Facebook for Android gets a small, but welcome update

0. phoneArena posted on 19 Oct 2012, 09:39

The Facebook apps for Android and iOS aren't exactly what we'd call a great experience. Sometimes, they can be so slow and laggy that the mobile website seems blazing-fast in comparison. Other times, they simply won't work, causing you to completely restart the program to get it going again. Thankfully, the iOS version of Facebook was recently rewritten, which drastically improved its reliability and performance...

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1. Astro551 posted on 19 Oct 2012, 09:42 3 0

not sure if i could call it a welcomed update... didn't really notice any chages. waiting for this new fb app fingers crossed

2. TROLL posted on 19 Oct 2012, 09:45 4 1

Thanking the update, but I use FriendcasterPro.©®™

3. No_Nonsense posted on 19 Oct 2012, 10:01 3 0

Who are you? Don't seem the original troll of PA.

4. hazzik posted on 19 Oct 2012, 10:13 12 1

wendy is the troll lol.

10. Ohrules posted on 19 Oct 2012, 11:28 2 0

http://www.phonearena.com/user/TROLL.

14. soshi posted on 19 Oct 2012, 18:54 1 0

friendcaster is faster. The official app always run on the background which consume memory for nothing. Slow and not stable notification.

5. omacmagics posted on 19 Oct 2012, 10:28 2 0

I deleted this app just days ago maybe when the new one comes out I'll reinstall it to see how it works.

6. The_Innovation posted on 19 Oct 2012, 10:51 2 2

Facebook on iOS is like a totally different app now. It's actually, perfect.

8. Savage posted on 19 Oct 2012, 11:08 3 0

Facebook should stop with the 1.9.x updates. This will get them nowhere and the complaints will keep coming no matter what. We need a major rewrite like they did for iOS.

9. EclipseGSX posted on 19 Oct 2012, 11:18 1 0

Can't see the comments on pictures on my EVO LTE...uninstalled

11. cobra_83 posted on 19 Oct 2012, 12:18 2 0

Was wondering if anyone has the same problem with the facebook app for android...I have the HTC EVO 4G...when i have the updated facebook app everytime i go to the home screen it says "trouble loading tap to refresh" i can access everything else on the app fine but the wall page just will not load...does anyone else have the same problem?

12. skymitch89 posted on 19 Oct 2012, 13:10 2 0

It still doesn't support installing to SD. That is the main complaint that I have for it as of right now. I actually like the notifications from it. They seem to be puch notifications and I only get them for the selected items that I wisht to get them for.

13. InspectorGadget80 posted on 19 Oct 2012, 16:36 1 0

The thing still SLOWLY takes its time to log in. but i don't even hardly use facebook

15. loken posted on 19 Oct 2012, 20:23 0 0

just get friendcaster :)

16. anirudhshirsat97 posted on 20 Oct 2012, 02:16 1 0

still the sh*tiest appout there.

17. Nafiz posted on 20 Oct 2012, 22:20 0 0

facebook for android is good aps.. but just my network sometimes make it slow.. ［(－.－)］*throw my sandal to operator*

18. vijay0715 posted on 21 Oct 2012, 00:42 0 0

I think they are waiting Google to inter grate Facebook into android just like Apple did.

19. vijay0715 posted on 21 Oct 2012, 00:45 0 0

Integrate*

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