Apparently the official Android app is still pretty new and being worked on and doesn't have some features you would expect. So you might want to consider third party apps that are a bit more established. Thanks for pointing me to the Tusky app, @JohanEmpa!
@JohanEmpa @asad took me 24 hours to realise this. Nearly gave up. But now using #metatext. Anyone know if that’s wise? Safe?? Into the unknown. Cheers
@harphat @JohanEmpa Haven't heard of that one but I'm sure it's fine if it's meeting your needs