Power Apps mobile app gets routine sync update
Microsoft released an update to the Power Apps mobile client on May 22. The change focuses on data synchronization when devices reconnect after being offline. No other new features or performance improvements were listed in the release notes. The update maintains standard compatibility for existing apps. Users on iOS and Android will receive the new version through their app stores.
Before this update, offline users already faced the same core problems: galleries that take seconds to load, controls positioned for a desktop screen that break on phones, and forms that behave differently once the connection drops. The sync improvement only helps after the data finally arrives. The deeper issue remains unchanged. Apps that look acceptable in the studio still require manual X and Y adjustments for every control, and delegation warnings only surface after the list grows past a few hundred records. A better sync layer does not fix either problem.
Analysis
Test every new screen on an actual phone in the mobile player before you write another formula. If the layout collapses or the gallery takes more than two seconds, fix the structure now instead of hoping users will tolerate it.
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