Why do iOS users get royal treatment on X compared to Android users?
Some features are only available on the iOS version, such as:
- Anonymous listeners in Spaces
- Posting a photo or video directly from someone’s post, similar to quoting, but with a very different result
- A video-only feed, similar to Reels or TikTok, where you just swipe up and down to explore content
According to X, this happens because there were many bugs found during beta testing on Android.
Honestly, I get it. I know how challenging it is to be part of a team handling the Android environment. Even in Indonesia alone, there are so many Android devices, different brands, OS versions, screen sizes, and UI systems. Even on the same OS version, different brands can introduce minor or major bugs. Developers and QA teams often have to deal with a wide range of unexpected issues.
I don’t have hands-on experience with iOS development, so I can’t speak in detail. But from what I have in mind, iOS comes from a single brand. Despite having different device types and OS versions, manual testing feels more predictable, you only need one device per type. That’s very different compared to manual testing on Android.
Here’s the surprising part.
While I was chatting with Groox, the AI inside X, asking why some iOS features weren’t available on Android, not long after our conversation, one of the features I mentioned actually rolled out to my device.
OMG. Coincidence or what? 😂
And yes, I already had this draft written before posting this.
Now, posting a photo or video directly from someone’s post is finally available on my Android device. No need to save the photos or videos first. Just press and hold the content, and boom, directly post it.
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Timy Space 