a solution that works with the native android browser. HTC could make such a setting which WORKED. Im baffled why LG opted to keep that setting out.
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I totally agree with out. However, using another browser is the fastest solution right now.
Setting the user agent to desktop in the standard browser using about:debug should work but does not always as you experienced.

I just don't see how it will work in another browser when both the Native one, as well as Mozilla Firefox web both fails with a bang?

maedox said:
Use Dolphin HD.
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Doesn't work either, even if different UaStrings set through its settings . WHY oh LG WHY have you messed it up so that we can't watch webpages like we can do at home instead of being forced to watch mobile view >_<
So far the only solution is to basically visit the sites, and try to find the "link" on site to change it from mobile view to regular view and hope its saved in a cookie so it keeps the setting :/

Dude wuts the problem install dolphin or skyfire and change the view to pc,profit??? I mean seriously...
send from mah lg!

dazzle999 said:
Dude wuts the problem install dolphin or skyfire and change the view to pc,profit??? I mean seriously...
send from mah lg!
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Read my post thank you!!.
As previously stated I have already tried installing Dolphin as well as Firefox. Tried every sodding profile there was, Android, iPhone, Desktop etc and NONE of these made Mobile view vanish.
Even tried about:debug as well as HiddenMenu and those don't do the trick for me either.
The ONLY thing that seems to work is going to the sites and manually clicking that I want the regular site. But then its not the browser doing anything, its cookies that does the talking which somewhat defeats the purpose. I mean on my HTC it was a simple checkmark I had to remove and it just worked. On my LG it seems like its an insurmountable feat to actually get regular PC view and get rid of mobile view the "right way"

MeX_DK said:
Read my post thank you!!.
As previously stated I have already tried installing Dolphin as well as Firefox. Tried every sodding profile there was, Android, iPhone, Desktop etc and NONE of these made Mobile view vanish.
Even tried about:debug as well as HiddenMenu and those don't do the trick for me either.
The ONLY thing that seems to work is going to the sites and manually clicking that I want the regular site. But then its not the browser doing anything, its cookies that does the talking which somewhat defeats the purpose. I mean on my HTC it was a simple checkmark I had to remove and it just worked. On my LG it seems like its an insurmountable feat to actually get regular PC view and get rid of mobile view the "right way"
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Ive read ur post but why is it that it works for me and not for you clear cache?? ewm ye..
send from mah ubersmexy tricorder

dazzle999 said:
Ive read ur post but why is it that it works for me and not for you clear cache?? ewm ye..
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Someone else has already said that apparently the HiddenMenu or About:debug setting works for some people and not for all. Same with the uastring in other browsers...

MeX_DK said:
Someone else has already said that apparently the HiddenMenu or About:debug setting works for some people and not for all. Same with the uastring in other browsers...
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Meh thats just weird considering were all on the same stock rom still and these were all pushed out with the same browser
send from mah magic toaster

I cant's say I disagree with that. It makes no sense to be honest, ie why it wont work on some LG's and how HTC has been able to make a "switch" for it that actually works and doesn't require you to do the cookie route.

yeap,
I've test too and Mobile View can't is disabled but some website check is the visitor send WAP information, and with the debug mode, some WAP information from the Browser are sended...

I chatted with LG Support Germany 5 minutes ago and asked about this issue and the supporter confirmed this problem and there's no general workaround right now but the issue is know and already reported...as he said.

MeX_DK said:
Doesn't work either, even if different UaStrings set through its settings . WHY oh LG WHY have you messed it up so that we can't watch webpages like we can do at home instead of being forced to watch mobile view >_<
So far the only solution is to basically visit the sites, and try to find the "link" on site to change it from mobile view to regular view and hope its saved in a cookie so it keeps the setting :/
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Dolphin HD Setting > User Agent > Desktop...

DanVanDamn said:
I chatted with LG Support Germany 5 minutes ago and asked about this issue and the supporter confirmed this problem and there's no general workaround right now but the issue is know and already reported...as he said.
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Good news

Firefox 4 apk

I couldn't get Firefox 4 to show up in the app market, but it seems to load fine as an apk. You can get it here:
ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/releases/4.0/android-r7/multi/

Does not show in the market app but does in the web market
Installed perfectly from the web market send to my gtab, which is exactly the opposite of how most of the other apps work for me.

I tried that, but the market doesn't see my gtab as a device to send to, unfortunately.

Its a nice browser but needs flash support to be great. Unless I'm missing something.

chapsrl said:
Its a nice browser but needs flash support to be great. Unless I'm missing something.
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Nope you are not,
No flash, FC's on swiftkey, and a few more bugs. My chief reason for it being on my gtab is SYNC.

no flash. but it supports adblock addon. Hope the flash is coming

I never thought to look on the Mozilla FTP server for that browser. Nice find.
It at least gives me something new to tinker with.

...and once you have it...
...go to about:config formhelper:autozoom and disable it! That was making me crazy

jdriskill said:
...go to about:config formhelper:autozoom and disable it! That was making me crazy
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Thanks! That was annoying me too. Another setting I changed is the "keyword.URL", which defaulted to Google's mobile search. The full version is better for tablets imo, so I changed the /m? to /search?

jdriskill said:
...go to about:config formhelper:autozoom and disable it! That was making me crazy
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This is making me crazy still - pardon my ignorance, where is this config?
-WootTabClan

type in about:config in the address bar

not digging it
where is the button to bookmark a website?

sriram_s said:
type in about:config in the address bar
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Ah perfect, thanks!
Gendo3 said:
not digging it
where is the button to bookmark a website?
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You can "pull" the website to the left or right and tool bars appear on the sides. The right side has your bookmark, fwd, and back buttons. The left side has your tabs.

Wow, just used the google print cloud add on and was able to print a web page from the firefox browser to my hp2600n network printer. My Gtab is getting better.
Works on my HTC Incredible too. Thanks

The graphics look horrible to me when I go to websites using FF4. I open the same site in Dolphin or the others the graphics on a website look decent, but in FF they look bad. I have not been able to find anything in the config that controls the compression or graphics.

I set up my gtab as a new device from my desktop (sync). I don't see my saved tabs in the tabs on my gtab. any ideas?

Good start for FireFox & I'm sure it will get better as time comes along, but for me I'll wait till it gets better.
Currently I use only 2 browsers: Opera & Angel browser, with Angel browser being one of my favorites (for the time being).
I like the fact that you can type in a custom user agent, I set mine to Chrome Desktop & it works perfect. Tested on Hulu using the Flash Mod & it works fine as well.

seriousjack85 said:
What i am trying to ask is. If i use Internet explorer option under any browser then i cannot type / Keyboard wouldn't pop up in Gmail when i go the the message body of the email.
Same for Yahoo, the login screen is sooo wide you cannot even find login.
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Hmmm...I tested your issue using Angel Browser & I can see everything fine. Maybe your zoom settings are set to high.

seriousjack85 said:
What setting are you running? IPAD, ANDROID, MOBILE, Internet Explorer?
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I chose custom user agent and typed in the following:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/525.13 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/0.X.Y.Z Safari/525.13.

seriousjack85 said:
Can this be used for Dolphin HD?
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Not sure as I haven't tried.

[Q] UA (user agent) settings on LG Thrill

hi fellas, i have searched here as well as google and cant find a solution. i have an LG Thrill, bone stock and i hate not being able to view web pages as i would on my desk top. on my iphone i had UAFaker and could toggle between the settings. i have tried the "about:debug" in the browser addy bar but that still does nothing. any advise?

Try going and downloading any cut from market once installed use it to make a shortcut, pick activity then change uastring

Urabewe said:
Try going and downloading any cut from market once installed use it to make a shortcut, pick activity then change uastring
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ok dumb this down a little for me, i dont understand "any cut" and "use it to make a shortcut, pick activity"

waxworkz said:
hi fellas, i have searched here as well as google and cant find a solution. i have an LG Thrill, bone stock and i hate not being able to view web pages as i would on my desk top. on my iphone i had UAFaker and could toggle between the settings. i have tried the "about:debug" in the browser addy bar but that still does nothing. any advise?
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As far as I can tell the stock browser on the Thrill has no ui option to change the user agent. I recommend 'xscope browser' from the market. Its pretty close to the stock browser visually and has the ua change option to view the pages as android, desktop, and can even change to fake the ua of the iphone. There are a ton of browser apps available in the market and most have this function built in. Thats just the one I personally recommend.
Of course if you insist on using the stock browser then this will be of no use to you

waxworkz said:
ok dumb this down a little for me, i dont understand "any cut" and "use it to make a shortcut, pick activity"
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"Any Cut" is a program used for making shortcuts. You would search market for "Any Cut" then open it up, choose new shortcut, then activity, then change uastring. I haven't tried don't know if it will work or not but if you want desktop change the uastring to firefox's uastring. Either that or follow what aria was saying and get another browser. I use opera MOBILE not MINI and it has an option in settings/advanced to change from mobile and desktop, opera mobile works great and will give you full web browsing. It's nice having a full browser, I hate videos on youtube being "not available on mobile"

Thanks guys I'll give this stuff a better look when I get home later today

Various app questions. Trying to finalize my NST setup using 1337 ROMs.

Hi, everyone. I'm currently trying to set up my NST using 1337 ROM and make everything works the way it should.
I am trying to get Google Voice to work. I have everything working except for the keyboard. I just cannot get the keyboard to pop up. Is there an alternate keyboard I can install or should I install an older Google Voice APK? I'm not sure where to go from here.
Amazon Appstore cannot be parsed properly. I am assuming that this is because the apk is the most recent version. I cannot seem to find any NST compatible APK so I'm wondering if anybody here could share a link to it for me please? Thanks
I am also not able to find the right opera APK. I want to replace the UC browser that came built in.
Is there any RPG games you can recommend for the NST? I'm currently checking out Andor's Trail. And a few RPG GameBoy games via an emulator. Just trying to get some simple games. Especially some that are two players so I can play with my wife too.
Thank you for any responses.

Deafcyclist said:
Hi, everyone. I'm currently trying to set up my NST using 1337 ROM and make everything works the way it should.
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Is it working okay for you as of now?
Deafcyclist said:
I am trying to get Google Voice to work. I have everything working except for the keyboard. I just cannot get the keyboard to pop up. Is there an alternate keyboard I can install or should I install an older Google Voice APK? I'm not sure where to go from here.
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I don't know for sure (I don't have Gapps), but you can try out the Hacker's Keyboard .apk attached below and see if it works.
Deafcyclist said:
Amazon Appstore cannot be parsed properly. I am assuming that this is because the apk is the most recent version. I cannot seem to find any NST compatible APK so I'm wondering if anybody here could share a link to it for me please? Thanks
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See the attachments below.
Deafcyclist said:
I am also not able to find the right opera APK. I want to replace the UC browser that came built in.
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See the attachments below.
Deafcyclist said:
Is there any RPG games you can recommend for the NST? I'm currently checking out Andor's Trail. And a few RPG GameBoy games via an emulator. Just trying to get some simple games. Especially some that are two players so I can play with my wife too.
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Sorry, no recommendations. I don't play games.

You may find Opera Mobile better than Mini. Attached below.

ИΘΘK¡€ said:
Is it working okay for you as of now?
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I'm loving it. Currently using my Nook as my sole mobile electronic. I got a laptop and a DSLR kit and that's it. So I've been using your 1337 rom quite heavily in the past little while. Thank you so much for your works on the ROM
Just got a few quirks to deal with like the occassional menu with white text on white background so it's impossible to see what the menu says. The most pressing issue right now is that I cannot seem to turn off the lock screen PIN :/ I've changed it to 0000 just to make it easier for me to get back into my Nook but it's getting annoying. Any tips on this?
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
I don't know for sure (I don't have Gapps), but you can try out the Hacker's Keyboard .apk attached below and see if it works.
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The Hacker's Keyboard fixed it for me! just had to figure out how to enable it (move the apk into /system/app and whatnot). Thank you SOO much! that was very much needed!
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
See the attachments below.
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The appstore installed but am now getting the same error as the last time the appstore was installed on another rom. "Please enter a valid email and password." even though I've used and double checked the right email and password.
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
See the attachments below.
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Opera Mini is crashing on me. I've restarted the nook and it is still doing the same. So I'm trying the Opera Mobile apk now. Thanks for the suggestion though
Thank you, Nookie!

nmyshkin said:
You may find Opera Mobile better than Mini. Attached below.
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Thank you. the Mini version was not working. Mobile installed and opened up okay. Currently looking through the settings.

Deafcyclist said:
I'm loving it.
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McDonald's.
Deafcyclist said:
Currently using my Nook as my sole mobile electronic. I got a laptop and a DSLR kit and that's it. So I've been using your 1337 rom quite heavily in the past little while. Thank you so much for your works on the ROM
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Hey, no problem, sir. Glad you can profit from it.
Deafcyclist said:
Just got a few quirks to deal with like the occassional menu with white text on white background so it's impossible to see what the menu says.
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Ah, I know. Those are a female dog, aren't they?
EDIT - See @nmyshkin's post below for a solution to this problem.
Deafcyclist said:
The most pressing issue right now is that I cannot seem to turn off the lock screen PIN :/ I've changed it to 0000 just to make it easier for me to get back into my Nook but it's getting annoying. Any tips on this?
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'Course! Here's how to do it:
1. Install the .apk I attached below. It's for an app called Terminal Emulator.
2. Execute the commands displayed below:
Code:
$ su
# cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
# sqlite3 settings.db
# sqlite3 > delete from system where name like 'lock%';
# sqlite3 > .q
# exit
$ exit
3. Enjoy.
Deafcyclist said:
The Hacker's Keyboard fixed it for me! just had to figure out how to enable it (move the apk into /system/app and whatnot). Thank you SOO much! that was very much needed!
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:highfive:
Deafcyclist said:
The appstore installed but am now getting the same error as the last time the appstore was installed on another rom. "Please enter a valid email and password." even though I've used and double checked the right email and password.
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Opera Mini is crashing on me. I've restarted the nook and it is still doing the same. So I'm trying the Opera Mobile apk now. Thanks for the suggestion though
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Let me do some research on these and get back to you.
Pro tip: If you want to change the theme of Hacker's Keyboard to something else, open up Terminal Emulator and execute this:
Code:
$ su
# am start -n org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard/.LatinIMEDebugSettings
Then, use the Theme drop-down menu.

Deafcyclist said:
Just got a few quirks to deal with like the occassional menu with white text on white background so it's impossible to see what the menu says.
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The menu background issues have been addressed by altering images in the framework-res.apk. There are two versions around, one with lighter backgrounds (still darker than the original) and one with darker backgrounds. These changes are global so they will affect the overall appearance of even B&N menus. I chose the lighter ones.
The installation is described here and you can examine more of that thread for additional info. The files described are no longer available at the links given in the thread, but I believe mergen3107 recently reposted them.

Thanks! I did everything suggested and it seems to have fixed everything. Still getting used to the new barely visible menu text but I think I can handle that.
Thank you both! the Nook is a lot more usable now

@Deafcyclist, I just updated my SBM Theme (which is used in yattaro's and my 1337 ROM) to include nmyshkin's and mergen3107's fix for the barely visible menu text. Go check it out, if you like. The .apk there with the fix is called framework-res.alt.batterypercentage+graymenu.apk. Follow the installation instructions, and you'll be good to go.