Facebook is Meta’s official social networking app for Android phones and tablets. It lets users keep up with friends, follow creators and businesses, join communities, watch videos and publish their own content.

A Facebook account is required to use the app’s main features. Some tools may differ depending on the user’s country, language, age and app version.

Main Facebook features

The personalised Feed combines posts from friends, Pages and Groups with recommendations and advertising. Users can publish text, photos and videos, share temporary Stories, create Reels and interact through reactions and comments.

The Android app also includes:

• interest-based Groups and communities;

• Pages for businesses, brands and creators;

• events and activity notifications;

• Marketplace for discovering and listing products;

• controls for personalising the Feed;

• search for people, posts and topics;

• Meta AI tools in supported regions.

Post audience settings help users decide whether content is visible to friends, selected contacts or a wider audience.

Things to consider before installing

Facebook contains advertising, suggested posts and in-app purchases. The order and amount of recommended content depend on platform algorithms and the user’s previous activity.

According to the app’s Google Play data disclosure, Facebook may collect location, personal information, app activity and other categories of data. Some information may also be shared with third parties. Users should review the Data safety section, check Android permissions and configure Facebook’s privacy and two-factor authentication settings.

Frequent updates, cached photos and videos can make the app use a noticeable amount of storage and mobile data. Facebook Lite may be a more suitable alternative for slower connections or less powerful devices where it is available.

How to download and install Facebook

To download Facebook for Android, use the link to the app’s official store page provided here. Tap “Install” in Google Play, wait for the download to finish and open the app.

Sign in with an existing Facebook account or create a new one. Android permissions can be granted separately when a feature requires access to the camera, microphone, location or files.