I have found a method to use Facebook without the messenger app. It works with all versions I've tried however because it's a glitch, the newer the version the more glitches occur. The version I use is from May 28th 2015 so you will not be losing any features really and you can still FACEBOOK CALL!!!
Ok so the method is uninstall Facebook and messenger, when you uninstall Facebook you need to clear cache/data.
Now you need to go to https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/downloads this is the official developers Facebook page so you know there wont be any viruses or anything.
Download ''Facebook APK 29.0'' this is the last version that allows messages without the messenger app. You need to extract the .apk using winzip and move it to your phone. When you install V29.0 run it and make sure you can access your messages without the messenger app, sometimes left over files from the newer version force you to install messenger even though this version doesn't require it. If it doesn't let you access your messages you need to clear data/cache/force stop and try loading it again, this is a pain sometimes as it takes awhile for the app to set up each time but it will work. It worked for me first time which is how I came across this glitch but after playing around with different versions I found V29.0 started asking me to install messenger and took around 3 times clearing data/cache before it worked.
Next step, once you have messages working on V29.0 is to download V34.0 and install it over the top of V29.0. Don't clear data, if you do this it won't work. Once installed it should have the left over files from V29.0 and it will let you view your messages, reply to them and even make calls!!
This glitch can be a little tricky to get to work or it can be very easy, it all depends.
One thing I have noticed is when you install V29.0 the screen freezes and you have to exit and reload the app, this seems to happen every time for me, but backing out fixes it and it doesn't happen again. The other thing is if you install V35.0 the Facebook calls don't work, I seem to remember getting V35.0 to work with calls but it's not working now for me, you may want to try it, if you do let me know if you get it working. You can update to the latest version of Facebook but I wouldn't recommend as it is buggy.
I know this is long and a bit of a pain but it works beautifully once you get it working, V34.0 has all the features I need, the only it seems to be missing is the built in browser for viewing websites. Everything else I have tested works, tagging friends in comments/photos/statuses, playing videos, stickers, smiley's ect... plus you get the old interface which I prefer to the new one.
Any questions feel free to ask and let me know if it works for you, if it does hit the 'thanks' button
Thanks alot sir. This is very cool.
I used final facebook right now (55), if i update the app will impact on chat or not sir?
Hello all, I know Facebook still offered a sort off backroom code for messenger still deeply embedded within the app however even with this method which by the way, works, once you install last build (v58) it doesn't direct you to install messenger, but to the web version of Facebook since the embedded messenger code no longer exists there. Maybe if you find which was the last build that had messenger still somewhere in there, we could update to it
arteaga323 said:
Hello all, I know Facebook still offered a sort off backroom code for messenger still deeply embedded within the app however even with this method which by the way, works, once you install last build (v58) it doesn't direct you to install messenger, but to the web version of Facebook since the embedded messenger code no longer exists there. Maybe if you find which was the last build that had messenger still somewhere in there, we could update to it
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Version 55 does have it. I'm not sure if it is the latest, but it seems to work so far for me.
updated to V34 as per above instructions, works perfectly. Thanks
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Excellent mate on point
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i posted this on the official google help forum last week when the update first rolled out, but haven't gotten any replies (which doesn't surprise me i guess, but i can't believe nobody else has seen this problem)...
i get occasional text messages from certain people who i don't want to talk to for the most part, but i like to be able to see what they're sending me if i so choose. so, i mark those people as spam...their messages still come through but are filtered into my spam folder, which i can then go onto my computer and open the web interface and read.
however, with the newest update of the android app, i'm now getting notifications for all messages, even if they're spam. this is insanity...if i have them marked as spam, why would i want a notification when i get a message from them?
the app used to do it the right way, and just filter them into my spam folder and not notify me that i had a new message...i tried uninstalling and reinstalling the google voice app, and that seemed to get rid of them for about an hour...then they started coming through again.
this is extremely frustrating and i haven't gotten any help (like i said) on the official google voice forum...has anyone else seen this and if so is there any way to fix it?
bump? anyone?
That stinks.
The only thing I can say is that version before this one broke notifications for me (and many others according to market comments), so I was using an older version and this new version fixed my notifications.
So, at least there is a history of fixing regressions. Unfortunately, it did take a good couple of months between updates.
No one from google responds on the google groups, but you can try posting here though:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/voice?hl=en
You can probably find the previous version and use that.
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That stinks.
The only thing I can say is that version before this one broke notifications for me (and many others according to market comments), so I was using an older version and this new version fixed my notifications.
So, at least there is a history of fixing regressions. Unfortunately, it did take a good couple of months between updates.
No one from google responds on the google groups, but you can try posting here though:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/voice?hl=en
You can probably find the previous version and use that.
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the page you linked to is where i posted it...no response from anyone (google or otherwise), which i find strange (unless nobody is using the SPAM filter, which i'd also find strange).
First world problem !!!!!
I just updated Opera to the last version and now it crashes as soon as I open it.
Anybody else ?
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me too.I reinstall to old backup.
Crashes for me as well.
It is crashing for me too. I also just restored the last version from my Titanium Backups. I am very pissed at the people over at Opera though. I clicked on the "E-mail developer" link that is on the Opera Mobile page in the Android Market and sent them them an e-mail letting them know that the new release was crashing (also explaining exactly how it was crashing). I received a reply back telling me that they were rejecting my e-mail because I was not a premium (paid) user and therefore could not submit an e-mail to them. This is insanity! They broke it with their new release and users whether they are premium users or not should be able to notify them that there is a problem with the new release. As far as I am concerned, they have blown it with me. Time to switch to Dolphin. Hopefully more people will do the same. I understand the whole premium support concept and do not have an issue with that type of support model as long as non-premium users still have an outlet to report bugs or issues with the software. They need to learn a lesson here.
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It is crashing for me too. I also just restored the last version from my Titanium Backups. I am very pissed at the people over at Opera though. I clicked on the "E-mail developer" link that is on the Opera Mobile page in the Android Market and sent them them an e-mail letting them know that the new release was crashing (also explaining exactly how it was crashing). I received a reply back telling me that they were rejecting my e-mail because I was not a premium (paid) user and therefore could not submit an e-mail to them. This is insanity! They broke it with their new release and users whether they are premium users or not should be able to notify them that there is a problem with the new release. As far as I am concerned, they have blown it with me. Time to switch to Dolphin. Hopefully more people will do the same. I understand the whole premium support concept and do not have an issue with that type of support model as long as non-premium users still have an outlet to report bugs or issues with the software. They need to learn a lesson here.
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Got the same mail after contacting the official Opera support address.
But I still reported the problem in the dedicated Opera Mobile for Android bug report form where they sent me. After that I got a mail from another support address I could contact and write my issue more detailed. And today I got anther mail that asked me to record a log with alogcat pro and send it so they could see the problem.
Not that bad support in my opinion, I hope it will be fixed soon.
the same me yesterday, now i'm using dolphin.
Working now
I do not know if they published a new version, but yesterday I downloaded it again and is working fine. One thing I noticed is that the Opera splash page at startup now shows for a lot less time.
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I do not know if they published a new version, but yesterday I downloaded it again and is working fine. One thing I noticed is that the Opera splash page at startup now shows for a lot less time.
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Hm, the update didn't solve the problem for me.
None of what I'll tell you make sense but try this :
-go to manage application -opera mobile and clear data - force stop and uninstall opera
- if you have any other browser make sure that none of them is selected as the default browser
- install Ninesky Browser ( this really makes no sense)
- browse a couple of pages with it
-turn your tablet off and then on again
- install opera mobile again
- reply to my post telling me that my suggestion was pure BS
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None of what I'll tell you make sense but try this :
-go to manage application -opera mobile and clear data - force stop and uninstall opera
- if you have any other browser make sure that none of them is selected as the default browser
- install Ninesky Browser ( this really makes no sense)
- browse a couple of pages with it
-turn your tablet off and then on again
- install opera mobile again
- reply to my post telling me that my suggestion was pure BS
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Very strange. But I even tried this, no success of course.
But you said turn turn your tablet off and then ln again - did you have the problem on your tablet and solved it that way)? On my tablet (Transformer, still running Android 3.2.1, Opera works great, the black scree only occurs on my Defy running Android 4.0.3.
I would not know what I exactly did to end up with a working opera. But I know for sure that I uninstalled it and reinstalled it a couple of times. It was still not working and for this reason I went back to dolphin hd and eventually to that Ninesky Browser. A couple of days later I gave it a try again (could not stand any other browser) and voilà, it installed and worked flawlessly. That's why I even thought that maybe a new version came up.
EDIT : it's official, it was Opera fault and a new version was indeed published few days later. Version 11.5.5 is on the market since February 1st clearly stating that it fixes problems with Opera crashing at start on the galaxy tab 7.0 and galaxy tab 7.7
It solve in new release.
I use Fox2phone quite a bit for easily sending links to my phone from the comp.
But off late i've been facing some issues where the links sent are a hit or miss..
need to restart the phone every now & then to get the links sent.
just wondering if there are any alternatives out there which does a similar function or perhaps even more?
thanks
Ya, PushBullet and it is awesome!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android
In my opinion it trumps Chrome2Phone times 10.
Can push files/links/etc from browser to phone and vice-versa. Oh and you can also get notifications of pretty much anything (texts, email) on your Chrome Browser on your PC which is handy.
+1 Pushbullet
Wow. Great and useful app. Lists, maps, links, notes and even files. Super easy and mirroring of your phone's notifications in the reverse direction to your browser!
bekyndnunwind said:
Ya, PushBullet and it is awesome!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android
In my opinion it trumps Chrome2Phone times 10.
Can push files/links/etc from browser to phone and vice-versa. Oh and you can also get notifications of pretty much anything (texts, email) on your Chrome Browser on your PC which is handy.
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Thanks much!
Exactly what i needed
@bekyndnunwind
have you had any instances when this did NOT work?
shows as pushed from Firefox, but link doesn't appear in the phone..
if i open push bullet & view pushes, it shows the links there, but it doesn't appear in the phone
i can't even replicate this..
if i restart the phone & push something, i get it..
does this require sync to be enabled or something?
In Chrome at least, it works so fast, as in less than a second. I'm almost wondering now if it's not gulping juice in the background.
letmedanz said:
@bekyndnunwind
have you had any instances when this did NOT work?
shows as pushed from Firefox, but link doesn't appear in the phone..
if i open push bullet & view pushes, it shows the links there, but it doesn't appear in the phone
i can't even replicate this..
if i restart the phone & push something, i get it..
does this require sync to be enabled or something?
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I've never had a problem where it doesn't pop up instantly, but I do use Chrome not that it would have anything to do with it. Maybe it does require sync?? Not too sure about that. So if you restart the phone it starts working but then it stops working after a while? Very confused, as I've never had a single issue with it. You should try going to the PushBullet website and contacting them, they may be able to help you.
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In Chrome at least, it works so fast, as in less than a second. I'm almost wondering now if it's not gulping juice in the background.
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If you're worries about battery usage I can tell you I've never even seen it come up in my battery stats...
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I've never had a problem where it doesn't pop up instantly, but I do use Chrome not that it would have anything to do with it. Maybe it does require sync?? Not too sure about that. So if you restart the phone it starts working but then it stops working after a while? Very confused, as I've never had a single issue with it. You should try going to the PushBullet website and contacting them, they may be able to help you.
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i actually did get in touch with them..
i pressed send & even before i could blink i had a reply from a rep called Ryan.
He explained that since they use Google's Cloud service, if there is any delay at their end it may not deliver to us.
he did not mention anything about sync being on or off..
i also queried him about using different instances for each installation under 'devices', cos i use firefox at home & at office and both show up just as Firefox.
you can't really differentiate between them & can't be renamed either.
he said the team is working on a platform based segmentation (macs, PCs etc) & that should be coming soon
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So, could someone explain to me the benefit of using, say, PushBullet over just using Chrome Sync?
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So, could someone explain to me the benefit of using, say, PushBullet over just using Chrome Sync?
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Doesnt chrome sync only mirror tabs/history/favorites of pages you are viewing or have viewed in chrome? With pushbullet you can create notes or lists that you can send to anything that has pushbullet installed. You can also directly push a file (max 25MB) from one device directly to another. I find it incredibly useful and use it on a daily basis.
And for those asking above, if you want to get the notifications instantly, you *DO* need Sync active on your mobile device. If you dont, just open pushbullet and manually update the list and it should appear. The amount of time it takes to reach your phone still relies on your network speed obviously, but it's normally pushing such a small amount of data that it's almost instantaneous.
Chrome to Mobile, Chrome for android has a built in system now.
ISDP said:
Chrome to Mobile, Chrome for android has a built in system now.
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Uh, what? Could you explain?
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-to-mobile/idknbmbdnapjicclomlijcgfpikmndhd
Chrome extention ^
And in the settings of Chrome for Android there's an option that enables you to use that system (settings and then tap your gmail address)
I'm using Pushover, as I use it with other apps as well as from Chrome (Sickbeard/Couchpotato).
This topic has been beaten to death. As such, there are too many posts about it for me to learn anything useful. I do NOT use the Facebook app on my Android. I access FB via Firefox, just like my computer, and it works perfectly. However...where before I had a Droid 4, now I have a Galaxy S7. And it's trying to force me to install FB Messenger, which I refuse to do. And yet...on my old Droid 4, it continues to work and is NOT trying to force me to install it.
I'm posting this message because today I discovered something. I downloaded the current version of Opera to my S7, and it's NOT trying to force me to install FBM.
This has me wondering why (and how) Android Browser, Chrome, and Firefox are all doing this..? Can this behavior be prevented..? There are so many ads on this gd thing that I wonder if Sprint and Samsung are in bed with FB and put some proxy or other crap on it to do this. Thoughts..?
Thanks.
spinjector said:
This topic has been beaten to death. As such, there are too many posts about it for me to learn anything useful. I do NOT use the Facebook app on my Android. I access FB via Firefox, just like my computer, and it works perfectly. However...where before I had a Droid 4, now I have a Galaxy S7. And it's trying to force me to install FB Messenger, which I refuse to do. And yet...on my old Droid 4, it continues to work and is NOT trying to force me to install it.
I'm posting this message because today I discovered something. I downloaded the current version of Opera to my S7, and it's NOT trying to force me to install FBM.
This has me wondering why (and how) Android Browser, Chrome, and Firefox are all doing this..? Can this behavior be prevented..? There are so many ads on this gd thing that I wonder if Sprint and Samsung are in bed with FB and put some proxy or other crap on it to do this. Thoughts..?
Thanks.
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I personally use an app called "Metal" which basically gives you the facebook internet version, it doesn't force you to install anything and saves a lot of battery. It can also be used for twitter.
Is your phone rooted? With a rooted phone I have no problem using either Messenger or Facebook. I keep them shut off with Greenify. But it all depends on how you've got your phone set up.
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Is your phone rooted? With a rooted phone I have no problem using either Messenger or Facebook. I keep them shut off with Greenify. But it all depends on how you've got your phone set up.
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No root yet. I'm still reading through the 53 pages of posts on the topic. =-) Probably 60 now, lol. I don't want to trip the Knox bit.
Hi guys,
Last week, Facebook rolled out a new gif button for comments however I don't seem to have it. I'm running the latest beta version of the app but I suspect it was a server side switch anyhow. Everyone seems to have it on iOS but no luck for me on Android. I'm using a S8 with Batman ROM (7.0). Anyone else got it?
Not bragging but I've had Gif support in comments for at least the last month and a half give or take. Maybe the beta version you're on excluded it.
Hmm I've reverted to the regular version but still no good. Just gonna have to sit and wait then I guess. Cheers
Try formatting the data and cache and re install it
Missing it
Critical, we've all had support for gifs. (We can upload them via a normal upload or a link). They've been displaying, we're just missing the gif button. I have the same problem on my S7 edge. Its quite annoying. I've deleted my Facebook app, I've disabled an re-enable my account, I've tried everything. And unfortunately the lovely people at Facebook have no way to be reached.
Got it
So I got in touch with Facebook about a week ago, and today the button seems to be there. Might have been there a couple of days, but I just noticed it. I linked this post and several other with the same thing, so they may have seen the issue seems to be spread out.