Develop Bugs

Facebook Lite...?

I can't figure this out. When I attempt to go to lite.facebook.com Opera just times out using 3G, but using WiFi it works fine. This site has always worked fine before. I don't know whats changed. Any ideas?
Stock ATT ROM
ps. it does the same thing with PIE

They started to block it on mobiles I think. Try m.facebook.com or touch.facebook.com

Those two options continue to work, nothing has chsnged with those. It just seems to be the lite version. Can anyone else with a Touch Pro 2 (At&t) try lite.facebook.com and see if it works for them via 3G?

Very interesting. I tried it on my AT&T branded Rhodium with the ROM specs in my signature, but it won't load. I even tried toggling the AT&T hidden proxy, but to no avail. The most interesting thing is that it loads immediately when I enable Opera Turbo on Opera Mobile 10 Beta Update 2 and refresh, so it seems that bugsykoosh is correct about it being blocked for one reason or another.

DaveTheTytnIIGuy said:
Very interesting. I tried it on my AT&T branded Rhodium with the ROM specs in my signature, but it won't load. I even tried toggling the AT&T hidden proxy, but to no avail. The most interesting thing is that it loads immediately when I enable Opera Turbo on Opera Mobile 10 Beta Update 2 and refresh, so it seems that bugsykoosh is correct about it being blocked for one reason or another.
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same result here, but i mainly use touch.facebook.com, didn't know lite.facebook.com existed till reading this thread.

I got lite.facebook.com to work on my Sprint TP2 using wifi and 3g with no problems. I used the stock version of Opera that came with the phone.

Hmmm, I wonder if AT&T is somehow blocking this. As stated above Opera mini works just fine as well. Must have something to do with the server side rendering.
As noted by a previous poster running Sprint, they can access lite.facebook.com just fine. Whatever changed, changed in the last few days.
Maybe I'll hit up an At&T store today and see if their phones are doing the same thing.

...by the way, I just now checked out my wifes iPhone and she cannot access lite.facebook.com via Safari either. Starting to look like an AT&T thing.

Wow, lite.facebook is much better!! Didn't know about it until reading this thread. I tried touch.facebook, and it isn't up to date (info can be several days old), forget about the lousy WM Facebook app. Very cool. I've been using the full facebook.com on my TP2, and it's annoying (with the bottom toolbar).
I'm on Verizon using The EnergyROM Leo 23518 Jan 25.

Yeah, I prefer it over touch.facebook as well, that's why I was using it. But of course I can't now for some unknown reason. Since you're using Verizon I would guess that's why you can access it.
Any T-mobile folks out there want to try to access this site lite.facebook.com? Let's try a few more AT&T users also just to be sure.

nthdgreee said:
Yeah, I prefer it over touch.facebook as well, that's why I was using it. But of course I can't now for some unknown reason. Since you're using Verizon I would guess that's why you can access it.
Any T-mobile folks out there want to try to access this site lite.facebook.com? Let's try a few more AT&T users also just to be sure.
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AT&T in Dallas, I get a 404 error using 3G, connect immediately when I switch to wifi.

nthdgreee said:
Yeah, I prefer it over touch.facebook as well, that's why I was using it. But of course I can't now for some unknown reason. Since you're using Verizon I would guess that's why you can access it.
Any T-mobile folks out there want to try to access this site lite.facebook.com? Let's try a few more AT&T users also just to be sure.
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T-mobile (US)- comes up just fine on my TP2 in IE, I get the login page with the balloons right away.

you guys got it! http://www.mobilitydigest.com/att-is-blocking-facebook-lite/
AT&T is definitely blocking Facebook Lite. I disabled/enabled the hidden proxy and it toggled my ability to get to the site. Turning on Wifi also permits me to get to the site. Now the big question...WTF? Why are they doing it?

I can't seem to get it either, and this is a very recent change.

I tried lite.facebook.com, and received a gateway error last evening. I am on AT&T, and seemed to have a good connection when I tried (was able to bring up another site). Just tried it NOW, and it comes right up...

Dang, sucks to be ya'll.
This is why I joined T-Mobile.
Works perfectly fine, and I just heard about it also thanks to this thread
Why would they block it, it's unreasonable.

It looks like it could be back up again today for everyone...it could have been something as simple as a DNS error on one of AT&T's proxy servers.

Starman_thc said:
I tried lite.facebook.com, and received a gateway error last evening. I am on AT&T, and seemed to have a good connection when I tried (was able to bring up another site). Just tried it NOW, and it comes right up...
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You're right! It seems to be working again, for now. Maybe the posts here in this thread, and over at Mobility Digest (Thanks David K) caught somebody's attention.
Hope it lasts.
By the way, when I talked with a customer service person over at my local AT&T store yesterday they told me they no nothing about a block but had no explanation for why ALL of their phones in the store couldn't access lite.facebook.com.

Similar but different
So... I'm having a similar, yet different problem accessing facebook on my Fuze with Opera Mobile 10. www.facebook.com works just fine, touch.facebook.com works fine, even lite.facebook.com works fine, but m.facebook.com no longer works on my end (FYI: Oklahoma City)!!! I liked m.facebook.com better than any of them, but now it's the only facebook.com address I CANNOT access :S Is anyone else getting this result? It used to be that trying to navigate to www.facebook.com would redirect me to m.facebook.com... but now that doesn't even happen. What's even weirder, I think, was that m.facebook.com worked fine this morning. Now I'm getting a "Connection Refused: m.facebook.com:80" error!!!
UPDATE: I just tried m.facebook.com with IE on my phone... and it, kinda, works. It comes in all jumbled with mismatching text and it took forever for it to load. It shouldn't take that long to launch a MOBILE version of this site :/

I keep having to enter my login and password every time I access lite.facebook.com despite selecting to "remember me". Anyone experiencing the same issue?

Need help with a couple of apps

Would it be possible for some of you guys to install a couple of apps to test as I'm having problems with them.
The apps are World Newspapers (Abhishek Kumar) & BBC News (Jim Blacker). They install fine & launch. The problem I'm having is that I can't read any of the articles over wifi. When I turn off wifi & use 3g connection everything works fine.
I've done a hard reset & installed just those two apps but same thing happens. Also what I found is after a hard reset I can't access Android market over wifi. I have to switch off wifi & sign in using 3g connection first but after that its fine
Thanks

zen123 said:
Also what I found is after a hard reset I can't access Android market over wifi. I have to switch off wifi & sign in using 3g connection first but after that its fine
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It happened to me as well and same as you first I had to access the market with 3G connection first to pass the terms and services stage/page.
Just a wild guess here... maybe both apps need to know where you are (location/country) so they can push the right news to you and that is not possible over a wifi connection.

I have both apps installed on a Dell Streak, HTC Desire, Galaxy S & Orange San Francisco with everything working perfectly fine over wifi.

zen123 said:
I have both apps installed on a Dell Streak, HTC Desire, Galaxy S & Orange San Francisco with everything working perfectly fine over wifi.
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Ouch! I did say it was a wild guess. Do you own all those devices? : )
Have you tried to set your network type to 2G only to see if that helps? Please kill/stop both apps first and if you are about to change your network type then please don't forget to reset it back.

Sorry mate wasn't trying to be cocky....
I've just installed Engadget app & having problems with that as well. When using over wifi it downloads the articles text only, pictures don't load. Again over 3g the whole article including pictures downloads just fine.
FYI Pulse app displaying same behaviour...
I think I may have a faulty phone.

zen123 said:
When using over wifi it downloads the articles text only, pictures don't load.
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What you just described in above meets when Data Server is enabled. Menu>Settings>Data Manager>Data server
This feature is meant for 3G though so I don't get why that happens over your wifi.
Another thing came in my mind was that a standard router supports 4 ports (connections) and you listing dozens of devices I was wondering how many devices are connected to the router when you are using your Defy? Surely you have a couple of pc/laptop too : )

zen123 said:
Would it be possible for some of you guys to install a couple of apps to test as I'm having problems with them.
The apps are World Newspapers (Abhishek Kumar) & BBC News (Jim Blacker). They install fine & launch. The problem I'm having is that I can't read any of the articles over wifi. When I turn off wifi & use 3g connection everything works fine.
I've done a hard reset & installed just those two apps but same thing happens. Also what I found is after a hard reset I can't access Android market over wifi. I have to switch off wifi & sign in using 3g connection first but after that its fine
Thanks
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Hey,
I am the dev of World Newspapers, is the problem solved?
Regards

mobilenewsdev said:
Hey,
I am the dev of World Newspapers, is the problem solved?
Regards
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My phone speaker stopped working after a couple of weeks so I returned to Amazon for refund. My Defy definately had a problem with the apps I described including yours, but as there not much people replying to this thread then maybe it was limited to just my device.

My friend
Where are you and which ISP you are using?
I believe the problem doesn't caused by your Defy.

gavinta said:
My friend
Where are you and which ISP you are using?
I believe the problem doesn't caused by your Defy.
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HI there its nothing to do with isp. I have a Dell Streak, HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S & JUST got a Nexus S & they all have no problems with the apps.

Oh. I'm sorry about that. Can you check /system/etc/host ? You can view that as a text file. In a normal situation you can see "localhost 127.0.0.1" . if there has any other text, could you tell me?
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Verizon NFL Mobile FINALLY WORKS ON NEXUS!!!!!!!

The NFL mobile app finally works on the Nexus this morning. It was updated yesterday but did not work. Tried it this morning and it works. Yesterday when the app was updated on ICS, it said it was supposed to work and it didn't. I went as far as removing the app and clearing the cache and data on the Verizon login app in settings/apps/all/verizon login and still nothing. Today I tried it just for Sh%$ and giggles and it works. YAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!. Cant wait to watch my team get eliminated in the first round.
PS. I'm a Bronco fan Don't bash me because of Tebow, Ive been a fan since the late '80s when I was in Jr. High. Just gave away my age somewhat. Close to being an old fart

It's working here too. I figured last night, when it didn't work, that there was some kind of device type validation done on the server. Probably as a result of all of the cracking work done here. heh. The app update was probably just bug fixes for 4.0.x. It probably would have worked before if they had added the GN to their whitelist, the app just might have been crashy.

I tired yesterday as well, with no success.
Maybe now it will work too.
Go Niners.

Just in time for the Titans season to be over.
Guess I'll pull for the Broncos too.

Anyone get it working on a custom ROM. I am running Gummynex and i cannot get it to work, says its for vzw customers. I am guessing there needs to be a change somewhere in the build.prop?

mastibeta said:
Anyone get it working on a custom ROM. I am running Gummynex and i cannot get it to work, says its for vzw customers. I am guessing there needs to be a change somewhere in the build.prop?
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I'm running the CM9 Kang and it is working fine for me. I had to install the Verizon Login Service.

yeah, but too bad those greedy b**ches are charging $10/month now for redzone

FynxSyndct said:
Go Niners.
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Go Niners!
It's not working for me, getting a "For VZW Customers only" and I have Verizon Login installed. Thinking it's something up with the rom... Axi0m 2.3.

Install the Verizon login service first and you should be good. Installing my Verizon login service is like installing your key to all the Verizon applications including my Verizon.
I had a problem installing my Verizon app and once I installed my Verizon login service everything was good. But in order to make it work I had to first log in not using Wi-Fi

mastibeta said:
Anyone get it working on a custom ROM. I am running Gummynex and i cannot get it to work, says its for vzw customers. I am guessing there needs to be a change somewhere in the build.prop?
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can someone post the apk?

you have to sign in to my verizon first right? Ive tried the account I use at vzw.com and also to make a new one or retrieve a password and i keep getting "service not available"

End0fLine said:
yeah, but too bad those greedy b**ches are charging $10/month now for redzone
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It's free if you are on any 4G phone. You only have to pay for it if you use that Vcast crap. A verizon rep at the store let me know about this when I got my Nexus. I dropped the Vcast crap and Verizon video. Enjoying the NFL app for free. Again, you have to have a 4G phone. Its in a promotional poster at the different Verzion stores I've been to in the last month or so. (Eau Claire, WI, Chicago, IL, Denver,CO and Cheyenne, WY). Hope this helps.

ttsupra95 said:
The NFL mobile app finally works on the Nexus this morning. It was updated yesterday but did not work. Tried it this morning and it works. Yesterday when the app was updated on ICS, it said it was supposed to work and it didn't. I went as far as removing the app and clearing the cache and data on the Verizon login app in settings/apps/all/verizon login and still nothing. Today I tried it just for Sh%$ and giggles and it works. YAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!. Cant wait to watch my team get eliminated in the first round.
PS. I'm a Bronco fan Don't bash me because of Tebow, Ive been a fan since the late '80s when I was in Jr. High. Just gave away my age somewhat. Close to being an old fart
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By the way, the Yay in my post above is a very masculine yay, ruff, gruff yay, kind of like after the pillow scene in Planes, Trains and Automobiles movie.

ttsupra95 said:
It's free if you are on any 4G phone. You only have to pay for it if you use that Vcast crap. A verizon rep at the store let me know about this when I got my Nexus. I dropped the Vcast crap and Verizon video. Enjoying the NFL app for free. Again, you have to have a 4G phone. Its in a promotional poster at the different Verzion stores I've been to in the last month or so. (Eau Claire, WI, Chicago, IL, Denver,CO and Cheyenne, WY). Hope this helps.
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Awesome news! I wasn't even aware of that! Installed and streaming a replay right now! Thank you!

ogdobber said:
can someone post the apk?
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Supplying the apk for non-Verizon users would not be allowed on XDA.
Verizon has the rights to that and distributing to other providers would be considered as a stolen app.

ogdobber said:
can someone post the apk?
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I am running on revolution HD, no DPI mods, running perfectly for me
GO BUCS.... (Tis been a verrrrry sad season) they are making it hard to be a fan...

It does not work on Gummy..3.8
Sent from my 4g GUMMY Nexus

djeddieone said:
Install the Verizon login service first and you should be good. Installing my Verizon login service is like installing your key to all the Verizon applications including my Verizon.
I had a problem installing my Verizon app and once I installed my Verizon login service everything was good. But in order to make it work I had to first log in not using Wi-Fi
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Already did.
It's been confirmed to be an issue with the ROM I'm on, dev said he fixed it for the next release.

For those of you that have the app working, are you on custom rom's and if so, which ones. I am running Axiom 2.3 and it is not working. Says I have to be a Verizon customer.

I'm on cm9 and its working for me
Big blue baby
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Play Store "No connection" problem

Every so often when I run the Play Store it says "No connection". And as many times as I push the Retry button it says the same thing. Even if I force close the app
I kinda just have to wait a bit and it starts working again. I never lose network connection though. I'm betting its not actually an issue with Google's servers so I'm wondering if its an issue with my phone or setup
I'm running the latest stable aokp and Franco
Also I have the USA unlocked gsm
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same problem
i had a same problem like your since yesterday.

I have that too every now and then. Verizon Nexus.
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I don't have this problem. VZW AOKP franco

Happened today when trying to set up Google voice... said it couldn't connect even though I had a connection
Quite annoying
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Same. Just happens every now and then.
P. S. I'm on CM9
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Haven't had this happen.

Just had this happen. On insert coin 5.5.0 and bricked 1.1

Not working here either.. stock ROM with root and speedmod kernel. Even Gmail app is not working..

Anyone has a solution yet?

What worked for me but still no explanation
I'm a lousy member on this Forum, 2 years or so and my first post
I had 2 Nexus Ones and both of them took a swim (literally)
Gave up used BB-Gun.
Anyhow, I just obtained MyTouch 4G Slide and encountered the same problem, this place here was the last that I looked for an answers..on low/mid end Forums I've found a lot of half answers for example,
"yeah it happens"
"power off and/or restart,,it worked for me" (it didn't work for me)
My observations, at the same time that connection with G Play don't work also Google Maps does't work..Reason? No Data connection.
All was fine until I installed G Voice (conflict/ bug?)
What I did, is the following I switched to Wi-Fi, and it worked, then i uninstalled G Voice.
And tried again but this time I was connected to Wi-Fi, installed G Voice and the same problem..turned off the Wi-Fi switched to regular connection and it worked.
I know that I didn't offer any explanation or fix for the problem but there is a pattern

Fixed it!
I have found the answer! Well, at least this was what was wrong with mine:
It was just that the date on my tablet had reset to 2010. Put it back to today's date and the Play store works perfectly now.
Hope that helps.
Kay

kay_piggy_wig said:
I have found the answer! Well, at least this was what was wrong with mine:
It was just that the date on my tablet had reset to 2010. Put it back to today's date and the Play store works perfectly now.
Hope that helps.
Kay
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Worked like a dream. I installed jellybean ((cm10) i think)) and wanted to go backto my ice cream sandwich. When i did, play store and youtube didnt work. I guess google apps in general. If google made it it said no connection. I tried uninstalling the updates and reinstalling them to no avail. I searched and found this thread. My date changed when i restored my back up. I didnt even realize it till i read this thread. My years changed to 2005. Switched it back to 2012 and no problems. Network connection fine. Thanks alot.

[Q] Tethering Works Perfectly, Except For Youtube

So I was previously on Jedi Mind Trick 2, and everything was fine up to 2 weeks ago. When i tether, everything works perfect on my PC. FOr some reason when i try to watch youtube videos i get a message saying , "SorrY Cannot Play." I just upgraded to Jedi Mind Trick X3 and it was fine for like 2 minutes than back to the problem. I do have unlimited data so im not sure whats going on.

old post/ new info(to me) this old problem is solved
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So I was previously on Jedi Mind Trick 2, and everything was fine up to 2 weeks ago. When i tether, everything works perfect on my PC. FOr some reason when i try to watch youtube videos i get a message saying , "SorrY Cannot Play." I just upgraded to Jedi Mind Trick X3 and it was fine for like 2 minutes than back to the problem. I do have unlimited data so im not sure whats going on.
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I know this is an old thread but i see no one has answered. so ill elaborate. tmobile has a meta redirect that takes you to the site to buy tether and hotspot. to bypass it you must get the extension for your browser called user-agent switcher. the best one is for chrome. it looks like it has a bandit mask for the logo. install, then change it to safari5. you will be able to use the web freely except youtube will not play videos. right click the screen and select pop-out.your video will play and tmobile has now been served. > i chose safari 5 because it has the best flash/macromedia player out of the selections that work i.e android/other mobile browsers and ff3 and ie6. i cant stand the mobile browsers.....well, theyre mobile sites and the ff ie have waaaay outdated players. also pay attention to what you download so you dont download mac versions. it will automatically suggest mac **** for you.this is for windows btw

eulin87 said:
So I was previously on Jedi Mind Trick 2, and everything was fine up to 2 weeks ago. When i tether, everything works perfect on my PC. FOr some reason when i try to watch youtube videos i get a message saying , "SorrY Cannot Play." I just upgraded to Jedi Mind Trick X3 and it was fine for like 2 minutes than back to the problem. I do have unlimited data so im not sure whats going on.
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Here is the link to my guide to bypass tmobile upsell page and text . This also fixes the issue of youtube error saying "error has occurred please try again later" .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063043