With the arrival of Android Lollipop 5, there was a major change in the appearance of the operating system, which is called Material Design and that is characterized by more rounded shapes and a slightly more ordered appearance.
And since then there have been many Android apps that have been remodeled and updated, to adapt to this new interface. Facebook Messenger She was the last to join.
The new look of Facebook Messenger for android
more rounded shapes
The first thing that strikes us when we access the new Facebook Messenger is that the shapes of the conversation bubbles are more rounded.
In addition, to access more functions on a chat, we now find a blue circle with the + sign at the bottom of the screen. This button is appearing in many of the applications that are adapting to Material Design and replaces the traditional dots or lines in the upper right bar, which appeared until now, to find menus in most Android apps.
A late makeover
We had known for a few months that the interface of Facebook Messenger it was going to be adapted to Material Desing, but this one has taken a while to arrive, a little longer than normal.
According to the creators of Facebook, the reason for this delay is that they have made all the changes, very carefully to avoid problems for users. million users that the app has worldwide. But after a few weeks in testing, now the application is finally available.
A visual change only
Many would think that Facebook could take advantage of this important remodeling, to add changes or new functions to its application, but the reality is that this has not been the case. The changes in Facebook Messenger represent an important evolution in what refers to the visual aspect, but nothing has been added that was not in previous versions at the functionality level. Therefore, despite the change, you will have no problem using the app again, if you were used to the previous version.
Do you like the new look of Facebook Messenger Or did you find the previous one more attractive? We invite you to tell us about it in the comments section at the bottom of this article.