Anywhere Access and what to do about it

I was also annoyed when Netgear removed the "Remote Management" option from the web interface.  It was encrypted (https) and the user can set as complicated a password as needed (mine is over 24 characters).  The default was "off", so only a person who wanted to expose it to the Internet would turn it on.

The Orbi app Android version 2.21.1.2602 is working on my RBR50 system with Anywhere Access.  Is Anywhere Access still not working using Android on your system?

There are two method for accessing the Orbi router web interface remotely:

1. Set up OpenVPN on the router.  This is not a trivial exercise, what with having to set up a DDNS account, load OpenVPN software on user devices, install the configuration files, etc.  Once done, however, OpenVPN creates a way to reach every device on the home network, which includes the Orbi router.  I have used it with Windows 10, Linux, and Android. (No Apple products.)
2. Set up Remote Access on a home computer.  There are numerous products (at least for Windows) that will create a link to a Cloud and wait for the remote client to log in.  Once connected to the local computer, it can be used to access the Orbi web interface.

Personally, I find the Orbi 'app' disappointing in terms of features.  It is the only way to manage features that I do not use (Armor, Parental Controls), but cannot manage features that I do use.