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If not buying a phone that comes with these preinstalled wasn't the first option you picked, then ADB is your friend.
- Install Android Platform Tools on your PC
- Enable USB debugging in Androids' developer options
- Connect phone to PC via USB
- Open terminal, type
adb devices - Authorize the connection from your phone
- Type
adb shell, and now you can wreak havoc on your phone
so only continue if you know what the hell you're doing
To uninstall an app, type
pm uninstall --user 0 *package name*
For example,
pm uninstall --user 0 com.facebook.services
Should you uninstall something by accident, you can reinstall by using
cmd package install-existing *package name*
Note: if you somehow manage to uninstall system packages you can't reinstall those (afaik). At least i ended up having to reset the phone twice while setting up and trying to change the default camera app. Not the worst on a new phone i guess.
I guess I'll file this under only proceed if you know what you're doing
I removed a package that was needed for the sim card to function once. Didn't remember what that package was, because I just went to town without documenting what packages I uninstalled.
That's a learning experience right there
This only disables these packages. Any OTA update re-enables them, and you have to re-disable them again.
It does uninstall them completely.
However, the installation files are still there for the system to use. A factory reset for example wouldn't work the way it's intended to otherwise.
Though I don't know about how updates behave in that instance, so that sounds annoying if it's like this.
I'd also recommend the universal android debloater. makes the whole process quite easy.
True, I always forget that exists
God, I hate Facebook and Meta.
Their preinstalled & unremovable apps are why I refuse to buy a Samsung phone and now I guess I'll never buy a OnePlus.
Don't put garbage third-party apps on phones that people can't remove. It's infuriating
My GF bought Samsung phone couple of weeks ago and all the apps were removable (as in you could uninstall, not just hide). They have different version of the OS for different markets, right?
You can remove Facebook the app itself. But, you can not remove the services, installer app, or the manager app. 
And this is what does the tracking? Or just occupies space?
If it's Facebook, I'm afraid it does all of it.
Huh, I don't have that on my S22
+1
Samsungs unlocked non carrier devices don't come with these apps, FYI to those reading the thread.
Still can't unlock the bootloader on Samdung phones in North America even if carrier unlocked. So that is a non-starter for custom ROMs.
makes sense. OnePlus has been going downhill for years now
If I may ask, what would you be running if you had to pick today?
Asus zenfone 9/10
i like the small form factor, 120hz refresh display, and most importantly h e a d p h o n e j a c k
10 doesn't allow bootloader unlocking so I'd have a hard time recommending that with only 2 years of OS updates. Probably would have bought one otherwise
Personally I've been happy with the Nokia branded phones (manufactured by HMD Global).