Messenger
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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.
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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4.0
46,532,913 total
5 26,544,731
4 7,010,554
3 4,530,522
2 2,044,938
1 6,402,168
Tanuj Sharma
all day it take updated so boring
John Alson Entuna
There's currently an issue regarding the syncing of my messages because whenever I connect to my WiFi I don't receive any notifications but then I connect using my data connection it starts to show me messages. I can't blame my WiFi connection since it's perfectly working fine and also my phone is working fine since I've been using other social media apps and they're working perfectly. It just started happening yesterday when I updated the app. Already tried installing and reinstalling.
Liam Taylor
New update seems to have messed it up. Tapping on a message would see who's seen it, and holding your finger on it will give the forward/react/delete option. Although now when you tap it you either get the react thing or nothing at all. Also stops you from playing football and basketball unless someone has already played it and you get the option to beat them.
This app does not work!! Got a galaxy s7 edge and lost count of how many times ive installed/uninstalled/cleared cache/cleared data. All i get when the app opens is a white screen with the blue circle spinning around where the list of conversations should be. Surely facebook/play store are aware of this fault as its all over the net... please someone give me a resolution!!!!
Gabster
The app is glitchy and takes up a lot of space and battery. At least you can make video calls. You can use messenger to get your SMS texts but the background is white and the text bubbles are violet; there is no way to change it. Please fix this.
Robert W Rogers
I love this app overall so I can't complain too much but there are a few big issues with it, first, it's simply just too large of an app ..it takes up a huge amount of space. It would be great if their was a way to downsize the storage and memory it takes. Its become a necessity to have so i need it but I don't want to have to continue sacrificing other apps by having to delete everything else just to have space in my phone. Secondly, the voice calls have improved a lot last few months. The clarity is better and connection seems more stable. Continue keeping it running smooth and all, but PLEASE, cut the app size in half somehow! !
User reviews
There's currently an issue regarding the syncing of my messages because whenever I connect to my WiFi I don't receive any notifications but then I connect using my data connection it starts to show me messages. I can't blame my WiFi connection since it's perfectly working fine and also my phone is working fine since I've been using other social media apps and they're working perfectly. It just started happening yesterday when I updated the app. Already tried installing and reinstalling.
New update seems to have messed it up. Tapping on a message would see who's seen it, and holding your finger on it will give the forward/react/delete option. Although now when you tap it you either get the react thing or nothing at all. Also stops you from playing football and basketball unless someone has already played it and you get the option to beat them.
This app does not work!! Got a galaxy s7 edge and lost count of how many times ive installed/uninstalled/cleared cache/cleared data. All i get when the app opens is a white screen with the blue circle spinning around where the list of conversations should be. Surely facebook/play store are aware of this fault as its all over the net... please someone give me a resolution!!!!
The app is glitchy and takes up a lot of space and battery. At least you can make video calls. You can use messenger to get your SMS texts but the background is white and the text bubbles are violet; there is no way to change it. Please fix this.
I love this app overall so I can't complain too much but there are a few big issues with it, first, it's simply just too large of an app ..it takes up a huge amount of space. It would be great if their was a way to downsize the storage and memory it takes. Its become a necessity to have so i need it but I don't want to have to continue sacrificing other apps by having to delete everything else just to have space in my phone. Secondly, the voice calls have improved a lot last few months. The clarity is better and connection seems more stable. Continue keeping it running smooth and all, but PLEASE, cut the app size in half somehow! !
Still can't see the typing of others. I have no idea if someone is responding. Can't see the time someone checked my sent messages. The messenger is acting really glitchy since last update. I do appreciate people making these apps and updated but it's not working very well
The messenger in my phone is fine. But here in my old tab2, after the update it blacks out. Never get to finish typing my reply before it freezes blacks out and returns to home screen. Of course when i open messenger again my message is not saved. I already uninstalled and reinstalled. Same prob
The app is good. But I'm facing this problem since few months. Whenever I'm typing a message, after few sentences the keyboard hangs and the app shuts down. I have to retype the entire message again and again many times before sending the message. This happens only with this particular app. Can you rectify this problem?
Update is worse! Now not only does the app keep shutting down on me, but now I can't tap a message and see date & time sent. 5 stars when this issue is resolved. I gave only 2 stars b/c the app shut down TOO frequently
It ia a good app, but why we cant have facebook chat inside fb app instead of this seprate app. Thata why I dont like it much. Developer guys have made it necessary to install 2 apps fb and messenger for the proper functionality of one. What a drag?
I hate how since some of us have different phones, that we lose some of the best privilages such as playing the most trending games like Everwing. I want this to be fixed so that ALL android users can use these types of features. It makes me as well as others unhappy about the app, and what we are missing out on.
I no longer receive notifications of messages. I have to go and attempt to figure out who messaged me... which isn't easy. I don't own a computer, and my phone won't allow me to check on a web browser, so I have unread messages, but can't find out who they are from as they do not sync. I have had this issue for the last 3 updates. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. Absolutely infuriating. If I could delete it and not be asked to reinstall I would be. Hate it.
I like the app, I use it often. However, recent updates are causing issues for me. Videos are no longer playing for me when received or someone else when sent. I'll start off with great signal on a call and then it just drops. The app as just been acting buggy lately
Messenger was great until the last update. I never had enough space on my phone for any other apps after downloading messenger, so I loved that it had a lot of games to play. But after I updated it, I cant play the games anymore. And when I send messages , it wont show the message I just sent on my screen, it pops up after two or three more messages have already been sent. Also, when I get a message the chat head doesnt always pop up anymore even though I have chat heads on. Or when im in the middle if trying to send someone a message the chat head disappears and I have to go back and open the app and start my message again.
You guys should allow for us to edit our messages after we send them just like you let us do on comments just in case we make a mistake.... Other than that it's a great app but that's something that I'm just suggesting to help you elevate and innovate your app I hope you consider
I seem to be having a technical bug. I just purchased a refurbished Galaxy S4, and Messenger does NOT merge web my SMS. When I attempt to merge both, all of my messages instantly dissappear. I am disappointed because I used to use this app all the time for my normal SMS. I was very excited about the merging feature , but now I'm unable to take advantage of it. I have uninstalled and re-installed the app many times, and updated many times with no luck. I have the most up-to-date version. I'm upset that I can't use this app as my SMS any more.
To much stuff for me. The face thing is sad. People like to make others and themselves look "special". That is sad. It appears to make fun of retarded and disfigured people or animals. It also makes it hard to know difference with other messenger
Facebook has ruined the messenger app on the Samsung j3... it used to work fine apart from it saying 1 unread message when there never was. But now it's slow it freezes and only sometimes let's u see when someone reads your message it's forced me to restart my phone and delete the app and download it again.. there is an old saying if it's not broken then don't touch it. If it's broken then fix it. Messenger wasn't broken needed a small repair that was all but now it's rubbish. FIX IT!!!! It's not all about I-phones either
My Day "reminder" takes up entire screen. Impossible to read or reply to messages because of that. If I wanted to give people little play by plays of my day, I'd get a snapchat.
Blocking the Web version so you can force users to accept a rediculous amount of permissions is disgusting. You're not blocking on desktop so clearly it's not a problem with functionality, just another grab for private information.
I have updated 3times now and it has not changed no camera filters everything is the same! Husband has same phone and he got a real update and it does everything that your description says it changed, but not mine!
Everytime it updates my phone warnes me that there's a threat alert, and everytime the only "potential threat" is facebook messenger.. hmmm. I love how i can't uninstall it or else i can't see my facebook messages.. i shouldn't be forced to install an app on MY phone or else my facebook won't work right. And i love how this app has almost 4 stars even though almost every rating is 1 star... that's definitely false advertising an app.
The Sticker emojis keep disappearing, turning into blank grey squares. I have sent a report and have had NO reply as too why this happens. It has been going on for a very long time.
Most recent update has rendered the messenger unable to load up or open. I can see messenger notifications - but cannot open it to read my messages. Started roughly 24 hours ago.
The app permissions are ridiculous! .. able to access microphone and camera on phone without alerting you and without asking.. and that's just the beginning.i suggest you uninstall and redownload to read them yourself
Well not everyone in my contacts needs their information aailable on the internet. Then there is the whole you can't just log out of the application which is total bullsh** and they know it. If they would fix that and a few of the other glitches that make it run like junk people would be allot happier.
Since latest update (and slightly before even) Ap does not give notifications on WiFi nor does main page load to show who has sent you messages...let alone the actual message sent. If not for desktop wouldn't be able to use for communications.
THE BEST WAY TO KEEP IN TOUCH "WORLD WIDE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS, SO FAR".... THIS WHAT PEOPLE NEED AROUND THE WORLD TO ADDRESS WORLD'S INJUSTICES AND TRY TI HELP SOLVE IT FASTER!!! KEEP THE GOOD WORK
The new feature that shows the active now friends and the My day are iritating and also the added camera feature..it putting too much non sense feature just for it to look to comftable for use, but its actually not. Go back to the basic feature please
Secret conversation is not completely secret. Let the incoming messages disappear too after a set time. Please include that in the next, update until then I give you four star but you are my number one.
Why would you take away the seek bubble? It was the only useful update you've had. Your app is trash. Videos rarely play in Messenger. You should feel bad.
Well, it used to be great. With recent updates it's been plagued with MASSIVE issues; issues of notifications not coming through, of connections (or lack thereof, despite a Wi-Fi/4G signal), and generally being quite slow. PLEASE IMPROVE
This app used to be great, but is now bloated with useless features that were forced on us by the developers which stand in the way of features I actually want to use. I do not have a people with Messenger Day being in the app, but there needs to be an option to hide it from my conversations list and hide the add to day messages that are spammed everywhere. Forcing this on users is horrible UI design. The app has also became harder to use for less tech savvy people because there's too many menus and garbage to sort through. No option to use stock emoji like on iOS and Windows. Now that ads are going to be taking over the conversation list, I can say this app has hit rock bottom. Ads are fine on the Facebook feed, but ads should never belong in a messaging app. This app is trash.
New update did nothing to fix the 4 second video looping Issue. Now when I am trying to scroll long messages there is some pop up menu full of emoticons and junk that is very annoying... It literally pops up too soon (holding down a fraction of a second while scrolling is enough) Another bug is sometimes ill have a call on speaker and try to hang up but there is nothing to hang up with... The notification that has buttons disappears and I can't hang up..
Where are my old messages I had through Facebook? Now that I am forced to used this Messenger app to message my friends I can't revive the old messages that I use to have. Everything is wiped clean!! This isn't what I sufhbed up for. And there was bit even so much as a warning before installing the app. Smh
I think it's Overkill along with Google Hangouts and Androids native texting app. It would be nice to be able to uninstall the apps I don't want to use because they are just a waste of space and memory.
App is not working correctly...no longer gives me notifications of when I have messages, and notifications are turned on! Main screen just has a thing in the middle that spins and spins and I have to actually search for a contact before I can message them.
In my phne there is not much space but because of this stupid notification friend request accepted that i know already even though i have to download this app compulsory to remove that blink from my screen. Thts really annoying me
I can't see what I am typing part the first line. How stupid. I've had messenger for years and it just keeps getting worse. Also, whenever I try and share videos, they rarely work and the other person complains that they either can't open it, or else it stops part way through.
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What's New
Now you can see your call history and missed calls—all in one place.
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Updated
July 26, 2017
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1,000,000,000 - 5,000,000,000
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Users Interact, Shares Info, Shares Location
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