Facebook states that, for the next couple of days, it will be notifying individuals that if they desire to continue sending out mobile message, they'll require to download the Messenger app.
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" As we've stated, 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 said Tuesday in a composed statement.
" Messenger is used by more than 200 million individuals monthly, and we'll keep working to make it a much more engaging method to get in touch with individuals."
In April, Facebook revealed the change was coming. It has been presented to Android and iOS users in parts of Europe and elsewhere because then, and is now pertaining to the United States.
In November, after Facebook released Messenger 3.0, the company stopped messaging in the core Facebook app for individuals who already had Messenger.
Fortunately for people still utilizing just the Facebook app is that they'll be able to message buddies in much the same way they do now. Once both apps are installed, tapping the "message" icon on the Facebook app will merely send the user to Messenger. They'll have the ability to return through a "go back to Facebook" icon.
The appeal of apps like Messenger and WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired in February, are helping change the guidelines for texting. Wireless plans that charge for texting are ending up being 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 become a popular, almost complimentary option.