topic Desktop mode as default in Android was handled badly in Discussions https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/desktop-mode-as-default-in-android-was-handled-badly/m-p/79962#M30643 <P>Setting Desktop Mode as the default in the latest Android update without asking or telling the user was a bad decision.</P><P>I was confused why websites suddenly looked awful (my device isn't particularly large). Even worse, it actually broke some sites. The main thing I use Firefox for is browsing xcancel (which removes tracking from twitter), and using Desktop Mode triggers their anti-bot tech, blocking you from viewing the site.</P><P>Luckily after a few hours I noticed Desktop Mode was on and switched it off, slowly and annoyingly for every single tab. Only then did I find the announcement in What's New (who reads that?), and after a while found the option to turn it off by default buried deep in Settings.</P><P>If a feature is going to fundamentally change how Firefox works it should be opt in, or at least announced with a popup.</P> Sat, 30 Nov 2024 08:21:17 GMT simlrh 2024-11-30T08:21:17Z Desktop mode as default in Android was handled badly https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/desktop-mode-as-default-in-android-was-handled-badly/m-p/79962#M30643 <P>Setting Desktop Mode as the default in the latest Android update without asking or telling the user was a bad decision.</P><P>I was confused why websites suddenly looked awful (my device isn't particularly large). Even worse, it actually broke some sites. The main thing I use Firefox for is browsing xcancel (which removes tracking from twitter), and using Desktop Mode triggers their anti-bot tech, blocking you from viewing the site.</P><P>Luckily after a few hours I noticed Desktop Mode was on and switched it off, slowly and annoyingly for every single tab. Only then did I find the announcement in What's New (who reads that?), and after a while found the option to turn it off by default buried deep in Settings.</P><P>If a feature is going to fundamentally change how Firefox works it should be opt in, or at least announced with a popup.</P> Sat, 30 Nov 2024 08:21:17 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/desktop-mode-as-default-in-android-was-handled-badly/m-p/79962#M30643 simlrh 2024-11-30T08:21:17Z