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Instantly reach the people in your life—for free. Messenger is just like texting, but you don't have to pay for every message (it works with your data plan).
Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact.
Group chats: Create groups for the people you message most. Name them, set group photos and keep them all in one place.
Photos and videos: Shoot videos and snap selfies or other photos right from the app and send them with one tap.
Chat heads: Keep the conversation going while you use other apps.
Free calls: Talk as long as you want, even with people in other countries. (Calls are free over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, standard data charges apply.)
Even more ways to message:
Bring your conversations to life with stickers.
Preview your gallery photos and videos without leaving the conversation--then choose the perfect ones to send.
Record voice messages when you have more to say.
Extra features:
Know when people have seen your messages.
Forward messages or photos to people who weren't in the conversation.
Search for people and groups to quickly get back to them.
Turn on location to let people know when you're nearby.
See who's available on Messenger and who's active on Facebook.
Create shortcuts to get to any conversation right from your home screen.
Turn off notifications when you're working, sleeping or just need a break.
Stay logged in so you never miss a message.
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3.9
19,227,571 total
5 10,359,635
4 3,095,501
3 1,853,566
2 940,414
1 2,977,018
Malcolm Banks
Like the app but..... I have been using this app for a very long time and never had any real issues out of it. Today it will not record videos. Once I hold it down the screen freezes and does not show a video being recorded
Tuku Roy
I don't know why I bother to update Both FB & this app goes into a loop while downloading and then hangs while installing. I always have to restart my phone, uninstall and then reinstall it
A Google User
Enough already About to delete this app along with Facebook. .. How many updates ya all need to keep doing and they aren't helping any. Just taking up space on my phone which ya all don't pay for.
A Google User
The good and bad.. Not sure why I bother...not like FB will read this. Like the new sticker search.. Definitely needed...show me all stickers for happy. Miss the ability to start a new conversation from the notification drop down. Well folks FB Messenger is here to stay. Like it or not.
donna bradley
NO NEED I've downloaded only because l have been forced to. I've had it installed b4 and was quick to uninstall then. I'll give it another try only because it cost me data. Other than that, l don't need it....will give 5 stars if anything does become useful....
Brianna Nayeli
This App is Messing with my Phone Every time I make a call on messenger it ruins my audio for a good while I can't hear my YouTube videos .. my music!! I can't even hear the recorded messages I send and receive!! Fix it because its doing the same to other people I know!
User reviews
Enough already About to delete this app along with Facebook. .. How many updates ya all need to keep doing and they aren't helping any. Just taking up space on my phone which ya all don't pay for.
The good and bad.. Not sure why I bother...not like FB will read this. Like the new sticker search.. Definitely needed...show me all stickers for happy. Miss the ability to start a new conversation from the notification drop down. Well folks FB Messenger is here to stay. Like it or not.
Won't let me download I had a phone update now it won't even let me put this app on my phone it keeps downloading over and over again but won't install keeps giving me a error message so I just won't put it on my phone anymore. Everyone who matters has my phone number anyway I will just communicate that way.
Ok when it works It's a good app with a good concept but has started to shut as I start typing messages or before I can even read them meaning I have to go into messenger instead of just clicking on the chat heads in order to respond!! I can't record voice clips or watch videos that are sent to me. Also I never get any notifications when I receive messages!
Samsung Galaxy pro This will be my third time installing this application everytime I try before I would end up deleting it out of uselessness and frustration and lots of updating whenever I'm trying to use my tablet and it slows it down because it is using the internet to run an update.. Not OK with me.. AM installing because I can't read any of my messages which is a big load in my opinion but whatever so I will give it another shot. I will add any stars if it does anything useful
Omg why The new interface terribly resembles the new iphone style. Utterly tasteless and deprived of any design inspiration. Please change it back, I did not buy a samsung to have it look like the iphone which I hate so much. I want style and originality and this new interface is the reason I will uninstall this app until it is changed. I encourage everyone else who is not happy with the new style to do the same.
Bugs, freezing, can't record Can't record voice messages. When I try to, my phone ends up freezing and I have to restart it. Also turns off my microphone so then I cannot record through Google talk to text. Extremely frustrating and I will not use the app until they update and fix it. Not just me on my ZTE Grand Max X Plus, same exact problem on my friend's Samsung Prime.
Well done facebook. I must say, that devs did improve the app. I can hardly think of a single other app, that wud crash more frequently with each update. It came to a point where messanger crashes every 4 messages either sent or received. Oh and lets not forget about epic crashes while in the middle of typing a message. Well done Facebook, you're doing it wrong.
How embarrassing... Needs: copy and paste in chat heads, changelogs, auto message resend for failed messages like WhatsApp, ability to hide any button above input window, option to use device's own gallery (yours is crap), proximity sensor bugs fixed, return to call notification fixed, "like button" audio bugs fixed. The 'messed up audio channels after voice calls' bug on Samsung devices is still unfixed after 2+ years and many detailed bug reports. Multibillion dollar company...incompetent dev team!
It's crap I just hate it. Why do we need messenger to use fb? If we have to use messenger for the texting then what's the point of having fb account? We can't even text anyone widout using messenger so we have to download the app to use fb. It's just their way to make ppl use their products nd creating hassle for everyone
Why do video clips not play??? I love all the features and ease of use but why do the video clips freeze, not play and only play half way. This happens with full signal and using wifi both on my verizon iPhone 5S and my tmobile note 4. So i dont see how it can be a provider/phone issue.
Too Much RAM intake!! The only thing i hate is that it just takes up to much RAM. Please decrease the usage and optimize RAM memory as it causes lag on my phone!! Change of log hasn't been changed after so many updates!! Why is it so hard just by changing it. Option to send location is finally available and clearly visible!! Liked The New Settings Page
I got disappointed because I think my handset is not compatible with your messenger. My old handset is ok but pls I bought this phone so I can talk with my family in more handy way. My husband's background keep on echoing what I'm saying. And that annoys us both. Pls do fix it and I'll give more stars. Thanks!
I hate FB messenger app, as i end up disabling the online status each time i use it. I cannot find out the logic behind it. It is very annoying that people think we are online when we aren't and they get frustrated when we dont respond to their message despite they can see us online. I can understand it is a trick by fb to make people always stay online, but very inconvenient. Plz make it more user friendly and respect users privacy !
Works really well, but It works really well, but why can't we just use the Facebook app if we want to? This app is literally required, and the redundancy eats up more than its fair share of data and battery power, since there's additional, redundant storage usage as well as extra inter-applicational communication that costs extra power. It's ridiculous. That's why only three stars are awarded to you. Also it tracks and shares your exact location by default. You can supposedly turn it off, but come on. Does that truly work?
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September 2, 2015
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