How to switch to desktop version on a phone

How to switch to desktop version

The switching to desktop version while one browse on mobile device (phone) helps one to view what is on the website like he/she js using computer or other large-screened devices (desktop).

I published this article because of my site's visitors who complain about the non-display or wrongly displayed of the sites they visit.

If you visit any website with your mobile device but it seems it doesn't display favorably, you are advised to switch to a desktop version.

All the tasks which desktop devices do, smart mobile device does better. One doesn't need to visit and use desktop in café all the time because, one can use his/her mobile phone to do some tasks.

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In this post, we will show you how to switch to desktop version on four different browsers while you are using mobile phone.

The four different browsers which we will show you how to switch to desktop version on are:

  1. Operamin
  2. Firefox
  3. Safari and
  4. Google chrome.

I hope you are using one of the four browsers listed above. Let's go to explain how hou can switch to desktop version while you are using mobile device on each of the browsers listed above.

How to switch to desktop version while using phone

Below are the explanations which claim to guide you to switch your browsing view to desktop version while you are using mobile device.

The most commonly used browser which people use to browse are four (opera mini, google, Firefox and Safari) and we will show you how to switch to desktop version on each one of them while using mobile device.

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  1. How to switch to desktop version on Opera Mini
    2. If you use Opera Mini to browse, you can request for switching to desktop version while browsing with mobile device.Below are the steps to switching to desktop version on Opera Mini.
    • Open Opera Mini
    • Visit the website you wish to request the desktop version
    • Tap on the Opera mini Logo
    • Scroll down and click on Settings
    • Click on Advanced
    • Click on User-Agent
    • Select Desktop

    You can also follow the same step to go back to the mobile view (version).

  2. How to switch to desktop version on Firefox
    3. If you use Firefox browser on a mobile phone , you may need to switch to desktop version for more browsing convenience.
    • Open the Firefox browser on your Android phone
    • Search for the website that you want to vist
    • Once you are on the website, tap on the 3 dot icon, located at the top right corner of your screen next
    • Tap on Request desktop site

    You can now viewing desktop site and you can also follow the same step to disable desktop version.

  3. How to switch to desktop version on Safari browser
    4. If you use safari browser on your mobile phone, you can also switch to desktop version while browsing. Below are the steps to switching to desktop version on safari browser while using mobile device.Note: Switching to desktop version on Safari browser is applicable to IPhone mobile device.
    • Open the Safari browser on your iPhone
    • Visit the website that you want to request the desktop version for
    • Tap and hold on the Refresh icon located at the right corner of the Safari search bar
    • Tap on Request Desktop Site option in the next pop up

    Use the same method to go back to mobile view.

  4. How to switch to desktop version on Google Chrome browser
    5. If you use Google Chrome, you can switch to the desktop version on it while browsing with mobile device.Below are the steps to switching to desktop version on Google Chrome browser.
    1. Open up the Google Chrome Browser on your Android Phone
    2. Next visit the website that you wish to switch to desktop version for
    3. After visiting the website, tap on the 3 dot Chrome icon, located in the top right corner of your screen
    4. From the list of options, tap on Desktop site option

      5. Follow the same step to disable the Desktop version.

We have finally shown you how to switch to desktop version on mobile phone for browsing with four different browsers.

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