There is no "verified" or official Facebook Messenger app available for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet , as it runs the Maemo 4 (OS 2008)
- The web browser cannot render the modern React-based Messenger web app.
- XMPP access is permanently shut down.
- No community port of Messenger exists (requires proprietary Facebook SDKs and modern TLS).
- The N800’s MicroB browser could load m.facebook.com or touch.facebook.com.
- Messaging via mobile web was the simplest method; performance depended on site changes and TLS support in the browser.
Keep in mind that the user experience may vary, and some features might not be available or work as expected on your Nokia N800."
On the screen, a forum thread from 2012 was loaded in the MicroB browser. The title was simple: “APK Port? Facebook Messenger for N800 Verified.”
2. Empathy
Empathy, another Linux IM client, was included in some Maemo 5 (N900) images but could be back-ported to the N800. It used the same Telepathy framework. Empathy had a cleaner UI for touch screens. Community forums (talk.maemo.org) extensively tested it for stability with Facebook’s server.
Have you tried it? Drop a comment (via the N800’s browser, of course).
- Sending/receiving private messages
- Seeing online contacts (status dots)
- Group chat basics
- Notifications (with a small hack)