Facebook Refreshing Android Application, Adding Groups and Places Support

[phandroid]

Mark Zuckerberg just announced that Facebook will be refreshing its line of mobile apps, including the much-maligned Android version. Admitting that the app currently available on Google’s OS isn’t quite up to speed with its iPhone brethren, the new Android version will be treated to many of the same upgrades. Two big addition that hit [...]

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[reinbeau]

It's about time. Now let's see how much of a difference it makes.

 

[Kimboinatl]

I just downloaded the new version... aaaaand you STILL can't see photo comments, or comment on photos. Ah well, back to using the mobile site.

 

[MutantCheese]

 

[reinbeau]

Yea, it's worse than it was, slow as molasses, no comments for photos, no photos, for that matter.....

 

[jen8112]

OMG who cares about f-ing Places?!!! They could have at least added notifications for Wall posts! The FB Android app is still waaay worse than the iPhone or even Blackberry app for that matter! Urg!!!

 

[jasnmb]

it still sucks and confirms that facebook still hates android users.

#NotSuprised

 

[Rightontime]

You would think that since erik tseng is now on the facebook team he would have pushed them to make the android app up to par with the iphone one.

 

[wmtoandroid]

Why has Facebook placed so much emphasis on getting people to share their location. Only my wife should know where I am and of the 100+ friends I have on facebook, not one of them want to share where they are.

One of the questions that Facebook dodged at the conference was "how is privacy ensured once a third-party knows a user location". Facebook couldn't (didn't want to) answer that one because it's a huge hole in their business model - once your location is revealed to a third-party, it doesn't matter what your Facebook privacy settings are set to, that third-party can do what it wants with your information.

 

[Rambler358]

I can't even get Groups to load on my Evo. And it looks like notifications still hasn't been fixed.

 

[BiGMERF]

Pathetic update... Facebook is jocking apple and hating on android period. im convinced of it

 

[mrvirginia]

good thing i'm a twitter power user. screw fb and their so called Android "app"

 

[Kabob]

Gonna skip on this update for now...

 

[BiGMERF]

facebook could learn from twitter. there update actually was good

 

[Rambler358]

good thing i'm a twitter power user. screw fb and their so called Android "app"

TweetDeck seems to be a better Facebook app, than the official Facebook app.

 

[jen8112]

TweetDeck seems to be a better Facebook app, than the official Facebook app.

I tried that today because I was annoyed with the FB update. I logged in to Tweetdeck and added my FB account but it wouldn't let me click on the "done" button on the bottom so I uninstalled it. Any ideas what was wrong?

 

[Rambler358]

I logged in to Tweetdeck and added my FB account but it wouldn't let me click on the "done" button on the bottom so I uninstalled it. Any ideas what was wrong?

Hmmm... I'm not sure what "Done" button you're referring to? I don't see that button anywhere on mine.

 

[buffettgirl]

as for Groups - it also only lists the "new" format groups. It doesn't list any of your old style groups.

fail.

 

[jen8112]

Hmmm... I'm not sure what "Done" button you're referring to? I don't see that button anywhere on mine.

Top - Signed into Tweetdeck
Middle - Signed into Facebook
Bottom - Supposed to click "done" but the button does nothing.

Sorry the pic is so small, couldn't get it to upload.

 

[BiGMERF]

phoof fb jocking apple

Facebook Developer Considers Deleting Facebook So He Can Get Some Work Done

 

[Rambler358]

Top - Signed into Tweetdeck
Middle - Signed into Facebook
Bottom - Supposed to click "done" but the button does nothing.

Sorry the pic is so small, couldn't get it to upload.

Oh, okay - for TweetDeck you need to have a Twitter account as well, and sign into it from the app. Go to twitter.com, create an account there, and then I think you should be set. Even if you don't use the Twitter account you still need it for the app.

 

[jen8112]

Oh, okay - for TweetDeck you need to have a Twitter account as well, and sign into it from the app. Go to twitter.com, create an account there, and then I think you should be set. Even if you don't use the Twitter account you still need it for the app.

Oh I did not know that. I do have a Twitter I just never use it. Thanks!

 

[jen8112]

Ok I finally got it. Anyway to not get updates for every single thing someone posts?

 

[afoualer]

facebook could learn from twitter. there update actually was good

I agree with your opinion

 

[Rambler358]

Ok I finally got it. Anyway to not get updates for every single thing someone posts?

Well, you should only get updates from your friends. I guess if you have a million friends, then you'll be one busy girl! LOL

But yes, the app will update just like it does on the Facebook web site. But you can turn notifications off, and just view the posts when you want.