Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Mobile
  3. Guides

Want to get Facebook Home on any Android phone? Yes, it’s already possible

Andrew Kalinchuk
By
facebook-home-2-625x1000
Image used with permission by copyright holder

For those of you with devices not compatible with Facebook Home or living in a country it hasn’t arrived in yet, there’s hope for you yet.

The wonderful folks at Madaco have put together a bunch of APKs to get Facebook Home up and running on almost every Android device out there. Madaco had access to the leaked version as well, perhaps giving them the necessary insight to pull this off.

Recommended Videos

The working solution comes in two distinct variations: one for anyone who doesn’t own an official device and the other for those of you with a device that is supported but happen to live in a country you live in has yet to receive Facebook Home.

If your Android device is unsupported then the workaround can be complicated, but definitely not impossible. First you’ll need to remove every Facebook app that’s installed on your phone. This will be easy unless your particular phone has Facebook pre-installed. In that case, if your phone won’t let you remove it in the regular way then you may have to root your device and remove the files manually.

Once that’s done and your Android device has been completely scrubbed of Facebook, you’ll need to install three patched APKs. There’s one each for Facebook Home, Facebook Main, and Messenger. The APKs are basically identical to the official apps, with the one change being the removal of a device check from Facebook Home.

Alternately, if you do have a compatible device but don’t reside in a supported country then the fix is a lot simpler. First off, ensure you have the main Facebook and Messenger apps installed on your device, this is important as it may not work correctly if the two apps are installed first. After that you can go ahead and load up the modified APK to get Facebook Home working.

The files, installation guide, and some tips are all available through Madaco if you’re ready to take the plunge and hand your phone over to Facebook.

So far, users are reporting all features are working as promised. Only one bug seems to be persistent, which is the SMS from Messenger function. Some users are saying the function tends to quit working form time to time. Bugs aside, this workaround is more than welcome, especially if you’re hungry for more Facebook, all the time.

Topics
Andrew Kalinchuk
Andrew Kalinchuk
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Andrew covers news and opinions pertaining to smartphones, tablets, and all else mobile for Digital Trends. He recently…
This crazy headband uses music and brainwaves to make you a better athlete
A person wearing the Alphabeats headband.

This company wants you to put on a headband and listen to music while the device's sensors in it read your brainwaves to help you focus and to increase your sporting performance. It’s called Alphabeats, and the electroencephalogram (EEG) headband combines with your choice of music and an app on your phone to help train your brain to either stay in its top-focused state or concentrate on its requirements in the moment, whether that’s relaxation, recovery, or sleep.

Aimed at professional ahtletes or highly motivated amateurs, Alphabeats won a CES 2023 Innovation award and is now available for pre-order. It costs $499 at the moment, but the price will increase to $689 after the promotional period ends. You probably won’t be surprised to learn (given the recent growing and  unfortunate trend) that this price includes a year’s subscription to the service, but at the time of writing, there’s no information about how much the subscription will cost after the first year.

Read more
Here’s how Apple could change your iPhone forever
An iPhone 15 Pro Max laying on its back, showing its home screen.

Over the past few months, Apple has released a steady stream of research papers detailing its work with generative AI. So far, Apple has been tight-lipped about what exactly is cooking in its research labs, while rumors circulate that Apple is in talks with Google to license its Gemini AI for iPhones.

But there have been a couple of teasers of what we can expect. In February, an Apple research paper detailed an open-source model called MLLM-Guided Image Editing (MGIE) that is capable of media editing using natural language instructions from users. Now, another research paper on Ferret UI has sent the AI community into a frenzy.

Read more
OnePlus’ next foldable phone may get a huge camera upgrade
Digital render of Oppo Find N3 Flip in pink color.

Oppo Find N3 Flip Oppo

OnePlus' merger back into its parent company, Oppo, has been both good and bad for the "Never Settle" brand. While OnePlus has seen a dismaying downfall in the quality of its previously distinctive interface, it has helped make up for that in camera performance -- thanks in large part to Oppo's partnership with imaging stalwart Hasselblad. That collaboration is rumored to bear fruit once again, this time in the form of a flip phone with a robust camera.

Read more