Android和 iOS Facebook 应用程序(Facebook apps)经过多年的修改和开发，运行良好。但是，当涉及到通过触摸优化的方式访问您的Facebook 帐户(Facebook account)时，这些并不是唯一的选择。Facebook Touch可能不在聚光灯下，但它是用于移动浏览器的Facebook版本，它提供的好处不仅仅是触摸优化。
在智能手机之前我们有接触！
每当有人提到触摸屏时，您可能会立即想到“智能手机”，但在 2009 年创建Facebook Touch时，情况并非如此。第一款(Facebook Touch)iPhone 和 Android 手机(iPhone and Android phones)问世仅一两年，因此大多数移动用户没有触摸屏智能手机。目前尚不清楚哪些移动操作系统会脱颖而出，但社交媒体已经广受欢迎。
因此，为Facebook创建一个不局限于任何特定操作系统(particular operating system)并允许尽可能多的Facebook用户的触摸友好界面是很有意义的。
您无法下载和安装FaceBook Touch，因为它是基于浏览器的，但这就是它的美妙之处。只要您有安装了兼容浏览器的触摸屏设备，就可以使用Facebook touch。
这确实提出了为什么Facebook Touch仍然存在并积极维护的问题。毕竟，当今几乎所有智能手机都运行Android 或 iOS(Android or iOS)，所以为什么不抛弃Facebook Touch呢？
并非所有触摸屏都是Android或 iOS
虽然您认识的每个人似乎都拥有Android或 iOS 设备，但据估计，到 2020 年，global smartphone penetration stood at 78%，这是一个巨大的数字，但仍然意味着超过 10 亿人还没有手机。
据推测，很大一部分没有智能手机的人使用功能(smartphone use feature)手机。功能手机仍然可以运行有限的浏览器，而Facebook Touch在这些类型的设备上运行良好。
不要忘记，一些带有触摸屏的现代设备不使用 iOS 或 Android(t use iOS or Android)。Ubuntu Touch设备和Windows 触摸屏(Windows touchscreen)笔记本电脑都是这方面的例子。尽管如此，Facebook Touch仍然可以通过合适的浏览器容纳任何东西，因此无论您的设备运行什么操作系统，它都将是一种体面的用户友好体验。
移动网站呢？
“等一下，”你可能会想，“ Facebook移动网站也是为触控而设计的！”。是的，移动网站(mobile website)确实是从一开始就为触摸屏设备设计的。
但是，Facebook Touch仍然比它有优势。最重要的是它不那么杂乱，使用的数据更少，并且在屏幕分辨率相对较低的设备上效果更好。因此，即使您拥有低端的Android或 iOS 设备或较旧的手机，Facebook Touch也是一个很好的解决方案。这给我们带来了下一个重要的Facebook Touch 优势(Facebook Touch advantage) ——速度(– speed)！
Facebook 触摸速度很快！
由于Facebook Touch是完整的移动(Facebook Touch)Facebook 应用程序或桌面站点(Facebook application or desktop site)的精简版，因此它不会占用太多(t use)资源。这意味着它可以在低端手机或设备上运行良好，并且绝对可以在更新(something newer)或更好的东西上运行。
如果您的Facebook需求在(Facebook)Facebook Touch的有限功能范围内，并且如果您在Facebook 上(Facebook)花费大量时间，那么Facebook Touch的轻量级足迹可以节省时间。
这是一个不错的低带宽选择
Facebook Touch(Facebook Touch isn)不仅在低端CPU(CPUs)上很容易；当您在无法获得 3G 或更好的连接速度的地方时，它也是一个很好的后备方案。如今，普通的 3G 对于现代Facebook 体验(Facebook experience)来说也太慢了，但如果你正在涉足GPRS 领域(GPRS territory)，那么Facebook Touch可以提供帮助。无需下载应用程序，这是一个不错的奖励。只需(Just access)在需要时从设备的浏览器访问触摸站点。这是通过慢速互联网连接(slow internet connection)访问社交媒体的完美解决方案。
您可能会获得更好的图像质量
虽然很难证明这是一种普遍情况，但似乎一些用户通常会在他们的设备上获得高质量的图像，而应用程序或完整的移动网站并不(website doesn)总是能展现出他们最好的一面。这可能不是 Facebook 的错。只是当您的设备带宽或 CPU 能力(bandwidth or CPU power)有限时，图像加载速度可能会更快，并且视频(faster and videos)播放时可能几乎没有卡顿。
Facebook Touch 使用更少的电量
现代智能手机具有令人印象深刻的电池续航(battery endurance)能力，但是当您只剩下最后几个百分点时，您会希望尽可能多地节省电量。Facebook Touch 网站(Facebook Touch website)可以帮助您进一步消耗电量，因为它只加载您使用Facebook所需的(Facebook)最少(bare minimum)内容。应用程序和完整的移动网页(mobile web page)有很多事情要做，在某些情况下可能会消耗大量电量。(battery hog)
Facebook Touch 的缺点
Facebook Touch显然有其用途，但它的一些方面可能不太理想。
首先，它在桌面互联网浏览器(internet browser)上并不能很好地工作，因为它从来都不是为大型高分辨率显示器而设计的。Facebook Touch没有桌面版本，因此该网站只是在桌面浏览器(desktop browser)的屏幕上笨拙地伸展开来。
用户体验(user experience isn)也不是很好，特别是如果您在功能强大的移动设备上使用Facebook ，(Facebook)可以毫无问题地运行官方移动应用程序。
Facebook Lite是更好的选择
如果您出于速度和带宽原因使用Facebook Touch，并且您拥有Android或 iOS 设备，则最好使用Facebook Lite 应用程序(Facebook Lite app)。这是Facebook 官方应用程序(Facebook app)的特殊版本，专为低端设备或移动互联网(mobile internet)连接速度非常慢的用户设计。
只要您记得在被困在茫茫荒野之前下载、安装和登录应用程序，当信号条开始下降时，它就可以成为救命稻草。
适用于 Android 的 Facebook 触控应用
您可能遇到过名为Touch for Facebook的应用程序，但重要的是要知道该应用程序与(Touch for Facebook)Facebook无关。它是由名为Lighthouse(Lighthouse) （以前称为 H5）的开发人员创建的应用程序，无法从Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)安装。相反，您必须下载一个APK 文件(APK file)，然后将其安装在您的Android 设备(Android device)上。您还需要在您的Android 移动(Android mobile)设备上启用未知来源，然后才能安装Facebook Touch APK。
通常，我们不建议您使用从官方Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)以外的来源下载的第三方应用程序。安装第三方应用程序时，您总是冒着恶意软件的风险。除此之外，我们认为将您的Facebook 登录(Facebook login)凭据与第三方应用程序一起使用是个坏主意。
与往常一样，是否要冒险在手机上运行这样的应用程序取决于您，但您应该充分了解它不是官方解决方案。
谁应该使用 Facebook Touch？
因为即使是最便宜的手机现在也相当强大，大多数人都可以很好地运行官方的Facebook 应用程序，所以应该使用(Facebook app)Facebook Touch的人的名单越来越少。尽管如此，我们认为有几个人可以从中受益：
- 拥有功能手机的用户。
- 使用非 Android 或 iOS 设备（例如，Windows Phone 或 Ubuntu Touch(Windows Phone or Ubuntu Touch)）的用户。
- 假设(Suppose)您在使用标准应用程序的智能手机上遇到可访问性问题。但是，在重新使用Facebook Touch(Facebook Touch)之前，您还应该查看手机的内置辅助功能。
其他人应该使用官方应用程序、常规网站或Facebook Lite 应用程序(Facebook Lite app)。如果这些对您不起作用(t work)，那么您可以使用Facebook Touch。
What Is Facebook Touch and Is It Worth Using?
The Android and iOS Facebook apps work quite well after being revised and developed for manу yеars. However, these aren’t the only choices when it comes to a touch-optimized way to access your Facеbook account. Facebook Touch may not be in the spotlight, but it’s a version of Facebook for mobile browsers that offers more benefits than just being touch-optimized.
Before Smartphones We Had Touch!
You may immediately think “smartphone” whenever someone mentions a touch screen, but this wasn’t the case back when Facebook Touch was created in 2009. The first iPhone and Android phones had only been out for a year or two, so most mobile users didn’t have touchscreen smartphones. It wasn’t at all clear which mobile operating systems would come out on top, but social media was already widely popular.
So it made a lot of sense to create a touch-friendly interface for Facebook that isn’t locked to any one particular operating system and allows for the maximum potential number of Facebook users possible.
You can’t download and install FaceBook Touch because it’s browser-based, but that’s the beauty of it. As long as you have a touchscreen device with a compatible browser installed, you can use Facebook touch.
This does bring up the question of why Facebook Touch is still around and actively maintained. After all, virtually all smartphones today run either Android or iOS, so why not dump Facebook Touch?
Not All Touchscreens Are Android or iOS
While it may seem that everyone you know has either an Android or iOS device, in 2020, it’s estimated that global smartphone penetration stood at 78%, which is a massive number, but still means more than a billion people don’t yet have a smartphone.
Presumably, a significant percentage of people who don’t have a smartphone use feature phones. Feature phones can still run limited browsers, and Facebook Touch works well on exactly these types of devices.
Don’t forget that some modern devices with touchscreens don’t use iOS or Android. Ubuntu Touch devices and Windows touchscreen laptops are both examples of this. Still, Facebook Touch can accommodate anything with a suitable browser, so whatever operating system your device is running, it’s going to be a decent user-friendly experience.
What About the Mobile Site?
“Now hang on,” you might be thinking, “the Facebook mobile site is also designed for touch!”. Yes, it’s true the mobile website was designed for touchscreen devices from the ground up.
However, Facebook Touch still has advantages over it. The most important ones are that it’s less cluttered, uses less data, and works better on devices with a relatively low-resolution screen. So even if you do have an Android or iOS device that’s at the low-end of the range or an older phone, Facebook Touch is a good solution. This brings us to the next important Facebook Touch advantage – speed!
Facebook Touch Is Fast!
Since Facebook Touch is such a stripped-down version of the full-fat mobile Facebook application or desktop site, it doesn’t use much in the way of resources. This means that it runs well on low-end handsets or devices and absolutely flies on something newer or better.
If your Facebook needs fall within the limited functionality of Facebook Touch, and if you spend a lot of time on Facebook, Facebook Touch’s light footprint can add up in terms of time saved.
It’s a Good Low-Bandwidth Choice
Facebook Touch isn’t just easy on low-end CPUs; it’s also a good fallback when you’re someplace where you can’t get 3G or better connection speeds. These days, plain 3G is also too slow for the modern Facebook experience, but if you’re dipping into GPRS territory, then Facebook Touch can help. It’s a nice bonus that there’s no need to download an app. Just access the touch site from your device’s browser when you need it. It’s the perfect solution to accessing your social media on a slow internet connection.
You Might Get Better Image Quality
While it’s hard to prove as a universal situation, it seems that some users generally get high-quality images on their devices when the app or full mobile website doesn’t always put their best foot forward. This is probably not Facebook’s fault; it’s just that when you have a device with limited bandwidth or CPU power, images may load in faster and videos are likely to play with few if any stutters.
Facebook Touch Uses Less Power
Modern smartphones have impressive battery endurance, but when you’re down to just the last few percentage points, you’ll want to save as much power as possible. The Facebook Touch website can help stretch your battery a little further since it only loads the bare minimum of content you need to use Facebook. The apps and full mobile web page have a lot going on and can be a battery hog in some cases.
The Downsides of Facebook Touch
Facebook Touch clearly has its uses, but a few things about it can be less than ideal.
First, it doesn’t really work all that well on a desktop internet browser since it was never designed for large, high-resolution displays. There’s no desktop version of Facebook Touch, so the site just sort of stretched itself awkwardly across a desktop browser’s screen.
The user experience isn’t that great either, especially if you’re using Facebook on mobile devices that are powerful enough to run the official mobile apps without problems.
Facebook Lite Is a Better Alternative
If you’re using Facebook Touch for speed and bandwidth reasons and you have an Android or iOS device, you’re probably better off using the Facebook Lite app. This is a special version of the official Facebook app designed for low-end devices or users on very slow mobile internet connections.
As long as you remember to download, install, and log in to the app before you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere, it can be a lifesaver when the signal bars start to drop.
The Facebook Touch App for Android
You may have run into an app called Touch for Facebook, but it’s important to know that this app has nothing to do with Facebook. It’s an app created by a developer called Lighthouse (formerly H5), and it can’t be installed from the Google Play Store. Instead, you have to download an APK file and then install it on your Android device. You also need to enable unknown sources on your Android mobile device before you can install the Facebook Touch APK.
As a rule, we can’t recommend using a third-party app you’ve downloaded from a source other than the official Google Play Store. You always run the risk of malware when installing third-party applications. Besides that, we think it’s a bad idea to use your Facebook login credential with a third-party application.
As always, it’s up to you whether you want to risk running an app like this on your phone, but you should do so with the full knowledge that it’s not an official solution.
Who Should Use Facebook Touch?
Because even the cheapest mobile phones are now quite powerful and most people can run the official Facebook app just fine, the list of people who should use Facebook Touch grows shorter by the day. Still, we think there are several people who could stand to benefit:
- Users with feature phones.
- Users with non-Android or iOS devices (E.g., Windows Phone or Ubuntu Touch).
- Suppose you have accessibility problems on a smartphone with the standard apps. However, you should also look at the phone’s built-in accessibility features before falling back on Facebook Touch.
Everyone else should use the official app, the regular website, or the Facebook Lite app. If these don’t work for you, then you can fall back on Facebook Touch.
