yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
Well, If you have ApkEditor or Lucky Patcher on your phone then you can do it youself. Follow the instructions :

1.Open the Apk Editor

2.Select Messenger or Messenger Lite from apps or apk section.

3.Open with Common Edit

4.Change the package name as you wish.

5.Don't select the Classes.dex section.Select only resources.arsc section.

6.Now save it. After saving install it..It will work fine...
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
There is a way ...
[Android Apps and Games] ngocxuyen:
with dark Q ?
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
No...With MT Manager...In MT Manager, you have to edit resources.arsc file with Arsc Editor and change the white colors to black and black to white manually without changing the alpha of color picker ....It will take much time but it wil do the job pretty good...
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
Facebook compress other Dex files into .spk.xz files format of Facebook 5.0+ variant ...so that's why it can't be modded...Recently I have extracted Dex files from Facebook v332 Android 5.0+ variant using VirtualXposed and repackaged it like Facebook Android 10+ variant, cloned it and It is working normally...
[Android Apps and Games] k1984228:
Can you please share that🙏
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
Man, it is not any kind of mod just a clone version...BTW I wish EvilWombat come back and update Facebook LC mod because now Facebook can be modded in this way...If anyone can send this message to him that will be great
[Android Apps and Games] antonio_d25:
bro can you share lc 15.3 clone? tried cloning it myself but phone kept crashing
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
Need some time........
[Android Apps and Games] jotace11:
Interesting! can you please share it?
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
Good News:

Hello everyone, wait is finally over...

Facebook LC Reborn by Rasel Miah (Me) has already arrived... Go and download.......

Thread Link : https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-facebook-lc-reborn-lcr.4420057/
[Android Apps and Games] RaselMiah364849:
Done
[Android Apps and Games] qep:
The following issue was fixed yesterday that should really help https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1719
[Android Apps and Games] joowdx:
Edit: sorry wrong forum. Lol
[Android Apps and Games] denmes:
Surprising enough, this version functioned on my phone until today. Then it ceased loading data some hours ago. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, Evilwombat.

UPD Aaaaand after a couple of hours it started working again 😆👍
[Android Apps and Games] CONlN:
I've been using both "Frost" and "Swipe" for quite some time and they still perfectly work, even when "Swipe" have not (and won't anymore) received any updates after it was removed from Google's Store. On the other hand, "Frost" does receives updates on a regular basis, not as frequent as other apps, but at least it does.
[Android Apps and Games] denmes:
What are Frost and Swipe? 🤔
[Android Apps and Games] CONlN:
Facebook clients.
[Android Apps and Games] 4r44444:
update 2023 pls
[Android Apps and Games] immortalwon:
Sorry for necro bumping, someone bring this project back!
[Android Apps and Games] Oliver94:
Yup, the scrolling is lagging for me (Mi5s Plus, MIUI 8)
[Android Apps and Games] milojoseph:
Yeah s7 users who are not rooted can't install this because Facebook is pre installed .
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Scrolling will be laggy on the first few uses, as the feed cache is refilled (because the app was reinstalled). This is normal for the FB app. I imagine why it would be happening otherwise.

If you click 'Like' on an article, you might notice a very tiny shift in the item below it, as the app tries to show you follow-up garbage (which is disabled) but there's a few pixels of padding that don't line up. I actually kind of like this behavior though.

Not sure what can be done about devices with FB pre-installed, aside from rooting. Trying to replace a system app is "hard", so I guess that's Android security at work.
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
also forgot to mention...why sooo many garbage postings from friends and stranges to pages?this is crazy!now I see why people are lead to instagram..
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
You can do the whole "click the triangle" thing and click on "see fewer posts like this". It may do something.
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
thanks dude.I have clicked this maybe over 100 times..for some reason I see most pages posts that my friends liked.I fed up with fb as I cant see the 90% of my friends photos..I remember only friendcaster app had this option,but I think is abandomed..Anyway thanks all for your time and we hope at least an option to see only photos will be added.
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Hmm. Actually, one way to prevents seeing interactions with page posts is to hide all posts from that page. It may take a while to build up the blacklist, but that's how I've blocked most political idiocy from my feed.

Because we're patching an existing app, adding complex logic is kind of tough. I guess I should revisit the whole smali thing - if I can find a way to inject my own code blocks (rather than do spot patching of individual instructions), I know of a place in the app that can be hooked to filter out feed stories. But, invoking a java function with nothing but a hex editor is a little beyond my ability right now ;)
[Android Apps and Games] 24imelqui:
Downloading. Thank you for this.

PS. How do we know if you updated the app?
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
Fortunatelly x messenger xposed moduke works both with your apps!Also I dont have this stupid my day integrated on messenger!But I have also my day off xposed module,maybe this makes the work...

But instread I just saw the stupid people you may know list..
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Hmm. I haven't really thought about update notifications. I guess I'll update the top-level post, for when that happens.

I decided to leave the "people you may know" posts alone, because they're sometimes useful and they don't advertise a paid product. If you want to get rid of them yourself, kill the 'pymk' resources.
[Android Apps and Games] redultra82:
Had to uninstall as both apps kept crashing, cleared data/cache

The only thing I changed was main storage as sd card to internal, which shouldn't break apps

Tried to reinstall facebook and it wont install, hopefully be updated so can test it again
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
try to make a clean with sd maid pro if u are rooted and try again..
[Android Apps and Games] redultra82:
I went back to official messenger and it was stopping me installing tweaked facebook

App crashes seem to be gone, don't know what caused them
[Android Apps and Games] 24imelqui:
Successfully installed FB-LC and Messenger-LC (4/10) version. All is working fine. Less Crap it is! Thanks and bookmarked! Hehe

PS. Installing took about 2-3mins. Idk why but not really a problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Freddy1X:
Thank you so much for the Pages Manager. Appreciate it. All is well now. :D
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
what about for future debul****fied updates? ?
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
I'll probably post an update here, and edit the top-level post. I've made two more changes since initial release (hide "moments" upsell and maybe hide "featured for you" follow-up) but because the latter is hard to reproduce, I'm still testing it myself to make sure I haven't introduced a crash.
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
thank u my de-bullshifiend friend!! I hope u dont forget me and try to find a solution to see just friends pics! ?
[Android Apps and Games] el_easy:
Your Facebook LC supports Android 4.4 KitKat?

Because I can't install, it giving me installation errors, but on the other hand

Facebook-LC-Messenger working fine..Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Yeah. It worked fine for me back when I had KitKat. Do you have other Facebook apps installed concurrently? That could be the cause. Try installing it via ADB. If there's a package / permission conflict, you will get an error (along with the name of the conflicting package). Then uninstall the conflicting app.
[Android Apps and Games] selw0nk:
No, just wait for the next update from here.
[Android Apps and Games] jedi134:
Ok thanks
[Android Apps and Games] d14gvn:
Hi! This app looks great and I don't see any huge battery drain. I see less crap but I want to figure out:

how to REMOVE the MARKET icon because I don't need a market in a Facebook app!

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] mad3963:
Running fine on O DP4 for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Andres Videla:
Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Manuel Rodriguez Collado:
LG V10 VS990 (FB v7) Running fine thanks

Enviado desde mi VS990 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Zenns:
I got a question why you don't wish to recode the application? Clean room reversing ?
[Android Apps and Games] Novizxc:
Hey how I can hide "my day" float button in messenger. And also how I can change to the old order the buttons? Can I do that with the new settings?
[Android Apps and Games] nikhil.agrawal:
If someone doesn't wanna root their phone why are they wrong to be here? Given that XDA is about tweaking and bringing out the best of your phone but people who don't wanna root can be and have as much right as a developer to be here. This app and dns66 are very good examples of getting the best of your phone without rooting them so I request you not to discourage people like this.
[Android Apps and Games] Rocho Tricks:
Is it possible to enable in internal settings the display of images in the highest quality?
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
Thank you! ♡

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] nikhil.agrawal:
Your welcome. It's really irritating for me to see people putting down others just because they don't want to root.
[Android Apps and Games] raaalph:
I can't send a GIF directly from my keyboard to messenger which is kinda annoying (using evilwombat's patched messenger). :( Hoping for an update that will fix this issue. :fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] markbonn:
I do not know how the performance will be with this modified version, I just installed it and I still have one doubt: why does the modified weigh more than the official play store?

Apk mod: 91.24 MB

Apk play store: 81.49 MB.
[Android Apps and Games] jad88:
Is it possible to have this mod for x86? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Geek_Man:
Excellent mod

I hope it keeps updating :good:
[Android Apps and Games] BlondCleric:
I can't install it

Well I'm having a problem, I can't install the apk, when I press Install button, it doesn't do anything, but the cancel button does work, how can I install it?

Thanks, the app looks great..

PS: I'm using a Redmi 3s with ResurrectionRemix-M-v5.7.4 ROM
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
You probably have to inactivate the screenoverlay...? ヅ

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
Loving this. Nice clean interface just how it should be. No issues so far :) Only addition would be to remove the marketplace tab.
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Cool. Glad you like it! I took a quick pass at removing the marketplace tab (I find it annoying too) but the one obvious thing didn't work. As always, it's amazing how much code is in this application, and how relatively little of it is actually in use, and the marketplace tab is no exception. You'd think getting rid of the obvious thing that adds it would kill the tab off, and yet it's still there. Must be a different code path somewhere else. Sigh.

But I'm going to have to revisit that at some point- right now I'm working on rebasing my patches to a more recent version of the base APK (from 7/25 actually) so I have to catch up on all the changes, and try to find all the little bits of junk that inevitably fall though the cracks on the first pass. Plus I've been sick as a dog for the past few days, so things have been a little slow. But I'm testing out a version right now that has at least some of the changes I want. Now let's see what I missed :)
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
No answer...? [emoji53]

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Ryuce:
Answer is no
[Android Apps and Games] ★Michaelo★:
The only one thing to do if you aren't rooted it to use ADB on your computer to delete the Facebook from your phone
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
You're probably out of options then I'm afraid.
[Android Apps and Games] Gamer4Life:
So i have my phone rooted. How can i get the most of it to get rod of facebook ads and junk features ?

I didnt know its possible without a modded app
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
Your efforts are appreciated my friend. Marketplace is annoying but if the tab can't be removed it's hardly the end of the world. I had a look through the internal settings and tried the obvious also to no avail.
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
No, I know that it is possible, for developer, to change the name on the key, so the two program won't conflict... so...

Would be really nice to get an answer from dev...

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
So you're basically asking for a bespoke version?
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
I'm humble asking Dev to consider all of us that don't wanna root to get rid of preinstalled Facebook...

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] manoy_patikan:
I have not tried this with facebook but I think it should work. I'm not rooted and I wanted to install OGYoutube on my device. Unfortunately, youtube is preinstalled and I cannot uninstall it. I used Debloater. You don't have to be rooted.

https://xdaforums.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294

It hides the app and therefore it will be like you uninstalled them even if the files are actually there. It worked for me so you might want to give it a shot.
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
And Tasker ヅ

Skickat från min F8331 via Tapatalk

---------- Post added at 06:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:54 PM ----------

Thank you, but I already wrote that I don't have a computer, nor can I install third part programs on a borrowed one... [emoji53]

And, I don't feel secure enough to do that either, if something goes wrong... [emoji22]

Skickat från min F8331 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] manoy_patikan:
Opps.. yeah, I missed that. I remember you said you have no computer.. hmmmmm.. tsk tsk tsk... Looks like you'll have to wait for a version with a changed package name... I think it's in evilwombat's backlog but we can't rush him. We're thankful for this mod he provided and it's good that he is entertaining requests,.. but for this one? I'd say all you can do now is wait.

There are a lot of options for you which will work but you refused to even try.
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
I can't buy a computer just to get rid of Facebook, now you're just stupid... [emoji53]

I had no idea that Dev might had this in his mind already, I'll wait, but since Dev doesn't answer me, how could I know.

What is this group anyway, bully everyone that don't wanna root...?

In that case I'm better of without you, no matter how good the program is.

I will call some of you rude and have no such thing in your body that calls Empathy, or Sympathy.

There can be stuff behind why I don't wanna do this or that with my phone, have YOU ever thought of that, I have a sick mother, and can't experiment with my phone, the phone is our lifeline if something happens to my sick mother.

To root my phone ain't priority one in my life, but it would be really nice to be able to use the fantastic program that's offered here...

But, never mind, since you don't even like ppl that "don't wanna root".

Thank you for absolutely nothing except rudeness...

Grow up will you...

Skickat från min F8331 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
Nobody has been rude. If you don't want root then your options are very limited. Maybe you could find someone that could change the build number for you?
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
How can I do that? Thank you in advance!

Skickat från min F8331 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Ramzh:
Is it possible to receive a dark theme for FB LC and Messenger?

White screen is burning my eyes... rip
[Android Apps and Games] J_M_V_S:
Have you tried this? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmail.heagoo.apkeditor.pro

There is also Parallel Space: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.parallel.intl
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
Yes, in APK-editor I don't know what to write instead of the build that's already there, and to clone or use parallel - that means that I have to use Messenger official anyway, so that don't helps me, thank you anyway.

So, there are in fact different ways to be able to use this patched messenger with preinstalled Facebook, without root, how come Developer don't meet us halfway, and how come no answer from developer, I really don't get it...

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Ryuce:
Nobody is obligated to answer anything
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
Of course not, but it would be nice, especially if you want to have users, don't you think...?

Yet another comment that's totally worthless...

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Ryuce:
lololol worthless comment

Alright then heres your answer
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
Maybe he doesn't have time to reply to every single post. He's probably a busy guy. Or that you come off as kind of demanding, which is in itself seems rude. It may not be the case, but that's the way your post appears to me. Also here on XDA, users are supposed to be able to do some of the leg work themselves. You probably could have Googled how to change a package name and figured this out by now. Anyway to answer the question, in APK Editor you'd select Facebook Lc, tap on Common Edit and then change the package name. com.facebook.katana and change the katana to anything else "should" work. I say should because I haven't tried it, but that should do it. Also I'd download another app to sign apks yourself so you can sign your new Facebook package and Messenger with the same key, that way they'll work together. Personally I use MiX Explorer and MiX signer on the play store. But there's other free options I think.
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
I have been Googling, I have been asking friends that develops other apps, but how can you know that the answer were not on Google nor at the ppl I asked...

Whatever, I'm done here, thank you for your answer, I've tried APK-editor and it didn't work, and why should it, when Dev can't change it...

Never mind me everyone, Bye.

Btw, you should change the thread to "only rooted devices here".

Rude... I've started out really nice, but when the ppl here are rude to me, then my tone also will change, nothing strange about that... Please, read ALL I've written here...

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
THANK you, and I hope everything works out for you everywhere!

Really GREAT apps you have here!

Thank you again ♡

Skickat från min D5803 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
Dude, people have offered advise to you. People have lives outside of xda. It's a little rude of you to expect others to do the work for you. The op does this mainly for his benefit and is kind enough to share with us. If he doesn't have time to create a version just for you then so be it.

You don't have a pc and doubt want to root so your options will always be limited. If they don't work then I'm afraid that may be it.
[Android Apps and Games] Juhkimo:
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/

I have not tested with facebook but it seems to work with other apps on my non rooted tablet
[Android Apps and Games] Newmanl:
Hello, does somebody tried this on a Nexus 5? Does it works correctly? I'm on LineageOS ROM.

Can somebody give me a link, the ones in op are not down but very slow downloading speed, maybe it's my conection but just in case, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Not sure about the ROM, but I'm on a Nexus 5 and it works for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Newmanl:
Thanks I'll try download the files later :good:
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
If you go back a few posts, I've got an experimental version posted yesterday. It's hosted on a different server.
[Android Apps and Games] Newmanl:
I'll try it, thank you so much. I'll send feedback as soon as I can.
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
I was able to rename the package to com.facebook.ninja and sign it with the same key I've been using. Installed side by side with no issues. I used the common edit option and just changed the package name.
[Android Apps and Games] twe90kid:
so why is this app heavier than the one in the playstore? 90mb? How safe is this app in terms of privacy, since it's modified by dev.
[Android Apps and Games] Ryuce:
Im also able to install it except it crashes upon launch
[Android Apps and Games] vicuong909:
Try the newest version. No problem so far.?

Love the zooming feature?

Wish you all the best, dev?
[Android Apps and Games] Manuel Rodriguez Collado:
New versión?

Enviado desde mi VS990 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] vicuong909:
Go back to previous page and you will see it
[Android Apps and Games] Manuel Rodriguez Collado:
Ok thanks, I already found it and I'm trying it, everything is fine so far

Enviado desde mi VS990 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] LaboDJ:
Tested it! Everything looks good so far :good:
[Android Apps and Games] ram4ufriends:
What don't is this? Looks nice
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
Font is OpenSans
[Android Apps and Games] FinnishHuaweiAddict:
Can you please share link to renamed apk, i havent been able to rename it.

---------- Post added at 09:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:02 PM ----------

Can you please share link to renamed apk, i havent been able to rename it.
[Android Apps and Games] pl_laszlo:
didn't work for me. messenger 126
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
No need. Use my patched messenger. It has the internal menu already unlocked. Also, if you're copying and pasting that command, there's an extra space that gets inserted that you need to delete.
[Android Apps and Games] pl_laszlo:
i have unlocked internal menu, set parameter "wave2 montage enabled" to false and my day still exists. :(
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Hmm. This isn't my hack, but it worked for me when I tried it. Did you fully restart Messenger?
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Takyon:
Only feedback I have is my groups don't work properly with the newest build a few pages back.

Tried removing old version first and a fresh install but still my groups won't load any posts.

The version on the opening post is absolutely fine.
[Android Apps and Games] pl_laszlo:
yep also restarted phone. very weird, changed every "wave2" parameter to false, still works fine. wrr
[Android Apps and Games] jedi134:
I still have my day, not changed anything thou...
[Android Apps and Games] Newmanl:
Well Facebook works just fine, but it still eating internal space so fast, It was nice but my 16 GB Nexus 5 it's near max internal storage. Thank you and great work.
[Android Apps and Games] smartymcfly:
You can install the ogYouTube alongside the original youtube. Change the name if the og to the front of YouTube apk and it will install, even just as a user app you can install it, doesn't need to replace the system app.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmygarison:
Hi , i am jimmy , I interested to try new alternative Facebook app. I also like so much to use this .
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Cool! There's a download link on Page 1, in the first post, about 2/3 of the way down.
[Android Apps and Games] x-geo:
this will have problems with S8 preinstalled Facebook? i tried This but gives me conflict with another package with the same name

uninstalled this packages

pm uninstall -k ––user 0 com.facebook.katana
pm uninstall -k ––user 0 com.facebook.orca
pm uninstall -k ––user 0 com.facebook.system
pm uninstall -k ––user 0 com.facebook.appmanager
pm uninstall -k ––user 0 com.facebook.services