Facebook Home Android Update Adds Folders

If you've been using Facebook Home, which brings the social network to an Android device's home screen, you might have noticed some annoying quirks.

Many users have complained, for instance, that the new alternative home screen strips away some important features, like the ability to organize your apps into folders. Well, it appears that Facebook was listening to your complaints, because that issue has been corrected.

The social network on Monday rolled out an update for Facebook Home that now lets you drag apps into folders for a more organized and personalized Home screen. It's a small update, but it should be a welcome one for anyone using Home, especially if reviews in Google Play are any indication.

The app currently has a pretty sad rating - just 2.5 out of 5 stars - with many objecting the lack of personalization options Android users have come to expect.

'I really like the app but my battery was always dying and it needs a way to organize apps,' one user wrote. Now at least the second part of that complaint has been addressed.

The change comes after Facebook last month released an update for Home that added a dock for frequently accessed apps, another major shortcoming at launch.

First unveiled in April, Facebook Home takes over your Android phone's screen and replaces it with a flowing and interactive window into your Facebook feed.

Besides the organization issues, Facebook Home has another major problem, which PCMag pointed out in our review - it lets anyone in arm's reach of your phone post a comment or 'like' activity on your behalf without having to enter a PIN code or otherwise unlock the security you have enabled on your Android.

For more, see PCMag's full review of Facebook Home and the slideshow above.