((OPERA FIX)) Unable to post on www.ppcgeeks.com and view some PC versions of sites!?

puff601 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 02:07 PM

i have been seeing people talk about these 2 issues every since i started hanging in this forum. i found a fix for mine last nite by comparing my sprint tp2 to a friend's tmobile tp2.

PROBLEM #1
Opera will not allow you to post from on www.ppcgeeks.com (the pc version) because the reply box is grayed out and will not allow you to input any text.

Problem #2
Opera will not allow you to view the pc version of some sites. it automatically redirects you to the mobile version. if you type in www.website.com, it automatically sends you to m.website.com

These 2 problems have been driving me crazy since the first day i got my tp2, especially since my friend's Tmobile tp2 didnt have these issues... ive saw others experiencing the same issues so i figured i'd tyr and help a few people out.

The problem is that the Sprint version of Opera it set to be detected by the website you are browsing to as a mobile browser. The Tmobile version of Opera is set as a PC browser. This is why i was never able to post on www.ppcgeeks.com (PC version) and when i tried to go to www.facebook.com, www.htc.com, etc, Opera always sent me to m.facebook.com, m.htc.com, etc until last nite.

What you need to do to solve these problems is change the Custom User-Agent:

1. Enter "opera:config" into your Opera address bar
2. Scroll down to "User Prefs"
3. Scroll down to "Custom User-Agent"
4. Enter the following:
Opera/9.50 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en)
5. Exit out of Opera. I also did a soft reset

That should solve your issues if you are having those problems.

smileyface22 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 02:17 PM

Is it Opera Mini that doesn't allow this? I can do that using Opera Mobile. Maybe just go under setting and turn off mobile view?

puff601 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 02:51 PM

Sorry about that, i accidentally posted the thread before i was done with it lol. Its opera mobile i am talking about and turning off mobile view doesnt fix it.

@demon I can tell that you have this problem because before your post it says the same thing mine used to say:
Wirelessly posted Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380

Mercman1 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 02:57 PM

Thanks for that info, I have been having the same issues also, just didn't have a phone from another carrier to compare against! Will try it shortly...

Mercman1 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 03:27 PM

Alrighty then, seems to be working fine! Thx-

puff601 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 03:37 PM

yw merc

smileyface22 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 05:24 PM

I wonder if the Skyfire browser does the same thing? Like for instance going to hulu it'll say the browser is incompatible or something like that.

puff601 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-06-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smileyface22

I wonder if the Skyfire browser does the same thing? Like for instance going to hulu it'll say the browser is incompatible or something like that.

Ive never used skyfire, maybe someone else can answer this.

malibu_23 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 04:32 AM

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile 6.0) Sprint T7380

i was always abole 2 post to the full version of this site with that setting above. but wasnt able 2 access full sotes like facebook/nba.com/etc.

however now i lost my ability to access my more important sites. like bank of america and tcf onoine banking.com

is there a way 2 get access to these https sites?

puff601 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-07-2010, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonlordoftheround

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

I thought it was because I use WiForums to post (m.forums.ppcgeeks).

EDIT: I see what you mean now after navigating to the pc verion of the site. Cannot post. I only go to the pc version on skyfire,c but thanks for your work.

no prob man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by malibu_23

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile 6.0) Sprint T7380

i was always abole 2 post to the full version of this site with that setting above. but wasnt able 2 access full sotes like facebook/nba.com/etc.

however now i lost my ability to access my more important sites. like bank of america and tcf onoine banking.com

is there a way 2 get access to these https sites?

i just went to https://www.bankofamerica.com/index.jsp and it showed up just fine. did you change anything other than the user agent?