How can I stop webpages directing me to the mobile site (Firefox)?
I've recently started using Arch Linux on a Chromebook C201 (arm). However, when using Firefox, many websites seem to direct me to their mobile site, which is getting quite irritating. Perhaps they are assuming I am using a mobile device, as it has an arm cpu?
What is it that is flagging the Chromebook as a mobile device and is there some global setting in Firefox I can use to flag that it is a desktop installation?
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asked Feb 3 at 21:27
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I've recently started using Arch Linux on a Chromebook C201 (arm). However, when using Firefox, many websites seem to direct me to their mobile site, which is getting quite irritating. Perhaps they are assuming I am using a mobile device, as it has an arm cpu?
What is it that is flagging the Chromebook as a mobile device and is there some global setting in Firefox I can use to flag that it is a desktop installation?
firefox arm web
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
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Have you tried changing your user agent string to match that of a non-ARM firefox?
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:32
@Fox where would I do that, and what string would I use?
– Time4Tea
Feb 3 at 21:34
1
Mine isMozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:64.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/64.0. There's an about:config setting (general.useragent.override, which probably does not yet exist) or various add-ons to that effect
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:38
@Fox I don't see that config setting, but I will try some of the add-ons and see if they help. Thanks
– Time4Tea
Feb 4 at 11:25
1
The config setting is respected but not created by default. You can create it, but the add-ons are arguably easier to use
– Fox
Feb 4 at 13:52
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I've recently started using Arch Linux on a Chromebook C201 (arm). However, when using Firefox, many websites seem to direct me to their mobile site, which is getting quite irritating. Perhaps they are assuming I am using a mobile device, as it has an arm cpu?
What is it that is flagging the Chromebook as a mobile device and is there some global setting in Firefox I can use to flag that it is a desktop installation?
firefox arm web
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
I've recently started using Arch Linux on a Chromebook C201 (arm). However, when using Firefox, many websites seem to direct me to their mobile site, which is getting quite irritating. Perhaps they are assuming I am using a mobile device, as it has an arm cpu?
What is it that is flagging the Chromebook as a mobile device and is there some global setting in Firefox I can use to flag that it is a desktop installation?
firefox arm web
firefox arm web
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
asked Feb 3 at 21:27
Time4TeaTime4Tea
1,145325
1,145325
2
Have you tried changing your user agent string to match that of a non-ARM firefox?
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:32
@Fox where would I do that, and what string would I use?
– Time4Tea
Feb 3 at 21:34
1
Mine isMozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:64.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/64.0. There's an about:config setting (general.useragent.override, which probably does not yet exist) or various add-ons to that effect
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:38
@Fox I don't see that config setting, but I will try some of the add-ons and see if they help. Thanks
– Time4Tea
Feb 4 at 11:25
1
The config setting is respected but not created by default. You can create it, but the add-ons are arguably easier to use
– Fox
Feb 4 at 13:52
add a comment |
2
Have you tried changing your user agent string to match that of a non-ARM firefox?
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:32
@Fox where would I do that, and what string would I use?
– Time4Tea
Feb 3 at 21:34
1
Mine isMozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:64.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/64.0. There's an about:config setting (general.useragent.override, which probably does not yet exist) or various add-ons to that effect
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:38
@Fox I don't see that config setting, but I will try some of the add-ons and see if they help. Thanks
– Time4Tea
Feb 4 at 11:25
1
The config setting is respected but not created by default. You can create it, but the add-ons are arguably easier to use
– Fox
Feb 4 at 13:52
2
2
Have you tried changing your user agent string to match that of a non-ARM firefox?
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:32
Have you tried changing your user agent string to match that of a non-ARM firefox?
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:32
@Fox where would I do that, and what string would I use?
– Time4Tea
Feb 3 at 21:34
@Fox where would I do that, and what string would I use?
– Time4Tea
Feb 3 at 21:34
1
1
Mine is
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:64.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/64.0. There's an about:config setting (general.useragent.override, which probably does not yet exist) or various add-ons to that effect– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:38
Mine is
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:64.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/64.0. There's an about:config setting (general.useragent.override, which probably does not yet exist) or various add-ons to that effect– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:38
@Fox I don't see that config setting, but I will try some of the add-ons and see if they help. Thanks
– Time4Tea
Feb 4 at 11:25
@Fox I don't see that config setting, but I will try some of the add-ons and see if they help. Thanks
– Time4Tea
Feb 4 at 11:25
1
1
The config setting is respected but not created by default. You can create it, but the add-ons are arguably easier to use
– Fox
Feb 4 at 13:52
The config setting is respected but not created by default. You can create it, but the add-ons are arguably easier to use
– Fox
Feb 4 at 13:52
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Have you tried changing your user agent string to match that of a non-ARM firefox?
– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:32
@Fox where would I do that, and what string would I use?
– Time4Tea
Feb 3 at 21:34
1
Mine is
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:64.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/64.0. There's an about:config setting (general.useragent.override, which probably does not yet exist) or various add-ons to that effect– Fox
Feb 3 at 21:38
@Fox I don't see that config setting, but I will try some of the add-ons and see if they help. Thanks
– Time4Tea
Feb 4 at 11:25
1
The config setting is respected but not created by default. You can create it, but the add-ons are arguably easier to use
– Fox
Feb 4 at 13:52