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Notifications for FB

Privacy-friendly Facebook notifications app.
New in version 1.12.0
What's new in 1.12.0?

- Links behave better: email, phone and other links now open the right app on your device.
- Workaround Facebook browsers checks.
- Added support for Groups notifications, sharing the page, and picking images.

If something looks wrong after updating, please report it: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications/issues
Small Android app for getting notified (friends, messages, groups and notifications)
while being privacy-friendly. It doesn't require the Facebook Platform to be turned
on. It should be low on the battery usage.

AntiFeatures:
* NonFreeNet: You are required to log in to Facebook.

Source code: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications
Issue tracker: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications/issues
Changelog and release notes: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications#changelog

License: MIT
Author: gsurrel - https://gregoire.surrel.org/
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  • Version 1.12.0 (17) suggested Added on Jun 10, 2026

    This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • org.surrel.facebooknotifications.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.10.0 (13) - Added on Apr 27, 2017

    This version requires Android 2.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.

    Download APK 102 KiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.9.2 (12) - Added on Sep 22, 2016

    This version requires Android 2.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.

    Download APK 101 KiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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