[Q] how to avoid wap

p4ranoid4ndroid

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how can i avoid being redirected to wap websites? i tried the about:debug command in the browser but didnt see the setting to set to desktop. Also tried dolphin HD and set the user agent to desktop but Im still being routed to wap websites when i want to access the full version.
 

p4ranoid4ndroid

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1. Which APN are you using? Is it a WAP one or an Internet one?
2. Which sites?
Im not sure how to check my APN settings. Sites like southparkstudios.com, crackberry always loads as m.crackberry, and a few other sites. Mostly I'm just curious because with flash now I wanna get the full internet experience.
 

alphadog00

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how can i avoid being redirected to wap websites? i tried the about:debug command in the browser but didnt see the setting to set to desktop. Also tried dolphin HD and set the user agent to desktop but Im still being routed to wap websites when i want to access the full version.
technically it is not WAP - that is even worse. You just want the full site, not the mobile version.

I would try another browser that lets you change the user-agent string. It has nothing to do with your APN settings; it is the web server looking at your user-agent string and saying "android - send over the mobile page".

BTW - the setting is in our browser:

about:debug

Settings->more->settings all the way at the bottom is UA settings (User agent) - you can change it to desktop or iphone.

All i get though is a force close, and you have to clear browser cache and data (manage apps) to get it working again.

Others have had luck with xScope Lite browser in getting full sites.
 
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