Comments on: iPad Detection Using JavaScript or PHP

By: Sergej Jevsejev

Sergej Jevsejev — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:43:25 +0000

You can do it in PHP:

http://sjevsejev.blogspot.com/2012/05/php-mobile-detect-class-ipad-iphone.html

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:31:39 +0000

Easy to do redirecting in PHP:

If you just want to redirect iPhone users:

If you also want to bounce iPad users, use this instead:

Here’s what the session variable “fullsite” is for:

I always use a link in the mobile site that would allow the user to go to the full site if he wishes; the link goes to a page I call “fullsite.php,” and which includes this code:

This sets the session variable and then sends them back to the full site’s home page, and prevents the PHP from bouncing them continually back into the mobile site.

Note that the session variable will stay set until they close their browser.

By: nev

nev — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Yes but you could employ logic in both cases which does and does not find the string “iPad”.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:10:37 +0000

This post is missing what's by far the best check for an iPad (or iPhone) in JavaScript:navigator.platform === 'iPad' || navigator.platform === 'iPhone'The best part is that the platform property can't be easily spoofed. Some Android devices, for example, will allow users to change the user agent string to match that of an iPad, but changing it won't affect the value of navigator.platform.

By: Genesis

Genesis — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:37:59 +0000

the php code is not working anymore.. :( help anyone?

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By: Dobes

Dobes — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:01:01 +0000

That is true in general, but in the case of the user-agent string for iPad it never puts iPad at the start of the string…

By: Richie

Richie — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:13:52 +0000

A fourth method are ESI tags like:

http://esi-examples.akamai.com/viewsource/ad.html

This is required when using a server side templating system that renders first before JavaScript

By: Windows User

Windows User — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:41:10 +0000

 if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('iPad') != -1)) {
document.location = "automelt.html";

By: Windows User

Windows User — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:39:42 +0000

if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf(‘iPad’) != -1)) {
document.task = “selfdestruct.html”;
}