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contacts profile pictures in people

How do i update contacts that are linked to facebooks profiles pictures in the desire?
some people have updated their profile pictures in facebook but i cant get my desire to recognise the new profle pictures.

I would like see if is possible that when you browse phone book that you see facebook images on contact is this possible? I see images only on contacts which do not have phone contact added...

sonandreas said:
How do i update contacts that are linked to facebooks profiles pictures in the desire?
some people have updated their profile pictures in facebook but i cant get my desire to recognise the new profle pictures.
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dont they update automatically when you sync with facebook?

thats what i thought but i couple of my phonebook entries that are linked to facebook contacts still have old profile pics, i was wondering whether there was a way to manually refresh the pictures.

You have to sign out of facebook for htc sense and sign back in.
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ok how do i sign out of facebook for htc sense?

just go to the facebook app and press menu button and logout

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ok how do i sign out of facebook for htc sense?
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Im try logout and login but do not help.
Im do next and work:
1.)Go to contact and view it.
2.)Go to "photos" tab.
3.)Click "Link Facebook profile" and select contact from facebook friends
4.)It will sync and update photos wit facebook photos.
I hope that this is good way to do this

Unlink and relink should also work.

Also if you in contact see Link 1 or something like this and not linked then this is reason you can also click on this link 1 and select facebook profile and it will link this contact together...

Renco said:
Unlink and relink should also work.
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It doesn't work for me..My friends updated their profile pictures but the contact pics still show the old ones...I tried log out and log in fb again but still not working.

Sorry I should have explained better. Go to settings and then accounts and sync and then go to facebook and select to remove the account and then sign back in. it should update all your contact photos.
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slybeans said:
Sorry I should have explained better. Go to settings and then accounts and sync and then go to facebook and select to remove the account and then sign back in. it should update all your contact photos.
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Thanks so much, it worked...xD

Syncing fb birthdays w/ your wp7/live calendar-done

***THIS IS FOR MANGO***
I did a search and couldn't find a post for it. If it's already on here, let me know and Moderaters just delete please. If not, let me know, and I'll edit this post w/ the few quick step for it
STEPS:
1. Go to your EVENTS page on FB.
2. Scroll down to the bottom and look for where it says "Past Events · Birthdays · Export".
3. Click on the Bithdays link.
4. Scroll down to the bottom and look for where it says "Past Events · Export Birthdays"
5. Click on the Export Bithdays link.
6. Copy the URL on the bottom of the Pop Up.
7. Go to your Windows Live Calendar and click on Subscribe.
8. Paste the URL in the "Calendar URL" box.
9. Enter Calendar name (Whatever you want to call it).
10. Click on the "Subscribe to calendar" button.
11. It will go through it's motions and then the next time your phone syncs w/ Windows Live your FB's birthdays will be in your calendar

I think it is automatic in Mango

PG2G said:
I think it is automatic in Mango
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It wasn't for me The way I did it only involved me doing something w/ FB's driect site and the Windows Live Calendar. I think MAngo made it poss., but the way to get it is not done throigh Mango directly.

Why not add the tutorial in the first place instead of just asking if people want a tutorial? Then, even if people decide it's not necessary, those who have your same experience will have something to reference.

thesecondsfade said:
Why not add the tutorial in the first place instead of just asking if people want a tutorial? Then, even if people decide it's not necessary, those who have your same experience will have something to reference.
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Didn't want to waste time if it was already published somewhere else.

Can you somehow remove the automatic creation of alarms for the birthdays?

Thought Mango synced Facebook events which will show birthdays in your calendar.

efjay said:
Thought Mango synced Facebook events which will show birthdays in your calendar.
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I think it might be that our Windows Live / Facebook integration always synched birthday calendars, its just that pre-Mango there was only support for primary calendars.

Thank you for this I was looking for a way to do this! I noticed that I had never logged into my calendar on live.com once I did and set my timezone and did a sync it found all of my birthday's from facebook!

To add your facebook birthdays without this export import thing above (only Mango):
1. Login at live.com -> Calendar
2. Click "New" and "Birthday Calendar" (or something like that in english)
3. Click "Save"
4. Resync your live account on WP7
Now all facebook birthdays are there. Be sure to add your facebook account to your live account before.
To remove just delete (at live.com) or disable (at WP7) the birthday calendar.

is not working
BTW, is it the only sync is the default calendar? and you can't put the calendar to default? CMIIW.

desaturated said:
BTW, is it the only sync is the default calendar? and you can't put the calendar to default? CMIIW.
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Can you be more specific? What's not the working exactly?

OT:
Doe's WP7 (NoDo/Mango) reminds me on Birthday's when I set them in LIVE Contacts?

barrychon said:
Can you be more specific? What's not the working exactly?
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It still can't be sync on my phone, Using the steps on first post. And I notice that it must be the default calendar set on the live calendar? how I can do that? because the subcribed calendar can't set to default calendar.

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It still can't be sync on my phone, Using the steps on first post. And I notice that it must be the default calendar set on the live calendar? how I can do that? because the subcribed calendar can't set to default calendar.
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When you first setup Your Windows Phone You have to login or subscribe to a LIVE/MSN/HoTMaiL account, this is Your main/default account.

DavidDC said:
When you first setup Your Windows Phone You have to login or subscribe to a LIVE/MSN/HoTMaiL account, this is Your main/default account.
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I'm talking about the Calendar setting, In my live account i have 2 calendar, 1 is my calendar (default) and the facebook subscribed. and I can't make the facebook calendar being default.
is it something wrong?

DavidDC said:
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Doe's WP7 (NoDo/Mango) reminds me on Birthday's when I set them in LIVE Contacts?
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Yes (Mango)

desaturated said:
I'm talking about the Calendar setting, In my live account i have 2 calendar, 1 is my calendar (default) and the facebook subscribed. and I can't make the facebook calendar being default.
is it something wrong?
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Hmmm, I didn't have to set it as my default. You know what, I'm using Mango and now that I think about it, I should have put that in the title.
If you're using Mango, then all you have to do it subscribe to the FB calendar link that you copied from the FB site. In your phone calendar, makes sure it's selected to sync w/ the FB calendar and you should be good.
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Great walkthrough indeed. I personally use Facebook birthday tile app which remind me of any incoming birthday on its tile
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wbadry said:
Great walkthrough indeed. I personally use Facebook birthday tile app which remind me of any incoming birthday on its tile
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Thanks! I don't really start any posts, but I thought once I figured it put that I should share it. I know I tried quite a few things since I bought the phone last year.
Yeah, I bought that a couple of months ago. I was using that up until this too.

[WORKING] Facebook Sync on Galaxy Nexus (Tested 4.0.3) Hi Res Pictures, updates,more!

NOTE: I am not the developer of this app, I have simply decided to create a thread about this on XDA.
NOTE 2: Using this app will get you all of your facebook contacts, regardless of whether you have a matching name in your contacts or not.
EDIT: Working fix (UNTESTED BY ME) found by droppedd and Ovalteenies:
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In the People app: Overflow menu (the two dots) -> Contacts to display -> Customize -> HaxSync: Uncheck "All Contacts." You'll only see HaxSync contacts that exist in one of your other contact providers after that; just make sure you've manually joined any people the app couldn't autojoin beforehand (for example, if they had their name spelled differently on GMail and Facebook).
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OR
Ovalteenies said:
If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.
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NOTE 3: This app does not sync phone numbers, only hi res pics, RECENT updates (not all of them will have status updates) and allows you to view their wall from the contact app.
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Hey everyone,
I stumbled upon an app called HaxSync which basically makes facebook sync for devices with Ice Cream Sandwich possible. I have tested this myself with this rom and this kernel. Not only does this app give you hi-res pictures from facebook, it also gives you recent status updates, and a quick link on each contact for viewing their facebook wall.
The app can be found here
Yes, it costs a dollar but trust me, in the end its worth having these hi-res pics on the amazing Galaxy Nexus screen
How to use the app:
1.) Install official Facebook App.
2.) Go to System Settings => Accounts & Sync (Android Settings, not Facebook App Settings).
3.) Click "Add Account" => HaxSync.
4.) Click "Authorize HaxSync".
5.) Confirm Authorization
6.) Wait for HaxSync to finish syncing.
7.) You should now see your Facebook contacts in the Android "People"-App.
NOTE: The one thing that doesn't work yet, is syncing the phone number of each contact but it can be added manually(scroll down to the second part).
Alternatively, you can add facebook pictures manually if you wish to do so, but it is fairly cumbersome, especially if you have many contacts
NOTE 2 : I am in no way affiliated with the creator of the app, I'm simply trying to help my fellow XDA members by providing them with the best experience possible.

ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH APP
-Phone numbers don't sync
-Can't see current status of contact (e.g. available, away, busy, etc - probably not meant to be implemented in this app as of yet, so not really a defect.)

HOW TO SYNC FACEBOOK PICTURES WITH EXISTING APPS MANUALLY
1.) Open the facebook app
2.) Click the menu button located on the top right of the facebook app, and search for the appropriate contact.
3.) Find a picture of them
4.) Click menu, set as, and contact icon
5.) Navigate to the appropriate contact, or if necessary create a new one.
Thats it! Pretty simple, but with the app above, you get facebook status updates, hi res pics and a quick link in each contact to view their profile on facebook
HOW TO SYNC FACEBOOK NUMBERS WITH CONTACTS
1.) Open the facebook app
2.) Search for the appropriate contact
3.) Click send a text message
4.) Long press the number
5.) Copy it
6.) Open the people app
7.) Click create a contact
8.) Long press the space in the phone slot provided
9.) Paste the number

Im already using it since yesterday, and it works.
The thing is that i had to link the profiles it manually for around 90% of my contacts. Probably would have the same problem with the official, so it's ok.
Also, after the work doing all this merge work, I'd lost everything after update the app by market. Not cool.
Still, I reccomend it.

Anyone know how to restore which contacts are merged past a data wipe? This is by far the most time consuming part of flashing new roms for me.

Link doesnt work can you please post a new one?
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I've been using it for two days now f**cling luv it
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rome8721 said:
Link doesnt work can you please post a new one?
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Which link?

Nvm i just purchased it. Works great.

I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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Same here would love to filter just contacts with phone numbers.
Also only 10% of my contacts synced. Only one pulled in Facebook status
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darrendm said:
I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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No, I highly doubt it, as the app is meant to sync all the facebook contacts.

kcmoney13 said:
Same here would love to filter just contacts with phone numbers.
Also only 10% of my contacts synced. Only one pulled in Facebook status
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As mentioned in my post, I'm fairly certain that it must be a fairly recent status. I also don't have all my contacts updated with statuses.
Also, a simple thanks would be nice guys

darrendm said:
I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.

Ovalteenies said:
If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.
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Awesome, I'll give it a try when I get the chance. I'll update the thread. Thanks!

Damn I can't try this because I cannot buy apps in my region !

darrendm said:
I now have 700+ contacts I did not want.
Is there a way you can sync only the existing contacts already in the people app?
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In the People app: Overflow menu (the two dots) -> Contacts to display -> Customize -> HaxSync: Uncheck "All Contacts." You'll only see HaxSync contacts that exist in one of your other contact providers after that; just make sure you've manually joined any people the app couldn't autojoin beforehand (for example, if they had their name spelled differently on GMail and Facebook).

works like a charm...thanks!!
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droppedd said:
In the People app: Overflow menu (the two dots) -> Contacts to display -> Customize -> HaxSync: Uncheck "All Contacts." You'll only see HaxSync contacts that exist in one of your other contact providers after that; just make sure you've manually joined any people the app couldn't autojoin beforehand (for example, if they had their name spelled differently on GMail and Facebook).
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Thanks! Added to OP
jackie_jagger said:
Damn I can't try this because I cannot buy apps in my region !
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Have you tried market enabler? (Note: I'm pretty sure root is required)
nikosrs4 said:
works like a charm...thanks!!
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No problem!

Ovalteenies said:
If your existing contacts were synced with your gmail account you can select "contacts to display" in the people app and choose to show only your gmail contacts. The ones with a facebook account should automatically link to your gmail contact, otherwise you can manually link them.
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Added your comment to the OP as well! Thanks

How can I Sync S Planner with Google Calendar?

I want to sync S Planner with Google Calendar but seems like it does not happen next Galaxy Note 8... Is there any way to sync, otherwise there is no fun adding new entries via S Planner..
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k000 said:
I want to sync S Planner with Google Calendar but seems like it does not happen next Galaxy Note 8... Is there any way to sync, otherwise there is no fun adding new entries via S Planner..
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Mine seems to sync ok, but I have the Google account at as default for calendar. Might be that entries for Samsung account do not get synced with Google(?).

Edit: New Answer
Maybe I didn't have Google Calender installed. I don't remember it syncing both ways on my Note and remember a message stating so when first launching it.
Thanks for bringing this up.

Good concise explanation. It's confusing and is one reason I don't use the s-planner app at all. What I need is to add an event on one device and have it appear on all of them, and they're not all Note devices.

kable said:
Yep, It says that when you first open it.
It imports from Google calender but does not export any information which sucks because otherwise it is such a nice program.
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Just checked on mine to be 100% sure, and it is working.
On my Note 8 i entered an appointment using Google account, even added picture snote, and it synced momentarily (except for the note).
Maybe try installing native Google calendar from the Market, and check if your sync works?
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It is working fine for me too. I also have an exchange account from work and sync all the calendars fine and I can create appointments from the Note 8 and see it 1 minute after on my GNexus calendar.
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Mine works. Under settings in the S Planner make sure you have the calendar for your gmail account checked, not your samsung. What does not sync are tasks.
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Mine still doesn't work. Initial calendar got populated but any new updates don't work either from s Planner to Google calendar or visaversa
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k000 said:
Mine still doesn't work. Initial calendar got populated but any new updates don't work either from s Planner to Google calendar or visaversa
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This would mean that sync had access to network and partly works.
Really strange. Maybe try deleting the Google account and clearing Google Calendar Sync data (settings/apps/all) + restart and then set it again?

k000 said:
Mine still doesn't work. Initial calendar got populated but any new updates don't work either from s Planner to Google calendar or visaversa
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Go to settings -> accounts and click Google. See if sync is disabled.

Have an update:
Initially I did not have Google calendar installed on Note; only S Planner. In Google sync calendar was checked. In S Planner mycalendar was the @gmail.com calendar. But this was rsulting in updates not flowing between teh S Planner and calendar on Google
Then I wrote this post..
Yesterday night I also installed Google calendar app on Note, and voilla... S Planner and Google Calendar (both app and actual web Google calendar) are now in sync.
So, my conclusion is that for S Planner and Google Calendar you need; last 2 sound obvious....
1. Both S Planner and Google Calendar apps installed on Note;
2. Google calendar sync turned on
3. Google calendar chosen as the calendar on S Planner

Can you check Google calender from the web and see if Google has your appointments saved there as well?
I always seemed to loose my appointments if I wiped my phone.
Thanks.
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Yes, they are in Google Web calendar.
I've been using Googel calendar app (on android, iOS and Windows) for a long time an that was not an issue.
issue was adding things from S Planner were not saving to Google, and now they do
kable said:
Can you check Google calender from the web and see if Google has your appointments saved there as well?
I always seemed to loose my appointments if I wiped my phone.
Thanks.
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Install Google Calendar app
k000 said:
I want to sync S Planner with Google Calendar but seems like it does not happen next Galaxy Note 8... Is there any way to sync, otherwise there is no fun adding new entries via S Planner..
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Hi,
I had same problem with my Galaxy SIII. When I installed the Calendar app from google, S Planner started to sync via it.
I also saw that under options->accounts->Google: Calendar did not want to sync without the google app installed.
Good luck! :good:

When creating an event
hanscs said:
Hi,
I had same problem with my Galaxy SIII. When I installed the Calendar app from google, S Planner started to sync via it.
I also saw that under options->accounts->Google: Calendar did not want to sync without the google app installed.
Good luck! :good:
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Had the same problem on my Galaxy Note 10.1, and nothing worked including installing the Google Callendar.
At some point I've noticed that the first field on the event creation page on the S-Planner is the callendar (In other words: you choose which callendar to create the event on).
For obvious reasons, the default one is device callendar which doesn't sync to anything. But once you change it once, it stays that way .
Hope it helps .

Calendar
I live and die by my Google Calendar.
Here's your problem (I think):
You have to go through the SPlanner, Google Calendar or the app of your choice and 1st enable and disable under each account which calendars you want to keep synced. I disable everything except my Google Calendar. 2nd In the configuration somewhere you should find an option for setting the default calendar.
Only the Google calendars will sync to Google Calendars - I know it seems obvious, but this is why I disable all the others.

hanscs said:
Hi,
I had same problem with my Galaxy SIII. When I installed the Calendar app from google, S Planner started to sync via it.
I also saw that under options->accounts->Google: Calendar did not want to sync without the google app installed.
Good luck! :good:
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the solution to this is whats stated above.
Tested everything with my s3 and the only thing worked is installing (or in my case re-installing the google calendar app on my s3)

thank you for this fix. I installed google calendar app on all my devices and no more sync problems between s-planner and Digical Calendar app. I just hide the google calendar icon

Just so you know... I have more than one Google account. One is dedicated to google play store only. I noticed that in Splanner the default may point to the first account. Which may be setup with everything disabled. Since I have both Samsung and Google accounts for calenders, I set all calenders as my option. Now all accounts sync. So be careful about which calender you set your Splanner to, as it may give you problems as well.

yeeahnick said:
thank you for this fix. I installed google calendar app on all my devices and no more sync problems between s-planner and Digical Calendar app. I just hide the google calendar icon
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Problem is that in S-Planner you can dismiss and it remains on the calendar.
In G Calendar you need to delete.
Also with G Calendar enabled you need to do this twice.
I don't understant on my Note 8 I don't need G Calendar it just syncs.
In Note 3 it doesn't work without G calendar a real PITA.

what email and calendar software are you using on the XL?

I dont like the gmail app, or the google calendar app. What are people using as alternatives? I am basically coming from Note 7 (via an iphone) and I always thought Samsungs calendar and email apps were better.

I use digical+ it looks good and helped me get over Samsung calendar
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google calendar and Gmail

Outlook.com

Gmail and Google Calendar

johnandbodhi said:
google calendar and Gmail
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Outlook.com
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Gmail and Google Calendar
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Lol guys... None of those suggestions is an "alternative app". Two restatements of what he wants to avoid. One statement of a website, not an app!
I myself don't use an email app alternate.
But I like aCalendar+ from app store. It jives with my needs (not a super complicated schedule,) and I use the app for events I plan to attend and appointments. Reminders work well.
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I'm using Nine for email, as I have many rules setup for organization but needed an "All Mail" view. For Calendar, I'm just using GMail and APW. I've always used TouchDown when not on HTC devices (HTC has a well built email app of their own that has an all mail view), but decided to give Nine a go with the Pixel and am not disappointed in the least.

ekerbuddyeker said:
I dont like the gmail app, or the google calendar app. What are people using as alternatives?
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Google Calendar and GMail.

I too am a simple man, Alphabet calendar and Gmail.
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Since neither Touchdown or Touchdown HD were working right for me (receiving was fine, and creating/sending a new message was OK but replying or forwarding would just hang), I started using TypeApp and LOVE it.

ekerbuddyeker said:
I dont like the gmail app, or the google calendar app. What are people using as alternatives? I am basically coming from Note 7 (via an iphone) and I always thought Samsungs calendar and email apps were better.
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Type App for email and Event Flow for the calendar.

TypeApp for email. Google calendar because I haven't had any issues with it.

Nine for exchange email for work, gmail for personal email and Business Calendar 2 for all my calendars. I love that calendar program, have used it for past few years.

lemmings love jumping off cliffs..why...everyone else is doing it..

I use Inbox for email and, even after years of using a smartphone, I've still never had a reason to even use a calendar lol

I use Google Calendar and AquaMail.
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Try Google's inbox for mail, works really well.
I always try new calendars (and always go back to Google's). give cal calendar or Sol calendar a try.

I use Bluemail. Very feature rich.

I use Boxer email, can view all my email amounts in one combined email and has the option to mark emails as read from the notification (a rare option in a lot of email apps). For calendar I use the Google calendar but interact with it using the "Calendar Widget:Month" widget using a Google theme.

I like both Gmail and calendar, but use APW for my calendar widget