Facebook Messenger has rolled out to iOS and Android devices, and many users aren’t too happy with it. Now instead of being able to instant message through the native Facebook app, you have to use a seperate app--Facebook Messenger.

Although Facebook Messenger has been available since 2011, many users who have still not downloaded the app are reluctant to do so and are not pleased about the new push to force them into the app. As a result, a lot of users are already looking for loopholes around the messenger app so they can still send and read received messages without downloading a completely different app.

Now I know what you're thinking, "Why is this such a big deal?" Two reasons... People don't like to be forced to do something, especially by a big brand like Facebook who is often reviewed as being too pushy or intrusive. Secondly, there are some people like me who opted for the cheaper iPhone with less storage but still like to take and save a million pictures and there is just no more storage room on their phones for another app.

Plus, I just don't understand. Facebook calls it a faster way to message. However I'm just not sure how closing one app, scrolling through the all my other apps to find Messenger, only to use it to send my message then close it to go back to the regular Facebook app is really faster.

So here is a way around the new Facebook Messenger App...

How to send Facebook messages without Facebook Messenger
Use the mobile browser. Yes, it's that simple. Your normal Facebook app will still alert you when you have a message from a friend but when you try and view it you get an annoying message about downloading Facebook Messenger.

Source: Mashable

So instead, once you get the notification open up your phone's mobile browser and go to facebook.com. You'll be redirected to Facebook's crappy, watered down, mobile site however the messaging piece of it works perfectly.

Source: Cnet

I still recommend using the normal app for all you other day to day activities, but leave messaging to the mobile site.