Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] IceCatMobile is recognized as desktop browser

[Narcis Garcia]

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 fingerprinting, but eventually, it will be out of date and relatively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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