Between evaluations on the introduction of podcasts, Twitter introduced a new feature that it had been working on since October. For the moment it is only available on iOS, but will soon also arrive on Android and the web platform. The change concerns the post feed, which now allows you to choose between the selection made by the algorithm or the “old” chronological order.
To experience the novelty, just open the app, tap the icon with the stars at the top right and then on Pin the Recent history. By doing so, from the top of the app you can choose between the Home tab – the one with the tweets sorted by the algorithm – and the most recent Tweets. However, not everyone looks at the news with enthusiasm, because the default tab is still Home and there is no way to “oppose”.
Top Tweets first or latest Tweets first? We’re making it easier to switch between the two timelines and know which one you’re scrolling.
Now testing with some of you on iOS: swipe between “Home” and “Latest” on the Home tab to choose which Tweets you see first. pic.twitter.com/LoyAN4cONu
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 12, 2021
If you select the chronological order and exit the app with it remaining active in memory, in the background, no problem when reopening, you find yourself where you had stopped. If the app is closed or removed from the background apps, it will restart from the Home tab when you reopen Twitter.
The Home and Latest timelines are now just a swipe away for everyone on iOS, and soon on Android and web.
Tap the ✨ icon to pin (or unpin) the Latest timeline to your Home tab for easy access. https://t.co/cj7ofY3CZq pic.twitter.com/XR0ALOQ5Y6
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) March 10, 2022
Nothing particularly disabling, given that with a tap you can always go back to the chronological order, but in the long run this “struggle” continues with an unchangeable default setting can make it frustrating. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the user has no room for intervention: “for now,” he said, the Home tab has priority over chronological order.