People just do not see the need to use a whole other app to access a service that was working just fine on the main app. Many saw this as a frantic attempt by Facebook to direct users to the standalone app that no one wanted to use.

Users had to install the Facebook Messenger app to access the messaging service. Android 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.When Facebook announced in July 2014 that it was going to disable its messaging service on the official Facebook smartphone app, Facebook users worldwide were enraged.Reviewed by Andrés López Translated by Uptodown Localization Team Requirements (Latest version) It's also compatible with a large number of devices and older versions of Android (as far back as 2.3 Gingerbread), though of course you can use it no matter what your situation is. It's especially useful in countries where wireless connections struggle with the huge amount of data needed to run the official client. Messenger Lite is a fantastic alternative to the official Facebook client. In practical terms, it has the same features as the original client without taking up as much space and consuming as many resources, which is what Facebook applications are generally known for. The difference between this client and unofficial ones that you can find online is that Messenger Lite can work in the background and send notifications for messages from your friends, like triggering vibrations or lighting up the device's screen when there is any activity. The application is an official one, so it has practically all the same functions as the original chat service, enabling you to talk with your friends individually or in groups by sending and receiving text, images, videos, and stickers. This makes it lighter, which means it can run without any problems on older devices with previous versions of Android. The biggest draw is that this client takes up much less space than the standard version, occupying a little less than 10 megabytes. Messenger Lite is an official client developed by Facebook for its well-known instant messaging service.

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