14 DAY TRIAL // Facebook for Android will soon look differently than it does at the moment, the latest beta test build for the application has unveiled.
The upcoming application iteration, which should be pushed to devices as version 4.0, will feature a new, flat interface, Android Police reports.
The app will come with a title banner to the left side of the action bar, while featuring a search icon to the right. Beneath the action bar, users will see five icons present on the screen, replacing the Status, Photo, and Check In buttons.
However, these buttons are still present on the app’s UI, only that they are at the bottom. The aforementioned icons will get users faster to the News Feed, friend requests, status updates, notifications, and the menu.
Apparently, the new software release also comes to Android devices out there with a new set of app permissions, and users will have to accept them before installation.
Among these, we can count the permission to read text messages, to change network connectivity (connect or disconnect the Wi-Fi), set wallpaper, and change audio settings.
Furthermore, the new application flavor can modify calendar entries and send emails to guests without host’s knowledge, and can also read calendar events, including confidential information.
According to Android Police, Facebook is able to control who has access to the new app UI from its servers, and some users might not see it even after installing the new test build.
However, the release is already available for download online, and those who would like to have a look at it should head over to Android Police to grab it.
Unfortunately, no specific info on when the new application release might start to arrive on devices has been provided as of now. However, Facebook could deliver additional details on the matter soon, so stay tuned to learn the news.
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