How to update Facebook Messenger on Android

Every week you should check if there is a new update of Facebook Messenger on Android, since the latest versions add improvements, as well as new functions.

09/11/2022 14:30

If the version of Facebook Messenger is not working for you that you have installed on your Android mobile, or you want to enjoy the latest features that the social network has launched in its messaging app, you will need to update it as soon as possible.

As with the rest of the applications that can be downloaded on Android, the people who have created them and who support them, they usually update them to offer improvementsas well as fix bugs.

Fortunately, accessing these updates is extremely simple. If you have automatic updates disabled, we recommend you continue reading, because here we are going to show you everything in a few steps what you have to do to update Facebook Messenger on Android.

Updating Facebook Messenger on Android is that easy

Before we show you the tutorial that will teach you how to update this particular app, it is very important that you have free space on your phone. If you have many apps installed, you should free up space on your mobile so that the update can be downloaded correctly.

Without further ado, here are all the steps you will have to take:

You need to check if there is a new version of Messenger from the Google Play Store

• The first thing you should do is open Play Store from your Android mobile.
• Once you are inside the Google app store, you will have to click on your account (top right of the screen).
• A menu will be displayed with several options, click on the one that says “Manage device and apps”.
• Therefore, you must click on “Updates Available”.

There are times when you need to manually update Facebook Messenger on Android

• Then, you will have to click on the button “To update”which is located on the right side of the app “Messenger”.
• Wait for the update to download.
• Once downloaded, Play Store will automatically install it on your Android mobile device.

When the Play Store has finished the update process, We recommend you test the operation of Facebook Messenger on your mobile. You can share your location, send messages or perform any other action to check if the update in question has not damaged the functions offered by the messaging app.

Can’t update Facebook Messenger on your Android mobile?

Errors may appear when updating Facebook Messenger on Android

If for some strange reason Google Play Store throws you an error message when updating Facebook Messengerfrom here we advise you to perform some of these actions:

• Clear Facebook Messenger cache from Android settings.
• restart the mobile.
• Delete apps or files to free up space in the phone’s internal storage.
• Delete the Facebook Messenger app and reinstall it.

It is necessary to mention that the last action that we showed you above, that of deleting the Facebook Messenger app and reinstalling it, will allow you to access the most recent version (the one you were trying to download). In other words, you won’t need to update the app if you download it again.

On the other hand, we are obliged to inform you that we also you can update facebook messenger outside of google play store, What? Downloading the latest version in APK format.

Without much more to add in this regard, if you plan to do it manually and outside of the Google app store, you should scan the APK to see if it has viruses, since these types of applications are not verified by the antivirus that Google has in playstore.