Lite Facebook Com
Friday, June 1, 2018
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Lite Facebook Com, Early today, Facebook uploaded a brand-new, lost weight variation of their app called Facebook Lite to the Google Play Store. Aimed at low-end devices in emerging markets where cellular data is a little slower, we need to admit, we were plenty thrilled at the prospect of a 2G-friendly version of the normally bloated Facebook app.
Soon after setup, our optimism was met cold hard truth-- this app was little more than a wrapper for the mobile web view (ie, it's nearly identical to going to m.facebook.com). Okay, so there are some crucial distinctions. There's no videos (like, at all) and unlike opening Facebook in your phone's web browser, Facebook Lite will offer you with push notices on your Android gadget, helpful if you're waiting on an important message and wish to keep up with friends without needing to refresh the internet browser.
The trade off? Facebook Lite-- which is promoted as less than 1MB (252KB), however really took up 1.16 MB after installation-- requests a reasonable quantity of approvals from your Android gadget, just like the full fledged 114MB (after installation) routine version of the app (just without the location data). Oh, did we mention it's sluggish?
Even on WiFi, the app is slow to load, slow to scroll, and slow to switch in between News Feed, your messages, and notifications. Even with a high-end Snapdragon 801 equipped Android gadget, the "app" directly feels like molasses. But as we pointed out, you do get direct access to your messages without having to set up Facebook Messenger, so there's that.
We think Facebook truly had something here and were actually hoping for a quicker, lighter, less function heavy, Facebook app for those of who do not need all the frill of sticker stores and the like. Regretfully, Facebook Lite truly simply doesn't cut it.
Facebook Lite is presently readily available for all Android 2.2+ devices in Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, or Zimbabwe by means of the Play Shop. Those living somewhere else who had actually still like to provide it a try, you can download it from us via the link listed below.
Download: Facebook Lite for Android
Lite Facebook Com
Soon after setup, our optimism was met cold hard truth-- this app was little more than a wrapper for the mobile web view (ie, it's nearly identical to going to m.facebook.com). Okay, so there are some crucial distinctions. There's no videos (like, at all) and unlike opening Facebook in your phone's web browser, Facebook Lite will offer you with push notices on your Android gadget, helpful if you're waiting on an important message and wish to keep up with friends without needing to refresh the internet browser.
The trade off? Facebook Lite-- which is promoted as less than 1MB (252KB), however really took up 1.16 MB after installation-- requests a reasonable quantity of approvals from your Android gadget, just like the full fledged 114MB (after installation) routine version of the app (just without the location data). Oh, did we mention it's sluggish?
Even on WiFi, the app is slow to load, slow to scroll, and slow to switch in between News Feed, your messages, and notifications. Even with a high-end Snapdragon 801 equipped Android gadget, the "app" directly feels like molasses. But as we pointed out, you do get direct access to your messages without having to set up Facebook Messenger, so there's that.
We think Facebook truly had something here and were actually hoping for a quicker, lighter, less function heavy, Facebook app for those of who do not need all the frill of sticker stores and the like. Regretfully, Facebook Lite truly simply doesn't cut it.
Facebook Lite is presently readily available for all Android 2.2+ devices in Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, or Zimbabwe by means of the Play Shop. Those living somewhere else who had actually still like to provide it a try, you can download it from us via the link listed below.
Download: Facebook Lite for Android