topic Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook in XPERIA archive

Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

T_C_H — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:45:52 GMT

Hi there,

I've tried repeatedly to uninstall Facebook from my Sola, but it just won't go away -- the two background Facebook services won't stop running

I've been using Settings > Manage Applications > Running Services > (select Facebook and FBiX processes ) > Stop, which seems to get rid of them for 30 seconds, but then they bounce back.

Is there anything else I can try?

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Uliwooly — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:53:37 GMT

go to settings -> accounts & sync did you synced any fb account?

settings -> xperia -> facebook inside Xperia -> uncheck integration

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

T_C_H — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:17:52 GMT

"Facebook integration" is unchecked (and I don't have a Facebook account anyway).

Auto-sync is activated for Google only.

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Uliwooly — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:27:31 GMT

I hardly doubt there's a way to stop it, since Sony add the fb integration it's always running, but look into the apps and widgets that you have, one might be triggering this, like timescape

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Johan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:09:04 GMT

You can't uninstall or stop the Facebook application/services in the phone as default. The phone is designed with an unique Facebook integration.

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

T_C_H — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:44:13 GMT

Well, it's certainly unique....

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:20:32 GMT

Hate that, actually... The daily nagging about updating faceblurb is VERY annoying, especially when I not even have a facebook account!

And it feels stupid that faceblurb take up HUGE memory resurces, when I not even use it!!

I know I can inactivate faceblurb in ICS but I don't want a very unstable system, instead... I did only need to soft reset my SEX pro once after 6 months and that is a very "soft" and safe feeling 😉

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

AleFQ — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:10:02 GMT

What if I don't want to use Facebook in my phone? Same goes to Google +. That "unique" feature, is a perfect example of wasting resources for absolutely nothing, you can't assume that everybody will want or use social networks. Or you should advertise the phone that way. "This is a social network dependant phone, you will be using memory, cpu and battery for those apps, whether you like it or not".

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Uliwooly — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:15:12 GMT

not quite, with ICS you can disable them, or you can root your phone and remove the apps

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unrelated topic, if you have some time please check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/44888

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

AleFQ — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:30:43 GMT

Not really, I just bought the phone, and I will break warranty terms if I do any of your suggestions. Of course I can do whatever operation (non authorized by the manufacturer), if I use any DIY solutions, say good bye to Sony warranty. I want facebook out of my phone. I bought a cell phone (generic) , not a Facebook phone.

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

EowynCarter1 — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:06:32 GMT

I second that. It's not nice to have app like this.

Any app not vital to the system should be uninstallable. Facebook, timescape, video unlimited, the "advisor" thing.

ICE being able to de-activa app is not exuse. It's not like marking an app as removable was tons of work...

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Uliwooly — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:11:36 GMT

I agree but fb and timescape are heavily integrated and it's hard to remove not imposible

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unrelated topic, if you have some time please check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/44888

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

Uliwooly — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:14:06 GMT

not quite, if you root your phone, you don't quite lose your warranty as you can unroot anytime, read this

Warranty

From sony mobile developers

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions

Warning! If you perform this step, you will unlock the boot loader.This may void your warranty and/or any warranty from your operator. If you still want to unlock the boot loader of your phone, enter fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY, where KEY is the unlock boot loader key you got in the beginning of this instruction. The boot loader should now be successfully unlocked.

from Sony mobile

Warranty Document

http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/common/warranty_phones_US_12.pdf

Nor does this warranty cover any

failure of the Product due to accident, software or hardware

modification or adjustment, acts of God or damage resulting

from liquid

in other words it "could" void your warranty

Don't forget to mark the Correct Answers & Helpful Answers

unrelated topic, if you have some time please check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/44888

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

EowynCarter1 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:52:36 GMT

Because sony choose to make timescape intergrated to the systme that way. Wasn't needed.

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

AleFQ — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:08:59 GMT

uliwooly, unfortunately, at my country (Paraguay) it does break the Warranty and data plans are very expensive, that's why it would be really helpful to disable this features, or at least make them active only through wifi. Thanks anyway for the info. I will wait until september, when ICS is supposed to be out for Xperia Sola, if not, then might be I will try to root the phone.

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

AleFQ — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:36:27 GMT

I have a Xperia Sola with Android 4.0.4 and I can't disable neither uninstall Facebook, Google+ or any other "factory provided" software. I'ts not actually factory because the phone comes with Android 2.3, but I did the official upgrade through Sony Companion.

I have now a "Google Play Magazines" eating 60% of my battery, similar thing goes to Google+ and Facebook, they are consuming resources and I would like to uninstall them.

Re: Uninstalling / Stopping Facebook

bluechip850 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:11:57 GMT

Well, you can do by rooting your phone and using an app to uninstall system apps.

i have done mine, and just get out of all the unwanted apps.

and here's my memory usage, you can see for yourself's..