Smartphone users check Facebook on average 14 times a day . That the results of a survey conducted by IDC to 7,446 iOS and Android users in the United States for a week in March . On Facebook sponsored the survey , IDC reported many interesting insights that point is today's smartphone consumer behavior is closely tied to the social networking service . That's the foundation of the social networking site with more than 1 billion users is to further strengthen its position in the mobile industry .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , said to be a player in the mobile phone it is not interested in creating its own operating system as well . " But we 're building something much deeper than an application , " said Zuckerberg told Reuters . That's what Facebook Home , interface system , which was launched on April 4 and is available for the Android platform since 12 April 2013 . As the name implies , Facebook Home like a house inhabited by users . Providing new user experiences that make it increasingly inseparable from Facebook . way , the purse money from the ads will flow into the pockets of increasingly heavy Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook employees .
Facebook Home can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store for certain Android devices , especially smartphones with premium high specification . Once installed , this application will change the total look of the Android smartphone with a new experience that made Facebook as a central activity in all smartphones . Homescreen will be filled by the photos and status of friends on Facebook that will be updated continuously as long as there is internet connection . They should also know that Home can not stand alone , but require a Facebook native app and Facebook Messenger to enable features utamanya.Nah , if you are the type of person who always access Facebook every day , the service may be appropriate . Consider the following steps in order to use Facebook Home more optimal . ( Bambang Dwi Atmoko )
A. installation
1 . Not all Android smartphones currently support Facebook Home . You can check it by going to the Play Store and typing ' Facebook Home ' in the search box .
2 . If there is , you're lucky . Immediately install this application into a smartphone .
3 . When the search box is not there , you still can try to download the APK file from XDA Developers site ( http://bit.ly/XRwbUg ) .
4 . Home Run Facebook applications . The system will check whether the application is installed on the smartphone ' Facebook ' and up - to-date . If not , the application will be directed to Play Store to install ' Facebook ' . Conversely , if it is , you stay connected with Facebook Home Facebook .
B. cover Feed
Immediately after turning on the phone or pressing the Home button , the user will see a stream of submissions from the Feed Cover is the primary interface . Cover feed contains any friends are sharing at this time , be it photos , status , links , and more .
1 . Cover Feed contains a series of photographs and status of friends . You may swiping a finger right or left to view photos one at a consignment and status of your friends .
2 . If you like photos or status , you can tap an icon or a thumb marked easier with double - tap on the screen . Once you like it , thumb mark will appear .
3 . Whereas if you have a comment , tap on the menu comment . Then typing on the virtual keyboard as usual . Whereas if you just want to see the picture in more detail , press your finger few moments on screen .
4 . In addition to status updates and photos from friends, Feed Cover also appeared in our profile with a photo icon on the circle .
5 . Press and hold the profile photo in Cover Feed , it will bring up three icons , namely the App Launcher , Messenger , and Recent Apps . Point your finger to the icon that is to get into the feature .
C. Heads chat
Mark Zuckerberg founded the site has long had a instant messaging service through Facebook features Messenger . However , they are not as popular as the players focus on chat services such as BlackBerry Messenger , WhatsApp , Line , and others . Find sniper was used , ie by integrating it in via Facebook Home Chat feature head .
This feature allows users to read and reply to messages quickly without the need to run the Facebook Messenger app . So when you do various activities with any application on the phone or when not running the application , messages can still be sent .
1 . When you receive a message from someone , it will display a small circle with the face of the sender along with a small sample message content . Chatheads icons slide-slide across the screen area phone . You can ignore the message by removing a small circle of the sender 's face it or touch it to open the full message .
2 . It will display a pop - up window that displays a history of the conversation with your friends . Tap the keyboard for typing .
3 . You can use your finger to move the chat head around the screen and pull it to the bottom of the screen to close it when you're done chatting .
4 . If you want to send a message , how to live to the main page of Facebook Home and selecting the menu Messenger .
5 . Type the name of the person you want to send a message . Then you can carry on a conversation as usual .
D. Launcher Apps
Although Facebook Home , do not think just dealing with Facebook applications that could be shown here . Apps Launcher menu is the main entrance for access to a variety of applications in Android . Apps Launcher also provides quick access to status updates , upload photos, and checkin location .
1 . To enter the Apps Launcher , tap and hold the picture in your profile Cover Feed . Drag your profile photo to the application launcher icon in the direction of the screen . Then release your finger so that the Apps Launcher menu will appear .
2 . By default , the system will display the most frequently used applications on the main page of Apps Launcher .
3 . If you want to put your favorite apps to Apps Launcher , swipe to the right to see a complete list of applications on the phone .
4 . Hold and press an app and swipe to the left edge of the screen to drop it back to the Launcher Apps .
5 . You can also adjust the position in Apps Launcher application by pressing and holding a finger on the application and dragging it to a specified location .
6 . Here , you can also update status by tapping the status menu icon in the task bar . Then type in the status of the virtual keyboard .
7 . To upload a photo, tap the Photo menu . Then select the photos you want to upload the photo gallery . When you wish to upload , tap the Edit icon in the right corner .
8 . You can mark your current position to tap the ' Check -in ' . Then look at the list of locations , select if there is or type in the search box if there is still no .
E. Notification
Notification is one of the main features in a smartphone . Because it provides an easy user if there is something new without having to open each application . Android has a notification feature sophisticated with easy access just rub the screen from top to bottom . Facebook makes a different approach to displaying notifications directly on the main screen . Such as pop - ups , but it looks more beautiful with the profile picture or icon of the sender of the message . In HTC First , the first fully integrated smartphone with Facebook Home services , notification system includes all the applications and features in a smartphone . As for the other Android phones , limited notification event notification on Facebook .
1 . When a notification comes in, will appear on the Home page in the form of bars . Double tap the notification to open the news or message .
2 . If you do not want to read the notification , the notification swipe to the left to exit the screen to close it .
3 . Swipe down to hide the notification of all notifications at once .
F. setting
Facebook Home makes you constantly are in the social networking environment . There may be times when you want to go out for refreshing . Provided Settings menu to make the adjustment to a variety of things , including if you are intending to get out of system interfaces Facebook Home for a while.
1 . Tap the Android Menu button , then tap the ' Home Settings ' .
2 . Now you go to the settings page Home .
3 . If you want to get out of the Facebook interface Home , tap the 'Turn Off Facebook Home ' . Next to go again , just run the application on the Android Home .
4 . Facebook Home keeps you connected to the internet . You can adjust the consumption data by entering the ' Data Usage' . Then select the level of data usage is high , medium , or low .
5 . If you do not want to interfere with the chat service , you can disable the feature Chat Head . The trick , tap menu ' Messenger Settings ' . Then select ' Notifications ' , then uncheck the ' Chat Heads ' .
6 . You can perform a thorough settings on Facebook applications by tapping the ' Facebook Settings ' .
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