Thread: How to let websites identify kobo browser as "mobile" instead of "PC"?
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Old 03-06-2019, 05:46 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by maximus83 View Post
In your opinion: Is tweaking the UA string on the Kobo browser going to make a useful/meaningful difference? I found its performance so awful as to be unusable and gave up on it. And by 'performance', I mean both 'how it renders pages' and 'how quickly it renders pages.' Of course, that's just me. I'm probably spoiled with good net bandwidth at work and home, and my other devices are more snappy, even my old Nexus 7 tablet from 2013. Using the e-ink device browsers on my Kobo or PW4 feels to me like sitting there and watching paint dry on a wall.
I really don't know. The initial request was about seeing the mobile version of a site rather than than the desktop version. A few years ago, that would have meant a lower bandwidth site with simpler controls. Now, I'd wonder if it was the other way around. It will probably depend on the site. But, the browser is old enough and lacks a lot of function, so that it won't be able to take advantage of many sites.
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