A Faster Facebook for Android
Updated Facebook app for Android. It's now quicker and easier to view photos, get messages and navigate around the app.
Photos get better
Photos and albums are up to two times faster than the previous Android app. It's also easier to share photos, view comments and edit captions on the go.
View photos with tags, comments and likes
Messages on top
Your messages and notifications are now at the top of your screen. You can respond to friends and stay updated without leaving the page you're on.
Get notifications and messages at the top of every screen
Menu on the side
You can quickly access your News Feed, Groups, games and apps from the new left-hand menu. The features you use most are now at your fingertips.
Use the left-hand menu to get around
Get the App
Facebook for Android is available on Android Market. We're excited about the new app, and we hope you check it out.
Facebook for Androids application brief introduction
Description
Share and stay connected with your friends with the Facebook for Android app.
Facebook for Android helps you connect with your friends and share on the go. Upload a photo, keep up with friends’ photos and status updates, look up a phone number, and more – right from your Android device.
User Reviews
| 5 star | 1,227,992 |
| 4 star | 527,830 |
| 3 star | 400,868 |
| 2 star | 202,124 |
| 1 star | 559,091 |
What's New
What's in this version:
- Navigate anywhere, fast: Get to your groups, apps, pages, and settings with a single press
- Search and you will discover: Look through friends, subscribers, apps, and pages
- See your friends tags on pictures and zoom: New photo viewing experience
- Faster notifications: Get alerted in real time with new push notifications
- Games & Apps: Play games and access your favorite apps on the go
- Access to mobile timeline (If you already have a timeline)
- Access to friend lists and subscriptions
Permissions
- YOUR ACCOUNTS
ACT AS AN ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATOR
Allows the app to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
MANAGE THE ACCOUNTS LIST
Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password.
- SERVICES THAT COST YOU MONEY
SEND SMS MESSAGES
Allows the app to send SMS messages. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
- YOUR LOCATION
FINE (GPS) LOCATION
Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the tablet, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power. Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the phone, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.
- YOUR MESSAGES
EDIT SMS OR MMS
Allows the app to write to SMS messages stored on your tablet or SIM card. Malicious apps may delete your messages. Allows the app to write to SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious apps may delete your messages.
RECEIVE SMS
Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. Malicious apps may monitor your messages or delete them without showing them to you.
READ SMS OR MMS
Allows the app to read SMS messages stored on your tablet or SIM card. Malicious apps may read your confidential messages. Allows the app to read SMS messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious apps may read your confidential messages.
- NETWORK COMMUNICATION
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
Allows the app to create network sockets.
- YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
READ CONTACT DATA
Allows the app to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your tablet. Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people. Allows the app to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people.
WRITE CONTACT DATA
Allows the app to modify the contact (address) data stored on your tablet. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your contact data. Allows the app to modify the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your contact data.
- PHONE CALLS
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. An app with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.
- STORAGE
MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
Allows the app to write to the USB storage. Allows the app to write to the SD card.
- SYSTEM TOOLS
WRITE SYNC SETTINGS
Allows the app to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.
PREVENT TABLET FROM SLEEPING PREVENT PHONE FROM SLEEPING
Allows the app to prevent the tablet from going to sleep. Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- YOUR ACCOUNTS
DISCOVER KNOWN ACCOUNTS
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet. Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
- HARDWARE CONTROLS
CONTROL VIBRATOR
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- NETWORK COMMUNICATION
RECEIVE DATA FROM INTERNET
Allows apps to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app's service. Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious apps could cause excess data usage.
VIEW NETWORK STATE
Allows the app to view the state of all networks.
- SYSTEM TOOLS
READ SYNC SETTINGS
Allows the app to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for the People app.
