Facebook - can´t login or validate account
 

I discovered a problems with my facebook app last weekend.
Could not upload pictures to facebook via sharing plugin.

I reinstalled all facebook applications/widgets etc, but still same thing.

When I try to add my facebook account through the widget I get "wrong username /password"
But when I try to add the account via setting window I get "cannot validate the account" when I press the validate button.

....SO - I thought that the problem would solve when I installed the new maemo release ( installed via OVI ) but the problem is most persistent.

Is there any configfiles or something like that, that I can delete and start from scratch?

Re: Facebook - can´t login or validate account
 

anyone ???

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This has just happened to my wife's installation of the widget. She was trying to upload a photo to fb via the sharing button, and it wouldn't go through. she decided to re-enter her credentials, but accidentally put the wrong password in. now, when she puts the correct password, she can't validate. Tried uninstalling and re-installing, to no avail.

Were you able to find a solution?

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No I was not.. I still have this problem. :(

I would like to completely remove all files that has anything to do with the FB widget/apps, but I don't know how

Im sorry to hear that you have this problem, but I´m glad to hear that I´m not alone!!

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try using

apt-get remove <packagename>
apt-get --purge <packagename>
apt-get update
apt-get install <packagename>

I can't remember the name of the facebook widget but if I do I'll post it up.

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thanks. I´m trying it right nog.
but the purge command dont work. "invalid operation" and the package name just uninstalled

apt-cache search facebook
I will remove all finding (if installed)

Re: Facebook - can´t login or validate account
 

try apt-get install --purge <packagename>

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kulas : tried this - to no avail :(

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Sounds like the client application have insufficient rights to work with the Facebook API. For example publishing to FB wall or photo upload need additional rights from the user. Maybe the clients are not up to date or Facebook has changed something.

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Diph, yes that is what I think too.
But if that´s the case, more ppl than me would have this problem??! .

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I have now reflashed my phone - twice - (including eMMC flash)
Still same problem.

I tried the application with another FB account and it worked like a charm.
Must be something wrong with my FB-account. I sent an E-mail to the FB support, but I have heard that the support is totally useless.

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How disappointing, I was considering flashing my wifes phone, but after reading what you posted, I am hesitant. :(

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have u tried loggin when connected to the wifi? i get this problem when i try loggin in when connected to 3g internet

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doesn´t matter if I´m connected with wifi or 3g

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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! I got my wifes account to validate. I hope this will work for you too Soap77.

Okay, so I had Hermes loaded on my wifes phone, which reminded me that it too required validation. So I thought possibly there was a conflict between Hermes validation and the FB widget. So I loaded Hermes, clicked Retrieve, and it immediately asked me to validate via the website. I knew I was home when this happened, I just got my wife to login and confirm via Microb,

Hermes updated a few contacts, I exited, went back to the FB widget and tapped to login, and within 10 seconds I had my wifes status updates back.

Next step was to confirm the FB sharing plugin was working, took a photo, clicked the Share button, clicked New, added Facebook to the service list, and it brought the login name up automatically. Typed in password, clicked validate, and it did almost immediately.

Typed in details for photo, clicked share, photo uploaded and shared. Yippeeeeee!!!!!

This had been eating away at me for some time, not because I care much for facebook, but I just wanted to understand why it wasn't working.

Let us know how you go.

Cheers,

travla

edit: Fixed typos

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WOW!
I installed hermes and added the account in hermes. after that I was able to add the account as a sharing account in settings window.
tried to uplload a picture as well and it worked..! YIKES!!
thanx man!!

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That's great news. Interesting that you never had Hermes installed previously. So my theory of a conflict between Hemes and FB widget is not accurate. It would appear that the "re-validation" of an account is broken in the Nokia FB plugin.

Anyway, glad that it worked for you too.