Facebook introduces tags to Android and tweaks its Home app

The most massive social network continues to grow in possibilities. This is Facebook, who just released a new update for devices Android with one of the features recently introduced in its web version: the hastags or labels Also, take advantage of the Opportunity to introduce new features in your accompanying application HomeA tool that still does not take flight although receiving news, as is the case with this update.

In this way, and although not all terminals can install Home, the official application of Facebook for Android has been updated with a feature that does reach all users. These are tags or hastags A key feature promoted in the social network Twitter and which is especially useful for discovering posts on a specific topic. And it is that, when making a publication, of any type, and adding in the description a label with the hash symbol (), said publication is categorized. The good thing is that now it is possible to click on said label to find other topics that also belong to the same category, without having to carry out any type of search.

Along with this feature that introduces tags to the social network Facebook in the same way that they can already be used in the web version , this update requires the activation of a new permission in the terminal. On this occasion, it is requested to be able to read calendar events, as well as confidential information. Something useful, in theory, to show the availability of the user when viewing a Facebook event.

Apart from these issues, the update of this application also focuses on further improving the Home tool. An application still limited to a small group of compatible terminals that modifies its appearance and normal operation. Thus, instead of showing the desktop and the applications menu as the main feature, it focuses on showing the contents and the wall of Facebook in a very visual way.Using the entire screen to view images and posts, leaving installed apps in second place.

Thus, after updating Facebook and having the Home application installed, the user can customize the main screen where the publications are displayed. To do this you can add a clock and a calendar that allows you to check the time and day without accessing the device, including notifications In addition, the blocking system of the terminal with this application has been improved. Now it is possible to continue consulting publications by sliding your finger left or right and, unlock the terminal to access the rest of the applications and content by simply sliding your finger from top to bottom on the screen.

In short, an update with curious news that will be liked, above all, by the most frequent users of this social network, who already they do not have to overcome any barriers to enjoy the same web service on their portable devices. In addition, it demonstrates the interest of those responsible for continuing to improve Home, despite not convincing users. Be that as it may, the new version of Facebook for Android is now available on Google Play totally free