Facebook Messenger 295.0.0.1.476 – Download for Android APK Free

As it could not be otherwise, the most popular social network with the most users in the world also has its own instant messaging and chat application. With the latter, we can communicate with all users who have decided to download this standalone application which is absolutely necessary if we want to chat with our contacts on Android.

If you have a good memory, there was a time when you only needed to have the official Facebook app installed on your smartphone or tablet, until the time came when the company decided to separate this feature from the social network to turn it into a completely independent application. Although many people were not very interested in the idea, at least we do not need to have the network battery consumption application on our phone, as we only need to download Facebook Messenger to keep in touch with our friends.

Send messages to all your contacts

But the application has definitely evolved: it allows us contact anyone on our contact list, regardless of whether he is a friend on Facebook or not. You only need to enter the phone number before you can send messages, turning it into a global application capable of competing with other alternatives such as WhatsApp (also owned by Zuckerberg and company), LINE, Telegram or Kik Messenger.

An ongoing chat application.

But it has not stopped evolving because it is constantly adding new features and capabilities which turned it into a very interesting application that goes beyond the classic concept of text messaging: voice and video calls, media files, groups, etc.

Key features of Messenger

• Send individual messages.
• Group discussion.
• Share photos and videos.
• Make free voice and video calls using VoIP.
• Send messages to FB friends and contacts on your phone.
• Documents submittion.
• Receive activity alerts.
• Find out when your messages have been read by their recipients.
• Forward messages and pictures to people who do not participate in the conversation.
• Turn on your location to stay up to date.
• Create shortcuts to your favorite conversations on your device home screen.
• Check who is active or online in Messenger and Facebook.
• Turn off notifications whenever you do not want to be disturbed or keep your session open.
• Take photos and videos directly from the app and share the media in your chats.

Integrated in the daily use of your smartphone

One of the peculiarities of Facebook Messenger is the way conversations are displayed when they are running in the background. We have all seen them bubbles that appear with notifications for new messages and that we can move around the screen allowing us not to lose the thread of the conversation while using other applications … although some people are not very happy with this feature and find it rather invasive.

Another advantage that took a while to reach WhatsApp is that it is based on a PC development, so from the beginning we are able to chat from Windows, Mac and Linux (first from the web and later on the desktop). This means that we do not have to wait to be able to chat both on the desktop and on our phone at the same time, which is great for our productivity.

So, if you are a user of this social network who likes to keep in touch with your friends, do not rule out the possibility of downloading this application on your phone to access one of the most important and popular communication networks in the world.

What’s new in the latest version

• Bug fixes and performance improvements as with all regular updates to this application.