Facebook contact sync in jelly bean

**kyleresq** · 07-12-2012, 07:00 PM

One of the jelly bean features I read about was an integrated Facebook contact sync. However, my contacts are not syncing. Anyone else notice this? Any fixes?

**Andrew Martonik** · 07-12-2012, 08:16 PM

Where did you read this? They didn't announce it. There's no Facebook sync in 4.1, as there wasn't in stock 4.0 (or 2.3 for that matter).

**kyleresq** · 07-12-2012, 09:38 PM

It is in articles such as this one, under notifications.

**gabbott** · 07-12-2012, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by kyleresq

It is in articles such as this one, under notifications.

I don't use Facebook on my phone so can't check, but did you install the app and enable whatever setting they refer to?

Jelly Bean also brings proper Facebook contact integration. This takes an extra step, because you need to download and install the Facebook app first. Once you do, a Facebook item appears in the Settings page that lets you integrate Facebook contacts with the phone's address book. You still can't integrate Facebook's Events Calendar, but that's less of a problem.

Although that's the first I've read anywhere about JB changes for more FB integration.

**Andrew Martonik** · 07-12-2012, 09:48 PM

Well those guys are wrong. Yes, the option pulls up and you can check "sync contacts" under your Facebook account in Settings, but it doesn't work. Exactly like it was in stock ICS...

**stimpy01234** · 07-13-2012, 10:44 AM

I don't think Google wants to have anything to do with Facebook... Google is pushing Google+ to complete with Facebook.

Since ICS they're trying to put Facebook on the back burner as much as possible

**Andrew Martonik** · 07-13-2012, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by stimpy01234

I don't think Google wants to have anything to do with Facebook... Google is pushing Google+ to complete with Facebook.

Since ICS they're trying to put Facebook on the back burner as much as possible

This was actually the case on stock 2.3 also. The Nexus S didn't have Facebook contact sync either. Google would allow it if Facebook would use the API properly and provide proper hooks into the system. Facebook continues to not play ball, and here we are.

**kyleresq** · 07-15-2012, 11:02 AM

I think everyone is right, it definitely doesn't work. I will continue to use one of the additional application that syncs my contact photos. It's really ridiculous, I have a Google plus account and absolutely nobody is on it.

Originally Posted by martonikaj

This was actually the case on stock 2.3 also. The Nexus S didn't have Facebook contact sync either. Google would allow it if Facebook would use the API properly and provide proper hooks into the system. Facebook continues to not play ball, and here we are.

**stimpy01234** · 07-15-2012, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by kyleresq

I think everyone is right, it definitely doesn't work. I will continue to use one of the additional application that syncs my contact photos. It's really ridiculous, I have a Google plus account and absolutely nobody is on it.

What application do you use to sync your Facebook friends to Gnex? I use matcher ... but it works half *** and all the images are extremely low resolution meaning that they're all pixelated

**Mdorty** · 07-15-2012, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by stimpy01234

What application do you use to sync your Facebook friends to Gnex? I use matcher ... but it works half *** and all the images are extremely low resolution meaning that they're all pixelated

Try Haxsync, it works really well and uses hi-res pics.

**stimpy01234** · 07-15-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mdorty

Try Haxsync, it works really well and uses hi-res pics.

Thanks, purchased it ... been mucking around ... looks good

**Simon_Constable** · 07-15-2012, 03:46 PM

I have haxsync. It's OK for syncing pics, but the status updates, which it claims to do doesn't work at all, either on JB or ICS.

**Rhoq** · 07-25-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Mdorty

Try Haxsync, it works really well and uses hi-res pics.

Thanks for the tip! Just purchased it and love it!

Originally Posted by Simon_Constable

I have haxsync. It's OK for syncing pics, but the status updates, which it claims to do doesn't work at all, either on JB or ICS.

I am seeing status updates just fine. In your contacts app, touch a contact's picture and swipe to the right to see their status updates.

**Hassan Khan** · 10-01-2012, 04:35 AM

Dear Guys !

Is there any hope that Facebook Sync is done in JB 4.1 in Samsung Nexus i9250. Do anybody have the solution???

Hassan

**heresy_fnord** · 10-02-2012, 09:15 AM

I've been using "Facebook contacts Sync" by Danut Chereches. I guess it sounds very generic but it does work. Has options for picture size and what contacts to sync. Just throwing that out there as an extra one to try. It's a tiny download at 120k too.

**Autumn Huston** · 11-24-2012, 09:13 PM

i noticed that too!! how do you fix the not syncing part?? my bf thought i was crazy.

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**jimmytheflea** · 11-25-2012, 04:02 AM

Hi Guys,
The issue as Andrew Martonik said above is that Google changed the API for the People app in 4.0 and above. They had to because the completely re-designed the People app which is excellent in my opinion. Facebook didn't want to adhere to the terms of the API and they said that it was due to privacy concerns over user data but that is obviously rubbish, especially since they have their own API that can be queried for the same exact information which is what a few of these apps to sync contact info are able to do without breaking any rules.

The best one that I have used is Contact Sync for Facebook (link below) and it allows you to choose the image quality to sync, and if you want to sync on Facebook ID. The Facebook ID is actually quite good because if you spend the time once, you can add the Facebook ID to the notes of your Google Contact and the app will auto join the Synced contacts.

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**Adam Silva** · 01-02-2013, 01:20 AM

So I used Contact Sync, which worked. But it worked TOO well, and now ALL of my facebook contacts are showing up in People and I do not want them all there. I have tried setting it to show only my main Google contacts, and they are all still showing up. Anybody know how to make it sync Facebook profiles ONLY with my existing contacts?

**gizmoh** · 01-18-2013, 07:04 AM

Currently, it's possible. [edit: I use Android 4.0.4]

I succeeded in setting settings in Facebook to sync contacts with android contacts.
This is done by standard "Facebook for Android" app

Secondly, "Adam Silva", you can select sync to sync ALL contacts or only the existing ones. Second option will only add picture/etc to the android contacts you already have.
Unfortunately, I have the impression this is not 100%. In my case, it synced all. Maybe a bug.

Only remaining issue I have is that I want to merge ALL the facebook contacts with my google contacts.
So I got them on my android, but I want to sync them with my google account. It only merges those that are on device already, not the pure facebook contacts.
For this I go to CONTACTS / Contacts / menu: "Merge with Google". Answer "ok" to merge. Error "No device contacts to merge with Google account".

Hope this helps any of you.

Gizmoh

**sheriffdude** · 02-06-2013, 09:54 PM

ok this sounds great where do you find contacts cant find that on my app anywhere so can you give me more info cheers thats the facebook app
i only have settings
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