The Easiest Way to Get the Facebook App on Your iPhone

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Get Facebook on your phone quickly

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Downloading Facebook onto your iPhone is easy! Search for it on the App Store, then tap the GET button. This wikiHow guide will show you how to download the Facebook Application for the iPhone.

Quick Steps

  1. Open the App Store .
  2. Tap Search in the bottom-right corner.
  3. Type Facebook and tap search .
  4. Tap GET .
  5. Approve the download with your Face ID, Touch ID, or Apple ID password.

Steps

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    Tap the App Store icon, which is a light-blue app with a stylized, white "A".
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    It's the magnifying glass icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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    It's at the top of the screen.
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    This is the app's official name in the App Store.
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    It's a blue button in the bottom-right corner of your iPhone's keyboard. Doing so will search the App Store for the Facebook app, which should be the top item on the results page.
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    This button is to the right of the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. A pop-up menu will appear.
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    If your iPhone has Touch ID enabled for the App Store, you'll be prompted to scan your fingerprint; otherwise, you'll have to input your Apple ID password. The Facebook app will begin downloading onto your iPhone.
    • This process can take a few minutes if you're using cellular data or a slow Internet connection.
    • You may not be prompted to enter your Apple ID or Touch ID if you've downloaded Facebook before.
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    Once Facebook is done downloading, the progress circle on the right side of the screen will be replaced with an OPEN button.
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    If you have uninstalled the Facebook app, you can actually locate the app on your iCloud. From there, you'll be able to reinstall it.
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    Go to the App store and click on Updates, then Purchased. Swipe down for Search and type in 'Facebook'. Then click the cloud with an arrow and wait for it to download.
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    Find the app (pre-installed on your phone) called 'App Store', it is mainly blue with white text, and tap on it to open the app. Then click on the 'search' bar and type in 'Facebook'. After a moment some results should come up so scroll through to find Facebook and click on the little button that says 'GET' or 'INSTALL'. It should begin downloading. Once it is downloaded, tap on it to open it.
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      • This process will also work for the iPad and the iPod Touch, though the App Store's search bar is in the top-right corner of the screen.
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      • Once Facebook is finished downloading, opening it will allow you to enter your login information so that you can start using it right away.
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      • If your iPhone is too old to support Facebook, you can still use the Facebook desktop site ( https://www.facebook.com/ ) in your phone's Safari browser.
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      Warnings

      • If you're on slow Wi-Fi or data, Facebook may not be able to download. This isn't a problem with the App Store or your phone; it's a problem with your Internet connection. You can resolve it by moving to a location with faster Wi-Fi or data.
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