![]() For a trip down memory lane, check out our 2017 writeup of the Messenger Lite app. Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008. This isn't the first time we've sung the praises of Messenger Lite, though it's probably the last time. Messenger is an American proprietary instant messaging app and platform developed by Meta Platforms. Facebook Messenger will finally offer full end-to-end encryption by 2024, ensuring a more private and secure experience for all users. ![]() It pulled Facebook Messenger from the Apple Watch in May, and it recently announced that SMS support is leaving Messenger. Note that Meta has pruned a lot of Messenger services this year. It also didn't beg users to buy one of Meta's VR headsets or smart displays. It was simple, and it wasn't stuffed with unnecessary features (though video call support was added in 2018). Messenger Lite didn't have a messy, lumbering, convoluted interface. This app allowed you to enjoy the core functionality of Messenger-chatting with friends or family-and nothing more. But it's still a shame to see the death of Messenger Lite. Lightweight apps are less of a necessity these days. One year after Messenger Lite launched, Google introduced its stripped-down Android Go platform, which accelerated smartphone adoption globally. These markets had unique economic needs and limited internet infrastructure, so they required affordable smartphones and lightweight apps. ![]() This app was part of a wider trend within the tech industry-smartphones and social media were quickly penetrating new markets, such as India. Realistically speaking, Messenger Lite only enjoyed middling popularity in the United States. ![]() But even if you have Messenger Lite on your phone, it will stop working this September.) (Android users who previously used Messenger Lite can redownload the app from the Play Store. Google's Play Store no longer offers Messenger Lite, and the app was removed from Apple's App Store in 2020. Messenger Lite now warns users that they must "use Messenger to keep chatting." Meta confirms to TechCrunch that the Android app will fully shut down on September 17th, though the Facebook Lite app (which has some Messenger capabilities) will remain. ![]()
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