For most users, the best advice is to accept that the native app is dead. Use Safari to access the mobile website. It is secure, does not drain your battery, and keeps your iPhone 4 running smoothly without forcing you into a buggy, unsupported app that may violate Facebook's terms of service. Keep that legacy device alive—just maybe not as a Facebook machine.
: It allows devices like the iPhone 4 or early iPad models to access Facebook services when the official App Store no longer offers a compatible version.
Click . If prompted, enter your Apple ID password to sign the app.
Apple updated its app framework over the years, shifting from 32-bit architecture to 64-bit architecture. iOS 7.1.2 represents the end of support for several legacy 32-bit devices. Facebook Ipa Ios 7.1 2 Download
Locate a "decrypted" Facebook IPA compatible with iOS 7. The Internet Archive often hosts such legacy app files.
If the native app refuses to connect to the servers, the best workaround is creating a home screen shortcut for the mobile website. Open on iOS 7.1.2. Navigate to ://facebook.com . Tap the Share icon at the bottom of the screen. Select Add to Home Screen .
Connect your iOS 7.1.2 device to your computer via a USB cable. Ensure iTunes recognizes the device. For most users, the best advice is to
— which frequently fails because Facebook has deprecated its older API servers.
Click and enter your Apple ID password when prompted to sign the app.
Installing the app does not guarantee it will work perfectly.Facebook actively blocks outdated app versions from connecting to its servers. Keep that legacy device alive—just maybe not as
Open an older version of iTunes on a computer.
Ensure your iPhone 4 date and time are set correctly.
