Facebook stuff on phone

[john_kissane]

I see the hidden Facebook crap still exists on the 6 same as on the 5. Can't uninstall them so have had to settle for disabling them. Something for people to be aware of. What purpose do these apps serve, if I wanted any Facebook spyware (which I definitely don't) surely I could install it myself?

[LP_ASUS]

I can confirm that if you disable the Facebook app you screenshotted, there will be no privacy or security risks. It looks like you're already in the clear.

[john_kissane]

And the reason it's there in the first place hidden in the system apps?

[LP_ASUS]

Social media is a big part of the mobile experience, and adding Facebook allows for more optimization for the users that want to take advantage of the service. Even more so for a phone with a gigantic selfie camera. We also built the ZenTalk forum right into the settings menu of the phone. It was a design decision to make social more of a focal point with ZenFone 6.

[john_kissane]

We can agree to disagree on that but why hide the apps and not give people the option to uninstall them? I had the Zenfone 5 for a year before I found out that that unwanted bloatware was installed.