Safari on iPad redirects me to mobile page
I have just purchased an iPad2 and my son asked me to go to the Thomas the Tank engine site - thomasandfriends.com
I get redirected to its mobile site, which is just a list of apps we don't want. We want to get to the regular site. I've tried a couple of other browers including Atomic which has a setting to appear as Safari desktop. But nothing works.
Any ideas?
I get redirected to its mobile site, which is just a list of apps we don't want. We want to get to the regular site. I've tried a couple of other browers including Atomic which has a setting to appear as Safari desktop. But nothing works.
Any ideas?
n2fc
Try Internet Explorer
Try Terra instead. It may be flying under the radar of that site and allow you to get into the regular area.
The problem is the site developers are getting smarter about sniffing out the true device no matter how you set the browser to report as something else.
The problem is the site developers are getting smarter about sniffing out the true device no matter how you set the browser to report as something else.
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I've tried every option in Atomic and Safari. Terra doesn't work either. I don't believe there is IE for iPad. I have chosen the option to appear as IE, but that doesn't work. There must be some way to make the site think I'm using a desktop...
>> I don't believe there is IE for iPad.
There isn't. Some Experts are less Expert than others.
>> There must be some way to make the site think I'm using a desktop...
If you watch carefully when you browse to that site it runs you through a script that I'm betting is a good deal more robust than a standard "which browser do you say you are?" check. Even if you configure the mobile browsers to report as something else, the device is still sending other identifiers than a smart developer can check for and then redirect you to their buy buy buy page.
Sorry. Their desire to sell you stuff > your desire to not see it.
There isn't. Some Experts are less Expert than others.
>> There must be some way to make the site think I'm using a desktop...
If you watch carefully when you browse to that site it runs you through a script that I'm betting is a good deal more robust than a standard "which browser do you say you are?" check. Even if you configure the mobile browsers to report as something else, the device is still sending other identifiers than a smart developer can check for and then redirect you to their buy buy buy page.
Sorry. Their desire to sell you stuff > your desire to not see it.
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Thanks I didn't realize the whole site was flash. I know what you mean about Thomas, it does wear thin :-)
My son is only 2 & isn't that good with a mouse yet, but he has really taken to the iPad. Its amazing to watch kids use these things.
I guess I'm just going to have to keep navigating the site for him on the PC, until he can use the mouse :-)
My son is only 2 & isn't that good with a mouse yet, but he has really taken to the iPad. Its amazing to watch kids use these things.
I guess I'm just going to have to keep navigating the site for him on the PC, until he can use the mouse :-)