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Phones without Facebook shell

  • 31-07-2019 08:21PM
    #1
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Are there any phones on the market that do not have Facebook preinstalled? I don't particularly care if it's not the full app or just a shell or whatever facebook are trying to peddle. I just don't want it on the phone ;)


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  • #2
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Google pixel and possibly other stock Android phones.


  • #3
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,154 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Disable it. Problem solved.


  • #4
    cruizer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    Neither of my last two phones had it, a Sony and a Huawei.
    I reckon most don't come with it unless its a relatively new thing.


  • #5
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,118 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    I've a moto g5s plus that didn't have it...Thank God.
    Now they have LinkedIn pre-installed for some mad reason.


  • #6
    thenightman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 561 ✭✭✭thenightman


    Never had any third party apps like Facebook/Instagram etc pre-installed on any of my Motorola G phones, LG Nexus, Nextbit Robin and now my OnePlus 6. Stock Android.


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  • #7
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Don't think I've ever had a phone with Facebook pre installed and I've had lots


  • #8
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,171 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Don't think I've ever had a phone with Facebook pre installed and I've had lots

    I had it on my last 2 samsungs. But as Iamxavier said, it's just a shell, it's not the app. But I fúcking hate facebook, so I can see where he's coming from!

    Just checked my phone (Huawei p30 pro) and no facebook.


  • #9
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    I tend to root and remove any of the FB and social media stuff that my androids come pre installed with.
    If I don't root, I usually just disable in app settings.

    I do use a wrapper app for my Social media so FB, Messenger, Twitter and most other stuff is via that.l rather than the preinstalled or official apps.


  • #10
    FastFullBack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭FastFullBack


    banie01 wrote: »
    I tend to root and remove any of the FB and social media stuff that my androids come pre installed with.
    If I don't root, I usually just disable in app settings.

    I do use a wrapper app for my Social media so FB, Messenger, Twitter and most other stuff is via that.l rather than the preinstalled or official apps.
    Which wrapper app..?


  • #11
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    FastFullBack wrote: »
    Which wrapper app..?

    Simple Pro, I've tried a few and thats the one I keep going back to.
    My wife is a fan of Friendly, but I dont like the fact that friendly is a few different apps whereas Simple is really nearly all in 1.


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