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Facebook sync in gingerbread.

Anyone get it to work on EB1.03? I know it works on CM7 but it's still waaaay too buggy for me right now to use as a daily.

Doesn't work on the leaked rom either. Doesn't even give the option in the facebook app to sync contacts.

v8dreaming said:
Doesn't work on the leaked rom either. Doesn't even give the option in the facebook app to sync contacts.
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I tried every gingerbread rom available.. tried uninstalling Facebook and reinstall. Nothing works
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BayPimp said:
I tried every gingerbread rom available.. tried uninstalling Facebook and reinstall. Nothing works
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If you read up about the launch of the Nexus S and Facebook, you will see this is because Google removed the sync ability of Facebook. Google is pissed because Facebook displays it's contacts in the address book without storing it locally. Previously, Google gave Facebook special API access to the contacts app, but they have removed it as of Gingerbread. Facebook will have to update their sync so it adds it to the shared contacts of the phone.

jimbo831 said:
If you read up about the launch of the Nexus S and Facebook, you will see this is because Google removed the sync ability of Facebook. Google is pissed because Facebook displays it's contacts in the address book without storing it locally. Previously, Google gave Facebook special API access to the contacts app, but they have removed it as of Gingerbread. Facebook will have to update their sync so it adds it to the shared contacts of the phone.
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I've tried to export all my facebook contacts to SD card and import them from gmail contacts on my computer.. but still no luck

Anyone have any ideas?
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Google removed the ability in Gingerbread, use something like SyncMyPix if all you need is contact photos. If you need more than that I'm clueless.

Seihaku said:
Google removed the ability in Gingerbread, use something like SyncMyPix if all you need is contact photos. If you need more than that I'm clueless.
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I could care less about pictures. I want the numbers
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Facebook pictures are not syncing

So I setup my facebook as an account and told it to sync everything. The problem I am having is that the pictures are not being downloaded for most contacts.
I went into the address book and selected to view just facebook contacts and 99% of people who I did not like to a contact did not have a picture. The same could be seen for people's bdays who appear in my calendar.
Anyone have a solution?

Unfortunately, it's a problem with ICS. Facebook and Google are having a bit of a pissing match, much like those between Apple and Oracle. No ICS ROM period can sync facebook pictures without jumping through some hoops.
There are solutions; look for an app called HaxSync on the market, it's a workaround but it does work.

Or as a free alternative, Friendcaster.
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I knew about the facebook/google fight but I thought HTC's facebook implementation would get over it that just how alternatives like friendcaster can

try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsInJvLndlZWRuZXQuY29udGFjdHNzeW5jIl0.
its what i use. only downside is that it syncs EVERYTHING so you will have to link contacts to clean up your address book

It's been working fine for me. All of my contacts that have fb are synced and there pics are there

SkizzMcNizz said:
It's been working fine for me. All of my contacts that have fb are synced and there pics are there
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Contacts that have Facebook sync perfectly fine. It's the Facebook contacts, the ones that I don't have linked to my contacts, are the ones that don't have their pictures synced
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Mosch26 said:
try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsInJvLndlZWRuZXQuY29udGFjdHNzeW5jIl0.
its what i use. only downside is that it syncs EVERYTHING so you will have to link contacts to clean up your address book
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This seems to be working for me. Thanks
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dominican2589 said:
Contacts that have Facebook sync perfectly fine. It's the Facebook contacts, the ones that I don't have linked to my contacts, are the ones that don't have their pictures synced
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Oh I see
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SkizzMcNizz said:
It's been working fine for me. All of my contacts that have fb are synced and there pics are there
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same thing here. now if only the pics would show in Handcent...

cpcrazyfly said:
same thing here. now if only the pics would show in Handcent...
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I think the issue is with the HOX because it doesnt show up on Go SMS either. The only way I got it to show up was by installing this https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsInJvLndlZWRuZXQuY29udGFjdHNzeW5jIl0.

Contacts showing multiple only when searching

As the screen shots below show when im using the contacts its fine (1 contact per name) but when i search for a specific person 6 or more contacts show up for that name. I wouldnt mind this but when i save a new number say from a text message and try to add it to the exsisting its like a guessing game which one to put it under because only 1 shows up under contacts normally. If i add it to the first one it says saved but then going into contacts its never there.
Stock 4.0.4 rooted.
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Join contacts

ekklesiaillusion said:
As the screen shots below show when im using the contacts its fine (1 contact per name) but when i search for a specific person 6 or more contacts show up for that name. I wouldnt mind this but when i save a new number say from a text message and try to add it to the exsisting its like a guessing game which one to put it under because only 1 shows up under contacts normally. If i add it to the first one it says saved but then going into contacts its never there.
Stock 4.0.4 rooted.
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I have run into this. You more than likely have more than one account syncing your contact (google, samsung, verizon?) To get rid of the contacts (multiple) Sync them to only one account, delete all contacts, then resync. Hope this helps.

greatdaneduke said:
I have run into this. You more than likely have more than one account syncing your contact (google, samsung, verizon?) To get rid of the contacts (multiple) Sync them to only one account, delete all contacts, then resync. Hope this helps.
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Ill give it a try thanks
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chamberc said:
Join contacts
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When you have multiple accounts syncing the phone can't always reconcile small differences. If you long press on a contact you can join it to another one manually. It's been something I've had to do since I let Facebook sync.
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Facebook picture sync CM 10

Hello I'm using the latest build of bruces' ROM and wanted to ask how can i sync facebook contact picture why my google contacts?
Thank you for your help
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GivemePain said:
Hello I'm using the latest build of bruces' ROM and wanted to ask how can i sync facebook contact picture why my google contacts?
Thank you for your help
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Try to install haxSync application, Go to your settings and under Accounts add your Facebook account using this app. I was also looking for application that will add all my friends with phone numbers to my contact list, but i guess i will have to program by myself

Thank you haxsync works perfectly

I believe that functionality was remove in stock Jellybean, but as was stated haxSync should work.

Cuca24 said:
Try to install haxSync application, Go to your settings and under Accounts add your Facebook account using this app. I was also looking for application that will add all my friends with phone numbers to my contact list, but i guess i will have to program by myself
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Good luck with programming it yourself ;P The Facebook API just doesn't expose phone numbers, so the only thing you could do is scrape Facebook's html, which is shady at best and illegal at worst. If it wasn't that way, I'd have included phone number sync in HaxSync a long time ago

Thanks, Haxsync worked for me also.
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[Q] Infuse with CM 10 unable to sync FB Contacts

Hello, I recently updated my infuse to CM 10 and have been mostly enjoying it.
I have one huge problem however, which is that I can't sync my facebook contacts
I don't fully know why. I can get my gmail and g+ contacts, but not my facebook, and seemingly, more than half of my original contacts came from facebook (I'll be sure to fix that).
I need a fix to this, if anyone knows what to do to get it working. I'm not sure why it wont, I've tried redownloading the fb app, deleting its cache, and even removing all phone contact accounts and re adding the, but to no avail.
Can someone please help?

That has not worked since ICS. It was disabled by google I believe..
You can try Liquid Smooth which has a hack to allow fb sync.
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There is also Contact Sync for Facebook in GooglePlay that can be used.

Try friend caster. It has some cool features that the Facebook app doesn't have
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if you ask me that contact sync feature is a huge privacy violation. having the facebook app give facebook your phone number, and anybody who also has your phone number can see you in the freind finder on their facebook app. when started seeing people i used to work with and other people who i had no buisness seeing their facebook account in the "people you may know" or whatever i deleted the app and let a few of those people know who probably would want to stay anonymous so that they could do the same.
at this point i'm not sure why i still have a facebook. but i probably wont for long. google+ is no better. i'll stick to the traditional google services in the future, ya know the ones that only allow me to see what's going on in my life.

psal217050 said:
There is also Contact Sync for Facebook in GooglePlay that can be used.
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This one doesnt sync phone numbers which I find pointless. It will however bring over all your friends as contacts to your phone with their pictures attached... still pointless if you cant call/txt them.
hollywood528 said:
Try friend caster. It has some cool features that the Facebook app doesn't have
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Friendcaster has a built in fb to contact sync and from what I can see that doesnt import numbers either.