How to force load desktop version of website?

Question

Mobile optimised websites are nice but it happens too often that they omit some crucial functionality.

Is there a way how to cheat the browser detection or force-load the desktop version of any website?

Ryan Conrad · Answer 1 · 2011-06-27 15:51:12Z

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answered Jun 27 '11 at 15:51

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	I think that option appears normally,without the about:debug trick. It does on both my phone and honeycomb tablet? – Oatman Jun 27 '11 at 15:53
	@Oatman It depends on which device you have, see How can I change the user agent for the stock browser? – Matthew Read♦ Sep 23 '11 at 15:47
	This setting change doesn't seem to stick. If the application closes completely, it reverts back on the next load. Any way to avoid that? – Yuck Dec 26 '11 at 20:01

jlehenbauer · Answer 2 · 2011-06-27 17:18:43Z

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Dolphin Browser Mini has a setting in the tools menu that is an easy way to switch between user-agents. It includes viewers for:

plus, it works much faster than the stock browser!

answered Jun 27 '11 at 17:18

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k-fu · Answer 3 · 2011-07-01 07:49:34Z

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The recent version of Opera Mobile (11.1) also includes the User Agent option (mobile / desktop) see: Settings/Advanced/User Agent

answered Jul 1 '11 at 7:49

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Matthew Read · Answer 4 · 2011-09-23 15:48:17Z

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Type about:useragent in the address bar then simply choose Desktop. Couldn't be easier!

edited Sep 23 '11 at 15:48

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answered Sep 23 '11 at 14:52

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Oatman · Answer 5 · 2011-06-27 15:51:44Z

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You can select the user-agent on both android tablets and android phones, it's in the settings menu :-)

answered Jun 27 '11 at 15:51

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	Where? I can't find it on my Galaxy S2 / Android 2.33 – daniel.sedlacek Jun 27 '11 at 16:01
	you cant find it, see my post, it should make it "visible" – Ryan Conrad Jun 27 '11 at 16:07

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