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[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
That's a really cool idea. I will implement it, there are all the tools in Fast to do that quickly. Thank you :D

About LMT, I can't support directly custom roms and launcher due to my human limitations xD I am one coder and it's already really hard to follow everything. But, if you have the time you can contact the dev and ask if there is something to do to improve the apps experience on LMT. If there is a ready solution I will do it ;)

1. I think that the layout will change to something like hangout. I don't like it too :D When I will build the new one I will post a preview ;)

Your choice! JC has covered the main reasons. Another one is that friendcaster is slowly dying, I don't know what they are doing but the app is not growing and they are loosing the touch with the community. There are other alternatives like Klyph, Spatio and Atrium. I don't want to hide the "competition"! :D One thing that is sure is that I am really really careful about personal data and security. There are no analytic or hidden spy services. I don't know what the other apps do, so I always suggest to search informations or ask directly the developer before installing any third party apps :)

I think that I will recycle this post for decades! <3
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Oh, I didn't mean to say yo have to fix anything with lmt. Just gave my opinion to BillyD325 for his suggestion. Never meant to say you have to support all roms etc. :)
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Np, I always try to find solutions! :D
[Android Apps and Games] darknessy:
Can you add a privacy mode for fast notification?

Not comfortable with my FB messages appearing in notifications

Maybe something like

You have received a msg on facebook..then clicking on it will bring you to FAST instead?
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Btw one "issue" I saw in the Play Store. If I search for "fast for facebook" it doesn't find the pro version at all, if I however search for "fast pro for facebook" it finds both the free an d paid app on first and second spot. Perhaps in order for more people to find the paid app you could add the same tags to the pro version as you have set for the free one.

And there's a bug in the paid version. After installing it and setting up one user, than going through the setup process for the looks and picking some other than white color, but than deciding to go for white anyhow, it than shows the buttons in the normal view after swiping left in the other color. For example I tried orange and they were orange on a white theme, the same was with black on a white theme. It gets fixed quickly though as I just had to go to settings, select another theme, than white again and ever since the buttons are properly white.
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Sure! I will update the notification

Addon in February ;)

Thank you for the feedback. I never searched Fast pro, thx for noticing that!

About theme settings, I will investigate on this issue and find the bug!
[Android Apps and Games] darknessy:
is there a way to disable pictures in PMs and switch over to names instead? In large group convos its hard to know what is going on simply based on display pics. Believe this will save bandwidth also
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
I am in the middle of a UI refactoring for the messaging part. I will add the name and use something really similar to hangouts. The avatar picture is not a bandwidth killer because everything is cached :) Thank you for this feedback!
[Android Apps and Games] Freak07:
maybe you could look into the code from evolvesms. Part of it is open sourced, I believe, and it is really close to hangouts :)

thanks for the ui thing!! :)
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
well It's already done :D It's not that difficult! I will post some previews later ;)
[Android Apps and Games] bluesith:
Hi, looks like a great app.

I have 2 questions , how do you switch off being available for chat and is the paid version the same except ad free ?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] N3RO815:
Hi. What do you think about a theme like Klyph in Google+ style? I like this style and your app ;)

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[Android Apps and Games] BillTheCat:
Can you elaborate a bit on permissions and privacy differences between Fast and the FB app? One key reason I'm looking for something else is that Facebook has become way too intrusive with their new permissions, and I'm looking for something that protects me and keeps my data private.
[Android Apps and Games] Hotbread:
[MENTION=4323714]taomorpheus[/MENTION] Thanks for the alternative app for FB. The official one is getting WAY too intrusive for my comfort.

I really like how you laid things out and over all, it provides the basic usage I need.

I just want to let you know that the updating feed process could be smoother. It seems the "pull down to update" feature is too sensitive and it updates everytime I scroll up to the top.(without purposefully pulling down to trigger update.) It seems like as soon as I reach the top of the feed, it does a new timeline reload or something.

Here's the issue though: After each timeline reload, it puts me about 3-4 posts DOWN the timeline. So I'm not looking at the top most post. Naturally... I scroll UP to see the top post.... However, when I do this... it triggers ANOTHER reload and puts me DOWN again. So it's like an infinite loop that I'm fighting against.

Can you please shed some light on this for me? :(

I'm using Galaxy S4 using KitKat 4.4.2.
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Seeing this bug myself on a htc one 4.4.2 sense rom.
[Android Apps and Games] watto102:
Same here. I'm using stock GS3 4.3. I love the app and would gladly buy the paid version if this issue was resolved. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] klau1:
Please educate me:

AFAIK, all 3rd party Facebook apps require permission to access any Facebook data. So the user would have to grant access to the all personal data on Facebook to this app (and the developer?) for this work to function.

Now since Facebook Official app already has access, the user avoids have to grant access to yet another party to his/her personal data.

If the above logic is correct, then it's a matter of trade off between giving access to Facebook Official app to an ever increasing set of permission to data on your phone, or giving a 3rd party app access to your Facebook data.

Is this correct understanding?

I was led here by the XDA article "Yet Another Reason to NOT Trust “Trusted” Companies: Facebook Can Now Read Your Text Messages"

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ies-facebook-can-now-read-your-text-messages/

which talks about how FAST is more conservative on security access, but if the above understanding is correct, it's really just a trade off.

Is this right?
[Android Apps and Games] eymas:
The last time I gave this one a try it posted a message without my permission. therefore I blocked it on the spot.

Now with the parasitic development of the official application I too am considering giving this a try, however I wish to make sure that the above issues(And klau1's post) are resolved before I will dive into the big blue.
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Hi,

there is no API function to call to set the user offline. This is a limitation made by Facebook for some concerns over privacy.

Paid version is the same app without the ads!

I am moving the chat-private messages UI to a style really near to hangouts. I will follow google design suggestions to improve all the rest too! :)

It never happened to me, but I will improve this! I have some ideas to create a better management of the reload feature. I will post a preview the next week so you can check if the problem is solved or not. Thank you for the feedback!

Hi eymas, the app posted a new status update with some info about the first installation. Maybe you didn't notice the checkbox, you can always check it out and the app will not post anything.

As always, Fast doesn't do anything if it's not something triggered by you!

please read the next post ;)
[Android Apps and Games] JC1988AD:
Only 2 years? Seriously? Thought it had been much longer lol

Sent from my Nexus 7 in 1 Food Processor
[Android Apps and Games] eymas:
Well, let's give it a shot then.

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And it's going great so far, one little gripe i have though is the bolded text, but the way it requests the permissions is perfect :)
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Ahahah Actually it's 1 year and 9 months! First release was in April 2012!:highfive:

Nice! I am glad that it's clear ;) If you have other issues or ideas post here!
[Android Apps and Games] Hotbread:
[MENTION=4323714]taomorpheus[/MENTION] I think it would work well if you model it after how G+ does the feed. The current layout choices are basically cards like the G+ app layout already. I suggest to put some more spacing/padding on the card contents. For example, selecting the layout with image above texts causes the image top edge to be flushed with the card's edge. It seems unpolished like that, so add some padding and it will look more "contained".

Also, when looking at a post's detail view, I see the commenter's icon, but no name! :( I think we need to see icon and user name.
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
That's a good idea to improve the ui! I will do some tests.

About the names, I reduce to the minimum the bandwidth usage. The facebook call that I use to retrieve the feed doesn't have any information about the name of the commenter. You need to tap on "show comments" to have full details!
[Android Apps and Games] Swede2008:
I made the same decision. The OP member seems to be pretty transparent about the app permissions. Now if they are trust worthy or not its hard to say, but I always feel a little safer when they are more active on XDA. I feel like there is a higher chance of ridicule from other members here on XDA if there is something wrong with app, permissions, etc. Though maybe my thought process is completely idiotic, 'shrug', needless to say i'm very happy with the app so far (played with it for about 20 min). Also, the way it requests permission in app is nice, makes me feel like I'm more in control :good:.
[Android Apps and Games] klau1:
The difference between the official and the 3rd party app is that while the official app is intrusive, it can be blocked by xpirvacy and still function.

The 3rd party app can not be blocked from Facebook data and still work.

I'd like to hear thoughts about this dilemma.
[Android Apps and Games] Freak07:
which permissions did you block? because what is really crucial permission that fast uses?

I sincerely can't understand why everybody is jumping on this "O God this app requires so much permissions train". as soon as you google something on your computer Google knows it. As soon as you create a facebook account you give facebook insight on your private life even if you use not your true name.

and of course your data is sold to other companies or used by Google to create advertisement especially for you.

and I know you can block many things. but what if you do not log in from your personal computer instead you do log in from the university's?

I think you have to live with such things in our modern times. But also you carefully have to watch what you do. and if for you can not tolerate that facebook does this ( http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ies-facebook-can-now-read-your-text-messages/) then stop using it. or do not send personal data but instead meet people in the real world :)

in the end it all somehow belongs on trust. and personally, for me [MENTION=4323714]taomorpheus[/MENTION] does a great job,tries to answer all questions, is open to discussion if someone asks critical or criticises something.

[MENTION=4323714]taomorpheus[/MENTION] about the refreshing problem with the news feed. I have it also. I didn't notice it before because I'm not that much into facebook and do not scroll over over and over there. But if you swipe up the refreshing is triggered almost every time.

maybe you can make it so that when the user is on the top he has to pull the feed down. While he pulls down a bar is filling and once the bar is full and the user releases the refreshing starts :)
[Android Apps and Games] klau1:
What I don't understand is why people don't care about privacy.

Actually I do.

It's due to Political Apathy. This is the only plausible explanation for this nonchalant mentality.

Because without care of political issues (I know it's an abstract idea for those of you that only care about your next pay check and episode of the Kardashians) like policies that combat corporate tyranny, legalized bribery, food contamination, things that can affect even the lives of your children and descendants, the only reason to fear intrusive invasion of privacy is "IF YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING WRONG" which most of your obviously AREN'T.

If you even once thought of the well being of your family as being linked to the well being of your society, you would be politically concerned enough to not be politically apathetic.

The moment you realize this, is the moment you realize privacy is not just for BAD PEOPLE, but VITAL TO a FUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY.

Without privacy NO ONE WOULD HAVE THE BALLS TO SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.

NSA Spy data is used against AMERICAN Citizens for political suppression.

Not Just Porn, NSA Targeted Academics, Private Citizens Too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2abWbGUNjOE

Enjoy your fascism!:cool:

And yes, there are ways to avoid Google tracking your searches, Startpage.com for starters.
[Android Apps and Games] Freak07:
first, obviously i care about privacy otherwise i wouldn´t have searched for alternatives to the facebook app.

second, this is the thread for fast for facebook. not a discussion about privacy on the web in general.

and third you did not answer my question what permissions you were blocking from fast for facebook?
[Android Apps and Games] klau1:
Besides the Internet and Notifications, Everything is blocked.

I suspect you need my answer to make a counterpoint?

---------- Post added at 01:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:21 PM ----------

I also find it suspicious that some people get all uptight whenever privacy is brought up in a related but not completely dedicated topic.

They know people who aren't already interested in privacy with never look at a thread dedicated to privacy only. which is why they want the topic to be relegated to those threads only.

It's like they are scared of this topic being brought to the forefront of the public consciousness, like a tyrannical government would be fearful of knowledgeable population.
[Android Apps and Games] Freak07:
so i just tested it with xprivacy blocking everything except for internet and notifications and mine is working fine. strange. at least viewing the news feed and my messages but i do not more in facebook anyway. don´t be so competitive... in the end we all should be here to help each other.

this is nothing you should be suspicious of. if everyone would write here about privacy in general what point would this thread have for the developer? it´s there for bug reports, requests, ideas, debugging, spreading news or telling us about his way with this specific app.

i also find it admirable that tao answers to almost every question. the last page back he elaborated about all the android permissions and explained everything. if you do not want the app to have access to something on your facebook profile( the facebook internal permissions) then deny it if you can live without it. so for me he is not fearful of bringing up this topic. he also removed the permissions for ads in the pro version, even if they are deactivated, by request of another forum member. (read back a few pages or use search)

i know which topic you are hinting at and i think our opinions aren´t that far away but lets focus on fast for facebook here :)
[Android Apps and Games] klau1:
Good reply, you brought some fair points. Tho I think it never hurts to sprinkle awareness of this issue without over doing it.

Are the permissions on Facebook profile data to App -- user limitable ?

I wasn't aware they were, judging from past experience.

Your quote:

Seems to suggest you can manually check off the specific parts of Facebook profile to allow and disallow Fast App to access.

This used to be an all or nothing option.
[Android Apps and Games] Freak07:
i do not exactly know what you trying to say with this:

Are the permissions on Facebook profile data to App -- user limitable ?

about the internal facebook permissions it's also in tao's post about the permissions. he himself suggested to turn off what you don't need. But you have to view it on a browser not in tapatalk to see the picture he posted.
[Android Apps and Games] klau1:
That's right, I was referring to

I wasn't able to see it in tapatalk.

So it looks as if some permissions can be controlled and some can not. To each their own I guess.
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Well, that's because the first set it's just read permissions. Like your name, your friends list, your bio, friends bio, news feed. This is something that Facebook recognizes as simple permissions that can't modify your profile or post spammy things.

Third party apps are still limited, for example Fast can't ask for a permission to manage your inbox. So it's only in read mode. This is an example, but it's almost impossible for a spying-scam app to:

delete posts (unless are created by the app)

change profile photo

change your password or email

remove friends

delete pages or groups

(These are the first things that come to my mind)

I always suggest to verify the developer, find the community behind an app and if you feel secure start to use the app.

I usually trust apps with more than 10k reviews, at least one active community on XDA or G+ and a developer that replies to emails or his support communication system.
[Android Apps and Games] ipdstnger2:
Been hanging on to the hopes of push notifications being restored. Any word on that? It's been a while since they worked & kinda missing them. Lol
[Android Apps and Games] jnhsd0319:
Is there chance of app supporting transparent navbars and status bars in the future?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] JonathanBarca10:
How cool of an app that i found. Why did i not come across this app sooner!?! Great work
[Android Apps and Games] sarf2k4:
Nice improvement since the last time i used this last year, but the thumbnail is somehow incorrect for galleries album and profile picture

This is the gallery album thumbnail, notice the album called gran turismo 5's album thumbnail and the content of the album as well. I think this is due to one of the album is empty i think

By the way, will there be any tagging friends in posts, comments, pictures available? Im going to use fast and fb app partially since both got ups and downs :)

P.S: Seems like in message conversation, there seems to be lack of timestamp, when the messages were sent by me but no reply by the recipient

e.g yesterday at 2.14pm, and today at 1.23pm, the text of the message today didn't show any timestamp... quite misleading as well :(
[Android Apps and Games] Vol7riX:
Great, and so much better and "faster" than the official! ThX
[Android Apps and Games] JC1988AD:
Good news everyone!

The Chromecast SDK was released yesterday, which means that developers can now add chromecast support to their apps without having to go through Google's lengthy whitelist process.

Taomorpheus, I'm looking at you, man.

AllCast has now been able to integrate support, so you should be able to as well!

Sent from my Nexus 7 in 1 Food Processor
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Guys I am at an event of Google Dublin for app developers. If anyone is here contact me!!

I will reply to all the posts tonight :)
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
you are right, actually the push notifications are working... there are more than 300k notifications sent everyday, but it needs an update and some improvements that will be done during this month :)

Yeah I think that this can be possible, I add it to my notes ;)

Well, if the album is empty, the app has no picture to show so it's blank. Maybe I can add a default icon to show if the album is empty ;)

Thumbnails sometimes can be different due to slow cache refresh. I don't want to use all your bandwidth for an avatar. Usually this is fixed after a day.

Tagging is not possible right now, maybe I have found a solution... Need to work on them ;)

Private messages and chat are now different, really really near to hangouts. You will see in the next update!

Thank you for the feedback!

thank you!!

Yeah! I have read about it, the bad thing is that I have to cut completely old android versions to make it work. For now it's not possible. Maybe I can cut 2.1 but 2.2 must be compatible with Fast. I have to study it better and find the right solution for everyone :)
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Can you perhaps do a quick fix of the reload bug? It's getting really annoying =/
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Maximum 2 days and it will be ready :)
[Android Apps and Games] JC1988AD:
In app purchase that's only shows its availability for users running the required version of android?

Or even a separate add on app like the fast notification app?

Sent from my Nexus 4-slice Toaster
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
I've noticed that there is a lot of hate versus add-ons. Maybe it's the only way right now. I will start experimenting after the update!
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Hi Guys! The update will be released soon. In the meanwhile if you want to participate in the translating process, this is the link to access the translation community. https://www.getlocalization.com/fastforfacebook/# Thank you!!! :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
During the last test before the update I have discovered two bugs and today I am going to solve them. A full changelog will come later!

In the meanwhile here a preview of the new private messages with the hangout style:
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
The new update (2.3.1) is coming! I have just uploaded it on Google Play. Few hours and it will be ready.

Changelog:

•	New private messages and chat layout.

•	Added favorites feature: now you can add a friend, a non-friend, a page or a group to the favorites list.

•	Improved scroll and refresh of main feed.

•	Improved pull to refresh.

•	Added likes view to photos gallery.

•	Text in comments is now selectable for copy and paste.

•	Improved chat performance.

•	Fixed issues with notifications loading.

•	Added Catalan and Vietnamese languages.

•	Updated German, Polish, Malayan, Croatian, Turkish, Dutch, Bulgarian, Thailand, Russian, Swedish, Arabic and Chinese languages.

•	Fixed bugs and crashes.

I will let you know when it's actually ready to download! :)
[Android Apps and Games] Freak07:
new version available! :)
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
Yeah! The new version is available! Please write here any feedback or issues as always!

Thank you so much guys :)
[Android Apps and Games] crnkoj:
Sorry, but how does one access the favorite/bookmarked pages? I searched for one, than bookmarked it, but can't find where to access to it... Might be that I'm just blind...
[Android Apps and Games] echelonx:
[MENTION=4323714]taomorpheus[/MENTION] I have completed Turkish translation. Please update on next release ;)
[Android Apps and Games] taomorpheus:
In your lists you can find one with Favorites (it has hearth icon!). Maybe it's not clear in the app, my fault :)

Great! Thank you so much, next update will have all the strings translated. :good::good:
[Android Apps and Games] Corey-:
Will give it a try - looks fine for now :)

Permissons on standard Facebook app are just ridiculous

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[Android Apps and Games] Triads123:
At first great app :)

But how I can see friends list of my friends?

Btw I can't see pictures/albums and friends list of other users.

Or do I something wrong?