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How to force nonmobile Web site versions on Android browsers
The native HTML browser on Android phones often load mobile versions of Web sites automatically. There's an easy way to force desktop versions to load, but first you'll need to access some hidden settings.
The native HTML browser on Android phones often load mobile versions of websites automatically. Devices with large, beautiful screens, like the Samsung Galaxy 10.1, can easily take advantage of full versions. Sometimes Web sites give you the option to view the full version of the site, but not always. There's an easy way to force desktop versions to load, but first you'll need to access some hidden settings. Here's how:
Step 1: In the address bar of the Android browser, type, "about:debug" and hit the Enter key.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Step 2: Hit the Menu key of your device and select More, then Settings.
Step 3: Scroll down to the very bottom and select UAString.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Step 4: By default, the UAString is set to Android. Select Desktop instead. The change will take effect immediately.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
With the UAString set to Android, if you go to NBA.com to look up the NBA Finals schedule, it will look like this:
Mobile version of NBA.com
(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)With the UAString changed to Desktop, it'll now look like this:
Full version of NBA.com.
(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)To hide the debug settings again, just type "about:debug" in the browser address bar again. Should you want to change the UAString back to Android, just repeat the steps and force stop the browser for the changes to take effect. Enjoy the Interweb in all its glory!
