Android WebView does not display web page correctly

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I have simple WebView code like this:

WebView wv = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview1);                  

        wv.loadUrl("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book");

But the displayed page shows wikipedia content like as if it was desktop browser which looks pretty ugly on a mobile phone. If I go to wikipedia website on my mobile phone using the browser application, then it displays content correctly according to mobile phone layout.

I tried setting user agent string in webview but that does not help either.

Does any one has solution for this?

OceanBlue · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-03 21:00:25Z

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Many sites use JavaScript for browser detection. You need to enable JavaScript for your webview. This works for me:

WebView wv = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview1);
wv.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);

wv.loadUrl("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book");

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 21:00

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Will Tate · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-03 20:33:39Z

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Try:

wv.loadUrl("http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book");

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 20:33

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Manav · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-12 06:48:21Z

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Try This,

    wv = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.webview1);
    WebSettings webSettings = wv.getSettings();
    webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
    wv.loadUrl("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book");
    wv.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());

answered Jul 12, 2018 at 6:48

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