Don't want Facebook to save your cell phone contacts? We'll show you how to turn off the function and delete contacts that have already been imported..
In the wake of the data scandal involving Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, it became known that Facebook had also been collecting call data from its users for years. The phone data was transmitted via the "Synchronize contacts" function in Facebook Messenger - allegedly to enable a better user experience. In the following, we will explain to you how to prevent your mobile phone contacts from being synchronized and how to delete contacts that have already been imported.
Before you deactivate the synchronization of your contacts in the Messenger app, you should first remove the contacts that have already been imported from Facebook. To do this, follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .
After you have removed the contacts you have already imported from Facebook, you should now deactivate the "Synchronize contacts" function in your Messenger app. Otherwise, Facebook will syncronize your contacts again. To do this, follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..
Note : The following guide was performed with an iPhone, but works the same way with Android.
