diff --git a/code/smartphone.js b/code/smartphone.js
index 37c89a4a..8cd4ad02 100644
--- a/code/smartphone.js
+++ b/code/smartphone.js
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ window.isSmartphone = function() {
   // this check is also used in main.js. Note it should not detect
   // tablets because their display is large enough to use the desktop
   // version.
+
+  // The stock intel site allows forcing mobile/full sites with a vp=m or vp=f
+  // parameter - let's support the same. (stock only allows this for some
+  // browsers - e.g. android phone/tablet. let's allow it for all, but
+  // no promises it'll work right)
+  var viewParam = getURLParam('vp');
+  if (viewParam == 'm') return true;
+  if (viewParam == 'f') return false;
+
   return navigator.userAgent.match(/Android.*Mobile/);
 }