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Title: Access via an android device
Post by: Archer on November 22, 2013, 12:13:39 AM: Hi all,

Recently I have been having issues using my Android phone to access the forum. It has only been an issue in the past month or two.

Pretty much every time I open a page it appears for a few seconds then I get a blank white screen. Usually I have to refresh the page 2 or 3 times before it stays permanently. It's not a big deal and certainly does not put me off posting but it is a little frustrating.

I suspect it is my phone but this is the only website which causes this issue.

I was hoping to get some (honest) responses to confirm that my phone is due for an immediate upgrade :)

Kind regards

Archer
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Borek on November 22, 2013, 03:48:41 AM: All I can tell is that I have not changed anything that could lead to such problems. Or more precisely - I am not aware that I did such changes. I am tinkering with the code now and then, but these are mostly pretty minor things, that should not have such a huge impact. Whenever I do some important upgrades I try to remember to post the information here.

Anyone else having problems?
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Corribus on November 22, 2013, 10:15:56 AM: I have an Android phone (Galaxy S4) and have no problems accessing the forum from it.
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: DrCMS on November 22, 2013, 11:06:34 AM: I have an Android phone (Galaxy S3) and using Chrome or the Samsung bundled browser I have no problems accessing the forum.
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Archer on November 22, 2013, 11:44:31 AM: Quote from: DrCMS on November 22, 2013, 11:06:34 AM
I have an Android phone (Galaxy S3) and using Chrome or the Samsung bundled browser I have no problems accessing the forum.

Quote from: Corribus on November 22, 2013, 10:15:56 AM
I have an Android phone (Galaxy S4) and have no problems accessing the forum from it.

Thanks, new phone it is then :)
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Corribus on November 22, 2013, 11:54:43 AM: Either you really love Chemical Forums, or you really really really want a new phone. ;D
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: curiouscat on November 22, 2013, 12:41:27 PM: Crappy HTC android phone n works fine for me. So can't be your crappy phone and can't be a site issue. :)
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: narak1149 on November 30, 2013, 09:09:04 PM: Doesn't work properly for me either, although I am having an issue with the way the sidebar is formatted instead.
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Borek on December 01, 2013, 03:25:22 AM: Quote from: narak1149 on November 30, 2013, 09:09:04 PM
Doesn't work properly for me either, although I am having an issue with the way the sidebar is formatted instead.

Any details?
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Borek on December 18, 2013, 12:16:44 PM: Just checked by myself - works OK on Samsung Galaxy S3.

Even LaTeX is rendered OK (I know it is a problem on some devices).
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: curiouscat on December 18, 2013, 12:19:08 PM: Quote from: Borek on December 18, 2013, 12:16:44 PM
Even LaTeX is rendered OK (I know it is a problem on some devices).

Yes Tex equations render in a grotesquely huge font on my Android.
Title: Re: Access via an android device
Post by: Borek on December 18, 2013, 02:48:28 PM: Actually it renders much nicer on S3 than on my desktop computer.