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ipad mini page translation in safari is too big in iOS9

When I switched to iOS9 on my ipad mini, in Safari the option to 'translate this page' uses google.translate - and now it comes out way too big. One has to scroll up and down, side to side, to make sense of it. It may be google's fault, but the 'google.translate' app working independently appears fine. It seems to be the way Safari is calling it. Is there any way to make it smaller (using the minimize button just compresses one little section of it)? Thanks.

iPad mini Wi-Fi, iOS 9, first generation

Posted on Sep 20, 2015 6:48 AM

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Sep 28, 2015 1:20 PM in response to rr hawks

Having same issue here with one of my website's schedule pages in IOS 9 and 9.0.1, rendered on an iPad 2 16GB with Safari. The page rendering is HUGE and just about unusable. I've tried clearing the cache, turning off Javascript - works but the page needs it to fully function. I've also gone through my source and made sure there are no html errors to the best of my understanding and W3.Org verification, no JavaScript errors in Firefox and Chrome debuggers, and the page has a Meta Viewport tag for tablets and phones.


It worked fine in IOS8 the last time I checked. The page works as expected with Safari on a Macbook Air, and on Windows 10: Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Echo, IE11, and Safari-the ancient defunct Windows version.


I have found something of a workaround for the issue:

  1. Load page http://www.arnb.org/Festivals.php It shows huge on the Ipad
  2. click the + Favorites icon (make sure Favorites is not showing or this fails)
  3. tap title bar for "Arnb.Org Swing......." Page shows normally
  4. If "continue to site" button is tapped on my page the resulting page also will almost always show normally.
  5. In IOS 9 but not in IOS9.0.1 tapping Favorites then the title bar for "Arnb.Org Swing......." made the display huge again


Thanks in advance for any suggestions or ideas, although my gut is saying this is an IOS 9 Safari system bug.

Sep 30, 2015 9:32 AM in response to bobseufert

No, I didn't have to do anything, just search for pages that it turns out aren't in English.

Here's an example from Chrome (this one from my Mac laptop, where it works fine)


Lara Fabian - Site officiel

larafabian.com/ Translate this page

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ipad mini page translation in safari is too big in iOS9

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