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Not getting facebook notifications

Im new to android, as a matter of fact I returned my iPhone to get the captivate and i thought i setup my facebook notifications up right but aparently im not getting my reply to comments etc, i setup the facebook widget on my homescreen but not getting anything...any thoughts?

Only thing I can think of is make sure you havent used a task killer to kill any facebook tasks. If you do that then the facebook widgets stop working I believe.

derek4484 said:
Only thing I can think of is make sure you havent used a task killer to kill any facebook tasks. If you do that then the facebook widgets stop working I believe.
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yeah afaik i dont think i have one...but still like i said im an android n00b.

I don't get them either
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What kind of facebook notifications are you talking about?
I use the "Feeds and Updates" widget that comes stock on the Captivate and it seems to work ok. Sometimes you have to get it to manually update though.

derek4484 said:
What kind of facebook notifications are you talking about?
I use the "Feeds and Updates" widget that comes stock on the Captivate and it seems to work ok. Sometimes you have to get it to manually update though.
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im talking abt the updates when someone comments on yer status, etc...

rabbivj said:
im talking abt the updates when someone comments on yer status, etc...
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As far as I know and Ive seen this posted elsewhere with different devices Andriod does not have instant notifications ala IPhone notifications. I found this out when my Fiancee got the EVO 4G. The only way (for now) to get those notifications is to have a text message sent IIRC...

rabbivj said:
im talking abt the updates when someone comments on yer status, etc...
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Yes, there are no push notifications on android as there are on iphone. Some apps you can set to go out and actively check for things every few minutes, such as sports scores, emails, twitter updates, etc. But then that obviously uses more battery power. But no push notifications (except for google applications like gmail and google voice).

Seems like whatsapp is serious into getting onto our phones

Those in the whatsapp beta for Android should update your software ASAP, because they just put in push functionality for everyone with a 2.2 phone. Is this the only software so far not from google to actually use the 2.2 push function? (C2DM and the likes do not count)

how is it different to what its doing now?? i shall update soon after i finish charging

JexL said:
how is it different to what its doing now?? i shall update soon after i finish charging
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It doesn't poll like the old version anymore, and after some testing, I am getting my messages a little faster, because there is usually a 10-20 second delay when the app is sleeping, but this time it's like a 2-3 second after my friend sends me the text via whatsapp.

ahh right so there would be better battery life too??

Is the beta app available? Have they mentioned a release date?
Thanks
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Whatsapp is probably one of the most useful apps for someone coming from a blackberry and misses BBMs. The difference is the speed but the main upside is that it's crossplatformed. Also the app is good for people that travel and have an open wifi spot. Free messaging to friends back home is well worth it.

JexL said:
ahh right so there would be better battery life too??
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Definitely!
igotdatglow said:
Is the beta app available? Have they mentioned a release date?
Thanks
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Nope, but it should be within the next few months, it's already very stable other than some of the extra stuff like backgrounds, etc.
hwnstyle21 said:
Whatsapp is probably one of the most useful apps for someone coming from a blackberry and misses BBMs. The difference is the speed but the main upside is that it's crossplatformed. Also the app is good for people that travel and have an open wifi spot. Free messaging to friends back home is well worth it.
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Yeah, since I have quite a few friends with an iphone and BB, I'm able to send them messages via my data plan.

AppBrain's Fastweb Installer uses C2DM too for installation of applications from your PC browser.
Anything that uses C2DM is immediately interesting, I'll check it out!

Vulpix said:
Those in the whatsapp beta for Android should update your software ASAP, because they just put in push functionality for everyone with a 2.2 phone. Is this the only software so far not from google to actually use the 2.2 push function? (C2DM and the likes do not count)
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I believe Pingchat uses push notifications. Works well on my Desire.

Abandoned-Trolley said:
I believe Pingchat uses push notifications. Works well on my Desire.
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It's not using the same type of 2.2 push unfortunately.

hows it different?
EDIT: also seems like there are sometimes big delays between messages. whatsapp keeps disconnecting in the new version

I had to revert back to an older verison I believe. Newest version yesterday kept logging me off also and messages were stalled until I sent one out then they'd all come in.
Looked on the changelog and they took off the "Push Notifications"
Currently running: v1.0.6138

I'm using whatsapp on 2.1. working pretty well so far. ... thinking of getting 2.2 but no sense UI ROM for hero yet.

can we have a link to the apps apk?

Aww man, they removed push notifications via C2DM and the reason was they need to give google a quota? I have no idea what that means.

http://beta.whatsapp.com/test/7/WhatsApp.html
* google push disabled -- we need quota from google

really, what's the difference/advantage of using C2DM. i dont understand what's going on in the background.

Yepp.... just downloaded the APK from the link provided above... You can download and install it, but when it asks for your display name, you will get a message that says "Unauthorized beta user, DO NOT E-MAIL US", or something like that.
That's too bad because I loved it on my BB to chat with my iPhone friends, you would think that it would be easier and faster to create an app for Android and it would already be out in the market !!

it works!! everyone gets that message just wait till tommorrow and try again and it will work. Heaps of people have had success using this method. dont give up so easily

updated yesterday and they've been approved for the push notification via GOOGLE's c2dm.
Only thing i've noticed is that the app unlike iPhone's version doesn't time out while it's in the background. So it seems like you're always logged in. This could be corrected by a task manager app to kill the app but once you receive a new message it auto logs you on and double check marks the message as read.

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What app gives you twitter push notifications?
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hmm
did you try this already?
will this work for emails, yahoomail,gmail, etc etc?

I keep getting an error message when trying to register an account. Also, on the site they say they done have twitter support just yet. I like the idea though and I hope everything gets sorted out. I'd pay money for twitter push notifications.
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I keep getting an error that just says "Some Error Occured" when I finish step 4 of making a new account when I repeat my password. Everything is exactly as it should be...

Doesn't work i get that stupid some error msg, nice beta rofl
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ihackyourtech said:
What app gives you twitter push notifications?
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This app SHOULD also give twitter push updates, if not, TweetCaster has PUSH notifications for ALL andorid devices

lampz said:
hmm
did you try this already?
will this work for emails, yahoomail,gmail, etc etc?
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Instead of using the Gmail app for you phone, use the "Email app". Go to settings -> accounts -> Add Account -> and click on "Email" not "Gmail" After you set up your vaious emails. Go to the "email" app on your homescreen, then click the "menu" key with the four squares to bring up the dropbox, click "email delivery" then check Data Push Let me know if it works

kevin2516 said:
Doesn't work i get that stupid some error msg, nice beta rofl
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I apologize, I will contact the developer. I will keep you this thread in the loop.

Errors
It looks like many of you are getting registration errors, I apologize for the inconvenience. I will contact the developer this afternoon and hopefully use my dev. knowledge to get it up and running soon! Keep in mind, you will have to uninstall the current version and download the new one once it releases. Thank you for your help.

rosenbaa29 said:
This app SHOULD also give twitter push updates, if not, TweetCaster has PUSH notifications for ALL andorid devices
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TweetCaster uses PUSH for notifications? Isn't not stated on their website.

As far as I know. I have been getting Push notifs. with that app. Running Droid Pro 2.2.1. Give it a shot, let me know if it works for you

Wow... didn't know that TweetCaster has push notifications.. not bad..

bryant_16 said:
Wow... didn't know that TweetCaster has push notifications.. not bad..
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We are still in question on that one. Maybe mine updates every 5 mins? ill take a look, let me know if u get push notifs. on yours. Really, android needs to fix the Push Issue hah.

thanx! man this is awesome!

Omnichron said:
thanx! man this is awesome!
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No, thank YOU for being an Andorid user! If only I was paid to say that

rosenbaa29 said:
As far as I know. I have been getting Push notifs. with that app. Running Droid Pro 2.2.1. Give it a shot, let me know if it works for you
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Handmark today released TweetCaster, a feature-rich Twitter application available for Android smartphones. TweetCaster makes "tweeting" from Android-based smartphones fast, easy and fun, delivering a simple, yet comprehensive Twitter experience. In addition to all the standard features needed to enjoy a complete mobile Twitter experience, TweetCaster offers: multiple Twitter account integration, retweets, Twitter lists, push notifications for tweets, mentions and direct messages as well as offline tweet caching, URL shortening (and previews), photo upload, threaded direct messages and font/theme customization.
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Source: http://www.smartphonegurus.com/forums/topic/9157-handmark-release-tweetcaster-android/
Ermmmm .... I'm surprised if it's true that TweetCaster makes use of PUSH. Will give it a try.
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If I untick "Auto-Refresh", my Notification tab is ungrey. Means it will not even notifiy me at all. But if I tick Auto-Refresh, it ask me for a timing to refresh.
So isn't that still pulling?

Any news from the dev?

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Source: http://www.smartphonegurus.com/forums/topic/9157-handmark-release-tweetcaster-android/
Ermmmm .... I'm surprised if it's true that TweetCaster makes use of PUSH. Will give it a try.
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If I untick "Auto-Refresh", my Notification tab is ungrey. Means it will not even notifiy me at all. But if I tick Auto-Refresh, it ask me for a timing to refresh.
So isn't that still pulling?
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Looks like TweetCaster does not support push sorry! Let me take a look at what twitter apps do support Push, if any.

Mr.L09 said:
Any news from the dev?
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Sent him an email this morning, nothing yet. I will let you know!

Fixing Facebook Push Notifications for Android

Hey people I use the facebook app a pretty good bit on my sensation although the push notifications only worked maybe 10 % of the time... it's really agravating and i knew it was suppose to work and i knew my buddies using iphones get push notifications EVERY time, so i googled the problem, and it seems the push notifications ot working on android isnt just a sense thing its an android thing all together.. facebook has working apps for blackberry and iphone why there lazy a$$ refuses to fix the android app is beyond me but untill they do here is a fix... I know it sounds crazy and is a slight pain in the ass but know it does work for me and obviousy a bunch of others.. i found this by just googling "fixing facebook notifications for android" and since ive done this i havent missed a single notification... although when i do this for my tablet the phone quits getting the push notifications but when i log out of the facebook app on my tablet i recieve the notifications on my phone again.. i know wierd right... but ive tested this stuff for some days now and although i dont know why it works the way it does it does work like i say it does... your case may be different but ive done it for my phone my girls and my homeboyz phone..
To do this all you need is a computer and an internet connection, the first article i found does it the same way but the second one you can do the same thing just using a computer, *It uses the blackberry facebook app to complete the workaround* I know i know it sounds crazy but IT WORKS! anyways here is the link follow the directions to the T and you should never miss another facebook notification on your sensation again, how it works who knows.. but it does.. anyways just hit the thanks button.. thanks
One thing, when you log into facebook on the computer as per the instructions, i didnt see blackberry facebook app in applications tab... i did see it in the notifications tab, and i had to click it there to check it!
Kinda a check list of things to make sure you do...
1. log out off facebook app on android
2. remove facebook account in account/sync settings
3. clear facebook data in settings/applications/manage apps
3. log in blackberry app/ click the yes for notifications inside blackberry app
4. log out off blackberry app
5. go on computer login facebook make sure the blackberry smartphone check box is checked in either apps and notifications i only seen the one in notifications, but check both
6. log in android app
7. Profit!
just a reminder list check out the site...
http://www.androidnz.net/2011/11/how-to-enable-push-notifications-in.html
2/17/2012 With the latest update to Android for facebook in the market Push Notifications is suppose to be fixed!
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gonna give this bad boy a try
Will report back my findings
edit: tried and it didn't work for me....gonna ask a buddy of mine over at the local Vodafone shop and see if he has a Blackberry to play with, and I'll let him in on the trick with Facebook for Android...

taffypride said:
gonna give this bad boy a try
Will report back my findings
edit: tried and it didn't work for me....gonna ask a buddy of mine over at the local Vodafone shop and see if he has a Blackberry to play with, and I'll let him in on the trick with Facebook for Android...
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one thing i did find... when you log into facebook on the computer i didnt see blackberry facebook app in applications tab... i did see it in the notifications tab, and i had to click it there!
did you clear data on facebook app and remove the facebook account from your acounts/sync settings, i did been working all day..

note that so far is not working on ics, let me try one more time....

I haven't had any problems with Facebook notifications, now my exchange mail is another story but that is a known bug in 4.0.3
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Too bad I don't know anyone who got a Blackberry

2/17/2012 With the latest update to Android for facebook in the market Push Notifications is suppose to be fixed!

KingDavid63 said:
2/17/2012 With the latest update to Android for facebook in the market Push Notifications is suppose to be fixed!
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And it still doesn't work....
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This issue is also resolved HERE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386394
Worked perfectly for me, sometimes you still have to disable Facebook for Blackberry and re-enable it but it works!

I moved straight to Android from Blackberry, and have never had problems with push notifications. People that have never had a BB before need to start making fun of their friends that do have it and start begging

I've been around every setting I can find (On the website) put ticks in all the boxes for the app itself but I receive no notifications on my phone about any facebook content.
Will try this BB method tonight.

So does this work on ICS or not... Last thing you said is you'll try it

zmfl said:
So does this work on ICS or not... Last thing you said is you'll try it
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It works
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I too did this fix after doing some googling!
I had never had push notifications working properly.
Went to a local phone shop that had a load of blackberries out and signed into one then signed back out. Now works perfectly using ARHD 6.6.3. Get all the push notifications.
Phil

Sweet!
I'll try it as soon as I get home

Yep just sign into the facebook app with a blackberry and after that I notice the android notifications are much more reliable ... Something to do with permissions

Why not just use Friendcaster? It's faster, far less ugly and has push notifications enabled.
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Should work on a Blackberry Playbook?

Definitely works!
Used a virtual blackberry
Also, the latest Facebook update didn't fix this...

Hi guys.
I have tried this solution on my sgs2 with ICS.
I did all the steps on blackberry simulator, and i have blackberry smartphone check box only in my notifications in facebook settings, but it's not in the applications :/
any ideas why?

Push Notification of Facebook Official App Not Working

I use Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910C that is rooted and running official marshmallow. All was going well for 6-7 months. But suddenly I am not getting push notification from the facebook app for the last month. The only time I am getting push notification from the facebook app when I try to login from another browser and a code is needed from code generator. Push notification from other apps, email, instagram etc are working. I have tried clearing data of the app, turning off platform, uninstalling greenify. Butnothing worked. What to do now? Please help.

Hi there so generally the facebook app is unliked around here because it takes up a huge amount of RAM. Many people here prefer to use an alternate client for facebook I've heard of some I think you should try some out if you feel you have done everything to activate push notifications. Here is a rddit link in case you are wondering about some opinions https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/3k2ol0/facebook_app_alternative/

Elitemomo said:
Hi there so generally the facebook app is unliked around here because it takes up a huge amount of RAM. Many people here prefer to use an alternate client for facebook I've heard of some I think you should try some out if you feel you have done everything to activate push notifications. Here is a rddit link in case you are wondering about some opinions https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/3k2ol0/facebook_app_alternative/
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actually nothing can deliver like the official app

I wouldn't now since I don't really use Facebook. Have you tried restoring a backup through titanium or some fashion?

Elitemomo said:
I wouldn't now since I don't really use Facebook. Have you tried restoring a backup through titanium or some fashion?
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yup bro

There actually might be a setting that might have to do with this however we could have a better idea if you tried using the Facebook app on another device. Have you tried doing that?

Elitemomo said:
There actually might be a setting that might have to do with this however we could have a better idea if you tried using the Facebook app on another device. Have you tried doing that?
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No, I don't have another android device. When I use swipe pro, push notification works in that app. and in facebook app itself, for code generator notification and someone is live notification, push notification works immediately. Someone told me that this is facebook's problem. He faced the same problem. After his reporting for 2 times to facebook, they resolved it some days later.

Then you should probably contact Facebook if its a problem on their end that way you can now for sure if you can fix it.

Elitemomo said:
Then you should probably contact Facebook if its a problem on their end that way you can now for sure if you can fix it.
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ok bro. thanks