If you’re one of the billion or so people who use Facebook Messenger, you might notice a change in the coming days — if you’re an Android user, that is. As first reported by Android Police, it would ...

Themed icons debuted in Android 12 and expanded to third-party apps with Android 13. Now, as Android 14 rolls out more widely, Meta is finally giving in and bringing themed icons to Instagram, ...

Forget buying WhatsApp — Facebook wants to completely replace it. Facebook is making its strongest effort yet to create its own texting empire with the latest update to Facebook Messenger for Android: ...

These instructions apply to the Messenger app on your mobile device. Now, even if you open Messenger to read or send messages, it won't show that you're online. This is a great way to discourage your ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Meta announced two Messenger-related changes. All Facebook Messenger users will get encrypted chats later this year, while the Messenger Lite app is going away entirely. The company has already ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Meta is scrapping its storage-saving, minimalist messaging app Messenger Lite for Android users. The app will be completely ...