Shhhhh!!! Facebook Likes Silent Android App Updates

Facebook likes to test product updates before releasing them to everyone. In keeping with that theme, the social network last Thursday announced a beta club just for Android users to stay up to date on new experimental features.

Facebook likes to test product updates before releasing them to everyone. In keeping with that theme, the social network last Thursday announced a beta club just for Android users to stay up to date on new experimental features.

Facebook is making silent updates to its Android app available to a select number of users, but not through the Google Play Store. Facebook is completely bypassing Google, downloading the Facebook app automatically. Users then have the choice of whether they want to install it – or not – when they are notified by beep or vibration.

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