How to Update Facebook Messenger: You can easily message friends, start a group conversation, and share photos, videos and gifs using Facebook messenger. Facebook is made very interesting with messenger. Getting your Facebook messenger updated to the last version latest version of the Messenger app, you get the newest features and enhancements. This will guide you through steps to update your Facebook messenger.
How to Update your Facebook Messenger.
Method 1
On iPhone or iPad
Open the App Store. This can be found on one of your Home screens.
Tap the Updates tab. You'll see this in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Go through the Available Updates section to find Messenger. The Messenger app does not say "Facebook," just "Messenger."
If Messenger is not listed in the Available Updates section, it means there isno update available for the app.
Tap the Update button. You may be required to connect to a wireless network first, as the update may be large.
Tap What's New to view the update details. You may not see much information here, as Facebook most times doesn't release specific patch notes for updates.
Start Messenger after the update installs. The Update button turns into a progress meter. Once the meter is filled, the update will have downloaded and installed.
You can start Messenger by tapping the icon on your Home screen. You can also swipe down on your Home screen and type "Messenger" to search for it.
Uninstall and reinstall the app if you can't update. If you're having difficulties installing the update for Messenger, alternatively, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the app. All the data is stored on your Facebook account, so your conversations wont be lost.
Return to the Home screen if you are in the App Store.
Press and hold on any app icon until it starts to wiggle.
Tap the "X" in the corner of the Messenger app.
Tap "Delete" to confirm.
Then download the app again from the App Store.
Method 2
Android
Open the Play Store on your Apps list.
Tap the ☰ button in the upper-left corner of the page.
Tap My apps & games.
To find Messenger, scroll through the updates section. Note that you may have multiple apps called Messenger installed (Google has a separate Messenger app). Look for "Facebook" underneath the app name.
If Messenger is not listed in the Updates section, there is no update available for your device.
Tap Messenger. This will automatically open the app's store page.
Tap the Update button. The update will begin downloading, unless you are currently downloading other updates. If that is the case, the download will be queued to start after your already running downloads.
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You may need to connect to a wireless network before updating, as the app can be fairly large.
Wait for the update to install the newly downloaded messenger.
Start Messenger. You can tap the Open button from the Messenger store page in the Play Store, or you can tap the Messenger app in your Apps list.
Uninstall and reinstall Messenger if you can't update. If you're having problems installing the update, you may be able to fix them by uninstalling and reinstalling the Messenger app. You won't lose any conversations, as they are all stored on your Facebook account:
Open the Play Store and search for Messenger in the Search bar.
Tap Facebook Messenger in the list of presented results.
Tap Uninstall and then OK to remove the app.
Tap Install to download the app again.
After updating your Facebook messenger app, you will begin to have some improved messenger experience.
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