Morning,
Using ARHD 2.1, working brilliantly bar one small thing.. I would normally ask on the thread but it seems its a little heated in there with people desperately waiting for v3.0...
My Facebook sync doesn't seem to like syncing up any more. I tried flashing to LeeDroid 2.2.3, then tried Buzz 1.3.5 but no luck. When it does sync up, my FriendStream widget says 'no recent updates', my Handsent messaging also doesn't put Facebook names to numbers. So Im guessing the Facebook link or update function is buggy?
Is anyone else having this problem? Is there a fix?
Thanks for reading!
I think this was reported in the news recently.
Google has withdrawn its support for Facebook, this is due to Facebook being able to collect loads of data about you via a Google API. But Facebook does not allow the opposite, as no API exists.
Where I read this mentioned that it was likely only to affect the Nexus S at first, due to it having the latest Android version.
Ohh... sad times.. Thanks for reply.
Hello all,
I'm new to HTC and Sense as I got my first HTC only 14 days ago.I got issue with contacts sync with applications like Whatsapp and Viber.They don't read Facebook contacts phone numbers and don't add them into my friend list in these applications.I used to have Nexus S first with gingerbread than with ICS and in GB all worked perfectly.I tried to search XDA but I found some issues related to Sense 3.6 and other type of phones,but nothing about Sense 4.0 or HOX.Please could you help me out somehow? Thanks a lot in advance for answers.
strukef said:
Hello all,
I'm new to HTC and Sense as I got my first HTC only 14 days ago.I got issue with contacts sync with applications like Whatsapp and Viber.They don't read Facebook contacts phone numbers and don't add them into my friend list in these applications.I used to have Nexus S first with gingerbread than with ICS and in GB all worked perfectly.I tried to search XDA but I found some issues related to Sense 3.6 and other type of phones,but nothing about Sense 4.0 or HOX.Please could you help me out somehow? Thanks a lot in advance for answers.
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I don't understand what you need. You want Viber/whatsapp to sync with Facebook contacts? If this is the case check under sync to make sure you have allowed FB contact sync. I think there is also an option somewhere in the FB app itself but I could be wrong.
garanzia86 said:
I don't understand what you need. You want Viber/whatsapp to sync with Facebook contacts? If this is the case check under sync to make sure you have allowed FB contact sync. I think there is also an option somewhere in the FB app itself but I could be wrong.
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Sorry if I didn't describe it right,but I mean these applications adds friends just from my Google contacts but not the Facebook contacts.And I have everything in sync allowed but it doesn't work.
Viber
Hi,
This is a member of the Viber R&D Team!
This option is not available through Viber, if your device contact list is synced with your FB account it will sync also to Viber.
If you have any question about Viber - please feel free to ask.
Thank you,
Viber Team
Viber Team said:
Hi,
This is a member of the Viber R&D Team!
This option is not available through Viber, if your device contact list is synced with your FB account it will sync also to Viber.
If you have any question about Viber - please feel free to ask.
Thank you,
Viber Team
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Hello,great to see that you are also on this forum and taking care of Viber users However,I still have a problem with this.I used to have gingerbread and there it worked perfectly but now I can't make it work.Everything is synced but Viber reads just my gmail contacts.
i read that a while ago, that facebook were closing access to their contact list, as in other apps couldn't read it, or something along those lines, or maybe it was that it couldn't be edited or something but it was a silly idea and nobody liked it lol.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/google-disables-contact-sync-in-facebook-for-android-only-nexus/
better explained there, you can't export them, they're stored in the cloud rather than on your device itself etc, i think this is the reason you can't use them in other apps.
lawrence750 said:
i read that a while ago, that facebook were closing access to their contact list, as in other apps couldn't read it, or something along those lines, or maybe it was that it couldn't be edited or something but it was a silly idea and nobody liked it lol.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/google-disables-contact-sync-in-facebook-for-android-only-nexus/
better explained there, you can't export them, they're stored in the cloud rather than on your device itself etc, i think this is the reason you can't use them in other apps.
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I know that this happened with releasing of ICS and the possibility to sync contacts inside the Facebook app was disabled.But I am able to sync all contacts inside the FB app and all the contacts are visible in People app.
strukef said:
I know that this happened with releasing of ICS and the possibility to sync contacts inside the Facebook app was disabled.But I am able to sync all contacts inside the FB app and all the contacts are visible in People app.
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yeah some apps can read the facebook contacts, ie htc sense - but the difference is that facebook doesn't use the android contacts api, so other apps that would normally read the contacts via the android api, can't actually see the facebook contacts, because technically they aren't part of the 'android contacts' (even though you as the user see them within the contacts/people app)
lawrence750 said:
yeah some apps can read the facebook contacts, ie htc sense - but the difference is that facebook doesn't use the android contacts api, so other apps that would normally read the contacts via the android api, can't actually see the facebook contacts, because technically they aren't part of the 'android contacts' (even though you as the user see them within the contacts/people app)
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Thank you very much,now I understand.
@strukef -
For more questions/doubts about Viber, please feel free to let us know.
Also, know that a new version of Viber, 2.2, is coming to Market soon, and will contain many improvements (including synchronization with the native contact list of ICS - but again, not the Facebook contacts).
Viber Team said:
@strukef -
For more questions/doubts about Viber, please feel free to let us know.
Also, know that a new version of Viber, 2.2, is coming to Market soon, and will contain many improvements (including synchronization with the native contact list of ICS - but again, not the Facebook contacts).
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Oki,thank you very much,looking forward the new version.
Hi everyone,
We are excited to announce that the long anticipated Viber 2.2 has just been released, and available for download!
Our new version contains many new features, improvements and bug fixes, the highlights of which are:
- Group Messaging
- Personal photos can now be added to your Contacts
- Time stamps for each and every message on your text conversations
- Custom backgrounds can now be assigned to your text conversation screen
- See when your friends joined Viber inside Viber's contact list.
And many more cool new featuers and enhancements
As always, we would love to receive feedback from you regarding the new version - your thoughts, problems you might have encountered, etc.
Regards,
the Viber Team
Viber Team said:
Hi everyone,
We are excited to announce that the long anticipated Viber 2.2 has just been released, and available for download!
Our new version contains many new features, improvements and bug fixes, the highlights of which are:
- Group Messaging
- Personal photos can now be added to your Contacts
- Time stamps for each and every message on your text conversations
- Custom backgrounds can now be assigned to your text conversation screen
- See when your friends joined Viber inside Viber's contact list.
And many more cool new featuers and enhancements
As always, we would love to receive feedback from you regarding the new version - your thoughts, problems you might have encountered, etc.
Regards,
the Viber Team
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Please let ud know whe fb contacts can be synced just need that feature.
Sent from my LG-E730 using Tapatalk 2
Anybody else think that one of the new features is Viber crashing whenever signal is lost/regained?
I had the same problem with Whatsapp. Facebook Contacts snyced with HTC Facebook are blocked. So 3rd Party apps cant use them. But you can use Facebook Unlocker. The app isnt longer in the market but i will share it via dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmsk82tfietqj88/Photo_Unlocker.apk
Attention: You need a rooted device!
When you have unlocked your contacts, you will see also the FB pics in Whatsapp etc.
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Anybody else think that one of the new features is Viber crashing whenever signal is lost/regained?
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Hi,
Can you please elaborate on the problem?
Have you made sure that the crash is linked to the signal being lost? And are you referring to 3G or WiFi signal?
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Hi,
Can you please elaborate on the problem?
Have you made sure that the crash is linked to the signal being lost? And are you referring to 3G or WiFi signal?
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I haven't been able to confirm it, I'm afraid, it's kind of a feeling, it's usually crashed when I switch the screen on. It happens multiple times a day. I've cleared data and reinstalled it, but no joy.
Does it use C2DM or GCM?
BenPope said:
I haven't been able to confirm it, I'm afraid, it's kind of a feeling, it's usually crashed when I switch the screen on. It happens multiple times a day. I've cleared data and reinstalled it, but no joy.
Does it use C2DM or GCM?
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Viber uses C2DM in order to stay available.
Have you tested the brand new 2.2.2 update?
If the problem still persists with 2.2.2, please do let me know, and I'll redirect you to our Support Team.
Viber Team said:
Viber uses C2DM in order to stay available.
Have you tested the brand new 2.2.2 update?
If the problem still persists with 2.2.2, please do let me know, and I'll redirect you to our Support Team.
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I installed 2.2.2 and a few minutes later it crashed, but it has been fine since. I think it's fixed.
It's nice to hear that it works fine now
If the problem persists, please don't hesitate to let me know.
I have the xperia s, 6.1.A.2.55, and i have a problem with timescape connecting to facebook.
the widgets of timescape and feed for facebook dont work. the notification bar says "could not update from facebook" and its just so annoying because i can connect to facebook through the facebook app and everything works fine, but timescape and feed widgets dont. anyone knows whats up with that?
and another question, whats the best app for music ? walkman isnt really loud enough.
AND one more, lol, what happens if i dont tick that option "replace existing information" in download music information through walkman? what does it download then?
k sorry for these noobish question, but this is my first smartphone and i have lots and lots of things to find out.
1) this is general section of the forum try asking question on questions and answer section next time
2) clear out your Timescape cache and see if it helps goto settings->apps->all
3) which headphones are you using for your smartphone because I think any louder volume on my default headphones and I might go deaf sooner or later
4) if you dont mark the option than it doesn't replace any information even if its wrong, it would only fill the empty boxes and album art if its missing
Now I hope everything I said helps
The Facebook is due the actual Timescape using the old Facebook SDK, and Sony features weren't updated with it just yet.
About Walkman, try PowerAMP. Just download a ICS styled theme for the sake of it. About downloading info, it will download from only what it doesn't have just yet.
|HBHs| Acidburns said:
1) this is general section of the forum try asking question on questions and answer section next time
2) clear out your Timescape cache and see if it helps goto settings->apps->all
3) which headphones are you using for your smartphone because I think any louder volume on my default headphones and I might go deaf sooner or later
4) if you dont mark the option than it doesn't replace any information even if its wrong, it would only fill the empty boxes and album art if its missing
Now I hope everything I said helps
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Felimenta97 said:
The Facebook is due the actual Timescape using the old Facebook SDK, and Sony features weren't updated with it just yet.
About Walkman, try PowerAMP. Just download a ICS styled theme for the sake of it. About downloading info, it will download from only what it doesn't have just yet.
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thanks guys for quick answers! and sry for posting in the wrong section, i just assumed i would get a quicker reply here. wont happen again. i am using different headphones, havent tried the regular ones. and i hope sony updates this facebook timescape issue, it works with twitter but not with facebook.
torimatorima said:
thanks guys for quick answers! and sry for posting in the wrong section, i just assumed i would get a quicker reply here. wont happen again. i am using different headphones, havent tried the regular ones. and i hope sony updates this facebook timescape issue, it works with twitter but not with facebook.
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The update will come only with JB, I think (sadly)...
Firstly welcome to the forum. As per my sticky in General, questions belong in Q&A. Quick answers are not a valid reason to post in General so please make sure you post in the correct sections going forward.
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torimatorima said:
thanks guys for quick answers! and sry for posting in the wrong section, i just assumed i would get a quicker reply here. wont happen again. i am using different headphones, havent tried the regular ones. and i hope sony updates this facebook timescape issue, it works with twitter but not with facebook.
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Timescape problem solved follow the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020657