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How do you design Android apps for horizontal scaling with backend systems?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

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Design stateless clients, use pagination, caching, and resilient networking.

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Horizontal scaling relies on backend distributing load across servers, so Android apps must be stateless and efficient in communication. Techniques like pagination, request batching, exponential backoff, and caching reduce server load. Proper API design (REST/GraphQL) also plays a key role in scaling.

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