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[Android Apps and Games] Flasher8:
14.1 had been removed ?
[Android Apps and Games] ias94:
It's there on page 198 of this thread
[Android Apps and Games] Binary Assault:
Anyone else getting pestered for updates in messenger? If I roll back to a backup (via titanium backup) it goes away for a few days.
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
Yeah I've got that a couple of times
[Android Apps and Games] pgarza:
I have this same problem and when I go to update, it won't let me in play store. If I uninstall and install directly from play store, I still get the same out of date app messenger message from inside the app. Yesterday it completely stopped me from using the app and said that I had to update and still wont let me update :\
[Android Apps and Games] Sig00:
Yeah, cannot use messenger at all because of the update it tells me has to be done. Can't update through play store though, so can't use messenger at all right now...
[Android Apps and Games] fredrick_dave:
Messenger is working just fine on my phone, no prompts nagging you to update. Are you guys using Messenger v178?
[Android Apps and Games] steakhutzeee:
Refused the update once, now it doesn't appears anymore it seems.
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
Yeah the one without ads linked in the OP is the one I'm using, v178. Twice I've opened it and the splash screen says Update or Not now. Tapping Not Now allows me to continue using it. So it's not a problem yet.
[Android Apps and Games] Binary Assault:
The one I'm getting, along with others I assume says update now or learn more. The option for not now isn't available when that happens.

It shows app version 161 in system info
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
That's not the newest one in the OP. 179 is. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903984501
[Android Apps and Games] Binary Assault:
Accidental double post
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Okay.... after some testing, I think I can post v14.2. This is basically v14.1 but with some of the annoying tabs removed (Marketplace, Groups, VideoWatch, etc). Normally, I don't mind some of the tabs (okay, except for maybe Marketplace / Video) but it looks like tabs now show red bubbles reminiscent of "unread notifications", even though there's nothing relevant in the notifications within these tabs. As explained before, the "red bubble" element is reserved in the user's mind to indicate that new *relevant* notifications exist, and garbage like "new suggested show for you" just doesn't belong in that category. So, I've nuked these tabs :)

Here is the new version:

facebook-lc-v14.2.apk

I also remember a request to bring back the Stories bar at the top of the News Feed. So, here's a custom build that doesn't nuke the Stories bar:

facebook-lc-v14.2-withstories.apk

This seems stable enough that I'll go update the top post, too.

In other matters, I just spent 4 days on a lake (with minimum attention given to my phone) and it seems like the dip in facebook interaction has triggered some kind of mechanism to bombard me with additional notifications at the *Android* level (ie, "You have a new friend suggestion" / "You have a new group suggestion"). Seriously? That's the kind of pusher behavior that you'd only expect to find in freemium games. Sigh... at least these kinds of notifications can be filtered at the system level.

But anyway... as always, good luck, and have fun!

- evilwombat
[Android Apps and Games] Saswata Chakraborty:
Lets hope the scrolling smoothness gets improved!!!
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
You'll likely find scrolling stutter on every new install of FB, since the feed cache will be empty and all new data must be loaded from the servers. This should work itself out after one or two app launches.
[Android Apps and Games] Rajesh_m:
Does the latest update of messenger still have black status bar? Have been away from here for so long. Official one from playstore still shows black, but on my friend's phone which is a Samsung, it is white. Can you please do something to make the statusbar white?
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
Yeah it's still black, on my Pixel 2 anyway. Probably because Messenger will throw some friends that are currently active in the status bar using a white font. Has your friend been pushed that new messenger UI that's been rolling out to some?
[Android Apps and Games] Rajesh_m:
Nope. He has the same ui but with white statusbar.
[Android Apps and Games] BIGWORM:
Big thank you for the latest update, [MENTION=5029215]evilwombat[/MENTION]!
[Android Apps and Games] Saswata Chakraborty:
Yes, the status bar is black which looks cool (imo).

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Makes sense! Anyway, the app is running perfectly. I just wish someone could do something to get rid of those annoying ads in between facebook videos (just like what IYTP team did with Youtube).
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Still need to look into that, but life has been ridiculously busy (startup and all - I've got so much crap I need to do!). I've watched a few failarmy videos and although I've seen my fair share of people falling out of boats, I haven't seen a reproducible video ad. But, I'm keeping this is in mind, because I really can't stand video ads either (in places where I see them).
[Android Apps and Games] Saswata Chakraborty:
Facebook is becoming so greedy that they push ads wherever they can. But when it comes to keep our information secure and confidential, they are a big ZERO!!
[Android Apps and Games] selw0nk:
In the latest version v14.2 I still have the Marketplace tab. My tabs are newsfeed, People You may Know, Marketplace, Notifications and Menu. Is this correct with the tabs I have?
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
Hmm. That doesn't seem right - you should only have Feed, Notification, and Menu (and maybe Friend Requests). It's possible you're in an A/B experiment which uses a different implementation of tabs, or maybe the marketplace tab is being added to your tab list but not mine.

Since I *wasn't* seeing a marketplace tab, I might have skipped that patch from the code path my phone is using, but I don't remember right now. I'll have to check when I get home. If that's the case, it should be possible to blindly add this in and have you test it...
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
I have a marketplace tab too. My tabs are News Feed, Marketplace, Notifications and then the menu button. Marketplace doesn't really bother me though.
[Android Apps and Games] MRDOCA:
Here's what I have with the newest build. Not sure what the new one is...
[Android Apps and Games] evilwombat:
That new one might be games. If you like it (or if it just benignly sits there) it may be cool to just leave it, but if it starts throwing notifications for "see m suggested games" or some such, I could see it getting annoying. Since tab code significantly changed in this version, I was trying to be conservative and only tried to nuke the tabs that I could see. Sounds like I could relax that a little bit... But we can play it by ear for now
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
Definitely trying this out, can't believe I haven't seen this until now! :)

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] MRDOCA:
It's some streamer rubbish. As long as it doesn't throw notifications all the time it's all good.

Thanks for everything you do bro.
[Android Apps and Games] selw0nk:
I just logged in again and now I have 4 tabs and People You May Know is gone :)
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
That's what mine looks like too
[Android Apps and Games] Beakhole:
So I've noticed with fb video ads that they only show up every few videos. So what I did was went to FailArmy's page and started their latest video. About halfway through the 3 minute video, an ad played. I watched all of that video and let the next suggested FailArmy video automatically play. It wasn't until the 5th video in that playlist that another ad showed up halfway through the video. After that, I watched another 15 videos where I would skip to the 1 minute mark or thereabouts and then I saw another ad half way through the 15th video. I did that again, skipping to the middle of the video for another 30 videos but this time skipping to the 1:30 mark of each video before I saw another ad halfway through the 30th video. Then I decided to just skip right to the 1:50 mark of each video thereafter and only watch 2-3 seconds of each video. I got through over 60 videos doing that before finally giving up without getting another ad.

So here's what my idea is... I think that Facebook will only serve you an ad for every certain amount of minutes you've watched. Because the more videos I watched, the less of them I'd actually spend time watching and just skip ahead. In between each ad, I'd spend less and less time actually watching each video. I think it would make sense for Facebook to only want to show an ad on an interval of a set number of minutes watched. That way people who are watching only parts of lots of videos don't feel like they're being spammed with video ads, thus increasing that person's chances of staying on Facebook, in that playlist, consuming videos and (hopefully) ads.
[Android Apps and Games] Naruyasha:
Thanks for the update you kind sir! ♥️
[Android Apps and Games] stiggerby:
Pure unadulterated awesomeness
[Android Apps and Games] dodgeviper12003:
I know you're a busy man and I don't know how much work is involved. I actually use marketplace. If it's too much work to keep it that's fine. Just wanted to let you know I would use it if you kept it. Thanks for the updates!
[Android Apps and Games] selw0nk:
I think Marketplace is still there but under the menu tab instead.
[Android Apps and Games] Mangtas_666:
Hi developer i tried the latest version but for some reason i cant upload photos.
[Android Apps and Games] saransh arya:
Link for latest version?
[Android Apps and Games] Robert342:
You have everything in the first post.

Sent from Redmi 4X Qualcomm arm 64 (Resurrection Remix based on OS 7.1.2) using Tapatalk 6.4.2
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
OP always updates first post with latest. It's under "THE STUFF"
[Android Apps and Games] saransh arya:
Thanks man but I don't get messenger it redirects to install messenger in playstore and idea?
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
No idea, sorry. It worked straight out for me. Did you uninstall the "official" versions before installing these?
[Android Apps and Games] saransh arya:
No man straight away this one!
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
I just tried installing them both on an Huawei P10. Worked as a charm.

When installing it through a file manager, I noticed Messenger did show a prompt about going to the store, which I declined and it worked. It also prompts about update, which you also decline. And it seems to work as it should. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Dzordzuxtt:
I really want to install it but I can't I have uninstalled original facebook

Please help
[Android Apps and Games] Dzordzuxtt:
I have xiaomi redmi note 4
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
Make sure it's really gone, reboot and try to install the .apk again.
[Android Apps and Games] Dzordzuxtt:
I did it I had to uninstall messenger and now when i have modded facebook I can't install messenger from play store I have error
[Android Apps and Games] MRDOCA:
Use the messenger in the OP
[Android Apps and Games] Dzordzuxtt:
That's strange I can't even install messenger lite :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Dzordzuxtt:
I don't understand can you explain this shortcut
[Android Apps and Games] Avhill:
Because the signature of the "debloated version" in this thread is different, you can't install any other Facebook app using a different signature, that's to say you can't install Messenger from Play Store along with the modded Facebook from here.

So, you will have to install a version of Messenger with the same signature as the debloated Facebook app. This version is available in the opening post.
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
It's all in the first post. If you get the Facebook .apk, you wanna get messenger .apk too. Nothing from Play Store.
[Android Apps and Games] Dzordzuxtt:
Okay thank you
[Android Apps and Games] turb1te:
In the latest versions of Messenger they removed the function that the photos I receive are automatically saved in the phone. ("Save photos")

How do I return the old version of the messenger so I have this feature again?
[Android Apps and Games] MRDA1981:
The notification sounds in the latest Facebook APKs stop my music app from working properly; sound cuts out completely a few seconds after receiving notifications, so I've had to switch sound notifications off for the sake of my sanity. Vibrate doesn't seem to work, either, which makes for a real pain in the arse, though better than permanently interrupted music.
[Android Apps and Games] teostar:
I think version 14.2 a memory issues. It reloads every time I switch apps, even going from home screen and back to Facebook. Also if I'm on a whatsapp video call and open Facebook it crashes the video.

Device : essential phone

OS: Android pie (Stock)
[Android Apps and Games] levider:
Is there possibility to install this mod Facebook and any version of Messenger app?

For example messenger v89
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
That should work, at least when it's not from store. You can always try, it's not so complicated installing these .apks ;)
[Android Apps and Games] levider:
It doesn't work :(
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
Why do you need different versions?
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
Doesn't it tell you more than that? Other than app not installed. Allow installation from unknown sources.

I didn't have to do anything but install Facebook and Messenger on both devices and it works flawlessly. But you can follow first post if you run into problems.
[Android Apps and Games] levider:
Well, Lite version is good, but I can't send multiple photos at once and I don't have chatheads

Messenger higher than v90 has got myday and other bull**** things that I do not need

Messenger 2x, 3x, 4x etc, I have problems with notifications

v89 is the best for me ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
Woah, I'm glad I don't have those kind of issues. But sorry, I can't be of help here. Hope you manage to sort it out!
[Android Apps and Games] saransh arya:
Hey man I'm able to install it but no messenger available in Facebook app itself just like official

I already have facebook app installer , facebook services and facebook app manager,any idea how to get it working should I remove all inbuilt facebook applications?

Help appreciated Redmi note 4 Snapdragon version running miui 9.5.10 based on Nougat!
[Android Apps and Games] Lady Stray:
certainly caught my attention. nice work. we laughed here over the title of the thread. it is so true. tyvm for the work you put into it.
[Android Apps and Games] bauer18:
I need your help guys, before I can install this modified app and now it's always giving me this app not installed error message. I already tried signing the app using zipsigner, but still I wasn't able to install it. I have deleted previous facebook app before trying to install this.

Is there still any other way to install this? I don't want to root my phone (HuaweiP10) because I don't want to miss the system update.
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
I google'd a bit on this. Do you have apps that overlay the screen? Screen dimming, recorders etc? Try to close all apps down before you install.
[Android Apps and Games] bauer18:
I already figured it out on why I can't install this de-bullshified version on my Huawei P10, even after I uninstalled my default facebook and messenger.

I login to my private space and I noticed that there's also a Facebook app installed there. So, I tried uninstalling it and log back in to the default space, and voila! I can now install this modified version of FB and messenger.

If you guys are having trouble with it, you can try and check your private space if your phone has that feature and try reinstalling this.

I hope this help other huawei users.
[Android Apps and Games] iTalisman:
Can you upload it somewhere and give me the download link of v89?
[Android Apps and Games] MRDA1981:
Also, is it signed?
[Android Apps and Games] vasilis_:
[/QUOTE]had this app in the past and by accident I update to the original facebook from playstore.

Today I delete the original Facebook app and now de-bullshified version of Facebook cannot be installed . I get the message "Package Installer has stopped" and the same with the messenger.

I use a ROM so there is definitely not other Facebook app installed in my device.

Maybe there a file I have to search from 'Root Explorer" and delete in order to install it again ?

Where should I look ? Please help me to get this great app to work again

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I installed official version before installing de-bullshified version and I get the message "Package Installer has stopped". Is there a file somewhere to search with root explorer and delete it in order to make it work? Maybe one the files I attached with screenshot ?
[Android Apps and Games] levider:
Just go to apkmirror
[Android Apps and Games] Wenro:
Did you reboot after you uninstalled? Try that.

Other than that you could try wiping cache.

If you use an app-locker, that seems to cause issues like that, too.
[Android Apps and Games] huuthe93:
Thank you for your sharing !
[Android Apps and Games] bibia:
Ads still showing in videos. This is the main thing I need. Any idea how to block it? I'm using dnscrypt n adaway, but ads in fb videos still showing.
[Android Apps and Games] Sk Mohammed Asim:
When new version will be released??
[Android Apps and Games] raviprakashji:
When the dev feels like it.
[Android Apps and Games] vasilis_:
Yes I reboot after uninstall but did not work so I re install ROM from the start and now I use de-bushified facebook again but I have a major problem every time I have to update an app from 3rd party providers and not from play store package installer always fails to install.

Whats going on with my device ?:crying:

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Update : just download an apk from playstore called "Installer - Install APK" and from there I can Install every apk installed in my phone that I wasnt able to install earlier. WTF ?

Any one knows whats happening and how to clear my device ?
[Android Apps and Games] theduke7:
Hi m8,

I get an error when clicking "see all" on a post with several images. Attached a screen

Version 14.2 (the normal one)
[Android Apps and Games] nudawa:
Hello, can you make a version of this app that have different package name or application ID or such so that I can install it on my unroot Galaxy S9+. It has pre-install Facebook app that is impossible to completely remove.
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
Same situation here, it would be awesome

Tapatalked with my A8 2018 (SM-A530F)
[Android Apps and Games] pratik_193:
+1, but [MENTION=5029215]evilwombat[/MENTION] mentioned it's time consuming
[Android Apps and Games] handsomejack:
You can try command in adb shell to remove stock apps, I don't remember the detail bit there are many guide in this forum
[Android Apps and Games] omerm007:
I tried to do that using lucky patcher, messenger worked, I had two functioning messenger apps. But Facebook force stops :(
[Android Apps and Games] jolas:
Unfortunately, it will not remove from system without root. It just "hides" it from installed applications.
[Android Apps and Games] nextheart:
You can try 'app cloner' app https://app-cloner.en.uptodown.com/android.
[Android Apps and Games] pratik_193:
doesnt clone facebook.
[Android Apps and Games] Sourabh Gharde:
I am seeing ads in videos. Fb lc 14.2. Is that with everyone else?
[Android Apps and Games] Beakhole:
Yes.
[Android Apps and Games] CookieNutella:
install failed version downgrade

i'm having an error with my S7 EDGE NON ROOTED 8.0

I first uninstalled via adb : .com.facebook.katana + com.facebook.appmanager + com.facebook.system

then i tried to install via adb it says INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE

Even when i add -d to the command, it doesnt work.

what can i do ?
[Android Apps and Games] this-vik:
So I registered on XDA only because of this app :D

Currently, I'm using the latest beta of LC with an older original Messenger apk because of the layout. The original app that is version 129.0.0.17.91 with the internal settings and disabled mobile config to keep this layout (pictured below). Is it possible to make an LC Messenger version that has the layout?

I'm sorry for the huge picture but I can't post links due to XDA's restrictions.

[IMG="like this"]https://i.imgur.com/MrFF9BO.png[/IMG]
[Android Apps and Games] rea9BV:
Much needed app

Been using FB on web browser. Will surely give it a try.:good:
[Android Apps and Games] gab1972:
Does anyone know of a way to make the FB feed start with the latest entry?

I hate that the feed starts with some random date. And then if you pull-down to refresh, it changes the date/time every time. I just wanted log in and start reading the latest posts. Not something I saw 3 days ago!

Anyone?
[Android Apps and Games] mermade:
Sorry if I have missed but I am writing with regards to the latest 'Messenger' Android app. Do we have the modded (analytics & ad-free) version of the app here? If so, can someone please provide me the link? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Manuel Rodriguez Collado:
Some time ago I tried but the applications are not desisntalan of the system used that method by adb, always stay in the system

Enviado desde mi LG-LS997(not root)

Android Oreo

mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Sander9847:
Inside the internal settings on the no ads v179 messenger there is an option to override the package name! I think this will probably make it possible to install 2 instances of the app. Maybe same thing can be done for Facebook for users with a preinstalled version.
[Android Apps and Games] Flounderist:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] P650SE:
Facebook Messenger is honestly one of the worst apps I have ever seen from such a wealthy company. Constantly crashing, adverts everywhere, bloated with 'games' and other junk. It really is embarrassing. One of my friend's active status hasn't appeared in 2 weeks yet it shows up fine on desktop. There are loads of bugs like this.

The Lite version is better but I can't understand why half of the emoji's are native Android ones and the rest are the old Facebook ones from last year. Can't they just update all the emoji's to use the new Facebook ones? FFS!

I will try downloading the modified APK from this thread and see whether it solves some of the bugs I have faced in recent versions. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Binary Assault:
Thought internal settings didn't exist anymore, how'd you get there?
[Android Apps and Games] Sander9847:
You can still unlock it in messenger v126 and then restore that data in a later version using titanium backup.
[Android Apps and Games] turb1te:
+1

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Hi, how can i do it without root ?
[Android Apps and Games] jineshpatel30:
Hello, Man (After a long time !)

I'm using one extension to block ads on FB and it works preety well on website. Recently they added support to block video ads as well. so if you want to look around how they are doing it, there is script version aviable for the same where you can take a look. i know web& app run differently but i think it'll atleast give you some idea about what to hunt for, since you are not seeing video ads (repetitively) in app as of now.

for me it started recently and now video ads come every damn time.

https://www.fbpurity.com/news/fb-pu...iew-videos-in-the-newsfeed-without-video-ads/

https://www.fbpurity.com/install.htm (check greesemonkey script in firefox tab)
[Android Apps and Games] iPollesion:
Use Friendly for Facebook. It's basically an AIO. It's not free however.
[Android Apps and Games] Ice_machinE:
Wow! Thanks a lot man!

There's just one problem with smooth scrolling.

I have oneplus 6 running android 9 and the scrolling looks like it's stuck and jumpy.
[Android Apps and Games] JRJ442:
That's typical with Facebook and any update or installation. Give it some time for cache to build up.