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Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I will continue configuring and investigating showstoppers (which I expected), but my SIM is already going back to the Z10 for actual use.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting. setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I will continue configuring and investigating showstoppers (which I expected), but my SIM is already going back to the Z10 for actual use.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

I will continue configuring and investigating showstoppers (which I expected), but my SIM is already going back to the Z10 for actual use.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers (which I expected), but my SIM is already going back to the Z10 for actual use.showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it.it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'.browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices.choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved.improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

UPDATE: The answer is Firefox.Firefox with the Phony plugin.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

UPDATE: The answer is Firefox with the Phony plugin.add-on.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store.Store. It displays directly in the system language, so maybe the Android apps showing in the network language is more their own fault.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

UPDATE: The answer is Firefox with the Phony add-on.

Like on BB10, the native browser experience in Jolla is poor because some websites send basic mobile pages instead of customised ones.

On BB10 I bought Evolution Browser so that I can fake the user agent as Android, which works well.

I tried Opera for Android but I don't see a fake Android setting, only mobile and desktop. I remember in Opera desktop there were several choices. It also suffers from non correctable localisation, displaying in the network language.

I don't want to use Chrome, if it also works.

I had no success searching for 'browser' in the Jolla Store. It displays directly in the system language, so maybe the Android apps showing in the network language is more their own fault.

UPDATE: I see Webcat mentioned in some other thread, I will try it. I see that it appears in the store if one searches for 'web browser'. Initial testing looks promising, great faking. Scrolling menus should be improved. As this is a Sailfish app, it displays in the system language correctly.

I will continue configuring the phone and investigating showstoppers.

UPDATE: The answer is Firefox with the Phony add-on.add-on. It displays directly in the system language, so maybe the Android apps showing in the network language is more their own fault.