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‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:42 pm
by CG75
More often than not I get this message when I try to search the forums. Is it just me?
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:55 pm
by simmitc
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?
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:27 pm
by CG75
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.
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 12:18 pm
by myoldjalopy
It happens to me too!
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 12:26 pm
by geoberni
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.

Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 1:05 pm
by Bill_qaz
Just tried on Android phone and its working for me.
Where you on pc or phone.
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 1:17 pm
by CG75
On an iPhone.
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 8:13 pm
by geoberni
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...
Re: ‘Cannot use search at this time’
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 8:19 pm
by CG75
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
