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Android app filling whole phone screen and covering buttons at bottom

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ThreshingCorn · 11/03/2026 07:36

Please see attached image as of this morning. I can't press any of the buttons along the bottom as my phone buttons are in the way.
What's happened? Is this me or you?

Android app filling whole phone screen and covering buttons at bottom
OP posts:
didyousaycake · 11/03/2026 08:46

I am also getting this. I couldn't comment on my phone because i can't see the comments box to be able to type, so am on my laptop. It has been like this for a few days and you can't access any of the buttons at the bottom.

socialdilemmawhattodo · 11/03/2026 11:15

Me too. It was fine yesterday, but not this morning.

ThreshingCorn · 11/03/2026 14:23

Just adding a cropped pic as you can't see the bottom on my op pic.
App was fine yesterday, not today.

Android app filling whole phone screen and covering buttons at bottom
OP posts:
newrubylane · 11/03/2026 14:30

socialdilemmawhattodo · 11/03/2026 11:15

Me too. It was fine yesterday, but not this morning.

Mine has been like this since yesterday. Very annoying.

socialdilemmawhattodo · 11/03/2026 14:34

I uninstalled the app, re-installed, looked for update - none, turned the phone on and off! Still not working.

ChangeAgainAgainAgain · 11/03/2026 15:02

Exactly the same for me! Renders the app virtually unuseable, and means thatI cant navigate or add content

LotusLovett · 11/03/2026 16:26

I tried replying on the app but although I could see the comment box, once I clicked in to type in it I could no longer see it. And I selected the attachments icon but wasn't able to attach anything. For me. I'm having more of an issue with the time etc being covered at the top of my screen. I've only noticed this since last night.

The second image I had started typing a comment but you can't see it!

Android app filling whole phone screen and covering buttons at bottom
Android app filling whole phone screen and covering buttons at bottom
Cricketashes · 11/03/2026 16:55

Yes! I just came into this topic to post the same thing. I've had to post this on the browser not the app. I hope someone is looking at this.
I updated the software on my android yesterday do assumed it was something to do with that.

TartanMammy · 11/03/2026 17:23

didyousaycake · 11/03/2026 08:46

I am also getting this. I couldn't comment on my phone because i can't see the comments box to be able to type, so am on my laptop. It has been like this for a few days and you can't access any of the buttons at the bottom.

I can't reply either, I'm going to have to guess whether this sends as I can't see what I'm typing

Piggywaspushed · 11/03/2026 17:53

I have lost I'm On from the top of the screen. It's now at the bottom where my navigation buttons for the hone are so I can't tap any of them because they are covered up.

I am not good enough with phones to even try to get round this. It's annoying.

spiderlight · 11/03/2026 18:02

Mine started doing this today as well - Android app, Google Pixel 7 phone. Very annoying!

ThreshingCorn · 11/03/2026 18:07

Cricketashes · 11/03/2026 16:55

Yes! I just came into this topic to post the same thing. I've had to post this on the browser not the app. I hope someone is looking at this.
I updated the software on my android yesterday do assumed it was something to do with that.

Ah, I got the software update notification last night too, but I haven't installed it yet - so hopefully nothing to do with that!

OP posts:
elastamum · 11/03/2026 18:49

Mine is the same. Pixel 9a. Makes the site pretty difficult to use.

JoMumsnet · 11/03/2026 19:00

Hi @ThreshingCorn - thanks for starting this thread. We're aware that some of you are experiencing problems with the android app. We're working on a fix right now and we'll hopefully have things working again very soon.

Please bear with us!

Sunshineandgrapefruit · 11/03/2026 19:31

Super annoying. Can't see what I am typing.

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 12/03/2026 16:56

Me three! I adjusted settings in my phone so ink longer have control buttons but now I can't see what I'm typing!

ThreshingCorn · 13/03/2026 07:23

Yay it's fixed!! Thank you MNHQ

OP posts:
ChangeAgainAgainAgain · 13/03/2026 10:43

ThreshingCorn · 13/03/2026 07:23

Yay it's fixed!! Thank you MNHQ

Not for me

ChangeAgainAgainAgain · 13/03/2026 10:46

ChangeAgainAgainAgain · 13/03/2026 10:43

Not for me

I take that back. Updating the app fixed it.

JoMumsnet · 13/03/2026 11:31

Thanks for letting us know that things are working okay again now, OP.

We've released an update to sort this issue, so if anyone's still having problems please update the app.

didyousaycake · 13/03/2026 14:49

Works for me now with the update, but i only became aware that it was fixed when I searched in site stuff because I couldn't access the 'i'm on' button

spiderlight · 15/03/2026 20:48

I can only post about 2-3 lines on the app now, or the purple 'post' button disappears.

spiderlight · 15/03/2026 20:48

Screenshot

Android app filling whole phone screen and covering buttons at bottom
spiderlight · 15/03/2026 20:49

Also can't click on text I've typed to correct it when writing posts - have to backspace.

Piggywaspushed · 15/03/2026 21:23

I also cannot post from app.

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