Features of the Messenger app

• Businesses – chat to businesses about their products, services, and opening times to make reservations, find great deals, and access customer support
• Cross-platform – chat with friends across an array of devices including desktop, Android, iOS, and more to make chatting easy
• Share – send files, photos, and videos without limit using Messenger. Share great memories and important documents with friends at the click of a button
• Vanish – send messages that last for just a moment with vanish mode. Seen messages will disappear upon exiting the chat to maintain your privacy

How to download Messenger

1. Open the Google Play Store
2. Click on the search bar at the top of the screen
3. Type ‘Messenger’ and select the first option
4. Hit the 'Download' button and wait for the app to begin to install onto your mobile device. Depending on your download speed, this should only take a couple of moments

More About the Messenger app

• Customize – personalize your Messenger experience with a range of emojis, emoticons, GIFs, theme colors, and more for a unique chat experience like no other. Add nicknames and other features that make chatting more fun
• Watch together – enjoy videos, TV shows, and movies with your friends through Messenger Video Chat. Perfect for moments that you can’t be together, Messenger Video Chat allows you to stay connected
• Dark mode – easier on the eyes in low and dim lights, dark mode makes it easier for your eyes to adjust during the dark hours of the day. Enjoy a dark interface that looks slick and sophisticated on any device
• Voice messages – for when a text is too much effort, express yourself by recording a sending a voice message. Say, sing, show, or shout it out with Facebook’s voice snippet tool, making it quick and easy to say what you need to