Doing an advanced search and using the back button

[Rollergirl11]

When accessing threads that have been listed as the result of an Advanced search, if you use the back button on the browser to go back to the other threads that were listed, it takes you back to the blank advanced search screen rather than the search results. This means you have to keep entering your search criteria every time after selecting one thread to read. It never used to do this. It would retain your search results and you could navigate between threads within your search. This function is now useless as you can only click on one thread before having to enter your search criteria all over again.

Following

most internet browsers won’t hold what you’ve searched when you click the back button. But there’s an easy fix:

On a laptop, right click whichever link you want to access and choose “open in new tab”.

On a tablet/phone tap and hold the link and do the same.

in both of these options, a new tab will open on the browser, maintaining your search results in the original tab and you can switch between.

But it did use to work properly. Now it doesn't. And i don't want to open up millions of tabs on a search. Especially on the phone. So a fix would be good.

Exactly

Yep agree. Why can’t it just go back to how it was? What’s the point of the function if you can only click on one result per search?

That’s all very well but it DID work properly until recently.

It’s starting to feel more and more like this site is starting to die a slow death.

I’ve never known any other forum (even from 20 years ago) that has the issues that this one has.

I’d also noticed this @Rollergirl11

Yes, have also noticed this.

Hi @Rollergirl11 (and anyone else experiencing this issue) - please can you let us know which device and browser you're using so we can take a closer look.

Thanks in advance.

Hi @JoMumsnet:
iPhone 11, iOS 18.3.1 - Safari

I’ve noticed this too

Chrome 133.0.6943.137 on Android.13.

Samsung s23. No idea about the other things you asked. But yes, doesn't work for me anymore. Frustrating.

iPhone 16 running IOS 18.3.1 using Safari.

Yes I've noticed this too! And yes it differently did used to work!

Android
Chrome

Google Chrome on my laptop.

It's been happening for the last 3 or 4 days.

Thanks OP, I kept meaning to start a thread 👍

iPad safari, 18.1.1

Yes! I've had this too, and it's really annoying.

MacBook Air, Sonoma 14.6.1, desktop site.

Same.

iPhone Safari software fully up to date

iPhone safari also

Extra page clicks

Samsung phone s10, Android version 12
Chrome 133.0.6943.50