I've seen tutorials explaining how to use mobile facebook from a web browser.
I have also seen a hack where a correctly-named dummy app makes facebook think fb messenger is already installed. I'm not sure if this works with later versions of facebook.
What I've done so far is install an old version of facebook from July 2014, then used titaniumbackup to break the market link. So that it does not come up in my update or update all lists in play store.
The problem with what I'm doing now is that the facebook app periodically restores the market link so that I am not able to forget about my facebook workaround and update my other apps normally.
I wonder if there is a better hack for a rooted android galaxy s2 that keeps facebook messages in the app but does not require any further attention.
There were also third party apps that could show the facebook newsfeed and send messages but I no longer see them in the play store. Is there an app that I could sideload that is recommended to replace the facebook app?
Any help is greatly appreciated on this.
I think the easiest is just using an old version. Facebook 1.9.12 never asks for the update. Message away to your heart's content. It's posted on another xda thread
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Been loving my new Gtab with Vegan 5.1.1. I've noticed several threads in which posters seem satisfied with their Yahoo Messenger for video chatting. But I can't find Yahoo Messenger or its video plugin on my Market (fixed).
Any idea where I can get a recent Yahoo Messenger app and video plugin?
When I use the Market app, I'm not able to find any of the Yahoo apps (Mail, Finance, Calendar, etc). When I log into Market via the browser, I am able to find the Yahoo apps, but when I try to install them, I get a message saying that they're "not compatible with my device".
Anyone know what the problem is?
Not sure if it will help, but try market enabler. It's more for getting around carrier restrictions, but it may be what you need.
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When I use the Market app, I'm not able to find any of the Yahoo apps (Mail, Finance, Calendar, etc). When I log into Market via the browser, I am able to find the Yahoo apps, but when I try to install them, I get a message saying that they're "not compatible with my device".
Anyone know what the problem is?
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Retry the market fix, as described in Part Three of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Lately the regular method does not work for me, but the Titanium Backup method does.
In my experience not seeing Launcher Pro (Free Version) in the market is a sure sign that you need the market fix (maybe again). Can you find Launcher Pro (Free Version) in the market?
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There are two ways you can get all the apps you want.
Way 1
Use root explorer to edit prop.build... or is it build.prop? file in system. In line ro.something.something.device = harmony, change harmony to olympus. Then market fix again. You should see all apps afterward.
Way 2
Return or sell your gtab and buy an ipad 2.
Anyone know how to get the new facebook update installed on the Flyer?
Andrew
nobody?
Why can I not uninstall the facebook app from the tablet, nor find the facebook app on marketplace? This is one of those pre-installed things that are locked down? Thus will it only get updates via htc?
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This is one of those pre-installed things that are locked down?
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Everything that is pre-installed on the ROM is protected from being uninstalled. Only way around this is with root, which has not yet been achieved for this device.
As far as why the Facebook app is not in the Market, the permissions on the app include reading phone state and access to SMS/MMS. For the WiFi-only version of the Flyer, it appears that any apps that require permissions related to phone functions are not listed (since the tablet does not have those features).
Doesn't help you, but seeing the same issue on a 3G Flyer based in the UK.
Facebook v1.5.4 is installed on my Flyer (not sure if this was pre-installed, or done by linking my Flyer to the same Google account as my DHD). No opportunity to upgrade it however to 1.6 as it's not listed in the Market.
No way to install the Facebook standalone app
Check out this HTC's Flyer FAQ.
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"What’s the difference between Facebook app and Facebook for HTC Sense?"
Facebook for HTC Sense is not a standalone app. It is integrated in People, Friend Stream, Gallery, and Calendar to give you up-to-date information about your Facebook contacts (their status updates, shared links, and photos) in these apps.
The Facebook app is a standalone app. Use this app to do most of the things that you would do when you’re using your computer’s web browser to access your Facebook account, such as adding a friend and sending Facebook messages.
The two do not share the same login credentials. Signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook app and vice versa. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.
Note: If you have more than one Facebook account, you may sign in to the Facebook app using your second account, since the Facebook app does not share the same login credentials as Facebook for HTC Sense.
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Since HTC Flyer/Evo View's Facebook app is integrated in People, Friend Stream, Gallery, and Calendar, I don't think there's a way to install Facebook standalone app separately.
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Hello
Please can someone tell me why my Facebook App no longer syncs with my stock contacts app on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini with Android 4.4.2. The app used to sync. How, I find that there's no possiblity of syncing Facebook contacts at all. Also, I find that various other apps such as Twitter no longer sync with my contacts.
Have tried replacing the current Facebook from Google play with older versions of the app with no luck.
Any advise would be appreciated. thanks.
Facebook changed their APIs. https://syncme.helpshift.com/a/sync-me-contact-sync/?s=known-issues&f=new-facebook-api-changes
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Facebook changed their APIs. https://syncme.helpshift.com/a/sync-me-contact-sync/?s=known-issues&f=new-facebook-api-changes
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Thanks for this so that explains my problem. Do you think using an old version of Facebook would mean synching could work?
I'm assuming it's the APIs of their website, not the app, so not likely it would matter which version they are using. I was reading about this the other day and another app said that if your contacts approve of the app reading their info, the sync works, but they have to approve, it can't do it automatically. I don't use FB so haven't cared enough to investigate more.
after months of annoying targeted ads I finally got tired of facebook and uninstalled it from my phone
installed separate browser specific for facebook on every PC so it cant share date with anything
I also installed firefox on my phone to use for facebook alone. it worked great until I uninstalled messenger
that's when I really saw how desperate facebook wants my info. im assuming all the goodies were loaded into messenger since it needed pretty much every permission available
and facebook is now like a tweaker trying to get access back to my phone by forcing me to use messenger.
it blocked access to my messages from mobile page and from desktop page as well
always redirecting me to app store
even when I disable app store it simply left blank screen when I click on messages.
this is really disturbing to me how much it wants to spy on me.
so now im trying to figure out if theres a way to access my messages without having facebook app and messenger app
I tried using tinfoil facebook but its also blocked from accessing my messages.
how can I get my messages to work again?
fuzzysig said:
after months of annoying targeted ads I finally got tired of facebook and uninstalled it from my phone
installed separate browser specific for facebook on every PC so it cant share date with anything
I also installed firefox on my phone to use for facebook alone. it worked great until I uninstalled messenger
that's when I really saw how desperate facebook wants my info. im assuming all the goodies were loaded into messenger since it needed pretty much every permission available
and facebook is now like a tweaker trying to get access back to my phone by forcing me to use messenger.
it blocked access to my messages from mobile page and from desktop page as well
always redirecting me to app store
even when I disable app store it simply left blank screen when I click on messages.
this is really disturbing to me how much it wants to spy on me.
so now im trying to figure out if theres a way to access my messages without having facebook app and messenger app
I tried using tinfoil facebook but its also blocked from accessing my messages.
how can I get my messages to work again?
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This isn't Facebook spying on you or targeting you specifically. It's been the case for a while now that you can't access your messages from the mobile Facebook website without having Messenger.
It does the exact same thing to me if I try, it opens Messenger. It's for everyone. The change was made some time ago now.
Put Facebook/Messenger Lite on your phone and use that. Or any of the Facebook website wrapper apps like Swipe for Facebook or Metal.
Hello,
I wanted to know which email App you use. Because the original one I don't like it and Gmail on quick app is very awful :/
So if you can answer to this it would be great!
I use Gmail. Yeah Gookill is just evil.
Use a cloud based only app like Gmail.
That eliminates malware completely unless you chose to download it.
Gmail is excellent with spam and I have never gotten malware through it except if not mindful of downloaded files.
My Yahoo email got locally wifi hacked once, I don't trust it's encryption now.
Outlook is malware central
Yahoo mail, with Gmail and Yahoo account.
I have no notifications, but I check it anyway, several times a day.
Aquamail, the best.
Nine -> Just get it from Petal Search. If you paid for it on playstore you can add your subscription on the Huawei without issue, you just need to paste the order or something in the app.
Blue Mail
Shymmy said:
Yahoo mail, with Gmail and Yahoo account.
I have no notifications, but I check it anyway, several times a day.
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Thanks to MicroG settings, now I have notifications too.
Hi, I've been using Spark, I tried also BlueMail but didn't like it at all, what made me convince about Spark is that it syncs also your gmail folders, so everything keeps as if you were using gmail app, also your signatures, contacts an many more features that makes me forget about gmail native app.
It's available in app gallery, good luck!
Another cool app imo -> "Re:Work". https://rework.so/
I was using "Nine" previously so this is their new app and even had promotion for "Nine" users.
It's not available in the app gallery but it can be downloaded.
Dear Nikolay,
We decided to support Huawei users. So we put a link to download the APK (v1.2.27 released in Google Play Store) in the following site. You can download it here.
Re:Work for Android v1.2.27
https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/com.ninefolders.release/rework/GooglePlay/rework-GooglePlay-v1.2.27.apk
Release note:
https://re-work.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4545384599823-Re-Work-Android-v-1-2-27
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