Messenger Lite

Messenger Lite is the lightweight version of the instant messaging and chat client by Facebook prepared for low-end devices and bad Internet connections.

The slimmed down version of Facebook Messenger for Android

Facebook Messenger is the second most popular messaging and chat application in the world in terms of users, after WhatsApp. This means that Zuckerberg's group controls most of the users who chat via cell phones, although many of them likely have both applications installed on their devices.

And to reach every single corner of the world, even where internet connections are subpar, and to reach all users, regardless of whether they use old or newer generation phones, there is Messenger Lite. Because against this background, the guys from Menlo Park designed the lite version of the Facebook messenger.

Leaner and with less resource and data consumption

These are the main differences from its big brother, which has been repeatedly accused of over-consumption in every respect. Once you've downloaded the application's APK, you can see for yourself that the menus, interface and the rest of the app contain only the essential functions.

However, you can download it even if you're using a Samsung S8 with a 4G connection...because it's not just limited to low-end phones. To log in, all you need is your social network username and password. If you're often in places with poor signal reception, you'll find it even better to use than the full version, which always requires more bandwidth.

Main features

These are the main features that you will find in the lite version of this app to chat with your Facebook contacts:

• Send messages to all your contacts.
• Participate in group chats.
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• Takes up less disk space (less than 10 MB).
• Faster loading speed.
• Lower data consumption.
• Optimized for devices with 2G connections.
• Compatible with outdated versions of Android, including Gingerbread.

It has to be admitted that Facebook made a good decision by releasing this version of the app. To download this messenger you just have to go to Google Play and you won't have to resort to alternatives of the likes of Aptoide, APKPure or APKMirror.

Is there a version for iOS? Unfortunately, you won't find any in the App Store. The reason there is an Android version is because of the greater fragmentation of the devices that use this mobile operating system: there are phones from hundreds of different brands and with different technical specifications. In the case of Apple smartphones, there are only a few models on the market that are sold worldwide.

What's new in the current version

• No changelog has been published with recent changes.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.0.