Facebook states that, for the next couple of days, it will be alerting individuals that if they want to continue sending mobile message, they'll have to download the Messenger app.
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" As we have actually said, our goal is to focus development efforts on making Messenger the very best mobile messaging experience possible and avoid the confusion of having separate Facebook mobile messaging experiences," a Facebook spokeswoman stated Tuesday in a written statement.
" Messenger is used by more than 200 million people on a monthly basis, and we'll keep working to make it a a lot more interesting method to get in touch with individuals."
In April, Facebook revealed the change was coming. It has been rolled out to Android and iOS users in parts of Europe and in other places ever since, and is now coming to the United States.
In November, after Facebook introduced Messenger 3.0, the business discontinued messaging in the core Facebook app for people who already had Messenger.
The great news for individuals still utilizing simply the Facebook app is that they'll be able to message buddies in much the same way they do now. Once both apps are set up, tapping the "message" icon on the Facebook app will simply send the user to Messenger. They'll be able to return through a "return to Facebook" icon.
The appeal of apps like Messenger and WhatsApp, which Facebook bought in February, are assisting change 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 norm in locations like India, South America and Africa, where WhatsApp has become a popular, nearly free alternative.