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Detect if device is tablet

rated 0 times [ 176] [ 5] / answers: 1 / hits: 31362 / 6 Years ago, sun, may 6, 2018, 12:00:00

How can I detect if the device is ONLY tablet? This script below is not working properly.

var ua = navigator.userAgent, tablet = /Tablet|iPad/i.test(ua);

alert(Tablet?  + tablet);

I don't want check if is mobile and use else to show tablet. I want only a function to confirm if is tablet. How can I do that? Thanks

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answered 6 Years ago jarod · Accepted Answer

If you want to just use vanilla javascript you can use the navigator API

const userAgent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();

const isTablet = /(ipad|tablet|(android(?!.*mobile))|(windows(?!.*phone)(.*touch))|kindle|playbook|silk|(puffin(?!.*(IP|AP|WP))))/.test(userAgent);

console.log(isTablet)

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/navigator

But i'd suggest using a librray such as wurfl.io

https://web.wurfl.io/#wurfl-js

if (WURFL.is_mobile === true && WURFL.form_factor === Tablet) {

    // targetSmartPhoneDevices();

}