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 need to download the Messenger app.
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" As we have actually 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 on a monthly basis, and we'll keep working to make it a much more engaging way to get in touch with individuals."
In April, Facebook announced the change was coming. It has actually been rolled out to Android and iOS users in parts of Europe and in other places ever since, 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 bright side for people still using just the Facebook app is that they'll be able to message pals in much the same method 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 have the ability to return by means of 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 distant memory in the United States, though they remain the norm in locations like India, South America and Africa, where WhatsApp has actually become a popular, nearly totally free option.