Messenger 12+

Regarding the voice recording option...I have noticed for a while, specifically after an update I was forced to make, that I cannot scroll the window while recording, otherwise all that I've recorded dissapears, and I have to start over again. My question is...why can't you follow the same pattern whatsApp has and actually keep the recording option visible and available while scrolling up and down, without any issues? And also, when and if I lock the screen, the recording should be paused and not lost, again, something that on whatsApp you've managed to make it work, but not for Facebook Messenger. It's very frustrating and primitive, as I'm wasting a lot of time trying to deliver a vocal message. Another important lack of utility is the absence of a cursor while listening to a voice recording, as I'm not able to move back or forward the message, so If I need to listen again a certain part of it, I can't, but instead I have to start from the beginning and wait until I get to that part again.
And why am I not notified when the recording is over? I could keep talking and have no ideea it's not recording anymore. So, my review for your latest updates would be ZERO, if I could select this kind of rate. You are not improving the application, you are making it worse!

Well did an update on Tuesday, & it hasn’t worked the same since, every time I want to send a picture or attachment it crashes, & closes itself out!! Can’t you peeps use things yourself, see if they work before putting the updates out there?? Whole iPhone has greatly slowed down since last update! 😳😤. Of course we all know why!!?? 😡. This update, removed the “blow up” emoticons that get bigger while holding them down, seeing wether or not others had read your post without having to actually open it. The slide to type no longer works, some of my games won’t work, can’t get to all of my stickers they just vanished, but are on my iPhone. I don’t want a business type app, this was meant originally to allow people to connect without the hassle, no ads or junk, now we have everything (all junk) Put all the extras on an app by itself, name it something different, and put this the way it was. I think you have trashed the things I liked about the app, and kept the junk. I guess I’ll find another message app. If I would have thought I should have read the reviews first this time, and just not upgraded, because it didn’t upgrade, it downgraded.
I hope you read this. As I’m gonna see how right my review is, by reading everyone else’s!

The new update is absolutely disgusting. It makes this app not only visibly unappealing, but the new UI is hard to use, foolhardy, and removes many useful features. I also keep having problems with crashing. The new online/offline status is buggy and gets stuck. Phone calls are buggy too and stopped displaying properly. Messages can no longer be easily copied, deleted or forwarded. The old menu was easier. I preferred the swipe reply feature. Messages are no longer easy to reply to in notifications either. Pictures are not easy to send.
I used to like this app because of the little unique things like the old cute reactions, chat colors, and balloons and hearts that you could catch. Now, they are all gone. I used to love using stickers, but the system is all messed up now as your most recent stickers and the packs are harder to find. I do not like the excess spacing between packs either. I am not exaggerating to say that I hate this new update. I have recommended that people do not update if they still have an older version. Many of my friends have agreed with me and say that this new version glitchy, problematic, and ugly. I have stopped using it as much because it is useless now. What did you do to this app?