{"id":6065,"date":"2023-07-08T11:55:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T06:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2023-07-08T11:55:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T06:25:12","slug":"meta-launches-threads-beta-but-it-is-only-available-for-android-users-currently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=6065","title":{"rendered":"Meta Launches Threads Beta, But It Is Only Available For Android Users Currently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Published By<!-- -->:  <span class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_postby\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shaurya-sharma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Shaurya Sharma<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Last Updated: <span style=\"color:#808080;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">July 08, 2023, 11:55 IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><span id=\"location_info\">Menlo Park, California, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:#f3f3f3;padding:0 15px 10px 10px;border-bottom:5px solid #e1261c\">\n<div style=\"width:510px;padding-top:10px;position:relative;height:350px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bimg\">\n<figure style=\"line-height:0;width:510px;height:340px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Threads beta has no waitlist on Android. (AP Photo)&#10;&#10;&#10;\" title=\"Threads beta has no waitlist on Android. (AP Photo)&#10;&#10;&#10;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=510&amp;height=356\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"\/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"line-height:18px;position:absolute;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#000);left:0;right:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;color:#fff;padding:32px 10px 5px;min-height:55px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 imageCaption\">Threads beta has no waitlist on Android. (AP Photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:359px;padding-top:10px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bnow_box\">\n<h2 style=\"min-height:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3f3f3f;font-weight:400\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Meta has launched a new beta for its new Twitter rival, Threads, where Android users can participate to try out new features, and report bugs before final release.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_ContentWrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624\">\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Meta\u2019s Twitter rival Threads, which has amassed 70 million followers, is now launching a beta programme for Android to give users early access to new features and bug fixes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The invitation for the Android beta programme says that \u201ccertain data on your use of the app will be collected and shared with the developer to help improve the app.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cFor android users who love to live on the cutting edge, sign up for our beta below. New features and bug fixes will come on here first, but you\u2019ll also have to accept an increased risk of a more unstable build since its earlier,&#8221; according to an engineer for the company.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">One can sign up for beta access now as there\u2019s no waitlist, reports TechCrunch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Meanwhile, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed Threads now has 70 million sign ups which is \u201cway beyond our expectations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said there are a lot of good offerings out there for public conversations.<\/p>\n<p><nonfly class=\"article_mad\" adunit=\"NW18_ENG_Desktop\/NW18_ENG_Tech\/NW18_ENG_Tech_AS\/NW18_ENG_TECH_AS_ROS_MID_728\" slotid=\"nw18-dynamic-div-8282569_7_11\" id=\"new_ad_6\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201cBut just given everything that was going on, we thought there was an opportunity to build something that was open and something that was good for the community that was already using Instagram,&#8221; he told The Verge.<\/p>\n<p><videocarousel\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Threads is currently missing features such as direct messages, a \u201cFollowing&#8221; feed, a full web version, a chronological feed and more.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Threads is available on iOS and Android in 100 countries, though not in the EU owing to data privacy regulations.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"disclaimer-content\">(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ians.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IANS<\/a>)<\/i> <\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 authorBox21 article_author\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 author_box\">\n<div class=\"author_box_inner\">\n<div class=\"img_box1 author_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shaurya-sharma.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=70&amp;height=70\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text1 author_content\"><a class=\"smalldesc1 author_name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shaurya-sharma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Shaurya Sharma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Shaurya Sharma, Sub Editor at News18, reports on consumer and gaming technology. 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