{"id":2859,"date":"2021-08-27T15:26:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2022-03-08T20:23:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:23:11","slug":"browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Browsers user agent, what it is and how to change it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_14 counter-flat counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/#how_to_disable_change_browser_identification_agent\" title=\"How to disable change browser identification agent\">How to disable change browser identification agent<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/#changing_the_user_agent_firefox\" title=\"Changing the user agent firefox\">Changing the user agent firefox<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/#how_to_change_browser_identification\" title=\"How to change browser identification\">How to change browser identification<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/#changing_google_chrome_user_agent\" title=\"\nChanging google chrome user agent\">\nChanging google chrome user agent<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/#modify_browser_user_agent\" title=\"\nModify browser user agent\">\nModify browser user agent<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/#changing_your_browser%e2%80%99s_user_agent\" title=\"Changing your browser&#8217;s user agent\">Changing your browser&#8217;s user agent<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Different kinds of services collect a lot of facts about the users. In this article I will tell you how change browser identification.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Receive SMS online || SMS-MAN || SMS verification service 2022\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VIjI_8MRWuA?enablejsapi=1?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Different kinds of services collect a lot of facts about the users. The browsers user agent is a file extracted from the user&#8217;s operating system and stores important information. This is so that the site knows the user by name.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, many sites have had their user agent configured on a particular browser and users have had to change it. This tool was created by the developers and is very convenient to check the service using different devices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skrinshot-20-02-2021-033149.png\" alt=\"change browser identification\" width=\"1003\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everything you can get out of the windows user agent does not hold any sensitive information. But it is taken to scan the user. This makes the user agent browsers very annoying for people who have several accounts in the messengers and different services. The servers see the cheating, and block all the accounts that work from the same device. It turns out that people lose money and time.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent this, advanced users use user agent switching browsers. In fact it would be useful for many, using such a method has its advantages. For example, changing the user agent will help you remain anonymous and secure both your computer and all the data it contains.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_disable_change_browser_identification_agent\"><\/span>How to disable change browser identification agent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The method of changing can vary slightly. Sometimes, changing the windows user agent is just a couple of mouse clicks away, sometimes the path gets a bit longer. But you can take advantage of the instructions on changing the browser user agent below.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"changing_the_user_agent_firefox\"><\/span>Changing the user agent firefox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to change the user agent directly from underneath the command line of the browser itself. All you need to do is<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type in about:config<\/li>\n<li>You need to click on &#8220;New&#8221;, then &#8220;String&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Give a name, it has to be &#8220;general.User Agent.override&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Define the user agent and confirm your action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mozilla.jpg\" alt=\"change browser identification\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_change_browser_identification\"><\/span>How to change browser identification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The change is made in the browser itself. All you need are the developer tools. You need to carry out a few steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to &#8220;Developer Tools&#8221;, just press F12<\/li>\n<li>Click on the menu button at the top to change the browser&#8217;s user agent.<\/li>\n<li>Do you see the following window? Select &#8220;More Tools&#8221; and then &#8220;Network conditions&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>You will need the &#8220;User Agent&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck &#8220;Select automatically&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You are left to select or register a new User Agent.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"changing_google_chrome_user_agent\"><\/span><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/skrinshot-20-02-2021-050152.png\" alt=\"\u041a\u0430\u043a \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0442\u044c \u044e\u0437\u0435\u0440 \u0430\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0431\u0440\u0430\u0443\u0437\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0437\u0435 Chromium\" \/><br \/>\nChanging google chrome user agent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Works on all new versions of the browser. All you need to do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the browser &#8220;properties&#8221;, through the browser shortcut.<\/li>\n<li>Type -user-agent=&#8221;(your desired User Agent)<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the action by saving the browser&#8217;s user agent settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also just use Win+R to type the same command.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"modify_browser_user_agent\"><\/span><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chrome.jpg\" alt=\"\u041f\u043e\u0434\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430 user agent google chrome\" \/><br \/>\nModify browser user agent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A few actions below help you modify the browser features. There are only two steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type opera:config#UserPrefs|CustomUser-Agent in the open tab of your browser.<\/li>\n<li>Type in the desired browser user agent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is possible that you will need to use a third-party application or extension. But all this can easily be found on Yandex.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"changing_your_browser%e2%80%99s_user_agent\"><\/span>Changing your browser&#8217;s user agent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is recommended to use a special application called <strong>User-Agent Switcher<\/strong>. It does not imply anything complicated, and once it is installed, you will only need to make a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: How to disable change browser identification agentChanging the user agent firefoxHow to change browser identification Changing google chrome user agent Modify browser&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' heateor-sss-data-href='https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/browsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><ul class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Facebook\" Title=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssFacebookBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fbrowsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssFacebookSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Twitter\" Title=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTwitterBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=smsmantweets&text=Browsers%20user%20agent%2C%20what%20it%20is%20and%20how%20to%20change%20it&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fbrowsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTwitterSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Telegram\" Title=\"Telegram\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTelegramBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/share\/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fbrowsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it%2F&text=Browsers%20user%20agent%2C%20what%20it%20is%20and%20how%20to%20change%20it\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTelegramSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Reddit\" Title=\"Reddit\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssRedditBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fbrowsers-user-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-change-it%2F&title=Browsers%20user%20agent%2C%20what%20it%20is%20and%20how%20to%20change%20it\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssRedditSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Pinterest\" Title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssPinterestBackground\" onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssPinterestSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div><div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>change browser identification<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Different kinds of services collect a lot of facts about the users. 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