For Facebook’s parent company, Meta, support for the Apple Watch platform seems to be no longer their top priority – before watchOS 10 arrives, Facebook has already begun announcing changes to Facebook Messenger on the Apple Watch platform to users through notifications. Continue reading Facebook Messenger will exit the Apple Watch platform without warning. Please cherish the time you spend with it before the end of this month.
Facebook Messenger exits the Apple Watch platform without warning, please cherish the time you spend with it before the end of this month
Although the support of the App will be adjusted due to various factors such as insufficient resources. But watchOS for Apple’s smart watches is about to entersymbolic 10th generation. People are looking forward to it. It is currently rumored that after the new system interface will be adjusted to a more widget-oriented experience, how will each service present its own application services.
But now it seems that, at least for Facebook’s parent company Meta, Apple Watch platform support is no longer their top priority – before watchOS 10 arrives, Facebook has already begun to announce to users through notifications changes to Facebook Messenger on the Apple Watch platform – that is, it will no longer be provided…
“Changes to Messenger on Apple Watch
After May 31st, Messenger won’t be available as an Apple Watch app, but you can still get Messenger notifications on your watch”
“After May 31, Messenger will no longer provide an Apple Watch app, but you can still receive notifications from Messenger on your watch.” Although the editor has not received this message, and just opened Facebook Messenger, it can still be used on Apple Watch normally. However, based on the current announcement information, this policy should bring about comprehensive changes.
NOT HAPPY @Apple @messenger #applewatch #wtf pic.twitter.com/B81aK6EUf3
— Amanda Nova (@M_anda_M) May 9, 2023
Although in terms of messaging applications, most people’s biggest need on Apple Watch is indeed to be able to receive notifications. Just don’t miss notifications. But in fact, when a bunch of messages come in, or the message notification on the watch accidentally slides off during use, but it is inconvenient to hold the phone. At this time, it will be very convenient to open the Facebook Messenger app on Apple Watch.
But starting on 6/1, this experience should disappear on everyone’s Apple Watch models.
Regarding this policy, there is widespread speculation among foreign media and users of some online forums. This may be the same as the support that iOS once featured to send text through simple Siri voice was later removed. This is all because Meta is a little concerned about users reducing advertising losses caused by using mobile applications.
It has to be said that with the current aging trend of Facebook, it is also facing the crisis that privacy aspects such as do-not-tracking on iOS and Android platforms will affect advertising performance. Maybe it really forces Meta to use more tricks to ensure income as much as possible?
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Source: KOCPC Chinese