Facebook says that, for the next couple of days, it will be informing individuals that if they wish to continue sending mobile message, they'll have to download the Messenger app.
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" As we've stated, our goal is to focus development efforts on making Messenger the finest mobile messaging experience possible and avoid the confusion of having different Facebook mobile messaging experiences," a Facebook spokeswoman stated Tuesday in a written declaration.
" Messenger is used by more than 200 million individuals each month, and we'll keep working to make it a much more engaging method to link with people."
In April, Facebook announced the modification was coming. It has actually been presented to Android and iOS users in parts of Europe and in other places considering that then, and is now coming to the United States.
In November, after Facebook introduced Messenger 3.0, the business ceased messaging in the core Facebook app for people who already had Messenger.
The great news for individuals still utilizing just the Facebook app is that they'll be able to message good friends in similar way they do now. Once both apps are set up, tapping the "message" icon on the Facebook app will merely send out the user to Messenger. They'll have the ability to return through a "return to Facebook" icon.
The appeal of apps like Messenger and WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired in February, are assisting alter the rules for texting. Wireless plans that charge for texting are ending up being a thing of the past in the United States, though they stay the standard in places like India, South America and Africa, where WhatsApp has become a popular, almost totally free option.