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Facebook sync not working - cal syncs, but not contacts

Since a couple of days I have been unable to sync the contacts with the internal facebook app.
It always says that it is currently experiencing problems and is highly annoying!
Calendar sync works though.
Anyone got the same problem? A solution?
I am running the jp3 firmware, but also reflashing to jm5 produced the same problem.
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Mycorrhiza said:
Since a couple of days I have been unable to sync the contacts with the internal facebook app.
It always says that it is currently experiencing problems and is highly annoying!
Calendar sync works though.
Anyone got the same problem? A solution?
I am running the jp3 firmware, but also reflashing to jm5 produced the same problem.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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Same problem here. Been like that for a week or so now.
I switched to Phonebook 2.0 from market. Think its better than the stock app and FB sync works.
But hope they fix that FB sync thing soon. It´s getting pretty annoying.

Maybe you should use Phonebook 2.0 to find a defect friend's name. When you link your Gmail contacts to Facebook contacts in Phonebook 2.0, you may find someone who have some strange things. For me, I have some friends who have their last-name 'null' instead of the real one. So, I decide to delete these friends and then I can sync agian.

Found this at androidforums earlier in the week when I was having this problem, and it worked for me. I can't post links, apparently, but to give credit, it's from airmanjerm over there (androidforums dot com slash samsung-captivate slash 127442-link-facebook-friend-photo-contact dot html).
1. Start the CONTACTS app.
2. Click on "Contacts" at the very top.
3. Pick a person in your contacts list who is also in your Facebook friends. Select their name and it opens their entry in your phone's contacts list. For this, we'll select "John Smith." (How original!)
4. Touch the MENU button in the very bottom left of the phone.
5. Select "Link Contact"
6. At the top, select "Get Friends"
7. Select your Facebook account. (If you don't see it, you'll have to be sure your phone is logged into your Facebook account.)
8. Your phone will pull up all your friends from your FB friends list. Although you're technically only trying to link John Smith, go ahead and select all the friends you want to import to your phone altogether. (Or just select all at the top.) This will save you a couple steps later.
9. Click "Save" at the bottom.
10. After a few seconds or a minute's worth of "importing," the phone will go back a screen. Here you will see all your imported Facebook friends that you just imported. Scroll down to "John Smith" and select that Facebook profile to link it to your phonebook entry.
11. An AMAZING feature here is that when the phone imports all your friends from Facebook, it automatically links your phone contacts with their Facebook profile IF they have either the same exact name, or the same phone number or other similar contact info.
12. For those that don't automatically link, repeat steps 1-10, omitting steps 6-9 since you've already imported them from Facebook.

iNap said:
Found this at androidforums earlier in the week when I was having this problem, and it worked for me. I can't post links, apparently, but to give credit, it's from airmanjerm over there (androidforums dot com slash samsung-captivate slash 127442-link-facebook-friend-photo-contact dot html).
1. Start the CONTACTS app.
2. Click on "Contacts" at the very top.
3. Pick a person in your contacts list who is also in your Facebook friends. Select their name and it opens their entry in your phone's contacts list. For this, we'll select "John Smith." (How original!)
4. Touch the MENU button in the very bottom left of the phone.
5. Select "Link Contact"
6. At the top, select "Get Friends"
7. Select your Facebook account. (If you don't see it, you'll have to be sure your phone is logged into your Facebook account.)
8. Your phone will pull up all your friends from your FB friends list. Although you're technically only trying to link John Smith, go ahead and select all the friends you want to import to your phone altogether. (Or just select all at the top.) This will save you a couple steps later.
9. Click "Save" at the bottom.
10. After a few seconds or a minute's worth of "importing," the phone will go back a screen. Here you will see all your imported Facebook friends that you just imported. Scroll down to "John Smith" and select that Facebook profile to link it to your phonebook entry.
11. An AMAZING feature here is that when the phone imports all your friends from Facebook, it automatically links your phone contacts with their Facebook profile IF they have either the same exact name, or the same phone number or other similar contact info.
12. For those that don't automatically link, repeat steps 1-10, omitting steps 6-9 since you've already imported them from Facebook.
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Just tried it.
Can't even do that. When the sync error appears FB is grayed out in get friends.

You can also try syncmypix from the market... With this its possible to link contacts pictures from facebook to your phonebook contacts.
We'll have to wait until facebook fixes this failure.
Greetz, DN

Kolemar said:
Just tried it.
Can't even do that. When the sync error appears FB is grayed out in get friends.
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i have the same issue. can't click on get friends since facebook is greyed out in contacts.

It started working for me.

found this while searching around, well I messed up and linked some stuff wrong, and just removed the facebook account...
Well story is I just got this phone,
added facebook account for the widget that came on phone, no contact sync
later installed facebook from market
then today tried to sync contacts with failure
After I deleted the facebook account, I went to add back and noticed two options for adding facebook accounts, one that says "Intergrated contact accounts" and one under "more accounts" I tried the one under intergrated and it seems to be working without having to do any work arounds...
If anyone is getting gray facebook when doing "get friends" make sure in Settings->Accounts & Sync->Facebook that contact sync is enabled.
maybe this will help
(welcome my first post in the array of Galaxy S forums, been using androind on my old ATT Tilt and finally upgraded)

Joe1981AL said:
If anyone is getting gray facebook when doing "get friends" make sure in Settings->Accounts & Sync->Facebook that contact sync is enabled.
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Wow that did it for me... Thanks for the tip buddy.

For People Having Problem With Facebook Contacts Pictures Sync etc [SOLUTION]

This worked for me; let’s hope it works for you...
Problem:
After a lot of messing around, my contacts appear to be synched with Facebook and are showing Facebook profile pictures and so forth. However, when I receive a text message from one of these contacts, their picture does not show next to the text message.
NOTE: This solution may fix other problems you are having with Facebook sync, what you have just read was my particular problem, so give it a go, might just work for your problem too.
Solution...
1. Go to Settings -> Accounts and Sync
2. Look under 'Manage Accounts' for any Facebook related accounts. If you see any, click on them, then click on 'Remove Account'. (Do this for all of them if there is more than one.)
3. Go back to the main 'Accounts and Sync' section where you have just been and click on 'Add account'.
4. Under INTEGRATED CONTACT ACCOUNTS (NOT more accounts) click on Facebook.
5. Enter your Facebook username and password as normal and click done.
6. Go back to the main 'Accounts and Sync' menu again, look for the new Facebook account you have just added on there and click on it.
7. Press the menu key on your phone, then click on sync now and wait till any spinning arrow logos you see stop spinning.
8. Go into your contacts and see if any have now linked with Facebook correctly (this will now be working for some people but for the majority it will not be... YET.... if not, continue with step 9.)
9. Click and hold on any of your contacts in your address book.
10. Click on join contact
11. If you see your contact with their Facebook pic next to them, click on them and they will now be successfully joined!.... If you don’t see them, you have two choices...
A) Re-edit their name in your contacts to match exactly how they have their name on Facebook. So if your friend is called 'John Doe' on Facebook but you have him as J Doe or something in your contacts, change it to match Facebook!)
OR
B)After step 10, click on 'Get Friends' and scroll until you see the contact you are trying to join, tick the box next to them, click save, then click on their picture which should now be showing under 'Suggested friends'.
Long winded - Yes
Time consuming - Yes
A soultion - Yes.
Let me know how you get on everyone...

I also do this and this works but the next issue I face is if I use a WIPE rom, how can I restore a back up of my contacts that already has the joined information ?

^^ Good question, same problem I have.

Without being some kind of genius with the SGS, I cant see how this can be done easliy to be honest.
Thing is, if your backed up contacts have the EXACT names as your facebook contacts, then when you load them back into your phone after a wipe install and sync (step 7 in guide) it should join them all up automatically for you.
However, if it does not I'm pretty sure it's due to an issue with the Facebook App because before the latest update they always used to join up automatically but not with everyone now.

Hello,
I am experiencing the same problem, but with Samsung Galaxy Nexus with ICS 4.0.4.
I tried the steps described on this post, but It didn't work.
(My facebook contacts doesn't show at People App at all)
I also tried re-installing and re-adding my facebook account, but It didn't work.
BTW, where is "INTEGRATED CONTACT ACCOUNTS" settings?
Please, Does someone have any clue on how to fix it?
thanks in advance,
Roger

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=contact+sync

[Q] Atrix (motoblur) creates contacts that i don't want

Hey Guys....
When i send a email from my gmail account (on a PC) if that email address is not in my gmail contacts it gets created as a contact on my phone !!
I'm not sure if this motoblur doing this or is it gmail. a contact isn't created in my gmail contacts just in the contacts of my atrix. when i click on the new contact it says it's a linked contact from google.
anyone else experience this....is there a setting i'm missing ??

go to contacts, hit the menu button, select more, settings, then click phone numbers only.

cegna09 said:
go to contacts, hit the menu button, select more, settings, then click phone numbers only.
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that option doesn't exist....when i go to contacts -> menu -> more -> settings all it has are two sections "new contacts" and "sim card contacts" with checkboxes to enable them or not. I don't see "phone numbers only".

cegna09 said:
go to contacts, hit the menu button, select more, settings, then click phone numbers only.
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^^^
This!!!
Also, I heard Google is going to end that annoying thing where contacts are automatically added. I hate flashing a new ROM or reloading my Contacts list to see a bunch of stupid email addresses everywhere. I'm a neat freak.

jodahall said:
that option doesn't exist....when i go to contacts -> menu -> more -> settings all it has are two sections "new contacts" and "sim card contacts" with checkboxes to enable them or not. I don't see "phone numbers only".
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Bell Atrix? I'm on the AT&T one.
i assure you it is there for me. Try stumbling though all the contact settings.

Its not there for bell users. something i discovered as I have 200+contacts that are in there that aren't in my contacts.
Gmail (via your pc) now has the option to stop from saving email addresses to your contacts. Along with that you can delete those other contacts from there (if you don't need them) I ended up saving the ones I knew I'd use for sure and deleting the rest.

This is one of those little things that I noticed right away and really bugs me - why would Bell/motorola take this feature out? It's so useful.
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Its not there for bell users. something i discovered as I have 200+contacts that are in there that aren't in my contacts.
Gmail (via your pc) now has the option to stop from saving email addresses to your contacts. Along with that you can delete those other contacts from there (if you don't need them) I ended up saving the ones I knew I'd use for sure and deleting the rest.
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plemen said:
This is one of those little things that I noticed right away and really bugs me - why would Bell/motorola take this feature out? It's so useful.
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good...i'm glad it wasn't just me (yes i'm on a bell atrix). Thanx for your help guys
funny thing was i came from a nexus one and they have the option to do "phone numbers only" too.
I love the atrix for a number of things, but sometimes i miss the simple bare bones of the nexus one interface....or as some call it "the pure google experience"

same here with the N1 and that was turned on by default. also the ability to show contacts by groups was nice to have. not sure why manufacturers take stuff away from the "pure experience" and not just focus on adding stuff to it.

3 issues

1- when I make a calendar appointment it defaults to my work Microsoft Exchange calendar as opposed to my gmail calendar.
How do I make my gmail the default calendar?
2- I use swype but lately it seems to be gltiched.
Lets say I have swyped the word hello and then pressed SEND in the chat program (Whats app).
Instead of the suggestion box clearing, it'll show me all possible suggestions for the word hello. Like Heli, Jello, Help and so on.
The problem is the other person i am chatting with sees me as "typing...." and waits for me to finish talking to respond. Whereas I have finished but this gltich is fooling the system. I wanted to clear the cache or something but couldn't (maybe because it is a system app?).
3- I use Dolphin Browser Mini. Most of the time when I long pause on a link (to get the menu to open - open in background - bookmark link - save link), I won't get this pop up menu. Instead I will get the smaller menu (select text - gesture - fullscreen - close tab). Even though I am positive I am long pressing on a link not on a blank space on a webpage.
Thanks guys!

Well i can only help you on the first point but give you some info in the others:
When you make a calendar appointment in s-planner the first box (above title) is to change where you want it to be synced. Justo choose the one you need.
In swype or other introduction method you have the option to let it give you hints, disable them but you mustn't make an erro in your typing/swyping. I don't use swype so it's just an idea...
I tried dolphin browser and deleted the app just because of it, still using stock browser on my note.
Hope it helped or gave you some ideas
becosemsaida

becosemsaida said:
Well i can only help you on the first point but give you some info in the others:
When you make a calendar appointment in s-planner the first box (above title) is to change where you want it to be synced. Justo choose the one you need.
In swype or other introduction method you have the option to let it give you hints, disable them but you mustn't make an erro in your typing/swyping. I don't use swype so it's just an idea...
I tried dolphin browser and deleted the app just because of it, still using stock browser on my note.
Hope it helped or gave you some ideas
becosemsaida
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In regards to te calendar, yes I realize that I can change it at the time of creating an entry but it defaults to MS Exchange. I want to change default to gmail as I use that 99% of the time.
I don't want to turn of swype suggestions because they are useful. I need to know how to re-install or clear the data in swype because its not working properly.

Can you go to your phone settings>applications>manage applications and go to the exchange app and select "clear defaults"?
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Markuzy said:
Can you go to your phone settings>applications>manage applications and go to the exchange app and select "clear defaults"?
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yeah I'm not your guinea pig. I am not doing that.

CorruptedSanity said:
In regards to te calendar, yes I realize that I can change it at the time of creating an entry but it defaults to MS Exchange. I want to change default to gmail as I use that 99% of the time.
I don't want to turn of swype suggestions because they are useful. I need to know how to re-install or clear the data in swype because its not working properly.
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I changed only once???????
Regarding swype, go the definitions of text input and click on the mini widget and define your language and other stuff,clear your dictionary, reboot note.
As of gmail being standard: definitions --- accounts and sync --- open you preferred email account--- defintitions----again choose preferred account--- check the box "preferred mail account" (or similiar, it's the second box). At the end of the page mark sync. agenda and task......
back to homescreen and try it out. Sync your e-mail accounts first..

CorruptedSanity said:
yeah I'm not your guinea pig. I am not doing that.
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So, if you are not trying solutions, why ask for help?
clear defaults will do no harm, the system will only ask the next time it calls a function/program for you to choose the action to take, and will let you choose the default again.

becosemsaida said:
I changed only once???????
Regarding swype, go the definitions of text input and click on the mini widget and define your language and other stuff,clear your dictionary, reboot note.
As of gmail being standard: definitions --- accounts and sync --- open you preferred email account--- defintitions----again choose preferred account--- check the box "preferred mail account" (or similiar, it's the second box). At the end of the page mark sync. agenda and task......
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The swype thing didnt work.
And I can't follow your steps for the gmail issue. When I go to Accounts & Sync I see all my emails there. There is no "definitions" option nor s there "preferred mail account". I don't see these items.
Borisdmitri said:
So, if you are not trying solutions, why ask for help?
clear defaults will do no harm, the system will only ask the next time it calls a function/program for you to choose the action to take, and will let you choose the default again.
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Because you seemed unsure. It was like "hey try this, it may work, or it may not".
Now it seems clearer after you explained that it will ask me to take an action the next time i run the app. Thanks.

[Q] LG G2 change default contacts save location

I am having trouble with saving contacts. By default it is set to "phone" and everytime I have to choose my google account when saving account.
I tried deleting data in apps , "contacts, phone, etc,..." but still when creating new contact it is selected to save in "phone"
Has anyone any clue how to set default save location to my google account?
thank you!

marko-mb said:
I am having trouble with saving contacts. By default it is set to "phone" and everytime I have to choose my google account when saving account.
I tried deleting data in apps , "contacts, phone, etc,..." but still when creating new contact it is selected to save in "phone"
Has anyone any clue how to set default save location to my google account?
thank you!
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Go into settings while in contacts, and uncheck the other options, leaving only Google contacts selected.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.

Nope... doesnt work for me... I have checked settings /contacts to show / custom and unchecked all but my google account.
stilll when typing number and saving a contact or creating new contact.. default selected is "phone"

My Incredible 4G does that too. Annoying.
Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk Pro 12-10

bberryhill0 said:
My Incredible 4G does that too. Annoying.
Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk Pro 12-10
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Go in to Phone orContacts settings, and then click "Contacts to display"
Select your google account.
It will then default to save on your google account. Obviously you will not see contacts from the phone or other accounts but I save everything on google so works for me.
cheers!

Nothing helps - searching since 6 month!
Yaken said:
Go in to Phone orContacts settings, and then click "Contacts to display"
Select your google account.
It will then default to save on your google account. Obviously you will not see contacts from the phone or other accounts but I save everything on google so works for me.
cheers!
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Nope, it will remain saving new contacts to the phone as default. I also have all my contacts saved to google, because i sync it with other devices. I'm realy wondering that only a few people complain about this issue.
If someone found a solution in the meantime - please let me know. Thanks

Same here

Not really a solution but FYI http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50637743#post50637743

marko-mb said:
I am having trouble with saving contacts. By default it is set to "phone" and everytime I have to choose my google account when saving account.
I tried deleting data in apps , "contacts, phone, etc,..." but still when creating new contact it is selected to save in "phone"
Has anyone any clue how to set default save location to my google account?
thank you!
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I have same problem but I don't know any solution for it at all. I though the KK update will make a difference but it didn't do anything. The problem remains the same in KK as it was in JB:crying:

Yip same problem here with no solution. Lost my contacts because of it. Really poor from lg.

lennois said:
Yip same problem here with no solution. Lost my contacts because of it. Really poor from lg.
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It is not LG thing, It is KK to blame; Last update of KK (4.4.2) does ALWAYS default save location to "phone" It IS realy annoying !
you can choose google acc. from drop down menu when saving a new contact, but you have to do it so EVERY time you add new contact
P.S. And no, you have not lost your contacts: just go to settings in contacts app, then choose display contacts and select customize, then check google contacts and phone - voala

Add one more person who was wondering and getting annoyed with that... isn't it a bit strange that there's no setting to change the default contact location??
Anyway... is there a way to export contacts from the phone to Google? Say for example you're in a rush to add a bunch of contacts, can you somehow get them into your Google Contacts later on?
Guess I will try and add all contacts on a computer from now on.

One more person who finds this really awkward. It must have been the same before KitKat, because when I updated (and wiped my phone) I lost a few recently added contacts...
The same applies to the calendar, new entries are by default added to the phones calender, and I can't find a setting to change this.
Finally, whats up with the "recent calls"-menu? If I go there, I expect a list of the calls I've made, received and missed, in reversed chronological order. Going to "recent calls" on the G2... Well, I can't for the life of me figure out what it shows. I always have to go via menu and filter out either dialed, received or missed. It's idiotic.

I would be very happy if LG fixes this error in the next firmware version.

no one has found the fix yet?
its weird

When you save a new contact, you have an option above to choose . Phone Contact is default, you can also choose Google or SIM .
Hope this will help .
P.S Sorry for my english mistakes .

Problem still present in Lollipop...
No fix yet ?!
iAmRuSu said:
When you save a new contact, you have an option above to choose . Phone Contact is default, you can also choose Google or SIM .
Hope this will help .
P.S Sorry for my english mistakes .
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We already know this. We just want "Google" from the dropdown list as default, every time.

Still not resolving?..

Same problem for me...
Really annoying!!!
Seem impossible there's no way to trick it...