For starters I'm on an HTC Thunderbolt running Android 2.2.
I prefer Facebook For Android over the HTC version, and I'm hoping I can get this sorted out.
I can get my contacts to sync, even if I have to do it manually. However, I'm not sure how to get it to sync correctly for me. For example, when I'm sending texts it shows their picture for each of their texts, but for my picture in the conversation it's just one of those default silhouettes, rather than using my facebook picture.
Any fix for this?
Maybe you could try option "Always sync with facebook" or you could also use
SyncMyPix (App on Market). This will do the job for ya!
not sure how you can possibly like the facebook app better than htc's offering...it doesnt work lol...ive had the same problem you have on like 7 different non-sense roms...and i keep coming back b/c of the integration ...havent tried syncmypix though..sounds interesting
all i know is the picture doesn't automatically sync, you have to attach your pic in the people view to attach your facebook picture
Thanks for the assistance everyone. I caved and I'm just using the HTC Facebook solely for syncing contacts, as it does it fantastically.
Now if only the Facebook for Android had working push notifications.....
yeah, you have to either use the HTC facebook to get your pic to show or make a contact of yourself. I had read it had to be named "ME" but I named mine my full name and I think I did a nickname of "ME". HTC does really have the best facebook sync abilities, one of the few things I miss about SenseUI..
well I tried syncmypix and it works like a charm...so give that a shot if you really are against using friendstream
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well I tried syncmypix and it works like a charm...so give that a shot if you really are against using friendstream
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Great app! solved all my FB pic woes!
I'm using SyncMyPix but it doesnt seem to be syncing correctly. Anyone facing similar issue? It used to work flawlessly, not sure what went wrong.
Is anyone else experiencing contact pics not showing up on Handcent when running ICS?
They show us fine in stock messaging app.
Any fixes?
I'm seeing exactly the same issue.
If you tap on the ? where the photo should be the pop up shows the photo but no photo in the txt thread.
I've tried all the chmod fixes I've read about on here and the "fix permissions" included in recovery and nothing fixes it.
Emailed Handcent but also heard nothing.
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I'm seeing exactly the same issue.
If you tap on the ? where the photo should be the pop up shows the photo but no photo in the txt thread.
I've tried all the chmod fixes I've read about on here and the "fix permissions" included in recovery and nothing fixes it.
Emailed Handcent but also heard nothing.
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Same here, I emailed Handcent and heard nothing.
I have read somewhere on here that it is due to the Facebook for HTC Sense being removed from the ICS ROM's (I'm using Android Revolution) and the normal Facebook app cannot download the photos properly as other contact photos in Google and Twitter are fine.
Just have to wait I guess.
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I have read somewhere on here that it is due to the Facebook for HTC Sense being removed from the ICS ROM's (I'm using Android Revolution) and the normal Facebook app cannot download the photos properly as other contact photos in Google and Twitter are fine.
Just have to wait I guess.
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Wrong.
The ICS has "Facebook for HTC Sense" but different from the previous one that we could interact with. The facebook pics of our friends appear on the contact list of the phone and stock message app thanks to the FB 4 HTC Sense!
What's going on is that it can't "push" the photos to handcent, GoSMS, etc.
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Info from Handcent Support
I emailed Handcent asking them about the issue. This was their reply:
As it is limited by new Google system, third party softwares could not get permissions to access facebook to get data in order to protect user privacy. Could you pls use local contact list or sync Gmail.
As you might expect, I do already have my Google (and Twitter/LinkedIn/Last.fm etc.) accounts synchronised with my phone, but since HTC seems to prefer setting my contacts' Facebook photo as the default (even after I've changed it) I seem to be at a bit of a dead end.
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
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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
I was using HTC Sensation before. The contact picture from Facebook of my friends would show up on Handcent. For some reason, this isn't the case on my HTC One S. I tried to login on Facebook and didn't work. Was wondering if anybody has a solution? Thanks.
Not sure if this will work but apparently there's some restrictions on facebook contact photos. I found an app called Photo Unlocker that made them show up in whatsapp for me when they previously wouldn't. It's not on the play store anymore for some reason though but I'm sure you can find it elsewhere.
It is the same for whatsapp. I saw the facebook picture of the contact and now it doesn't.
I believe it has something to do with ICS, there is no option to sync fb contacts with any of my devices running ICS. Things are fine with older firmware like GB or HC.
It worked on my HTC Sensation when i updated to ICS though.
you may as well find the photo unlocker software and see if it helps for you. It certainly fixed whatsapp pictures for me.
Anyone on ICS will have this issue as for some reason Facebook has an issue giving permissions to 3rd party app's...
This means no photos from facebook will show up in Handcent...
MAJOR FAIL....
Handcent has been claiming that they will get it fixed ASAP... yet, it's been over a month or two... no fix...
Legobricke said:
Anyone on ICS will have this issue as for some reason Facebook has an issue giving permissions to 3rd party app's...
This means no photos from facebook will show up in Handcent...
MAJOR FAIL....
Handcent has been claiming that they will get it fixed ASAP... yet, it's been over a month or two... no fix...
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Try this: It should work for ICS/JB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42650935#post42650935
Hey so ive had my S3 for a little while now but what I have noticed is that when messaging or opening up messages it seems to lag it used to open up a sms straight away?
Im using the stock ROM and using GO SMS i cleared my inbox and kill all apps but doesn't seem to fix it does anyone know what would of caused this to happen.
it also lags when browsing in contacts.
i am also using haxsync to get fb contact pics but that is only on some contacts.
thanks
I´m also using haxsync, and i do have the same issue... any news about solving it?
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Hey so ive had my S3 for a little while now but what I have noticed is that when messaging or opening up messages it seems to lag it used to open up a sms straight away?
Im using the stock ROM and using GO SMS i cleared my inbox and kill all apps but doesn't seem to fix it does anyone know what would of caused this to happen.
it also lags when browsing in contacts.
i am also using haxsync to get fb contact pics but that is only on some contacts.
thanks
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