FIX for Facebook sync issues!

[xfireguru]

I'm going to get excited for a minute because I think I figured it out.

Reading on xda-developers someone had commented that Facebook is now referencing the build.prop file to determine whether or not sync should be available to the user.

I compared the Shiz build.prop against stock to looking for any glaring differences.

In the stock build.prop you'll find:

[B]ro.product.name=voles[/B]
ro.product.device=sholes
ro.product.board=sholes

However, in Shiz you'll find:

[B]ro.product.name=sholes[/B]
ro.product.device=sholes
ro.product.board=sholes

Use Root Explorer to edit the build.prop so that the

ro.product.name=[B]sholes[/B]

reads

ro.product.name=[B]voles[/B]

Save and reboot.

Open the FB app, hit menu, settings, scroll the the bottom, and set your sync options.

 

[jrummy16]

xfireguru, thanks! I haven't even looked into fixing fb sync yet. Been too busy. So is this confirmed as working?

 

[xfireguru]

xfireguru, thanks! I haven't even looked into fixing fb sync yet. Been too busy. So is this confirmed as working?

You're welcome. I'll look into the Skype issue next.

I can confirm it works. I edited the build.prop back to how it was originally (ro.product.name=sholes) and immediately lost the sync capability.

 

[villain1998]

Does this work?

Will this fix the sync with contacts or will this fix the facebook notifications?:yr1:

 

[xfireguru]

It'll restore the synching with the contacts only.

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[JCo352]

What exactly is this fixing? I haven't even noticed anything different about fb. I have JRummy's remix v0.8 but it still reads =voles, instead of =sholes.

Edit: NM I'm retarded it was right to begin with.

 

[xfireguru]

What exactly is this fixing? I haven't even noticed anything different about fb. I have JRummy's remix v0.8 but it still reads =voles, instead of =sholes.

Edit: NM I'm retarded it was right to begin with.

This is for people running the shiz. The option to sync facebook contacts with your google contacts was missing due to a typo. Now the contact pictures, status updates, etc. will pair with your google contacts.

 

[STIDRIVER]

It worked like a champ... thx!

 

[woot505]

How do you edit in root explorer, mine needs to changed but I dont know how to edit it. Can you tell me how to do this please.

 

[JCo352]

How do you edit in root explorer, mine needs to changed but I dont know how to edit it. Can you tell me how to do this please.

Long press on the build.prop, and open it with text editor.

 

[woot505]

Thanks JCo352, that fixed it!!!! Thank you helping out a NOOB!!....lol

 

[JCo352]

Thanks JCo352, that fixed it!!!! Thank you helping out a NOOB!!....lol

No problem man.

 

[woot505]

JCo352 thank you again for the help, but I have one more problem to figure out. I have checked and posted in other threads with no results, I'm not the only one with this problem. I can't send pic messages anymore?? I have always used the stock app with swipe, but now for some reason now I can't send pic, voice, video messages, only text messages. I have rebooted, re-down loaded the rom on running with wiping cache/data.(jrummy shiz, blue theme, launcher pro) I have tried several different kernals trying to fix the problem. I have unistalled any app I think might be doing it, task manager, linpack, adobe, etc..... anything I down loaded in the past few weeks. No fix yet. I use pic messaging on a daily basis. I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS FIXED!!! Any ideas on this problem JCo352?????? Or anyone???

 

[SovereignX5]

I did this, but my fb contacts still wont sync. I added the fb account like you regularly would, but after I hit done or whatever it is, the account wasnt listed in the accounts and sync page, and when i try to re-add a fb account, it just brings me back to the accounts and sync page. My facebook account it signed in, as my widget works, but it does not appear in the accounts and sync page, the contact pictures do not sync, and i cannot click on a contact and go to their profile like i should be able to. any insight?

edit: running shiz v1.0, with the green theme of that matters

 

[stephensaia]

read only on build.prop?

Probably a noob question, but when i search for build.prop , it comes up as system/build.prop which is a read only file. How do i get past this? I wanna keep running this Shiz but i want pictures for my contacts.



>>> nevermind, figured it out