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Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] IceCatMobile is recognized as desktop browser
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Narcis Garcia |
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Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] IceCatMobile is recognized as desktop browser |
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Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:48:49 +0200 |
How does M.Firefox deal with the "Request Desktop Site" switch?
If Icecat has 1 UA string hard-coded, could be 2 UA strings prepared for
each circumstance?
El 21/04/16 a les 15:36, Mart Rootamm ha escrit:
> 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 fingerprinting, but eventually, it will be out of date and relatively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 <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>>:
>
> 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 <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>
> > <mailto:address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>>:
> >
> > 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
> > <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>
> <mailto:address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>> 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"
> > <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>
> <mailto:address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>>:
> >
> > 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>
> <http://gitlab.com> was showing its
> > desktop version making it difficult to use.
> >
> > 38.6.0 from fdroid.
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