Facebook has just updated its standalone Messenger app to version 2.4.2. In this version, the social network giant is bringing one of the most exciting features from its recently-unveiled Facebook Home Android launcher to Facebook Messenger. The feature is known as Chat Heads. Read on for more details.
Chat heads are actually small circles with friends’ profile pics, that float over your screen. It is a handy feature that enables you to quickly access a conversation (SMS or Facebook Messenger) from any screen on your Android device, even when your are using other apps. Simply tap the chat head to reply, drag down to close.
To enable the feature in Facebook Messenger, tap on the menu icon > Settings > Notifications, check the Chat Heads option. On our test, the feature has yet reach us even though we’ve updated the app to the latest version. As usual, the feature will roll out by stages. Will available to everyone soon. 🙂
