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SlimBook

Clean, ad-free Facebook feed with real-time content filtering
New in version 1.2.1
• Fixed: header back arrow and search icon were unresponsive on Android 15

Facebook's page header was being drawn underneath the system status bar, so
taps on the back arrow and search icon were going to the system bar instead of
the page. This affected Android 15 devices after the previous release. The page
header now sits below the status bar and its controls are tappable again.
SlimBook provides a clean, ad-free Facebook feed by wrapping Facebook's lightweight mobile web client with real-time content filtering.

Features:
• Removes ads, sponsored posts, stories, and reels
• Hides posts from unfollowed pages and unjoined groups
• Filters "People you may know" and other suggestions
• Post age filter — hide posts older than a chosen threshold
• Author and group management — block specific sources
• Background notification polling
• Messenger support via messenger.com
• Photo upload support
• Video autoplay disabled (tap to play)
• Pull-to-refresh
• External links open in system browser
• Persistent login across app restarts

SlimBook uses Facebook's WebLite interface which delivers lightweight server-rendered HTML. A small JavaScript filter identifies and hides unwanted content by text patterns, running continuously via MutationObserver to catch new content as it arrives.

No tracking. No analytics. No data sent to third parties. All communication is between your device and Facebook's servers.
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Versions

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  • Version 1.2.1 (4) suggested Added on Oct 18, 2026

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • 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
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • 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.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • uk.org.retallack.slimbook.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 4.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 1.2.0
    • Auto-hide stats badge when typing in comment boxes or composers
    • Fix Save Image in photo viewer (saves directly to Pictures/SlimBook/ with completion notification)
    • GitHub Actions CI workflow integration for build, lint, and unit tests
  • Version 1.2.0 (3) - Added on Oct 14, 2026

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • 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
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • 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.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • uk.org.retallack.slimbook.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 4.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 1.1.0
    • Fix Message tab first click and cut-off chat list
    • Toggle stats badge visibility in Messenger mode
    • Detect Facebook's "install the app" wall in chat and adjust layout
  • Version 1.1.0 (2) - Added on Oct 03, 2026

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • 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.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • uk.org.retallack.slimbook.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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