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[DEV] [TEST] Facebook Sync [Possible Solution]

Quite a few of you have asked me about the Facebook not syncing with 2.3.4 since Google decided to make it a no-no...Below is a link to a compiled .apk file that, hopefully, fixes the syncing problem.
*ContactsProvider.apk* TESTING ONLY and not responsible if something bad happens!! What I can say is that I have been running this on my phone with no problems but since I don't use Facebook..maybe someone else can let me know.
- Lastly, do NOT sign the .apk
- push to /system/app
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SyncMyPix works well

I can't wait to see it working on my Xoom. I really hope your solution will be universal.
Also, I cannot test on my Nexus S, as CM7 has already the sync working.

So, is this a working solution?
I just picked up a NS4G and would love to get this working.

same here. as a matter of fact, why did google decide to go against this?

kashb91 said:
same here. as a matter of fact, why did google decide to go against this?
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They wanted the data to be synced to the contact so that it would be on Google's servers... i.e. their picture is uploaded to the server, and no longer requires Facebook sync for the data.

Yes those are the rules for using Google's contact API. The philosophy is that the user should be able to export and have control over data his contacts have shared with him. Facebook wants all that data to stay in the Facebook system. They do not want to allow you to export or own or have control of your friends contact info outside of Facebook.
The rule has always been there and Facebook has always violated it. This is Google's way of letting them know they are not happy about it even though they continue to let it slide on pretty much all other devices.
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Any news on this app would like to resync them again thanks

I've been using an apk called syncmypix and it works wonders..
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It sync's the pix, there are dozents of tools like that...we need a data sync tool which sync's fb data, not only pics, with the phone contacts...

I've been using Contapps (also on the Android Market) to get around this issue.
Works great.

Actually, Contapps is a good app and can sync with social networks,including Facebook.
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Maybe someone clever enough should just have a look into Cm7 source code or just ask the team. They have the answer and I am sure they are willing to share.
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profete162 said:
Maybe someone clever enough should just have a look into Cm7 source code or just ask the team. They have the answer and I am sure they are willing to share.
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The Facebook app package name just needs to be added to the various unrestricted packages lists. Then its free to do whatever with your data, ignoring Google's restrictions.
I will try and find out exactly which parts of code it requires changed some time this week, I believe its XML only.
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Or....
Go here: http://www.koushikdutta.com/2008/10/synchronizing-google-and-facebook.html.
Install on your PC. Run. Log in. Boom, synced.
Thanks to Koush.

That's not the same thing as what the Facebook app does. Koush's app just takes the photo from Facebook and updates the photo in your Google Contact entry for the person. That photo is then permanent until you manually remove it on the Google Contacts website.
The Facebook app only stores the photo in the person's contact on your phone, but not in the actual Google contact entry. The advantage of this is that if you remove Facebook, the pics go away as well. It keeps Facebook and Google Contacts separate. This is how Twitter, Last.FM, Qik, et al do it.
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oldblue910 said:
That's not the same thing as what the Facebook app does. Koush's app just takes the photo from Facebook and updates the photo in your Google Contact entry for the person. That photo is then permanent until you manually remove it on the Google Contacts website.
The Facebook app only stores the photo in the person's contact on your phone, but not in the actual Google contact entry. The advantage of this is that if you remove Facebook, the pics go away as well. It keeps Facebook and Google Contacts separate. This is how Twitter, Last.FM, Qik, et al do it.
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I know. I like that better. I did not like syncing photos, then I log into Gmail Contacts and all the photos were gone. I like to have the photos in Gmail too.
But my post really was in reply to another user who suggested another 3rd party app to sync the pictures. I meant to quote his post but I did not.

du5t3r said:
Quite a few of you have asked me about the Facebook not syncing with 2.3.4 since Google decided to make it a no-no...Below is a link to a compiled .apk file that, hopefully, fixes the syncing problem.
*ContactsProvider.apk* TESTING ONLY and not responsible if something bad happens!! What I can say is that I have been running this on my phone with no problems but since I don't use Facebook..maybe someone else can let me know.
- Lastly, do NOT sign the .apk
- push to /system/app
*link removed*
-D
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Link removed?

the7thson said:
Link removed?
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does not work ;D
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Borky_16 said:
does not work ;D
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Gotcha, thanks. Afaik, CM and some other chefs have the requisite info to bypass goog's restrictions and allow syncing. Maybe we can reach out to them and they'll be kind enough to share the solution?

Google Music

Have any of you fellow NS users signed up for the Google music invitation?
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oh yea of course

Yep I have!! Have not got my invite yet tho, kinda bum about that :-(

Me neither I'm super anxious! :O
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Ditto ditto! I downloaded the new update though!
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Menu issues
What do you guys get when you press the menu button when in the new Music app? I'm not getting the "Settings" option, just search shuffle all stuff like that.

I get the same thing search and shuffle.
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anyone here running cm7? Hey guys with the release of Google Music I have downloaded and installed it and now I have two music apps. Im hearing if your on stock it just overides the old music app but not on CM7 why is that and can I just delete the old one?

Anyone know how we will find out if our invitation is accepted?
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Anyone know how we will find out if our invitation is accepted?
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I heard 'today' via 'email'

Well I used 3 other emails to request and invite hopefully its soon lol
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Darrien13 said:
anyone here running cm7? Hey guys with the release of Google Music I have downloaded and installed it and now I have two music apps. Im hearing if your on stock it just overides the old music app but not on CM7 why is that and can I just delete the old one?
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Where did you download Google Music from? I applied for the invite but online when I was at work. But I didn't download anything...
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Google music is available in the market

androph said:
Google music is available in the market
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Yup...found it ....thanks
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Super bummed that the beta is only available for the US though.

VAgathon said:
Super bummed that the beta is only available for the US though.
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do you think we could get around it by using a US account or a proxy?

unknownkwita said:
do you think we could get around it by using a US account or a proxy?
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I sure hope so! I'm searching for a way. Can't even see the updated app in the Market over here

armthehomeless said:
I sure hope so! I'm searching for a way. Can't even see the updated app in the Market over here
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you can just download the apk here

I just want my invite lol

coolmaster121 said:
What do you guys get when you press the menu button when in the new Music app? I'm not getting the "Settings" option, just search shuffle all stuff like that.
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You have to press menu on the 'now playing' view to get other options.
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Toshiba Thrive Apps?

Hey all,
was wondering if anyone has a thrive rom dump? has some interesting sounding apps that would be awesome if we could get them over to the xoom, such as:
Perhaps our favorite app -- second only, perhaps, to File Manager -- is PrinterShare, an app that allows you to find nearby printers and print documents, photos, and webpages over WiFi. We fell in love as much with its ease of use as its utility. Just open the app, select an application from which you might want to print something, and then find a list of printable documents (or, in the case of the Gmail app, messages). We wish every tab came with something like this out of the box.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/toshiba-thrive-review/
edit: nvm - mods delete if you want, couldn't find a thrive section, but just did a search, :fail: on my part sorry

you found it then? Could you post it?

Printershare is available on android market. The version from the thrive system dump doesn't look any different.

All of the games from the Thrive sysdump install and work fine on my Xoom.
BackgammonToshiba.apk
EuchreToshiba.apk
HeartsToshiba.apk
SolitaireToshiba.apk
SpadesToshiba.apk
NFSShift.apk - HD Version Demo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165989

The Toshiba File Manager is worthless on Xoom, built for their device - stick with Root Explorer or ES.

i couldnt install backgammon, and printer share always hangs at 61% when openning a document.

Im having a really hard time downloading the whole system dump on my xoom. Could you possibly upload the apps that work well on our xooms?
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Max_Pain said:
Im having a really hard time downloading the whole system dump on my xoom. Could you possibly upload the apps that work well on our xooms?
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OK..
BackgammonToshiba.apk
EuchreToshiba.apk
HeartsToshiba.apk
NFSShift.apk
SpadesToshiba.apk
SolitaireToshiba.apk
Earth.apk
Sky.apk
Regards.

Thank you! Installing now
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Those links aren't working for me.
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Links are broken for me.
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Links are broken

Google Now LiveWallpaper

Hi XDA !
I've been a fellow reader of XDA forum for a long time and today i'll cross the line and become a poster !
I'm here to introduce you to my first app on the google play store.
I'm new on android development so please be indulgent.
The app is a livewallpaper which allows you to choose from different cities and sets the wallpaper assigned to that city.
All the wallpapers comes from Google Now.
Each city has got 4 wallpapers wich switch depending on the time it is.
The settings are currently in french but i will translate them soon.
It's free and there's no ad.
Here is a link to the play store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuuji.googlenowwallpaper
(sorry can't post link because i'm a noob on xda =/)
I attached some screenshots.
Don't hesitate to give me feedbacks and impressions.
Kuuji

Good job, its minimalist but in the Google spirit's - 5 Stars :good:

good vote+1

Good job! But they're petty low-res is there no way to get higher resolution pictures? I suppose you pulled the pictures from the Google now app. Maybe you could get higher resolution pictures by changing your phone into believing it's a high resolution device like the nexus 10?

Not Found?
Did this get taken down?
Are any mirrors available for this?
:crying:

Can't find this'd app in the play store so it probably got taken down by Google...wish I nabbed an apk
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working verison
XXXavior said:
Can't find this'd app in the play store so it probably got taken down by Google...wish I nabbed an apk
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here is another one with playstore links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41042566#post41042566

Heres a link to the apk
http://android.brothersoft.com/google_now_livewallpaper-512619.html

Thanks I'll try it.

Yes it has been removed by google and i'm trying to contact them to put it back online but a guy stole the idea from me and publish the same app as me with the same name.
Xda even made an article on the thief
*: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-now-wallpapers-for-your-android-device/
I don't understand why...
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KuuJi said:
Yes it has been removed by google and i'm trying to contact them to put it back online but a guy stole the idea from me and publish the same app as me with the same name.
Xda even made an article on the thief
*: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-now-wallpapers-for-your-android-device/
I don't understand why...
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Do you have your app hosted anywhere?
Please contact the site admins to let them know the other guy stole your app.

Love the app. Sorry about the thief. Hopefully that gets resolved. I do have an issue though. As I scroll to the side the wallpaper doesn't display the whole image. I swipe to the side and the image will scroll but the most I ever see is about half that of the total image. Any ideas how I could fix this?
I have tried changing the number of home screens (3-7) but the same issue remains. Being from Seattle I am using the Seattle WP and I can only see as far to the right as the Android. Everything else like the stadiums and mountain are not visible.

App recommendations required...

I need an app to backup my username and passwords. But i keep on flashing roms, so i need an app which stores the data and syncronises it Online.
Any suggestions plz.
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Roboform, lastpass, 1Password, etc.
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Lastpass. I've been using it for years.

bytor7 said:
Lastpass. I've been using it for years.
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I installed it, but didn't understand how it works properly.....
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mathrania said:
I installed it, but didn't understand how it works properly.....
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In order to use Lastpass on your phone you must have a premium plan. It's only $12 a year and well worth it. That's what I use, but there are other options.

AR app recommendation?
I want/need an augmented reality app like wikitude where a user can add his own geotags simply.I would like to be able to geotag my favorite cafe's and maybe have the option to make those public.
I have tried wikitude and layar but the problem is I need to be some kind of developer for them in order to do so.

Onaj tamo said:
I want/need an augmented reality app like wikitude where a user can add his own geotags simply.I would like to be able to geotag my favorite cafe's and maybe have the option to make those public.
I have tried wikitude and layar but the problem is I need to be some kind of developer for them in order to do so.
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not really ar, but have you considered google maps?

I use msecure as password manager, check it out
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