Browser out of date

[Akss]

So recently had to get a new phone. When coming to this site I get a banner up top saying browser is out of date. I've been having problems posting on another site I frequent also but haven't really tried posting pics or anything here yet so idk but I'm using Google chrome and it seems to be up to date...

 

[Psychobilly]

Have you opened your app store or section where you see apps and can update them? Most phones seem to either run Android (Linux) or iOS (BSD) and for browsers, my phone has a web icon browser, but also has Chrome too, and I don't use the provider version.

 

[Akss]

Yeah it's Verizon so android Motorola edge 5guw I went in this morning and updated everything that needed it says that the Google chrome fast and secure is updated.

 

[Psychobilly]

Yeah it's Verizon so android Motorola edge 5guw I went in this morning and updated everything that needed it says that the Google chrome fast and secure is updated.

Is it still happening after the update now?

 

[Akss]

Yep

 

[MtRainDog]

Check your browser settings to make sure 'User Agent' is enabled, or that you're not browsing anonymously or in 'private' mode. Sometimes if websites/plugins don't get that info, they'll display warning banners like that.

 

[Akss]

Ok I'll see if I can find that I'm not the most tech savvy lol

 

[Psychobilly]

Don't worry about it.

 

[Akss]

Yeah can't really find anything I guess I'll have to live with that banner for now don't really notice any other problems with using this site with new phone...

 

[Psychobilly]

One thing to try is opening the app store, and search for Google chrome, and make sure it's the one from Google that you look at and see if it allows you to install it. You can try uninstalling the one you have currently and redownload the app again.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

Are you seeing that message on other sites as well? There was a virus/malware going around not too long ago that caused pop ups that said Chrome was out of date even when it wasn't as a heads up

 

[Psychobilly]

I didn't even think about an infection! Good point bro.

 

[Akss]

No I haven't seen it on other sites.. but other sites are behaving differently than they did with my old phone.. just icmag behaving differently really so far that I noticed but they are having some problems over there anyway and should be upgrading sight again soon so idk.. but used to watch some Putlocker from time to time and now it won't play says to turn off devtools which I tried but they don't seem to turn off

 

[Psychobilly]

Yeah maybe uninstalling the browser and then after being certain it's the Google one you pull up in the app store and installing it again may help.

 

[Akss]

Don't think uninstall is an option.

 

[Psychobilly]

Sometimes Google........ lol ridiculous to think a browser is required on a phone huh?

What if you install over top ? Make sure it's the one from Google, but you might be able to install it anyway, and then find the other version in your apps to use that one instead.

 

[Psychobilly]

Another thing you could try is installing a different but still well known Browser such as Opera or maybe Firefox ?

 

[MtRainDog]

It really only is just a 'warning' so I wouldn't sweat it too much. Seems like it's baked into XenForo.

For example, line 1,463 of this webpage:

<noscript><div class="blockMessage blockMessage--important blockMessage--iconic u-noJsOnly">JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.</div></noscript>
<div class="blockMessage blockMessage--important blockMessage--iconic js-browserWarning" style="display: none">You are using an out of date browser. It  may not display this or other websites correctly.<br />You should upgrade or use an <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alternative browser</a>.</div>

There's some javascript somewhere that performs the check. I would investigate further but it's all minified/obfuscated as per the norm. There was a discussion about it on the XenForo dev's forum:

Fixed - Out of date browser message in search results

Sample Search I do not think I noticed this on my site on 2.1 though it's possible. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.You should...

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