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Meta is preparing to launch a new mobile feature in Instagram: Reels Draft Recovery, which restores a creator’s most recent draft after an app crash, OS update, or accidental app close. The feature is iOS- and Android-only, and the team has 10 weeks to decide whether it is ready for a global launch before the next Instagram creator campaign.
The core team includes 6 mobile engineers, 2 backend engineers, 1 product manager, 1 data scientist, 1 designer, and shared support from QA and Site Reliability. Leadership believes the feature could improve creator trust and reduce draft abandonment, but there is concern about app size, local storage reliability, and crash-related edge cases.
The Instagram Reels PM wants a fast launch tied to a creator growth goal. The Engineering Manager wants strict quality gates because mobile stability is already under scrutiny. The Data Science partner wants clean pre/post measurement in Scuba and a launch design that makes impact attributable. The Privacy team requires clear handling of locally cached media and metadata. Creator Partnerships is pushing for launch before a scheduled campaign in 10 weeks.