I cant add my facebook account to my phone to allow it to sync with my contacts...
I have recently reverted my phone back to stock from using roms for about 4 months. I am able to add my Gmail account no problem but then i click on the facebook account and it reverts back to the account page. I was able to add my facebook account before but no luck anymore... any ideas
I figured this is the place to ask it!
Thankyou.
I have enabled apps in the facebook page as well under privacy settings and it still does nothing and help would be greatly appreciated .
Cheers
Facebook for android is the worst app I have ever installed, when is not a thing is other, alpha versions of other apps I have installed have less bugs than it...
you may need to update the facebook app before you can add your facebook account.
Facebook for android is terrible.
Might I recommend Friend Caster? Designed much better, with popup notifications and it will sync all your contacts flawlessly. It's on the market.
Give it a whirl. You won't be sorry.
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sorta the same here...
i cant view the news thread on facebook,. but i can see everything else. idfk what to dooooo!!!!
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OMGB 1.2.2
p.s. im using the facebook apk. v.something.
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Anyone done it yet? I did noticed it says can sync contacts now but also it slowed my phone down alot. Alot of app lag since update.
Anyone else?
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Now that I updated, I have 2 facebook accounts in my accounts tab in settings.
Also, I can use the app, but when I click things it just takes me to the mobile facebook page in the browser. I can do that on my own!
I clicked don't sync as i feared that would happen. I did read on the sync page that u can at anytime change ur setting for sync.
Also read the engadget review comments and seen that most will just bring u to the browser. Pointless update to me.
Does ur.phone at the same as before.
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I am not getting push notifications on my facebook app..
Anyone else having this problem?
smeltn said:
I am not getting push notifications on my facebook app..
Anyone else having this problem?
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Facebook still hasn't implemented global notifications, which makes this update completely worthless. The UI update is nice, but I'd rather have functionality at this point (coming from a Blackberry that is archaic compared to media usage.. I find this a bit ironic).
The sync feature is hit and miss as well. You will find two options in your sync options for FB now. One of them, even if left off, is a placeholder for your log in information for the app. Turning the sync on will just load another set of linked contacts, most likely slowing down Samsung's OS even more. I checked it out and then removed all of the links by turning it off (nice touch, FB). The feature will be nice for people who load a stock 2.2 ROM on their phone (when available).
useless and horrible update, read the thread about it:
http://androidforums.com/android-applications/141091-facebook-ver-1-3-now-out-3.html
I updated before I read this thread and now facebook is killing my battery.
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rekoncrank said:
I updated before I read this thread and now facebook is killing my battery.
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Update 1.3.1 that fixes battery leak is out now.
jhego said:
Update 1.3.1 that fixes battery leak is out now.
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But what about the contact sync issue?
I had mine to sync every 2 hours. Each time it would sync'd, it added another link to the contact. So, after 6 hours, I had 3 more links to my contacts that had Facebook.
I turned the sync off in the Facebook app, and used the sync with the phone. I have a Captivate and for some reason it has two different Facebook options in the account sync settings which do different things.
FB for android is horrible... man, I thought FB for Blackberry was bad.
Has anyone else noticed that on the News Feed it doesn't even show 1/3 of the posts? Also, why does it take you to your browser when you click on any link to a notification or comment in the app?
I ended up turning on SMS notifications for facebook because the Android FB UI is garbage
not only that, it synced my contacts so many times i had 8-10 seperate listings in my contact list for everyone in my phonebook that has facebook.
so i removed that using Titanium and im good to go.
Does FB synchronize photos for you guys? I'm talking to friends with other androids and they say it does... not so for me. Wondering if its the Captivate or my settings.
Also, when you click on "View Profile" when looking at a contact does it take you to their profile or yours? When I click it it takes me to my profile instead of the person's.
I noticed that even though i have Facebook set to sync with existing contacts, it doesn't sync the profile pictures of people with the messaging app. it does show the pictures in Contacts, but not messaging or phone calls. Is there anyway i can do this without any apps from the market? i wanna keep the stock messaging app. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Current Rom: Mosaic III (2.3.3)
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Update on this, I've figured out how to sync my Facebook App with my contacts.
when i launch contacts it shows each persons Facebook Profile picture next to their name, however when I launch messaging or phone, I do not see these pictures, instead they are replaced with the default "No Picture" image
has anyone figured this out?
Rom: Mosaic V
I would ask in the Rom q&a thread as this should be the normal behavior if the snsprovider etc are incorporated into the Rom. Haven't messed with any of their new stuff but I would assume they have the correct apks included.
Delete all your accounts. Use the integrated Facebook thing in Accounts to sync your Facebook account to your phone. Then install Facebook and Twitter app.
Remember to clear Samsung Mobile in your Facebook App page, otherwise it won't work properly.
geokilla said:
Delete all your accounts. Use the integrated Facebook thing in Accounts to sync your Facebook account to your phone. Then install Facebook and Twitter app.
Remember to clear Samsung Mobile in your Facebook App page, otherwise it won't work properly.
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+1 only way it works correctly
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Has anyone been able to add their facebook account by going to settings-accounts-facebook?
I installed the facebook app off the market, but when i went under settings it didn't give me the option to sync friends to contacts like it did on my droid.
So went to accounts, add facebook, entered my email, and password, but it wouldn't sign in
Kept giving me a server error, then about every third time it gives an error that says that something is wrong with the device clock and to contact the administrator.
Tried uninstalling the app to see if it was causing problems, but no luck. Anyone been able to sync facebook friends with contacts (its
mainly to get contact pics off facebook)
Thanks
Edit: Finally got it to work. Only took over a week
When you install Facebook, under the "My Accounts" app, you'll see two entries for Facebook. One is actually for your Facebook app, and one is for Moto's "Social Networking" app. Using the Moto-branded version may offer you additional features.
I've noticed a couple places where you get shafted by Moto software for not using their built-ins. Like the Car Dock front page only links to the Moto Music Player... which has no music because I stream from Google Music.
I believe since OS 2.3 (Gingerbread), the facebook sync with accounts option has been removed from Android.
Easy method, download (free) SyncMyPix from the Market, it will sync facebook pics with matching accounts on your phone into your actual Google Contacts.
I run it once and don't let it do it automatically, just run it whenever I add new contacts.
The sync facebook accounts worked fine on my original droid, its running cyangenmod 7 2.3.3. Thats why it was driving me nuts, could just set the sync settings from the facebook app. Figured it was some moto thing, but didn't know if it was specific to my phone or not.
Thanks
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I believe since OS 2.3 (Gingerbread), the facebook sync with accounts option has been removed from Android.
Easy method, download (free) SyncMyPix from the Market, it will sync facebook pics with matching accounts on your phone into your actual Google Contacts.
I run it once and don't let it do it automatically, just run it whenever I add new contacts.
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Thanks for the SyncMyPix suggestion!
Looks like the facebook app has removed the settings for syncing contacts. Tried using the Verizon "MyAccounts" app but definitely a little screwy.
fb contacts synced with no problems for me. I used the "social networking" app in the app drawer and entered in my fb info. contacts now have either gmail or fb photo as their contact photo.
I used one of the two in the My Accounts app, contacts synced just fine.
I don't love that when you sync with face book your gallery becomes less about you, and turns into a fb gallery...wish you could turn only that feature off...
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Use quickpic, 100x better gallery and free
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I just installed kwiboo's V3 ICS ROM and I have been re downloading my old apps off the Google web market and some of the apps such as Flash 11 and HBO Go tell me they are not compatible.
Is there anything i can do so i can install these apps other then going back to a stock rom?
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I just installed kwiboo's V3 ICS ROM and I have been re downloading my old apps off the Google web market and some of the apps such as Flash 11 and HBO Go tell me they are not compatible.
Is there anything i can do so i can install these apps other then going back to a stock rom?
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No sorry until the app developers make changes for ICS no and Adobe said probably sometime late December for Flash for ICS
This apps need to modified to be able to run on ICS. They will probably be fixed soon.
Thanks for the answer guys, have a related question though. I am not able to add my facebook account to my synced accounts, it appears in the list but when i click it just takes me back to the list of accounts to sync.
I can use the Facebook app just fine other then this issue and can sync other accounts such as Twitter.
MjDailey said:
Thanks for the answer guys, have a related question though. I am not able to add my facebook account to my synced accounts, it appears in the list but when i click it just takes me back to the list of accounts to sync.
I can use the Facebook app just fine other then this issue and can sync other accounts such as Twitter.
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ICS syncs with google+ not facebook.
SO you cant Sync Facebook at all? Why does it show up in the list then?
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SO you cant Sync Facebook at all? Why does it show up in the list then?
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depending on what rom you're using, it's probably because they are Frankenstein'd GAPPS from GB and ICS. once we get official ICS it shouldn't show up on that list.
i read something somewhere.
MjDailey said:
Thanks for the answer guys, have a related question though. I am not able to add my facebook account to my synced accounts, it appears in the list but when i click it just takes me back to the list of accounts to sync.
Hi have the same problem !!
i have added my account from viber, Skype, whatsup etc. without a problem,
but facebook when i click it just takes me back to the list of accounts
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For facebook contact sync use Friendcaster works flawlessly
I have the same issue with my Galaxy Nexus running stock 4.0.1. Maybe it will work in 4.1? Or it might require an update by Facebook.
Tapatalk app force closes everytime I open...
That's not a question but yes sync for Facebook has been canceled since 2.3.4(right version). I do hope whatever makes it work in cm7 can be implemented here as well
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Thanks for the answer guys, have a related question though. I am not able to add my facebook account to my synced accounts, it appears in the list but when i click it just takes me back to the list of accounts to sync.
I can use the Facebook app just fine other then this issue and can sync other accounts such as Twitter.
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360 Launcher doesn't work with ICS, FYI
Looks pretty nice tho.. MIUI nostalgia..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345601
Most of the apps behave weirdly in ICS. I go back with GB now.
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fb contact sync did indeed break sometime during the GB releases and their are claims that this will be repaired in ICS. It is my understanding that this is an issue on facebooks side and not an intentional block from google so there may be hope. also yes there are many many apps that do still glitch with ICS everything from small graphical glitches to constant FC, keep in mind currently only one phone officially supports ICS and as new phones enter the market these issues will be quickly resolved by their respective developers in most cases.
just a final thought, if you are currently running ICS you are an early adopter it is to be expected that things won't always run perfectly, just give them time or go back to another rom until the bugs are worked out.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/google-disables-contact-sync-in-facebook-for-android-only-nexus/
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So I installed the Google Play edition ROM, from bigxie. And since I can't post in that forum with less than 10 posts, I have to ask here.
I'm unable to get my Facebook contacts to sync into my phone. I've tried removing the account, and even reinstalling Facebook. I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue.
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So I installed the Google Play edition ROM, from bigxie. And since I can't post in that forum with less than 10 posts, I have to ask here.
I'm unable to get my Facebook contacts to sync into my phone. I've tried removing the account, and even reinstalling Facebook. I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue.
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use haxsync
I'd kinda like to get the phone working the way it's supposed to work rather than downloading an app for it.
Facebooks contacts, at least for me, have never synced with vanilla android. Only way is to use a third party app.
\(^_^\) note 2 (/^_^)/
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I'd kinda like to get the phone working the way it's supposed to work rather than downloading an app for it.
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As notown said above, you have to use an asp to sync contacts. Haxsync is my app of choice
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FB & Google haven't played well together (on purpose) since either 2.3 or 4. Haxsync works perfectly to get around the contact sync issue.
So yeah, you're not "using an app to get the phone to work correctly", you're using an app to fix Facebook being a bunch of jackasses. It's "working correctly" by not syncing in the first place.
Oh alright. I just figured since they synced in Sense they would sync without it.