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59Impala Dec 12, 2021 12:54 am

It switches back to the mobile view mostly when I search for a thread in Google and then click on it. Very annoying.

FlyerBeek Dec 30, 2021 8:25 pm


Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 33700018)
If anyone is reading this in mobile mode against their volition, you can click on this direct link to the desktop version of the "Edit Options" page: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24 where you can change the Forum Skin (2nd item under "Miscellaneous Options" near the bottom) to "Use Forum Default"

Thanks for posting this. FT switched to mobile mode on my preferred browser last week and I couldn't figure out how to force the desktop version. Thanks!

-FlyerBeek

maskedmesothorium Jan 18, 2022 1:43 pm

Chiming in that this also happened to me and it was driving me bonkers. Not sure why my desktop got thrown into mobile mode in the first place but couldn't figure out how to get out of it until finding this thread.

SkyTeam777 Jan 20, 2022 1:40 pm

This option is not available to me when I try to switch out of mobile mode on my phone.

GW McLintock Jan 20, 2022 3:00 pm


Originally Posted by SkyTeam777 (Post 33920458)
This option is not available to me when I try to switch out of mobile mode on my phone.

Zorak's solutions worked for me on two different mobile devices. If you continue to have trouble, you may consider deleting cookies/clearing cache/etc. as the issue is probably local to you (unless something has changed recently, which is entirely possible).


Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 33700018)
You can also force the full desktop skin by adding "?styleid=24" to the URL parameters. If there's already a ?x=y parameter in the URL you can append "&styleid=24" instead.

If anyone is reading this in mobile mode against their volition, you can click on this direct link to the desktop version of the "Edit Options" page: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24 where you can change the Forum Skin (2nd item under "Miscellaneous Options" near the bottom) to "Use Forum Default"

-J.

gaobest Mar 30, 2022 8:51 am


Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 33700018)
You can also force the full desktop skin by adding "?styleid=24" to the URL parameters. If there's already a ?x=y parameter in the URL you can append "&styleid=24" instead.

If anyone is reading this in mobile mode against their volition, you can click on this direct link to the desktop version of the "Edit Options" page: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24 where you can change the Forum Skin (2nd item under "Miscellaneous Options" near the bottom) to "Use Forum Default"

thanks. I’m finally bookmarking this page for your link.

took me 2 seconds to mis-touch that Mobile button and then 3 minutes to find my way to this forum in mobile mode! Thank you zorak.

CX HK Apr 13, 2022 7:46 pm

I've never had this problem in the past decade of being a member here, but it has recently (past month? 6 weeks) been happening every week or so. Any idea what's going on / what am I doing wrong?

IBJoel Apr 14, 2022 12:07 pm


Originally Posted by CX HK (Post 34163262)
I've never had this problem in the past decade of being a member here, but it has recently (past month? 6 weeks) been happening every week or so. Any idea what's going on / what am I doing wrong?

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24

Go there and select "Forum Default"

margarita girl May 12, 2022 9:02 pm


Originally Posted by Zorak (Post 33700018)
You can also force the full desktop skin by adding "?styleid=24" to the URL parameters. If there's already a ?x=y parameter in the URL you can append "&styleid=24" instead.

If anyone is reading this in mobile mode against their volition, you can click on this direct link to the desktop version of the "Edit Options" page: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24 where you can change the Forum Skin (2nd item under "Miscellaneous Options" near the bottom) to "Use Forum Default"

Thanks Zorak! I was going out of my mind with this new look on my iPad! I’m still not sure if it’s something I did to trigger it, but it was absolutely awful.

RoseB Jul 9, 2022 9:35 am

Add a "Thanks Zorak" from me too. Using Safari on my Mac spontaneously started doing the mobile layout as well. I typically follow threads via email subscriptions so I'm not sure when it actually started happening, although I thought I was just looking at the website in the last few days. Very annoying!

CX HK Jul 28, 2022 1:26 am

This keeps happening to me still - I realize it is because I am Googling for topics on FlyerTalk, and half the time it brings me to mobile view. We really need a toggle that is visible where we can just easily switch back when on mobile view.

SamirD Jul 28, 2022 8:44 am


Originally Posted by CX HK (Post 34465026)
This keeps happening to me still - I realize it is because I am Googling for topics on FlyerTalk, and half the time it brings me to mobile view. We really need a toggle that is visible where we can just easily switch back when on mobile view.

If you don't want mobile view at all, there is an option in the link IBJoel posted (which you can also get to by going to your user control panel):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24

CX HK Jul 28, 2022 7:00 pm


Originally Posted by SamirD (Post 34465802)
If you don't want mobile view at all, there is an option in the link IBJoel posted (which you can also get to by going to your user control panel):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24

Oh great, thank you.

SamirD Jul 28, 2022 9:06 pm


Originally Posted by CX HK (Post 34467419)
Oh great, thank you.

Welcome! I never knew it was there myself until I looked at his link. :)

59Impala Jul 28, 2022 10:19 pm


Originally Posted by SamirD (Post 34465802)
If you don't want mobile view at all, there is an option in the link IBJoel posted (which you can also get to by going to your user control panel):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/prof...ons&styleid=24


i have this enabled since ages, but nevertheless, sometimes switches to mobile view. This tick box does not fully work….


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