Facebook Push Notification Fix. Try these simple steps!

[crankerchick]

After seeing this posted elsewhere on the net, i tried it but with a friend's iPhone after a few people said it worked that way as well. I can confirmation it also works with the iPhone, at least it did for me. I signed in on my friends iPhone and notifications started pushing the my android phone finally. It never worked on my old droid or my Xoom, but after signing in on theiphone and signing back out, they come to both my Xoom and my new Rezound. I presume my Droid would be the same asthisnt a devicethingbut a facebook and android problem.

It's sad that this works--using non-Android devices to fix a problem on facebook/Android.

It's worth noting that I have an ipod touch running iOS 5that I got a week ago and have signed into it on fb and gotten pushnotifications on it, butthat didn't make it work from my android phone, butsigning inon the iPhone made the notifications start working.

Odd.

 

[Rush]

Did this fix with the emulator. The only thing is that the BB app doesn't show up on FB for me, but it still worked after I signed in on a BB.

You won't find it under application, you'd have to look under notification in your FB settings(full version). It's there because I'm seeing right now. That is why you're able to get it to work.

Whats funny seeing how this has worked for people and that PN's work on BB's, is the Facebook app for BB's isnt even developed by Facebook like the Android app is!

I concur... I've never seen 'push notification' work on FB for Android application.

Ditto..

Man the Android community is a thing of beauty..

In its own unique way.

After seeing this posted elsewhere on the net, i tried it but with a friend's iPhone after a few people said it worked that way as well. I can confirmation it also works with the iPhone, at least it did for me. I signed in on my friends iPhone and notifications started pushing the my android phone finally. It never worked on my old droid or my Xoom, but after signing in on theiphone and signing back out, they come to both my Xoom and my new Rezound. I presume my Droid would be the same asthisnt a devicethingbut a facebook and android problem.

It's sad that this works--using non-Android devices to fix a problem on facebook/Android.

It's worth noting that I have an ipod touch running iOS 5that I got a week ago and have signed into it on fb and gotten pushnotifications on it, butthat didn't make it work from my android phone, butsigning inon the iPhone made the notifications start working.

Odd.

I guess almost every other platforms have push notification except Android. I wonder why is that so.

 

[Andy in NY]

i used the bb emulator, and it worked like a charm. although the bb app never showed up on facebook though... oh well as long as it works!

 

[Rush]

i used the bb emulator, and it worked like a charm. although the bb app never showed up on facebook though... oh well as long as it works!

It's there... Look in "notifications" - then "other applications" and you'll see it. I was trying to take a screenshot with my phone - but somehow its not working. Did I forget the steps... Smh!

 

[theyurtingyeti]

Tried all the steps, but it does not seem to be working on my cappy.

I don't see the BB app in Aps, but I did find it under notifications>other applications. I checked that box, but it still didn't help... I also noticed that that check box is for email...

Anyways, I don't get notified of new comments...

 

[Rush]

Tried all the steps, but it does not seem to be working on my cappy.

I don't see the BB app in Aps, but I did find it under notifications>other applications. I checked that box, but it still didn't help... I also noticed that that check box is for email...

Anyways, I don't get notified of new comments...

Log into your Facebook profile via PC. Make sure that this box in "account settings" - "notifications" is unchecked (see screenshot below)

 

[theyurtingyeti]

Log into your Facebook profile via PC. Make sure that this box in "account settings" - "notifications" is unchecked (see screenshot below)

Thanks... I eneded up doing that too Turns out it did work, but what happened was the WiFi I was on didn't allow the push to go through. As soon as I left that network (and was back on 3g) I was flooded with notifications.

So it now appears to work, I just can't be on certain WiFi systems.

Thanks!!

 

[Rush]

So it now appears to work, I just can't be on certain WiFi systems.

Im glad to hear that...

 

[roachman68]

Hey Rush, I'm still having trouble with notifications on my galaxy nexus! I want to try your method but I can't see the pic you posted to show which notification box to uncheck! Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Rush]

Hey Rush, I'm still having trouble with notifications on my galaxy nexus! I want to try your method but I can't see the pic you posted to show which notification box to uncheck! Any ideas?

Thanks

Log into your Facebook profile via PC. Make sure that this box in "account settings" - "notifications" is unchecked

Just follow the steps in my opening thread. ^ This box here is found in account settings -- notifications. It allows Facebook to send notifications to your device. You won't need to do this unless the steps above doesn't work.

 

[Rush]

Some of you might or might have not noticed that since the last update (fb for android) the notification icon has changed. It is now a grey icon that has a black "F" on it. The icon resembles that of the Gmail notification icon. Nonetheless it still works.

 

[tylerdurden83]

I had activated my facebook push notifications around 4-5 months ago using the blackberry emulator.
Now, since upgrading to Facebook v1.8.2, my notifications broke.
I tried the following:

• Delete Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Go Facebook Widget's cache and application data, unsuccessfully
• Uninstall all those 3 apps, and reinstall one at the time, meanwhile testing notifications, unsuccessfully
• Uninstalled those 3 apps, download an older Facebook apk from the internet, install it, unsuccessfully

On the Facebook post about the v1.8.2 release there are many complains about it breaking the notifications, but I didn't expect to be unable to fix them by installing the older (which used to work) apk... I also tried signing in with the blackberry emulator which did the trick a few months ago, but still nothing.
I tested this both in 3g and wifi, and I'm officially out of ideas now.
(Facebook is set up with Periodic checks=OFF, notifications=ON, all the various checkboxes like vibrate and sound on notification=ON, as it was for all the months that it did work).

Can anyone help me get those back?

 

[Rush]

Have you tried this; Log onto your facebook account via a computer, go into notifications, scroll down to 'other applications' and delete the BB application. Go back and redo the entire procedure. Best of luck.

 

[tylerdurden83]

Have you tried this; Log onto your facebook account via a computer, go into notifications, scroll down to 'other applications' and delete the BB application. Go back and do the entire procedure. Best of luck.

I haven't, although I noticed that 1) when I did the procedure, a few months ago, I'd see Facebook for Blackberry in the Applications tab of Account Settings, which I don't anymore (but this seems to be the normality nowadays according to the posts in this threat too I guess...) and 2) when it wasn't working yesterday I went to Account Settings->Notifications->Other Applications, and Facebook for Blackberry wasn't checked. I checked it, and it didn't help. I unchecked it now (which didn't solve it just yet), but how do I actually delete it?

 

[Rush]

You should see an "edit option" right there. (It's on the right-hand side) However, if the BB applications is there, then you don't need to delete it. Make sure the box is checked and click save.

Do this step again: Uninstall and reinstall the FB for android app. Let me know what happens then.


Note: Make sure the box (shown in screen-shot below) in this area is NOT checked.

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[tylerdurden83]

I can't see the screenshot, it says Email Frequency: Send me important updates....

EDIT: I see an Edit option on the right of Other Applications, but clicking it opens a checklist with

Dragon Blackjack
Facebook for BlackBerry

 

[Rush]

I just found out that those applications inside "other applications" cannot be edited. This must have change recently. There was an option to delete the BB app before. Maybe someone else knows how to do this.

The screen-shot above is a notification box inside "account->notification." Facebook leave this unchecked for those who only need to receive (what they believe to be important) important updates.

It seems like you have done all the troubleshooting steps that I would recommend. I don't have any more ideas on why this not working for you. Sorry!

I hope someone else can chime in to help. Good luck.

 

[cwagmire]

Ok, so I'm not receiving push notifications either, but I'm wondering if mine is stemming from another problem.

I hate getting email notifications so I have a lot of those unchecked under notifications tab, but does this also affect push notifications? I feel like now I have to choose between being bombarded with emails and get push notifications on my phone or no email and no push.

 

[Rush]

Ok, so I'm not receiving push notifications either, but I'm wondering if mine is stemming from another problem.

I hate getting email notifications so I have a lot of those unchecked under notifications tab, but does this also affect push notifications? I feel like now I have to choose between being bombarded with emails and get push notifications on my phone or no email and no push.

If certain features are disabled, then you might not receive some notifications.

 

[ftsmyke208]

Under the image your posted, it does not show anything about email frenquency. Under accounts > notifications, there is nothing about that. Is there maybe a step by step you can do to show this? Or has facebook changed so it does not have that anymore?

 

[Rush]

Under the image your posted, it does not show anything about email frenquency. Under accounts > notifications, there is nothing about that. Is there maybe a step by step you can do to show this? Or has facebook changed so it does not have that anymore?

Keep in mind that you have to be using a pc, or uncheck "mobile view" on your phone. This should let you view the page as if you are on a pc. (From any webpage, tap menu - more - settings - scroll down to mobile view).

Steps to unchecked "Email Frequency." = Go to "Account Settings," then notifications and look on right-hand side. Voila.

I hope this helps.

 

[ftsmyke208]

These are the options I get when I go to them.

FacebookEmail


Sends you a message
Adds you as a friend
Confirms a friend request
Posts on your Wall
Pokes you
Has a birthday coming up (weekly message)
Asks to list you as family
Suggests a friend you might know
Adds a friend you suggested
Joins Facebook after your invitation
Tags you on their profile
Tags you in a post
Mentions you in a comment
Comments on a post you were tagged in
Subscribes to your public updates
Posts content (Close Friends list only)
Says you are with them in a post
Likes your post
Likes a post you're tagged in

 

[Rush]

If you don't see anything that I had described, then i guess we are looking at two different Facebook websites.

 

[chrlswltrs]

Just saw this today, I have had notifications disabled forever and have been using FriendCaster for notifications. My other phone is a blackberry and I have the Facebook app on it, so I am hoping that I start getting real notifications on my android Facebook app now. I'll let everyone know if it works for me.

 

[Rush]

Just saw this today, I have had notifications disabled forever and have been using FriendCaster for notifications. My other phone is a blackberry and I have the Facebook app on it, so I am hoping that I start getting real notifications on my android Facebook app now. I'll let everyone know if it works for me.

I'm sure it will. This is why sometime I be 'bumping' this thread.