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#688 Bunk on November 28th, 2007 at 10:42 pm

Facebook was pushed onto my 8300 (Curve) and it does not appear on the “Application List”. I tried using the desktop appication and Facebook does not appear there either.

HELP - I hate Facebook and want it off my device.Thanks.

#794 steve on December 1st, 2007 at 11:11 pm

I also can not find facebook in my applications menu (new blackberry pearl), and it is the first thing I had planned to delete.
I also HATE facebook!

#852 Em on December 5th, 2007 at 1:20 am

GO UNDER SETTINGS THEN ADVANCED OPTIONS AND THEN TO “SERVICE BOOKS”.

SCROLL TO FACEBOOK AND DELETE IT!!

VERY SATISFYING!

#951 captainron042 on December 10th, 2007 at 12:33 pm

I downloaded a few 3rd party java games using a popular batch file floating around the web which converts the files, then uploads them to your BB.
I’ve gotten tired of some of these games and want to delete them, but they do not appear under applications or even service books. The do not show up in the application loader on my PC either.

#989 Ziyad on December 11th, 2007 at 2:01 pm

Looks like you first need to accept the terms and conditions and download Facebook - after you’ve downloaded, it should appear in the Applications list where you can nuke it.

#1038 Christy on December 13th, 2007 at 1:06 pm

I deleted it from my applications but the freaking icon wont go away!! What should I do?

#1051 Cooper on December 14th, 2007 at 10:16 am

Hello Christy, Cooper here.

We actually have a post coming out on Monday morning which addresses the issue of removing unwanted icons from your BlackBerry display.

Please subscribe to our RSS feed or remember to check back on Monday morning for a post titled
“Two BlackBerry Mysteries, Solved”.

#1208 Zuleika on December 28th, 2007 at 8:20 pm

I am also inquiring abour removing the icon from the blackberry. I deleted, but I want the icon gone also, how do I go about doing that.

#1211 Rae on December 29th, 2007 at 11:02 am

You’ll find information about removing ANY unwanted icon, including the one for the Facebook app here: http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/two-blackberry-mysteries-solved-88107/ - hope it helps.

#1278 Emenem on January 11th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

Em - Thank you! You’re right…it was very satisfying!!

#1720 Carla on February 29th, 2008 at 3:10 am

I tried removing the facebook application from my blackberry pearl according to your instructions, but I am still left with the annoying icon. I went to the link you posted, but pushing alt and shift at the same time just changes my ringer to vibrate or silent. Please help me, I’m going crazy with it on my phone.

#1721 Carla on February 29th, 2008 at 3:24 am

Just kidding, I took out my battery and turned it back on and now my life is back to good.

#2523 Teri on April 15th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

Thank you, Cooper. This was very helpful :)

#2823 Mark on May 2nd, 2008 at 4:28 pm

Thanks Em. That worked. Death to Facebook!

#5238 sarah on July 2nd, 2008 at 4:46 am

Thank you this was soooo helpful! it had been annoying the hell out of me, I didn’t want it on there, it just appeared and shifted all my icons! thanks again

#6891 Christoph on July 25th, 2008 at 11:50 am

Hi …Deleted the f**** facebook as well, but Blackberry installed the facebook again.
I DONT WANT FACEBOOK …
Where I can complaine to sue Blackberry for unwanted apps.???

I get compensations???

Help me..

Thanks Christoph

#6989 Jason on July 30th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

I was getting nowhere until I pulled the battery - bye bye Facebook!

#7075 BlackberryUser305 on August 12th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

I downloaded the Facebook application for Blackberry but found it annoying. I deleted it in “Applications” and–ever since then–my regular emails will not download to my Blackbery. Although i hear a bell/ringer signifying they’re being downloaded (i have a new email), i can’t see it! i have no idea where it’s downloading. Could deleting the blackberry facebook application have screwed something up in my regular blackberry? This isn’t a coincidence… help!

#7077 Joe on August 13th, 2008 at 7:48 am

BBUser305: Have you pulled your battery?

#7552 A.Green on October 9th, 2008 at 9:25 am

I went through all the steps provided to uninstall the facebook application via the phone(applications and service books) but its still there and seems to be working..what else should I do?

#7553 Joe on October 9th, 2008 at 10:05 am

A.Green,

Go into Service Books under the Advanced Options menu. You should see something there that says Facebook. Delete it. That’ll get it good and gone.

It might show up later on your desktop (it did for me). I just hid the icon at that point, knowing the app was gone.

#8113 MRobb on November 25th, 2008 at 9:23 pm

this was so helpful! facebook slowed down my phone soo much!!!

thankyou!!

#8200 cory on November 29th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

Anyone know why the hourglass comes on the screen when I go to certin websites and won’t go off until I pull battery I have 8300

#8905 Sherry on January 7th, 2009 at 3:47 pm

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! The facebook notifications have been driving me crazy and I had no idea what to do since my Blackberry is fairly new and I’m still learning all of the ins and outs. I appreciate this!!

#9068 kelly on January 18th, 2009 at 2:21 am

I have the BB curve x 1 week. I enjoy facebook but am having a hard time having the facbook emails deleted from my bb at the same time as my laptop. I am able to delete them right away from my BB but doesn’t seem to “connect” with my laptop. When i get home from work I have to go through and delete all my FB emails. No problem with regular emails being deleted at the same time from my BB only Face book. do you have a suggestion?

#9216 def on January 27th, 2009 at 11:28 pm

Em thanks for your input - facebook and myspace,flicker,googletalk, and the other crap i dont want is now deleted. Very good tip

#9593 Trev Blackberry Bold on February 16th, 2009 at 4:04 pm

Thanks very much Cooper, you are doing a good Job….. I had a flickr and myspace icons that were pissing me off, once i read and followed your Instruction, i managed to get rid of the Icons.
Thanks a million.

#9777 michael on February 28th, 2009 at 4:50 am

i just got the blackberry curve 8330 and I just added facebook for the blackberry and it has this little icon with numbers of notifications i dont want popping up all the time. also, the facebook icon doesnt show up at all in my apps list. help?

#9958 Lucy on March 11th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Thanks for your great help. I’m so glad I got Facebook off my brand new Blackberry!!!

#9962 jade mcqueen on March 11th, 2009 at 11:14 pm

I deleted the facebook application but then even after removing the battery, the facebook logo came back and when i click on it it takes me to a site to re download it!
help I want it fully off!!!!!!!!!

#9970 Lolag on March 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am

Yesterday thanks to your instructions I was able to get RID OFF Facebook on my blackberry.

However, today, when i turned it on, IT”S BACK AGAIN!!!!

How could we get rid of it PERMANENTLY?

#10011 ukcurve on March 17th, 2009 at 6:29 am

hi it worked perfectly on my 8900 curve (uk version) the app won’t let you press menu and delete so this way is the only way to get rid of it! cheers for the help because i hated that app, it seems poorly written which is probably why so many people have problems with it.

#11058 fustrated on May 14th, 2009 at 10:21 pm

I just got a curve. It locks up with the Caps Lock Sign on. The only way I can get it unstuck is taking the battery out. I tried deleting facebook but I don’t have a settings on my phone nor is there a facebook under the applications?

#11099 Jeri on May 17th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

It worked! I also hate facebook

#11140 jackie on May 19th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

Thanks so much, without you all the memory was being taken up and
i couldnt return texts or anything.
Merci !

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