Question Addressing the Issue of Google Apps being limited and scaled back in functionality on NONGoogle tablets

[clhjr]

I am enjoying my new Idea Tab Pro. It is, as advertised, pretty nice for the price. HOWEVER, AFTER MY FIRST 3 WEEKS OF GETTING USED TO IT, I just got around to
Taking a look at the Google productivity apps. I was watching an introductory tutorial. I could not follow the tutorial because I found out that my Google docs app
Is limited, scaled back in features and benefits on this ideotab Pro tablet. It is still a usable editor, but not the full Google app when downloaded to the Lenovo device.

Looking for advanced users and geeks, moderators to address this issue. Are there workarounds? Hacks? Can I sideload the apks necessary to make this work. I did that with another tablet prior to this to fix a deficit.

Thanks for all the input and help in advance.

 

[B. Diddy]

I don't believe the Google Docs app for Android is any different on the Idea Tab Pro compared to any other Android tablet like my Pixel Tablet. The Android apps for Google Docs and Sheets (and probably Slides -- I rarely use that one) have always been somewhat limited compared to the web version. If you want all the features, then use your browser and go to the respective websites (docs.google.com/document for Google Docs and docs.google.com/spreadsheet for Google Sheets).

 

[Golfdriver97]

I don't believe the Google Docs app for Android is any different on the Idea Tab Pro compared to any other Android tablet like my Pixel Tablet. The Android apps for Google Docs and Sheets (and probably Slides -- I rarely use that one) have always been somewhat limited compared to the web version. If you want all the features, then use your browser and go to the respective websites (docs.google.com/document for Google Docs and docs.google.com/spreadsheet for Google Sheets).

I have always found the mobile app version to be a bastardized version of the web version. I don't even create anything on mobile anymore; I do that on my PC, and only view on mobile.

Case in point: I have a spreadsheet that acts as a checking account register. I make all my entries on my computer, and only view them on my mobile when I need a reminder on how much is in my bank account. Sometimes, I try to make an entry, and it is so clunky, that I only do one and then decide to wait until later.