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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2018, 04:01 PM Nov 2018

Help with Facebook

My wife spends a lot of time on Facebook (not politically, although she is political). She uses her tablet for all of her Facebook time. Recently Facebook and/or Android did something and now she can only get 'Facebook Mobile' which she hates.

Does anyone know how to jigger a tablet to go to regular Facebook instead of Facebook Mobile?

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Help with Facebook (Original Post) Stonepounder Nov 2018 OP

I don't have the answer but I got a lot of responses Croney Nov 2018 #1

Alt + F4 is the best cure for anything Facebook related. ZZenith Nov 2018 #2

Easy: RainCaster Nov 2018 #3

Unfortunately none of the so-called fixes work. Stonepounder Nov 2018 #4

Is she using the Facebook app, or ManiacJoe Nov 2018 #5

Using CHROME to go to facebook.com Stonepounder Nov 2018 #6

Older versions of most web browsers used to make this easier to do. ManiacJoe Nov 2018 #7

Yes. I take the m. out and it puts the m. back in. Feel like I'm doing the Hokey-Pokey. Stonepounder Nov 2018 #8

User-Agent Switcher for Google Chrome Earth Bound Misfit Nov 2018 #9

Not sure for a tablet but I don't want/use chrome or log-on to google ever. Sunlei Nov 2018 #10

Sounds like a stubborn cookie is involved. LeftInTX Nov 2018 #11

Croney

(4,925 posts)

1. I don't have the answer but I got a lot of responses

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2018, 04:15 PM

Nov 2018

when I googled "how to change from Facebook mobile." Maybe you'll find the answer that way. Seems to have to do with settings.

ZZenith

(4,321 posts)

2. Alt + F4 is the best cure for anything Facebook related.

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2018, 04:39 PM

Nov 2018

RainCaster

(11,552 posts)

3. Easy:

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2018, 04:39 PM

Nov 2018

In the top right corner, press the three vertical dots, then check the "Desktop site" option.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

4. Unfortunately none of the so-called fixes work.

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2018, 06:01 PM

Nov 2018

I've tried every suggestion I could find and Facebook insists on going back to mobile. Guess she's stuck with it.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

5. Is she using the Facebook app, or

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 02:59 PM

Nov 2018

using a web browser to Facebook.com ?

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

6. Using CHROME to go to facebook.com

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 04:15 PM

Nov 2018

and something keeps adding the m. ahead of the facebook.com addr.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

7. Older versions of most web browsers used to make this easier to do.

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 06:09 PM

Nov 2018

If Chrome is not helping with the "request desktop site", I would try a different browser like FireFox.

The m. gets added even if you manually put in the www. right?

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

8. Yes. I take the m. out and it puts the m. back in. Feel like I'm doing the Hokey-Pokey.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 06:36 PM

Nov 2018

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,558 posts)

9. User-Agent Switcher for Google Chrome

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:06 PM

Nov 2018

When you browse a website using any web browser a user agent string is read from your browser so it can determine how to render the page. A website may decide to display a mobile version of the site or a version that is specific to Android.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-g/ffhkkpnppgnfaobgihpdblnhmmbodake

Overview

User-Agent Switcher for Google Chrome switches between different user-agents.
This extension adds a button to switch between user-agents.

Browse with our predefined user-agents or add your own user-agents.

User-Agent Switcher is primarily for developers who want to test how a page responds to different browsers. User-Agent switcher may also be used to reach certain pages that allows a particular browser.

You can change User-Agent back to default when you are done.

This extension also changes the javascript based "navigator userAgent"

HTH

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

10. Not sure for a tablet but I don't want/use chrome or log-on to google ever.

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:08 AM

Nov 2018

How do I completely remove Google Chrome?

1.On your computer, close all Chrome windows and tabs.
2.Click the Start menu Control Panel.
3.Click Add or Remove Programs.
4.Click Google Chrome.
5.Click Remove.
6.To delete your profile information, like bookmarks and history, check "Also delete your browsing data."
7.Click Uninstall.

I hate the forced "Mobile View" too!

LeftInTX

(30,007 posts)

11. Sounds like a stubborn cookie is involved.

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 02:33 PM

Nov 2018

I'm not familiar with how-to on tablets, but when a site is stubborn it is usually due to browser storage.

Have her log out of FB. Find the cookies related to FB and delete them. Try again.

If that doesn't work she may need to delete all temporary files in her browser etc.

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