Autosizing Web Photos

panic_2010 · May 30, 2014

Long time iPhone user that just switched to the 5S.

One thing bothering me is when I click into a weblink that has a small photo (news story for example), if I click on the photo to get a closer look it doesnt autosize to the full size of the 5S screen. The iPhone did this. Is there an option to make this happen?

I know I can expend the picture by double tapping the screen or by expanding my fingers, however, I'd prefer if it would just autosize when the picture is selected.

Does this make sense? Does the 5S do this?

TIA

Rukbat · May 30, 2014

Android isn't iOS. If you want what an iPhone does, use an iPhone. What you describe is normal behavior for an Android phone. (Some web browsers may have settings to fake what the browser in an iPhone does, but you'll have to install them and try them.)

panic_2010 · May 30, 2014

Thanks for the reply. I obviously switched to the 5S, so you suggesting that I should go back to the iPhone for the resizing option is perplexing. I'm simply asking if the option is possible.

AZgl1500 · May 30, 2014

The first answer I think was a bit terse and counter productive.

I have not tried different browsers on my S5 yet. But I know that Firefox used to auto size pictures to the screen on my previous phone.

Try out some of the browsers and see if one of them suits your needs.
As for pictures with the text msg app, again, different apps handle stuff differently.

panic_2010 · May 30, 2014

Great reply AZgl1500! I downloaded Firefox and it worked. It crashes sometimes, so I'll have to look into/deal with that, however, your comment was useful and very appreciated.

panic_2010

bluemsw · May 31, 2014

I have found that i really like the dolphin browser beta. It has tabbed browsing similar to a pc browser and a bunch of other nice features, not to sure if it does what you want but i would recommend it. It is beyond me why chrome and firefox doesn't have this feature on their cellphone versions.

PsychDoc · Jun 1, 2014

bluemsw said:
I have found that i really like the dolphin browser beta. It has tabbed browsing similar to a pc browser and a bunch of other nice features, not to sure if it does what you want but i would recommend it. It is beyond me why chrome and firefox doesn't have this feature on their cellphone versions.

^ What he said. I'm a fanatic about having text reflow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAWTd9h1lbI) in my browser and the native browser that came with the phone doesn't do this (Chrome). Both Dolphin and Opera (full version...not Opera Mini) do this. I opted for Dolphin because it seemed to use less system resources and battery power than Opera. Opera was a bit smoother and more 'polished,' however.

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