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Refreshing Facebook Contact Photo

Hello All,
Am new to HTC Android Phone. I have setup my contacts photos to be picked up from the respective Facebook Profiles. Although this happened the first time, if a contact changes the photo on facebook it is not getting updated in the phone? Is there a way to manually force an update??
Facebook sync is enabled (i guess once every 12 hours) and it has been several days since the contact updated the profile pic on FB.
Thanks in advance...
--Ashwin

Hello,
I have the same problem, my contacts aren't updated >.<
Pretty annoying, but I have not found a way yet to fix it. Looks like a problem with facebook for android.
If anyone has more information, please tell us

It seems that the facebook sync method doesn't check if the facebook profile pic is updated or not. Probably to save network bandwidth and sync time. But it is kind of annoying that it is not updated.

I have exactly the opposite problem. The pictures assigned to my contacts in google keep getting updated with those in facebook. While I don't mind that for contacts that do not have pictures in Google, it is quite annoying for such that do.

i pressed the sync all widget and all my face book images updated
my legend is rooted and running the modaco rom tho

noobdeagle said:
i pressed the sync all widget and all my face book images updated
my legend is rooted and running the modaco rom tho
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Strange that it works for you. Can't see how a root or new rom would change anything. I have the same problem, using stock unrooted rom. Kinda hoped it would be fixed with new update, but no luck

Contact Photo Update
noobdeagle said:
i pressed the sync all widget and all my face book images updated
my legend is rooted and running the modaco rom tho
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Where is this "sync all" button? I am not able to find it. Is it something specific to the rom?
--Ashwin

kkashwin said:
Where is this "sync all" button? I am not able to find it. Is it something specific to the rom?
--Ashwin
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It's an HTC widget

Skardy said:
It's an HTC widget
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Oh! Thanks!
But it does not seem to solve my problem... The old FB photos are still stuck to the profile...
--Ashwin

I was also facing the problem of getting updated display pic from facebook and thought that there wasn't anyway to solve.. until after i ran into the FriendStream problem.
My FriendStream started acting strange and refuses to update friends' status today, it force closes when i try to launch the application proper. After reading up online, I did what others suggested, remove the facebook account and re-add it to FriendStream.. It got my FriendStream working again, plus a bonus - it "re-linked" with all my contacts in People and updated their profile pics! =D
Might take a while for it to fetch all the display pics again though, so I'd recommend doing it with a WiFi connection

My facebook profile pics update but there is a major delay between 12 and 24 hours) even though facebook and friend screen update every 10 minutes

I have this issue too, it seems to come from the last OTA ROM update
my FB pictures don't updates, and worse, new FB contacts don't appear in my phone book. when I manually sync my FB account, there is a process that returns an error
the solution I found to force an update was to run friend stream, friends, facebook, menu, update
it takes some time

Bricolo_fr said:
I have this issue too, it seems to come from the last OTA ROM update
my FB pictures don't updates, and worse, new FB contacts don't appear in my phone book. when I manually sync my FB account, there is a process that returns an error
the solution I found to force an update was to run friend stream, friends, facebook, menu, update
it takes some time
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i know this is an old thread so hoping there was a better fix for this issue? terribly annoying

Doing a refresh in the friendstream app updates the photo in the app but not the contact photo
I have found no way to update the photos till now... have even tried unlinking the Facebook profile from the contact and readding - no use...
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA App

so there's no solution ..

I use SyncMyPix, it works well. http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-nloko-android-syncmypix-qxEz.aspx
But I do hope that this gets fixed with a software update.
Cheers

zbrinski said:
I use SyncMyPix, it works well.
But I do hope that this gets fixed with a software update.
Cheers
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Thanks!

Facebook for HTC Sense issue

Just did a factory wipe of my phone and now when trying to log in to Facebook for HTC Sense I am getting: The service is currently unavailable. Would you like to try again. Tried again with and without wireless to no avail.
Anyone else having this issue?

Restored back to a Nandroid backup that had been working fine, removed the Facebook for HTC Sense sync account and tried re-adding it, getting same issue. Sounds like a problem with Facebook.

Just flashed my Desire tonight and I can't sync Facebook.....it's getting me mad now.....grrrrrrr

It is ok, that is a very useless bloatware feature of Sense... Soo lucky!

I like the Facebook for HTC Sense app, it sync pictures for all of my contacts to their Facebook accounts so I don't have to. I loved that feature in MobileShell 3.5 for Windows mobile.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

Heres HTC's response.....not tried it though as no doubt it won't work
In regards to Facebook I can help you with that. Please try the following steps if these do not help please contact the HTC helpline. Check People>Menu>View and confirm is the Facebook and/or the Facebook for HTC Sense is ticked. Log into there Facebook Account online and check if anything has changed. Does your password contain any unusual characters? (!ӣ$%^&*()_+) etc. Open People app>select the globe symbol>Facebook>Menu> Refresh. If you have checked all this and it fails try Home>Menu>Applications>Manage Applications >Facebook for HTC Sense>Clear Cache>Clear Data. Home>Menu>Settings >Accounts & Sync>Facebook for HTC Sense>Sync Now. I trust that this resolves your query. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if required.

kurtish your pessimism was spot on. HTC's instructions do not work.

I noticed this as well after using the OTA update leak

Just ran Across this on the XDA home page today
HTC Sense Not Playing Nice with Facebook
Followed the steps in the post and Facebook for HTC Sense now connects, but it still doesn't seem to be working properly. If I go to a contact and try to link it to a facebook contact it doesn't show any of my contacts. Definitel sounds like Facebook changed something that broke the way the HTC Facebook app interacted with it.

Functionality seems to be restored for some users now, I personally had to nandroid restore back to a few days ago pre-FB/HTC issue, but once I did that+some muddling/restarts, all contacts sync'd as they should. YMMV

I have had the same issue with sense not getting along with face book. In people, where you choose which contacts to show, I checked my contacts for face book but it showed 0 of them. After restoring any data I thought would help thru titanium, un-installing fb, re installing fb, and re booting did things seem to be back to normal.
Beamed into cyber space by my Droid Incredible

Apparently HTC have advised some customers that the issue will be fix within 48 hours.....so give it until Christmas and we'll be able to sync again

[Q] com.htc.bgp - problem with Facebook sync

I'm using one of the Rogers-based ROM 2.1 with HTC Sense UI but on non of them I cannot sync my google contacts with facebook profiles (by Facebook for HTC Sense of course). I still get com.htc.bgp error which I googled but I couldn't find anything that would help me. Becasue I cannot get help form anywhere I'm asking here
Facts:
-clearing data of gmail, calendar and it's storage does nothing
-I've logged to another gmail account with imported same contacts - didn't help
-I've changed name on my fb account (even I'm not Irish and I dont have *'* in name)
-I deleted HTC Sense from facebook - did nothing
-Logging on my Magic to my girlfriend's facebook account and it works - I can link google contact with fb contact....
-When I flashed good old CursorSense ROM (1.5 with Sesne UI) I also could link contacts even with my own fb account
-This error started appearing to me on Smoki 8.x and never had it before.
-FriendStream is working good.
I did almost everything and I was looking everywhere for a solution but I didn't get it. Any ideas? I would really appreceate for help, thanks!

Please help, maybe someone spotted the problem like mine...

am getting similar problem. did anyone ever find the solution to this?

barthd said:
I'm using one of the Rogers-based ROM 2.1 with HTC Sense UI but on non of them I cannot sync my google contacts with facebook profiles (by Facebook for HTC Sense of course). I still get com.htc.bgp error which I googled but I couldn't find anything that would help me. Becasue I cannot get help form anywhere I'm asking here
Facts:
-clearing data of gmail, calendar and it's storage does nothing
-I've logged to another gmail account with imported same contacts - didn't help
-I've changed name on my fb account (even I'm not Irish and I dont have *'* in name)
-I deleted HTC Sense from facebook - did nothing
-Logging on my Magic to my girlfriend's facebook account and it works - I can link google contact with fb contact....
-When I flashed good old CursorSense ROM (1.5 with Sesne UI) I also could link contacts even with my own fb account
-This error started appearing to me on Smoki 8.x and never had it before.
-FriendStream is working good.
I did almost everything and I was looking everywhere for a solution but I didn't get it. Any ideas? I would really appreceate for help, thanks!
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I've got the same problem...
My account doesn't work but my sister's account is fine syncing...

I already found the source of the problem.
It is explained in this link: blogs.msdn.com/b/asklar/archive/2010/10/18/the-process-com-htc-bgp-has-stopped-unexpectedly.aspx
I can't figure how to solve this...

Facebook prob (104: incorrect signature)

Well guys my problem is with facebook application while i cannot update anything and there is a message 104: incorrect signature.
Any help? thank you

Hi,
I've not been able to update my Facebook app since "The Great Facebook Crash of 2010" that happened on the 23rd
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11403897
I'd wait until Facebook announces that its working before doing anything to your phone.

just log out and log in again. hapnd to me too.

Unfortunately I have to log out and back in every time I want to upload something. I think I am just about done with Windows Mobile.

facebook uploading
Same problem here!When i need to upload something i have to logout and that back again,but i think this is not a problem to the Operaiting system itself,just the facebook application for these devices is not working like should be.But anyway,if some of the Android users could share some info here about this application,is there any problems like this,that would be very nice!

[Q] hd2 wp7 can't upload the pics to Facebook

I have a problem with facebook photos upload.
When i click on share on fackbook. The message box show
pictures are not upload...
I have sign in facebook on my phone already. But no live accounts.
Or i need live account active first?
Thank

the same problem persists for me.i even have my phone activated and have a working live ID.

maybe no one, can answer us?

well the function does work as im using it without bother, so it is either a carrier issue, facebook issue or something not setup on your phone right.
assuming you have internet access without the USB cable attached or wifi on then you can rule out carrier, facebook issues would need another phone to try, but its unlikely it would be persistant, more likely a temp glitch that should fix its self in a hour or so.
that leaves phone issues
again, assuming you have internet on your phone, id try removing that facebook pish app from the market, then remove your link to facebook on your phone, hold push to get delete option. restart and then relink your facebook account.
Next see if you have access to facebook details on your phone, friends, news wall etc, again do this without wifi or USB, use your carrier. Finally try uploading a small low quality pic and see what happens

khmerboytk said:
I have a problem with facebook photos upload.
When i click on share on fackbook. The message box show
pictures are not upload...
I have sign in facebook on my phone already. But no live accounts.
Or i need live account active first?
Thank
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Maybe it's your internet? try uploading it up wifi and see if that works.

It working now . I just delete fb link and restart my phone and link to fb account again everything is working now... Thank u all...

I'm having the same issue right now. Happened when I switched roms. Tried unlinking Facebook and restarting phone but still won't work. Worked perfectly before. Also won't show my Facebook albums in my pic albums anymore. Any other ideas?

khmerboytk said:
It working now . I just delete fb link and restart my phone and link to fb account again everything is working now... Thank u all...
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Did you just restart your phone or was it a hard reset? I tried unlinking and restarting my phone, but it didn't help.

Gotta bump this up again, would really like to find a solution to this.