Twitter is getting a major update. Not only in appearance, but also in terms of possibilities. You should know this about the changes in the revamped Twitter app.
This brings the renewed Twitter app
Twitter gets a completely new design. This is immediately noticeable when you open the app, because all avatars are round instead of square and the font has been adjusted. All icons are also different. For example, the reply arrow is now a conversation bubble to be clearer for newcomers. In addition to the refreshed appearance, the renewed Twitter app offers some new functions.
1. A whole new menu
If you swipe to the right, or press your profile picture at the top left, a new menu will appear. Here you will find all kinds of possibilities. Think of different Twitter accounts where you are logged in and the settings of the app. If you press the moon at the bottom left of this menu, the night mode is activated. If you tap the icon at the bottom right, you will get a scannable code that leads to your Twitter profile. By swiping in the screen with the code, you call up a camera to scan someone else’s code.
In addition to this menu, there is also an easier way to switch Twitter accounts. All you have to do is press and hold the home button at the bottom left.
2. Opening links works differently
If you clicked on a link in the old version of the app, it was opened in a separate viewer. Now a Safari viewer is used within the Twitter app. This means that you can immediately use all web accounts that are logged in to Safari.
3. It is no longer necessary to refresh
Tweets receive automatic updates. This means that you no longer have to refresh to see comments, or to keep track of the number of retweets and likes. Useful!