How Messenger works without Facebook
You find that Facebook is too heavy for your mobile, you are exasperated by the notifications you receive continuously from it, but you do not have the courage to uninstall it because you are afraid of losing access to the chats of Messenger? If so, I am happy to inform you that your fears are unfounded.
In this tutorial, in fact, I will explain to you as Messenger works without Facebook: I will show you, in detail, how to use the messaging system of the most famous social network in the world from smartphones and tablets, as well as from a PC, without necessarily having to use the Facebook or its official website.
That said, take a few minutes of free time, sit down comfortably, and keep the smartphone, tablet or PC on which you want to use the chat within reach. Messenger. I assure you that by carefully reading the instructions I am about to give you and putting them into practice you will be able to fully exploit Messenger by getting rid of the app and website of Facebook. At this point, I just have to wish you good work and, why not, a good conversation with your friends in chat!
How Messenger works without Facebook from smartphones and tablets
Before explaining to you how Messenger works without Facebook I must inform you that, on your smartphone and tablet, you can make use of the chat of Mark Zuckerberg’s social network using the app Messenger for Android And iOS / iPadOS.
The app Messenger allows you to chat with your friends on Facebook through text and multimedia messages, as well as making calls and video calls. However, to be used, it necessarily requires you to log in with your own Facebook account.
Having made the necessary premises, follow the instructions I am about to give you, to find out how to take advantage of the most important features of Messenger on smartphones and tablets.
Android
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To use Messenger on Android you have to start the app previously downloaded to your device: you can download it from Play Store by pressing the key Install, or, if your device is not equipped with Google services, you can download it via alternative stores.
Once this is done, on the main screen, do access to your Facebook account, typing your telephone number or e-mail address and the password in the text fields that are shown to you, then press the button Login.
Now, you can start chatting with your friends from Facebook: the list of active persons is indicated in the section People. In this regard, to adjust the privacy settings of Messenger, for example, to be offline, you have to press on your profile icon, in order to disable it Status of activity which, with a reciprocity constraint, allows not be seen online by your contacts.
Instead, via the card Chat, you can see active conversations, so you can resume them at any time. To start texting a user, tap their first name, to open the private chat screen.
Through Messenger you can send text or multimedia messages, using the icons located in the bottom menu of the private chat: for example, the microphone icon is used to send a voice message while using the camera icon or that of painting, you can send photos and/or videos. If, on the other hand, you want to carry out calls or video calls, press handset icon or on that of the video camera.
Finally, if you need more information on how a specific feature works Messenger, consult the other tutorials that I have realized on the subject.
iOS
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You want to use the app Messenger on your iPhone or iPad? In this case, to do so you must first download the app dedicated to the chat of Facebook on your device.
Go, therefore, toApp Store from iOS / iPadOS, locate the app via the search engine and press the button Get, confirming the download and installation via the Face ID, the Touch ID, or by typing the password of your account iCloud. In case of doubts or problems, refer to my tutorial in which I will explain how to install Messenger.
After downloading it, start it and run access to your Facebook account, typing in your login information as you usually do.
As for how it works, the app Messenger for iPhone And iPad has the exact same functionality as the Android: therefore, through the card Chat or section People you can see active conversations respectively, so you can start chatting with a friend of Facebook, or view the list of active users.
If you have any doubts or problems, please refer to the information I gave you in the previous chapter, or consult my other tutorials dedicated to specific features of Messenger.
How Messenger works without Facebook from PC
Would you like to use Messenger without Facebook from PC? If so, you’ll be happy to know that you have two options: take advantage of Messenger.com, the official website of the chat of Facebook which is separated from the News Feed, or download and use the application of Messenger for Windows 10 and later or the one for macOS. In the next chapters I’ll explain in detail how it works; then read on to find out more.
Messenger.com
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For use Messenger from PC, you can connect to the Messenger official website, in order to use the chat of Facebook directly from the browser, without the distractions of Mark Zuckerberg’s social network News Feed.
That said, to get started, on the main screen of Messenger.com First, log into your account by entering your account login data Facebook in the text fields that are shown to you, then pressing the button Login.
At this point, you will be able to view all active conversations with users of Facebook and start chatting with your friends by clicking on their names. Also through Messenger.com, you can send text or multimedia messages, using the text field located below and possibly send photos and/or videos (the media gallery icon). In addition, you can also make calls and video calls by pressing respectively on the handset icon or on that of the video camera.
Finally, if you wish, also via Messenger.com you can adjust your privacy settings by activating or deactivating it Status of activity in the menu Preferences, in order to be online or offline on Messenger.
In this regard, in case of doubts or problems, read my tutorial in which I will explain in detail how to use Messenger without downloading it.
Messenger application
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To use Messenger on PC you can also take advantage of its application for Windows And macOS. The latter can be downloaded from Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and later and from Mac App Store for macOS.
That said, come on Windows, after having identified it from Microsoft, press the button Get to download it while on Mac, to withdraw it from the virtual store, press the button Get / Install and, if requested, verify your identity through the Apple ID password or Touch ID. In case of doubts or problems, refer to my tutorial in which I will explain how to install Messenger.
After the download is complete, use Messenger on PC It’s that simple: all you have to do is log in to your Facebook account, so you can see previously active conversations with your friends from Facebook and start chatting with them by clicking on their names.
The features of the Messenger for Windows And Mac are the same as the Web version: you can, therefore, send text and multimedia messages, carry out calls And video calls via the Internet and adjust your privacy settings, to enable or disable it Status of activity, via the menu Preferences.
In case of doubts or problems, therefore, refer to the information I gave you in the previous chapter.
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