# Problems with forum on Android **URL:** \ **Category:** YoYoExpert Site Improvements\ **Created:** [August 9, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606 "2019-08-09T01:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/1 "2019-08-09T01:49:40Z")
Hey @codinghorror, I’ve been having trouble with YYE on my phone lately and I thought I’d make a public post in case someone else may be experiencing this too. I’m pretty sure this is a problem with my actual phone, not the forum. I use Chrome. Let’s say I open up a fresh tab and navigate to the forum. Lately it seems as though the forum reaches a point [about 20 minutes in to using within a **freshly opened** tab] when it won’t respond in real time. Like, it freezes, but it’s deceptive. Because I can navagate between topics just fine, and “like” posts just fine, but the site won’t actually be updating. When it reaches this freeze point, I can like a post, navigate to the “latest” page, and navigate back to the previously liked post to see that it didn’t actually register my like. The biggest giveaway that it has frozen on me, is when I go to create a topic or post. The site usually saves my draft as I write, and notifies me with a little check mark that pops up periodically on the bottom of the post in progress. When it is frozen, that check mark is replaced with a perpetual loading circle. It won’t actually post a reply or topic in this state. I have to copy the entire body of text, close the Chrome tab, re open a fresh tab, navigate back to the site, and paste the copied text in the designated field. After I open the site in a fresh tab, I will also typically receive a plethora of notifications that didn’t previously register because the site was frozen. I have recently cleared my cache, cookies and history; none of which helped. I _am_ running pretty low [almost completely maxed out] of internal storage space on my phone. I plan on getting a new memory card soon. Could this be the cause of this problem? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/2 "2019-08-09T01:58:21Z")
We don’t have any other reports of this that I know of? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/3 "2019-08-09T01:58:56Z")
Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/4 "2019-08-09T02:02:24Z")
I am terrible with technology, but I do have a android device. I havnt had any such problems with my phone. Sadly it is probably on your end. It sounds like you are right about it being a storage issue. ---
**Author:** ![ClaytonDM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@ClaytonDM](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ClaytonDM)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/5 "2019-08-09T05:01:01Z")
Note 8 running Android 9 (pie) on firmware 4.4.153. Also use chrome to access the site. Never had this problem. I generally apply new updates on release and haven’t had any issue through multiple software updates. I’d recommend to test on another browser if the issue replicates. If not, maybe clear your cache on chrome and see if it persists. ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/6 "2019-08-09T09:17:53Z")
I’m actually on a Xiaomi Mi8 with android 9. Never faced this problem. The connection with the forum has never frozen to me. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/7 "2019-08-09T09:19:44Z")
I dont know if it would be a memory problem as it sounds you basically disconnect from the forum servers. Have you tried other types of connection? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/8 "2019-08-21T23:20:12Z")
Okay, so I fixed the memory problem; and freeing up internal memory seemed to help with this particular issue. BUT… I am now experiencing a different problem, for which the only foreseeable solution is the same: closing the YYE tab in Chrome and opening it again in a fresh tab. The current problem is _super_ annoying, it’s basically a tap/touch offset when I try to use the text composer. The site will be working fine. Then all of a sudden when I go to post in a topic, I will be typing my reply and if I try to interact with the composer directly [to move the cursor, select an emoji, add a picture, submit my reply, etc], it registers my tap about 1/4-1/2 an inch above where I actually tapped. It does this sporadically, it doesn’t happen every time I try to post something. Pretty odd, and _super annoying_. After I get back into a fresh tab, I navigate back to where I was trying to post, and finish what ever it was that I was trying to do with the saved draft. Has anyone else here experienced this? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/9 "2019-08-21T23:21:10Z")
You are 100% sure you’re on latest Android Chrome version? What does the version number say if you visit settings in Chrome? Do you install any customizations or add-ins for Android Chrome? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/10 "2019-08-21T23:25:56Z")
I’m fairly certain, yes. The Play Store [where I downloaded the app from] doesn’t show any available updates for it. It usually does the updates automatically, but sometimes the Play Store will show available updates. There are none currently available (that I can see). It is version 76.0.3809.111 > [@codinghorror](#): > > Do you install any customizations or add-ins for Android Chrome? The only thing I can think of, is Adblocker. But I did the actual install on my laptop. Could this be a culprit? ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/11 "2019-08-21T23:32:23Z")
Just curious…what phone and android version do you use? I don’t face any problems and I’m on android too. Have you tried a different navegator? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/12 "2019-08-21T23:33:22Z")
> [@SirDarverok](#): > > what phone and android version do you use? S7 edge, Oreo (8.0) > [@SirDarverok](#): > > Have you tried a different navegator? No I have not! ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/13 "2019-08-21T23:34:19Z")
Well, looks like you have a good phone and a recent android update. I would just try a different navegator, maybe there is a bug. Good luck haha ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/14 "2019-08-21T23:37:06Z")
But… _I like using Chrome_ 🙁 ---
**Author:** ![SirDarverok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SirDarverok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SirDarverok)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/15 "2019-08-21T23:38:10Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/16 "2019-08-21T23:41:17Z")
> [@smileypants707](#): > > It does this sporadically, it doesn’t happen every time I try to post something. Does it happen _after_ you compose a reply, consistently? ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/17 "2019-08-21T23:47:12Z")
No, its occurrence is very sporadic. I won’t really notice the problem until I have started a reply. My phone’s keyboard works fine, it isn’t effected by the offset. It isn’t until I go to interact with the actual text box [to move the cursor, submit the reply, add a picture, select an emoji etc] that the problem manifests. And it doesn’t have a consistent pattern that I have noticed. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/18 "2019-08-21T23:48:43Z")
There were actual bugs in older versions of Android Chrome that caused this specific touch offset issue, but we haven’t seen it in a loooong time. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/19 "2019-08-21T23:51:23Z")
Interesting… So it is most likely an issue with Android Chrome? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606/20 "2019-08-21T23:52:59Z")
Unlikely, but it’s hard to say, because we have no other reports of it from anyone except … well, you. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problems-with-forum-on-android/306606.md?page=2)