Technical News Office – Since TikTok was banned in India, Instagram’s popularity has increased significantly. The Reels feature has taken this app to the next level. However, a small problem on the platform had been bothering everyone for a while. In fact, many times the application refreshed automatically, causing users to lose their favorite publications, but now the company has come up with an amazing update to eliminate this problem, the aim of which is to improve the user experience and the issue was resolved. to resolve.
This change happened after the update
In fact, after the new update, the company removed the “Rug Pull” feature. Now, if the user is away from the app for a short period of time, when they come back, the feed will remain the same, so they can continue watching where they left off. This small but special change was made to give users more control over their browsing experience and to prevent content from refreshing.
What is Instagram’s Rug Pull feature?
“Rug Pull” is an internal name used by Instagram for a feature that automatically refreshes the feed whenever users open the app after being inactive for a certain amount of time.
Why did Instagram remove the Rug Pull feature?
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said during an AMA session that the company wanted to increase user engagement by automatically refreshing the feed with the rug-pulling feature, but the feature had upset many users. Indeed, the publications visible on the screen with which users wanted to interact disappeared as the feed refreshed, thus spoiling their experience. After removing the “Rug Pull” feature, Instagram users will now enjoy a smoother and more controlled experience when opening the app.
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