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[Q] Syncing Pictures to Contacts

Hello. Quick question about syncing facebook profile pictures to contacts: has anyone had success with this? I tried using SyncMyPix, but it didn't work. It says it retrieves the pictures, but I think there may be a problem with my contacts that won't allow the app to sync. I also tried the Facebook app, but I couldn't figure out how it works. Does anyone have any suggestions for either of these problems, or maybe another app that works well? Thanks in advance!

I've been wondering the same thing! Can't get the facebook app to work and have tried several third party programs but none seem to get the job done. I read somewhere that another android user (droid x?) was having problems but found a fix by deleting facebook app, removing all her contacts (especially gmail ones), then redownloaded the facebook app and allowed syncing, then added her contacts. Supposedly this worked for her but I have not tried it. I would love to know how to sync facebook pictures with contacts.

In the market you can find an app.called "SyncMyPix". This will do the magic for you in pulling Facebook pictures down for your contacts. Free app, give it a try and report back some results.
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JerseyFF said:
In the market you can find an app.called "SyncMyPix". This will do the magic for you in pulling Facebook pictures down for your contacts. Free app, give it a try and report back some results.
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He said in the OP, that it didn't work..

The Facebook app "androgeny" worked great for me to sync my pics to my Google contacts, had no issues at all, thought it was very straight-forward. Plus, you can manually specify mappings as needed.

Ok, so I searched for androgeny, couldn't find it in the market (also searched it as two words and spelling genie, couldn't find either). Also, unless I'm mistaken my contacts aren't Google contacts, I don't use Gmail nor are my contacts synced to any of my email accounts.
I tried syncing pictures again using SyncMyPix, now I have a few more specific details. The results aren't listed as errors, but as not found. I tried manually linking, and it gives me this message "This contact is read-only and can not be linked". I tried copying a contact to the phone, but it still gives the same message.
The idea of deleting apps and contacts seems kind of cumbersome, any suggestions on an easy method of storing contacts somewhere to reload them in order to try the method mentioned above?

Kraynes71 said:
Ok, so I searched for androgeny, couldn't find it in the market (also searched it as two words and spelling genie, couldn't find either). Also, unless I'm mistaken my contacts aren't Google contacts, I don't use Gmail nor are my contacts synced to any of my email accounts.
I tried syncing pictures again using SyncMyPix, now I have a few more specific details. The results aren't listed as errors, but as not found. I tried manually linking, and it gives me this message "This contact is read-only and can not be linked". I tried copying a contact to the phone, but it still gives the same message.
The idea of deleting apps and contacts seems kind of cumbersome, any suggestions on an easy method of storing contacts somewhere to reload them in order to try the method mentioned above?
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I agree, the process sounds very cumbersome which is why I haven't tried it. I'm thinking that Facebook has recently changed picture-saving permissions for mobile apps because I can't save pics (captivate) and neither can my wife (iphone) so maybe that's where the problem lies.

SyncMyPix would perfect for me. Thanks for the suggestion.

I was able to sync all of my facebook contacts without any extra app using the jh2 build. Not sure if it is something they added in this build or if it is in the stock build, but under the sync settings when I added facebook, at the end of the wizard, it asked what contacts I wanted to sync.
I ended just syncing all contacts and displaying just ones with phone numbers. Now facebook pics and numbers are in my contacts.
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I'm happy to note that I got Syncmypix to work! I was getting the read-only error as well, and in order to circumvent this problem all you have to do is the following:
1. Export all your contacts to SD card
2. Go to gmail and click contacts
3. Under more actions, click import
4. Import the vcf file with all your contacts
5. Then on your phone go to Contacts > Settings > Display Options and uncheck phone and sim. Make sure the google account that you imported all your contacts to is checked.
6. Then sync your gmail contacts (Contacts > Settings > More > Accounts > gmail account > Sync Contacts
And voila! your contacts are no longer read-only. Go back into the syncmypix app and watch as it magically syncs all your friends pictures to contacts

This looks like a great idea! However, I can't quite figure out the gmail import step. Are you using the gmail app? If so, then I can't find it through the app. I tried looking on the website through my phone also, but I still couldn't figure out how to do that.
Thanks for your help so far!

Kraynes71 said:
This looks like a great idea! However, I can't quite figure out the gmail import step. Are you using the gmail app? If so, then I can't find it through the app. I tried looking on the website through my phone also, but I still couldn't figure out how to do that.
Thanks for your help so far!
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I can't find gmail contacts through the app or the browser. I guess it must be done through the computer. The .vcf file is really tiny so you should be able to send it through email and save to your computer. Here's a pic to help you find contacts in Gmail on your pc
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I got FB working after a factory reset. It worked perfect.

So, I've tried pretty much everything I can think of at this point. I did get all of my contacts to sync to gmail, and then linked them with my phone contacts easily enough. I tried running SyncMyPix, still no luck. Then I tried turning the sync facebook account setting under Contacts>Settings>Accounts, but that didn't do anything (not sure if it's even supposed to). Next, I uninstalled both the facebook app and SyncMyPix, restarted my phone, reinstalled both apps but still no luck. I can manually link the contacts now (Thanks for that!), but no magical syncing. If anyone has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated.

I did it straight from the Android Sync menu.

iamamp3pimp said:
I did it straight from the Android Sync menu.
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Have you made any modifications to your phone (root, delete AT&T apps, etc)?

Kraynes71 said:
So, I've tried pretty much everything I can think of at this point. I did get all of my contacts to sync to gmail, and then linked them with my phone contacts easily enough. I tried running SyncMyPix, still no luck. Then I tried turning the sync facebook account setting under Contacts>Settings>Accounts, but that didn't do anything (not sure if it's even supposed to). Next, I uninstalled both the facebook app and SyncMyPix, restarted my phone, reinstalled both apps but still no luck. I can manually link the contacts now (Thanks for that!), but no magical syncing. If anyone has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm having the same problem. If I manually link each profile it will check if there needs an update but it is not matching fb profiles to my contacts, even if it has their first and last name.

Might give SyncBook a try.
It worked for me initially however it doesn't seem to be copying down any new photos (even though I tell it to overwrite old ones).

So the problem with importing the contacts with gmail and then only displaying the gmail ones is that when you text message, the auto fill in contact displays the name from the sim and the Gmail list. Any ways around this? I can't figure out a way to delete all contacts on sim

facebook
i have over 2500 friends and the android facebook app with the latest build well not load my friends it tells me my list is to large but it worked fine under last build and phone unrooted! any one with the same problem.

[Solved] Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server

I'm running out of ideas on how to fix this bug...
When i try to Add a Google Account it gives me this error message.
"Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server"
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The error is misleading as it has nothing to do with connections, i tried on 3G/H and WiFi, and simply because the phone sync just fine all the other google accounts in the phone, and can download/upload stuff without any connection error, Android Market and Apps Brain works fine as well.
before it was working fine i was able to add like 5+ accounts in there, i were able to delete and re-add accounts, but the last few days it has been unable to do that, due that error message.
but if i add the same account that worked, or those that failed on another SGS factory reset, then it works fine.
problem is.... i don't really want to re-install my 200+ apps in the phone....
I already tried wipe-ing the caches, it didn't help.
Any body else got a clue what else we can delete to reset the google accounts in the phone?

no body have seen this before?

Never had this problem but you can try to go to Settings> Applications > Manage Apps and find those from google and press clear cache and clear data

exadeci said:
Never had this problem but you can try to go to Settings> Applications > Manage Apps and find those from google and press clear cache and clear data
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i did mentioned, it has already been done on the original message and it still gets that error message.

i even tried this app
CacheCleaner
http://www.appbrain.com/app/org.lsartory.cachecleaner
it fixed up a lot of other stuff but not gmail accounts...

Got the same problem...even tried a factory reset and it still won't let me sign into my google account on the market.
Doing my head in now.
Logicalstep

I had that issue when I first tried to setup my account. I took out the SIM and just used WIFI to sign in and it worked.
Or you can try this:
1. adb remount
2. adb shell
3. su
4. rm /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
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I believe the above method will reset your home screens or something, so use at your own discretion. Details can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=3477

ahh no, what that does is deletes
settings.db
from
com.android.providers.settings
it might work, but that will sucks as i'll have to reconfigure all the accounts again, doing that will delete all the accounts that are currently working.

the only time i had that issue i solved it by making sure that background data and auto-sync were checked in the general sync settings. without them being checked i could not add an account over wifi or cellular data. as soon as i checked those boxes i was back to normal

all my 7 other accounts are checked to sync everything
i'm trying to add a new account but it's giving me that weird error
even if delete an exisiting working account and try to re-add it back, then it gives me the same error
it definitely might have to do with the settings file getting corrupted or something

Have had the same problem and exact same messgae yesterday after I wiped my device. It wasnt until evening that I was able to log into my Google account and that was after doing another wipe form the phone settings instead of doing through the 3 button reset. Eveything works fine now but still can't understand why this happened.

I had the same problem yesterday, wiped using the 3 button and problem persisted. Wiped from device and now it works ;D
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Same problem for me. I am trying to add a Google apps account and get this message.
Planning a full wipe with froyo so will try a device wipe instead of a Recovery Wipe
cheers
Tom

i'm also waiting for the froyo uprade
since froyo will delete everything, i might as well wait until then
not fun having to click OK install 410+ apps+games (that's around 800+ clicks ok to continue)

found the source of the problem
this will work fine as long as you DO NOT INSTALL the Samsung Push Email & IM from Samsung Apps
just recently i had to format my phone twice for software bugs when testing out new features in newly installed software
and both times i was able to add any amount of Gmail accounts i wanted into the phone, until i install the Samsung Push Email & IM, as soon as i do that, i lose the funtionality to add more gmail accounts into the phone.
The solution it's obvious, don't install Samsung Push Email & IM... if you want o be able to have the full feature gmail account added to the phone.
it's sad, as the Samsung Push Email & IM works really really good for IM and multi email accounts and you get it right as they arrive to gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc.
now i'm looking for 3rd party email and IM programs to replace Samsung Push Email & IM
i'll most likely go back to Fring and K9 until i can find something better

Same thing happened to me....but i found that of you add your account through YouTube and sync through there, it works. Weird but simple work around for me. Hope it helps.
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wagenbach said:
Same thing happened to me....but i found that of you add your account through YouTube and sync through there, it works. Weird but simple work around for me. Hope it helps.
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i don't think we are talking about the same thing here...

I had two gmail accounts synced. I deleted one by accident, and when I tried to re-add my gmail account under gmail or settings (under accounts and sync) it would hang and give me the same error message as you. It wouldn't connect to Google even though my connection was fine. I did some research, and apparently it's not an uncommon problem. The workaround that exits is to register your Google account through your YouTube app, after which your gmail for that account will be synced now. Try it, it worked for me.
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wagenbach said:
I had two gmail accounts synced. I deleted one by accident, and when I tried to re-add my gmail account under gmail or settings (under accounts and sync) it would hang and give me the same error message as you. It wouldn't connect to Google even though my connection was fine. I did some research, and apparently it's not an uncommon problem. The workaround that exits is to register your Google account through your YouTube app, after which your gmail for that account will be synced now. Try it, it worked for me.
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Can you explain what you mean by the bolded part? There isn't an option to register in the youtube app, at least not that I saw....

hello guys, i'm having this problem as well. I noticed the thread is tagged [SOLVED] but i cannot see how this problem is solved?

[Q] Calendar Application Replacement

Has anyone found a replacement App that will sync directly with your Google calendar account. I am currently runnining stock with the enhancement update. As you know the stock calendar will not sync with a Google calendar.
It seems that the calendar apps in the marked only enhance an existing active calendar.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

[email protected] said:
Has anyone found a replacement App that will sync directly with your Google calendar account. I am currently runnining stock with the enhancement update. As you know the stock calendar will not sync with a Google calendar.
It seems that the calendar apps in the marked only enhance an existing active calendar.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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the stock calendar app does sync with google calendars...you must be logged in to your google account within the gTablet's google framework services (i.e., gmail, etc.)

Stock calendar syncs with my google account as well.

brian_h_kim said:
the stock calendar app does sync with google calendars...you must be logged in to your google account within the gTablet's google framework services (i.e., gmail, etc.)
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I have a stock tablet wit the performance pack installed (v2 I believe). My stock calendar does not sync with my Google account. I think the performance pack is missing some component that does the sync. This component may be in TnT Lite.

Fuzzy John said:
I have a stock tablet wit the performance pack installed (v2 I believe). My stock calendar does not sync with my Google account. I think the performance pack is missing some component that does the sync. This component may be in TnT Lite.
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That is the same as what I have (v2) and it does not sync. If I had this working my tablet would be just about perfect. I was hoping to find something like K-9 mail only for the calendar.
If someone could explain how to make this sync with the stock & enhancement pack, please chime in.
Thanks!!

can't sync either
I have tnt enhancement v3.1.4b and can not sync with Google calendar either. It would make this tablet almost perfect. I also have an amazon mp3 issue signing in issue that I can't resolve, but that maybe another thread.

Fuzzy John said:
I have a stock tablet wit the performance pack installed (v2 I believe). My stock calendar does not sync with my Google account. I think the performance pack is missing some component that does the sync. This component may be in TnT Lite.
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looks like it is missing the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
you can easily grab it from the tegra gapps

brian_h_kim said:
looks like it is missing the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
you can easily grab it from the tegra gapps
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Once I find and install the calendar.apk file is there anything special that I need to do for this to work? The stock calendar app asks for a URL or ics file.

[email protected] said:
Once I find and install the calendar.apk file is there anything special that I need to do for this to work? The stock calendar app asks for a URL or ics file.
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just make sure you enable calendar sync under the google account settings for your particular google account (if you have more than one google account)

[email protected] said:
Once I find and install the calendar.apk file is there anything special that I need to do for this to work? The stock calendar app asks for a URL or ics file.
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Can the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk be installed like regular apk?

Fuzzy John said:
Can the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk be installed like regular apk?
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It does not appear so. Of course I may be doing something wrong. I went and found the "GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk" and tried to install, it came back with a fail to install error.
Now what, perhaps drop the file in the correct folder (which is where) and reboot?
I find it hard to believe that most users don't want a fucntioning (with google) calendar on their Gtab with this issue being resolved.
Thanks!

[email protected] said:
It does not appear so. Of course I may be doing something wrong. I went and found the "GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk" and tried to install, it came back with a fail to install error.
Now what, perhaps drop the file in the correct folder and reboot?
I find it hard to believe that most users don't want a fucntioning (with google) calendar on their Gtab with this issue being resolved.
Thanks!
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if you have root, you can move the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk to your tablet's system\app
or
you can drop GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk into the enhancement update and reinstall the update
there are instructions everywhere

I highly recommend pure grid Calender widget. I run it both on my grab and my g2. If I add an event on the g2 when I run the grab it updates and adds said event. Its can be skinned and is just very handy. Check it out.
Sent from a G2 sportin CM7 B#46. SMOKIN!

pimpmaneaton said:
I highly recommend pure grid Calender widget. I run it both on my grab and my g2. If I add an event on the g2 when I run the grab it updates and adds said event. Its can be skinned and is just very handy. Check it out.
Sent from a G2 sportin CM7 B#46. SMOKIN!
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Is there a trial version? When I search the Market only a paid version shows up. Does it need an active calendar (on your GTab), or will it go out to Google and sync from there. I still have not been able to get a functioning calendar on my GTab.
Thanks!

[email protected] said:
I still have not been able to get a functioning calendar on my GTab.
Thanks!
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use clockworkmod to install GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk (only) so that you can sync the stock calendar app with your google calendar (you must have gapps installed from another source; e.g., enhancement pack):
http://www.mediafire.com/file/bfg3x8972d2f6s9/update-GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.zip

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It will sync with Google in its own. I'm running vegan 5.1 and never touched the stock Calender. Just installed pure grid and set it up. It will ask what Calender you want to sync with and my Google one was there from setting up the market. I say buy and try. If you don't like I believe you will be able to get a refund if uninstalled within a certin period. You wont be disappointed.
EDIT: You can also sync mutiple calenders with pure grid. I have two google and also facebook events syncing with it.
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brian_h_kim said:
use clockworkmod to install GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk (only) so that you can sync the stock calendar app with your google calendar (you must have gapps installed from another source; e.g., enhancement pack):
http://www.mediafire.com/file/bfg3x8972d2f6s9/update-GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.zip
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I get an error everytime I try and download the file that is at this location. I have been trying all day to no avail.
Thanks anyway!

OK, I got the "iCal" calendar working so I guess that is what I will live with for now.
Thanks everyone for your help!

[Q] Log Out of Google Talk/Remain Invisible?

I'm trying how to figure out how I can permanently log out of Google Chat (not appear idle) or at least have the option to stay invisible. Ever since I upgraded to the Moto X, I get the following notification on the left bar of my gmail:
"Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn't support invisibility."
Previous suggestions (with other android phones) has shown that I can simply disable the 'Talk' app. However, that particular app does not appear on the Moto X. I've also tried disabling the 'Hangouts' app, yet I still appear idle even when I sign out.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Do you have GMail open on a desktop or Google+? You might be showing idle since you'd be logged in on your browser then.

Even when I'm logged out on my desktop, I still appear idle (yellow) on a colleagues computer. I guess my bigger issue is that prior to getting the Moto X - I never had to log out, as I could stay invisible.
Perhaps, I'll try to disable Google+ as well.

On my GMail, for chat if I click on my username there is a "Sign Out of Hangouts" option. You may need to do that in GMail and on Google+ to be actually offline.

DNS51 said:
I'm trying how to figure out how I can permanently log out of Google Chat (not appear idle) or at least have the option to stay invisible. Ever since I upgraded to the Moto X, I get the following notification on the left bar of my gmail:
"Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn't support invisibility."
Previous suggestions (with other android phones) has shown that I can simply disable the 'Talk' app. However, that particular app does not appear on the Moto X. I've also tried disabling the 'Hangouts' app, yet I still appear idle even when I sign out.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I've been having the same issue. I've tried disabling Google Hangout and signing out of google. I can't seem to find a solution for this either. Let me know if you have found a solution.
I may just have to reset my phone and sign out for a new google account. If any body has a smarter solution please do let us know

Same issue
ohmygosh13 said:
I've been having the same issue. I've tried disabling Google Hangout and signing out of google. I can't seem to find a solution for this either. Let me know if you have found a solution.
I may just have to reset my phone and sign out for a new google account. If any body has a smarter solution please do let us know
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I have the same problem on Moto-X. I tried Factory reset and also deleting google+ account. Nothing helped :crying:

Same issue with nexus
Same issue here with Nexus 4

[Fixed] The ‘always online’ problem with Google Chat
In short, this is the problem: You try to go invisible in chat from your gmail and it says: “Oops! You are not invisible because you’re logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn’t support invisibility.” No matter what you do – from signing out of all the devices/clients/locations to resetting your google account password, you STILL see the ‘oops’!
Frustrating. To the core!
Turns out that there are a number of reasons why your chat suddenly behaves this way. But the main point is that there is another (or are many other) session(s) of your chat active at that particular time. This spooky session(s) might be from a talk app on your mobile phone, the Hangout app, stand-alone Gtalk software, IM clients such as eBuddy, Trillian, etc. The idea is to end those invisible session(s), but you have no idea where that session is, right?
Don’t worry, there is a way to find that and it takes as much time as it will take you to download around 9Mb.
So, here are the steps:
1. Go ahead download pidgin, a third-party IM client and install it. We will use this client find out and force sign-out those ‘ghosts’ of your Gtalk!
2. Run the program after you install it. You will be asked to ‘Add‘ an account. Click it and select Google Talk from the drop-down menu and enter your gmail credentials. See the pic below:
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3. A successful sign-in will take you to the client and you will be able to see your contact list (called as Buddy list in pidgin)
4. Click on ‘Buddies‘ and select ‘Get user info‘ or you can just press Ctrl+I. This will give you a pop-up window as shown below. Type your gmail address in it and click OK.
Enter your Gmail id​
5. Wait for sometime while it fetches the information for you. Once it is done, you should see a window like the one below:
Enter your gmail id​
As you can see, this account has currently got 3 active session running (including the one from pidgin). Note the IDs given for the “Resource” entry. Copy the whole content into a notepad/word file. All these IDs indicate a specific device/client in which google talk is active.
6. Now Close this window. Click ‘Manage Accounts‘ and then select your account and delete it.
7. Now, repeat the ‘add account‘ process given in step 2. This time in addition to your gmail user name and password, give the ‘resource id‘ in the ‘Resource‘ section. Sign-in
8. Now, once you are in the main window of the application, set your status as ‘Offline’. Sign into gmail and try to set your status as invisible. If you are not getting the ‘oops…’ message, then you have done it! If you are sill getting it,then follow the above step with the other resource ids that you have seen (which you should have copied into the notepad/word file). Try them one-by-one till you are able to set your status as invisible in gmail chat.
That should do it!
Thanks to Keith for this helpful suggestion.
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oldman20 said:
Go ahead download pidgin, a third-party IM client and install it. We will use this client find out and force sign-out those ‘ghosts’ of your Gtalk!
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This worked only temporarily for me. Is there a way to trace back the "Resource" to see where it comes from and delete it altogeher?

oroboros74 said:
This worked only temporarily for me. Is there a way to trace back the "Resource" to see where it comes from and delete it altogeher?
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Did you try to delete the account from pidgin after figuring out the resource id that was being used? Once you log into pidgin with your resource id, go offline and close the app but do not delete the account from pidgin itself. This way, the resource id is locked in use by pidgin and it has forced an offline state for that session. The moment you delete the account, the ghost session goes live again on some server.
MessagingA = Android
MessagingB = iOS
In my case, I deleted the Hangouts app from my ipad without signing out.

vignesh.mukund said:
Did you try to delete the account from pidgin after figuring out the resource id that was being used? Once you log into pidgin with your resource id, go offline and close the app but do not delete the account from pidgin itself. This way, the resource id is locked in use by pidgin and it has forced an offline state for that session. The moment you delete the account, the ghost session goes live again on some server.
MessagingA = Android
MessagingB = iOS
In my case, I deleted the Hangouts app from my ipad without signing out.
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yep, i found this:
"If you are signed in to the Hangouts app on your mobile device, in Chrome, Gmail, or in Google+, you will be unable to set your status to invisible."
https://support.google.com/chat/answer/162730?hl=en

Pidgin keeps changing google talk to XMPP and says I am not authorized...
What am I doing wrong?

[Q] Can't Select Google Calendars to Show

I am using the Stock calendar app, which incidentally is quite nice, and I can see my Google Calendar and my Exchange ActiveSync calendar.
However I have a few other linked calendars for my Google account and the mail app does not show these. Using the Google Calendar there is an option for "Calendars to Display" and, under that, "Calendars to Sync". If I tick the linked Google calendars under that then they will show up in the Stock App and I can check/uncheck them to my heart's desire.
So, without installing Google calendar, how do I do this using the stock app?
P.S. Anyone else notice the more you type calendar the less it appears to make sense..

Hmm - on my calendar there are three small horizontal bars at the top left that, when tapped, cause a menu to slide in from the left. Scrolling down the menu reveals a list of checkable calendars.
I'm assuming the calendar list itself is created by the calendar app by iterating through the list of added accounts in the device's general "settings" app.

That is the case for me as well, although the list doesn't show my linked calendars until I select them using the Google calendar app.
I can't see where to select them using the stock app at all..

OK I think I'm seeing what you're saying.
Maybe just login to Google from Chrome app and display calendar there. At the lower right of the main calendar page is a settings button that lets you set up linked calendars. This could be used without installing the Google calendar app.
If I'm still not addressing your problem then I'm lost as to what you are trying to do.
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Experimenting a bit more with Google calendar page in the Chrome app makes me think the only way to use it to add or manage subscribed calendars is to force it to Desktop mode.

Sorted now :- I cleared Calendar storage and now all my linked calendars are showing up, should have done that in the first place I guess.
Thanks for the help anyway.

Here is a screenshot of my Sony calendar's selection list showing checkable boxes for inclusion/exclusion in calendar display.
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If you're just asking how to get more calendars in this list without using Google's app or system at all, I think you have to add an account with an associated calendar in the phone's settings app.
If you're asking how to subscribe to calendars to link them for display with Google services without resorting to Google's calendar app, the answer is to use Chrome app or any browser app (or a separate device like a pc) to login to Google and manage linked/subscribed calendars.
If you're saying you fully understand the above but are not seeing the right list of calendars in the Sony app (or you *are* seeing them but are unable to check or uncheck them) then you may have a software issue with the calendar app.

TJCacher said:
Here is a screenshot of my Sony calendar's selection list showing checkable boxes for inclusion/exclusion in calendar display.
If you're just asking how to get more calendars in this list without using Google's app or system at all, I think you have to add an account with an associated calendar in the phone's settings app.
If you're asking how to subscribe to calendars to link them for display with Google services without resorting to Google's calendar app, the answer is to use Chrome app or any browser app (or a separare device like a pc) to login to Google and manage linked/subscribed calendars.
If you're saying you fully understand rhe above but are not seeing the right list of calendars in the Sony app (or you *are* seeing them but are unable to check or uncheck them) then you may have a software issue with the calendar app.
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Definitely the latter, still having strange issues with the calendar (it seems a bit buggy) but nothing that I can't work through.....

bobjbain said:
Definitely the latter, still having strange issues with the calendar (it seems a bit buggy) but nothing that I can't work through.....
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OK I hope you get the problem fixed. Maybe someone else will jump in later with a suggestion. I don't really use linked calendars in Google services, so it may just be that I'm not seeing a bug you may be affected by. Good luck.
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One last thing - here's a link to another forum discussion about several people having sync issues on a Z1 with Sony's app:
https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/calendar/KZWOVFeKbDI

Yeah, mine didn’t only showed Google calendar.
I did what you seemed to have done, and cleared the Calendar storage. When I went back to the application, now it would only have a Default account/Device calendar option. So I went ahead and installed Google Calendar application, linked the necessary calendars, uninstalled it, and now the stock Calendar applications has them all.
I hate these integration issues. Blegh.
Thanks for the information!

KaOSoFt said:
Yeah, mine didn’t only showed Google calendar.
I did what you seemed to have done, and cleared the Calendar storage. When I went back to the application, now it would only have a Default account/Device calendar option. So I went ahead and installed Google Calendar application, linked the necessary calendars, uninstalled it, and now the stock Calendar applications has them all.
I hate these integration issues. Blegh.
Thanks for the information!
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I was forced to do the same thing. It ended up working but such a pain

it works
bobjbain said:
Sorted now :- I cleared Calendar storage and now all my linked calendars are showing up, should have done that in the first place I guess.
Thanks for the help anyway.
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Thanks works fine for Sony Xperia ™ Z3 Compact Stock Calendar ?