New Facebook Home apk works for users outside the US

Despite Facebook Home having been launched over the weekend, most of the world still haven't been able to get their hands on it because it's only available for US customers. Fret not, however, as developers have gotten hold of the apk install package and have made it available for anyone and everyone to download. You can grab the install packages for Facebook Home, the updated Facebook main app and the updated Facebook Messenger from Modaco.If your device isn't officially supported, you're typically greeted with a message saying that you will have to wait till the social networking giant gets around to making a version for your devices. Don't worry though, because developers have you covered on this front too. In the same link, you can grab a tweaked install package that lets you install Facebook Home on your handset, even if it isn't supported.We tried the Facebook Home apk on a Samsung Galaxy S3, and we found it to be very pretty, but ultimately just not very good. The new interface has severe restrictions, with a major one being the complete lack of typical Android customisation, such as widgets. It could also create problems if you have a data-capped internet connection, since using it could potentially wreak havoc on your data plan because of the constant updates in the cover feed.

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