The Facebook application for Android has been one of the most criticized for several reasons. It occupies tens of megabytes of internal memory, consumes considerable battery and mobile data , makes the phone slow and is disturbing at the privacy level due to the number of permissions it requires to install..
To this must be added that for a long time he blocked the sending of messages to friends. It sounds ridiculous but currently it is necessary to install another additional application to send messages, called Facebook Messenger, which is not spared from criticism either.
As you can see, there are several reasons NOT to install Facebook for Android, especially if your phone is low-end or limited in technical specifications. You can opt for alternative applications, such as Facebook Lite or Tinfoil for Facebook, but if you definitely want to rid your modest phone of this burden and unofficial applications that may generate doubts, you can also open Facebook on Android without installing applications..
Mobile Facebook Site
Above: Facebook application for Android vs. Facebook mobile website
The solution is to use the Facebook mobile website, which offers a very identical visual experience to the Android app, and you won't need to install Facebook Messenger to send messages because this is allowed there, so you kill two birds with one stone. . With this you will save battery, space in the internal memory and your phone will respond better in terms of performance, without permissions to accept and privacy to sacrifice.
All you need is your Android browser. Open that browser and, in the address bar, type facebook.com. Enter your details to log in and tap OK..
Shortcut on the home screen
You don't have to do this every time you want to open your Facebook. The trick to avoid this is to add a shortcut from that Facebook page to the home screen of your Android, to enter in a single touch. For this, after doing the above, in the browser press the menu button and look for an option that says something like «Add to main screen».
Mobile Facebook page as shortcut on Android home screen
If you use the Google Chrome browser, you can also receive notifications when there is activity on your Facebook, even if you have left this browser and are using other applications.
Now you can uninstall the Facebook application that you possibly have installed and it is taking up space in the internal memory, wasting battery and slowing down your phone.
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