Reading RAS on an Android Phone Problems

I get a daily digest email from http://groups.google.com of the latest RAS articles. Sometimes I read RAS on a windows computer but often I read on my Android phone (Pixel 3 running Android 10).

Very recently I find that while I can read RAS articles (and other Google Groups) on my Android but I cannot reply to an existing article or start a new topic. The option just doesn't seem to exist.

This happens when using Chrome or Firefox but it is ok with the Dolphin browser. It appears to me that Chrome/Firefox are using the new Google Groups interface while the Dolphin browser is still using the old interface.

You would think that reading a Google group (albeit a usenet group) on the latest Google Android OS would be a great experience. Not so much. Anyone else seeing this issue?

Again, on Windows (using either the new or old interface) allows replies and adding a new topic. The only issue I see is that old interface allows "reply privately to author" while the new interface does not (greyed out). Windows browsing allows the user to change back/forth between the interfaces ... at least only for the time being it seems.

Please don't suggest me to;

- use another usenet news reader app. I prefer reading all my groups in a browser.
- buy an iPhone instead.
- stop babbling about my complaints!

Thanks!

- John

On 8/26/20 10:22 AM, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:


Again, on Windows (using either the new or old interface) allows replies and adding a new topic. The only issue I see is that old interface allows "reply privately to author" while the new interface does not (greyed out).
Firefox on a Linux PC greys out the private reply for me because "you
must configure your browser to handle mail-to links". Not an issue for
me because I generally use a real mail reader.

How about "Quit using a cell phone like a teenage girl"? Since that
wasn't one of your options, I thought I'd help out! :-D

On 8/26/2020 10:22 AM, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net
wrote:
I get a daily digest email from http://groups.google.com of the latest RAS articles. Sometimes I read RAS on a windows computer but often I read on my Android phone (Pixel 3 running Android 10).

Very recently I find that while I can read RAS articles (and other Google Groups) on my Android but I cannot reply to an existing article or start a new topic. The option just doesn't seem to exist.

This happens when using Chrome or Firefox but it is ok with the Dolphin browser. It appears to me that Chrome/Firefox are using the new Google Groups interface while the Dolphin browser is still using the old interface.

You would think that reading a Google group (albeit a usenet group) on the latest Google Android OS would be a great experience. Not so much. Anyone else seeing this issue?

Again, on Windows (using either the new or old interface) allows replies and adding a new topic. The only issue I see is that old interface allows "reply privately to author" while the new interface does not (greyed out). Windows browsing allows the user to change back/forth between the interfaces ... at least only for the time being it seems.

Please don't suggest me to;

- use another usenet news reader app. I prefer reading all my groups in a browser.
- buy an iPhone instead.
- stop babbling about my complaints!

Thanks!

- John

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Dan, 5J

On Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 1:22:20 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
How about "Quit using a cell phone like a teenage girl"? Since that
wasn't one of your options, I thought I'd help out! :-D

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Dan, 5J

Dan - Whose the comedian here? Me or you? ;-)

It's pretty crappy, minimally usable, on a Nexus 7 2013.

My Nexus 7 2012 was simply awful, like watching paint dry, until I
rooted it and installed the SlimKat ROM.Â* Now it's a screamer.Â* Too bad
it doesn't have a sunlight readable screen...

On 8/26/2020 4:26 PM, George Haeh wrote:
It's pretty crappy, minimally usable, on a Nexus 7 2013.

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Dan, 5J

A partial workaround was sent to me by Doug T (W24).

While reading an article I can then turn the display sideways into landscape mode at which point the options to Reply All, Forward and a greyed-out Reply-to-Author show up. Hurrah!

In the home screen no matter which-a-way I turn the display I cannot see an option to start a new article.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 6:02:29 PM UTC-5, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
A partial workaround was sent to me by Doug T (W24).

While reading an article I can then turn the display sideways into landscape mode at which point the options to Reply All, Forward and a greyed-out Reply-to-Author show up. Hurrah!

In the home screen no matter which-a-way I turn the display I cannot see an option to start a new article.

If you go to the top right of the screen there are three verticle dots. Tap it and select desk top site and you may reply from the vertical orientation. I notice from the list view of topics there is a button to "Join Group" even though I am logged in to Google and I may reply here. I dunno whats up with that.

Doug
W24

I'm using the last official LineageOS for N7 2013 and working up courage to repartition for a later release.

Yes Im seeing the same thing and the turn sidways works for replying to all, but doesnt allow a reply to author. I miss that feature. Getting a new phone soon will see how that works


n Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 8:51:05 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I'm using the last official LineageOS for N7 2013 and working up courage to repartition for a later release.