How can I surf the web on my phone?
Select from the options below to learn more.
Save current page to read offline
Change default settings to view full web sites instead of mobile view
Viewing web site flash applications, content, and videos using the browser
Using your browser
To launch your browser:
Tap on the Browser icon on your homescreen.
Your tablet uses the mobile network (over the air) or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the Web.
Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the Web or download data.
Note: If you can’t connect to the internet (excluding WiFi connection), contact your service provider to check your service/data plan.
Zoom & magnify
In most web-pages,
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To zoom in on a large page, use two fingers on touchscreen to pinch together.
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To zoom out, spread two fingers apart on the screen,
- Some webpages have screens already formatted for mobile phones and will not respond to multi-touch features to zoom in/out.
Select links
When you tap a link, your phone outlines it and goes to that page. If you tap and hold the link, your phone
shows options, like Open, Open in new tab, Save link, Copy link URL or Select text
Tabbed browsing
You can open several web pages in the same window to multiply your web surfing fun. Touch Menu 
> New tab to open a new web page tab or touch +. To access a web page, just touch its tab. Touch X on a tab to close the tab.
Touch Menu to see browser options:
| New tab | Open a new tab in the same browser window |
| New incognito tab |
Open a new blank tab in the browser window to prevent anyone from seeing other tabs. |
| Find on page | Enter & search for a term on the displayed web page. |
| Share page | Share the page URL via a Bluetooth® connection or Gmail™ message. |
| Page info | View the page URL. |
| Downloads | |
| Settings | View & change browser settings: General, Privacy & Security, Advanced, and Labs. |
Swipe thumb from left or right edge to access quick controls.Quick controls allows you to quickly access settings, add new tab, view Bookmarks and History, URL entry, navigate to previous page.
Quick Controls can be activated from your browser:
- From your browser touch settings
- Touch Labs
- Touch Quick control
Change default settings to view full web sites instead of mobile view
- In the browser address bar type "about:debug" without quotes.
- Click the browser's settings button in the upper right.
- Click settings.
- Click Debug.
- Click UAString and select Desktop, then back out to the browser.
Sites that you visit will now think you are a desktop. Change it back to Android for the normal experience.
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Save current page to read offline (Ice Cream Sandwich version only)
You can save any webpage to your tablet, so you can read it later—even if you have no network connection:
- While viewing the page you want to save, touch Menu(3 dots located on top right corner) > Save for offline reading.
A thumbnail of the page appears under the Saved Pages tab. To return to the live page, touch the Back button.
- To view a page you've saved, touch the bookmark icon , then Saved pages and the thumbnail for the page.
Java support
Question
Does the Motorola XOOM support Java supported websites?
Answer
No, the Motorola XOOM does not support Java supported websites when using the browser.
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