Notifications for FB

Notifications for FB

Privacy-friendly Facebook notifications app.

gsurrel Social Network

Download (2.9 MB)

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Description

Small Android app for getting notified (friends, messages, groups and notifications)
while being privacy-friendly. It doesn't require the Facebook Platform to be turned
on. It should be low on the battery usage.

AntiFeatures:
* NonFreeNet: You are required to log in to Facebook.

Source code: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications
Issue tracker: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications/issues
Changelog and release notes: https://github.com/gsurrel/FacebookNotifications#changelog

License: MIT
Author: gsurrel - https://gregoire.surrel.org/

What’s new (1.12.1)

Fixed an issue where notifications could stop working after restarting your phone. Notifications should now reliably appear again without any extra steps.

Anti-features

Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.

  • NonFreeNet

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.12.1 current
145d8d1825396bfb…
 2026-07-19 2.9 MB API 16
1.12.0
a93a32b14a589c10…
 2026-06-11 2.9 MB API 16
1.10.0
c5a55c8284cd4f69…
 2017-04-27 103 KB API 9

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • Display over other appsDraw content on top of other apps.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • facebooknotifications.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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