Facebook Messenger deactivated for Windows Phone 8

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quickymart

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#210516 30-Mar-2017 21:58

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-messenger-apps-phones-tablets-windows-android-apple-a7656946.html

Anyone else been caught out by this? I was last night and now I just get a message telling me to download the latest version of the Facebook app...which doesn't work in WP 8.1

Bung

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#1750962 30-Mar-2017 22:53

Went through this with the household Lumia 640. Update to WP10 required. The same night as the update we received 2 scam emails purportedly from Facebook requesting a copy of Photo ID. Either coincidence or there's a way of clocking updated phones.

AHitman

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#1756008 3-Apr-2017 21:57

It lasted longer than the Blackberry 10 app..

Does an "italian tune up" work on computers?

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#1756043 3-Apr-2017 23:04

One of the main apps that gave the feeling of not 'missing out' being on windows phone. Family member with the 735 (beautiful phone) has no interest in moving to windows 10 either.

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#1756056 3-Apr-2017 23:27

I tried a phone with Windows 10 (Lumia 950) and hated it, so went back to my Windows 8 phone (Lumia 930). Now I'm moving to Android, out of necessity as they stop support for 8