PLACES of FaceBook Does it work on N900
 

PLACES of FaceBook Does it work on N900????????????



http://www.facebook.com/places/

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I think it does if you use the www.touch.facebook.com website. But I haven't tried myself (don't really care to share my location).

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Thanks for the reply.Yes this link of touch.facebook.com is working on N900.But it showing an error saying
"We couldn't determine the coordinates of this location.Check if your latitude and Longitude are in range, and verify the format of the location.\n


Please can any one let you its the same error on all N900s.

Thanks

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Works for me (after acquiring a GPS lock). It asks me to select the nearest location (since my GPS lock was coarse accuracy since I'm in a building).

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I cannot test it because it only seems to work in USA

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Gps should be in course accuracy or fine accuracy......my gps is in fine accuracy ..it shows me the same error of lat long accuracy..plzz help
Is there no way for it

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[QUOTE=Geekworld;812123]Gps should be in course accuracy or fine accuracy......my gps is in fine accuracy ..it shows me the same error of lat long accuracy..plzz help


Is there no way

Re: PLACES of FaceBook Does it work on N900
 

Are you in the USA? Facebook places only work in the USA. But even with fine accuracy it seems to ask me for the nearest place (it picks the places nearby based on the GPS location). So it works for me, don't know why it doesn't work for you. Are you sure are you trying touch.facebook.com?

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Do I need to install any browser geo location pluggin.

Thanks.

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Another question is it is picking me for a drop down menu of near by places,,but when Iam picking one and trying to add,,its on go

We couldnt determine the cordinate of this location.check if your latitude and longitude are in range and verify the format of the location.\n

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Another question is it is picking me for a drop down menu of near by places,,but when Iam picking one and trying to add,,its on go

We couldnt determine the cordinate of this location.check if your latitude and longitude are in range and verify the format of the location.\n

does it works on firefox browser or regular in built browser

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Please can any body check on ur N900

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terribly sorry young man, but I do believe your reading skills leave a tad more to be desired..

Are you in the US? if no, it wont work.

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yes Im in US,,but still its nt working??do I need any maemo geo location pluggin for the browser

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Folks,,does any body know,,hw can we lock the GPS position?

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I installed the geo location pluggin and then restarted my N900. I still got the same error message you received. Google maps can get my lat long coordinates, but facebook places can't so I don't know if it is an issue with facebook or my configuration on the N900.

Nobody has indicated they have actually checked in. The other posts indicate that they can select a location from a list, which I can do also, it is the actual check in where I get the error and I am guessing you are getting the error also. It would be helpful to know if anyone has made it all the way though the check in process so that their location appears on their wall is we know that it is possible with FB.

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If you have PR 1.2 installed on your N900 than microB comes with geolocation. No need to install an add-on. Likewise with Fennec (comes built-into the browser).

I'm assuming the only thing it does is allow you to check in to a nearby location (based off your GPS location) or specify a name for your location since that's what I've seen when I tested it . I'm assuming it works after that (again haven't tried since I have no interest in letting people know where I am) since it had already figured out the nearby places. I'll try sometime this week when I have some free time. Probably on one of the days where I'm going to class.

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For some reason it the GPS coordinates work for the "nearby location" but does not work when actually checking in.

Hope your test works then you can tell us what you did to make it work.

One can delete the "check in" at any time including right after successfully getting it to work.

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[QUOTE=Laughing Man;814545]If you have PR 1.2 installed on your N900 than microB comes with geolocation. No need to install an add-on. Likewise with Fennec (comes built-into the browser).

I'm assuming the only thing it does is allow you to check in to a nearby location (based off your GPS location) or specify a name for your location since that's what I've seen when I tested it . I'm assuming it works after that (again haven't tried since I have no interest in letting people know where I am) since it had already figured out the nearby places. I'll try sometime this week when I have some free time. Probably on one of the days where I'm going to class.[/QUOTE

Hi all,

I came with a conclusion with the trial and errors which I did,,,that You can check in one and only case provided you are in Wifi connection rather than UMTS data connection.

This is because when ever you are with UMTS connection,,the cell signal provides us a rough estimate of location base on cell id ,,even the gps wont giv you the exact coordinates even when it is on Fine accuracy .

But when once you connect to the near by Wifi ,,,you can Check in for sure,,I checked some 7 times on wifi till now from firefox browser.

But Laughing Man we all are waiting for your valuable observation and feedback on this.

Thanks

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Ok I just tried it at work and you guys are right. It says something latitude and longitude after I click the check in button when using the 2G/3G connection.

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Exactly...I wish we had magnetometer in the phone...which would have made us not to depend on active serving cell ids for the fine accuracy position.

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Even using wifi I still can't check in. I get the same error message I received before. Is there anything else you did to check in with wifi?

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When U lock the device on wifi...go on to website touch.facebook.com.....after that hit the places near by tab...right after that ur gps tries to get in to picture....go in to gps options and uncheck both postioning and nokia server... which means you are turning of ur gps..after locking it on to one postion....

so basically after unchecking both the options of gps...what ever location you check in near ur location..it will checkin with out any failure...let me know if still have any problem..
Thanks all

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I can't get this to work either. Not much point if you can only check in with WIFI? Apparently works in firefox though I've yet to test.

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Whats all this rubbish about having to be in the USA? - it opened to the UK today and is working - as all my mates are spamming their profiles with locations.... as though i wanted to know my mate was at work, didnt have to be a detective to figure that one out!

Doesnt the n900 GPS only work with the wifi working properly? or has that bug been fixed?!
:)

Will give it a try on the n900 tonight though.

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hehehe,,better luck doode,,,,

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~Not working on my n900, working on everyone else's and their dogs iphone.

surprise surprise.

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Dude it works only on wifi,,and that too only on Firefox browser,,make sure you had installed maemo geolocoation pluggin

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I think when Facebook first unveiled it, it was limited to the USA.

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I wonder hw it is working in europe,,but if it is then good.

But there is no point in using it on wifi,,

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Why does it only work on wifi?

It doesn't work for me. It finds where I am (usually) but when I click share, it takes forever to load and just hangs there :(

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Dude,,,install maemo geolocation pluggin,,restart the phone.
go to settings and open Location ,,and uncheck options of enable for location and network positioning.

open firefox browser,
make sure you are on wifi,
go to www.touch.facebook.com on firefox

Dont hit the places tab,,just click the symbol which looks like a pointer.As soon as you click it,,it asks you whether do you want to share your location.Just say allow and when the gps options open dont check the enable options...just leave them blank and hit done.

As soon as you do this the locations near you popups in the browser ,,just hit what ever location you want to Check In.

Good luck

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If anyone has an external bluetooth GPS unit they could see if that reports a location. It seems odd that touch.facebook.com won't get the GPS coordinates while almost any other location aware website (like Google Maps mobile) picks it up just fine.

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Yeah it looks odd

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Well it works fine at home, on touch.facebook.com - but then i am using wifi :P

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I have had limited success with this (though I haven't tried in the last week or two). But I was able to get this far on both microb and firefox. I got the "locations near you " popup and was able to select a location from a list of those nearby to check in. But then I just got endless "wait animation" (the progressive flashing bars) and no eventual checkin.

I was able to check in once with firefox, though I can't figure out what was different from all the other times I tried to check in but was unsuccessful. I don't have a problem with geolocation or gps...it finds me just fine and offers the locations nearby. Something else in the final step seems to be the problem, and I would guess it is because they tested it only on iPhones.

One possible experiment: try it on chromium (or something else webkit-related). Perhaps it wants to be running on a webkit browser.

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Do you have Maemo geo location installed from application manager

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From what I read the PR 1.2 has the geolocation installed but I could be mistaken.

I haven't had any success with this on the default browser but firefox works. I prefer firefox because all my passwords are saved through sync and when I'm checking in I want it to be as quick as possible.

Some background, I am always on Verizon MiFi and have no SIM card in the phone (no 3G)

BTW: is there a way to make firefox the default browser on the phone? Also, is there a way I can put a firefox shortcut on my desktop?

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use browser switchboard...changes your default browser

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I presume from the experience listed here (which mirrors my own), that there's no N900 solution and that the problem lies at the Facebook end of things.

I did try on WiFi at home and that didn't seem to work on either Firefox or MicroB and I've had the same error as everyone else when actually 'checking-in' on GPRS too.