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Facebook Sync Solution

I'm only just beginning to test, but a new app seems to have been released:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.watto.program.android.sync.facebook&feature=search_result
Figured it might be useful to those that want to see contact details (not just the pictures).

So far the app seems to work perfectly with only one exception... it sync's the birthday info as "Event" in the contact account instead of "Birthday".
The issue with that is that apps/widgets that track/display birthdays don't pick it up properly.
I sent an email to the dev, new app so may be something he will quickly fix. If not, the source code is actually available on his site, which is nice.

Yeah, I'm using it now, it's working well the only thing is... to keep the pictures synced completely you need to "join" contacts with the Facebook contact being the primary contact. Which usually means that my contacts all have stupid names because I have stupid friends.
So I'm using Sync my pics as well.

Spittal said:
my contacts all have stupid names because I have stupid friends.
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LOL!
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Thanks will give this a try.
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Dev has already uploaded a fixed version for the Events/Birthday issue and emailed me about it.
Super responsive and is still working perfectly.

Warning. This app eats battery life. It doesn't close. I'd much rather run syncmypix every couple days then have this running constantly, it was at 26%!
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wetrabbit444 said:
Warning. This app eats battery life. It doesn't close. I'd much rather run syncmypix every couple days then have this running constantly, it was at 26%!
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Hrm, sure you're talking about the right app? This sets up a sync service, there isn't a standalone app or anything. It syncs my data and then doesn't do anything for 24 hours (you can pick the frequency).
Anyway, no such issue on my device at least.

That hasn't been my experience. Set it to sync less often
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Best Facebook Sync

What's the best way to have facebook sync? A custom ROM or something like HaxSync?

I tried flashing "flavours" from Matthew Huie (super_paws around there) that incorporates the "hidden" Facebook Sync but I didn't achieve anything (no contacts were sync'd, I don't know why, but gah... ).
I used for a while an app called SyncMyPix, only good for syncing contact photos (not rly good, tbh... the images were pixelated and sometimes not very useful).
So, last week I installed HaxSync that IS rly a beast: contact (both photos and status) infos are synced in a veeeeeeeery good manner and it does everything automatically. I think that with a few bucks you get a goooood app for the stock ROM. (it works on any rom ofc, but others may have a sync option enabled yet...)
my 2 cents

Where do you find hack sync? I've never heard of it. But I want to check if out.
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idelgado782 said:
Where do you find hack sync? I've never heard of it. But I want to check if out.
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Haxsync.. In the Market.
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Definitly Haxsync, the way it sholud be sync with fb.
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kvaju said:
Definitly Haxsync, the way it sholud be sync with fb.
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Aside from the inability to link an account like we used to be able to do with the official FB app..
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uansari1 said:
Aside from the inability to link an account like we used to be able to do with the official FB app..
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What I like most are not status updates, but hi res pictures of contacts.
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Using custom ROM

I figured out its just the contacts.apk. find a from with it enabled an copy it over to what ever from u like that doesnt
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Can you disable status update sync with haxsync? Also, does it try to sync ALL of your fb friends?.. personally, I'm just looking for a nice hi re contact photo solution.
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For HaxSync, how do you guys get the contacts to merge because some people I didnt have their last name in and it came in as a separate contact. But now I added the last name and now i have one with the number and another one with the fb status/pic

tankmaster90 said:
For HaxSync, how do you guys get the contacts to merge because some people I didnt have their last name in and it came in as a separate contact. But now I added the last name and now i have one with the number and another one with the fb status/pic
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Select first contact, edit, menu, join, select contact u want to join with... or if u want to actually merge into one, you can do it thru Gmail (select contacts from the left side), or Google.com/contacts
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Instagram For Android, and the Front Camera Problems

Just by a show of users Id like to know whether or not those who have installed Instagram's newest update on the HTC VIVID still have issues with front cam pics, when taken they come out like how a broken NES cartridge used to look on your TV. Im looking to see if anyone has experienced the same exact probs so I can narrow down whether its my phone or the app.

Probably the app since were not the only users with front facing camera problems.
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8125Omnimax said:
when taken they come out like how a broken NES cartridge used to look on your TV.
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Not sure exactly what you mean, but my FFC has always been VERY fuzzy.
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tanner4137 said:
Not sure exactly what you mean, but my FFC has always been VERY fuzzy.
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The FFC is a lower quality cmos camera, so the fuzziness will always be there. however it is known with devices using ICS the FFC fails to preview pics using the default instagram camera. Ive been emailing tech support and I was told the issue will be resolved soon.
If you disable the "advanced instagram camera" and use the phones default camera, all is well.
At present all photos taken with the FFC using the Instagram camera fail to show a preview, if not, garbles NES like designs...too bad there isnt a cartidge slot to blow compressed air into lol

lol and I understand l, but on my previous android, I had a VGA front camera and it seemed more detailed and less fuzzy than this FFC.
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I'm having the same problem I get some off pixilation at the bottom when I preview the picture
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At least u get an image on the ffc?
My guess: it's the app.
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It MUST be the App.. I see it on my new HTC One X LTE.

Update, as per the most recent instagram release on google play, all problems are fixed. No need to install optional updated gl drivers, although the app works without them now
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[Q] Facebook and phone contacts

hello to every one.i am using X-Bean 3.0 and the only thing that i want to know is if there is a possible way to sync my facebook contacts with the phone contacts.like you can do with the stock rom.i am new to samsung phones (i used to have HTC) so if anybody can help me that would be great.
thank you all!:cyclops:

The option is not available since ICS. You can use Contact Picture Sync, it's an awesome app, but it syncs pictures only (no status updates or a link to your friends' profile). However, it's the only app I've encountered that syncs high resolution pictures.

Technetium37 said:
The option is not available since ICS. You can use Contact Picture Sync, it's an awesome app, but it syncs pictures only (no status updates or a link to your friends' profile). However, it's the only app I've encountered that syncs high resolution pictures.
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I only need the pictures thats why i want the sync.i will give it a try and i will let you know!thank u!
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HaxSync is a great option too.
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Can you give me a link?cause i found 2 or 3 apps.
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Ottomaani0 said:
HaxSync is a great option too.
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I will try some apps and i will post back
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Facebook Sync

Anyone have a way to sync Facebook contacts in JB 4.3 like the one in Sense? Is there a way to pull that file and install it?
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HaxSync
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Sorry should have been more clear... To import fb contacts like stock.
My understanding is all these apps can do is add photos to existing contacts.
Or does it pull all fb contacts and show them under people?
I know its just a buck, but I don't feel like paying for something that won't work....
Anyone confirm how haxsync work?
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Well that was a waste of a buck. Haxsync was worthless. All it did was pull birthdays and events for fb contacts. Didn't do anything to pull contacts and their numbers to integrate with phone book.
Plenty of other free apps that could have done this without paying.
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Contacts+ is free and syncs with Facebook and g+. I like it

I went back to Sync.me.
I thought maybe since HaxSync was paid might have Facebook contact number capability...
But I think no 3rd party app is capable of it.
Tried contacts+ its OK but nothing spectacular. Sync.me pulled contact information from people that were in my phone but not my Facebook friends off their public profiles.... So now I even have pictures to their names....Useful for like employees, where you don't necessarily want them as Facebook friends but need their number in your phone book.
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My facebook account can't sync with HTC Sense 5