If you’re still not using Facebook Messenger, you may not have much time before your messages disappear from the main Facebook app.
Facebook is forcing its users to download and install its Messenger app for mobile instead of using the built-in message feature. The social media giant announced that some users began to notice the change Wednesday, but that it is not yet affecting all of Facebook’s mobile users. The change will only affect users of the iPhone and Android app, while messages will remain in the iPad and Windows Phone app.
It’s not clear how long it will take for all of Messenger’s holdouts to see the change, but Facebook spokesperson said it will continue to roll out over the coming weeks.
Although the main Facebook app has been prompting users to download Messenger since April, when the company announced it would be making the switch, users could still access messages without downloading Messenger. Facebook has been slowly ramping up to this change since the spring, when it first announced it would be requiring mobile users to download both apps.
Last week, Messenger holdouts received an email alerting them their messages would be moved over to the Messenger app in the very near future. Though some users remain unhappy about the move, Facebook has maintained switching to Messenger will benefit all users as messaging with Messenger is faster and more reliable.
The app, which first launched in 2011, has garnered more than 200 million monthly users.