While the latest version of Facebook Lite on the Google Play Store often requires Android 4.4 or 5.0+, Meta maintained support for for a very long time.

Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) was released in 2011, and modern apps are simply too heavy for its limited RAM and processor. Facebook Lite is designed to solve this by being:

The APK file is typically between 1MB and 3MB .

To get it working on version 2.3.6, you specifically need an APK labeled for .

Sometimes the Facebook Lite Official Page still provides a direct download link that auto-detects your system requirements. 3. Step-by-Step Installation Guide