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> Facebook makes sure that every Android phone in the world comes with Facebook pre-installed I've never seen a phone with Facebook pre-installed. Are you just
by umeshunni 8y ago
> Facebook makes sure that every Android phone in the world comes with Facebook pre-installed
I've never seen a phone with Facebook pre-installed. Are you just making this up?
- tareqak 8y agoI've seen a cheaper (not-flagship) Samsung phone with Facebook pre-installed a few years ago. The specific model number escapes me though.
- codegoblins 8y agoAnd now you have! Note that this takes up 350mb of space on my LG V30- good thing it's just a dev phone. https://imgur.com/a/gbX4y14 https://imgur.com/a/gbX4y14
- porphyrogene 8y agoMy Samsung Galaxy S7 came with Facebook pre-installed. There was a huge story in March about Facebook's Android app collecting call and text information from users and a quick Google search seems to indicate that every Android phone except Pixel and Nexus models come with Facebook installed but I can't find a good source for quick reference. I am also reminded of the Hacker News guideline against posting "shallow dismissals" in comments. A quick Google search would have told you that Facebook come pre-installed on many Android phones.
- ravenstine 8y agoMy Galaxy S5 came with it and I was only able to remove it by rooting the phone. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy a Samsung phone, as that's not the only piece of bloatware that comes with their crappy modded Android.
- Delfino 8y agoI have a Samsung J7+ purchased in Thailand and it has facebook pre-installed. There's not an option to uninstall, only disable (and when I did so it informs me how to re-enable it at any time in settings).
- raihansaputra 8y agoSome Indonesian phones are pre-installed with a bunch of third-party apps. I've observed this on Samsung, Oppo, and several other brands. LINE, Instagram, Facebook is the standard trio. Won't be surprised if this is standard procedure in Asia.