Facebook 1.8.0.49 now available in BlackBerry App World

You fumble fingered the version number in your post's title. 1.8.0.49

Can I see what it looks like before downloading it? I have version 1.8.0.31

*heads to app world*

A bit faster.. I used to experience a freeze when scrolling through the feed & also took FOREVER to update my friend's list when sending a message. So that seems fixed !

negative

It's working for me, I'm upgrading from 1.7.0.22 on my 9630. Took quite a while to download though even with full bars.

I just wanted everyone to know that I just got the new Facebook 1.8.0.49 from App World. After downloading Slacker Radio on my BB, I rebooted my phone. When it came back up I notice my icons were all messed up, That's when I realized my Facebook app was gone. I looked in all my folder and still did not find it, so I decided to just go and redownload it. When I found it, it said v. 1.8.0.49!!! Whooo hooo!!!

Not showing up on mine... still 1.7.0.22.

its taking me to version 1.7.0.22

Here is OTA link from forum is someone is having trouble d/l from AppWorld...

http://bit.ly/facebook49

Not showing any update in app world for me. Still 1.7

Looks like its not for 9700, can't get it on App World

I just downloaded version 1.8.0.49 from AppWorld....my phone is rebooting now.

1.8.0.49 is showing for me in AppWorld - Bold 9700

Still showing 1.7 on my 9650

I'm downloading the update now for my 9700. When I searched for the Facebook app in App World, it gave me the 1.7.0.22 version, but in the My World section, it showed that an update to 1.8.0.49.

Still showing 1.7 for my 9700.

That link must be getting hammered, but thanks Matt for posting above. (App World still showed 1.7.0.22 for me from my 9650.)

9700, didn't see it in appworld, but successfully installed from bit.ly/facebook49

I had to alt+ R S T in my world for it to see the update. now its going though...

9700. Not on app world

You're a gentleman and a scholar

two updates in a day for me and the app is still crap compared to others out there!!

still 1.7 on my 9700

No problems downloading on Storm. Is definitely faster. Nice!

For sure it's going to be slow downloading once CrackBerry posts it. Just wait a few hours and they everyone should have no problems D/L it!

The bit.ly link posted here worked on my Storm2.....downloading now.

not showing on my 9700, Orange UK

Just installed this on my Storm 9530. Last version I was running was a 1.7-something. Anyways, so far this 1.8 thing is running pretty well so far. It's faster and finally shows links and other updates properly in the main feed as well as the notifications section. It also auto-loads the next set of updates on the news feed page when you scroll the the bottom on the page. Nice so far.

EDIT: New notifications aren't opening. No matter how many times I try or wait, I keep getting an error saying "Facebook server unable to retrieve the post at this time".

I saw a posting on the blackberryrocks site that the new version (the leaked version) did not work on operating systems below 5.0. Has anyone with 4.5 been able to download this?

no difference at all?? WTF?? on thing is i can now refresh 30min for my FB feeds! common RIM i want a FB chat and Video upload system!! at-leastttt the Chat!!

At first it didn't appear for my 8530 Curve, but I did the Alt-R S T (Thanks MG386!) and now it appears! I am downloading 1.8.0.49 now!

on appworld with my 9700 on rogers, i went ahead and used the OTA link above

( http://bit.ly/facebook49 )

GREAT work on the link!!
helps us poor guys a lot with no BB App world.

Thanks and bunch

Cheers

1.8.0.49 is by far, quicker the 1.7.0.22!!! It's now showing up in blackberry.com/facebook

My 9550 on Verizon

available on Appworld for my bold 9700 (in France)

It wont show up on my Torch. If i click on your link, it shows the old version

use my OTA for 5.0 devices from BBHybrids.net: http://bit.ly/facebook49

My Torch has 1.8.0.47 and the "check for updates" feature does not find any updates.

I wonder if there's any difference between the two versions.

Does anyone else find that when following the link that is sent via email to install the upgraded facebook is still version 1.7.0.22?

Does anyone else find that when following the link that is sent via email to install the upgraded facebook is still version 1.7.0.22?

I still get this http://twitpic.com/2g098z om my tmo 8520 :(

i able to upgrade from 1.7.0.22 to 1.8.0.29..
device: bold 9700 .. now downloading..

installed - fast browsing than before..good to have..

hey boys and girls, does the new version have also the small symbols in the programm for news notifications and friendlist like the leak?
i dont like the big symbols in FB 1.7
BB bold 9700

greetings from germany

the new version did not appear for me in the App World. Thanks to Mattmarenic for the link. My bold 9700, now running the last version. Feed back later.

A few new options, and runs a little smoother.

Nothing major.

I was lucky to learn about the Alt+RST when I first got my BB. I try to share it as much as I can. But I was thinking that it should be a sticky on every page here! LOL.

Has anyone noticed the huge icon on the messages folder when u update status. It looks really big.

Let's face it... burn it! That's why I'm going to Android.

Oh... don't start spitting now... yes I can buy another blackberry with OS5 in fact I looked at the bold 9600 nice phone, much faster screen real estate sucks.

I don't know how many are still using OS4.5 but I seem to see frequent comments about 4.5 so I guess they just can't have all the goodies like everybody else has.

Facebook for BB 4.5 FBv1.7 is broken, I can't even post photos (and there is a workaround, but its stupid).

I am currently getting FB 1.8 OTA BBappworld doesn't have the 1.8..... what gives... I like managing my apps thru Appworld.

Thanks guys......

I tried the OTA link, it downloads to about 3/4 of the way then says download failed 907 COD

looks like I will be glad I bought Android anyway.

Not able to get 1.8 still only showing 1.7. Could it possibly be a carrier restriction?

After ALT+RST I found the upgrade. Works perfectly on Verizon Curve 8530

1. i uninstalled my fb
2. restarted my phone
3. went to app world and selected facebook it said 1.7.0.22
4. than i held ALR and pressed R,S,T
5. went back to app world than it said 1.8.0.49

hope this helps!

I was about to say thanks for the OTA link then my 9700 froze. Had to do a soft reset.

The news feed/status load older messages as you scroll down so the More... button doesn't exist anymore, now also in Options gives you the feature of updating in the background with intervals of 30, 1, 2 3 and 4 hrs. I noticed the Friend List (which every time you opened that it had to load for several minutes also in Wall Post and Messages) has been fixed. Great app so far!

1. i uninstalled my fb
2. restarted my phone
3. went to app world and selected facebook it said 1.7.0.22
4. than i held ALR and pressed R,S,T
5. went back to app world than it said 1.8.0.49

hope this helps!

While it's not perfect, 1.8 is worlds better than 1.7 IMO. I had the 1.8beta for like 3 days on my tour, then i got my 9650 and had to go back to 1.7... Finally! It's so much smoother and loads like it should!

Can't download on my 8330 wtf appworld still showing old version

I downloaded this FB update as soon as I received the news. Prior to this I had the leaked 1.8 beta version on my BlackBerry. I haven't noticed any differences between the two. Either way, both versions work very well on my 9700--much better than 1.7 ever was. Friend's list and viewing picture profiles load quickly.

Facebooking on my BlackBerry is a far more pleasant experience.

Got it through an OTA link Λ__Λ

I havent gotten any notifications on my device since installing this version. Anyone else?

mine says upgrade available but its 1.8.0.48 lol

Wow after centuries of waiting for a new fb with chat, all we get is a minor update. Thanks so much RIM!

When I went to the AppWorld on my 9700, it was still the 1.7 version. However, if you go to http://blackberry.com/facebook you "should" be prompted to download the current version.

So much smoother! especially the picture viewing!

I checked my Torch and it came preloaded with 1.8.0.39...when I looked in app world only option was 1.7 something...wondering how much a diff from .39 to .49?? Probably just gonna leave it as is...

Didnt have 1.8 in App World on my 9630, only had the 1.7, started reading these posts, then saw the Alt RST thing - which worked great - now have 1.8.0.49. Thanks all - CB comes through again.

Also on optical trackpad devices (9700) i noticed when u scroll, its kind of like flick scrolling (like on twitter app). The faster u scroll, the more it continues to scroll afterwards

Well since this is one of my most heavily used app, I keep it on my home screen row, however it seems the icon is no longer transparent when not highlighted. Is this happening for anyone else?

Other than that, this version is MUCh faster than 1.7. Everything seems so much quicker. The scrolling and loading of feed and pics are instant now.

its working for me (9650)

I don't see much of an improvement they removed the 10 second refresh time... I still think the notifications are still erratic.

I'm only seeing the old version when I go to upgrade...

got the update no real differences seems faster. the mobile site still had the app beat. they need people to compete on the apps like they do for twitter.

I kept getting 1.7 in App World. Tried the ALT R-S-T mentioned earlier (thanks MG386!!), and it showed the new version. This is nice. The Friends refreshed so much faster, and the News Feeds shows alot more than the 1.7 version. I was looking at posts that were three hours old before it had to load more feeds. There must be a different version for older phones. My version is .48, not .49.

So this took what? An hour to become outdated? FB just announced their check in feature Places and this doesn't seem to support it...

I don't have a diference in either version on my 9530. .49. Still the SS.e as the last ones.

+1 for the OTA link!! Thank you sooo much!!!!!

I can scroll through the upper icons a lot faster and the friend list refresh was almost instantaneous and I had deleted 1.7 long time ago.

There a few more options and they allow a bit more control on how the app behaves.

I've already noticed one bug. I've set the "Check for new Feeds" to never and it's still updating. Sigh.

Funny, I thought there would be an interface update. I didn't participate in the beta, but I assumed it was going to look more like the LinkdIn BB app.

I can scroll through the upper icons a lot faster and the friend list refresh was almost instantaneous and I had deleted 1.7 long time ago.

There a few more options and they allow a bit more control on how the app behaves.

I've already noticed one bug. I've set the "Check for new Feeds" to never and it's still updating. Sigh.

Funny, I thought there would be an interface update. I didn't participate in the beta, but I assumed it was going to look more like the LinkedIn BB app.

Anyone who has this installed, does it work via tcp/ip (direct connection) cause i'm not on BIS and wanted to know if I should make the upgrade from 1.6.0.22

still a now for the 9650 bold from vzw

Had to do the Alt+rst to get the current version to show. After I installed and restarted I found that somehow Twitter was installed with Facebook and Twitter isn't showing in the applications list as installed so I can't delete it. Argh.

Just download it from http://blackberry.com/facebook NOT from the OTA(http://bit.ly/facebook49)

The version we get is NOT the 1.0.8.49 but the 1.0.8.48
Instaled and working great in my 8330m

Works just fine. Smoother than previous version and loads faster.

it dont work only on my 9700 or already dont come notification for new post or comment on my wall or photo?:/ back to 1.7 for me

Thanks for the link
http://bit.ly/facebook49
Worked great for me on my Storm 2 9550. Saved my bacon from being stuck between a non-working Beta version and the previous version that started crashing on startup.

+1 on the flicker-like scrolling on the 9700, similar to Twitter and App World 2. Also, when watching photos, clicking the trackpad brings a menu with Like, Add comments and View comments as options. And there is a new blue band on top of photos that show the number of comments and "likes" it has received.

Man this *New Update* is trash. Its a bit faster than 1.7 version but the one that was leaked, 1.8.0.31 is better. Its so fast you hard wait 1/4 a second. I'm reinstalling 1.8.0.31 first thing in the morning. Such a disappointment for me.

I noticed that I can set any photo on my Bold as my FB profile picture. I really don't recall seeing this feature before. Was this new on the beta or did I miss it since forever???

I love it, cleaner, sleeker look. Faster load times. Added the option to like and comment on photos, which also load faster and much easier to scroll through IMO. I would scroll over and it would skip ten pics now I can easily go one by one. Not sure what else is new, but this updates are well worth it.

I just di it on my 9650 and it is sownloading as I type... I hope it is better than the last version!

the pull down menu you all the different lifestreams is convenient.

running 1.8 on my 8900 os 5.0.0.822, over wi-fi its noticeably faster than 1.7. everything loads a lot faster. essentially its the same version, only everything works. so im pleased. im eager to see what 2.0 will be like

I can see the new version on my 9700 now.

I just noticed that I could choose to open links in Opera Mini, is this new or did I miss that one before?

It appears this version now supports push notifications? I noticed I was getting FB notifications in addition to actual e-mails. I turned off all e-mail notifications, and FB notifications are still working. Finally????

Had no problems updating it on my torch!

whats the differance??? still shitty for the blackberry

I was always getting pushed notifications, I turned off emails to prevent duplications, it was annoying

No joy in Pearl Flip land. STILL. How many FB updates is that? LOL. I'm on 1.7.0.22...OS 4.6.1.309...RIM forgot about us...UGH

I have a Bold 9000 and I downloaded from this link http://bit.ly/facebook49 that someone posted. FB is much faster in this version. AppWorld showed 1.7

I noticed that its faster and the picture viewer is snappy and crisp and way better

working

i never use app world. all files are bigger versions that the ones you can download directly. Must be because of language files or such, but until they fix that, i am never using it to download, just to find out what's new.

I have noticed some apps only get updated through appworld rather than through the dev's websites (altho more are going the direct route instead).

large files? I hadn't noticed, but 1.8 still doesn't work on 4.5 (as noticed 4.6 doesn't work either).

I am getting my Android Friday or Monday.... this will be a long lost cause.

The notifications are different now, more generic, it doesn't say "John posted something on your wall" or "john commented on your photo" it just says "John", so you now need to enter into the app to see what the post is about....

Just downloaded it on my 9700 and I noticed that there are some notable improvements. The photo viewer is revised to load pictures faster and it also shows a banner on the top with the number of likes and comments. Kinetic scrolling works well on the 9700 and the screen transitions are smoother overall. Also, the friends lists refreshes much faster. The app is much more useable from the changes under the hood. The UI is basically unchanged but works. Overall I am very glad this app was improved and seems to be much higher quality than 1.7

So I didn't get it in beta. It's not in the app world for me. And when I went to the app it's self and clicked check for upgrade it said there was one available then it took me to the app world where nothing was available :-( what were the update notes did anyone read?

Wow, the app actually works now. It used to be so bad that I simply quit using it and just went to the mobile site, but now it actually works. Why did it take so long?

I can actually send a message without waiting forever for my friends list to update! I like the flick scrolling and not having to click "more updates" after a few posts...photos load instantly too on my Tour.

Anyone else getting an uncaught exception: java.lang.ArgumentException. I have not downloaded anything else in days. 5 minutes after the reboot for this download and I got this msg when I opened my browser. Did a battery pull went away until I tried to open the browser. Help or suggestions please.

Work just fine on my new Torch ;)

And it does seem a little faster, i'm just hoping the issue where you can't check status comments most of the time. Usually it just says something like "unable to retrieve, try again later" with the only option to close.

Anybody else ever have that problem with older versions ?

Downloading now on Storm2 9550

After updated to this version all the birthday of my FB contacts disappeared from the calendar. Is there a solution to restore?

worked for me :)

I got it from Appworld, and so far I'm loving it. It runs smoother and faster, without the annoying lag that the old version had. I like the scrolling as well, much smoother. I did notice what another poster has said, and that is that the icon is no longer transparent. Not an issue to me at all, but it is there.....

I had tried earlier in the day to get the Beta Zone version, but by the time I got there it was not available, but to my surprise, I got a notice from AppWorld of the available download. It did take extra long to download, but it was worth it. So far, it seems much smoother, quicker, and no noticeable bugs. I am loving it on my new 9800.

I used the update link in the old Facebook app options. Easier.

I still haven't gotten anything on Facebook v1.8. Not on my beta zone nor my BB Apps, what sup with that?!

I luv my bb..wht would I do without this phone?

Since downloading new FB ..anyone else not getting notifications?

Took me a while, but finally able to get it done! Needed to uninstall and on reboot, used the link from service book to get the download!

this update makes the app much speedier which is great. not much else has changed that i noticed so far.

does the trick! thanks for that. upgrading on my 9700 now.

why do we have to do all these loopholes for an update? this is insane. haha

ALT R S T worked for me.... also finally showed BBM updated version....

Works for me so far, have not tried to upload any photos yet, though...We will see if that has been fixed yet or not...

now the notification in my phone come either double (facebook and email message) or none at all. They should fix this!

This update rocks. Everything ui is much faster and smoother

Anyone else lose their calendar data? ...Bummer...

Facebook itself says, that there is a new version available.
It leads me to Appworld, where no new version is available for me. Strange...

Does it works without BIS and BES?

Didn't show up in app world for my 9700. Downloaded OTA which took forever...required a "keycode"...googled how to get around that...this is what I found.

Download 1.8 OTA...when it finally finishes and asks whether to reboot, press the end button to exit, go and open facebook - options - logout.

Enter facebook again, login with your info, wait for it to load fully, then battery pull.

When device boots up again, open facebook and it should be version 1.8, having bypassed the agree/disagree/keycode notice.

Enjoy!

Working in my BB 9700....

have yet to figure out what has actually changed from the previous version, but.... no problems as yet. Was getting my hopes up for Facebook chat, but looks like thats not there, or at least, I haven't found it.

I'm using a 9700 on AT&T and I had to completely uninstall the reinstall. I don't really see a difference myself.

Here are the cod files if you want to download it directly to your pc and load it into the BB...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BSFYVDWB

Still 1.7 version on my crapworld Nooooooo!!!! This version is probably for people with more intelligent blackberry smartphone's than mine.

I wanna know if there is a way I can install this WITHOUT App World. In the past I've not liked app world, for many reasons have I have no current need nor want to install it. I'm already having enough memory problems with my Storm as is w/o installing more software (had to remove some because it was starting to bring up a screen telling me to uninstall something). Every link I try keeps saying "Install with App world" and "Install App world". What I want is "Install".

So, short version. Want to install Facebook w/o App World. How?

No notifications for me since the update, tried reinstalling, pulling battery etc.

This is the good version since I use bold 9000, it's faster than previous version.

Is it me or does the Font on the notifications seem bigger. I have my 9630 and it seems alot bigger.

Wow that wonderful, totally agree with this app.
procerin

Thanks for the download link, the old version was showing in my app world.

Way faster than it used to be, and I like that it updates as you scroll down instead of requiring you to press More or Refresh as in previous versions.

I take it they pulled this one too? Tried every which way
to download this and its not available!!

Has anyone notices message "delay"...Let's say, if you get message, it should appear imidiately on your phone, like in previous version, but now, that's not the case.

I can finally clear status from my Profile Page. Could on previous versions but then they took it away and now its back. What other differences do you guys notice?

PS LOVE the Torch

I clicked on the download link.. Then clicked on open in app world and what do you know, new version. Pretty much the same as the old one except more of the news feed shows up as well as the wall on each profile is longer.

But the best part? Its running now! I've never had my FB app run quick at all.. Itd take forever as if I had 1 bar of signal, and the phone would be a slide show. So hey.. Minor improvements, but the fact it runs quick is great.

Gotta try it...

Liking the smoother scrolling!

Storm 9550 on verizon, available to me, dling it as we speak.

same old version 1.7

There is a definite improvement. Seems to open faster, run faster.

2 thumbs up

Downloaded yesterday from the link posted earlier (http://bit.ly/facebook49) and it worked great. Downloaded it to my Storm 9530 an it is definitely faster. Loving it!

And can someone just lay down the banhammer on all those account spamming the threads! Its very annoying.

what are the changes?

what are the changes?

Does anyone knows if its possible to change the language of FB on Blackberry. Before this version i had a Dutch version on my Bold, but now it's English again.

Not that is really a problem, just asking :)

win

i assume browser restart?

Even as of this morning it's not showing in app workd for me. Used the OTA link on the first page of the comments and got it but I don't see any difference at all.
I'm running a Bold 9650 and it's still ver slow to refresh and refresh friends, Also don't see any of the differences that people are mentioning at all. The scrolling is still jumpy for me.
Compared to the non updated version on my friend's Tour and it's identical in every way.
Under Options, Applications, It does show as the version shown above.

I have a 8900 running 5.0.0.822 on T-Mobile, just for F.Y.I. purposes.
I installed this facebook version 1.8.0.49 from the http://bit.ly/facebook49 link.
It appears to me from some testing, if the app is not "running" you get a regular email notification, but as long as it is "running" you get the normal notification that opens up in the facebook app like previous versions.
By "running" I mean, when you push and hold the menu key, the facebook app icon shows in the icon list.
Basically, what it amounts to, is when you are in the facebook app, you have to hit the end key and not the back key, so the facebook app stays "running".
If this is to be the case, I really wish I could downgrade, as NICE as this version is, this is a BIG downfall!

EDIT: Just after I posted this, with the facebook app closed out, I got the regular notification AND an email notification in my messages folder.
Maybe another battery pull is in order. LOL

Tried using App World on my 8330m, and got "907 Invalid COD". Then tried going straight to the link: http://bit.ly/facebook49... and same thing "907 Invalid COD".

Finally went to: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/features/social/facebook_download.jsp

Downloaded and working perfectly. I got version 1.8.0.48 on my 8330m. It's a LOT faster than my old 1.7 version. Thanks everyone! I'm telling my friends right now.

GOT IT! Works for me!

...looks good! I love how when you integrate it with your messages screen, you can see the comment right away. Also, the load time is much quicker and the wall writing/message writing features work pretty quickly as well. Great update! I just wanna see some extra features, like posting video or being able to see a person's info.

got no problem with 1.8 on my bold 9700, nothing is missing or anything at all.

got no problem with 1.8 on my bold 9700, nothing is missing or anything at all.

update doesn't show up for me on my 9780. i have 1.8.0.39. wonder why it won't show up.

Downloaded to my Storm1 with beta App World. Download was fast, installation smooth, and the new FB app came right up after required reboot. No interference with BBM or anything else on my phone.

As far as the app, news feed pics seem to load a little faster, but the basic interface looks identical to me so far, but still checking it out for what's new.

Am I the only one who, upon installation on my 9630, was prompted to put in a keycode?? Now I can't use the app, though it's not stopped it from giving me tons of updates that I can't check. Grr!

I went to download the facebook in ap world and it said version 1.0.722. So I downloaded it and it is the latest version. Not sure how that works.

If AppWorld does not give you v1.8.0.49, try logging on to www.facebook.com from a desktop PC. After logging on go to the Facebook for BlackBerry page and click on the [Download Application] button on the left (I don't know if you need to "Like" the page first before this button will appear for you). Then follow the instructions.

Hope this helps!

Only few notifications are coming.. :( Sux!

Instead of slight updates, can we get an up-to-date app?!? Pleeeeeeeeeease?!?!?!?!

Instead of slight updates, can we get an up-to-date app?!? Pleeeeeeeeeease?!?!?!?!

I'm not getting any notification when someone comments on something, post something on wall, etc... WHY???????

I download it onmy javelin and awesome but when i try to download it on my 8700 which i use when i go bikeriding, it tells me that Blackberry application world is not compatible with devices that have track wheel. so my question is, i s there any other link that i can use to update my facebook in my 8700 blackbeery?