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Facebook Streams Not Refreshing for BlackBerry Users

by Adam Zeis on 10 Feb 2010 03:19 PM
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Facebook Stream

* Update #2: As of Thursday morning, it looks like everything is working again. If you're still having issues, try a battery pull.

* Update from Kevin: No word from RIM on it, but Facebook dropped an official update to Erictric on the subject... here goes.. from Facebook:

"We're currently experiencing issues with our APIs, and as a result, some users may be unable to access the site from their devices at this time. These APIs are designed to make it possible for mobile partners to provide users with their respective Facebook applications. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible." *

It looks like most of the day many Facebook users have been having a ton of issues with their streams in the Facebook app. Reports are all across the board, but most attribute it to the new Facebook web layout. I for one didn't have an issue when the new layout first popped up, but I am indeed having trouble getting my feed to refresh today. No word of exactly what is causing the issue or when it will be fixed, but we'll try out best to find out and keep you posted. Head into the forums for more discussion.

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Posted by dekanfrus Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Glad to know I'm not the only one! I thought I was having issues with my new S2.

 
 
Posted by izzyncade Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 731 days ago

....

 
 
Posted by gemni73 Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 731 days ago

Leave it to this site to make us all aware of things....i thought it was the new fb that was causing my fb on my bb to not work correctly so I deleted it from the phone for now. glad to know that I wasn't the only one wondering what the heck was going on....

 
 
Posted by rdy78 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

here i was thinking that it was only me i had to spread the word through my bbm asking other people if they were having an issue and was watching CB site to seee if anything would be posted about it now that you have i know it's not just my 9630

 
 
Posted by rohneas Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

The Facebook website (on a desktop) isn't doing all that much better. Since the new interface has rolled out, I've noticed that the news feed is almost completely useless. I've had posts show up occasionally only to disappear from my news feed (I'd have to go to that user's profile to see/comment on the post).

 
 
Posted by HDtechmachinist Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

check that setting and change it to 5,000 (max friends on FB) because default is 250 and it chooses which friends it wants to show. chance it to 5,000 and it will show all. it's at the bottom of home page, edit options. hope this helps

 
 
Posted by jennyhaight Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

That doesn't make a difference. I have mine set to that and still no cigar.

 
 
Posted by rohneas Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I have less than 100 friends, so I shouldn't be affected by that!

 
 
Posted by bizymare Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 731 days ago

I haven't been able to access FB on my Storm since Wednesday afternoon. My desktop FB changed last week and I was having problems with the feed there since then, so I knew they weren't related.

Someone told me once all FB users got the new layout, the feed would be better. My daughter got the new layout yesterday and today my feed has been 100% better. But now, there are a host of other issues with FB, the BB access only being one of them. Some of the games have gray screens on Firefox and Chrome and are completely black on IE. It never ends.

Hopefully there won't be wacked out issues with photo uploading with the BB since FB changed that to a plug-in on the desktop version.

 
 
Posted by whocancatchme Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

The same in France !! it seems to be worldwide though

 
 
Posted by sweetsmuckers Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I though I was the only one too...It happened sometime yesterday for me. I thought it might have something to do with the new facebook layout but who knows.....I need my facebook on BB....

 
 
Posted by striggity Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

doesn't help that the facebook app is pretty useless to begin with. I do agree w/ the web feed being janky tho.

 
 
Posted by danjswartz Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I just chalked it up to the crappy app. I really don't like the BlackBerry app. And I am running the 1.7.0.22 on OS 5.
The App Store app works way better on my iPod Touch.

 
 
Posted by Bbold9700 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I can't even get facebook to work on the mobile site.

 
 
Posted by Zebedee Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I had this problem earlier. I refreshed my friends list and then my news feed updated. Go figure!

 
 
Posted by mding4gold Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Maybe its because the entire North East of the US is home on Facebook because of the blizzard.

 
 
Posted by Sexy NJ Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Very good possibility! LOL

 
 
Posted by bgriff25 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I was just logging on to CB to see if there was anything about FB in the forums when I found this. I've been having trouble all day with my Tour on Sprint. Was able to click menu while on FB and go to mobile site. no real worries though since I'm at home snowed in here in MD..

 
 
Posted by GeniusDev Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

According to the Facebook API they are changing the API to deliver all content via there newer (currently beta) stream and phasing out the old feed delivery system. You can verify this on the API wiki section for developers on facebook.

This is more than likely what is causing it to no longer deliver content to the BlackBerry and messing up the content delivery on the desktop version.

http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Developer_Roadmap

BlackBerry needs to update the Facebook app to the new Stream API.

(I THINK THATS WHAT HAS BROKEN ANYWAY)

 
 
Posted by rainor94 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

has always been terrible....

 
 
Posted by Bl_ai_r Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Also the case for me.

 
 
Posted by diddy3900 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

yeah im glad im not the only one as well. i didn't know what the hell was going on. thanks for the heads up.

 
 
Posted by Kaminsky Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I thought it was my berry....

 
 
Posted by maunvs Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

same in Colombia.....I thought i was the only one having this problem!

 
 
Posted by abekalapaz Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I got the same problem too. Hope it's been worked on.

 
 
Posted by Rutero Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Facebook App just Sucks, period. Maybe thay should be thinking in doing what people really want: A cool app! even in the desktop it sucks big time!!! hey it sucks in any phone...

 
 
Posted by sonsofevil Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

....same in germany
think ist the API

 
 
Posted by lgreer204 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

thought it was my BB, then reinstaled the APP. then checked out CrackBerry.com!!! thanks guys.....and please keep us updated!!!

 
 
Posted by sk8trix Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

whats a bummer i ely almost 100 percent on my BB for internet well i guess its back to my pc for now

 
 
Posted by LuisRamon Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I was enjoying my access to Facebook Mobile for not even 2 weeks when I started to get, "No stream post available". It didn't effect my colleague at work. I wonder how long does it take to fix something like this? Once there is a solution, will it be hard to do? Any long timer users can share some insight? Just registered to crackberry, too and already posting a comment. Looking forward to explore sight, any tips?

 
 
Posted by mari81 Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 731 days ago

Same here. Just got my BB in December and I love it except for this roadblock.My co-worker has the exact same phone and sh has had no problems, so frustrating.

 
 
Posted by WasQ Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Yeps!! I having troubles since this evening (spanish evening i have to say)

This facebook guys, didn't stay calm and stop redoing chances and more chances for a while?

 
 
Posted by mr. go_iLL Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Also noticed that. Good thing I'm not the only one. Been using Opera Mini Beta 5 w/ speed dialed FB. Takes to long to send messages through BB FB. Always refreshing Friends list while typing messages ect....

 
 
Posted by ronmcse Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I use Snaptu's Facebook app, much faster and cleaner

 
 
Posted by Pastor Ron Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 731 days ago

I like the Snaptu app, too, and use it often. It is a smoother interface than the RIM app. I despise the new desktop look BTW.

 
 
Posted by Dlanod Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Same here in Scotland UK. Done the reinstall thing too. No joy. Back to my iPhone for me until it's fixed. Grrrrr.

 
 
Posted by Fredstar Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Same here in jersey!!

 
 
Posted by angels728 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

seriously i thought it was just me, i did a wipe and thought i did something wrong...lol but ugh so frustrating!!

 
 
Posted by syb0rg Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Still working like a champ.

 
 
Posted by Skynyrdfan5 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

When this happens, I just scroll down to "go to mobile site" and it works fine. Not as fast as the initial way, but no complaints

 
 
Posted by bizzalou Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I just wish I'd come here first before deleting and re-installing Facebook on my storm! What a waste of time!

All the more reason FB needs to go back to the old format. This new one sucks

 
 
Posted by ecooper11 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Here I was all day thinking I was the only one. I just hope it gets fixed soon.

 
 
Posted by DaBear5 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Noticed this did a few battery pulls and even reinstalled it. Blah

 
 
Posted by StormJH1 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

The Facebook app is so terrible in general, that I already began phasing it out in favor of the mobile site above. You can even set up as a webpage in QuickLaunch for easy access.

No, the mobile website isn't super-fast either, but honestly, the standard PC Facebook also is way too slow for something this popular. Facebook, at its core, is basically a glorified message board and photo site. The technology and infrastructure to run those core functions probably existed 10 years ago, yet here we are in 2010, and it feels like you're on a 28k modem whenever you use FB.

 
 
Posted by shaydlife Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

STORM OWNERS:
X.FACEBOOK.COM

NON-STORM OWNERS:
M.FACEBOOK.COM

 
 
Posted by six4seven Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

THE FACEBOOK APP FOR BLACKBERRY SUCKS HARD!!! It has always been terrible. I find myself going to the mobile site more often the the app. The only good thing it porvides are notifications.

 
 
Posted by shaydlife Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

The app is very slow, rim should have let facebook create the app.

 
 
Posted by sokar42 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

Thanks. i didn't know about the x version. It works better then the m version on the storm. still slow, but better.

 
 
Posted by GoldBerryRocker Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

I though it was my new bold 9700(just got it two days ago) I just deleted it from my bold and was just looking on this site(cause I love crackberry.com so much)and it was the latest post, lol, what a slap in the face. No problem, they'll fix it(I'm not a big baby)

 
 
Posted by Artwerks Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 732 days ago

At least, we still get the notifications.

 
 
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