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Old 21 January 2012, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ant
Twitter is brilliant compared to Facebook. Facebook infuriates me with the amount of cvnts in there.

Hoy!! -- My surname is surname 'CVNt' : I find your post difficult to understand, as I believe I'm the only 'CVNt' (notice the little 't' on the end - this is the correct usage) on Facebook.

Why don't u pick on SMITH - der is f**cking loads o'dem.
Old 22 January 2012, 09:34 AM
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Hey Dave, is a tree a chair?

Anyhow. we both know it can be done but we both know you can't just delete it, which was the request.

Now, as you're so clever why don't you fully answer the question and show us all the steps involved in removing Facebook and other Apps you're forced to keep.

If the Apple way gives Carriers and Manufacturers less control over my phone, then I'm happy with that. I care about my security and so do Apple.
Old 22 January 2012, 09:38 AM
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I'll save you the trouble.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Root-You...view-1688.html

Then

http://www.google.com/support/forum/...6259c54d&hl=en
Old 22 January 2012, 09:40 AM
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One more step is finding a terminal App, you're on your own there, be careful what you install at this point as anything can happen.
Old 22 January 2012, 01:25 PM
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You read it how you like Dave, fact remains that unless you hack your phone you're never going to rid yourself of Facebook. So, in answer to the question "Can I rid myself of Facebook" the answer is NO unless you're prepared to delve into the shady world of Android Hacking.

Hopefully this highlights the control that Android users suffer and the security issues they face. Thanks for keeping the thread alive Dave.
Old 23 January 2012, 07:41 AM
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What model phone is it? You can delete it, but you do need root access. Be careful exactly what you delete with root access though.
Old 23 January 2012, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by hutton_d
So, your answer is exactly what I wrote at first ... thanks for agreeing with me
Dave
And your answer is the same as mine, he can't delete it unless he hacks his phone.

You could just have helped the man instead of insulting me.
Old 23 January 2012, 07:51 PM
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I think Facebook's great, where else could you find out what someone you knew 30 years ago (and didn't give a fcuck about even then) has had for their tea?
Old 23 January 2012, 07:58 PM
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Facebook is like Twitter in that either those dull, boring and juvenile people are your friends or you followed them. In both cases it's you that have the issue not the platform.
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