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Comment by BlackDeath3 | Hacker News Reader

Good thing deleting the pre-installed Facebook application (if it's ever been used at all it was inadvertently) off of my Android phone is quick and easy, and doesn't require root access!

EDIT: This is why we need sarcasm tags. No, I have not actually been able to remove my Facebook application.

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How? Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, ICS, locked to my carrier, unrootable. I've been wanting to get rid of it ever since the phone started running out of space all the time, app info gives no option to remove it. Is this a case of my manufacturer/carrier are more annoying than yours, or am I really missing something?

I was being sarcastic. I'll probably never rid myself of the damn thing.

Dammit, it's really easy on my rooted Touchpad, but this thing's horrible for it. It'd be fine if it had storage space, but nope.

You can "disable" it through the Applications menu under Settings.

I had to uninstall updates (the option where disable normally is), and then I could go and disable it, weird. Thanks though, disabled and uses about 1/6 of the space of the updated one :)

Excellent. :) It's not the best solution, the best solution would be the ability to uninstall it completely, but it's better than nothing.

I was able to root my Arc S (but UK model/unlocked). I seem to recall using this method, but would need look on my PC for the files i used to verify... http://theunlockr.com/2012/10/09/how-to-root-the-sony-xperia...

I always have a chuckle when Android users say it's open source and free. iPhone is worse, of course, but still. We all really need an actual FOSS phone that is liberated from the carriers. Maybe Canonical's (modulo Amazon results when searching contacts).

I jumped for joy when my new phone didn't come with preinstalled facebook!

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