Non-Mobile Version from a CE-based Device?

[Jason Dunn]

I received the following question in my email today, but like many of the messages we get, the user forgot to include a return email address:

"Is there a way to avoid being shunted to the mobile index page? I am using Samsung's NEXiO S160 with WVGA 800x480 screen which doesn't need to have mobile rendition. I prefer the full version with all the goodies."

Why, yes there is! Use this URL when you want to avoid the mobile re-direction: www.pocketpcthoughts.com/no_sniffer.php.

[Jason Dunn]

I received the following question in my email today, but like many of the messages we get, the user forgot to include a return email address:

"Is there a way to avoid being shunted to the mobile index page? I am using Samsung's NEXiO S160 with WVGA 800x480 screen which doesn't need to have mobile rendition. I prefer the full version with all the goodies."

Why, yes there is! Use this URL when you want to avoid the mobile re-direction: www.pocketpcthoughts.com/no_sniffer.php.

[MasterOfMoo]

Good to know... I kept forgetting to ask the same question myself.

Not to mention the fact that I kept forgetting to look to see if it had already been asked! ops:

Thanks for the post...

[Underwater Mike]

Jason, could you ask the person who sent that request to spill the beans on the S160? So far I've seen only cursory reviews on the device.

[Sven]

How about the registry hacks that change the browser string? Wouldn't those prevent redirection since the server believes they are talking to IE5 or 6 or whatever? Just a thought.

[marlof]

Originally Posted by Sven

How about the registry hacks that change the browser string? Wouldn't those prevent redirection since the server believes they are talking to IE5 or 6 or wh0atever? Just a thought.

Yes, they work. I applied that on my Jornada 720, as 640x240 often is good enough for regular sites, and mobile sites look a bit weird on that screen. See http://www.phm.lu/pocketpc/regtweaks/Tweak.asp?ref=1 for the tweak.

[handheldplanet]

Awesome! Thanks for posting this.

[Tom W.M.]

Now this is something that should go in the FAQ!

[dammad]

Jason - thanks for posting this link - had the same problem with my NEXiO.

My wife bought me a Nexio last week - fantastic lady buying me a fantastic little device. Finally retired my old iPAQ 3600 into a permanent in-car GPS unit. Those were 2 great years, but was time to move on. The Nexio is great though - comes bundled with Microsoft Office Viewer of all sorts (multiple Powerpoint viewer, text editors, etc.). It really has become a part of my daily life.

One thing which has been immensely useful has been the use of "fake .dlls". Basically, someone figured out which dlls most PPC apps call & made them available for download. Works with about 60% of my apps.

Don't have time to write a review, but Raul Lucky has written one here:

http://www.geocities.com/roosterluck...xio_review.htm[/url]

[xoiph]

Originally Posted by Sven

How about the registry hacks that change the browser string? Wouldn't those prevent redirection since the server believes they are talking to IE5 or 6 or whatever? Just a thought.

Any other links to the this registry hack? Or just what the new string is, the above link is broken.

[Nurhisham Hussein]

http://firstloox.org/forums/showthread.php?p=41761