Finally released officially in the UK by Facebook, Messenger Lite is a super lightweight version of Messenger it focuses on just text, picture sharing and voice calls, it installs and updates in seconds compared to the main Messenger app.
If you use Messenger but have no use for the added features over simple messaging and voice calls I thoroughly recommended using this Lite version instead.
App blurb: Instantly reach the people in your life for free with Messenger Lite. This lightweight version of Messenger is faster, uses less data and works in all network conditions.
Messenger Lite: • Installs fast – The app is smaller, so it downloads quickly and uses less storage space. • Loads quickly - You can send text, photos and links to anyone who uses Messenger, Messenger Lite or Facebook Lite. • Uses less data - Be more efficient with your mobile data and save space for other apps. Using less data will save you more money. • Works on all networks - It's designed for 2G networks and areas with slow or unstable internet connections. If you don't have a connection, your messages will be delivered when you have signal. • Works on most Android phones - you can use it on almost any type of Android phone, new or old, including Gingerbread.
All comments (94)
chrisredmayne
3 Oct 17#1
No gifs ??
arczi19 to chrisredmayne
3 Oct 17#5
No and they dont seem to work when pasted into a conversation by another person with full client of Messenger.
toomanychoices to chrisredmayne
3 Oct 17#14
Oh No! How will we survive.....
DingIs
3 Oct 17#2
Still no FB Lite then?
chrisbass to DingIs
3 Oct 17#29
I just save the facebook mobile page and use that, does pretty much the same thing and doen't kill battery life like the facebook app does
vassy1
3 Oct 17#3
How's this a deal??
KendallC to vassy1
3 Oct 17#4
It's not but I'm glad it was posted either way as I knew nothing about it.
toomanychoices to KendallC
3 Oct 17#13
Yeah, me too. I resent the hell out of the 'full fat' version taking up so much space for things I don't even want.
Yakkal303 to vassy1
3 Oct 17#6
It benefits a lot of people, just like a deal does. These lite versions are much less resource hungry
vassy1 to Yakkal303
3 Oct 17#7
Still doesn't make it a deal mate :thinking:
catalonia to vassy1
3 Oct 17#32
Great deal thanks for posting
Bengali.Gangsta to vassy1
3 Oct 17#39
You must be a hotukdeals newbie.
Bring back the old days where we didn't get people like you
morrig to vassy1
3 Oct 17#15
Its Erh a Lite deal.
Rickardo to vassy1
3 Oct 17#35
Perhaps it should be posted under a different category, but is it really any different than some other stuff that's posted on here, e.g free Lego with a newspaper, or free movie screening (usually very limited etc.)? - it wasn't previously available and now is, for free!
Firemountain
3 Oct 17#8
I wondered what it was on my phone the other day .. thought id downloaded a 3rd party app by accident and deleted it as had other one on there too! Thanks for the info! :smile:
synasla
3 Oct 17#9
Hot! Uninstalled the original. I hate it!
Longy
3 Oct 17#10
Thanks OP, prefer it
NYGirl
3 Oct 17#11
Cam anyone who already has it tell me what is missing from the regular messenger apart from GIFs? Thanks
synasla to NYGirl
3 Oct 17#12
the annoying "your day" feature, and the everywhere popping up round bubbles when you get a message.
iainmann
3 Oct 17#16
Wow....so much better than the bloated Messenger app. Thank you OP.
Opening post
If you use Messenger but have no use for the added features over simple messaging and voice calls I thoroughly recommended using this Lite version instead.
App blurb:
Instantly reach the people in your life for free with Messenger Lite. This lightweight version of Messenger is faster, uses less data and works in all network conditions.
Messenger Lite:
• Installs fast – The app is smaller, so it downloads quickly and uses less storage space.
• Loads quickly - You can send text, photos and links to anyone who uses Messenger, Messenger Lite or Facebook Lite.
• Uses less data - Be more efficient with your mobile data and save space for other apps. Using less data will save you more money.
• Works on all networks - It's designed for 2G networks and areas with slow or unstable internet connections. If you don't have a connection, your messages will be delivered when you have signal.
• Works on most Android phones - you can use it on almost any type of Android phone, new or old, including Gingerbread.
All comments (94)
Bring back the old days where we didn't get people like you
- it wasn't previously available and now is, for free!