I think the 'Request Desktop Site' menuitem won't work, because the default user agent string does not contain the word 'mobile', and by default, it contains a string for non-free software.
I know, it's supposed to be the most common string to reduce UA fingerprinting, but eventually, it will be out of date and relatively easy to distinguish. -M. 2016-04-20 15:51 GMT+03:00 Narcis Garcia <informat...@actiu.net>: > To follow thread with right subject: > > I see a "Request Desktop Site" option at main menu, but it doesn't seem > to have effect. > User Agent may need to only add or remove "Mobile" word when user uses > "Request Desktop Site" option. And this option could be enabled by default. > > > El 20/04/16 a les 14:44, Mart Rootamm ha escrit: > > I understand what you mean. I got word from the same list about IceCat > > not including its own UA string and using the most common UA string as > > default, that — > > > >> That's intentional, and you're subverting a measure designed to protect > >> your privacy by "fixing" this. Using the same user agent string as > >> Firefox reduces your fingerprint. > > [—as written by a seasoned specialist in these things.] > > > > Better to only keep the Firefox string, as IceCat is based on Firefox, > > and Ff market share is very small. To avoid site breakage, most would > > choose Firefox, while IceCat is for the privacy-conscious. > > > > -M. > > > > > > 2016-04-20 5:51 GMT+03:00 Pirate Praveen <prav...@autistici.org > > <mailto:prav...@autistici.org>>: > > > > Its not just about me. Don't you think its important to include by > > default? Do you want every user to follow these steps so > > IceCatMobile is recognized as a mobile browser? > > > > > > On 2016, ഏപ്രിൽ 20 4:25:22 AM IST, Mart Rootamm > > <martroot...@gmail.com <mailto:martroot...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > In about:config, go to > > > > general.useragent.override > > > > • There, tap on the setting, then long-tap to copy the parameter > > name and value, and back these up in a text editor to some text > > file (for future reference). > > > > • I use a UA string similar to this: > > > > Mozilla/5.0 (Android 4.4; Mobile; rv:38.0) Gecko/38.0 > > Firefox/38.0 IceCat/38.7.1 > > > > This is essentially the default Firefox UA string for version > > 38.0, with IceCat/38.7.1 appended to it. > > > > In Android versions below 4.4, Firefox for mobile uses 'Android > > 4.4' as the general OS identifier; from Android 4.4 and up, > > Firefox uses the actual Android version number. More here: > > > > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Gecko_user_agent_string_reference > > > > -M. > > > > 29.03.2016 16:30 kirjutas kuupäeval "Pirate Praveen" > > <prav...@debian.org <mailto:prav...@debian.org>>: > > > > I know IceCat blocks browser based fingerprinting but I > > think IceCatMobile should identify itself as a mobile > > browser even if other identifying information are > > suppressed. gitlab.com <http://gitlab.com> was showing its > > desktop version making it difficult to use. > > > > 38.6.0 from fdroid. > > -- > > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > > > > > > -- > > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > > > > -- > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org >
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