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17. July 2012, 16:22:47

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Yahoo gets redirected to mobile version when using Opera in Arch Linux

Every time I try to access yahoo.com from the Opera installtation in arch linux it opens mobile version of yahoo.com.
is anyone else facing this problem?

Version:12.00 
Build:1467 
Platform:Linux 
System:x86_64, 3.4.4-2-ARCH 
Browser identification:Opera/9.80 (X11; Linux x86_64; U; en) Presto/2.10.289 Version/12.00

Thanks

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18. July 2012, 01:35:43

choope

pine tree

Posts: 407

This is a known problem on *nix that Yahoo has never fixed. See these threads:
Opera for *nix: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1208882
Open the Web: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1133642

Yahoo fixed it for Windows but not for *nix. Your options are to either mask as Firefox or IE or use this link which is at the bottom of the mobile page: http://www.yahoo.com/?m=1

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18. July 2012, 06:08:36

sgunhouse

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In other words ... since the Android version of Opera Mobile can identify itself as Opera for Linux (and possibly other versions of Opera Mobile can as well), Yahoo has decided that all Opera clients identifying as using Linux must actually be mobile clients. Stupid, they could just check the architecture (very few phones would use x86 architecture) - but someone who has set Opera Mobile to identify as a desktop version probably doesn't want to see the mobile page anyway. So they are chasing away the very people they are trying to cater to.

20. July 2012, 06:13:08

decodedthought

Posts: 1577

Originally posted by sgunhouse:

In other words ... since the Android version of Opera Mobile can identify itself as Opera for Linux (and possibly other versions of Opera Mobile can as well), Yahoo has decided that all Opera clients identifying as using Linux must actually be mobile clients. Stupid, they could just check the architecture (very few phones would use x86 architecture) - but someone who has set Opera Mobile to identify as a desktop version probably doesn't want to see the mobile page anyway. So they are chasing away the very people they are trying to cater to.

thanks for the insight ... that was really good to know

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20. July 2012, 07:07:21

sgunhouse

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I do have Opera Mobile on an Android tablet, I have checked the user agent string. I wouldn't say it is good to know though ... while it provides some insight to their probable motive, it doesn't help solve the problem.

20. July 2012, 07:25:09

AVL

Posts: 295

It's always possible to detect the mobile version of Opera correctly: http://my.opera.com/community/openweb/idopera/. So up to Yahoo to fix this, unfortunately.

22. July 2012, 00:20:54

decodedthought

Posts: 1577

Originally posted by AVL:

It's always possible to detect the mobile version of Opera correctly: http://my.opera.com/community/openweb/idopera/

one of the reasons why I love Opera ... it's when things break that it peaks more curiosity and interest

Opera

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12. September 2012, 21:00:39

francescobat

Posts: 579

I solved this on pclinuxos.
This is solution !
You insert this address in Opera: http://it.yahoo.com/?m=1
Yahoo become in desktop version

Byeeee !
Francesco bat

PS The address is in italian version. You substitute "it" with your local region.

17. September 2012, 03:36:36

mclfabian

Posts: 2

Hi!,

The solution for this Issue is only going to the extreme bottom of the "Mobile" version homepage, then must always be there the looking selection, for Mobile or normal Web selection, once you "click" the normal selection you will then always get into the normal Yahoo homepage.

Best Regards!

18. October 2012, 03:29:42

Espaqu

Posts: 20

mclfabian, that is correct-- UNTIL Yahoo decides to log you out! Then it is back to the mobile. Since My Yahoo is my homepage, I set my homepage as:

http://my.yahoo.com/?m=1

and it stays in desktop mode through multiple sign-outs! (grazie, francescobat!)

2. November 2012, 09:36:11

ruario

Posts: 977

Yahoo has fixed some of their country sites after we pointed out the issue to them, e.g. http://no.yahoo.com/ (Norway) does not redirect to the mobile version. However, it seems they did not fix everything. As of right now I get redirected to a mobile site for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Spain, France, Indonesia, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen and South Africa. We'll drop them a line and let them know they have a little more work to do!

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