How to See Messages from Non‐Friends on Facebook Messenger on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to view Facebook message requests from people you aren't friends with on Facebook.

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    Open Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt on your home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Sign in to Messenger. If haven’t already, type your phone number, tap Continue, then enter your password.
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    Tap the Address Book icon. It’s the icon with three horizontal lines, each beginning with a dot, at the bottom-right corner of Messenger.
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    Tap Message Requests. It’s next to the blue chat bubble icon with three white dots inside. This displays the messages you’ve received from people who aren’t connected with you on Facebook.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 97,758 times.
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1. Open Messenger.
2. Sign in.
3. Tap the Address Book icon.
4. Tap Message Requests.

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