Post to MSDN forums from Android Phone

Question

I use MSDN forums extensively... I also use Android Phone (Ice Cream Sandwich).

I notice that from the phone browser the editor does not work.

Has anyone been able to successfully use (read/post) to MSDN forums by their Android phones?

Is there an App for it?

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MSDNStudent Knows not much!

Answer 1

It used to work but has not for at least 6-8 months. Won't pop the keyboard for me. gingerbread 2.3.4

 Still works on my xoom honeycomb 3.2.6

 

 

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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Answer 2

Do we have a bug on this? Forums currently don't work with Android Phone.

Is it a browser issue? What's the default browser for AP?

Thanks!

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Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)

Answer 3

Ed,

As far as I know its a mobile version of google chrome.

 

 

 

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Answer 4

Okay, so the next questions...

- Does this issue exist on desktop Chrome?

- Does this issue exist on other mobile browsers (iPhone, iPad)?

Anybody been able to verify with those?

Thanks!

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Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)

Answer 5

Issue does not exist on motorola xoom android honeycomb 3.2.6

 

 

 

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Regards, Dave Patrick ....
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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Answer 6

> - Does this issue exist on desktop Chrome?

I use desktop chrome. Although the editor is not as smooth on chrome as it is on IE, it is acceptable and can be used without a problem

On my HTC OneX Android Ice Cream sandwich, I cannot type inside the question box.

BTW, is there a programmatic API which allows us to post questions? I can try to write a app just like the windows 7 widget which you guys have written.

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Answer 7

There are a series of bugs logged on mobile browsers right now. Do we have this Android Chrome bug logged?

Thanks!

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Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)

Answer 8

I submitted the bug request.

UPDATE: It's now logged as a separate bug than the other mobile bugs. We hope that iPad/Safari will have an improvement with this week's release. We'll also be curious about whether it postively affects Adroid Chrome.

Thanks!

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Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)

Answer 9

It did not help android gingerbread 2.3.4 Looks like no help for iphone (replying) either.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/reportabug/thread/4c4d4b9a-cbac-4976-a0f2-07cbba2bea69

edit: Well maybe something as I can now type in the subject box of new post.

 

 

 

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Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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Answer 10

I can do new posts with the iphone, I just can't respond to posts.

Answer 11

I am also having the same issue as unable to reply to MSDN with Android 4. Ice cream sandwich OS.from my mobile.

Please let me know if is there any alternative way.

Thanks,

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Dipti Chhatrapati