Yes, it’s been done. Whether that’s something to squeal in joy over
or cringe in disgust about is up to you. However, that’s besides the
point. Facebook’s ‘exclusive’ product reserved for the HTC One, One X,
One X+, Samsung Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2 (Don’t ask why there’s no love
for other devices) debuted in the Play store on 13th of April, 2013 and
has garnered a lackluster two-and-a-half stars rating with near 2
thousand votes. Want to know what’s the hype about? Read on.
After a bit of modding with the Facebook and Home APKs, XDA Senior Member theos0o has
successfully ported Facebook Home to all devices running Android. Both
rooted and unrooted phones may take advantage of this port and get a
taste of what things are all about, requiring users to simply download
and install the 2 APK files provided. A reboot may be required if the
app does not run at first. However, all previous versions of Facebook
installed must be uninstalled to make way for the modded version of
Facebook that’s required, thus root access may be necessary if your
device came preloaded with Facebook in order to complete the process and
get Facebook Home up and running.
Now, does Facebook Home live up to the hype and expectations? Well,
it depends. If you were expecting a simple and minimalistic launcher
that conveniently displays your Facebook news feed with scrolling images
and quick access to Facebook Messenger and app drawer, then you may
want to check it out. If you were expecting a sophisticated and
intuitive home launcher that’s comparable to Android, then it certainly
does not. There’s no support for our beloved widgets, the wallpaper
cannot be changed, and the amount of Internet data and memory it
consumes will be unbelievable.
Home requires Android ICS (4.0) or newer.
Download Facebook app & Facebook Home: http://d-h.st/qOz
Download Facebook Messenger with Chat heads & SMS fix:http://d-h.st/AgU
