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?
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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)?
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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 .
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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.".
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
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So here's a few answers I couldn't find from all the kickass people at XDA
- Sync Android Bookmarks (bookmarks in stock browser on my phone never showed up on my xoom...?)
- Have bookmarks show up in a different order (right now they show up according to when you added them... not alphabetical or most-used...)
- Which app you guys recommend for screenshots
- Which app you guys recommend for flashlight (using the dual-LED)
that's it for now really... everything else kicks ass. I'll edit the topic if there's more! You guys add yours if you need random questions answered...
If you have Google Chrome installed on your computer and you are logged on to your Google account, then the stock browser will synchronize your bookmarks with Chrome. I may be wrong here, but I think that you have to actually organize your bookmarks in Chrome unless you download a 3rd party app.
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velopirate said:
If you have Google Chrome installed on your computer and you are logged on to your Google account, then the stock browser will synchronize your bookmarks with Chrome. I may be wrong here, but I think that you have to actually organize your bookmarks in Chrome unless you download a 3rd party app.
Mike
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actually I don't want to sync with my Chrome, I want to sink with my Android devices only ... there is such an app as "Bookmarks sync" in the apps list, meaning it does store bookmarks... I'm just wondering why it doesn't sync between my N1 and Xoom
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actually I don't want to sync with my Chrome, I want to sink with my Android devices only ... there is such an app as "Bookmarks sync" in the apps list, meaning it does store bookmarks... I'm just wondering why it doesn't sync between my N1 and Xoom
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Because your N1 doesn't have bookmark sync
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- Which app you guys recommend for screenshots
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There's only one right now afaik and that's the Screenshot ER. It's free for XDA dev members. You need to be rooted though.
funnycreature said:
There's only one right now afaik and that's the Screenshot ER. It's free for XDA dev members. You need to be rooted though.
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first thing I did is turn it on and use the 1-click method (well 14 clicks but they're all "OK" hehe)
so that's weird... no way to have bookmarks show up in alphabetical order?
"Flashlight" is very bright. The widget is nice and small.
You can use the SDK to take screenshots. Google ddms.bat.
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You can use the SDK to take screenshots. Google ddms.bat.
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More info here: http://www.gigadroid.com/androidtalk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=43&p=51#p51
Facebook contact syncing does not work in 4.0.3.
I have read plenty of threads about custom roms that fix it and HaxSync which offers to fix it for a dollar. This seems like a pretty essential feature and I don't know why 4.0.3 seems to block it when it is fine with other things syncing with contacts.
who is to blame here? I also heard facebook did not adhere to googles new policies about contact syncing? So is facebook going to release a new app that will fix this? or will google change whatever blocking they have? or is there an easy fix that does not require a custom rom or some hacky app?
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Facebook contact syncing does not work in 4.0.3.
I have read plenty of threads about custom roms that fix it and HaxSync which offers to fix it for a dollar. This seems like a pretty essential feature and I don't know why 4.0.3 seems to block it when it is fine with other things syncing with contacts.
who is to blame here? I also heard facebook did not adhere to googles new policies about contact syncing? So is facebook going to release a new app that will fix this? or will google change whatever blocking they have? or is there an easy fix that does not require a custom rom or some hacky app?
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Facebook and Google are to blame
A fix has indeed been released for ICS that fixes this.
Without giving you all the nasty details, the problem was, back in Gingerbread 2.3, that Facebook didn't want to abide to Google's Contactlist API policies (they wanted to use their own). So Google blocked the Facebook Contact API. Cyanogen reverted that almost instantaneously though.
Facebook and Google still don't play nice, so it remains a blocked feature.
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A fix has indeed been released for ICS that fixes this.
Facebook and Google still don't play nice, so it remains a blocked feature.
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so you mean one of the companies has caved and there will be an update that fixes it all? or are u talking about haxsync and the modaco rom?
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so you mean one of the companies has caved and there will be an update that fixes it all?
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No, he means that Cyanogen has implimented a fix (reverted to the old code) in their ROMS. Like CM9 ROMS have the reverted code so the FB syncs just as is used to. All STOCK ICS ROMS still block the FB sync feature and will for the foreseeable future.
That's really ****ty. Consumers suffer because corporate dumbasses can't work together.
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k.electron said:
That's really ****ty. Consumers suffer because corporate dumbasses can't work together.
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eh its the dumbasses at facebook really. google has their set rules for contact syncing that everyone else follows. why should facebook be exempt?
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eh its the dumbasses at facebook really. google has their set rules for contact syncing that everyone else follows. why should facebook be exempt?
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it shouldn't. facebook needs to follow the rules of the device it makes an app on. its annoying that they won't.
Blame Google
Google wants you to move to Google+ .
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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..
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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??
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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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Guys, I'm having a hard time finding an App that syncs Facebook profile pictures in HD to my phone contacts.
Haven't found a real alternative for HaxSync yet. HaxSync works for syncing the pictures in best quality, but only as long as the phone contac is named like the Facebook contact. PicSync seems to do it the right way by letting you chose a sync by Facebook ID (means it doesn't care about changing names), but it's no HD.
Any REAL alternatives, please?
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Guys, I'm having a hard time finding an App that syncs Facebook profile puctures in HD to my phone contacts.
Haven't found a real alternative for HaxSync yet. HaxSync works for syncing the pictures in best quality, but only as long as the phone contac is named like the Facebook contact. PicSync seems to do it the right way by letting you chose a sync by Facebook ID (means it doesn't care about changing names), but it's no HD.
Any REAL alternatives, please?
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I hear ya .. HaxSync then merge contacts and keep HD pics only way for now.
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I hear ya .. HaxSync then merge contacts and keep HD pics only way for now.
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WTF? We live in the 21st century and even HTCs social hub can sync by Facebook ID and everybody is telling me that HaxSync is the ONLY way for now?
Excuse me?!
HaxSync can and does sync friends manually, even though it's a bit less than user-friendly at the moment. The next update will make it much easier
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInJvLndlZWRuZXQuY29udGFjdHNzeW5jIl0.
It connects by FB id... atleast that wat it claims
I've just tried contact picture sync and it seems working.
It's free and you can sync them manually in HD.
Is this what you are looking for?
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I've just tried contact picture sync and it seems working. It's free and you can sync them manually in HD. Is this what you are looking for?
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Does it also sync all contact pictures by time schedule? HaxSync would be perfect if it would sync by ID and not by the stupid names.. you know how often girls change their ****ty names on Facebook - and boom, HaxSync doesn't recognize the person any longer and the conract picture catches dust. Awesome.
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HaxSync can and does sync friends manually, even though it's a bit less than user-friendly at the moment. The next update will make it much easier
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Are you the developer or how do you know?
Nono I'm not the developer I was just looking for something similar and found that app. But you are looking for something more "complex" if I understand correctly.
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Nono I'm not the developer I was just looking for something similar and found that app. But you are looking for something more "complex" if I understand correctly.
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Just something HaxSync-like which keeps neatly in the background and syncs by ID on Jelly Bean. Can't be THAT hard, right?
Facebook Contact Sync is the best!! try it...is free on Play Store...:good:
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Facebook Contact Sync is the best!! try it...is free on Play Store...:good:
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Thanks for the heads up! I will try this one.
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Facebook Contact Sync is the best!! try it...is free on Play Store...
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Huge problem I have with this App: It does not really only sync the contacts in my phone list. I don't even want a facebook link in my contacts and I do NOT want to let Facebook import any phone contacts into the friggin' interwebz. I JUST want the goddamn picture in HD, synced by ID!
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Thanks for the heads up! I will try this one.
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What are your test results so far?
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Are you the developer or how do you know?
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I am. Did you check out the 2.5.2 yet? It should make things way easier with its built-in contact manager.
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I am. Did you check out the 2.5.2 yet? It should make things way easier with its built-in contact manager.
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I upgraded it - do I still need the JellyBean Workaround? And one more thing: Could you simplify the menu structure, please? I've tested all the tools mentioned in this thread.. and came back to HaxSync.
One of my favorite features was being able to sync my contacts from Facebook to my phone in Jellybean so that all of my contacts used their Facebook photo for my contacts on my phone.
Either I am not seeing how to do that in Android 4.4 or that feature was removed.
My Facebook account is synced to my phone and when I go to it under accounts in my settings, it doesn't have anything in there.
Can someone point out how to do this?
That was never part of Jellybean! You must come from an device with UI like touchwiz or sense..
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That was never part of Jellybean! You must come from an device with UI like touchwiz or sense..
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Wow. Yeah, i had an HTC One X+. Sad face.
I guess I had just assumed that was how all android phones were. Dang.
So does anyone know any way to do this then? Maybe a 3rd party app or something?
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Wow. Yeah, i had an HTC One X+. Sad face.
I guess I had just assumed that was how all android phones were. Dang.
So does anyone know any way to do this then? Maybe a 3rd party app or something?
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Download the app Sync.Me. I've been using it for a while now and it seems to do a pretty good job at syncing Facebook contact pictures. Can also do LinkedIn, if you have one.
Ubersync works well and you can choose the quality
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync
As I don't know the name but only that it exists, you can google for it as good as i could.
So check it out yourself. There are some apps who can do what you want ! (ofc not as good as it is implemented in sense)
Download Haxsync - best app there is for syncing contact timeline information and photos
I'm gonna give Sync.ME a try. Thanks everyone!