Facebook tests faster, cleaner version of Messenger for Android

Facebook on Tuesday launched a test of a drastic redesign to its Messenger for Android app, making it faster and less data-hungry. Previous versions of Messenger have integrated texting, but it is a major feature of this update.

The redesign kind of borrows from iOS 7 in terms of color scheme, with white being the dominant color.

Facebook announced this redesign in a blog post:

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