mobile site

[Kristian1401]

every time I go to a web site come there a mobile site but I will have  the normal anyone help

[stowball · Accepted solution]

Quite simply, it's because their web developers are useless and do not care about Android users.

Every time you visit a site, your browser identifies itself by sending its User Agent. It's a really common, but bad practice to use this user agent and make assumptions on your browser's capabilities & screen size. As all Android devices, whether phones or tablets, contain the word "Android", but not "phone" or "tablet", many sites just assume you're on a phone and redirect you to the often inferior mobile site. iPads don't have this problem as they specifically identify themselves as iPad, which web developers look for.

So, what can you do?

1. Email every site you come across and tell them not use such a poor "browser sniffing" solution and that you'll refuse to use their site further.

2. Install an alternative browser, such as Dolphin, which allows you to change the user agent to identify as a desktop.

3. Wait for the Ice Cream Sandwich 4 upgrade soon, where the default browser also allows you to change the user agent.

HTH

Matt