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‘Cannot use search at this time’

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More often than not I get this message when I try to search the forums. Is it just me?
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Does it then work OK after 4 seconds? I have seen the message perhaps twice in 20+ years.
Does it make any difference whether yo are logged in or not?
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It’s not always 4 seconds - sometimes it says 5 or 6. Sometimes it lets me in on the next try, but sometimes I get the message again a couple more times. It doesn’t seem to matter if I’m logged in or not. It’s not a massive problem…I just wondered.
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It happens to me too!
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Never had it in the 8 years I've been here.
99.9% of the time I'm using the desktop PC, generally only use the phone if away from home for a day or more.

Could it be 'phone browser' related...

Though, I thinking about it, I don't 'search' much, I'm usually just looking at 'new posts' or following notification links. :-?
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Just tried on Android phone and its working for me.
Where you on pc or phone.
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On an iPhone.
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CG75 wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 1:17 pmOn an iPhone.
A bit off topic, but is it true that existing iPhone doesn't have the ability to tell you how long until it's charged?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16wHvSMLHq/

:-?
My Android phones have had this feature for well over a decade...
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Honestly I have no idea! It may be something you can choose to show, but I can’t say that I have ever felt that I needed to know when my phone would be charged :lol:
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