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Classic view on mobile, no longer working?

2,984 916 August 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Classic view on mobile doesn't seem to work anymore. If I flip to desktop mode, it works. Did something change? On S24U, Firefox browser.
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08-04-2025 at 07:53 AM.
08-04-2025 at 07:53 AM.
Quote from Tyross :
Classic view on mobile doesn't seem to work anymore. If I flip to desktop mode, it works. Did something change? On S24U, Firefox browser.
It definitely took a few tries, but I was just able to successfully access classic on my phone via the chrome app.
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08-04-2025 at 04:28 PM.
08-04-2025 at 04:28 PM.
Quote from emceep :
It definitely took a few tries, but I was just able to successfully access classic on my phone via the chrome app.
I don't use Chrome on my device =/ Firefox or, if I have to then Brave.
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08-04-2025 at 04:28 PM.
08-04-2025 at 04:28 PM.
Just started doing this about a week or two ago. If that helps.
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08-11-2025 at 06:22 PM.
08-11-2025 at 06:22 PM.
Quote from Tyross :
Classic view on mobile doesn't seem to work anymore. If I flip to desktop mode, it works. Did something change? On S24U, Firefox browser.
Same on iPhone 15 Pro Max in Safari. I had to use Reduce Distracting Items (basically like uBlock's inspect/zap mode) to even see the links for Redesign, Mobile, and Classic because the Visit [Deal Site] banner was hiding them.

Quote from emceep :
It definitely took a few tries, but I was just able to successfully access classic on my phone via the chrome app.
Using Private browsing (i.e. no cookies/cache), I can get the issue to repeat. I have to log in to even be able to select the links at the bottom for Redesign/Mobile/Classic, or it lazy loads infinitely scrolling (dark patterns) on the home page, and doesn't let me click Redesign or Classic on the deal page without logging in.


Once logged in, tapping Classic takes me to Redesign. Unless I go to the overflow/hamburger menu>Community Forums>Hot Deals, and click on a deal. Then if I select Classic at the bottom, it works. From there, it would allow me to switch back and forth regardless of whether I went back to the home page (i.e. reentered slickdeals.net under mobile). But closing that private tab and opening another would make it recur.


When I did this on my regular profile (i.e. not Private mode), it was inconsistent, so it seems like it might be a caching issue. If I selected a new link under Community Forums>Hot Deals, the Classic link would work again. When I went back to Mobile and tried to select Classic from that same deal, it wouldn't work.


Also, I noticed an inconsistency. When on any other view, Classic appears as an option. When I'm on Classic, it switches to Full Site.
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