[Q] How can I add phone number to synced facebook contacts ? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys I just got my galaxy S5 and I'm about to freak out !!!
I synced the phone with my facebook , now I have all my facebook friends in my phone contacts but I CAN NOT edit them and add their phone number !!!
is there any one who can help me with that ?!!? I looked everywhere on the internet and I didn't find anything !
how can I edit and add phone number to my synced facebook friends in my galaxy s 5 contacts ?!?!?

The Samsung contacts app has a combine function in which u can combine the same contact from different apps, so u can use that to combine a Facebook contact with their phone no (which would be a Google/phone contact)
Just open the contact page, scroll down to connection, select add a connection
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jinayhvora said:
The Samsung contacts app has a combine function in which u can combine the same contact from different apps, so u can use that to combine a Facebook contact with their phone no (which would be a Google/phone contact)
Just open the contact page, scroll down to connection, select add a connection
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How to manage contacts? It's messy!

Hi Guys, hope this thead is approppriate here.
I wonder how do you manage your contacts, for me it turned out very messy. Well I don't really have problem with Google contacts, but since our phones are also capable to show FB and many accounts contacts i would be awesome to combien all the useful infos....something like ENHANCING my Gooogle contacts using other accounts infos (like picture ansd birthdays, among others)
I don{t know if this is a temporary issu....but My FB contact are not synching well and and pictures are not always synched.
I used to have an iPhone 3gs and ther was this app called "MyPhone+"....was very handy......anyone know something like this for Android!
Hope you can help me....!
Thanks!
Go contacts in the play store
Samsung Galaxy SIII (SPH-L710)
you can manage contacts over here https://www.google.com/contacts/
If you only need to add the syncing aspect, Friends Sync by WATTO Studios is my Fave. It's consistent, small, fast, & syncs more fields than other apps. The logo is ugly, though, IMO.
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from your account of Gmail , enter the version web and edit your contacts, it works for me.:good:
Windows Phone has an option of linking two or more contacts. Quite useful. There must be an easy way in Android as well.
When you go to Contacts and select any contact, there should be an option to join contacts. You can cut out the duplicate entries this way and have all the info show up on one name.
When you join contacts it's works but if you wipe flash new rom all changes revert back
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Google Contacts the very first time is a mess, but after you reorganize all your contacts everything works simple fine
Myphoneexplorer is quite good for cleaning up contacts. Used to allow merging but for some reason that got taken away.
http://www.fjsoft.at/en/
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I keep all my contacts in Microsoft outlook on my PC and sync using "myphonexplorer".
Categories in outlook sync with groups in both stock android contact manager and "go contacts".
I prefer "go contacts" to the stock contact manager because if fully customizable and allows group messaging without the cap on number of contacts also group chat..
"Myphonexplorer" syncs contacts, messages, calendar, and files via usb and Wi-Fi. Also allows you to text from your PC.
The only things missing from "Myphonexplorer" is mms and group messaging from PC which would be really nice.
Both "Myphonexplorer" and "go contacts" are free in the play store.
~Samsung Galaxy SIII (SPH-L710) - Blazer ROM v1.6 - TWRP~
I have to try this tips out. Thanks
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hd2000 said:
When you join contacts it's works but if you wipe flash new rom all changes revert back
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Not if you sync them to Google after you have them sorted the way you want.
i don't want to open a new topic just for this question, so i'll post it here:
When adding a new contact to a google account from android, is there any way to auto insert that contact to a custom created group? I keep forgetting to add the new contacts to a specific group and i want this operation to be done automatically, any solutions?
maranello69 said:
i don't want to open a new topic just for this question, so i'll post it here:
When adding a new contact to a google account from android, is there any way to auto insert that contact to a custom created group? I keep forgetting to add the new contacts to a specific group and i want this operation to be done automatically, any solutions?
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vCard sucks.. it doesnt support enough kinds of information, such as categories.. it doesnt work worth crap for CJK Characters either.. I cant believe every single program for Android only supports vCrap anyway.. but its all we have for now I guess... Windows 7 only has vCard 2.1 support.. .. but, it could be remedied on the software end by a program that would allow you to group contacts by a specific field.. you could then use one of the other existing fields as a "Categories" field...
there arent really any good programs from what I've seen.. honestly, I think i need to learn how to program an Android app just so I can find something useful so i'm not always stuck in suckville
but then, i dont think android will be around much longer.

Go Contacts ex Facebook Name

Hey there
im on Pfittech Rom atm, and trying to connect Facebook-contacts an my gmail contacts. Works fine, but everytime I link a Facebook contact with a google contact, it will show only the Facebook name (and this is in some cases very stupid)...
Is there a chance to rename this contact or at least tell the app, which the 1st contact is?
noone having an idea?
DrNice said:
noone having an idea?
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Did those Google names also changed to the Facebook names when you checked the stock contact app?
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how to add more than one numbers to contacts

hi all on my galaxy s i could put mobile numbers and house numbers together for the same contact so when i opened that contact i had all the numbers i needed for them but on the galaxy S3 i can not find this option is it possible thank for any help givenmul
click on contact, click edit there is a green + sign next to phone click this and then a new line will appear to enter the number with the label next to the input box e.g. work or home or
If you have the contacts already stored then long press on contact and click join then find the name of the contact you want to join to and click it, the 2 contacts should now be joined with both numbers
looting said:
hi all on my galaxy s i could put mobile numbers and house numbers together for the same contact so when i opened that contact i had all the numbers i needed for them but on the galaxy S3 i can not find this option is it possible thank for any help givenmul
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Easier to edit your contacts in gmail (assuming you have your google account sync on)
Add multiple contact details per contact.
Not sure, maybe you only have the SIM Contacts shown? There you can only store one number....Make sure you create a Google Contact.
If you don't use Google Contacts have it set to display Phone contacts. That will give you multiple fields also.
Some people, myself included, don't sync Google contacts.

[Q] Any workarounds yet to get fb contacts to show up in whatsapp

This is from the whatsapp website FAQ
Note: WhatsApp cannot sync with Facebook friends, so you will need to manually enter their phone numbers in your address book in order for WhatsApp to find them.
I was wondering if anyone knows of any workaround for this....
From another thread:
Originally Posted by lawrence750
yeah some apps can read the facebook contacts, ie htc sense - but the difference is that facebook doesn't use the android contacts api, so other apps that would normally read the contacts via the android api, can't actually see the facebook contacts, because technically they aren't part of the 'android contacts' (even though you as the user see them within the contacts/people app)
1. Download the official Facebook app.
2. Sync your Facebook contacts with your phone.
3. Only the official Facebook app has the power to sync Facebook contacts + their phone numbers in ICS upwards
4. Check your whatsapp now, you should notice the difference.
Done
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No its not that simple..i have all the fb contacts synced n visible in my contacts...the trouble is in getting the fb contacts to show up in third party apps..such as whatsapp...
kjplasma said:
No its not that simple..i have all the fb contacts synced n visible in my contacts...the trouble is in getting the fb contacts to show up in third party apps..such as whatsapp...
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Get my simple points:
1. Whatsapp will only show your contacts with phone numbers
2. Only the official Facebook app can sync Facebook contacts with their phone numbers.
3. Use the official Facebook app to sync your contacts
Got it?
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1) yes whatsapp shows every other contacts with numbers but fb contacts
2) yes only the official fb app can sync contacts with numbers...
3) I have them synced to my contacts ..the numbers are visible there..
the above process doesnt help in getting the fb contacts to show up in whatsapp as mentioned in the OP
but thanks for trying to help mate...
check this
Originally Posted by lawrence750
yeah some apps can read the facebook contacts, ie htc sense - but the difference is that facebook doesn't use the android contacts api, so other apps that would normally read the contacts via the android api, can't actually see the facebook contacts, because technically they aren't part of the 'android contacts' (even though you as the user see them within the contacts/people app)
kjplasma said:
1) yes whatsapp shows every other contacts with numbers but fb contacts
2) yes only the official fb app can sync contacts with numbers...
3) I have them synced to my contacts ..the numbers are visible there..
the above process doesnt help in getting the fb contacts to show up in whatsapp as mentioned in the OP
but thanks for trying to help mate...
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Ok.
Please tell me which of these interpretations of your question is most correct:
# you want to see all your Facebook contacts with whatsapp account inside your whatsapp app?
# You want to also see your Facebook contacts in "all contacts" part of your whatsapp?
BTW, can you please post your ROM details?
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# you want to see all your Facebook contacts with whatsapp account inside your whatsapp app?
I want the fb contacts to show up ' inside the whatsapp app '
thanks again for your patience...
Rom :Wanam lite 12.2 ICS
kjplasma said:
# you want to see all your Facebook contacts with whatsapp account inside your whatsapp app?
I want the fb contacts to show up ' inside the whatsapp app '
thanks again for your patience...
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1. You forgot to post your ROM details
2. I don't use Facebook app, so I'll try to install it now (i only have version 1.9.3), I'll then test and see. I'm on a Jellybean ROM, and I'm not sure if the app will sync contacts.
Anyhow, I'll let you know how it goes.
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my bad..edited the previous post....
I believe its not possible to sync fb numbers to the phone contacts in (people app) AOSP based roms. It was not possible a while ago not sure about now.
kjplasma said:
my bad..edited the previous post....
I believe its not possible to sync fb numbers to the phone contacts in (people app) AOSP based roms. It was not possible a while ago not sure about now.
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Ok.
Tested it but Facebook won't sync my contacts.
Yeah Facebook still can't sync contacts to the People (Aosp) app. It was possible to sync on some AOKP based ROMs in the ICS days but I've never been able to sync contacts in CM9/CM10 based ROMs.
... well, except i use some other apps, and those apps cannot sync phone numbers.
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fb contact no# was the only reason i switched back to Stock based roms, meanwhile i hope some one finds a workaround for the whatsapp issue..
kjplasma said:
fb contact no# was the only reason i switched back to Stock based roms, meanwhile i hope some one finds a workaround for the whatsapp issue..
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I'll test and report about the whatsapp once i have the chance to dual boot with a stock ROM.
- from my past experience, my whatsapp contacts always triple from about 150 to 500 once i sync my Facebook contacts. I don't know if things have changed now.
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it was all good in the gingerbread days....this issue arose since ICS and I've been googling forever..siiigh
kjplasma said:
it was all good in the gingerbread days....this issue arose since ICS and I've been googling forever..siiigh
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Perhaps one day will come .....

help with contacts

i have a problem and that is i when first i buy the phone i add accounts like fb numbuzz whatsup so contacts was separated and i can chose whats to display
after i beaning stupid to try CM10 nightlies i backup my contacts to import them after a while i go back to stock image and restore contacts from android exported file but now i have all the contacts at the same list ( and thats a stupid android coz it didn't restore each contact to its group ) and i discovered that's why my s3 android give me android process cached and stooped so i originally have 260 contacts but now i have 2800 contacts right now im using an option called only view contacts with phone numbers and its okay but how i delete the other contacts ?
is there an app can export only visible contacts ? or contacts with phone numbers ? or delete contacts without phone numbers ?
i really want just the contacts with phone number and delete the others
help please i Google this for 3 hours and nothing useful
MotasemBT said:
i have a problem and that is i when first i buy the phone i add accounts like fb numbuzz whatsup so contacts was separated and i can chose whats to display
after i beaning stupid to try CM10 nightlies i backup my contacts to import them after a while i go back to stock image and restore contacts from android exported file but now i have all the contacts at the same list ( and thats a stupid android coz it didn't restore each contact to its group ) and i discovered that's why my s3 android give me android process cached and stooped so i originally have 260 contacts but now i have 2800 contacts right now im using an option called only view contacts with phone numbers and its okay but how i delete the other contacts ?
is there an app can export only visible contacts ? or contacts with phone numbers ? or delete contacts without phone numbers ?
i really want just the contacts with phone number and delete the others
help please i Google this for 3 hours and nothing useful
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Instead of using a import/restore app for your contacts, you could always sync it to your google acct and it will automatically restore once you sign in during initial google setup...
this is late for my problem now all contacts are together and about 2800 i want to deletenone phone numbers contacts like whatsup and skype numbuzz and facebook my real contacts are 260 how i get them please i need answer not advise im in problem now
thanks
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I have similar problem where all my contacts have been duplicated and then there are contacts with no phone no.'s. Isnt there a way to group the accounts or delete duplications?
-Phone > contacts > visible contacts > Show all
-Export all your contacts to a .csv file. (on the sd card)
-Delete all contacts: phone, sim, Google and others (tango, Whatsapp etc.)
-Log in to your Google account and import your contacts from that csv file you created. I suggest doing this on a pc.
Now, in Google, you can manage your contacts by editing, merging or marking all and deleting duplicates (if there're any)
Your phone will automatically sync all your refined Google contacts and of course Tango, Whatsapp, Viber etc. will get that contact list and everything will be synced and perfectly set up.
Then it's up to you what contacts you want to have in the contact list and whether you only want to show "phone numbers only"
Saving contacts on phone or sim card is a bit old school
I'd like to recommend, like y2quila suggested, using Google for contacts because it's reliable and painless. It's also a great time saver, especially when changing phones or in case you lose your phone or sim card. All you have to do is logging in to your Google account and voila
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NemysysS3 said:
I have similar problem where all my contacts have been duplicated and then there are contacts with no phone no.'s. Isnt there a way to group the accounts or delete duplications?
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If your contacts are already on Google then log in to your account and mange them by marking all and deleting duplicates. If they're not on Google I suggest doing so by exporting them to a file on sd card or pc and then importing them in Google and doing as suggested.
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NemysysS3 said:
I have similar problem where all my contacts have been duplicated and then there are contacts with no phone no.'s. Isnt there a way to group the accounts or delete duplications?
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this's what i did
i view all contacts together and then upload them to google account then locate contacts.google.com and there i edit them so i start search in my contacts for example i seach ( @yahoo ) and delete all ( @hotmail ) and delete all etc etc then for facebook contacts i hade to chose them one by one you can see them names without numbers i also select them manualy
but after all i have a problem with whatsup messenger when installing i get error about android.acore.proccess crached and after a too many retries i get it installed and even so after installed i get every 15 sec the error message so i think ur problem is def than mine so i hope u get help
and another thing managing the contacts from contacts.google.com is easier becuase when ur done deleteing non numbers accounts select them all and from option menu click on find duplicates and then remove them or search google play store for duplicate remover
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=duplicate+contacts&c=apps
a little note about XDA fourms : this fourm is to show off don't believe there's a smart people here because this post has been here for 3 days and no one help you can find here a people smart enough to make roms and mods but in little problems like this they see the post and run away so try to help ur self like i did.

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