Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations?

Re:Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations? by giancarlostoro on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @12:00PM (#11770736)

Because my phone wont let me uninstall it [0] and it's not just on my specific phone, other manufacturers do the same. I also cannot uninstall Amazon or the 5 other completely useless apps it brings, Facebook Messenger and Instagram are ingrained into my phone which is annoying. I wish rooting and setting up a custom ROM wasn't a painful experience or I would do both, but I like getting updates, which rooting stops, and I'm not too sure a ROM supports updating properly.

[0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/3catb0/i_cant_...

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Re:Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations? by Qiasfah on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @02:26PM (#11771956)

Have you tried disabling the apps instead of uninstalling them?

I've had good luck with this on stock roms when you can't uninstall the carrier's apps. Settings » Apps » All » Application Name » Disable

Technically the app is still there, but it can't be launched and doesn't appear in the list of apps.

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Re:Is Facebook eavesdropping on phone conversations? by wernercd on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @12:23PM (#11770935)

Which is why root is important...

Top 3 reasons: removing "crap", backing up crap and real adblocking.

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