Meta’s Threads, the Twitter companion app, has garnered significant attention and growth in the two days since its release. However, to further enhance the platform’s appeal, additional features are needed. Android users can now participate in the Threads beta program, granting them early access to these upcoming features.
According to a Meta engineer working on Threads, the official beta program is now available on the Google Play Store, welcoming all Android users to join. While participating in the beta program may carry a higher risk of app instability, it presents an exciting opportunity to experience new features before their official release. Although the specifics of the forthcoming features have not been disclosed, the platform has received numerous requests from its millions of users.
Some of the highly anticipated features that Threads has confirmed to be in development include:
- A feed exclusively displaying accounts you follow.
- The ability to delete your Threads account without affecting your Instagram account.
- Search functionality.
- Editing capabilities.
- Support for multiple accounts.
- Thread translation options.
- Hashtag integration.
Additionally, personally requested features such as Gboard GIF support on Threads would enhance the user experience.
While no early beta releases have been made available yet, interested users can now join the beta program by tapping “become a tester” and subsequently checking for updates in the Play Store. This opportunity allows users to contribute to the app’s development and be at the forefront of experiencing Threads’ new features.