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Ethically, you are depriving yourself of security updates and potentially exposing your contacts to risk if your account is compromised. Facebook would argue that you are also breaking the “implicit contract” of keeping software current.
Facebook’s backend changes constantly. An old version may try to call an API endpoint that no longer exists, causing: fb old version apk
Modern Facebook shows you more content from pages you don’t follow than from friends you do. Many older versions had simpler algorithms that prioritized your actual social graph. By using an old APK, users report seeing fewer “Sponsored” posts and “Suggested for You” entries. Ethically, you are depriving yourself of security updates
Millions of people worldwide use budget Android phones (e.g., Samsung Galaxy A series, older Moto G models, or devices with 2GB of RAM). The latest Facebook app can make these devices unusably slow. An old version APK (e.g., Facebook v.79 from 2017) runs buttery smooth on such hardware. An old version may try to call an