Over 10 million new users have so far asked how to download Threads app on iOS and Android. Mark Zuckerberg-founded parent company Meta, who also owns Instagram and Facebook, have recently given Instagram users a new platform. Downloading the much-anticipated competitor to Elon Musk’s Twitter is very simple following our step-by-step guide, save a few specific directions based on your smartphone operating system. Just make sure you don’t download the wrong app!
So, let’s get straight to the point; Here’s how to download the new app on your mobile devices.
How to download Threads – step-by-step
How to download Threads app on iOS
On iOS devices (e.g. iPhones and iPads) the Apple App Store comes pre-installed.
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Open App Store
Open the Apple App store on your iPhone
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Find Threads app
Find the Threads, by Instagram app.
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Install
Select install and let the app installation complete.
Those with an Instagram account will find the sign-up process particularly easy, as the profiles of each platform are linked. Meta’s app users who open Instagram-adjacent Threads today will not be asked to create a different Instagram account, or even switch accounts, merely to switch apps. The new app’s built-in connection makes the Threads setup process as easy as possible. You aren’t required to create a new account. Instead, you can keep your Instagram username, Instagram handle, bio, and public profile picture.
Some users are reporting that searching the actual name “Meta Threads” or simply “Threads” does not yet show the actual threads app. Instead, users are being directed to a different app called Threads, published by Threads Group, Inc who have swiftly added a disclaimer on the download page which reads “[NOT AFFILIATED WITH THREADS BY INSTAGRAM]”.
How to get Threads app on Android
On Android devices (e.g. most smartphones and tablets excluding iPhones and iPads) the Google Play Store comes pre-installed.
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Play Store
First, open the Play Store app.
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Find Threads, by Instagram
Find the Threads, by Instagram app.
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Install
Install the app and then you can processd to join Threads.
We have reports that searching the far more intuitive term “Meta Threads” or simply “Threads” displays an entirely different download titled “Threads (Early Access)” published by Threads Android Team. This will likely change after the Play Store quickly recognises Meta’s latest app as the new most popular download by that name, but for the time being Threads Android Team has added a disclaimer that reads “[NOT AFFILIATED W/ THREADS BY INSTAGRAM]”.
FAQs
Is Threads on iOS?
Yes, Threads is available for iOS devices. You can download it now on the Apple App Store.
Is Threads on Android?
Yes, Threads is available for Android devices. You can download it now on the Android Play Store.
Final thoughts
I can only imagine the panic of Threads Android Team and Threads Group, Inc (which appear to be the same organisation, under different names between the App Store and Play Store) this morning as over 100K+ new users downloaded their app hoping for something else. Will the disclaimer, in which they couldn’t be bothered to type the word “with”, be enough to assuage the lawyers of Meta Inc? Thankfully, that’s not your problem – your problem, if I’ve done my job, has been solved! That is how and where you download the app.
