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Android DGS client

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I have recently started playing more on DGS, and my friend, who has an Android, would like to play too. There seem to be a number of clients available - do any of you all have any experience with them or any recommendations for him? Thanks!!
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mvk20 wrote:I have recently started playing more on DGS, and my friend, who has an Android, would like to play too. There seem to be a number of clients available - do any of you all have any experience with them or any recommendations for him? Thanks!!


I only have experience with andgs, and it worked very well for me.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... nDGS&hl=en
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I use anDGS. No complaints, simple but does the job fine and is stable.
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So, he gave that one a try, but couldn't see any of my chat/comments. Do you all know how to see and respond to those?
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Comments appear beneath the board for me, in a small text box. The same box is used for making replies when you're taking your turn.
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Hmm, he wasn't seeing that - I'll see if I can get a screen shot.
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This is what I see: (hidden as image is a bit large)

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Yes, that looks like his. The comment box is at the bottom - my comments don't show up in his box, and when he taps the box to try to send a comment to me nothing happens - he doesn't get a cursor or anything.
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Can't help sorry, I know very little about the Android OS, I mostly use my phone as a phone.
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mvk20 wrote:I have recently started playing more on DGS, and my friend, who has an Android, would like to play too. There seem to be a number of clients available - do any of you all have any experience with them or any recommendations for him? Thanks!!

What game on DGS are you looking at? (game-id I mean) ?
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Funny, seems like it worked itself out, and all of a sudden the comment box works. I tried tapping on it myself before when he was at my house, and couldn't get it to do anything either! Anyway, glad it's working now, and thanks for the help!
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Sorry, I don't monitor this forum anymore. But I sill do support anDGS. Please send a support questions directly to me.

The comment box is not always active for you to type into. It is only active for input after you have made a move up to when you send the move. Before you make a move, it will display the comment received with the move.

Another hint, if you long press the comment box you get to a list (initially empty) of saved comments that you can select/add to/edit to send to your opponent. I use it to store various greetings, thank yous, and other comments that I frequently make to save retyping them over and over.

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Thanks so much! I passed this along to my friend, and now we understand what the issue was with the comment box - we were trying to get to it at the wrong time. I believe all is working well for him now. Again - much appreciated!
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