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How to Enable JavaScript on an Android Phone By Dan Stone Techwalla may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Learn more about our affiliate and product review process here. An Android phone's default browser varies by operating system version. Image Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images News/Getty Images

If your Android phone's Web browser is configured to disable JavaScript, you're going to have an impaired Web viewing experience. Android phone Web browsers support the ability to toggle JavaScript. JavaScript compatibility is essential to viewing a magnitude of websites on the Internet. Android phones using version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich use Chrome as the default browser, whereas prior versions use the Web browser referred to as "Browser."

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How to Enable JavaScript on an Android Phone's Browser

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Step 1

Go to the "Apps" listing menu and touch the "Browser" icon.

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Step 2

Touch the menu icon in the Browser window or tap the physical Menu button on the phone if applicable.

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Step 3

Select "Settings" from the menu. You may have to select "More" and then "Settings" on some devices.

Step 4

Touch the "Advanced" option.

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Step 5

Tap the box next to "Enable JavaScript" and back out of the menu to enable JavaScript functionality.

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How to Enable JavaScript on an Android Phone in Chrome

Step 1

Go to the "Apps" listing menu and touch the "Chrome" icon.

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Step 2

Tap the three-dot Menu icon and select the "Settings" option.

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Step 3

Scroll down the screen to the "Advanced" section and choose "Content settings" from the list.

Step 4

Tap the box next to "Enable JavaScript" and back out of the menu to enable JavaScript functionality.

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references

• W3Schools: JavaScript Introduction
• PC Magazine: Hands On: Chrome for Android Beta
• Android Widget Center: How to Enable JavaScript in Android
• Cruz: Why Does My Browser Close Every Time It Loads Google?
• Google Chrome Support: Manage Content Settings
• CNET: Speed Up Android Browsing, Turn Off Flash
• Google Support: JavaScript Is Turned off (Mobile Web)

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