BBOS 7 Browser/hide as different browser?

**boldkeyboardholic** · 10-03-2011, 06:48 PM

correct forum?

Hi,

I am missing on the browser to "hide" as a different browser.

My last device was the 9000 before moving to 9900. The 9000 was running OS5 but I never used the BB Browser and can not remember if this option was still on OS5. I think the option was in OS 4.6

I am missing this as I have a few websites which relink me to their mobile site and one of this sites has no "classic" etc. link on it so I can visit their normal website. Sadly their mobile site sucks as there is no comment option

With MiniOpera 5 I never had the problem.

**MobileMadness002** · 10-03-2011, 06:50 PM

You mean Emulate, not hide. Either way, the option has been replaced with automatic selection. You will not be able to change the emulation anymore. Happened in OS 6 and will continue this way for the foreseeable future.

**boldkeyboardholic** · 10-04-2011, 07:53 PM

sorry - not my first language but I would probably named/called it wrong in my first languages too xD

I was afraid of this.

Dam.. it

I really would like to know why they do such things.

Oh probably the websites/companies ask them (as they can sell a mobile version etc. if we can not use the normal website... ??? )

RIM does such things often, isn't it? Like Skype/Mobile Hotspot - which carrier usually really dislike.

**hopeforfx** · 10-11-2011, 03:23 AM

Most mobile websites have a link to view the full version of the site. I just click on that link if the mobile site comes up. For sites I visit frequently I save a bookmark with the URL for the full (non moblie) site.

**boldkeyboardholic** · 10-19-2011, 05:31 PM

you are right and in the past I saw such a link on the mobile version of the site but not on the 9900. I think there was also a way to force it with "#no mobile" (not exact but similar) on the MiniOpera 4.2 I think (never had to use this with a newer version)