If you have a slow internet connection or an older smartphone, a good way to save data and chat faster with your friends is through Facebook Messenger Lite. In the next post we show you how to install this light version of Messenger and what are the main differences compared to the standard version of the application.
Facebook Messenger Lite was initially released for developing countries, but can now be installed by any user in any country and provides several performance benefits.
Although it brings some functions less than the standard version, Facebook Messenger Lite works wonderfully in those cases in which the internet connection is very slow or the phone is somewhat less powerful. In the worst case, you can find out how to install Messenger Lite and, if you don't have a problem with storage space, you can use both applications together depending on each situation.
Another detail to mention is that this application is only available for Android terminals, since it was developed mainly for smartphones with limited hardware, so there is very little chance that iOS users will ever have or need access to Messenger Lite.
How to install Facebook Messenger Lite on Android
Messenger Lite is installed for free from the Google Play Store through this link or directly by clicking on the “button”Download”Of the following table. The app is available only on Android and it can work in conjunction with the standard version of Messenger. The main advantage is the smaller size of Messenger Lite, with a size of only 5MB, about 10 times less than Facebook Messenger.
Regarding its features, Messenger Lite will allow you to have normal conversations with your friends, including the possibility of send emoticons, audio recordings and photos. However, you will not be able to send videos, and neither make and receive voice or video calls. In other words, you won't be able to talk to your friends on video.
Also, Messenger Lite it also does not have the reaction function In the messages of your contacts, it does not allow the use of secret conversations, and in the groups you will not be able to see the nicknames of the members, but only their real names.
