Can't access mobile version of website

merejane · Aug 25, 2014

The mobile version of at least one website (Talking Points Memo) will not load on my Nexus 7. I get the full desktop view instead. I use Chrome, but I have also tried Dophin and Firefox, and have the same problem.

The TPM website does load the mobile version on my Kindle Fire.

Any advice on how to view the mobile version of a website on Nexus 7, when it doesn't load that way automatically?

Fwiw, other websites do load the mobile version on my Nexus.

brosko · Aug 26, 2014

look for a link on the website for the mobile version

merejane · Aug 26, 2014

brosko, I think that might work well for some sites, but there does not seem to be a link for a mobile version on talkingpointsmemo.com. Thank you anyway for the reply and suggestion!

Lordvincent 90 · Aug 26, 2014

Have you tried boat browser? It has the option to choose the user agent.

Boat Browser Link

Lordvincent 90 · Aug 26, 2014

Android/mobile ua

desktop ua

merejane · Aug 26, 2014

Lordvincent, I had not heard of the Boat browser. I just tried it, and unfortunately, it is still showing the desktop version of talkingpointsmemo.com on my Nexus 7, even with the user agent set to Mobile/Android (which was the default setting). So what I see is like the second screenshot in your post.

But I do like the browser otherwise, so I might stick with it. I am, however, still frustrated with how TPM is rendered! :-(

brosko · Aug 26, 2014

merejane said:
brosko, I think that might work well for some sites, but there does not seem to be a link for a mobile version on talkingpointsmemo.com. Thank you anyway for the reply and suggestion!

Yeah I wasnt sure if it did or not. I know some sites have their mobile and fulk versiin links right on thr home page. Sorry i cant help more

merejane · Aug 26, 2014

Oh, wait a minute, just for fun I tried choosing the iPhone user agent setting in Boat, and that did the trick!!!

Thank you, Lordvincent!

Lordvincent 90 · Aug 26, 2014

Glad you got it sorted.

I've used boat browser forever. It has tabs, it has themes. The pro version even has a floating browser option.

Which i find quite useful

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