Hello Guys. When will there be a new Update to the official Facebook app?
The last one was 5 October. This cant be real...
Maybe they figured the facebook app is so crappy its not worth upgrading
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I find it absolutely disgusting that we can't even call the official Facebook app decent. I ditched it a long time ago for Friendcaster Pro. It's way better but has an uglier UI imo. Do the Facebook app developers think so little of Android?
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Mark zuckerberg is jealous because he's only knows how use an iphone.
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ernestnwanu said:
I find it absolutely disgusting that we can't even call the official Facebook app decent. I ditched it a long time ago for Friendcaster Pro. It's way better but has an uglier UI imo. Do the Facebook app developers think so little of Android?
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I think theyre just lazy with the android version, i just cant beleive they cant get it right after all this time, how many times can a developer fail
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Friendcaster pro FTW. But does have some flaws
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Every FaceBook app for every platform sucks if you ask me. I've had them all.
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For me it would be okay if they release something which is comparable with the iphone version
It sucks to the max, cant even comment on status or photos... Using the mobile version...
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Might be a good thing cause every time they do an update it get worst.
The facebook app is just a scam. Pathetic. The iOS version has always been better and ever since the iPad update, it's been way ahead. Practically every good popular app out there is more advanced for iOS. Look at foursquare for example....
This is so unfair. Ive read that the iOS Facebook app will become a new Interface and also the TImeline feature within the next 3 Weeks...
Friendcaster is 100 times better than stock facebook app. I just love it,, quick notifications plus superb screen display...easy scrolling,,, no laggg
But friendcaster has no embedded chat etc.
Lets hope this app becomes better soon..
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Check it out in the market!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.facebook.katana&hl=en
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Hang often....
Its very slow compared to just going to the full facebook site in the webbrowser, it also seems to not show all posts on my wall as I see more in the full web page.
Friend Me is a dozen times better than this.
jman391 said:
Friend Me is a dozen times better than this.
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Agreed.
So is FriendCaster Tab.
It sucks. Kepted crashing and had such a poor look to it.
FriendCaster kept giving me issues and errors. The website is horrible on the tab. All good reasons to ditch Facebook for me. I might be interested when they release a proper Tab version of it.
I thought it was designed for Honeycomb!! Aghhhh
I'm sort of surprised they put out such a buggy app
Has anyone else been having a horrible experience with the Facebook app, force closes, data dropping off etc.
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I had data drop ..had to reboot each time. Deleted the damn app. I just use the browser for Facebook.
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Nope. But it's a known culprit for being a huge battery waster. I'd say cut your loses and freeze it. There's better alternatives on the market.
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Before last year I was an iPhone user, nothing will ever compare to the FB app for the iPhone. And yeah the one for Android is so much fail it's not even funny anymore.
Friendcaster is way better than the fb apps.
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Thanks will try friendcaster.
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Back when I had the captivate, the facebook app crashed incessantly. With the GII, however, I haven't had it crash even once.
I usually remove the one in /system and install it from Market.
The current version is MUCH better than it was in early 2011. I've only had it go nuts on the wakelocks once.
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Friendcaster is way better than the fb apps.
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+1 for friendcaster. I been using pro for a few weeks, way better then the fb app.
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the app sucks, i just use the online version with a shortcut on my homescreen
Thanks everyone friendcaster is perfect. Thinking about buying pro.
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I have been using Friendcaster Pro ever since a couple weeks after buying my Infuse back in June, and will be using it when I get my SGS2 today. Way better app. The last major update even added a dark theme which made me love it even more.
Facebook app always sucked.
Is the only difference between pro and free the ads?
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I have been using Friendcaster Pro ever since a couple weeks after buying my Infuse back in June, and will be using it when I get my SGS2 today. Way better app. The last major update even added a dark theme which made me love it even more.
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Is the only difference between pro and free the ads?
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I'm guessing. I never used the free one. I hate ads so I went ahead and paid for it.
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facebook for the sgs2 is one of the better experiences. other phones have more problems than ours. granted i still hate it. it kills the battery, is unreliable with notifications, unintuitive, and just complete and utter crap
How do notifications in friend caster work. please tell me they arent email based.
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facebook for the sgs2 is one of the better experiences. other phones have more problems than ours. granted i still hate it. it kills the battery, is unreliable with notifications, unintuitive, and just complete and utter crap
How do notifications in friend caster work. please tell me they arent email based.
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They have 4 options 2 are email 1 is push and 1 is frequency. Push is working great.
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qwertyaas said:
Facebook app always sucked.
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Nicktuso said:
Before last year I was an iPhone user, nothing will ever compare to the FB app for the iPhone. And yeah the one for Android is so much fail it's not even funny anymore.
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The facebook app on iphone is a joke. If you try to view a picture from someone 50% of the time it won't load the same picture you clicked on, and when it does load the right one and you comment on it, it leaves the comment on a completely different picture.
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They have 4 options 2 are email 1 is push and 1 is frequency. Push is working great.
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^ I too am using push and it works quite well.
Update;
woodrube has a great thread going with alot of great information on the apps. Check out his thread, link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20042250&postcount=1
Just wanted to let you guys know that in the android market there are a few apps that are bring sold for 10¢ . I just picked up swift x keyboard.
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Just an update guys android market just added beautiful Widgets to the 10¢ deal.
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Holy crap BEAUTIFUL WIDGETS?! gotta get it...
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Those are the two apps I have purchased so far.
I would have too but I've had beautiful Widgets since the mytouch 3g
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Not a big fan of beautiful widgets. But I did grab Reckless Racing HD for a dime. Theres the regular version and the HD and they arent labeled very welll. I had to go in description to see. The way for you to tell is to get the one that DOESN'T have the editor's choice label.
seems the 10 list changes daily, thats pretty awesome, some of these are pretty decent deals.
Anyone have anything good to throw out on airsync? is it only compatible if you use there doubletwist media player?
Just pucked up adw launcher
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Just to let you know I have a thread going about these and am updating the OP with each day's list of apps. Some good deals but mostly seems like some heavy gaming apps with a few productive/utility types thrown in for good measure. there was one today that was 46mb download. That is massive.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20042250&postcount=1
Woodrub thanks for the update
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No problem.
Btw N8ter said that the Market is acting wonky today and nothing is downloading or updating. Haven't tried anything today (nothing really looks good to me), but just an fyi
I find the notifications and the app to be sluggish at times and I know it has nothing to do with the phone.
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broken1i said:
I find the notifications and the app to be sluggish at times and I know it has nothing to do with the phone.
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Just use the web version...and push notifications work just as fast in the app. as my iPod..they both alert at the same time.
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Their updates are garbage too. I always have to read the comments before updating because they almost always have some sort of problem.
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Take the red pill... Dump fb...
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broken1i said:
I find the notifications and the app to be sluggish at times and I know it has nothing to do with the phone.
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Blackberry sems to be the only one with a reliable + official Facebook app from my experience.
And that phone is for dinosaurs.
Neither my iPod Touch 4 or EVO gets them consistently.
The facebook app is an embarrassment to that company. I truly can't believe they havent done something about it. Google+ has one of the best looking and functioning mobile apps I have personally ever used, fb should take notes.
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HTCotta said:
The facebook app is an embarrassment to that company. I truly can't believe they havent done something about it. Google+ has one of the best looking and functioning mobile apps I have personally ever used, fb should take notes.
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Agree +1
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The FB app sucked on the OG EVO. It's not the phone. It's ridiculous that a website of that stature has such a crappy app.
I agree, the app is so slow I usually just give up before the content is fully loaded and turn on my computer haha.
Slow as hell on my One X aswell, almost bought an s3 in a rage
You would figure for a multi billion dollar company they could do a simple app. It worked way better before they added everything. I normally go through the browser anyways. I don't need up to date notifications but if you did why not turn on text notification? I mean you get unlimited texts anyways.
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I might just uninstall all updates, it will run quicker. I figure every update is for advertisers gain, not ours
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I might just uninstall all updates, it will run quicker. I figure every update is for advertisers gain, not ours
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Funny you mention that. I haven't noticed any ads on the mobile version and I figure they just use our data as "payment". Overall I kind of want to ween off of Facebook. I feel they sold out just at the right time.
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It sucks cause Facebook sucks they can't even run a chat service without people"signing on and off" all the time
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Ww need a new social network. Every dog has it's day, and maybe Facebook has had theirs? Although it should be a network defined by it's users, not controlled by profit and exposure.
FYI, the facebook app for Blackberry is actually made by RIM, but with facebook's support. That's why it doesn't suck as bad.
Also, facebook's app on iOS (both iPhones and iPads) suck. Countless mistakes and bugs and they never update it either. I usually just end up using the mobile web version of it.
They have no real mobile strategy. That's why the stock is crapping out. If they had a plan to make $$$ off a mobile platform they might care about its quality and ability to draw customers for advertisers.
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broken1i said:
I find the notifications and the app to be sluggish at times and I know it has nothing to do with the phone.
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The facebook mobile app has always sucked on all phones always. Every update seems to make it worse.
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The facebook mobile app has always sucked on all phones always. Every update seems to make it worse.
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+1
At least with Sense's Friendstream, Facebook at least seems functional (to a degree).
Google+ is great, just none of my friends are on it lol, but it does things Facebook wish it could do. I love the messenger on G+. While trying to use Facebook's, snail mail may be a more effective use of time lol.
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Try FriendCaster, much better IMO than FB app has ever been.
<<I too, am a victim of Apple patent #5,946,647>>
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I forced stopped the download as it was happening
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ummm a facebook update................................................?
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Just got it myself. I have automatic updates disabled. :-\
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39135722#post39135722
This should help, http://www.androidcentral.com/facebook-updating-their-android-app-outside-google-play-some-users. Gotta love FB, not!
I de-Faced myself last year because of their use of my info for their profit.
I don't use the app much so when I saw this screwed up update I deleted it. No need for that, science knows what they would do with a rooted phone lol
yeah.. I use facebook allot.. Does this mean companies that I trust can now freely bypass my consent? I trusted facebook and love the site but now I'm starting to question all my apps.. Even Google plus now I'm on edge
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