Facebook App Killing iOS Popularity

[Fantasigraphic]

The Facebook app has NOTHING to do w/ IOS7. Facebook has always sucked on previous versions of IOS. It's totally on Facebooks end

 

[Altis]

Facebook app is very poorly programmed for the user. It absolutely kills my battery when it's in the background (although I have background refresh disabled). Yet, when I reopen it, it has to start all over half the time.

I don't think it's the worst app, but force-close it every time you're done as it will single handed slaughter your battery in hours even if it isn't "running".

 

[Vodka]

seriously, fb app become sluggy as f'ck for the recent half a year

 

[chrisaster]

Even on the iPhone 4 once loaded the response is very fast between notification, chats etc.

.....Im on a ip5 and I have to wait for it to load

 

[5thAgent]

Undoubtedly the Facebook App on the iOS is the most dysfunctional app in the entire Apple iTunes App store. I've personally witnessed half a dozen folks move to Android due to not being able to bring up the app and execute typing, read message, etc., in a timely manner.

I think Apple needs to assist. What do you think?

Did you get Android and iOS swapped up in this post? :/
I switched FROM Android partly due to its failed Facebook app.

 

[T5BRICK]

Speaking of Android's FB, the chat head labels that are system wide become a pain in the ass after the first day and just a waste of space on your screen. It's bad enough we have a lot of our info loaded on FB, I refuse to chat in FB for IM/MSG/Mail and don't want to feed them even more personal data for their marketing allocation.

You can disable chat heads. I don't use them but I know some people that do. Having a choice is a good thing.

 

[Jimbo47]

My only complaint was the blue navigation bar at the top. But with the latest update, it collapses when you begin scrolling like Safari does. Now it allows me to see more.

 

[abz1981]

Are you on the blue stuff? Seriously just go and buy a Facebook Home phone.

 

[darngooddesign]

Lol. No one switches to android if they want better apps.

 

[ErikGrim]

Wait. So because of an app being slow on your outdated iPhones (4?), instead of upgrading to a current model iPhone where it is quite fast and usable you downgrade to an Android? That is quite the story bro.

 

[Brittany246]

People still use Facebook? >_>

 

[Michael CM1]

Aside from the complete lack of landscape support in the app -- which is annoying as (insert your bad word here) -- I have no trouble with it. I certainly wouldn't ditch iOS for Android over it.

 

[Stuntman06]

This is the one of the funniest threads I have read here. For a long time, the Facebook app on Android really sucked. I used alternative FB apps on Android for a while until I found out FB somehow cripples those third party FB apps. It has only been the last year or so where the FB app on Android has improved to the point where I am not heavily complaining about it.

I highly doubt that people would move from iOS to Android because of FB. I don't think that there is much difference between the quality of this app on both platforms. I have never heard of anyone every doing this.

 

[BvizioN]

People still use Facebook? >_>

We get it, you don't like Facebook!! Big deal!

And to answer your question, yes. Apparently just as few as 1.15 billion people still use Facebook!

 

[AppleFanatic10]

Undoubtedly the Facebook App on the iOS is the most dysfunctional app in the entire Apple iTunes App store. I've personally witnessed half a dozen folks move to Android due to not being able to bring up the app and execute typing, read message, etc., in a timely manner.

I think Apple needs to assist. What do you think?

The only problem I have with the iOS Facebook app is getting my notifications in a timely manner. I always get them late!

So you're saying that people move to the Android OS JUST because of the Facebook app???? You're joking right?

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People still use Facebook? >_>

I only use it to keep in touch with VERY close friends and relatives... but I'm barely on.

 

[djtech42]

I have never heard anybody say they switched platforms because of the Facebook app.

 

[Grolubao]

My biggest problem with Facebook app is the battery drain. Darn it be that it consumes so much battery whilst using it

 

[hamis92]

You can disable chat heads. I don't use them but I know some people that do. Having a choice is a good thing.

How does one do that? I've turned off chat in the app but that has no effect, the heads still pop up if someone sends me a message.

Edit: Reading the message you quoted, you were probably talking about Android. My question persists, however: how to get rid of Chat Heads on Facebook for iOS?

 

[opinio]

I wish iOS would kill FaceBook.