If you use Facebook Messenger as your default SMS messaging app for Android devices, then this is important news for you. After coming September 28, 2023, you will not be able to use Messenger to send and receive messages. According to IANS, Meta has said that users will not be able to take advantage of the facility of SMS sent by their cellular network if they update their app after this date.
If you don’t choose the new default messaging app…
Reportedly, you will still be able to send and receive SMS messages through your cellular network and through your phone’s new default messaging app. Will be able to access your SMS message history. The company further said that if users do not choose their new default messaging app, then their SMS messaging (SMS support in Facebook Messenger) will automatically go to their phone’s default messaging app, such as the Android Message app. Facebook had announced this feature in the year 2016.
Real-time avatar call feature
Let us tell you, parent company Meta has launched a new feature for Messenger. Real-time avatar call feature was also introduced last month. This feature is useful when users do not want to show their real face during a video call and want a third option between camera-off and camera-on. In June, Meta announced parental controls for Messenger, so parents can see how their kids spend their time and who they interact with on Messenger.
< h3>Parental supervision feature
Parental supervision on Messenger was rolled out in the US, UK and Canada, with plans to roll it out to other countries around the world in the coming months There is preparation. Meta explained that these devices allow parents to see how their teen uses Messenger, the amount of time they spend messaging, and information about their teen’s messaging settings. give.