There were reports that Apple and Google are planning to remove Twitter from their app stores after reports that Musk's vision for Twitter 2.0 and the upcoming changes may violate Apple or Google's terms of service.
One Twitter user suggested that Musk should just build his own smartphone, according to a post on the social platform.
Musk stated he would just make his own phone, despite the fact that he hopes it doesn't get to that. I certainly hope it does not come to that, but if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone, Musk said.
Last week, tensions began between Twitter and the two tech giants after Musk complained about the fees that Google and Apple charge companies like Twitter to use their app stores. Apple and Google charge up to 15% to 30% from purchases made inside apps.
App store fees are obviously too high because of the iOS and Android duopoly, Musk tweeted. It is a hidden 30% tax on the internet. In a follow-up post, he tagged the Department of Justice's Antitrust division, which is reportedly investigating app store rules.
Phil Schiller, the former head of Apple marketing executive who oversees the App StoreApp Store, apparently deleted his widely followed Twitter account over the weekend. Before his account was deleted, Schiller had hundreds of thousands of followers.