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Official App For facebook now on the android Market!

Official Facebook app for Android literally just released minutes ago on the Android Market!
I come across it browsing the new apps and it was right up the top!!
Get it while it's hot! It has been long awaited!

Just got it and i like it, however, it still sort of buggy and certainly will be updated soon...
If i click on pictures someone posted from the feeds, the app crashes. Some of the functions will launch the browser, but it's a good start.

** Quick update **
Does come with a widget , No Live chat and No access to Inbox

This app need too much work. Please match the iphone app.

doesnt do much, i was hoping to be able to access my facebook phonebook. but nope.
in a way its better than x.facebook.com because you can comment and like stuff.

double post sorry.

You can access the facebook phone book as a live folder on the desktop. Just press and hold > Folders > Facebook Phonebook.

Yep , The facebook phonebook is pretty awesome ,
I wonder if the iphone app has this? Damn facebook favourtising the iphone and leaving android high and dry for quite a while.........
I wonder if it is even possible we will have the chat function in this app?

Its an early release so it sucks...Hopefully they will correct the bugs

CLLC said:
Official Facebook app for Android literally just released minutes ago on the Android Market!
I come across it browsing the new apps and it was right up the top!!
Get it while it's hot! It has been long awaited!
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It's not a tuma!
Err I mean, it's not an official facebook app. It's just called "facebook" and it uses facebook's icons, which may or may not annoy facebook itself.
Check out on http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=74769995908 :
This application was not developed by Facebook.
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The Facebook mobile team had a "mixer" for it and everything:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/archives/178767.asp?from=blog_last3

Youtube favourites?

I cannot seem to view my favourite videos saved in my Youtube account using HD2 Youtube app. I have logged in using Data Services.
Any ideas?

Youtube app doesn't use your account, in fact it doesn't use any account.
The account that you made a login in manila is for shortcuts to upload videos when you see one with the htc player and go to the options.

How pointless ...is there a Youtube app that lets you log in and view favourites?
Thank You.

hawrai68 said:
How pointless ...is there a Youtube app that lets you log in and view favourites?
Thank You.
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As far I know no

pretty stupid thing actually, i thought the same thing but well see if htc manages to cook something up

It seems silly, but this app was around before we had data services settings in the interface. It's a legacy app, and therefore doesn't use newer features of the UI. I'd expect another version at a later date that does use more up-to-date features, but you can guarantee that the UI will change again and have new options that aren't plugged into older software.
Basically, the app wasn't written for this UI. It was written for WM.

Can you see your favourites in Opera when you browse the mobile YouTube site? You can launch videos from there.

[Q] Anyway to Shortcut Dropbox folder to Stock Gallery?

Hello all, lurker of the forum here and finally decided to make an account!!
I store all my photos on Dropbox in a folder called Pictures, and there are sub folders with in it for various thing. Trying to figure out if there is a way to put a shortcut to these folders in the Stock Gallery APP for easy access.
I was thrilled with using Picasa as an online storage for photos, and keep it in sync with my, in which this case they showed up in my Gallery APP, however I was bummed to see that Picasa did not support Sub Folders/Sub Albums, So everything was a mess!.
Does anyone have any suggestions of want to share their method of how you access your collection of photos without having them stored locally on the phone??
I am running a Nexus 4 Stock 4.2 Android OS

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morbid_bean said:
I store all my photos on Dropbox in a folder called Pictures, and there are sub folders with in it for various thing. Trying to figure out if there is a way to put a shortcut to these folders in the Stock Gallery APP for easy access.
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I haven't tried it myself yet, but this thread suggests Pictarine, and in concept it seems to work pretty well.
Give it a try.

mlag said:
I haven't tried it myself yet, but this thread suggests Pictarine.
Give it a try.
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Thanks for the quick reply!
I actually found that thread and gave this a shot. But for some add reason it seems this APP does not have the ability to link a DROPBOX folder.
It has Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, 500px... but not dropbox?

morbid_bean said:
Thanks for the quick reply!
I actually found that thread and gave this a shot. But for some add reason it seems this APP does not have the ability to link a DROPBOX folder.
It has Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, 500px... but not dropbox?
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I installed it just now. You're right, the option for Dropbox is missing. What's weird though is it's still stated as a supported source from their website. Huh.
Might be just a matter of fiddling with the settings. If not... unfortunately I'm not aware of any other apps that can do this.

Facebook app cant be uninstalled?

Why the hell can i not uninstall the facebook app? I only received the phone like an hour ago but so far iam very happy! No issues etc I was just uninstalling some apps however and was quiet please that theres very little bloatware but the one remaining app i want to delete 'Facebook' cannot be deleted! Why? The facebook app was always an app that was up to the user wether they wanted it or not! After all..... not everyone uses facebook and not everyone wants to use the app so why force it on us with no option to uninstall?

Blaalad12 said:
Why the hell can i not uninstall the facebook app? I only received the phone like an hour ago but so far iam very happy! No issues etc I was just uninstalling some apps however and was quiet please that theres very little bloatware but the one remaining app i want to delete 'Facebook' cannot be deleted! Why? The facebook app was always an app that was up to the user wether they wanted it or not! After all..... not everyone uses facebook and not everyone wants to use the app so why force it on us with no option to uninstall?
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That's odd, mine came without Facebook installed. Are you on any provider-customized phone?

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That's odd, mine came without Facebook installed. Are you on any provider-customized phone?
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No mine is factory unlocked! Ironically theres very little bloatware on this device in comparison to previous devices! Iam impressed!! Facebook is probably the only app pre installed that i don't want but sadly i cannot uninstall it

I think Facebook is part of operating system installed on the phone, so it's kind of permanent, but you can disable it and that was the first thing I did on my phone. However for some strange reason facebook installation manager is used by Oculus to install it's VR applications and since my kids use VR to play sometimes, I had to enable it back, but facebook application itself can be disabled.

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I think Facebook is part of operating system installed on the phone, so it's kind of permanent, but you can disable it and that was the first thing I did on my phone. However for some strange reason facebook installation manager is used by Oculus to install it's VR applications and since my kids use VR to play sometimes, I had to enable it back, but facebook application itself can be disabled.
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Thats strange! I guess its no big deal! Id rather have it uninstalled but i will just disable it and download an alternative for facebook instead! Are you saying that if i want to use VR that i have to enable it again though??

Blaalad12 said:
No mine is factory unlocked! Ironically theres very little bloatware on this device in comparison to previous devices! Iam impressed!! Facebook is probably the only app pre installed that i don't want but sadly i cannot uninstall it
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Almost all samsung apps were indeed uninstallable this time around, which impressed me, too. I think if you really wanted to get rid of FB, you'd have to root your phone and delete the APK from the system partition.

just disable it, it's better than nothing

Yeah I was pretty puzzled too. Weird that they have Facebook as a system app.

Blaalad12 said:
Thats strange! I guess its no big deal! Id rather have it uninstalled but i will just disable it and download an alternative for facebook instead! Are you saying that if i want to use VR that i have to enable it again though??
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There are 2 Facebook apps on my phone: Facebook app installer and Facebook app manager, you can disable manager but keep the installer for Oculus to work. BTW you won't see the installer until you enable system apps.

I rarely use facebook, but when I do I use it on either chrome or the samsung browser. I use it in facebook mobile mode, but when I want to check any messages I have to switch over to desktop mode as mobile mode will prompt to install facebook messenger. Bottom line, you don't need the facebook app to use facebook, use chrome or samsung browser (lately I am finding I like samsung internet better as it seems to make text the proper size to be more easily readable and also you can add an extension to sync your chrome bookmarks and history to the samsung internet browser) - anyway, use one of these browsers in mobile mode. The facebook app has too many permissions and location following for my tastes. Eff that. I disable it with package disabler pro.

Facebook is needed to do VR. If it's not enabled oculus doesn't launch.
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I can still uninstall it completely.

Can not lot into fb or messenger on brand new s8+ but can log into them on other devices. ..any tips how to log into them on my s8+

I use fb so it's no big deal for me BUT SKYPE? Why does it have to be installed...

NeedleGames said:
I use fb so it's no big deal for me BUT SKYPE? Why does it have to be installed...
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Because Samsung gets a back hander from them
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surfer1000 said:
Because Samsung gets a back hander from them
Sent from my SM-G955F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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It looks like Samsung made deals with companies which are kinda like enemies to each other. For example messaging apps:
Google - CHECK
Facebook - CHECK
Microsoft- CHECK
Samsung - CHECK

Blaalad12 said:
Why the hell can i not uninstall the facebook app? I only received the phone like an hour ago but so far iam very happy! No issues etc I was just uninstalling some apps however and was quiet please that theres very little bloatware but the one remaining app i want to delete 'Facebook' cannot be deleted! Why? The facebook app was always an app that was up to the user wether they wanted it or not! After all..... not everyone uses facebook and not everyone wants to use the app so why force it on us with no option to uninstall?
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A friend called me using facebook on pc and asked me to help him call a taxi to his home and he told me the address cos his phone was dead and he couldnt call. I ended the FB call and called my usual taxi number (gsmcall) . Ususally, someone picks up and asks where you want the taxi... But instead i get computer voice saying "press 3 if you need taxi for "my friend's address" I didnt give anyone the address and it wasnt even written. but somehow the computer knew where i wanted to call taxi for. I ended the call without speaking to anyone cos it was strange and later i received sms that taxi was waiting. A taxi lady called to tell me my taxi was waiting then i asked her how they sent taxi to me without me giving her the address. she ignored my question and told me taxi is waiting.. then the taxi guy left.
It was scary..
So i went to my facebook app and messenger app to check the app permissions (there are so many permissions granted to facebook without your permission and you dont have access to disable it.. "like record your calls without your knowledge, and many more.."
i found this paid appp "advanced permission remover" it helps u view all those permissions you dont have access to and dissable them, the app creates new apk and the you uninstall the one you have before installing the new app.
But i get error message that "app cant be installed because its conflicting with app that have the same name" both fb and messenger...
I found a way to unistall facebook from system using computer without rooting my Note 8 which i can tell you but it didnt help. After uninstalling, I still cant install my modified fb app. It still says app is conflicting and when i install from playstore, atleast to have it as user app not system app. the facebook app installs itself back to system and you cant uninstall. So you have to do the whole process again using pc if you dont want it
i dont know why FB has to be a system app and the rate at which facebook spys on you is ridiculous.. if you having a discussion about someone and your phone is close to you. after a period of time, that person shows up as friend suggestion..
pls suggest a good third party app to use instead of the main facebook app
Uninstalling system app using pc
use this tutorial on this link
http://en.miui.com/thread-709494-1-1.html

Blaalad12 said:
Why the hell can i not uninstall the facebook app? I only received the phone like an hour ago but so far iam very happy! No issues etc I was just uninstalling some apps however and was quiet please that theres very little bloatware but the one remaining app i want to delete 'Facebook' cannot be deleted! Why? The facebook app was always an app that was up to the user wether they wanted it or not! After all..... not everyone uses facebook and not everyone wants to use the app so why force it on us with no option to uninstall?
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Do you have an unlocked S8 or a sim-locked one?
If the latter, Facebook app could be part of the bloatware installed by your carrier.

Download BK package disabler (samsung ) from the play store. The app can remove system apps without root. Btw Facebook wasn't system app on my S8 I can easily delete from my phone.

AT&Tsucks said:
Download BK package disabler (samsung ) from the play store. The app can remove system apps without root. Btw Facebook wasn't system app on my S8 I can easily delete from my phone.
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How do I know which version of the S8 comes with Facebook and similar apps pre-installed?

Question Nothing Phone 1 Gallery app recommended?

Hello all while I'm still waiting on my White NP1 device just wanted some recommendations for a Free/Paid gallery app.
I know this device uses Google Photos and I'm definitely not happy with them. (truth be known I only use Gmail, Google maps and Translate from the Google range of apps)
Normally I'm used to the gallery apps in Samsung, Honor or Huawei devices.
I don't what something the heavy on package size or system resources.
So any feedback is more than welcome thank you.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery&hl=it&gl=US try this

I use Simple gallery pro, very happy with it. But you can't directly open your (other) gallery from the nothing camera app. That only seems to work with Google photo's. That's rely annoying (close the camera app, start the gallery app to share a picture...}

Currently there seems to be now ay the photos in the camera app get routed to whaterver gallery app exists.
So i had to re-enable gPhotos after disabling them. But there are many avilables ones, you can try SimpleGalleryPro, open fDroid, or just the internet to find one of your choice.
I use quickpic mod by WST

QuickPic

Thanks to all for you input I already use some of the Simple apps and their gallery app did not get much positive feedback from my findings.
That's a bummber about the Gphoto app as I was going to disable or uninstall it hate use Gphoto.

mystery007 said:
QuickPic
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Cant believe someone recommended this.
The best Gallery App ever !

I use Google Gallery