content: With ADB it's simple (Android's native developer interface you access via your PC), and no need to root. adb shell pm hide com.facebook.katana  This stops the app from running. You can find the name of an app in the URL at the Play Store, for example. Careful, you can disable critical system apps this way. All the crapware installed on a phone can be permanently disabled like this. It still wastes flash space, but on well.