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Bypassing o2’s data compression

Started by Ewan · 10 months ago

If you’re getting annoyed with the data compression that o2 apply by default to your connections (It’s really annoying if you’re trying to take a screenshot of a webpage when you’re out and about!), Kip has got a work-around…

Link: kcjh’s world: Removing O2’s Image Compression on Mobile Web - Handy for iPhone users!

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13 comments

  • James Whatley

    10 months ago

    Confirmed on my o2 N78.

    (does anyone have a similar solution for Vodafone?!)
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  • Kip Hakes

    10 months ago

    Not sure it is possible on Voda :(
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  • TerenceEden

    10 months ago

    On the datacard software there is an option to reduce the compression, I think. You can selectively load images uncompressed by clicking SHIFT+F5 (I think. The alt-text of the image will tell you).

    The only way I've found round it is
    a) Use HTTPS where possible
    b) Use a VPN

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  • James Whatley

    10 months ago

    Bah. I want it on my N95 8GB.

    What if I be REALLY nice to you... ;)
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  • TerenceEden

    10 months ago

    If you're using "Contract WAP" as your access point, there shouldn't be any lossy compression.
    To verify, live -> web -> web preferences.
    There you can switch transcoding on or off. Even if it's on, you get a choice of high, medium, low compression - or no images.

    Just tried it on my N95 8GB and I don't see any compression.
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  • James Whatley

    10 months ago

    Ahhhh... I've always used 'Contract Internet'.

    Thanks Terence.
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  • nacho

    10 months ago

    For one unknown reason my o2 default web settings was actually O2 PostPay GPRS, which is wap. After many calls to o2 requesting proper web settings I got fed up with them sending these same settings all the time. With wap not many applications worked, SEVEN did not work with wap, I changed these settings to proper O2 mobile web

    However, I just used kcjh's tip and my phone does not connect to the web at all. Yep, but I have one of those we-do-not-speak-of smartphones
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  • Kip Hakes

    10 months ago

    Is you Access Point name set as - mobile.o2.co.uk ?
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  • nacho

    10 months ago

    err

    I have mobile.o2.co.uk under address... whatever that means
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  • Anthony

    10 months ago

    Is this what 3 have got planned? They mentioned something about a similar thing in July
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  • Ewan

    10 months ago

    It's web page reformatting for the mobile browser they're doing, right?
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  • James Whatley

    10 months ago

    Have had to change this back as Mail4Exchange wont connect using 'bypass'.
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  • Kip Hakes

    10 months ago

    Thats a bit crap - emoze works fine on 'bypass'.

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