Does anyone know how to merge Facebook phone numbers to the phone contacts itself or Gmail contacts? Most of my contacts are linked through Facebook but I don't want to be logged in 24/7. Is there a way to do this?
Well, once you've linked your Facebook contacts, I don't think you have to stay logged in to Facebook for them to stay there. You just need to keep your account registered on your phone. As to actually transferring the data to the other contact iterations, I don't know of a way to do that with the tools built into the phone, though there might be an app that does, I've never looked.
IT doesnt mean your logged in,
When I logout of my Facebook it removed all the contacts except the ones in my Gmail.
Yes, but I don't think Facebook registers you as being logged in just because you have your login information stored on the Facebook app on your phone. Think of it like... storing your login information on your computer's web browser with cookies. Whenever you navigate to Facebook, it will log you in automatically and send you straight to your pages, but you're still "logged off" as far as the website is concerned when you're not actually using Facebook. It's the same thing with the Facebook app. At least, that's how I understand it.
Related
I know there must be a setting for this but for the life of me I don't seem to be able to find it. I had to wipe my phone and flash it again today. Now when I go to make a call, it is not just showing my contacts that I sync with my pc but it is also showing my facebook contacts. Keep in mind this is in the phone app and not in the people app. How can I stop this from happening? I am on the fresh 2.1.2 rom.
In the address book, click menu, then view.
Assuming that you have your facebook contacts syncs checked, go to menu, settings, accounts and sync, and uncheck facebook sync. You should be good to go.
Dave I still see my facebook contacts in the phone app how about you OP?
cbarth3 said:
Dave I still see my facebook contacts in the phone app how about you OP?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try removing the facebook account altogether in manage account section (within the account and sync settings). That worked for me.
In the people app I have only the phone contacts selected. Where I see the facebook contacts is if I am in the phone app and I start scrolling through the list from the phone app or if I create a shortcut that is Direct Dial. In those 2 cases it shows the facebook contacts eventhough in the address book the google and facebook contacts are not checked.
In the people app I have only the phone contacts selected. Where I see the facebook contacts is if I am in the phone app and I start scrolling through the list from the phone app or if I create a shortcut that is Direct Dial. In those 2 cases it shows the facebook contacts eventhough in the address book the google and facebook contacts are not checked.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What got rid of my facebook contacts is if you are looking at the main screen, you go to menu, then settings, then accounts and sync. If you have facebook at all in that menu, remove it completely. None of my facebook contacts comes up any more if I'm in the people menu or phone menu at all.
That's all I know.
-------------------------------------
Sent via the XDA Tapatalk App
This worked for me also, now what i cant figure out is how to link the contacts in my people app, to facebook. I dont want hundreds of contacts in my phone when i dont give a rats @ss and dont plan on contacting them....
Syncing the contacts also sucks when you text. it list all the fb contacts in there....
How do I get rid of my Facebook contacts from my phonebook? I've searched but I haven't really found anything. I;ve also tried playing with settings to no avail. Please help! It's driving me nuts.
Do you want to hide them or just get rid of them totally? To Hide them go to the people app and click menu then view then deselect facebook. if you want to get rid of them altogether then backup the ones you want, Gmail contacts will back up automatically if you have that enabled, then from home screen go to menu, steeings, applications, manage applications then hit clear storage. presto no more contacts. Then restore the ones you backed up. Hope this helps.
Thanks ifly, I was able to delete all my contacts and re-sync.
Is there a way to sync the contacts on my phone with Facebook so that I can get contact pictures?
tonight different facebook pictures were with the wrong contacts
Im not to sure how to get the face book pictures. I know a round about way, First set up a "youmail account" import the contact you want into youmail. Then sync youmail with facebook, thats under social networks on the main youmail page, search for it and you can find it pretty easy. then youmail will update all your contacts with pictures (if they match facebook contacts of course) then export the youmail contacts to gmail, then sync and presto pictures. Of course this is the long drawn out way .... i dont know about an easier way as i don't use a facebook app on my evo. good luck.
Yea, that sounds like more trouble than it should be. Does anyone know an easier way?
So does anyone know how to do this through the phone? Is there an app or widget that'll do it?
sign into HTC facebook, then go log into your gmail account on the phone, let it sync contacts, then select which contact you want, and once in there is a little link option on the contact info, click it and link that contact to a person on your facebook. TADA done. I have all my contacts (that have facebook) done this way. Takes maybe 5 minutes for 100 contacts.
HTC Facebook the app or through where do I sign-in? As of now, I am not logged in to Facebook through the app or through accounts & sync.
I am logged in to the gmail app for the record.
Still nothing. Anyone else have any ideas?
I finally got Facebook to sync with my Vibrant, but what's the point of linking with your contacts if you can't message or view someones profile from their contact name? I was able to on my N1 am I just not looking in the right spot?
anyone know?
Homotechual said:
I finally got Facebook to sync with my Vibrant, but what's the point of linking with your contacts if you can't message or view someones profile from their contact name? I was able to on my N1 am I just not looking in the right spot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How did you get them to sync? I am still unable to sync my Facebook contacts. Setup up the sync just like on other android phones. Thanks.
I have noticed that this phone has some issues with syncing info from facebook and twitter at times. The best way to confirm this is to go to your "accounts & sync" settings and see if any accounts have failed to sync. There is another issue which could be happening. Depending on how your individual contacts have set up their facebook privacy settings, you may or may not be able to see their info. Since facebook's recent security debacle, they have included a lockdown option for all applications and websites. Many facebook users have since opted not to allow any external apps to use their info. If that is the case with one of your contacts, you will not be able to see their stuff using your contacts no matter how you've set it up. So it's completely dependant on how your friends set up their privacy in facebook. This is why you may notice you can see some peoples photos and not their status updates or visa versa. If you have not allowed facebook to use external apps and websites in your own facebook account, you will not be able to sync your phone with facebook at all. Go to the facebook website and make sure you have allowed use of platform applications in your privacy settings. Sorry for the long reply but there are a few factors working together here. good luck.
I have updated my nexus s to 4.03 (on two nexus s) but on one phone my facebook contact want to be linked
When I press "ADD ACCOUNT" can't add any facebook account to link with my contacts on other phone everything is fine.
Everything else is fine.
Google and facebook have some issues with the contact linking process. It can be hacked in but its not in there by default.
could you provide more informations about this hack please ?
it's not that there are 'issues'. google removed fb sync because fb refuses to let you save your fb contacts, so it provides a false sense of security, in the sense that the contacts always sync, but can NEVER be backed up.
if you want to sync fb, use friend caster. There's an app that will also sync profile pics, as well, but I can't remember the name right now.
Hi there,
this is my first android device. I've noticed in the settings, under "Accounts", you can activate "Sync" for various Apps, for example WhatsApp, Facebook, and all the Google services (Google Drive, Gmail, Photos, ...)
I don't really understand what this does. For example i can activate to "sync" my WhatsApp contacts, and then it does that every couple of minutes, but what does this even do? Or what does it do when i sync Facebook?
Does anyone know that?
Examples:
Contacts keeps your contacts on your phone up to date with your google contacts if you were to check them via a web browser.
dmorand said:
Examples:
Contacts keeps your contacts on your phone up to date with your google contacts if you were to check them via a web browser.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I still dont get it. Whats the sync for things like facebook or gmail or whatsapp for example?
jb91 said:
I still dont get it. Whats the sync for things like facebook or gmail or whatsapp for example?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gmail would always pull down the latest emails and give you a notification when you get a new email
Just look up the definition of Synchronization
zephiK said:
Just look up the definition of Synchronization
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This.
Sync makes your phone periodically match it's data for certain services- Facebook, contacts, calendar, pictures, etc. - to the database for that service. Its name implies exactly what it is.
Sync takes data from your phone and sends it to your online accounts like facebook and if you change data on facebook it will update the data on your phone to match your online account.