This forum on a smartphone

[jean]

I have just acquitred a new phone and have managed (eventually) to log in here on it.

The mobile phone format doesn't give me new posts. I've now got the version I see on the computer, but it's too small to read.

Any help gratefully received (I think I've been here before...)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

That' strange. I'm using a smartphone right now and everything is exactly the same as on my desktop.

[MrGongGong]

That' strange. I'm using a smartphone right now and everything is exactly the same as on my desktop.

That's all very well but it isn't "natural" is it?

[jean]

I've just edited my post, because I lost the special mobile phone version and reverted to the one I see on the computer without actually trying.

I suppose this phone has a way of enlarging text, I just haven't found it yet.

[MrGongGong]

I've just edited my post, because I lost the special mobile phone version and reverted to the one I see on the computer without actually trying.

I suppose this phone has a way of enlarging text, I just haven't found it yet.

If it's one of the fruit ones you simply use two fingers spreading out from a point (if you know what I mean?)
And there are things called something like ACCESSIBILITY in the settings where you can set these things as defaults

[jean]

If it's one of the fruit ones you simply use two fingers spreading out from a point (if you know what I mean?)

Yes of course - I'd forgotten that. Thanks.

[Andrew Slater]

I'm on shaky ground here, as I haven't a smartphone, and am viewing the mobile version on a desktop. (But I did set up the mobile version back in the mists of time ....)

If using the mobile version (blue text) there might be in the top right-hand corner two icons, one a square containing a grid. If so click on this and you might get a menu which includes 'What's New'.

Hope this helps!

[jean]

The same thing as happened to me before has happened again, and I think we have already had this discussion!

I got the mobile version first, but before I had discovered how to move around it, it disappeared of its own accord in favour of the familiar computer version and I never found it again.

I thinkm what I've got now will do!

[Flay]

If I remember correctly, if you get the blue version of the site, scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap on "use the full site" (or similar wording).

[richardfinegold]

Does it matter what OS is used? I use an an Android Phone and when I log on the view interface is different than my computer or iPad views.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

That's all very well but it isn't "natural" is it?

You're quite right. I should use this:

[Globaltruth]

You're quite right. I should use this:

the ostrich v2.0 ? That's just not intuitive to use is it? Loads of problems with upgrade, poor stylus life and support is non-existent.

THIS is what we're all using now...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

the ostrich v2.0 ? That's just not intuitive to use is it? Loads of problems with upgrade, poor stylus life and support is non-existent.

They require no contract, work during a power cut, never need wi-fi, signal or printer - just an occasional recharge with a bottle of ink.


Accessing this forum might prove problematic though.

[Petrushka]

I view the Forum perfectly well on my smartphone but find that posting to a thread is a right load of faff and the predictive text drives me insane so I use it just for viewing (mostly). I thoroughly dislike the blue format and always click on 'full site'.

[french frank]

I view the Forum perfectly well on my smartphone but find that posting to a thread is a right load of faff and the predictive text drives me insane so I use it just for viewing (mostly). I thoroughly dislike the blue format and always click on 'full site'.

Well, Andrew obviously knows about blue sites, but I don't. I'm always rather puzzled as to why anyone would want to access the forum while they're on the phone