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 said, our goal is to focus advancement efforts on making Messenger the very best mobile messaging experience possible and prevent the confusion of having separate Facebook mobile messaging experiences," a Facebook spokesperson said Tuesday in a composed declaration.
" Messenger is used by more than 200 million people monthly, and we'll keep working to make it a a lot more interesting method to connect with people."
In April, Facebook announced the change was coming. It has been rolled out to Android and iOS users in parts of Europe and in other places since then, and is now concerning the United States.
In November, after Facebook launched Messenger 3.0, the company ceased messaging in the core Facebook app for individuals who already had Messenger.
The great news for people still utilizing simply the Facebook app is that they'll have the ability to message friends in much the very same method they do now. Once both apps are set up, tapping the "message" icon on the Facebook app will simply send out the user to Messenger. They'll have the ability to return via a "go back to Facebook" icon.
The popularity of apps like Messenger and WhatsApp, which Facebook bought in February, are helping change the rules for texting. Wireless prepares that charge for texting are becoming a thing of the past in the United States, though they remain the norm in locations like India, South America and Africa, where WhatsApp has ended up being a popular, almost complimentary alternative.