Facebook app update fixes contact syncing... Well sort of - Nexus 4 Themes and Apps

First updated the app on my nexus 7 in which I don't have haxsync installed and was surprised to see my people app being full of Facebook contacts with pictures. Thought I could finally be rid of haxsync and then I updated my phone and well nope, no contact syncing. After further inspection I found something odd. On my nexus 7 I have a category in Facebook settings called "other settings" and underneath I have sync contact options. The "other settings" menu doesn't even appear on my nexus 4. Check it out
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that's the nexus 7
that's the nexus 4
Anyone else notice this? Am I doing something wrong?
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Nope, I don't have that menu on my N4... Last app update was 05.09.

I dont have that advanced settings
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I dont have it either. Can you get your facebook.apk from data folder and share it? Maybe its different app for Nexus 7.

Sure but where are user apps stored? I can locate the system apps but not use apps with es file explorer.
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Have you root on that Nexus?
If yes go to system files (if you cant access using ES use root explorer).Go to data folder then app and there are all user apps.

Facebook sucks. Lags all the time opposed to the iOS version.

Maybe you have big mess in your phone or just need to clean facebook cache? My facebook is working perfectlly.

I just uninstalled and reinstalled, same issue, my wife's phone, same thing. I tried about every idea I could possibly think of
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but did you cleared cache before uninstalling? Before you uninstall press clear data button in app info. Also after you uninstall if you have root go to /data/data and look for com.facebook.katana and delete it also if you were using FB messanger look for com.facebook.orca and also delete it.
Hope this will help you.

I just went through, wiped cache, wiped data, uninstalled, and reinstalled and same damn problem... Ugh
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Thats very weird.. Maybe I should first ask you but what exactly is the problem with it? When is it lagging etc?
try to install these facebook apps. The are black themed but will se does it help or not.
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/17102125/file.html
http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/97842954/file.html

Lol nothing is wrong with it, contact sync just doesn't exist on my phone. The option to sync contacts is present on my tablet but not on my phone as seen in the first post which doesn't make sense since they are the same app
Edit : I just realized what happened. Someone came in and complained about the app lagging and somehow you and me got talking. Lol
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Same thing for me with Galaxy S+ not option for syncing contacts. The app is also otherwise really a piece of crap, very slow and consume really a lot of battery.

Just pulled the app from my Nexus 7, installed it, and still no sync option. I give up, this is something on their end. Just wish there was a way to talk to facebook support. They always ignore my emails
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did you try to activate facebook contact sync in settings-accounts first?

Yep, I've tried everything I can think of. Oh well, haxsync works good enough for now I guess. Just would be nice to not have 2 apps for Facebook purposes.
I keep thinking does the htc first have sync problems? I wonder what the GP who grabbed that phone thinks when they don't have any contact pictures in the dialer app.
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Twitter contacts sync still broken

Twitter updated to 3.1.1 on the Market yesterday.
Contacts sync is still not working. Just thought I would pass this along if not posted already.
Regards,
at the risk of asking the obvious did you activate the sync settings in the app? Three dots> settings> your account> sync...
Then activating in the ics accounts and sync settings?
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It's definitely broken
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Sync is on on all accounts and | or I manage them manually > YMMV.
leonironchef said:
at the risk of asking the obvious did you activate the sync settings in the app? Three dots> settings> your account> sync...
Then activating in the ics accounts and sync settings?
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Twitter is broken overall. Notifications either work or work when they want to work. I can't even save my settings after this 3.x update
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YoungAceAtlanta said:
Twitter is broken overall. Notifications either work or work when they want to work. I can't even save my settings after this 3.x update
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Last update broken notifications. This latest update supposedly fixed them.
My settings work. Sync doesn't though.
Yeah latest update, notification works, not Contact Sync.
You should let them know @mobilesupport as they may not be aware.
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Twitter is broken overall. Notifications either work or work when they want to work. I can't even save my settings after this 3.x update
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The broken contacts sync is a known problem, they mention it on the Twitter site http://support.twitter.com/groups/3...icles/213727-twitter-for-android-known-issues
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Twitter is broken overall. Notifications either work or work when they want to work. I can't even save my settings after this 3.x update
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Me either
Well I wish I would have read this before I did every troubleshooting method imaginable.
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screw twitter app use Boid, at least its holo themed
Yeah but you can't sync it to your contracts.
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Does twitter not offer a sync api to third parties? I went back to plume when they did their big update not too long ago. I've noticed friendcaster for Facebook offers some sort of sync but I find it odd that no 3rd party twitter app has sync yet.
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Sync is broken overall ., the setting never save after 3.x update when I press the menu button
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I have no problem whatsoever with the Twitter app. Everything works flawlessly
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The contact sync issue is almost certainly related to their security problem in February. I think they purposely still have it off.
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I have no problem whatsoever with the Twitter app. Everything works flawlessly
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We're talking about contacting syncing in this thread and yours is broken too.
If you want twitter sync to work go to 4shared and download an older version of Twitter, resync and there you have it.
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The new Google Now update of the 4.2 is availible

The google now app update is availible at the play store. No need to wait for the 4.2 update
Tons of new settigns. I hope it can set otself since the settings are very complicated
You can finally create calendar events. And launching apps by voice now works.
Updating mine naow!
I don't see it on the market
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I don't see it on the market
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Same here.
tgyberg said:
Same here.
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called google search not google now
Anyone know the new commands for the new cards?
Says I can make reservations...but I'm not able to get that one to work. Also, it says that it'll pull tracking numbers from my email, also not working.
I had to restart in order to get most things to work
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You can finally create calendar events. And launching apps by voice now works.
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hey how do u launch apps by voice..and can you tell the other commanfds for it also..or sum reference to some guide or sumthin lyk dat
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It also shows cards if you get email notifications for items that have shipped. Nice update so far.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
Nice, I did notice this yesterday on the update list.
One thing that still drives me bonkers is when I ask it to set a timer..
Like "set a timer for 10 minutes" it ALWAYS creates a NEW stupid alarm. Why cant Google just build in a countdown timer and have it run off that?
Its really annoying the fact it creates a new alarm for everything and doesn't delete when its done.
Launching apps only works with certain apps. Won't even launch Chrome.
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Does the gmail integration work if I don't use the gmail app? I use K9 to keep all my emails in one ace.
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Trigster said:
Nice, I did notice this yesterday on the update list.
One thing that still drives me bonkers is when I ask it to set a timer..
Like "set a timer for 10 minutes" it ALWAYS creates a NEW stupid alarm. Why cant Google just build in a countdown timer and have it run off that?
Its really annoying the fact it creates a new alarm for everything and doesn't delete when its done.
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They did update the clock app in 4.2 maybe they are intending for it to work there.
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They did update the clock app in 4.2 maybe they are intending for it to work there.
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Possibly, though i'm running off the last RC of Liquid JB, and its using the CM10 clock in it :/
Wonder if I have to install a different clock in order for it work properly?
Does it set a timer within that 4.2 clock? or still set a new alarm?
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Does the gmail integration work if I don't use the gmail app? I use K9 to keep all my emails in one ace.
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Yes, I use the stock AOSP email for a unified inbox with my gmail and exchange, and it worked great. I do have the gmail app installed, but don't use it, you might need it on the phone for it to work properly, but it will do it without you even checking your gmail app.
Justin
Anyone agree that Google Now is a battery hog?
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Soldier-2Point0 said:
Anyone agree that Google Now is a battery hog?
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Anyone agree that every version of Google Now is a battery hog?
adrynalyne said:
Anyone agree that every version of Google Now is a battery hog?
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Are you correcting my question? :rollseyes:
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Google Drive gone?

I'm not sure if anyone else has notices this or if it's just me. I have the deodexed OTA for 4.2. Just last night I noticed I can't find the Google drive app icon anywhere. It's not in the app drawer and it is ladle labeled as installed and I can access it by the way of the widget but that's it. I tried reinstalling it but no go. Anyone else having this issue?
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Strange. Is the apk in/data/apps or in /system/apps?
OTA = over the air. I was unaware that Google OTA'd a deodexed update. Kewl.
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Quite obvious it's the custom ROM based on the OTA, but I do enjoy the many ways sarcasm can be misused and from time to time I forget them. It is people like you who do a great service to the people of the internet.
But back to the topic, yes it shows up in the settings as a downloaded app but it does not show up in the system/app directory. But Google Play shows it's installed, I have the widget, and the app loads.
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Dacian said:
Quite obvious it's the custom ROM based on the OTA, but I do enjoy the many ways sarcasm can be misused and from time to time I forget them. It is people like you who do a great service to the people of the internet.
But back to the topic, yes it shows up in the settings as a downloaded app but it does not show up in the system/app directory. But Google Play shows it's installed, I have the widget, and the app loads.
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Clear cache and data. Who knows it might help.
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Well I gave it a shot. I cleared cache and data, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but it refuses to make an icon.
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This might not have anything to do with this but Google might be diddling around with Drive itself. Just tonight I tried accessing (on my stock 4.2 GN) a shared company Drive spreadsheet that I just updated on Sunday and Drive was making it difficult for me (I.e., not recognizing the Google account and some other things). When I finally cleared it up (by logging off/signing in a few times), I was able to access and view the spreadsheet but not edit it (which what I need to do).
If it's any consolation, I wasn't able to edit it on the company iPad that's there for that purpose.
Again, it may be unrelated (and I'm still learning here) but in case that helps...
I added Google Drive under Web Storage in X-plore and it shows up and all my stuff is there.
I am running MMuzzy's 4.2 Verizon build.
Where did you get the widget?
Steve
The widget was just Google's widget that is added when you install the app. I remembered I had "add widgets to desktop" unchecked through Google Play so I selected it and reinstalled the app and it put an icon on my home screen, so that fixes my problem temporarily, as the icon is still missing from the app drawer and does not show the app in my system menu.
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Don't you guys think that Drive should be a built-in app? It should be a natural part of the Android ecosystem. I don't think there are many people who don't use Drive, so it'd be more convenient to just make it a built-in app. This could bring in more support for it, too.

Wakelocks

Hey guys! I recently installed the synergy room, and I'm getting some terrible wakelocks. How would I fix the wakelocks from Google plus and maps? Also Tapatalk? I tried greenify
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, and it helped a little, but not too much also, the audio_out2 is also killing my battery. Along with mdm_hsic_pm0.
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For Tapatalk I had to turn off notifications for PMs(as I never get them anyhow) to make this go down dramatically.
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Anyone else?
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Turn off location services for google apps. Sign out of Google talk if you're not already. Try that and see if it helps.
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Anyone else?
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Dude read posts.
Turn off any notifications like Tapatalk, Facebook, etc...
Google settings like location services.
Learn hpw to manage apps and close them out properly. Every once in a while I'll go through TouchWiz Manager and end all apps even though I know some of the apps I haven't even opened or they might just still been opened up.
Like I said your maps app is taking location which kills your battery faster.
Your email app is probably on auto sync which means it's constantly syncing itself constantly on a connection that is constantly getting information back and forth hence killing your battery.
Beautiful widgets if that is also on auto sync which means it's taking your connection again and constantly syncing for info and data.
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Dude read posts.
Turn off any notifications like Tapatalk, Facebook, etc...
Google settings like location services.
Learn hpw to manage apps and close them out properly. Every once in a while I'll go through TouchWiz Manager and end all apps even though I know some of the apps I haven't even opened or they might just still been opened up.
Like I said your maps app is taking location which kills your battery faster.
Your email app is probably on auto sync which means it's constantly syncing itself constantly on a connection that is constantly getting information back and forth hence killing your battery.
Beautiful widgets if that is also on auto sync which means it's taking your connection again and constantly syncing for info and data.
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So if I disable auto sync and all that, will I get the notifications late or not at all?
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bobloiy said:
So if I disable auto sync and all that, will I get the notifications late or not at all?
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Not at all. Its not too much of a big deal I mean I just still go into my email app and just hit refresh just to see if there's anything new and is much better for battery life than having to be on auto sync because Its not constantly having to sync every second.
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I suggest going to the link in my signature and reading the ENTIRE OP. You will then better understand these specific wakelocks and how to better manage them.
Oh and btw please don't "bump" again. People will respond to this thread when and if they choose.
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Huge Thumbnails Folder

Don't know what happened but yesterday I started getting the "Storage space is running out" error. Surprised because I just not long ago formatted my internal memory and started over. Anyways I check and my .thumbnails folder is almost 5 GB! Anybody have any ideas how it could've gotten that big so soon or even why it would be.
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If you download lots of apps?? I would just try and go through to delete unnecessary ones. A lot of apps download pictures into your thumbnail folder. Advertising stuff. Try getting an ad blocker app its helping me with that issue.
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If you download lots of apps?? I would just try and go through to delete unnecessary ones. A lot of apps download pictures into your thumbnail folder. Advertising stuff. Try getting an ad blocker app its helping me with that issue.
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Thanks. I just deleted everything in folder and rebooted. Not sure where it all came from. I've never been a person with a whole lot of apps. No more than 20-25 max depending on what ROM I'm running.
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klbjr said:
Thanks. I just deleted everything in folder and rebooted. Not sure where it all came from. I've never been a person with a whole lot of apps. No more than 20-25 max depending on what ROM I'm running.
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Did the thumnails folder grow back to size after the reboot or did it stay smaller?
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Think it depends on if you keep the same files on your phone.
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Did the thumnails folder grow back to size after the reboot or did it stay smaller?
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Yep! Just checked and it was almost 3GB again. I just deleted it but this time I checked to see what was in there and it looked like it took a small video of every movie/video file that I have stored on my phone & SD card. I guess it is for the Video player previews. Anyway to stop it from doing this and am I the only one having this problem?
It's supposed to do that.
I just delete the whole thumbnails folder. Dont seem to bother the phone or me.
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Yep! Just checked and it was almost 3GB again. I just deleted it but this time I checked to see what was in there and it looked like it took a small video of every movie/video file that I have stored on my phone & SD card. I guess it is for the Video player previews. Anyway to stop it from doing this and am I the only one having this problem?
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Do you use Astro File Manager? Had the same problem, went away when I switched to Solid Explorer.
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Ok guys, it has nothing to do with any of this...
Its all related to Google.
Do this, go to settings, accounts, gmail.
Uncheck the sync Picasa albums.
Backout.
Then go to applications, all.
Scroll down to gallery an clear the cache.
With anyone using hangouts an sending pics, it caches every single one on your phone.
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Ok guys, it has nothing to do with any of this...
Its all related to Google.
Do this, go to settings, accounts, gmail.
Uncheck the sync Picasa albums.
Backout.
Then go to applications, all.
Scroll down to gallery an clear the cache.
With anyone using hangouts an sending pics, it caches every single one on your phone.
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Of course that only works if you use (and sync) Picasa and hangouts. So ymmv
My thumbnail issue was definitely file manager related, switching to a filemanager that allowed me to manage its thumbnail cache fixed it.
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Just delete the whole thing you wont loose nothing important. Save you time and space. Try "Root cleaner" I had 3.56gb of space. Bought the pro version and did a quick clean. Now I have 5Gb of space! What the app does it deletes all unnecessary files.
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Well I'm still having trouble figuring out why it does this. I don't use Astro File Explorer, Picassa or Hangouts. I can't see this as a normal process because if left unchecked you would never have any internal storage or at least half or more would be swallowed up by these useless video clips.
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Thumbnails I think aren't important
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Thumbnails I think aren't important
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Yeah I've been deleting it with no side effects it's just annoying that it keeps happening.

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