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From: David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk>
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Subject: Re: Slashdot on Samsung browser
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 19:52:18 +0100
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          VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:

> Does Samsung's Internet web browser have an option to switch to or ask
> for a desktop version of a web site?

Yes, although I can't get it to work logically.  All my alterations back
and forth end up displaying the Desktop view now.  The thing that *does*
change the view is the "Mobile view"/"Non-mobile" link at the bottom of
Slashdot's pages.

[snip]

> As I recall, Samsung's Internet web browser supports extensions.  If so,
> are you using any that alter the UA header sent by that web client?

I'm not knowingly using any extension at all.

David