What was revealed by investigating the Android version of 'Threads', a competing application similar to Twitter that was released for a moment?
Twitter's sudden cap on the number of tweets that can be viewed has confused users. I'm trying to capture Twitter users. Regarding Threads, which is scheduled to be released on July 6, 2023, Japan time, technology media 9to5Google has revealed what it found by investigating the initial version of the Android version application that was released for a moment.
Threads, Meta's Twitter clone, starts countdown, plus new details
https://9to5google.com/2023/07/03/threads-instagram-app-countdown-plus-details/
On the night of July 1, 2023, Japan time, a strict limit was set on the number of tweets that can be viewed on Twitter per day. After that, although the restrictions were gradually eased, many users felt a sense of distrust and a sense of crisis in the operation of Twitter due to the large-scale restrictions without prior notice, and a considerable number of users moved to their new destinations. I started looking for SNS and platforms.
Twitter sets a limit on the number of tweets that can be viewed per day, Elon Mask explains the reason as ``to deal with extreme scraping''-GIGAZINE
Under such circumstances, Meta revealed that it will release SNS 'Threads', which has been developed as a 'competitive application similar to Twitter', on July 6th. Threads is an Instagram-based app that enables text-only posts and conversations, and is attracting strong attention from Twitter users seeking migration destinations.
`` Threads '' developed by Meta as a `` competing application similar to Twitter '' will be released on July 6 according to the App Store - GIGAZINE
Originally, Threads was supposed to be released at the end of July, but Meta took advantage of Twitter's confusion and said that the release was brought forward to acquire users. Technology media 9to5Mac reports that ``Meta has decided to rush the launch of a new microblogging social network because many Twitter users are dissatisfied with the platform.''
9to5Google also reported that they discovered the official Threads site with the help of their APK Insight team. The link below is the official Threads website, and you can see that the countdown to the release date is displayed in the center.
Threads
https://www.threads.net/
Counting back from the countdown, the release of Threads is 23:00 on July 6th in Japan time (7:00 am on July 6th in the US Pacific time). When viewed in the correct orientation, the slowly rotating dots in the background are in the shape of the Threads logo, which resembles an 'a'. Scanning the QR code in the lower right corner will take you to the official page of the Threads app on iOS, and on Android. opens a page with a link to the Threads app.
Threads was briefly released on the Google Play store in early July 2023 before its release, and the APK Insight team investigated the initial version of the Android version of the app in detail. 9to5Google summarizes the findings of the survey as follows.
・Threads allows you to follow Instagram followers as they are
Threads is an Instagram-based app, and users who started Threads can immediately follow users who are following them on Instagram, and apply for follow requests to users who are private on Threads. He said he could. For users who follow us on Instagram but have not yet started Threads, it seems that they will be put on hold until they join Threads.
・If your Threads account is private, you will need to apply for new Instagram followers as well.
9to5Google says that if you keep your Threads account private, you'll need to make a new follow request, even if you're following yourself on Instagram. If your Threads account is set to public, anyone can freely follow you.
Use the same username and display name on Threads and Instagram
Threads profiles are strongly tied to Instagram profiles, and each account must use the same username and display name, and profile photos must also be from Instagram. Also, if you block a specific user on Instagram or Threads, the same user will be blocked on the other SNS.
・Connections with distributed networks such as Mastodon will be added at a later date.
Threads is scheduled to implement
・It is also possible to set reply restrictions so that followers of external decentralized networks do not see posts.
Threads is attracting attention for its integration with distributed networks, but by setting a reply limit on posts to Threads, it seems possible to hide posts from followers of external distributed networks.
・ Threads may have a web version
When the APK Insight team examined the code, it was found that Threads may have a web version. 9to5Google reported that the profile link to the web version is based on 'threads.net/' where the countdown is displayed.
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