Related
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
Sent from my Deodexed Xoom using XDA Premium App
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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
Any news on this app would like to resync them again thanks
I've been using an apk called syncmypix and it works wonders..
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
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.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my Nexus S
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.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk
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.
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Sent from my Deodexed Xoom using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Link removed?
the7thson said:
Link removed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
does not work ;D
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App
Borky_16 said:
does not work ;D
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?
Guys I jst downloaded BOX app from play store and created a account and I got 50 GB free storage.
I don't know whether there is a promotion going on or not but you can try and tell me.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
abhi_g1 said:
Guys I jst downloaded BOX app from play store and created a account and I got 50 GB free storage.
I don't know whether there is a promotion going on or not but you can try and tell me.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
heres the link for more details about u getting that 50gb storage
https://support.box.com/entries/20768867-box-50-gb-promotion-faqs
Just registered on site and only 2gb of storage!!! Installing app on my lg smartphone i have 50gb of storage. AWESOME
You have limit of one file transfer to 100 MB.
Wysłane z mojego LG-P970
that's great totally will try it
Yep there is limit, but there is also split archiving. Considering it is no expiration like dropbox it is actually a very nice bonus.
Upload speed from titanium backup is also faster than dropbox.
box is really useless I really suggest drop box
the 100mb limitation killed it for me, still 50gb is awsome
Odp: BOX- free 50 GB storage
Yea i hear about Lg gives free 50gb in box for lg smartphone users.
I have 50 Gb in Box account for long time, but Dropbox has automatic upload for pictures and that`s why I`m used to use Dropbox.
1337braindamage said:
I have 50 Gb in Box account for long time, but Dropbox has automatic upload for pictures and that`s why I`m used to use Dropbox.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lg have is own cloud storage and gives you 50gb and automatically transfers photos
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app
Yesterday, I used one of those retrieval apps to get back a couple pics that were accidentally deleted. But when it finished, it shows I have a little over a thousand pics alone that have been deleted, along with numerous other items.
How can I deleted those things in there? Will that free up any space on my phone (not having storage problems now, but would just like to have the space available)?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Anyone?
Sent from my Xoom using a Starfleet secured channel
Kamau54 said:
Anyone?
Sent from my Xoom using a Starfleet secured channel
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i would think sense they are deleted they are not taking up space that just like in windows the address of the files are erased allowing a new file to be written to that area the reason you can see them with the recovery progam is because nothing has overwritten where the deleted files are
jerrycoffman45 said:
i would think sense they are deleted they are not taking up space that just like in windows the address of the files are erased allowing a new file to be written to that area the reason you can see them with the recovery progam is because nothing has overwritten where the deleted files are
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just wasn't sure, being that Android and Windows are two different systems. It also surprised me at the amount of stuff that's in there that can be retrieved.
Anyway, thanks.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Just curious, is there a way or an app, or a script or something to have the ability to just have screen shots, downloaded pics and what not to save to your external SD card by default? I usually have about 100+ that I have to manually move every time I flash a rom..
pestilencec11 said:
Just curious, is there a way or an app, or a script or something to have the ability to just have screen shots, downloaded pics and what not to save to your external SD card by default? I usually have about 100+ that I have to manually move every time I flash a rom..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just curious as to why you move them. Are you wiping internal storage when you flash?
Check out the Xposed module Downloads2SD.
theorioles33 said:
Just curious as to why you move them. Are you wiping internal storage when you flash?
Check out the Xposed module Downloads2SD.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No I don't wipe that, but it's my fearful OCD that my phone will just up and die and I will lose my SS's. I really hate using the "cloud". Don't trust that crap that much.
So use two clouds. It is very unlikely they will fail at the same time plus it will automatically synchronize with your pc. Dropbox gives 50 gig for new note users, google drive another couple gigs, same microsoft, Amazon, box, samsung cloud. SD card can fail too.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
darekz said:
So use two clouds. It is very unlikely they will fail at the same time plus it will automatically synchronize with your pc. Dropbox gives 50 gig for new note users, google drive another couple gigs, same microsoft, Amazon, box, samsung cloud. SD card can fail too.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not really a huge fan of the cloud for pics and screen shots. Maybe small apps that can be redownloaded..
pestilencec11 said:
not really a huge fan of the cloud for pics and screen shots. Maybe small apps that can be redownloaded..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have no problem using it. My dropbox is set up to synchronize my camera folder, screenshot folder and fb saved pictures folder.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
darekz said:
I have no problem using it. My dropbox is set up to synchronize my camera folder, screenshot folder and fb saved pictures folder.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that's great my friend My guess there isn't anything out there..
Hehe. Anything shouldn't be there goes straight to my usb drive (sandisk with microusb connector). Sandisk software allow for quick folder backup
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
darekz said:
So use two clouds. It is very unlikely they will fail at the same time plus it will automatically synchronize with your pc. Dropbox gives 50 gig for new note users, google drive another couple gigs, same microsoft, Amazon, box, samsung cloud. SD card can fail too.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
SD cards and internal will fail before the cloud does. You can't make the horse drink the water lol.
BAD ASS NOTE 4
BACARDILIMON said:
SD cards and internal will fail before the cloud does. You can't make the horse drink the water lol.
BAD ASS NOTE 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
meh, it's not about the "horse" drinking water. It's is simply about seeing if there was something out there that would allow me to just have my screen shots and downloaded pics go directly to my SD card. It's my choice not to use the cloud. Personal reasons. Hence why I am here asking for some app or something.
Screw the cloud. I'm old Skool too. Now where's mg 5.25 inch floppy.
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
I've tried 20 apps and I don't really like most of them.
What are ppl using?
I honestly liked the old 4.1 stock app and want something similar.
I want manual sync, but I want the app to auto sync upon opening, which surprisingly none of them do. I know u just have to pull down to sync, but hey, one less step, is one less step.
I also am having trouble finding an app where u can easily delete from the app. I think I'm deleting emails throughout the day, only to find them all still there when I go to hotmail on my computer.
When I hit delete, I want it to delete, not go to trash so I have to open an entirely different folder and delete that for it to really be gone.
I'm just going to keep trying them, but if you guys have any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
Sent from my XT1060 using XDA Free mobile app
cnoevl21 said:
I've tried 20 apps and I don't really like most of them.
What are ppl using?
I honestly liked the old 4.1 stock app and want something similar.
I want manual sync, but I want the app to auto sync upon opening, which surprisingly none of them do. I know u just have to pull down to sync, but hey, one less step, is one less step.
I also am having trouble finding an app where u can easily delete from the app. I think I'm deleting emails throughout the day, only to find them all still there when I go to hotmail on my computer.
When I hit delete, I want it to delete, not go to trash so I have to open an entirely different folder and delete that for it to really be gone.
I'm just going to keep trying them, but if you guys have any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
Sent from my XT1060 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use OWA Webmail app. As my employer has prevented me configuring mail apps for our exchange server. This one works though!
try this Email Mail Exchange @Blue
Have you tried Mailbox by Dropbox? I've been using Inbox by Google since it came out. I like the idea but it can get confusing at times. Gonna give Mailbox a try since it comes highly recommended.
Aquamail
I'm actually using Lollipop Gmail, considering it now supports other mail accounts natively.
Of course, it doesn't have any fancy features... But I enjoy it. It works well.
Sent from my Xperia Z1 using XDA Free mobile app
Profimail for corporate mail and Inbox for Gmail.
It will be great when the guys release the feature of getting mail from Exchange.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Free mobile app
I tried Inbox... I didn't really like it. The order of things was confusing, and I didn't really like how everything combined together.
Sent from my Xperia Z1 using XDA Free mobile app
toroloco73 said:
try this Email Mail Exchange @Blue
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ugh, another email app that thinks Android is iOS...
I ended up going with Aqua. It's not perfect, but good enough.
Sent from my XT1060 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app