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Messenger no longer works with Windows Phone 8.1

Anonymous
2017-03-31T03:09:37+00:00

Hi I have an HTC one m8 running windows 8.1 today I got a message on Facebook messenger saying "Thank you for using Facebook to message your friends. We regret to inform you that starting today, March 28th, messaging will no longer be supported on the version of the app you're currently using. To continue to send and receive messages from Facebook on your phone, please update your Facebook app to the latest version: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9WZDNCRFJ2WL Thanks, The Messenger Team" when I go to update it says that this app cannot work on this device cause it requires windows 10 mobile. Now my phone cannot be updated to windows 10 cause its not supported what I'm I suppose to do now ?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-03-31T12:40:15+00:00

    To everybody in this thread:

    It's Facebook's decision to drop the support, so start complaining to them.

    Microsoft can't do anything in this matter.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-03-31T13:50:15+00:00

    Well your case is different in way because it was HTC that decided to drop all windows phone activity.

    That also meant no development and upgrade options for windows 10 mobile.

    And all HTC windows phones are now un\supported and abandoned  by HTC.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-03-31T04:24:12+00:00

    same with me here I have lumia 920 with windows phone 8.1.  messenger does not work yesterday (March 30). need update but update not for our device! sucks!

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-03-31T13:03:53+00:00

    why i have to complain to dem? Its microsoft  decision to not support our device for the windows 10 update 

    from the start this phone sucked,  not me and this again buying a smartphone with a windows os is just a waste of money!

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-03-31T12:13:57+00:00

    Yes it sucks its like they forget about all the persons that's stuck with Windows phone 8.1

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