Feedback → How can mobile version be disabled?

I don't see a link to the full version. What gives?

which particular page do you find the "mobile version" hides or removes info that you are after?

Here is why I don't like the mobile version:

Unable to see forum views/uniques. Unable to see avatars. Unable to see the last user who made the last post on forum view. Different layout so I have to learn new ways to access things. Forced to a huge font size where way less text is seen on the screen at once requiring way more active scrolling (this is the biggest issue).

The whole reason I get a high resolution smart phone is so I don't have to deal with the mobile site version BS. Not having an option is pretty lame which I am guessing is the case since you are asking me this...

I really need to find an app that will change the user-agent on my phone...

Most 7' tablets are able to render regular web sites and there is no need to view the mobile version. On my two tablets I prefer the regular web site as I find it easier to navigate because I'm use to it.

One option that I've seen on lot of web sites is a link that lets you uses switch to regular web version if you are on a mobile device. I noticed that on eBay when using my cell phone.

Maybe BBR could add a link that would let mobile users use the regular version on their mobile devices.

On a tablet - for example ipad mini - I see avatars, views etc. The site looks the same.

The squashing out of content *mainly* happens when the device reports its viewport dimensions are below 768px and again at 480px (not a tablet, but a phone). This isn't actually pixels, but represents more the size of the screen, 5" or below.

On my tablet Firefox looks for the mobile version of the web site because it's a mobile browser. But in the settings you can request the Desktop version of the web site. I couldn't find that option on Safari.

I noticed when I access eBay on my cell that I get the mobile version but they offer a link to the Desktop version. Even on my cell I prefer to look at BBR regular version.

No problems with Chrome on a Nexus 7. A little extra padding or an alternate size for the toolbar/menu pads if a smaller form factor is detected would be nice, but zooming isn't a deal breaker.

I am one of those uncomon people who like to have as small text as possible and have as much desktop real-state as possible so you can see as much as I can. I have been using 22 inch 4k monitors since 2005 with X-windows set at 75 PDI so fonts as small as possible. I have a mcbook pro retina which I run at its native 2880x1800 again with X set at 75 DPI (so very small fonts).

For a phone this usually means the mobile version zoomed out a bunch. You pretty much always will lose info with mobile versions of sites. In this case its some of the things I mentioned as well as the users info (location, join date, reviews) which I sometimes look at or on forum view when you want to see the who the top posters are, FAQ's, etc....

I do realize most people would prefer the mobile version but being locked into that choice doesn't make me happy. In the end I really probably need a changed user-agent to reduce my aggro for all the sites that either 1) force mobile version on you or 2) make it difficult to disable.

Did you look in the footer?

I didn't see that as I haven't used my phone in the last few days for browsing. Awesome! Thanks for adding that.