Fix for facebook sync with phone contacts

[Tiger79]

After the update to Android 2.1 on my HTC Hero, like many other people, I had problems syncing my phone contacts to my facebook contacts. The process com.htc.bgp constantly force closed, and no linking could be made or is some cases only a part of the facebook contacts were synced.

Different fixes has been suggested by users online but none of them worked. But after a lot of trying, a combination of these fixes finally solved the problem for me. Now all my facebook contacts are available to link to my phone contacts.

Here's what I did and what you can try:

1. On your computer, go to Facebook

 

[Wanyal]

It's worth noting that the Facebook sync crashes also happen if you have a nickname in your name.

For example if your name displays to others like this:

John 'Wanyal' Smith

The Facebook sync will continue to force quit. The solution is to simply remove the 's so your name appears as:

John Wanyal Smith.

 

[sfx]

Upgraded to 2.1 today. YAY.

At first my FB contacts synced up to F in the alphabet for some reason.

Tried all of the above and they resynced to E.

I'm gonna give it a day or so as I know in the past FB sync issues have tended to resolve themselves in time - will check back here and update over the weekend.

Thanks for the tips.

 

[sfx]

FB contacts have now fully synced. w00t.

 

[personacide]

ugh... I thought it fixed it. I got as far as the photos updating in the photos program... but not when I went into people and try to link everyone. it isn't showing I have any friends on facebook.

 

[sfx]

After the photos bit I went back to SETTINGS > ACCOUNTS and switched auto-syncing back on I think... then just wait.... (and cross fingers)

 

[personacide]

aaargh... no go! I can't even begin to list the amount of errors and problems I have been having on this phone especially since the upgrade.

 

[DjFlin]

It's worth noting that the Facebook sync crashes also happen if you have a nickname in your name.

For example if your name displays to others like this:

John 'Wanyal' Smith

The Facebook sync will continue to force quit. The solution is to simply remove the 's so your name appears as:

John Wanyal Smith.

Is there no way around that? My Name is Ryan O'Flynn, and I'd really like to keep my '

 

[airtas]

the picture part worked but they still don't show on my people list how long does it take?

 

[emblemboy]

the picture part worked but they still don't show on my people list how long does it take?

Ya, I'm stuck here as well.

The picture stuff is working, bu not the contacts



edit:
nvm, it is working.