New Facebook App for WP8! Finally!!

[Tomanband]

They just updated it to 5.0.1.2, does anyone notice any changes?

 

[James8561]

live tile stopped working again. do I have to reinstall fb beta every update or what? this is very annoying!

 

[Techno-Freak]

Anyone else having issue with chat (friends are not shown), just blank?
Also, not all friends are shown in friend list, only a few are shown. Manual refresh doesn't help.

Same for events and birthdays, not all are shown.

These issues started happening only after yesterday's update to 5.0.1.2.

 

[ttsoldier]

Anyone else having issue with chat (friends are not shown), just blank?
Also, not all friends are shown in friend list, only a few are shown. Manual refresh doesn't help.

Same for events and birthdays, not all are shown.

These issues started happening only after yesterday's update to 5.0.1.2.

yup. same problems

 

[bpmurr]

I installed the latest Facebook Beta update on my 920 and it just crushed my battery. All I did was log into the app and check a few things. Come back two hours later to the phone and my battery dropped 25%. Yikes!

 

[philpeeps]

I installed the latest Facebook Beta update on my 920 and it just crushed my battery. All I did was log into the app and check a few things. Come back two hours later to the phone and my battery dropped 25%. Yikes!

It was a coincidence. It happens sometimes. Just reboot, charge and wait for it to happen with some other app weeks from now.

 

[Jonny8X]

Beta Apps not on the store anymore. UK.

 

[Tezler]

Beta Apps not on the store anymore. UK.

Doesn't show in search but still exists. Facebook Beta | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United Kingdom)

 

[Tezler]

I've just tried the Facebook app on my other company phone. Same issue with notifications still exists! I get a toast and tile count for all notifications EXCEPT FACEBOOK MESSAGES, which to be honest is the only notification I do want.

Do you get message notifications OK? As well as other notifications (post replies)?

I want this notification so I can be reactive to FB messages. I don't have the native chat active i.e. "online" in Messaging since I don't want to appear online or suffer the battery impact!

I've sent questions and given feedback and as expected heard NOTHING BACK. This is infuriating!

 

[Tomanband]

I've just tried the Facebook app on my other company phone. Same issue with notifications still exists! I get a toast and tile count for all notifications EXCEPT FACEBOOK MESSAGES, which to be honest is the only notification I do want.

Do you get message notifications OK? As well as other notifications (post replies)?

I want this notification so I can be reactive to FB messages. I don't have the native chat active i.e. "online" in Messaging since I don't want to appear online or suffer the battery impact!

I've sent questions and given feedback and as expected heard NOTHING BACK. This is infuriating!

Nobody is getting notifications for messages with the offical app (beta or not)

I also don't like to be online (whenever it decides to work that is) all the time on facebook.

Right now there is only one facebook app that is able to display messages notifications: JDB for Facebook | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States) (there is also an ad-free pro version)
you should try it, it gets updated regularly and since I discovered it, I had no reason to go to the mobile website or use an official app!

 

[wkristwn]

What about WP 7.8 ........?

 

[ttsoldier]

What about WP 7.8 ........?

It's coming.

 

[James8561]

I've just tried the Facebook app on my other company phone. Same issue with notifications still exists! I get a toast and tile count for all notifications EXCEPT FACEBOOK MESSAGES, which to be honest is the only notification I do want.

Do you get message notifications OK? As well as other notifications (post replies)?

I want this notification so I can be reactive to FB messages. I don't have the native chat active i.e. "online" in Messaging since I don't want to appear online or suffer the battery impact!

I've sent questions and given feedback and as expected heard NOTHING BACK. This is infuriating!

if you use fb chat heavily why not use it via the people hub? it's much smoother

 

[deadwrong03]

if you use fb chat heavily why not use it via the people hub? it's much smoother

the people hub isn't reliable sometimes they work and a lot of times they don't work at all

 

[Tezler]

if you use fb chat heavily why not use it via the people hub? it's much smoother

That's the thing, I don't, nor do I want to use chat heavily. But I would like to know someone has messaged me and be reactive about it. The next time I open the app and notice a message could be hours/days apart.

Least it's a common trait, thought it was just me.

 

[devize]

I completely understand what you're saying Tezler. Many people on this forum struggle to realise there is a difference between Facebook chat and Facebook messages.

I too have never received a notification from the official Facebook apps for a message but thankfully I just received an instant notification for a Facebook message using the JDB for Facebook app. They just released an update for their app and notifications seem to work well so far. I originally had a new email account set up and got Facebook to email me when I received a message but they were always delayed. I never thought I'd see the day that I'd get a notification for a Facebook message.

 

[Tomanband]

I completely understand what you're saying Tezler. Many people on this forum struggle to realise there is a difference between Facebook chat and Facebook messages.

I too have never received a notification from the official Facebook apps for a message but thankfully I just received an instant notification for a Facebook message using the JDB for Facebook app. They just released an update for their app and notifications seem to work well so far. I originally had a new email account set up and got Facebook to email me when I received an email but they were always delayed. I never thought I'd see the day that I'd get a notification for a Facebook message.

I also used the e-mail workaround before using JDB for Facebook. I am still amazed each time it gives me a toast notification (and tile) for a message, because I gave up all hopes on these notifications from an official app!

 

[broar94]

Anyone noticed the batt drain just from using the App? It's not as bad as current build of Whatsapp but it's a little worse than on Android