Meta has announced that it will discontinue Messenger Lite for Android from September 18. The company started to direct users of this service to Messenger and Facebook Lite applications as an alternative.
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Messenger Lite, an optimized version of the Messenger messaging app designed for older Android devices or environments with slow internet connections, will be discontinued after seven years since its launch in 2016.
Although it was previously available for download from the Google Play Store, the app is no longer available to new users.
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For those who already have Messenger Lite installed on their device, the app is scheduled to be discontinued on September 18. Necessary information will be available in the main Messenger app to avoid confusion.
Since the beginning of this week, Messenger Lite users on Android have been directed to the Messenger or Facebook Lite apps for their messaging needs. A Meta spokesperson confirmed TechCrunch said this redirect allows browsers to “send and receive messages on Messenger.”
It’s worth noting that the social networking service has also released a lightweight version of Messenger for iOS devices, but that version was withdrawn in 2020.
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