[Q] How to turn off Facebook photo sync in the stock gallery? - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have tried turning off Facebook syncing in the account settings and also cleared the data in the gallery app. Yet it still syncs up all my Facebook photos. I despise this feature.
Does anybody know a way to permanently disable it?
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busab said:
I have tried turning off Facebook syncing in the account settings and also cleared the data in the gallery app. Yet it still syncs up all my Facebook photos. I despise this feature.
Does anybody know a way to permanently disable it?
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Had that issues too but the best way is to uninstall FB app then reinstall it but this time right after the log in screen, uncheck sync galary. That solved it for me. it's pretty painless.

Scann69 said:
Had that issues too but the best way is to uninstall FB app then reinstall it but this time right after the log in screen, uncheck sync galary. That solved it for me. it's pretty painless.
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That did the trick. Thanks! :beer:
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[Q] gmail not coming thru

hey all my phone i just notice im not getting my gmail on it.... working fine on the computer but nothing on the phone???? i wasnt playing with any options, i actually started to change stuff over to my gmail cause it seemed like my yahoo wasnt working 4 a while?
Nabisco_12 said:
hey all my phone i just notice im not getting my gmail on it.... working fine on the computer but nothing on the phone???? i wasnt playing with any options, i actually started to change stuff over to my gmail cause it seemed like my yahoo wasnt working 4 a while?
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This happens to me on 4G as well. There are times I send e-mails from it and people never receive them and there are times I never get them. Then sometimes it works perfect. I switched to a 3rd party e-mail app. It never fails me. I am using Kaiten but its a paid app. Try K9 on the Market. You can make it black themed and it works well for many.
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I had this prob few days back, I turned syncing off, then back on. I then reboot the phone and bam! It started working again.
P.S. Under Applications>All. I also cleared data/cache.
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how do i get to the sync? also i went into the apps but do i have to clear the cache one by one??? there is a lot lol thanks!
Nabisco_12 said:
how do i get to the sync? also i went into the apps but do i have to clear the cache one by one??? there is a lot lol thanks!
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Settings->Accounts and Sync. On apps, select All, and choose Gmail, clear cache and data on that one.
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I have lost some faith in G-Mail. I don't understand why I can get a 3rd party app like K9, add my G-Mail account to that, and people receive the e-mails faster than using G-Mail itself. If someone can explain why this is, I would appreciate it.
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Shinydude100 said:
Settings->Accounts and Sync. On apps, select All, and choose Gmail, clear cache and data on that one.
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under sync gmail wasnt sync and same with fb, but back round data was and on the gmail tab it wouldnt let me choose the cache???
JohnCorleone said:
I have lost some faith in G-Mail. I don't understand why I can get a 3rd party app like K9, add my G-Mail account to that, and people receive the e-mails faster than using G-Mail itself. If someone can explain why this is, I would appreciate it.
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I think it depends on many factors, we all have different apps, different roms, kernels, and also different qualiies of reception.
Nabisco_12 said:
under sync gmail wasnt sync and same with fb, but back round data was and on the gmail tab it wouldnt let me choose the cache???
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Can you be a bit more clear? I'm understanding bits and pieces... what I explained over clearing the cache was your answer to your question previous to your last post.
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Contact picture sync

So i'm wondering if anyone is also having issues with syncing Facebook pics to your contacts? I've clicked sync in the Facebook app and also in my contacts on the phone and the pictures don't sync. Maybe i'm doing something wrong?
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Esevw said:
So i'm wondering if anyone is also having issues with syncing Facebook pics to your contacts? I've clicked sync in the Facebook app and also in my contacts on the phone and the pictures don't sync. Maybe i'm doing something wrong?
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yeah i have problems with it too... i end up using friendcaster to solve my problem. plus higher resolution pictures.
Ok I'll try that out. Anyone else have this problem?
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Ymmv for me too
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just flashed the latest darkside from, after about ten minutes fb pics started showing up by my contacts
Hercules was here
I just downloaded the friendcaster app and that seemed to work great. Thanks.
If anyone knows of another way to sync contacts please post.
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Esevw said:
I just downloaded the friendcaster app and that seemed to work great. Thanks.
If anyone knows of another way to sync contacts please post.
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well for the FB app.. the uh original one... you can always click "don't sync" let it erase everything then click sync again. Or Don't sync... remove FB app then dl fb app and sync.. just have toy around with it. Remember you need to let it fully sync before resetting or doing anything that will make you lose data connection. that just messes everything all up again lol.
Just realized... I should delete my FB account if I'm at a point where I help others on fb troubleshooting..
Mine will sync a handful of pictures (always for the same contacts, oddly enough) but never more than 5 or 6. Even though their Facebook page is displayed in their contact info, it won't bring their pictures over. Could this be a privacy setting on their end perhaps? I can't think why else it would sync the same people every time on three different ROMS and kernels and ignore everyone else.
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I'm a quick learner, teach me something.
I use syncmypix app and it add pictures to my contacts... check it out
MrKnitty said:
I use syncmypix app and it add pictures to my contacts... check it out
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Huh never heard of that app but I will try it out thanks.
Esevw said:
Huh never heard of that app but I will try it out thanks.
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That app works really good when I had the g2x and my contacts pics would never sync right lol
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I just tried that app last night and it worked good. All my contact pics are synced and I don't have to have a big program on my phone.
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Esevw said:
I just tried that app last night and it worked good. All my contact pics are synced and I don't have to have a big program on my phone.
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I'm glad its working out for u
Thanks for your help/comment.
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Google contacts
I am also having a issue with my "Google" contacts syncing pictures. I was on a stock rooted ROM with the issue, I now have the Juggernaut ROM and still, no contact pictures. I am not really interested in "Facebook" pictures, just Google contacts. If anyone has a clue on how to remedy this issue or can point me in the right direction I would be grateful. Thanks in advance XDA members.
UPDATE: I figured this out, it seems I am not the only one who came across this problem, so this is how I solved it, If you make changes to your contacts that you want to undo, you can restore your full contacts list to an earlier saved version. This allows you to undo changes like:
Recovering contacts that have been accidentally deleted
Restoring contacts after an unsuccessful sync
Undoing a recent import
Undoing a recent merge
To restore your contacts to a previous version, just follow these steps:
1Click Contacts.
2From the More actions drop-down menu, choose Restore contacts.
3Choose the time you'd like to revert your contacts list to (e.g. 10 minutes ago, one hour ago, one week ago, etc). We suggest that you also make a note of the time that you restore your contacts, in case you'd like to return to where you started.
4Click Restore. You'll see a confirmation at the top of the screen when the rollback is complete.
Hope this helps people restore their missing contact pictures and data!
If you guys wanna get the all pics for the synced contacts you should open the Facebook app and get to your friends list by using the draw on the left side. Friends is under the apps subsection. Once you are there scroll al the way down to the end of the list and wait for the pictures to load. Once you get photos for all friends loaded just reboot the phone. It should do.
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This happens to me all the time amd I final found away to solve it.
0) Have your contacs with same name as they have on facebook
1) Uninstall the Facebook App
2)Go and manually syn your contacs
3)Install Facebook app
4)Once you put your email and password choose syn all contacs from.facebook app
5)on your phone setting syn press syn so facebook and your google account get syn
6) Do step 5 again
7)Go to the facebook app and click settings. Then choose syn only contacs on my phone
8) Go to your phone setting and manually syn all contacs twice
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peconaut said:
This happens to me all the time amd I final found away to solve it.
0) Have your contacs with same name as they have on facebook
1) Uninstall the Facebook App
2)Go and manually syn your contacs
3)Install Facebook app
4)Once you put your email and password choose syn all contacs from.facebook app
5)on your phone setting syn press syn so facebook and your google account get syn
6) Do step 5 again
7)Go to the facebook app and click settings. Then choose syn only contacs on my phone
8) Go to your phone setting and manually syn all contacs twice
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sync*
and I'm assuming when you say to manually sync all contacts you mean to sync the contacts under your google account under settings>accounts?
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sync*
and I'm assuming when you say to manually sync all contacts you mean to sync the contacts under your google account under settings>accounts?
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Thank for correcting me and yes that's what I mean when I say manually sync
Or you can use this great app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssyncFB Contact Sync
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Normal?

I rooted my kf this morning and installed market and gapps. When I now turn on my kf it starts with the yellow triange with the black flme in it. Then it boots up just fine. That normal? I used natemils YouTube videos.
Also I am trying to get my Gmail and calendar to sync. Any help would be great
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The yellow triangle is a modified boot loader. You can read more about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747567
Whew lol. So now I have my calendars synced up. Last time I rooted my kf all my apps from my aneroid phone loaded themselves onto my kf. It didn't do it this time. I cant get gmail to sync unless I hit refresh. Did I miss something?
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putney1477 said:
Whew lol. So now I have my calendars synced up. Last time I rooted my kf all my apps from my aneroid phone loaded themselves onto my kf. It didn't do it this time. I cant get gmail to sync unless I hit refresh. Did I miss something?
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Check your refresh settings in Gmail.
DrewHulva said:
Check your refresh settings in Gmail.
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I have tried everything. I know I installed the Googleframwork Apk. There has to be a step I missed.
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This may be a stupid question but...In settings, under Accounts & Sync, is sync enabled?
[Edit:] Also, are you using Gmail or the email client?
soupmagnet said:
This may be a stupid question but...In settings, under Accounts & Sync, is sync enabled?
[Edit:] Also, are you using Gmail or the email client?
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I don't have those.options. I have under settings (in Gmail email app) general preferences, my email address and add an accou.t. I don't have the settings like I do on my phone. I am using the gmail app.
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putney1477 said:
I don't have those.options. I have under settings (in Gmail email app) general preferences, my email address and add an accou.t. I don't have the settings like I do on my phone. I am using the gmail app.
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Check settings outside the app. The accounts list should contain Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, etc... if you use those.
DrewHulva said:
Check settings outside the app. The accounts list should contain Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, etc... if you use those.
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No I dont have any of those. I'm running stock rooted. I installed the android market. I did this before and it all synced up well. Went back to stock for a few months and realized I would rather be rooted so I can use my calendar and gmail apps.
Should I reset and start over again?
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I say if your running stock rooted try reinstalling gmail and google apps except for the frameworks if that doesn't work I'dstick to the built-in email app
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Facebook not syncing photos with contacts

Sorry if this question has already been asked, I searched, which is useless with the xda app and did not find anything. Has anyone else had issue with Facebook contact photos not syncing with contacts in address book?
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I use contact sync for Facebook. .. It works great!
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Rhiannon224 said:
Sorry if this question has already been asked, I searched, which is useless with the xda app and did not find anything. Has anyone else had issue with Facebook contact photos not syncing with contacts in address book?
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Did you check the sync settings for facebook and select "sync with contacts"?
Rhiannon224 said:
Sorry if this question has already been asked, I searched, which is useless with the xda app and did not find anything. Has anyone else had issue with Facebook contact photos not syncing with contacts in address book?
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Facebook decided it wasn't going to place nice with google anymore and throw up all kind of restrictions on the API to sync contact pictures with Android. Basically it's not even supported with JB so that means you need to use a 3rd party app unfortunately. Don't ask me for sources because I read it somewhere when I was researching why my contact pictures weren't syncing. I just tried to go back and find where I read it but couldn't find it.
Personally, I've been using this app on the market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDMsInJvLndlZWRuZXQuY29udGFjdHNzeW5jIl0.
Yeah, I read about Facebook not playing well with JB. I just use Friendcaster to sync contact photos then remembered to un sync it after it drained the battery not allowing the phone to sleep, if you don't un sync it syncs constantly.
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Rhiannon224 said:
Yeah, I read about Facebook not playing well with JB. I just use Friendcaster to sync contact photos then remembered to un sync it after it drained the battery not allowing the phone to sleep, if you don't un sync it syncs constantly.
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Friendcaster doesn't have the option of how often it syncs? The app I recommended does. I have it set to once a day on wifi only. And you can specify how large you want the picture to be. High Quality photos on the N2 is amazing!!!
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Friendcaster doesn't have the option of how often it syncs? The app I recommended does. I have it set to once a day on wifi only. And you can specify how large you want the picture to be. High Quality photos on the N2 is amazing!!!
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Big thanks, downloading now. Better options, imo.
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Rhiannon224 said:
Big thanks, downloading now. Better options, imo.
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No problem. Let me know how it works out for ya. And feel free to pass on any other useful/cool apps. Love this phone
I'm using HaxSync and it works great for me.
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[Q] [q] importing contacts from facebook

hey, i just flashed jellybam after being the the people's rom for a while and i was wondering how you can let facebook sync contacts in jellybam. i selected sync on under sync settings for facebook, and it says sync's completed but none of my fb contacts are in. any ideas? thanks!
willyumlu said:
hey, i just flashed jellybam after being the the people's rom for a while and i was wondering how you can let facebook sync contacts in jellybam. i selected sync on under sync settings for facebook, and it says sync's completed but none of my fb contacts are in. any ideas? thanks!
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Haxsync in the app store will do it.
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Haxsync in the app store will do it.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Any other suggestions? I will try it out tonight.
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You could try adding the fb account under settings. Or delete the account from your phone and add it again.
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