how to get Opera and IE to think i'm on a desktop pc
 

i'm trying to check my fantasy football score on yahoo and it won't let me get to the regular yahoo.com. it keeps sending me to the mobile version. anyone know the edits for this? thanks

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does anyone know the registry edit for this?

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I don't know any registry edits, but i installed Opera 9.5 version 2392 for vga devises that i got at http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ighlight=opera and once i installed it over the standard version, of course it was unsuccessful, but somehow, it changed something in the registry that allows me to have desktop like internet.

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In the address bar, type in

about:config
scroll down on the page to item User Agent and click on it.
It says Spoof user agent ID

1 is Opera Mobile 9.5
2 is Firefox
3 is desktop IE 6

and also need to change the custom user agent from
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.11) Sprint MP6950SP

to Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT)

And that worked for me


http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ght=user+agent

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I did it and it works great! Thanks!

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hey guys! what opera build do you have. cause im still using build 2316 and i change those option with no luck. bofa.com,pocketnow.com, and myspace.com keep showing u in mobile version. well myspace gives u the option but its a waste of time.????????

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After you did the settings changes did you hit save? You have to scroll all the way to the bottom and save it. Mysapce for me works as you described, bofa was also a no luck, but pocketnow works fine on my phone. I'm using build 2392.

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AWESOME! Thanks, VW

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Also, to clarify what VW said...

You must go to "User Prefs", click it, then scroll down to "Custom User Agent" and change it to: "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT)"

That step wasn't too clear.

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yeh i did save it. but i was really concern about the bofa websit. i dunno not reason to dump the phone in the garbage.lol

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^^^^^
LOL! I'm with you man... I really think the browser we have is a Beta and we're just a bunch of Beta tester because our phones came with ver. 9.5 and if you go on their site, 9.5a and 9.5b are all in Beta forms, which tells me we don't have the stable/ full blown Opera browser. I just hope Firefox hurry's their asses up!

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Are there spaces in the custom user agent thing?

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT)

It's not working for my mobile banking.

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thanks, i got it working now.

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Thanks, your way the proper way to fix it, i just copy the opra9.ini and replaced it.

maybe you know easy way to import IE links to opera ?

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Well BBC.com still redirects to their mobile site.

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I made these changes... and they stick... but Google still comes up with the massive text and the option to switch from MOBILE to CLASSIC.

And on the Sprint Powerdeck page it says Unknown Device... used to say Touch Pro... so now I'm wondering if I'll get the appropriate updates when I select to check for updates.

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I found that I can leave the "Spoof User Agent" set to the default of 1 and just delete the "Custom User Agent" string. When I do this Opera sends a User Agent of "Opera/9.5 (Microsoft Windows; PPC; Opera Mobi/2649; U; en)" and this works properly. I am not redirected to mobile versions of websites.

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i made the change under the correct setting... am i supposed to put quotes around the entry? and is google.com still supposed to come up as mobile with the option to switch even after the edit is applied?

also, how come some posts say to change it to Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 6.0; en)... the post on here doesn't include the "6.0; en" after windows nt.

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Does anyone know the original custom user agent settings? I put back the ones mentioned and now my powerdeck says touch diamond and it was saying touch pro before.

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Maybe a dumb question but here goes..is there any way to do this by a registry edit? If so, then would it not be possible for someone (not me cause I am clueless) to create two cab files with the edits, one to switch to allow for full web page view and another to switch back in order to allow the Sprint powerdeck site to recognize the device, thus allowing to check for updates? I do like the full pages but I would also like the ability to check for updates, so I thought I would ask.

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I wish we had these Settings under the Settings of Opera like the Omnia Opera v9.5 Build 1957
(see attached Pics)

(located here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ght=opera+2392)

I have the build 1957 on my mogul (it is the best so far, but not the fastest) and it has 3 things fixed/added that none other Opera build I found.

1. the address bar does NOT "go away" when using the slide out keyboard
2. it has the option of "set as default Browser" under advanced (see pic sshot03.jpg)
3. It lets you choose how to identify on the internet (handheld or PC) (see pic sshot03.jpg)

I tried getting this settings ported/conbined to the newer build but...no success...hopefully someone can do make this happen with the newer builds??
cheers..

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Ok my issue is I make the changes it tell me they are saved in a java script box when I click save. Then I exit opera and restart and the settings are all back to the default.
I tried changing one at a time and hitting save and doing both either way they revert back after I kill and reopen or soft reset and reopen.
Any idea why my setting are not changing. I am on a stock tp from sprint just got it yesterday

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Ok for those of you still having a problem with website treating you like a mobile device I think I was able to fix mine by directly hacking the Opera.ini file.
I will upload the version that works fine for me. Let me know how it works.

Instructions: Step One ensure Opera is not running by closing it on the today screen at the top right corner or just do a soft reset and do this first.

Step 2 download and unzip this file

Step 3 copy opera.ini that is located on your TouchPro under \Windows\Opera9
to another directory just in case.

Step 4 place the opera.ini attached to this not in the \Windows\Opera9 directory on you Touch Pro
Thats it on the next start mine went to yahoo.com not yahoo mobile.

Hope this helps

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Thanks, worked great for me, though I had to read the entire thread to figure out that the second item is under the User Prefs category. Funny that they tout how with Opera Mobile 9.5 you have the full web in your hands, then configure it to receive mobile versions of some sites. ;)

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thanks this worked for me also!!

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lol..yea..opera will NOT go to desktop version of yahoo, mocospace, etc...i suggest skyfire

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Yea i reverted the settings back to
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.11) Sprint MP6950SP

Because i wasn't annoyed at the white powerdeck page, but now i get a black Sprint Touch Diamond PowerDeck.

By the way, i checked mocospace (wth is this..) and yahoo.com both went to full html websites, aswell as my banking.

i tested diffrent methods to get the best of both, Touch Pro PowerDeck and HTML full browsing, i tried these to no avail.

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT) Sprint MP6950SP

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE) Sprint MP6950SP

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE) Sprint MP6850SP (shows the MOGUL at powerdeck)

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE) Sprint MP6900SP (-SP Unknown Devices)

I decided i dont need this edit, since my mobile banking works and myspace directs to html regardless anyway,

So whats the stock Touch Pro Custom User Agent? :scratch:

::Edit:: quick search pulled this http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=558013

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I went ahead and did this but now i have a HUGE problem. I cant get into opera:config anymore! Whenever i try a screen pops up that says "ERROR! Internal Communication error". Any help with this?

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This does not seem to work in Opera 10. Google always loads in mobile view. What are the settings for Opera 10?