We have updated this post to reflect that.
Update: Contrary to the information we initially received, Facebook has confirmed it added Like/Comment/Share support to the Lite app last March, when it announced over 100 million monthly active users. It's available in 150 countries in addition to the original eight of Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nigeria, Nepal, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
#Facebook lite update
The update brings Facebook Lite to more regions, including the definitely not emerging markets of South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Italy. Facebook has also found that people who use Facebook Lite tend to share phones, so it has provided an easier way to log on and off their accounts in this new update. Performance improvements are a given with any update, especially when the company wants to assure a fast, reliable connection to the social network no matter what. Business users, for example, can use the more feature-rich update to reach mobile-only and mobile-first customers while using less data. COO Sheryl Sandberg was keen to outline the benefits that users of the standalone app are getting. Facebook created Lite as a pared down version of its main app in 2015 for lower-end Android phones with spotty network connections. Fortunately, there's an update that rolls out many missing features today such as the ability to Like, Comment and Share posts. Neither do any of the 200 million users worldwide taking advantage of the bare-bones version of the app. Most of the features in this app, are also on the desktop version. Unfortunately, this is also true for performance. Compared to the original, resource usage has decreased by a significant margin. The design is to use less data and memory without sacrificing some of the app’s key features. Do a thorough check of the purported app developer and comb through the reviews (especially the negative ones) left by other users before you even think about downloading and using it.Just because you're using Facebook Lite, it doesn't mean you want to compromise on features. Facebook Lite is a mini-version of its well-known app. The Facebook Lite app is small, allowing you to save space on your phone and use Facebook in 2G conditions. So, if you belong to the latter category of users, be very, very careful which apps you install.
It seems highly unlikely that such an app would pass Google Play’s vetting process, even though occasionally some do, but users who download apps from other sources might encounter it. And if the app can be made to function as a regular app does, while shielding its malicious actions from the victims’ eyes, all the better. Whenever possible, Android malware peddlers masquerade their malicious wares as popular apps.
#Facebook lite install
In the background, through, the app makes sure that it will run each time the phone is booted, and that it can collect device info (device ID, system version, MAC address, location, etc.) and quietly install additional apps. It’s difficult to tell the legitimate and Trojanized app apart, as the latter works as advertised and looks like the real deal:įacebook Lite is a version of the Facebook app that uses less data and works in all network conditions. There is some indication that the app is meant for targeting Chinese users, who can’t access Google Play and rely on third-party app stores to get the apps they need and want.
#Facebook lite for android
A Trojanized Facebook Lite app for Android has been found stealing device information and installing malicious apps in the background.
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