How to Install Facebook Home On Any Android Smartphone

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Facebook Home, the social networking giant’s attempt to convert your Android smartphone into a Facebook-oriented device might have seen a mixed reaction from the public, but the truth is, it’s officially available for only five Android smartphones at present, and not everyone has been able to try the new launcher for themselves. 

First and foremost, I’d like to thank Android developer Paul O’Brien, as his efforts have made Facebook Home available to all devices, even unrooted ones. That is correct. You do not have to be rooted to give Facebook Home a try.

The folks at Modaco extracted the Facebook Home APK file and made it available for everyone. 

Things You Need

• Android smartphone running on Android 4.0 or higher.
• Facebook app by MoDaCo - Download
• Facebook Messenger app by MoDaCo - Download
• Modified Facebook Home app - Download

After you’ve downloaded these files, follow some simple steps which have been mentioned below, to get Facebook Home on your device

• Before you start the process, you need to uninstall the Facebook app and Facebook Messenger app if they are currently installed on your smartphone. Sadly, if you’re smartphone came pre-installed with these apps, you will need to root your smartphone in order to uninstall them. 
• Now, go into Settings > Security and then  check the box which says “Unknown Sources”.

• Copy the three downloaded apps to your phone or you can download the apps directly to your smartphone as well. Once done, you’ll need a file manager app to access the downloaded apps. Popular File Manager apps like ES File Manager, Astro File Manager, etc. can be downloaded from the play store for this purpose. 

• Now, once you spot the three downloaded apps, click on the Facebook app (com.facebook.katana.modaco.apk) to install it first. Then, click on the Messenger app (com.facebook.orca.modaco.apk) to install it, and finally, install the Facebook  Home app (com.facebook.home.modaco.apk) as well. 
• Once installed, the three apps should appear on your smartphone like in the image below. 

• Now, open the Facebook app and enter your credentials to log-in. Once you’re logged in, tap the “Menu” icon located at the top-left of the app, then, go to Accounts > App Settings and check the “Enable Facebook Home” box. 

• When prompted, select Facebook Home and then tap on “Always”.

• That’s it! Give some time for the launcher to load-up and once it’s done, you’ll have your own, personal Facebook Phone! 

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How to invite all friends on Facebook at once ??

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We all use Facebook everyday and we also know about Facebook pages. When you create any page on Facebook, you will see 'Invite Friends' option. 

When you click this, then you have to select all your friends by clicking on their names. This thing is very boring because you have to just click, click and click. 

You should use Google Chrome and Mozilla firefox to make this trick work because these two browsers are mostly used on this planet Earth.

Steps to select all friends at once

1. Open Google Chrome 

2. Now open any page and click invite friends where you can invite your friends

3. Click on 'Search All Friends' from the drop down menu on the left and scroll down until all your friends appears in the box.

4. Press CTRL+SHIFT+J (for Chrome), CTRL+SHIFT+K (for FireFox)

5. A window will open in bottom or top of the browser

6. Paste this line of JavaScript code in the console.

javascript:elms=document.getElementsByName("checkableitems[]");for (i=0;i<elms.length;i++){if (elms[i].type="checkbox" )elms[i].click()};

After pasting click enter, now wait for a minute and and when all friends are selected click on send, if you have large number of friends it may take about 1 - 2 minutes for successfully sending the invites .

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How to Activate new News Feed of Facebook ??

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Facebook announced on 7th Feb, 2013, a important redesign of its News Feed, News Feed is the front page that users see when they login to their account on Facebook.

Mark Zuckerberg explained the new News Feed as a "personalized newspaper" that is more visual which  allows users to choose the topics they're most interested in. The images and links to articles are bigger, making it easier to see on mobile screens.

But users will now be able to drill down into topic-specific news feeds - one for music, another for photos, another for the publications, celebrities or brands they follow. That choice is aimed at addressing a concern raised by advertisers and content publishers like news sites: under the old system, it was difficult for their followers to see everything the companies have posted.

The redesigned News Feed was clearly inspired by the ubiquity of cellphones, particularly in how easy they make taking and sharing photos online. Mr. Zuckerberg said half of all posts on the News Feed now are pictures, up from 25 percent a year ago. The pictures will show up bigger in the new feed.

Facebook said it will begin rolling out the changes to the Web version immediately, with mobile apps to follow.

What's new

Goodbye Clutter
Hello bright, beautiful stories.

Bursting With Color

Vibrant new visuals bring your News Feed to life.

Fresh Feeds

Get Facebook just how you want it with your choice of feeds.

Everywhere You Go

See the same clean look wherever you use Facebook — on mobile, tablet, or web.

How to activate new News Feed

1. Visit the About page of Facebook and read about the new News Feed More.

2. Scroll Down to bottom of the page and click 'Join Waiting List Button'.

3. Wait for the reply by Facebook. Facebook will inform about the activation.

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