A new 'Report a Problem' button is also part of the app's menu for reporting bugs and other issues. The company has also set-up a group on Facebook where users can submit their feedback.
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Some users might also see prompts to download the beta build in a special notification within the Facebook for Android app.
Users will now be able to join the program by simply joining the Facebook for Android Beta Testers Google group and then clicking on 'Become a Tester' in the Play Store, following which they'll be able to download beta versions of the Facebook app directly through the Play Store. Previously Facebook was testing apps through beta programs for its employees, select users and its industry partners. This program provides regular users an option to get early access to new features that upcoming versions would introduce, at the cost of instability that comes with beta apps. Facebook mentions that it has already moved to four-week release cycles for updates on Android to fix issues, add new features via updated versions of the app. Facebook's reasoning for opening the program to a wider audience is that the ability to receive feedback across a wider range of devices and versions of Android, compared to feedback received through internal testing which is limited to a few devices. This program will help Facebook get performance data and feedback from users ahead of release of the final version of the app.
With an intent to make updates for its Android app more reliable and better performing, social networking company Facebook has announced a new beta testing program for its Android app.