Twitter has fixed a bug that made its app crash – here’s how to install the update

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Twitter has released a fix fora bug in a recent updatethat caused its mobile app to crash unexpectedly.

After installing the latest release (version 8.28), many Android users found that the app shut down immediately after being opened.

At first, Twitter recommended that users simply avoid installing the update – advice that came a little late for those who had already received it automatically, and had to roll back the app to a previous version by clearing the app’s storage and cache, and theninstalling an older APK manually.

Resume tweeting

AsAndroid Policereports, there’s now a new release available (version 8.28.1). Twitter’s release notes are rather cryptic, simply saying that “You may not be able to see the changes, but we’ve made a few to keep your Twitter running at 100%”, but installing it appears to resolve the problem and prevent the crashes.

To install it, go toTwitter’s page in the Google Play Storeand check for an ‘Update’ button. If you can’t see one, you can alsodownload the APK directly from APKMirror.

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