OnePlus 8T Will Not Come with Pre-Installed Facebook Bloatware
Oct. 15, 2020OnePlus used to be one of the very few OEMs to avoid pre-installing bloatware on its devices, but that changed in August when thecompanypre-installed Facebook bloatwareon the OnePlus 8 series and the OnePlus Nord. With this move, OnePlus faced criticism and backlash from its customers and the company has now confirmed it won’t continue this practice anymore.
The confirmation comes through a newInputreport where an OnePlus spokesperson confirmed the company’s decision.According to OnePlus, the newly-launchedOnePlus 8Tdoesn’t come pre-installed with Facebook services. That said, the company declined to confirm if the bloatware removal will stay forever.
The issue was first brought to attention when Max Weinbach took to Twitter to share a few screenshots where Instagram auto-updated via Facebook’s services instead of the Play Store. Soon after, Arjun from our teamstarted a Reddit threadwhere a significant number of users confirmed the presence of Facebook bloatware on their OnePlus devices.
OnePlus, however, didn’t confirm if it will remove Facebook services from its current devices. It is no mystery that the company will face backlash again if it continues with such sneaky partnerships, especially with brands like Facebook whose track record for protecting user privacy is certainly not why it is known for in the tech industry.
So, if you’re someone with an OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, or OnePlus Nord wondering how to remove the Facebook bloatware, you’re in luck. All you have to do is follow the steps in our guide to removeFacebook bloatware from OnePlus phones.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
