Facebook has recently decided to force all its mobile users to install its Facebook Messenger application for messaging purposes-rather than letting them chat via the official Facebook mobile app. The move wasn’t received well at all by Facebook users-and-Android users in particular have been-wondering why the Messenger app needs so much access to various phone resources in order to offer messaging features. To put their concerns to rest, Facebook explained on a new support page why Messenger needs so many permissions. “If you install the Messenger app, you should see a screen letting you know that the app is asking for your permission to access information or use features from your Android phone or tablet,” the company wrote. “Almost all



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