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[Q] Problems with Contact Sync'ing - Valhalla Black

I have problem with Twitter not sync'ing contacts. I'm running Valhalla Final fixed version. Everything else sync's but not this. I have asked this many times in different threads related but I have not received answer or comments. In other words, I have searched and read. Also, I have re-flash, re-install, fix permissions, clear caches... the basics. Thanks for any help.
Question is: Have you got problems with Twitter not synchronizing contacts running Valhalla Black Final?

chris31jct said:
I have problem with Twitter not sync'ing contacts. I'm running Valhalla Final fixed version. Everything else sync's but not this. I have asked this many times in different threads related but I have not received answer or comments. In other words, I have searched and read. Also, I have re-flash, re-install, fix permissions, clear caches... the basics. Thanks for any help.
Question is: Have you got problems with Twitter not synchronizing contacts running Valhalla Black Final?
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Do you mean within your contacts or the built in twitter app?
I use tweetcaster and all is good.

When I go to Accounts and sync in phone settings Twitter doesn't sync contacts... also somehow I don't receive tweets notifications and I have it all enabled within the app.
I can sync contacts within the phone, going to settings/accounts and sync/add account/twitter... but not with the Twitter app from market.

chris31jct said:
When I go to Accounts and sync in phone settings Twitter doesn't sync contacts... also somehow I don't receive tweets notifications and I have it all enabled within the app.
I can sync contacts within the phone, going to settings/accounts and sync/add account/twitter... but not with the Twitter app from market.
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Ill install the official app tomorrow and see if I can reproduce it. Its late and bleh one of those days.

eollie said:
Ill install the official app tomorrow and see if I can reproduce it. Its late and bleh one of those days.
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Its ok. I searched for more info in Google... seems that its a problem with new app version and some users. Thanks a lot for your concern. I already sent a ticket to Twitter. Here is a link. They know the issue. Its at the bottom.
https://support.twitter.com/articles/213727-twitter-for-android-known-issues

[Q] No contact image in Handcent with ICS.

Hi, first of all, i'm using the Android Revolution HD rom.
My problem is that though my contact picture does sync and show up both in contact and stock messaging apps, they don't show up in Handcent sms... Though if I click the empty picture, contact details (with the options like "call, mail, etc") show up, including the pictures (can upload a screenshot if this is not clear)
I've tried rebooting, reinstalling handcent, i've also tried this fix as well as fixing permissions from recovery. Nothing seems to work.
I've been googling like crazy for the last hour looking at least for people having the same problem as me, but all the posts i've found are from january-february, which makes me wonder if it is supposed to be a fixed issue. I've also read a few of the thread on these forums referencing ICS bugs, and haven't found this particular issue.
I've also tried flashing the stock HTC rom, though to be honest i didn't spend as much time trying to fix it there, since it wasn't the rom i wanted to use.
Thanks to anyone who will be able to help, even if only to confirm that i'm not the only one having this issue...
[EDIT] Fix found, please read this thread.
Thanks to Chronic404 for providing us with the link.

I'm having the same problem, don't show in whatsapp or go sms pro
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

I was having the same problem with go sms pro and it was driving me nuts.
Found that if I went into the stock 'people' app and re-chose the contact pics for people they then showed up in go sms.
Not ideal and quite time-consuming but couldn't live without the contact pics showing up!

beautyfiend said:
I was having the same problem with go sms pro and it was driving me nuts.
Found that if I went into the stock 'people' app and re-chose the contact pics for people they then showed up in go sms.
Not ideal and quite time-consuming but couldn't live without the contact pics showing up!
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Thanks for the tip, though i don't seem to have the stock people app on my rom, is it also the case for the HTC stock rom, or is it just because i'm using ARHD ?
May i ask what rom you are using ?

Hello. Download terminal emulator and do the following to get contact pictures.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21648094&postcount=47332

JustinRawr said:
Hello. Download terminal emulator and do the following to get contact pictures.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21648094&postcount=47332
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As I said in my first post, I did try this fix, but it's still not working...
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA

Oh sorry I don't read much, can you tell? but I had the same problem and that fixed it for me. Must be handcent.

JustinRawr said:
Oh sorry I don't read much, can you tell? but I had the same problem and that fixed it for me. Must be handcent.
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First of all, I want to apologize, my previous post was coming off as a bit rude, didn't realise it as I was typing on my phone
It might be Handcent, i actually have no idea how to check that since i don't know any app with uses contact pictures, save for the two mentioned in this post: go sms pro, which seems to require to install quite a lot of things, and whatsapps which, as far as i understand it, would require someone to chat with, but i don't think i know anyone who uses it...
So if you have an idea for an app that would use my contact pic tu check whether or not it's a handcent bug, i'd gladly take it.

It's okay I'm not easily offended!
Have you ever tried kik messenger? Once you install it and make an account it'll ask you if you want to add the people from your contacts list that also have it.

JustinRawr said:
It's okay I'm not easily offended!
Have you ever tried kik messenger? Once you install it and make an account it'll ask you if you want to add the people from your contacts list that also have it.
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I tried it, but apparently none of my contacts use anything else than sms, so still not sure of anything.

I've tried the terminal message also but to no avail.
I've just flashed the MIUI rom so I'll be sticking to that for the time being but if you solve the problem please post the method!

Same problem here i'm afraid.... No contact pictures in handcent app...

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I am UK Orange Sensation XE User running ARHD and also have contact images everywhere except in Handcent, despite trying the Root Explorer and Terminal Permissions fixes.
I have a small number of contacts where the contact image is a photo rather than from Facebook, and these DO show in Handcent.
Perhaps one of the techy types can use this info to diagnose the problem?
I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling Facebook and Handcent, have cleared the Data caches from both and reinstalled, still no joy.
Please post the method if you find a solution!

Contact Photos
Hi There, I had the exact same problem with Gosms and Cabbage which I use constantly. I tried Android Revolution HD and Elegancia (which i love). the only way I could fix the problem was the following.
Downloaded syncmypix and ran it, then deleted the Facebook account. The contact photos now appeared in Gosms and cabbage (even unticking facebook avatars in Gosms didn't work). I then re input Facebook account details but chose not to sync any details at all. This worked perfectly for me and somehow or another the photos and FB details still appear and update in contact details.. Weird but great.
I hope this helps as I am totally anally retentive about photos for contacts which is why I loved the Sensation to start with.
Cheers
Johnner2

Johnner2 said:
Hi There, I had the exact same problem with Gosms and Cabbage which I use constantly. I tried Android Revolution HD and Elegancia (which i love). the only way I could fix the problem was the following.
Downloaded syncmypix and ran it, then deleted the Facebook account. The contact photos now appeared in Gosms and cabbage (even unticking facebook avatars in Gosms didn't work). I then re input Facebook account details but chose not to sync any details at all. This worked perfectly for me and somehow or another the photos and FB details still appear and update in contact details.. Weird but great.
I hope this helps as I am totally anally retentive about photos for contacts which is why I loved the Sensation to start with.
Cheers
Johnner2
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That's an interesting method but honestly, I would rather a cleaner solution. Sounds very suspicious that although the FB update is off, the pix continue to update... VERY weird... Seems we have to wait

I have tried Johnner's fix, and it has fixed some of the contact images in Handcent
What i will say though is that SyncPix confuses some of my contacts so i have the wrong images for some contacts, and not all contacts can be "found" by SyncPix for whatever reason...

Johnner2 said:
Hi There, I had the exact same problem with Gosms and Cabbage which I use constantly. I tried Android Revolution HD and Elegancia (which i love). the only way I could fix the problem was the following.
Downloaded syncmypix and ran it, then deleted the Facebook account. The contact photos now appeared in Gosms and cabbage (even unticking facebook avatars in Gosms didn't work). I then re input Facebook account details but chose not to sync any details at all. This worked perfectly for me and somehow or another the photos and FB details still appear and update in contact details.. Weird but great.
I hope this helps as I am totally anally retentive about photos for contacts which is why I loved the Sensation to start with.
Cheers
Johnner2
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Thanks a lot for the tip, though i kind of agree with GorgiGR that I was looking for a somewhat "cleaner" fix, i'm especially afraid that it would just confuses things for when the issue will receive an "official" fix.
About the facebook update still working while Facebook sync is off, I'm no specialist, but it might be because although you deleted your facebook account, the Facebook for HTC Sense app is still working.

I am using Haxsync from the Play Store to sync all my facebook photos to my contacts. It works great. The only downside is that it is a paid app. But it was money well spent!

I have just used this fix, and it works!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620878

Chronic404 said:
I have just used this fix, and it works!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620878
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Thank you, i had kinda lost hope that it would be done without using a paying app
Problem fixed for me too then, i'll change the title of the thread.
[EDIT] Well apparently you can't change the title of the thread after creating it... So i'll edit my first post to point to the solution.

[Q] facebook sync is back again??

i opened facebook app today and had a pop up asking me for adding my phone contacts to facebook.. but unfortunately, i canceled the process.. i noticed that i can sync my facebook account in the phone.. it seems that google finally reactivated that option again.. but the problem is that i don't find how to select the contacts to sync!!!
have anybody else noticed that new feature???
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I dont know but there is already an app that can sync fb contacts and it works flawlessly so I dont really need this anymore.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync

Gambler_3 said:
I dont know but there is already an app that can sync fb contacts and it works flawlessly so I dont really need this anymore.
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which one do you use??? if you are so satisfied, i can give it a try..

Was editing my post with the link just as you replied.

Yes i can confirm it's working again i just flashed factory images today,installed facebook and facebook account was added in accounts & sync in setting i just activated it and everything worked.

Does it grab high res pics?
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Well, the account shows up, under accounts & sync in the phone settings, but I don't think it's actually syncing the contacts. None of them are showing up for me in the people app.

oldblue910 said:
Well, the account shows up, under accounts & sync in the phone settings, but I don't think it's actually syncing the contacts. None of them are showing up for me in the people app.
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neither me.. i haven't seen any of my facebook contacts in the people app.. actually i didn't found The way to sync.. i regret canceling the process when the facebook app requested me sync..

l_italiano said:
neither me.. i haven't seen any of my facebook contacts in the people app.. actually i didn't found The way to sync.. i regret canceling the process when the facebook app requested me sync..
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You didnt use the app I suggested? It shows fb contacts in the people app for me.
And the sync option of facebook was always there for me but it never worked.

Gambler_3 said:
You didnt use the app I suggested?
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you talking about which app??

l_italiano said:
you talking about which app??
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I posted it in my first post here you go.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync

Nice!

Gambler_3 said:
I posted it in my first post here you go.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync
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Uhm... personally I don't like these limitations:
IMPORTANT:
* Facebook does not allow to export phone numbers or emails. Only names, pictures and statuses are synced.
* Facebook users have the option to block one or all apps. If they opt for that, they will be EXCLUDED from your friends list.
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Facebook contacts sync

Did 4.4 KitKat by a chance add some way of syncing Facebook contacts with the phones contacts. Or people app I should say. Or do we still have to use third party apps like haxsync?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Nope. That most likely will never come back.
Ubersync does a fantastic job of doing it though. Been using it since 4.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync

I've used HaxSync for forever now, but I wonder if it's still the best solution. I haven't synced my N5 yet.

neok44 said:
Nope. That most likely will never come back.
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You are incorrect.
Search on google: android 4.4 facebook contacts
Go to the page called "Know your mobile".

palacetux said:
You are incorrect.
Search on google: android 4.4 facebook contacts
Go to the page called "Know your mobile".
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Can you provide a link to this? I am unable to find the page you mentioned.

Using Haxsync on my Nexus 5 with no issues.

Nisarga said:
Can you provide a link to this? I am unable to find the page you mentioned.
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It's just a link talking about the new features of 4.4 and that's it. Or that's all I can tell because I didn't do the ADVERTISING SURVEY REQUIRED to view the article.
People just trying to get you to complete surveys and garbage. I thought XDA was free from troll accounts and bots.

Nitemare3219 said:
Using Haxsync on my Nexus 5 with no issues.
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Haxsync or any other sync app does not work anymore...

randompersonrandomnumber said:
Haxsync or any other sync app does not work anymore...
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Works fine as long as you're not expecting status updates in the contacts app. Syncs images,.email addresses, addresses etc
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I cant find HaxSync in Google Play, just the JB work around... Is it not available anymore?

opazo said:
I cant find HaxSync in Google Play, just the JB work around... Is it not available anymore?
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Looks missing...

opazo said:
I cant find HaxSync in Google Play, just the JB work around... Is it not available anymore?
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same here. i now downloaded it from pirate bay but it does not work (v2.5.2). When I add the HaxSync account in the settings, I can login with my Facebook credentials, then facebook asks for permissions and when I click to proceed, just a white screen appears and nothing happens.
A question to the guys with a Nexus 5 and HaxSync working: which version do you use?

Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mots.haxsync

Previously I had HTC One X and I loved that integration with facebook. I have noticed long time ago that HTC puts facebook tag data for every contact (note field) so that can easily connect my phone contacts with facebook profiles any time.
Is there any way to use that data to do the same with N5 (or any other device)?

EddyOS said:
Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mots.haxsync
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have you tried the link before posting it? It says "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.".
Tenhi said:
Previously I had HTC One X and I loved that integration with facebook. I have noticed long time ago that HTC puts facebook tag data for every contact (note field) so that can easily connect my phone contacts with facebook profiles any time.
Is there any way to use that data to do the same with N5 (or any other device)?
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I know exactly what you mean. And the answer is: No. Unfortunately not. I have already spent hours to restore and relink the HTC facebook tags on other HTC and non HTC phones. Nothing is working.
I now found the app Contacts+ and it seems to have everything I was looking for. Recommendable so far.

It seems that haxsync can use htcdata tag and sync your contacts, but unfortunately it is removed from the Play store because of some issues with Facebook Platform Policy Team .

blaukraut said:
have you tried the link before posting it? It says "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.".
I know exactly what you mean. And the answer is: No. Unfortunately not. I have already spent hours to restore and relink the HTC facebook tags on other HTC and non HTC phones. Nothing is working.
I now found the app Contacts+ and it seems to have everything I was looking for. Recommendable so far.
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Works for me, hence why I posted it. I also have it installed on my phone as I bought it ages ago

Anyone using MailDroid?

MailDroid is my standard mail app, used it on many phones. But I'm having trouble using it on the Mate. When a message comes in the notification sound is cut off very quickly or doesn't sound at all.
The developer says the app works OK on the latest Android, but I think it might be related to the unusual Huawei chipset.
Is anyone else here using MailDroid?

I use it and it works just fin, NO notifications problems.
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Curron said:
I use it and it works just fin, NO notifications problems.
Skickat från min LON-L29 via Tapatalk
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Thanks! Thats good to know. I've been using a different app but would like to get back to it. Will have another go with the settings.

Curron said:
I use it and it works just fin, NO notifications problems.
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What settings are you using for Connection Management?
I'm using Stay Connected on WiFi, and Close Connection on mobile with check mail every three minutes. inc while sleeping. I've tried other settings but the problem stays the same.

RR-99 said:
MailDroid is my standard mail app, used it on many phones. But I'm having trouble using it on the Mate. When a message comes in the notification sound is cut off very quickly or doesn't sound at all.
The developer says the app works OK on the latest Android, but I think it might be related to the unusual Huawei chipset.
Is anyone else here using MailDroid?
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I am having the same issue. Any resolution? I have tried different stock sounds as well as my own; all get cut off or play for a split second.

Still no fix here. I thought it might be due to the Mate's very strict battery saving. But I've tried all the settings without success.
I know MailDrid's tech support were looking into it - perhaps you could drop them an email?

RR-99 said:
MailDroid is my standard mail app, used it on many phones. But I'm having trouble using it on the Mate. When a message comes in the notification sound is cut off very quickly or doesn't sound at all.
The developer says the app works OK on the latest Android, but I think it might be related to the unusual Huawei chipset.
Is anyone else here using MailDroid?
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RR-99 said:
Still no fix here. I thought it might be due to the Mate's very strict battery saving. But I've tried all the settings without success.
I know MailDrid's tech support were looking into it - perhaps you could drop them an email?
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I sent an email to the Dev. We'll see what happens. I am like you, love Maildroid and have used the paid version for years. I have MD on my Mate8 and I do not have this issue with the notification sounds.

It's a real pain only getting a short beep, always a danger of missing emails coming in.
It doesn't happen with the built-in Mail app, but that is nowhere near as good.
If you hear something, please come back here. I'll do the same.

RR-99 said:
It's a real pain only getting a short beep, always a danger of missing emails coming in.
It doesn't happen with the built-in Mail app, but that is nowhere near as good.
If you hear something, please come back here. I'll do the same.
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I have an email into the dev, but no response yet. Did you get a response? How did you contact them? I could have sworn they had a Google+ page or something similar where I posted an issue and within an hour he posted a response. I can't find that group anymore.

iskortch said:
I have an email into the dev, but no response yet. Did you get a response? How did you contact them? I could have sworn they had a Google+ page or something similar where I posted an issue and within an hour he posted a response. I can't find that group anymore.
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I emailed to the address on the Maildog Pro page on Android Play. Got a reply to say they are working on it. If you didn't get a reply I would try again.
They do have a forum but it seems to be disfunctional.

RR-99 said:
I emailed to the address on the Maildog Pro page on Android Play. Got a reply to say they are working on it. If you didn't get a reply I would try again.
They do have a forum but it seems to be disfunctional.
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Thanks. I sent a follow-up email, still no reply. What are you using in replacement in the meantime? I tried AquaMail - seems ok. Blue Mail, Outlook + myMail look nice, but not customizable.
I really need an app that is customizable where I can have multiple accounts, be able to specify Reply-To, etc

I'm using BlueMail at the moment. As you say it's not as flexible but at least you can hear when you get a message.

RR-99 said:
I'm using BlueMail at the moment. As you say it's not as flexible but at least you can hear when you get a message.
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Try this... activate notifications in the Gmail app. Turn sounds + icon notifications off in Maildroid. Place a Maildroid widget on your Home Screen which shows the badge count of new emails. When Gmail sound-notifies, open via Maildroid. Once the message is read, the Gmail notification icon disappears from Notifications Bar.
PS... still no response from the dev from my 2 emails.

Thanks! I'll try that, and give the developer another email

RR-99 said:
Thanks! I'll try that, and give the developer another email
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Still no fix or response from dev, There have been (2) updates to the app since our last posts; none fix the issue.

Yes, I've been following it. I'm not at all sure that this is 100% a MailDroid fault. Some other email apps are affected, some aren't.

I gave up. I switched to AquaMail Pro. Very similar and highly customizable. $4.99. No notification/sound issues!

Hi guys im using stock mail app but I don't like that it synchronize gmail,yahoo and Hotmail every 15 minutes... Is there any mail app that synchronize "on time"?

RR-99 said:
I'm using BlueMail at the moment. As you say it's not as flexible but at least you can hear when you get a message.
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I am using bluemail but one annoying thing is that it does not show any unread email tag
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Hi guys im using stock mail app but I don't like that it synchronize gmail,yahoo and Hotmail every 15 minutes... Is there any mail app that synchronize "on time"?
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You mean to say push ? For that you will have to use some other email client
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