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[Feature Request] Fresco for Android

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
September 24, 2019
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Come on Adobe. It's 2023, how do you not have android compatibility yet?

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Correct answer Anubhav M

We understand having Fresco for Android is important to you, and apologize for its unavailability at this time. Would you mind upvoting this UserVoice (https://adobefresco.uservoice.com/forums/919786-adobe-fresco/suggestions/43818732-fresco-on-android) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this feature request, and you will keep getting all the related updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Thanks,

Anubhav

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Aman5EDE

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Why just iOS , why not Android is also getting Fresco ? Or If it is coming ,then when ?

Sjaani

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People who respond in the forum are generally users of the apps ourselves. We've got no idea if/when Adobe might be releasing Fresco onto an Android device. They have added Fresco to Windows 10 systems as well though, so it's not just iOS devices which can access Fresco now.

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jamesl44374297

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I got on my android tablet to draw in Adobe Sketch; I found a message saying that the program is coming to an end to be replaced by Fresco. I tried to go ahead and switch over to Fresco just to find that it seems not to be able to be used on my tablet? Why would they do this to us and not let us have the replacement program?

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vpdg

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Hola, tengo una tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (SM-T870) con android 11 y ya no podré dibujar debido a que no continuarán las aplicaciones que uso actualemente para dibujar: Draw y Sketch. Ahora funcionará solo Adobe FRESCO pero no está diponible para las tablets Samsung. ¿Se podrá instalar en algun momento Fresco en Android? Gracias

Sjaani

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At this point Adobe seem to have gone across to Windows rather than Android. They might still be working on getting it to Android though.

I thought you could continue to use Draw and Sketch if they were already installed.

Émission TV

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Hi,

I have received the email about Adobe removing sketch and illustrator from app stores, and nicely inviting us to use fresco instead...

While Fresco does not exist on Android.

Do you plan to add it soon?

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sumitte

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Something I don't understand is Removing Sketch on Android so soon like this until Fresco for Android doesn't exist. For Android user, this is really ridiculous. (I know once I have it, I can use it for good, but sometimes it crushes and needs to reinstall, or else)
I want Sketch to be downloaded longler enough until Fresco for Android is released.
Please just leave the Sketch on Android store ..... don't remove 😞

Émission TV

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Well, In the end I think they will not develop for fresco.

With illustrator coming out on ios, they surely intend to export all their mostly used apps for this platform first.

Debora5EFA

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since they discontinued adobe draw an ps sketch is more hard to draw please add that apps because are very neccesary for people like me who doesnt have a pc or a ipad

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Sjaani

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I think your best option for this request will be to add it to one of the Fresco UserVoice threads on this same topic.

Debora5EFA

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A person have made that request a year ago but they didn't have any answers of the adobe team 😔

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STedja

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Will we get the text tool in fresco on android devices? If so when?

Sjaani

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I think I have read somewhere that it will be added.
Adobe doesn't tend to let us know 'when' specifically. That way they won't have people giving them the 'You Said' comments if something isn't delivered when expected.

Hopefully they'll wait until they've got it working really well before releasing it to other OS devices.

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YVONNE5E1F

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New to Adobe CC, but slightly confused if there is any way to get some apps on my tablet...? I'd like to sketch my logo on my Android tablet before finalizing it in Illustrator on my laptop, but I can't seem to find any apps operating on Android? Any help, please?

Sjaani

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Have you looked for Illustrator Draw for your device?
I don't think Fresco is available yet but you can check the system requirements to see if you should be able to use Fresco.

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angelo rafael f5C1E

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This app has been really one of the most popular apps in the iOS market. In my opinion, I think android needs to get a supply of good art apps, . To be honest, with my experience in Adobe Illustrator draw and adobe photoshop sketch have been quite decent, but to me, it just seemed like a beta app than a full-fledged professional application.

Of course, this is the company's choice, but in my eyes, I think adding fresco, photoshop, and illustrator for android would be a good idea.

criticism is also allowed in this post.

Thank you for reading!

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Sjaani

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Fresco is a relatively new app, and Adobe seems to be building it based on what users request. Which could lead to the lack of professional application you mention. For me, I can already see it becoming too much like all the other apps with everyone asking for thing which exist in other apps to be added to Fresco.

I like it as a drawing app, I don't want to see it developed beyond that to include text and many other features I'm sure others want to see.

Seeing that Fresco is now available on Windows, I'll be surprised if we see it go to Android, but I don't know Adobe's plans, so that's just my opinion.

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prubini87

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Hello,

Is Adobe Fresco coming to Android? If it is, are there any release dates yet or perhaps even a beta tester program?

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HerveMaas

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Hi,
This is getting ridiculous. You now have better devices for digital drawing on the go than iPhone in the form of Foldables. With the Z Fold series, you can even get a pressure-sensitive stylus.

Samsung tablets in the S-series come with a stylus in the box. Which are unique compared to the (cursing removed) pencil Apple tries to pawn off.

The first time I asked for Fresco on Android was in 2019. We are now almost five years further. Android hardware is objectively more capable of drawing on the go than ever. And yet, not a peep by Adobe. What (cursing removed) are you doing right now?
Suppose Fresco for Android isn't a thing by the end of 2024. I'm just going to quit Adobe products. I'll replace the whole (cursing removed) suite, and Ill make (cursing removed) sure I'll describe it so others can follow my example as painlessly as possible.

neiotik

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The reason why it hasn't came out yet is due to the extremely fragmented nature of Android. Fresco came to iPad first, because iPadOS is consistent across the board, and almost all devices are running the same version of the software. Windows came next, it took a little longer and isn't available to all Windows devices due to various differences in hardware and capabilities. But, unless you have some madman still running Windows XP, most are running a relatively recent version of the software. But even then, all the features aren't available. I briefly had an Wacom Mobile Studio Pro and Live brushes wouldn't work until I updated the graphics driver and even after that, it was extremely limited. Android is the freakin Wild West. I mean no offense to those who swear by Androids, but you have devices with capabilities all across the board and so many of them are not running consistent versions of the OS, because every manufacturer wants to adopt Android to their version of what they want for the OS, and what version is never consistent. It makes it extraordinarily difficult to develop. They want to release a product that is without bugs and trying to build for Android makes it hard, because what's bug free in the Z-Fold might be buggy AF on a Galaxy. And even if they release it without bugs, you might be without features. No offense to Android users, but it's a common thread I've heard other developers say as to why they skipped Android, is because it's too hard to develop and make it usable across all devices

You know the Z Fold is part of the Galaxy line, right? And Google has worked pretty hard with the various hardware manufacturers to make sure Android is consistent across devices, most differences are aesthetic or organizational these days and most of the major players are pretty good with updates generally. So, the "hard to develop for" argument is incredibly dated and does not hold water in 2024. Additionally, hardware wise, it doesn't take much research to know which tablets make the most sense for creative purposes. Even more so than with PCs. Especially with folks like Brad Colbow specialising on reviewing things as creative professionals. Hell, if you want to make it extra easy, focus on recent Samsung devices specifically at first(As Celsys did with Clip Studio) and you're good with most of the recent generations as the S-Pen, which comes in the box(unlike the Apple Pencil), uses Wacom's EMR protocol and other creative software like Clip Studio and Nomad work perfectly. There is no excuse to not support Android at this point beyond being so wrapped up in the Apple ecosystem you haven't even looked at an Android device since 2010.

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