X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X has released a completely rebuilt Android application, developed from scratch over the past year. The company claims the new version offers improved performance, faster loading, and a more reliable foundation for future feature development.
Why it matters
This update represents a significant engineering effort to improve user experience on the world's most popular mobile operating system, potentially helping X retain and grow its global user base.
Nearly a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had not held up well compared with its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped the refreshed app, which is now available to download.
The new Android version of X was built from scratch and promises improvements to loading, scrolling, notifications, and more, X said in its announcement .
We've completely rebuilt the Android X app from the ground up. It's faster, smoother, and more reliable than the old version in every way. We modernized the foundation so everything just feels better: scrolling, loading, notifications, you name it. pic.twitter.com/ULlSwiIlvV
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