Mastermike14
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Hey i just got the Droid X today and was wondering how to UN-sync all the facebook contacts with my regular contacts. Thanks
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how do i unsync facebook?!
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jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
Open FB app. Go to settings. Scroll down to "Other settings." Click Sync Contacts. Make sure "Don't sync" is marked.
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
What device?
Mastermike14
Lurker
i feel like a big ****** ( i hate that word but it seems appropriate...) how do i get to settings? lmao
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
Open FB app. Go to settings. Scroll down to "Other settings." Click Sync Contacts. Make sure "Don't sync" is marked.
Mastermike14
Lurker
I understand the concept of what your saying but when i open FB app i go 2 the website and i cant seem 2 find settings.
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
Are you using the official FB app? When you open the app you shouldn't be brought to the website.
Mastermike14
Lurker
Its under the social network thing...it opens a LONG list of updates...but when i click the widget it opens something with a facebook symbol and i click it
Mastermike14
Lurker
and if i go to manage accounts....Gmail says sync contacts with a check/uncheck but facebook all i can do is change email and password
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
Ok I got ya now. Droid X uses Motoblur 2. So I'm assuming when you setup your device you allowed for the FB to sync right? Did you have to setup a motoblur account or something like that when you were setting up the phone?
Mastermike14
Lurker
No when they did it at the store all i had to do was make a Gmail account...then when i did my facebook it automatically said Facebook will be used for your contact photos...and i cant turn that off so it synced them all and added all these extra contacts...if i try to delete the contact it tells me 2 delete the friend on facebook
Mastermike14
Lurker
Oh and if i remove the facebook account then it goes back 2 normal
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
That's odd. You could always try doing a factory reset on the phone and setting up again to see you you can not sync the contacts. Or you can just remove that FB account and use another app for FB like Bloo (better than the official app in my opinion)
Mastermike14
Lurker
Oh is it free? and would i find that in the market?
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
Yep. Here is the link from androlib.
Bloo - Facebook 1.4.4d Beta v1.4.4d Application for Android | Social
Mastermike14
Lurker
Ok thanks ill try tonight after a restore....Does backup assistant put my contacts on my memory card?
jwmacdon1231
Android Expert
Not sure. Haven't used it. As long as your contacts are synced with you Google account you're fine. Same goes with your calendar. Just make sure to use the same Google account to setup your phone.
Back up sends your contacts to your " my verizon" account on line. Not your memory card. To sto contacts from syncing on the X go to your home screen, click the settings button ( first hard button on the bottom left), click settings, scroll to accounts and click, click face book (or even gmail), uncheck sync contacts. That should work. Hope this helps.
1. Go into 'Contacts'
2. Menu Button > Import/Export > Export to SD card
3. Menu Button > Accounts > Uncheck 'Auto-sync'
4. Go back to home screens
5. Menu Button > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All
6. Navigate to 'Contacts Storage'
7. Clear Data
8. Go into contacts
9. Menu Button > Accounts > Facebook > remove account*
10. Menu Button > Import/Export > Import from SD card
11. Menu Button > Accounts > add account > Facebook
12. Choose option 'Sync with existing contacts'
*If you get an error then try force killing Social Networking, and trying again
Menu Button > Settings > Applications > Running Processes > Social Networking
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2. Menu Button > Import/Export > Export to SD card
3. Menu Button > Accounts > Uncheck 'Auto-sync'
4. Go back to home screens
5. Menu Button > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All
6. Navigate to 'Contacts Storage'
7. Clear Data
8. Go into contacts
9. Menu Button > Accounts > Facebook > remove account*
10. Menu Button > Import/Export > Import from SD card
11. Menu Button > Accounts > add account > Facebook
12. Choose option 'Sync with existing contacts'
*If you get an error then try force killing Social Networking, and trying again
Menu Button > Settings > Applications > Running Processes > Social Networking
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