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Microsoft announces new Facebook beta for Windows Phone 8, revamped and more features

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Your calls have been answered, well sorta. Microsoft today announced that a new, recently redesigned Facebook app (beta) for Windows Phone 8 is now available for you to try out and provide feedback. Yes, you can go and download it right now.

The app features “…new support for high-res photos, post sharing, and Facebook Timeline”, which should go a long way in making users happy--though being beta means it won’t be 100% stable, solid nor feature complete, so take it with caution.

But hey, Microsoft has finally redesigned the official Facebook app (or at least started to), answering many of your calls to overhaul the app for the popular social network. While the current version of Facebook for Windows Phone will continue to remain on the Store, it has garnered many complaints from users even despite the numerous updates it has received over the last few months.

The question for you, die-hard Facebook users, is this redesign and new feature set to your liking or not? Sound off in comments.

Grab the official Facebook Beta version 5.0.1.0 right here in the Store.

Source: Windows Phone Blog

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Comments There are 485 comments. Sign in to comment Techno-Freak says:

I just tipped on this, but wasn't fast enough I guess!
And they changed the design, one thing that was unique to Facebook app on our platform.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:13 pm - 16 hours ago Reply sirgrant618 says:

Im kinda bummed it doesnt have the banner on top anymore and there's that status bar with time and battery info permanently now :(
 
#picky

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply ammarmalik2011 says:

You mean the one that took an insane amount of space? Yeah good riddance!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm - 16 hours ago Reply sueha says:

If you care that much about efficient use of space, you should definitely not use a windows phone.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm - 16 hours ago Reply WinFan1 says:

i gotta agree with ammarmalik2011 that banner at the top was a waste of space.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:52 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Etios says:

amarmalik is a Troll, don't feed this isheep!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:07 pm - 15 hours ago Reply WinFan1 says:

troll or no troll when he makes a valid point people will agree. particularly on this subject he just happens to be right.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:13 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Etios says:

I Dont agree or believe in encouraging trolls whose sole reason for visting wpcentral is to make troll comments in all the articles.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:27 pm - 15 hours ago Reply RayWP7 says:

It wasn't an objective point, so there whether it is valid or not is strictly up to the user. I, for one, quite liked it. I infrequently use the app itself thanks to integration, but it was actually one my favorite design elements.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:57 pm - 15 hours ago Reply paavoris says:

 Don't fight. Switch.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:22 pm - 15 hours ago Reply seanles says:

next time you think of posting, dont. Spare us.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:04 pm - 13 hours ago Reply ash29k says:

Internet fight! Yawn....

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 4:54 am - 8 min ago Reply Jaafar Jabbar says:

I have a 620, not a good phone to have a third of the screen wasted on lol..some apps do it really nicely, some just take almost half the screen :-/

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:44 pm - 13 hours ago Reply willied says:

+1000

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:10 pm - 15 hours ago Reply jbarinas says:

Agreed.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:41 pm - 15 hours ago Reply illegaloperation says:

That gigantic banner at the top took way too much space.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:09 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

I agree, it is completely unnecessary to waste space on a banner. If I want to look at my own pics then I would go through them. It reminded me of IE explorer for pc/laptop, where there are a bunch of buttons available that no one will ever use but takes away valuable viewing space.

It's annoying.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:50 pm - 15 hours ago Reply illegaloperation says:

I am pretty sure that you are talking about IE8 and below.
 
IE9 and IE10 has most of the rarely used buttons hidden: just the way I like it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:57 pm - 15 hours ago Reply David Wilson3 says:

Except now you have the time bar, then the navigation bar, and then a banner image if you're on a profile or page. Makes perfect sense. 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:57 pm - 15 hours ago Reply roman1234 says:

Can't get the app from the link provided. Keep getting error code 805a0194 :/

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:13 pm - 15 hours ago Reply JonnieLasVegas says:

Looks like an iPhone version. Not digging how it looks, at all. The old version looks so much nicer. Guess I shouldn't complain too much, especially considering I don't even have a Facebook, lol.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:16 pm - 14 hours ago Reply WinFan1 says:

this does maintain the metro look and feel of windows phone. it provides in your face information on the timeline and notifications and maintains all the buttons flat and devoid of chrome. still has the pan to the left and right. its just the layout of the app that has changed and i for one prefer it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:38 pm - 14 hours ago Reply illegaloperation says:

The problem with the original Facebook app is that Microsoft tried to make an app that is a hybrid of Metro design and Facebook design and the just doesn't work.  It's like making a sport car that is also a truck.
 
Had Microsoft made a Facebook app that is entirely Metro, it would look like the People Hub. It would work fine, but it would look nothing like Facebook.
 
Microsoft finally gave that up and basically went entirely with Facebook design. 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:11 pm - 13 hours ago Reply Jonas Jonsson says:

How are the notifications? That's my biggest gripe with the current Facebook app.

Edit: I like the new design so far. It conforms to the official touch interface while still retaining some metro influences.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:17 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Lawrence Crecy says:

Am I the only one that thinks it's slow compared to the old app?
I'm on a L920

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Traldera says:

Probably a side effect of the beta. 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:24 pm - 16 hours ago Reply WPMANatXDA says:

Remember that it's still in beta.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:24 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Dante X says:

Yes, is slow also on my 920.
But is a Beta, I hope that get fixed on final version :)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:34 pm - 16 hours ago Reply deku13 says:

Its much faster on my 822

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:39 pm - 16 hours ago Reply m4tthall says:

Yes, slow on my 920 but appreciate it is a beta. Like the new design though, shame about losing the nice looking picture bar.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:55 pm - 16 hours ago Reply illegaloperation says:

That gigantic banner took way too much space.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:58 pm - 15 hours ago Reply dalydose says:

I liked it. It drew people's eye when I showed it on my phone and it even brought back some pics/memories from the past.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:36 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Ayush_WP says:

Exactly.. Im disappointed too. My friends with the s3 and iPhone were all in praise for how beautiful the Facebook app looks. If only they could add the features with a similar interface :(

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:56 pm - 13 hours ago Reply RyanR47 says:

Dont update. Stay with the old one

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 10:10 pm - 6 hours ago Reply Ezuwan Zakaria says:

my lumia 920 too..very slow loading..but its okay because its beta..hope full version they can fix n add to tagging people..:)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:22 pm - 15 hours ago Reply jbarinas says:

You can tag people

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:43 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Blake Currall says:

How do you tag people? That's the one thing in waiting for in a WP8 fb app

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:15 pm - 10 hours ago Reply jbarinas says:

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g405/conasca/temporary.jpg

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:29 pm - 5 hours ago Reply Blake Currall says:

Was hoping you could type their name in like on ios and android so you could type their name into the status/comment

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 3:33 am - 1 hour ago Reply Samst22 says:

much faster on my 8x

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:41 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Anchelspain says:

Same here. It's definitely an improvement on speed for me on the 8X.
The old app used to lag a lot to open new messages for example. It's still not the fastest thing ever, but it's a huge improvement in usability and style for me.
There's still a few kinks to solve in this beta though. For example, the red notifications indicator won't go away until I've moved away from the notifications screen, even if I press the start button and return to the Facebook app.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:29 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Matt Beglinger says:

Agreed plus it now has many of the features that the iOS version has, finally getting parity on this app. I just switched to the 8x from the iPhone 5 and the Facebook app was very antiquated. This is a huge step in the right direction.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:17 pm - 12 hours ago Reply tranite says:

Nope, it is. But it is a beta. Just think of the design. The old was also slow in the first versions!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Jay_wpcentral says:

Its pretty fast on my 820. Looking forward to see how notifications work.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:20 pm - 14 hours ago Reply z8er says:

Dang, I keep getting an error in the store!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:14 pm - 16 hours ago Reply weetigo says:

Same here. Get an 805a0194 error.  Using Samsung ATIV S on Telus (Canada).

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:17 pm - 16 hours ago Reply YOLOsaurusRex says:

Same error on my HTC Trophy.
 
Edit: I just noticed it's only for Windows Phone 8 anyway ): balls.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:24 pm - 16 hours ago Reply z8er says:

Restarted my phone and it works now. Loving it!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:25 pm - 16 hours ago Reply weetigo says:

Same thing , after a restart it installed fine.   Liking the new app.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:45 pm - 13 hours ago Reply topleya says:

It might be your region or carrier as I have it on a UK Ativ S

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:57 pm - 16 hours ago Reply troylytle says:

Just give it a bit. It's not available in your area is what the error means.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:24 pm - 16 hours ago Reply toph36 says:

I got the error when click on the install button on the windowsphone.com.  However, when I checked my phone, it was there in the apps list. 
The apps looks good and seems much faster.  It definitely does the job and I see the additional features like Sharing that have been missing until now.  It is much less modern that the current app.  I liked some of the modern design elements in the current app, I think they were just missing some of the features.  If the new version sticks with the current design, I can delete the last remaining Facebook alternative app that I have on my phone, as there will be no use for it.  Most of the alternative apps are based on the iOS design.  While the Beta closely resembles the iOS version as well, I do like it and I think most users will prefer the design, especially those coming from iOS and Android.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:55 pm - 16 hours ago Reply rdubmu says:

I connected it to Wifi and the error went away. :) 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:25 pm - 10 hours ago Reply senbobaggins says:

what is Facebook?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:14 pm - 16 hours ago Reply ktl88 says:

A place where you post stuff about yourself which is collected by the zuckerberg team. And now they are into politics :)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply hopmedic says:

Then Zuckerberg hands it all over to Obama's minions, and if you're a conservative they take you away to reeducation camps.

Oh, wait - that's next week.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm - 16 hours ago Reply 220SeaChaser says:

LOL!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:37 pm - 16 hours ago Reply RyanAMG says:

LOL that's funny.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply erasure25 says:

Edit: Hmmm, Can we not do < strike>?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:10 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Saiyaku says:

They also make mediocre Android launchers, I heard

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm - 16 hours ago Reply kwambe5 says:

LOL

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm - 16 hours ago Reply lemonsteveo says:

What's an Android? :D

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply AuraTigital says:

A robot

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm - 16 hours ago Reply ktl88 says:

An OS that's used be crazy people who are happily giving away tons of info about themselves by using crapware

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm - 16 hours ago Reply lemonsteveo says:

Ok thanks, I'll try and avoid both. ;)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:40 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Kiraly Attila says:

Bishop in Alien !

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:47 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Skippy07 says:

He prefers to be called an "artificial person". 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:46 pm - 13 hours ago Reply Mayur says:

A type of robot, who wants to be and copies human

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:36 pm - 13 hours ago Reply tendoboy1984 says:

Ha! Good one.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm - 16 hours ago Reply karelj says:

Something that is way more useful than tired, old 'What is..' tropes.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:56 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Rajeev Bhatia says:

Just downloaded this....still a bit buggy but CHAT IS BUILT RIGHT INTO THE APP LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:14 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mdscj4 says:

CHAT WAS BUILT INTO THE OLD APP TOO. WELL, MESSAGING WAS. SAME THING YOU DUMBO

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply frostieDE says:

Did the chat really work like a chat for you? For me it did not, which might not caused by the app itself but facebook^^

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mdscj4 says:

Only thing it didn't show which basically all chat platforms show is when the other person is typing..showed location, when they saw the chat, whether they were on mobile or not. I loved it

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Chad Estes says:

Facebook Chat is built into the messaging hub. Why would I want to use the chat in the application?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mdscj4 says:

That for me has proven unreliable. Sometimes I wouldn't get the other persons response and they wouldn't get mine. Same thing for Messaging app on W8

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Samst22 says:

messaging app on WP8 for me is unstable and connection is dropped often but I have no problems with the messaging app on W8, it works perfect imo.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply PipoDj says:

This is so true. I had a week of practically no facebook chat in the messaging hub. then just the other day it's working again. just so weird.
 
so back on topic, This version is slick! I am yet to find annoyances but over all this is a great beta i was under the impression it's a final version.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm - 16 hours ago Reply gohatters says:

i agree, although it doesn't play nice with people on their iphone/android only thos on facebook desktop.  not WP's fault, but they get blamed for it

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:26 pm - 16 hours ago Reply arterbizzle says:

I keep the hub chat turned off because I don't like being bothered all the time. It's nice to have it available in the Facebook app for when I need it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm - 16 hours ago Reply sarim_xyz says:

does it replace the default Facebook app or is it a new one?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:17 pm - 16 hours ago Reply erichon99 says:

Separate app

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply ncxcstud says:

It is a different app called Facebook Beta.
The 'normal' facebook app is still there, and it doesn't replace the baked in facebook features.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply pranav rai says:

New one.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply sarim_xyz says:

well i don't use the default Facebook app. The 'Me' tile, People hub and Messaging hub are enough for basic Facebook-ing. For more, there's IE :)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply bbennett40 says:

Agree

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Jay_wpcentral says:

Basic FBing, the baked in stuff is neat. Sometimes I want to do a little more and the new app seems to have the chops. Unlike the old one.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:22 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Heavy Rain says:

I'm guessing its a WP8 version only

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:41 pm - 14 hours ago Reply DreadVenom says:

Who needs FBH?
Update.

Having used this app some more, i really like the design and layout. If the rumour about the start screen notification center are to be true then the left to right swipe menu in this app maybe an insight into MS plan for that implementation. This app is a great example of how a new start screen with notification center would look and operate imho and i like it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:17 pm - 16 hours ago Reply adrian1338 says:

how could you left and right swipe a notification center when the whole systems programming is based on apps where you swipe left and right? :O

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 3:05 am - 1 hour ago Reply blackprince says:

I assume he means from the start screen which is what many have suggested.

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 4:25 am - 36 min ago Reply adrian1338 says:

well -  than you have to press a button and swipe. notification center should overlap everything and always be accessible. why would i need the notification center on the start screen where THIS startscreen already provides the notifications in form of tiles?
I'd rather see it with double taping start or not at all

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 4:58 am - 3 min ago Reply WinFan1 says:

Wow the new design looks really good.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:17 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Jason_JS_G says:

I agree.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply JonnieLasVegas says:

Looks just like an iPhone version, or mobile web. I like the metro look of the old fb app. This one is too....meh & boring looking.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:19 pm - 14 hours ago Reply he_shark says:

It is a bit too similar, but the animations are nice and for me it is very smooth so I'm liking it nonetheless.
I hope they can improve the notications and chat that's built into WP for FB at the same time.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:50 pm - 14 hours ago Reply hwangeruk says:

I really like the new design, and going by the review scores - most people do / prefer it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:46 pm - 12 hours ago Reply Forc3 says:

Well it looks similar to the iPhone/Android Version... Thats the result when working with the Facebook team I guess :P but hey Facebook worked officially on this Face App this time HURRAY xD!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:36 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

+1000000

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:01 pm - 13 hours ago Reply phing77 says:

FINNNNNALLLLLLYYYYYYY!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:18 pm - 16 hours ago Reply CaptainChunk41 says:

Woohooo

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:18 pm - 16 hours ago Reply deku13 says:

Much better than the last app. In fact I already deleted that old joke of an app

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Jason_JS_G says:

Same here.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply metalchick719 says:

My god, that actually looks really good! I avoided downloading the Facebook app on my Lumia 810 because I saw how crappy it was on my friend's 710, but I may just have to install it on my new 920 when it arrives!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply RobinPaul says:

So nothing for windows phone 7.8?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Gergolos says:

this!
 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm - 16 hours ago Reply azmansell says:

Same question here!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:49 pm - 16 hours ago Reply karelj says:

At least you got 7.8

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:59 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Jay_wpcentral says:

I was waiting for someone to bring this up. I also own a 510 guys but the truth is phone 7 is a forgotten story. Like Terence Howard being replaced by Don Cheadle, we just have to accept it and move on :(

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:25 pm - 14 hours ago Reply omnislasher777 says:

*sigh* Nothing for Windows Phone 7.  Thanks MS.  
MS has really made me a convert...... To Apple or Google.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:26 pm - 5 hours ago Reply gcdc_lumia says:

it's still beta though. i do hope when its official theyll consider 7.8 users as well.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:56 pm - 5 hours ago Reply MikeSo says:

Stop hoping. WP7 is dead except for maybe security and bug fixes.

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 12:22 am - 4 hours ago Reply dortyboy says:

I got it! It seems really smooth n just as fast as other platforms. Similar to the iPhone app

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply thaman04 says:

One word... YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the new look, finally chat is integrated properly... yay!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply bluemooberry says:

i know
double yay! 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:51 pm - 16 hours ago Reply oddom says:

Looks an awful Lot like the iOS an android version which I prefer so kudos facebook.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm - 16 hours ago Reply morpheus1982 says:

Microsoft make this app...

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:21 pm - 15 hours ago Reply oddom says:

Well then kudos Microsoft. Either way I like it but sadly don't own a win8 phone so I can't play with it. No love for my win 7.8 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:22 pm - 14 hours ago Reply link1873 says:

Booo just as i send my phone for repair lol.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply ttsoldier says:

"Sliding to the right will expose the navigation bar and sliding to the left on the main news feed reveals the chat interface"

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:20 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mondokjm says:

This is absolutely my favorite feature

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:20 pm - 14 hours ago Reply lalith.chinta says:

thanks for the tip. future notification center implementation?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:59 pm - 13 hours ago Reply lpforthewin says:

Sadly it is just the same way that the android and ios versions work so it's unlikely to be pointing toward a notification centre

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:00 pm - 10 hours ago Reply uopjo6 says:

While I appreciate the update, what took so long? We're half passed the 920/820 life span already. (for annual upgraders :) )

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:21 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Bradford Davis says:

Finally a "pull down to refresh"!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Nickkk101 says:

+1

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

+1000000

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:55 pm - 15 hours ago Reply phil.rick says:

Woo! +1

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:57 pm - 14 hours ago Reply McDaddyMike says:

Still beta, but it's way better than the original app. Was waiting for this.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm - 16 hours ago Reply King Benneth says:

Slide to refresh doesn't seem to work on my 8X.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Tafsern says:

You got to hold it for a second and then release. :) 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:41 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Dan Strong1 says:

I like the design, STILL cant add photos in personal messages though, dont see why we cant when we can on the news feed.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply WhippedKream says:

THIS! Annoys me so much. And not being able to search for words in a chat is quite annoying (but that last part I believe is lacking in all platforms?) But this app is awesome. The fonts remind me of the metro mock up design I remember seeing somewhere in the forums ( for navigation fonts and all).

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 2:14 am - 2 hours ago Reply wpnewbie says:

It's certainly optimized for touch. It was real pain to touch the rich button earlier

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply WPUser111 says:

Finally something to cheer..!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply bilal soomro says:

WORKS GREAT WITH WINDOWS PHONE.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply SpideyCoco says:

OH THANKS GOD! I thought for a second that it only worked on Windows Mobile 6.0

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:55 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Matt McGillvray says:

lol

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm - 16 hours ago Reply glassadam says:

Haha I got a decent laugh outta that. Well played.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:51 pm - 9 hours ago Reply Nakazul says:

Damn, no love for us on WM 6.5,5. :'( ....:D

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 3:33 am - 1 hour ago Reply phantom1245 says:

Nice design and fast

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply gohatters says:

99% of the time i use the people hub.  but this seems nice

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply danielgray says:

Wish they would improve the people hub, by 10% then Facebook app would not be used, besides for Events.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:38 pm - 12 hours ago Reply Bahaa mohammad says:

finally ,, very nice app :)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm - 16 hours ago Reply phantom1245 says:

The swipe gesture so nice !!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:25 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mjparc says:

It doesn't show ,when our contact see our messages   , still miss this features , hope they will ad it !

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:26 pm - 16 hours ago Reply fwaits says:

Give feedback in the app in Settings -> About as the beta program blog states if you want something.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:49 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mr_808 says:

Wow!  This new interface is so much better.  It's faster and easier to access the chat feature.  You also get the pull to refresh feature.  I'm sure there is a lot more to be worked out but this looks like a great step in the right direction.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:26 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Samst22 says:

Yay a lot smoother than the old one. Not quite metro design but it looks a lot nicer than the iOS app. Like the swipe right and left to get the the menu and online contacts. Checking to see if message toasts are working better now.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:26 pm - 16 hours ago Reply glassadam says:

I don't think all apps need to be metro if the design is good and the functionality is good too. In fact, I like a bit of variety in app design, again as long as it's functional.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:52 pm - 9 hours ago Reply hauz_20 says:

Used it for all of a minute and it's already leaps and bounds beyond the original app.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:26 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Sean D. says:

Wow, really nice and smooth. I hope this goes to show some of you that MS does indeed pay attention.
Unfortunately, there's still too many tears.  SMH.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply lemonsteveo says:

Not getting message notifications (but built-in messaging hub received it).

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm - 16 hours ago Reply iamSherlocked says:

Nothing for wp7.z!!! :(

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm - 16 hours ago Reply iggypop120 says:

Hey look another app not available for me

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm - 16 hours ago Reply illegaloperation says:

The old Facebook app was a pain: I ended up just using touch.facebook.com
 
The new app is much better.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Wael Hasno says:

I like the original app better. Sure it's a little more comfortable to use but you still can't attach pictures to messages. Pretty much just a different skin, I preferred having a random picture header than my cover photo, felt different and unique. Oh well.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Daniel Rubino says:

Remember, this is a beta. It's a re-write so they can build off of, meaning what is lacking now can be added later. The important thing is to start with a solid foundation.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Nick Garza says:

Why redesign the whole app. It looks like an android port. The uniqueness of the UI is one of the only things WP has going for it, and its nice to have something that looks both better and different.

Dont see why they couldn't follow the "metro" design and just add the missing functionality instead.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:03 pm - 11 hours ago Reply glassadam says:

I like this design better, personally. And the old one never seemed very metro to me, anyway. And I don't find metro to be all that important if the design is still good and the all is still functional, or in this case, even better.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:54 pm - 9 hours ago Reply fwaits says:

Settings -> About and give them feedback, that's the point of this public beta, they even say so in the blog.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm - 16 hours ago Reply izzykahn says:

OMG!! I'm so excited! First this, and then the upcoming official Instagram app!!?(I'm speaking through faith--Windows phone faith)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

Also iHeartRadio is due to be re-released in mid summer!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:58 pm - 15 hours ago Reply izzykahn says:

I don't really care for iHeartRadio, but that doesn't mean others don't care thnx for the update

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:17 pm - 14 hours ago Reply MDak280 says:

I keep getting an error :/

Lumia 920 US

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Yev91 says:

Same, "Sorry, you can't get apps in this region. Please check the Store in your region"

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm - 16 hours ago Reply WinFan1 says:

im in the us and i got it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:58 pm - 16 hours ago Reply MDak280 says:

Maybe I'm not getting it because my phone is UK unlocked but I'm using it in the US? My store and region are set to US though. I'll try searching from the store instead of using the link.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:13 pm - 15 hours ago Reply MDak280 says:

Not sure what happened but I clicked the link again and this time it worked.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:16 pm - 15 hours ago Reply kittananj says:

I'm in Thailand, I got it too.

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 3:23 am - 1 hour ago Reply phirefly says:

I got an error and then it just crashed everytime I opened it...  I uninstalled and reinstalled and it works fine now.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:17 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Dadstar0410 says:

Same, from US and I got the same error.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:29 pm - 13 hours ago Reply rreszler says:

Broken download atm for me!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm - 16 hours ago Reply anuith says:

Yes, I my thumb is 5-inch long. =__='

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm - 16 hours ago Reply steppyhen says:

I can't click the Bing Vision button fast enough to download this!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm - 16 hours ago Reply MrVol84 says:

I want to be able to tag people in comments..

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

Feedback on the app. Go to settings on the beta and then click on feedback.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:00 pm - 15 hours ago Reply danielgray says:

Think you can only give feedback once, as tried to leave a second comment but failed. May be an app issue. Also, extremely difficult to close the app. Keep hitting back, but just rotates around stuff I looked at.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:10 pm - 10 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

Weird, every time I hit the feedback button, it takes me to an option screen where my Gmail email option pops up and I can send feedback in that form.

Do you have email set up on your phone?

And if that keeps on happening, you may want to delete the app.and reinstall it.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:19 pm - 9 hours ago Reply SlayerSpecial says:

Wow... Much better. Design is much more akin to Modern UI. It's performing rather well, too.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Primehunter says:

Still pretty buggy, but the general layout is top notch =)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

Yeah, it seems that it's constantly downloading Info.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:00 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Simmarjit Singh says:

OMG! This is really nice! Its just so smooth ...must better experience than on Android .. Thank You MSFT! :D 
 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:31 pm - 16 hours ago Reply jfVigor says:

Really never knew what was wrong with the old version butnoh well. Nice to have updates

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 pm - 16 hours ago Reply xchaser says:

Most apps are all wp8 nothing new would install on 7.5 or 7.8 and T-Mobile won't hurry up and release a Nokia Lumia 920. :(
 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 pm - 16 hours ago Reply jfVigor says:

I like to type in confusing runon sentences like this wont people understand what im saying just read it three times

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:35 pm - 15 hours ago Reply joe_easton says:

I know many will say it looks too much like iOS and Android but there is nothing wrong with that and acutally helps convince people to switch.  Works very well on my 8X; seems faster than the prior app IMO but I never used it much before. 
My initial review is that it is much better and a move in the right direction. 
We now have an updated Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook app.  Just need Pinterest and Instagram and the social media world will be complete LOL

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:33 pm - 16 hours ago Reply jfVigor says:

No, now they have these new things called Path and Vine. Something new every other week I tell ya... and I know you said you didnt use the prior app often but in actuality, it was faster than this beta
 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:34 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

I have to agree, the beta is a bit slow (from what I understand and gathered from the comments here on wpc, those on nl920 are experiencing slower app response than those on 8x and other).

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:03 pm - 14 hours ago Reply joe_easton says:

Vine looks cool but I don't much about Path anymore.  Vine is only only iOS (last time I checked) so it will be a while before WP will see it.  I believe Cinemagraph (or something like that) just came to Android from iOS.
There is always something new but having Pinterest and Instagram will at least give us the big players and help motivate the smaller ones from moving over too.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:29 pm - 14 hours ago Reply dalydose says:

Cinemagraph is a Nokia app.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:41 pm - 13 hours ago Reply joe_easton says:

That's a funny slip up on my part.  I meant Cinemagram.  It's very similar to Vine.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:43 pm - 11 hours ago Reply kittananj says:

Only Windows Phone made like this? BlackBerry 10 does it too!

Posted on May 1, 2013 at 3:26 am - 1 hour ago Reply 01mggt says:

Download link not working here. HTC 8x Verizon

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:33 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Abe Vinjamuri says:

Here are some initial thoughts....
 
1. very fluid. Smooth navigation through different functions. No jarring delays
2. is similar to other platforms (doesn't have the iphone circles (from the latest update)(although i haven't figured out how to use that on the iPhone)
3. Newsfeed filtering is limited, can't filter for friends groups (although i rarely use it)... just something I noticed in comparison to the iPhone.
Correction... you can filter for friends through your friends lists under friends - not directly through the newsfeed function which is the case on the iphone
 
4. notifications (the globe button on top) is awesome unlike in the iPhone. opens onto the entire screen unlike a pop up. Very fluid.
 
5. Cannot search for people outside of friends. Although noticed this cool feature. Under friends if you search for a friend and swipe from the right to left, you can see the same search filter applied to your chat / messenger as well
 
6. privacy settings can only be changed throught the browser - the app opens the mobile website
7. I think what the app is missing is calling through facebook - i honestly don't want facebook to know when i called and how long i called... I'm fine with that being a part of my "people hub" timeline :)
8. I kinda liked the metro interface - though I had issues with the news feed getting updated even though you were in a news item down the news feed page - annoying. I still think the metro interface can be appliedwith more horizontal scrolling. instead of just one left and one right swipe; perhaps two each so that more layers can be added?
 
All in all I'd say awesome effort by Microsoft. Thumbs up. Few more general chinks in the windows phone armor sorted out - this is going to be a killer.
 
9. Can't do a group chat - can't add additional participants.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm - 16 hours ago Reply xchaser says:

Remember its called facebook beta.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm - 16 hours ago Reply c8h8r8i8s8 says:

Under settings, there is a send feedback option. Please send to Microsoft/Facebook. We want to encourage them for releasing a beta like this early.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:46 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

+1
Also, I noticed that I can't turn my phone horizontally to type when adding comments. That's 1 more for feedback.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Snow says:

You can search for people other than friends. Click the drop down menu at the left and the search icon is there!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:42 pm - 13 hours ago Reply Abe Vinjamuri says:

Thanks!.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm - 12 hours ago Reply glassadam says:

More horizontal scrolling sounds unappealing. I dint want it, especially just for the sake of making it more "metro." Now of it was for a specific purpose, I could get behind that I suppose.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:59 pm - 9 hours ago Reply deadwrong03 says:

No wp7 beta wtf

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:34 pm - 16 hours ago Reply xchaser says:

Nope HTC HD7 waiting for Nokia and T-Mobile to give us something good.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:39 pm - 16 hours ago Reply vdubskey says:

I do like the beta. It seems much more fluid than the old. But visually I liked the old app. The top bar that showed your albums on the main page was just a beautiful design.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:35 pm - 16 hours ago Reply snarkysnickerdoodle says:

Finally! The app is a bit buggy but it's everything I wanted them to fix about our version of the app.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm - 16 hours ago Reply taekkwon says:

Great, WP7.5+ users already being exclude... well, Skype was the first one actually... :P

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Ridlah says:

+7.8 I feel more bad for the Lumia 900 users, I'm not one but they really got screwed.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm - 14 hours ago Reply dalydose says:

I was one, but I sucked it up and got the 920. They still buy blood, ya know. ;)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:42 pm - 13 hours ago Reply nalakrub says:

Never really comment, but I had to log in to say that this is pretty legit.  I started with Android, went iOS and recently switched to WP8.  Better than Android and lacks a little compared to iOS, but it's a really solid app so far.  Love the feel; very smooth.
 
I haven't been able to check; does this one finally show Instagram posts on Facebook?  Both the People app and MS's first FB app lacked that function...

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:36 pm - 16 hours ago Reply jcagga says:

Thanks wpcenteal as always. I haven't used this app for months and I am finally seeing it was worth the wait for great premium apps to finally hitting WP store as Microsoft promised since wp7 announcement.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:37 pm - 16 hours ago Reply DaSchnee says:

Metro is pretty much gone... I don't like that at all...

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm - 16 hours ago Reply thaman04 says:

Metro is a design style... it's still there, in fact it's more there than it was before... flat colours, content first/less chrome, etc.  it's beautiful.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply jfmanzo says:

Agreed- add the modern style fonts ("favorites," "apps," etc) and this indeed a Windows Phone app and a damn nice one.
I love how the wide tile is my banner image. LOVE that.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:05 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Quin 2013 says:

Yes! I'm happy they kept that!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:10 pm - 14 hours ago Reply jbarinas says:

EXACTLY! Metro is all about Chrome-lessness and elegant design. Microsoft's original style is not the only way to do Metro.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:24 pm - 5 hours ago Reply Yev91 says:

Finally something comparable to the iOS and Android Facebook app. Facebook Messenger next?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:39 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Amran Nagal says:

We have a built in Facebook messenger! Why do we need another app for that?

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:07 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Coolaaron88 says:

Doesnt support group messaging and isnt reliable 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:24 pm - 15 hours ago Reply deadwrong03 says:

We cant attach pics in the built in messenger and messages are often delayed or never going thru

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:29 pm - 15 hours ago Reply 89caps says:

The comments are in reverse chronological order in the app

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:39 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Tafsern says:

Not all the time :) 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply fwaits says:

Swipe to the right (Left page) and click the gear next to News Feed.  Can sort by Most Recent there.  (Default is Top Stories)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:09 pm - 15 hours ago Reply tristan88 says:

Personally think it is miles better. Much more natural to navigate now that is more like the Facebook mobile site.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:40 pm - 16 hours ago Reply windowsPhoneGuy says:

Is need! Might need a diferenciator in comparision to iOS or Android, in the other hand, I might be the only one thinking this.
 
All in all, this came out of nowhere and I love it!
Progress my friends

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:40 pm - 16 hours ago Reply cruisezero says:

The new app is pretty good. Few bugs as expected. Reported already :)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:45 pm - 16 hours ago Reply sandmanfvr says:

Finally and it is a nice app.  Reshare is very buggy, but when this all gets ironed out then facebook will be up to par in wp8. 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:41 pm - 16 hours ago Reply izzykahn says:

Report it! We (WP users) do not need to hold back the feedback for this one. X)

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:25 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Hackthebone says:

Way better design than the original app, very smooth too. If only they can integrate high resolution picture uploads right into the OS it'd be perfect.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:41 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Daakkon says:

Hopefully they add the ability to save photos.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:42 pm - 16 hours ago Reply kitty778 says:

This! So irritating not to be able to save fb pics to my phone and send to friends via WhatsApp.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:02 pm - 13 hours ago Reply Dazzi says:

As far as I'm aware, you have always been able to save Facebook pictures to your phone -- Simply go to the people hub, and save pictures that way.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:20 pm - 10 hours ago Reply Rodrigo Nunes says:

This is just amazing! finally !
 
There are some bugs but they'll fix it i hope!
 
I'm really happy with that haha!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:42 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mukulvdhiman says:

Really sexy app.. Just waiting to see weather it shows notifications or not

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply hbkzara07 says:

it doesn't show msg notification
.unless there is a setting for that and am not aware of

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm - 16 hours ago Reply nutnithin says:

no notifications as of now....btu none the less amazing app!!!!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:52 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Ben Lehtovaara says:

Can't download it. Get an error when following Download App link and can't find it when searching store.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:43 pm - 16 hours ago Reply RoarinRow says:

I can't download it either.  Can scan the QR code or manually find it in the store.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:34 pm - 15 hours ago Reply RoarinRow says:

Nevermind.  I hit the back button and was able to get to the download page.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:36 pm - 15 hours ago Reply 220SeaChaser says:

Much better looking! You can share also!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm - 16 hours ago Reply tendoboy1984 says:

So why doesn't Microsoft just update the existing app? Why do they have to make a completely new beta app?

Or better yet, just have Facebook make their own app.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:47 pm - 16 hours ago Reply ryansstuff says:

Well it is to test the new features and then update the current app and remove this beta one i guess.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:48 pm - 15 hours ago Reply Harue25 says:

This is definitely a huge improvement over our current app. So happy that this was released cause I was starting to get very frustrated with the Official App and it's lack of some functions. Everything in this is smooth and fluid and it looks great. I didn't mind the look of the official app but it started to get slow and was a bit annoying to navigate. The only issue I'm having with this one so far is an error popping up when I attempt to share a post.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:47 pm - 16 hours ago Reply jayruguitar says:

This is a great improvement!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:47 pm - 16 hours ago Reply tone84 says:

I like it.. Faster! 920

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm - 16 hours ago Reply mreck says:

I can't use it cause I can't enter anything into the Password field...

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm - 16 hours ago Reply DJ Keens says:

I like the change to make it more like the web version (and IOS) while it still retains some metro love. Good move. Nice and slick.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:48 pm - 16 hours ago Reply phatboy66 says:

This app is BOSS!

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm - 16 hours ago Reply CRASHFIRE says:

I like the look and feel of the old app. And it was original to Windows Phone. While it wasn't perfect, it looked better than the standard iOs and Android app that this is based off of. Boo to you Microsoft. I wish you would just fix the old app. It has the best interface of all Facebook apps on all oses. And for those that think this has a metro feel are dumb. It works the same on iOs and Android. They can swipe left and right as well. This isn't metro or unique to Windows Phone.

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm - 16 hours ago Reply Tafsern says:

But it works! Hey, I'm not saying Metro is bad, but it's not a point to be different when this new app clearly works great. 

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:54 pm - 16 hours ago Reply WinFan1 says:

you might be in the minority right there bro.

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