SystemInfo.deviceType returns incorrect type in WebGL

Hi all,

I'm building a WebGL application and I want to detect which type of device I'm on so I can alter the interaction paradigms accordingly. I started out using Input.touchSupported, but the problem is, if on a laptop, it returns true (I'm guessing because of the touch pad).

Then I found SystemInfo.deviceType but found that even when the application is running on my Samsung S6, it still returns DeviceType.Desktop.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

You're likely to find lots of broken functionality like this when running WebGL builds on unsupported browsers/devices. See the manual page below.

https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/webgl-browsercompatibility.html

Also:
https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/webgl-gettingstarted.html

Since only desktop browsers are supported, it wouldn't surprise me if WebGL just always responds that it is on a desktop. But no idea if that is the case.

 

Thanks for your reply @Joe-Censored,

I had found that beforehand however had wondered if anybody else had come across the issue. I guess that is most likely the problem though!

Cheers!

 

Input.touchSupported is complicated. Application.isMobilePlatform correctly returns true on mobile devices in WebGL, use that instead. You can read more on my tips and tricks page here: https://forum.unity.com/threads/tip...gl-on-mobile-tested-up-to-2018-3-13f1.666121/

 

Thanks for the answer @doctorpangloss!! That indeed solves the problem! And thanks also for the link to your tips.

 

This does not work for iPad. Application.isMobilePlatform = false in Safari as it defaults to desktop browsing.

 

For anyone looking for it, the answer of @doctorpangloss is still valid in March 02 2023 for Android based phones.

 

Are you sure? It works on my iPhone...

 

it can work on iPhone, but not in Safari though. A friend of mine tested in chrome in his iPhone and it worked