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It's not only about it being too big. I'd also question what it's doing and why does it need all that space if it is just a texting app. The answer of course is
by llampx 8y ago
It's not only about it being too big. I'd also question what it's doing and why does it need all that space if it is just a texting app. The answer of course is that it aims to be so much more, but couple that with it being from China and it's probably a given that it's doing some spying.
- yorwba 8y agoIt's so big because it comes with an embedded copy of the QQ browser, which is used to render almost all content. (On Android, on iOS they might have to use WebKit?) So it's bloated for pretty much the same reason Electron apps are bloated.
- girzel 8y agoWeChat is meant to be the only real app on your phone. They are essentially aiming to replace your phone, the way that AOL tried to be "the internet". So they don't really care if the app occupies your whole phone -- that's the point.