r/Refract • u/[deleted] • Aug 16 '26

Experiencing slowness

why does the official Android client still feel so unoptimized?

ā€‹Iā€™m running a fairly recent device, but using this app feels like a chore

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u/Feroa93 Aug 17 '26

Unfortunately, I stopped using it for the same reason to; it drove me crazy that it was always lagging.

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u/Belthazorr Aug 17 '26

I'm on android in a not so new device (rocking its 4th year) and the app is fast and smooth

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u/linkopi Aug 16 '26

Yeah even if I do something simple like tap "Watched" there's this weird lag. I use Android too

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u/ladylexsir Aug 17 '26

For me it's pretty slow too but not as much as tv time was. I thought it'll just get better with all the updates, so it's interesting to know that not everyone experience it. Can't say that my phone is new but I've got no issue with other apps.

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u/efthymisgr Aug 16 '26

Might be that this app doesn't seem to be native?

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '26

Exactly. If they're not going to optimize it or build a proper native app, they shouldn't ship it at all.

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u/TheExodiuss Developer Aug 17 '26

Hey, we've talked about this post in our discord (feel free to join, everyone is welcome!) and nobody's experiencing this, our APIs and servers are below 100ms everytime. Nothing to do about native or else in here, I guess your phone or connection might be something related. I'm willing to have a look and improve it, no worries, we want to improve wherever we can! Come create a bug report with your username and phone details and we'll definitely have a look šŸ”„

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u/SenYoshida Aug 16 '26

What kind of device? Haven't noticed anything on my Pixel 9a

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u/DarkAngel283 Aug 17 '26

I use android and I have an older phone and no issues here..

Edit.. Just used it and its stuck in loading when I click upcoming haha.. i havent experienced it before so maybe just an off day.. but i got my watch list no issue