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minus-squareRGB3x3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·1 year agoGod, I hate Facebook and Meta. Their preinstalled & unremovable apps are why I refuse to buy a Samsung phone and now I guess I’ll never buy a OnePlus. Don’t put garbage third-party apps on phones that people can’t remove. It’s infuriating
minus-squareExLisper@linux.communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoMy GF bought Samsung phone couple of weeks ago and all the apps were removable (as in you could uninstall, not just hide). They have different version of the OS for different markets, right?
minus-squarelimerod@reddthat.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoYou can remove Facebook the app itself. But, you can not remove the services, installer app, or the manager app.
minus-squareExLisper@linux.communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAnd this is what does the tracking? Or just occupies space?
minus-squarelimerod@reddthat.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIf it’s Facebook, I’m afraid it does all of it.
minus-squarekeyez@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoSamsungs unlocked non carrier devices don’t come with these apps, FYI to those reading the thread.
minus-squareKrapKake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoStill can’t unlock the bootloader on Samdung phones in North America even if carrier unlocked. So that is a non-starter for custom ROMs.
God, I hate Facebook and Meta.
Their preinstalled & unremovable apps are why I refuse to buy a Samsung phone and now I guess I’ll never buy a OnePlus.
Don’t put garbage third-party apps on phones that people can’t remove. It’s infuriating
My GF bought Samsung phone couple of weeks ago and all the apps were removable (as in you could uninstall, not just hide). They have different version of the OS for different markets, right?
You can remove Facebook the app itself. But, you can not remove the services, installer app, or the manager app.
And this is what does the tracking? Or just occupies space?
If it’s Facebook, I’m afraid it does all of it.
Samsungs unlocked non carrier devices don’t come with these apps, FYI to those reading the thread.
Still can’t unlock the bootloader on Samdung phones in North America even if carrier unlocked. So that is a non-starter for custom ROMs.
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