Comments on: Facebook Update Adds Little Facebook Icons to Camera and Messenger Shortcuts, We Still Think It’s a Dirty Little Trick

By: AhhQC

AhhQC — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Can I go back to the previous version? If so, how?

By: Tracey001

Tracey001 — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:49:00 +0000

How to remove those icons? I really don’t like them!,,

By: Hai Mac Duy

Hai Mac Duy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:41:00 +0000

Hi randomonium,

Did this fix the problem for you? I have recently installed the new Facebook update and seeing that it has better support for messages now, I have uninstalled the stand alone Messenger app without logging out first. Now I don’t receive any notifications for messages.

I tried your method but it didn’t work immediately. How long do you need to wait after logging out to log in back from the main Facebook app? I notice I do receive push notifications in the main app for newly created conversations.

By: Olivebranch17

Olivebranch17 — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:18:00 +0000

I like a dedicated fb app, doesn’t take extra steps to post a picture!

By: GCas

GCas — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:28:00 +0000

There is a modded Facebook app at the xda developers forum. Just google facebook app no extra shortcuts or something. It’s the exact same version but with no camera/messenger icons. I’ll stick with this until they add an option to remove them…

By: jeesung

jeesung — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:26:00 +0000

People launch stuff from the app drawer?

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:59:00 +0000

While I think these app shortcuts have their uses, they definitely could have been developed a bit better…why not just put Facebook before each one? That way, a user would know which shortcut they were using and be able to access the proper one right away.

I don’t think Facebook was being intentionally misleading because plenty of people use Facebook, FB Messenger, and FB Camera, and the shortcuts will be useful to them. But, after reading the comments, a good chunk of people found this update handled poorly and did exactly what Facebook didn’t want: they uninstalled.

Perhaps a simple rename by Facebook can fix this problem for a lot of unhappy and/or confused people.

By: Jedi54

Jedi54 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Upgraded to Nova Prime, stupid FB bloatware is now hidden.

By: William_Morris

William_Morris — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:13:00 +0000

Normally check facebook on my tablet or my computer so an app is useless to me. Worthless with the extra apps they’re adding in. Stock camera has a share button for a reason.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:22:00 +0000

lol Wow! I read the first paragraph, then went to my phone. I had to laugh.

By: Dliuzzo110

Dliuzzo110 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Actually I like onions as well I just couldn’t think of anything else to make my point:-P. Had McDonald’s on the brain. But yeah no option for onions or the ability to take them off if ? Sounds pretty shady

By: Joe Buck

Joe Buck — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:06:00 +0000

also noticed that when you go into settings and force stop facebook, you have to forcestop 3 separate things

By: Joe Buck

Joe Buck — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:02:00 +0000

this is strange, when I try to use my browser to got to facebook, it uses activates the facebook app on my phone

By: Jeff Simpson

Jeff Simpson — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:07:00 +0000

It’s a controversial situation.

If you call each one “Facebook Messenger”, “Facebook Camera”, etc, all you will end up seeing is like, “Facebook …” in some launchers.

This is not something new, btw. There was already a standalone Facebook Messenger app. Now I have THREE icons called “Messenger”. Two are Facebook, one is G+.

By: Bodhiballer

Bodhiballer — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:01:00 +0000

It really feels like FB is on the backfoot when it comes to mobile and the more they try the more they appear to be flailing.