# How do I get mobile view back? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732 "2020-07-19T04:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/1 "2020-07-19T04:25:03Z")
I changed some settings and put the Dope on desktop view. I want to change back to mobile. I’m on an Android phone. How do I get mobile back? ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/2 "2020-07-19T04:38:40Z")
Click on your avatar icon in upper right hand corner Click on the three horizontal gray bars in the next to the avatar icon, at the bottom left of the rectangle that opens is a line that either says ‘desktop view’ or ‘mobile view’. Toggle that, it switches to the other. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/3 "2020-07-19T04:43:41Z")
I hope that works for you-I just stumbled on that tonight when I had to back myself out of the same dilemma. Took great bravery on my part-it would be hard to be more tech inept than I am and I probably used all the wrong terms, but hope the descriptions helped enough that you could use my Stone Age experience. I am doing this all on an iPad, so you may want to take that into account. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/4 "2020-07-19T04:46:40Z")
Thanks. That did the trick. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/5 "2020-07-19T23:31:31Z")
Thank you. I had the same issue, and couldn’t find the magic button. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/6 "2020-07-20T03:14:21Z")
Top, right hand corner, click on the three grey horizontal bars. Rectangular area below opens up. At very bottom is: About FAQ Mobile View (or Desktop view) Click on whichever one is displayed and it will flip to the other View Mt three grey bars are to left of my avatar image (iOS) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/7 "2020-07-20T03:16:47Z")
Interesting. On my desktop, there’s no mobile option so I can’t even check out what “mobile” looks like. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/8 "2020-07-20T03:31:06Z")
WAG: Your rectangle opening under the three grey bars _knows_ you are on a desktop, unlikely to be _mobile_, so does not offer you Mobile View If you read SD on your phone, try same trick there and see if it offers you Mobile View How it does that, I have no dang idea-I can barely turn my ipad on, much less ‘clear my cookies’. I am no end of vexation to my two nerd/geek sons-they are going to sprain their eyes rolling them when I ask them a question ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/9 "2020-07-20T03:34:01Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > If you read SD on your phone, try same trick there and see if it offers you Mobile View I don’t and don’t intend to. Just curiosity. Though I wonder if the mobile version is less data heavy and could be an option for someone on slow internet. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/10 "2020-07-20T04:27:52Z")
I went and checked the difference on my iPad-to Mobile View from Desktop. No difference except displays more in more narrow, portrait view, no less dense, you wouldn’t gain any thing internet speed wise. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/11 "2020-07-20T04:28:37Z")
Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/12 "2020-07-20T04:29:47Z")
I prefer Desktop. More economical use of space and less scrolling to move through postings. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-mobile-view-back/915732/13 "2020-07-20T04:34:11Z")
BTW, I have always liked your avatar and user name🙃 My son doesn’t allow me on a 🚴🏻‍♂️. Old brittle bones _and_ my balance is bad, or so he says. He is right of course, but I miss it. Those were the days…