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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
31,429,579 total
5 17,143,983
4 4,910,584
3 3,104,961
2 1,513,479
1 4,756,484
Zoey Nguyen
Stop forcing users Home page should only include most recent convos as we already have active users and favorite people tabs. Also, why don't you just let users like us free to choose the way we use messenger - whether it's on mobile site or app?!? 😠
Shay Robinson
Good, but... I still hate how messaging for Facebook isn't in the Facebook app. This just takes up extra space on my phone I could be using for something else. I don't like my text messages in my FACEBOOK MESSENGER. This should be strictly for Facebook. I have a text messaging app that comes with my phones software for a reason. When you change this, I'll give 4 stars. When I can use my messages inside my Facebook app, then I wish to see Messenger gone for good and part of the original Facebook app as it should be.
Brian Thompson
Hard to like something that won't connect Not sure what you guys did on your recent update, but since then messenger doesn't stay connected, will "wait for network" for hours at times after I've sent a message...all while I'm looking at full bars and 4G on my phone, and everything else connecting fine... so, gotta give it a 1 star for quality.... my text Is far more reliable. Bad form guys....
Hendrik Van Harn
Photo Loader is Still Garbage Need to give option of which image/file browser to use when sending pictures. The FB Messenger one is TEDIOUSLY ANNOYING how it loads everything when it is simpler to browse to specific folders that you know where what your looking for is rather than having to wait while it sorts through and loads 1000+ images and vids I have on my phone.
Morgan Hatfield
Sometimes annoying. It's okay for normal messaging but half the time I can't get videos that are sent to me to load. This wouldn't be half as bad if I could copy the link for the video to watch it in a browser or something. (I know this isn't a connection speed issue as it happens no matter where I am connected.) It is also a little annoying that the Facebook app requires you to download this to even access your messages from the app.
Britney Gandjoulov
Waiting for network error. Constantly goes into offline mode even when my WiFi and 4G are working fine. This sometimes causes messages to never send or send an hour later, which is pretty frustrating. This has been happened for the past two months. Please fix it ...(Galaxy s6)
User reviews
Stop forcing users Home page should only include most recent convos as we already have active users and favorite people tabs. Also, why don't you just let users like us free to choose the way we use messenger - whether it's on mobile site or app?!? 😠
Good, but... I still hate how messaging for Facebook isn't in the Facebook app. This just takes up extra space on my phone I could be using for something else. I don't like my text messages in my FACEBOOK MESSENGER. This should be strictly for Facebook. I have a text messaging app that comes with my phones software for a reason. When you change this, I'll give 4 stars. When I can use my messages inside my Facebook app, then I wish to see Messenger gone for good and part of the original Facebook app as it should be.
Hard to like something that won't connect Not sure what you guys did on your recent update, but since then messenger doesn't stay connected, will "wait for network" for hours at times after I've sent a message...all while I'm looking at full bars and 4G on my phone, and everything else connecting fine... so, gotta give it a 1 star for quality.... my text Is far more reliable. Bad form guys....
Photo Loader is Still Garbage Need to give option of which image/file browser to use when sending pictures. The FB Messenger one is TEDIOUSLY ANNOYING how it loads everything when it is simpler to browse to specific folders that you know where what your looking for is rather than having to wait while it sorts through and loads 1000+ images and vids I have on my phone.
Sometimes annoying. It's okay for normal messaging but half the time I can't get videos that are sent to me to load. This wouldn't be half as bad if I could copy the link for the video to watch it in a browser or something. (I know this isn't a connection speed issue as it happens no matter where I am connected.) It is also a little annoying that the Facebook app requires you to download this to even access your messages from the app.
Waiting for network error. Constantly goes into offline mode even when my WiFi and 4G are working fine. This sometimes causes messages to never send or send an hour later, which is pretty frustrating. This has been happened for the past two months. Please fix it ...(Galaxy s6)
This app gets worse at every single update. Shameful app.I only have it for the extra features like chat colors,nicknames,emojis and floating chat head. And I don't understand why it takes too long to install. But the main reason why I use it is because I'm allowed to use it with 4G for free (without using up any data).
Recent conversations disappear? Sometimes my recent conversations will just disappear without being archived. They're still viewable on the web.... Just not in the app until I search the contact as if I'm going to send a new message then it recalls the conversation. Emailed support and they closed my claim saying it was fixed. It's not fixed.
No connection issue, I can't log in Fix it please, its been over a week for Many many ex users. Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900I, Android 6.0.1. UPDATE- The updates after my phone upgraded to marshmallow stopped fb apps from working. Only allowing system permissions fixed the issues. To many permission wiped in marshmallow Or apps not compatible!
Hasn't let me log in :( Since a recent update, I get an error message, there was a problem. Then it tells me to check my internet connection. All other apps and browsers have no such connection problem, regardless of whether I use wi-fi or my providers data. I don't mind being forced, but please make sure it works. I have had to resort to an iPad to get my messages. Very frustrating.
Sometimey! It kind of drives me crazy. I like being able to share content on FB directly to friends and family without always posting for all of the public to see. Especially nowadays with all of the food and recipe videos out there. However I like to send to my mom and BF to share dinner ideas but 98% of the time the videos won't play once sent through messenger or only play once and that's it, not to mention it would be nice to have a link to go back to the original. Could be way more user friendly and functional.
Fail. Won't send pictures. Doesn't give audible notifications. Doesn't notify when getting a message in the other inbox. It continues to go downhill with every update. It's very frustrating to use. I end up opening a full browser on my phone so I can use the chat on the Facebook page. Otherwise I can't get or reply to messages. Being that I run my home business largely on Facebook this is a very maddening situation. When are you guys going to fix the app rather than adding more features that don't work?
Can't get into my conversation When I switch over to use my Bags N a Blanket page, it switches it over to messanger and never shows me my messages so I cannot read them until it's too late. I lose business that way. Hate that Facebook forces you to HAVE TO use messanger just to talk to clients.
Privacy Violation There's no way to stop strangers from calling me with video call and disturbing me. Too much personal info given away (check the permission list). I do not like being forced to download this app to read my Facebook messages. I might as well delete Facebook. Piece of crap is now useless if I have to download something else on my phone to take up more space to use another app. Uninstalling this and will hardly use Facebook now.
Galaxy Note 4 connection fail.. Thanks to this latest version, I can no longer login to my account. Despite uninterrupted WiFi and network, I am advised 'Please check your internet connection and try again' repeatedly. This is head shakingly frustrating.
Useless! Can't log in, says check internet connection. Major problem when networking and marketing is now done via social media. Hasnt worked for 3 weeks, tried ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. Emailed Facebook and got no response. Even did a full phone reset. Massive waste of time !!!
To nosey Wants to much info. Forced to install in order to get messages u have to install it. Wants to add phone info and your whole life. No privacy. Then anyone can call u even if u dont no them and theres no way to stop it. FB listens and knows every move u make
I hate how you have to download this. Why cant this feature come with the Facebook app? Instead of having to dowload 2 seperate apps just to be able to communicate with people! It sucks. The latest update suggest to contacts friends that you may know. That is very annoying and unnecessary, if i want to add or mail someone I will go to their page. I don't want to accidently mail someone in my messenger especially someone I'm not even friends on facebook with.
Keeps telling me I have a message I hate this app. Someone messaged me a couple weeks ago and it keeps acting like I have a new message. I prefer not to let Facebook have too much info. If I want to text someone, I will do it without Messenger, Thank you very much. Hate it! Wish I could get rid of it.
FB msgr is crap! Facebook forces this app on anyone who has received a FB Messenger message. There is no way to clear the flag without installing. I don't want FB in my SMS queue, my phone call queue, nor my phone messages queue. But FB had decided that's not a choice I get to make, their POS app will be running on my device whether I like it or not.
Takes too much space up on your phone... Not only does it take too much space up but it glitches during calls quite a bit. Why did there have to be a separate app for messenger and Facebook? I honestly miss the Facebook app and messenger being together in one place.
Only using it because I have to So, terrible you can't see what you're typing in landscape. Drop the keyboard, can't press and hold to highlight, all it does is bring up the keyboard. Same for pasting. Have to enter portrait mode to do any of that. Send an image is a garbage image roll. I don't want to scroll 1,000 images, just open my gallery where things are organised. Too big, slows down the phone, no message + image, can't open certain links outside of the app, and too many more negative points to post (out of characters for review).
UDPATE ON "NO INTERNET CONNECTION" Reading through Facebook "beta for android" page and experiencing the problem myself, this issue has been reported - both to Virgin Mobile and Facebook. If you are a Virgin mobile user, this issue occurs to you (or Optus because they bought out Virgin). The best solution other people have found is to remove your sim card and use WiFi instead.
Why can't we turn off notifications permanently? I don't want this as a standalone app, not some constant background annoyance. This should be integrated with the main Facebook app. However, viewing profiles is currently awkward since it requires bouncing between apps.
People you may know Why would I know them? They are not friends, or friend of friends. Dodgy AI? And why can't I permanently hide them? This isn't Facebook so stop filling the screen with stuff I don't want to see, and go back to UI school.
Suggestion !! It's good, easy to handle. Uses so much freaking ram though. Pop-up : "new messenger update is available" after every 2 weeks . It's good but just a suggestion. User can't delete two or more conversations at once. That's really not good so annoying :) Thankyou :)
Takes up too much space I love all the cute stickers and sounds and it's so smooth and easy to use but it takes up wayyyyyy too much space on my phone. It's kind of annoying. Why can't we chose if we want to use it over Facebook not a huge space eating app?
Freaking Facebook I hate this app. I hate even more that you are forced to download it to check your messages. I hate all the permissions you have to give it in order to use it. This app is complete bullsh!t. It's pop-ups are annoying and unnecessary. If I feel like chatting, I'll get on FB and chat... Oh, wait, I can't. 😡
Too many updates In the middle of an urgent message, this app stops, kicks me off, and then requires an update before I can start my urgent msg all over again. As soon as I give notice to my people, I am uninstalling this app. Messenger has lost atleast one suscriber due to your constant i considerate updating. DONT FIX WHAT ISNT BROKEN, you idiots.
Not connecting It constantly says "connecting" in orange whenever I use the chat bubbles at the side or even that I don't have a wifi connection- I do- and I will have to open the actual app if I want to read the messages and sometimes that doesn't even work half the time. What's the point on the chat bubbles to be quicker if I'm just going to have to open the app anyway
Annoyance at best. The app is a bit of a failure right now. It can hardly ever connect. Even though wifi is working fine. I have to leave the chat bubble open to stay connected. But so help me if my phone goes to sleep. You have hundreds of employees at your company but no one can fix the issue for over 3 months? Clap clap for the sarcastic.
Another app I dont need No privacy, hard to change setting, the only so called benefits are all just crapy line nockoff sprites and why would I send a video message. I have Skype, and it doesnt use a $ hitty compression algorithm. Full HD vs standard 480p... you tell me. Plus, on my brand new galaxy s5 this app crashes. Skype never does that, Or line, or for that matter any of my apps so far... disappointing. The fact you have to have it for facebook doesn't help at all.
I HATE THIS!!! After an update was installed, messenger is getting worst. I am connected on a network cause I can open apps which requires an internet connection but when I've tried to open messenger.. it won't load my messages and keeps telling "waiting for network". This isn't funny anymore. I have an online business and I really need messenger since facebook is not allowing people to open messages without this app! So ridiculous! 😡😡😡
Poorly finished. EDIT: Notifications don't show up! I'm on Android 5.1.1 and my phone is the Xperia Z. Recent updates have been unstable as hell, messenger has been heading downward ever since the flat UI update a few years ago. I suggest you start optimising and fixing your code before adding any new gimmicky features.
It think it bullshit in order to use this on ur phone you have to make it your primary way to send messages both text and over messanger... so then who ever monitors the messages has free access to my personal texts.
The update is awful You guys did an update and now my whole phone is screwed up. It's constantly bringing up screen overlay and that was never an issue before. I can't send pictures, take pictures, not even through regular texting anymore. I can't make calls through the app, I can't do anything. Fix it
Hating your Apps!! I still cant get in through here, only through the website on a laptop or computer. Via phone its telling me to get messenger app but still cant login. So basically useless right now cos i can even view my messages on my phone!!!!! Keeps saying to check my internet connection but my connection is fine. Nearly 2weeks now...... same goes with your facebook app!!!!!!
You're asking for an arm and a leg Asking for far too much just to check a simple message. I don't even use 90% of the features but that doesn't matter to you guys. You're more intrusive than the government right now and that's not a good thing.
If there was another option to access the messages in Facebook, I wouldn't download this app. It's been failing for the past few months now. Connecting issues and messages I couldn't find anymore. I can't even tell if there's a new one or not anymore. I've been unistalling and downloading this app almost 3 times a week just to get a few minutes of it working fine. Then it fails again. I don't know what happend to this app, used to be really good and accurate.
Stop Modifying messenger Stop modifying facebook messenger. I only want to see my list of messeges. Not everyone wants to see who are online or those favorite people. Users should have the freedom to personalise their facebook messenger. Do not just modify it without the approval of the users. I'm really annoyed with the new look of facebook messenger.
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Now you can see your call history and missed calls—all in one place.
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September 14, 2016
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