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iPhone4: Facebook Push Notification Not Working

I'm trying to figure out why this is not working. I tried deleting and reinstalling the FB app, but it still doesn't push. Mail seems to push fine, but FB just refuses to. Anyone heard of this and how to fix? My phone is new (1 day old), let me know if there is any other info you need. The FB app version was 3.2.2.

iPhone4, iPhone OS 3.1.3

Posted on Sep 3, 2010 3:30 PM

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Dec 5, 2010 2:55 PM in response to ZenRen

So, i have spent ages reading forums to try and e.stablish how to fix my issues.

i have found.
_other people are experiencing the same issues as me.
_facebook should push to iphone a message when a notification is generated on your profile.

INTERESTING that. My wife has a iphone 4 as has no issues
I have a iphone 4, same network and dont get notifications.

I have tried.
-a full restore
-a wipe and start fresh
-a removal of the FB app and reinstall on the handset
-a removal of the FB app from itunes and and install via itunes
-a reset of all settings on the iphone

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE ANSWER?

I am getting a replacement phone and see if this fixes it next.

Dec 5, 2010 3:04 PM in response to arash.forooz

_facebook should push to iphone a message when a notification is generated on your profile.


If you have FaceBook notifications enabled, FaceBook should push the chosen notification(s) to your iPhone when a notification is generated on FaceBook servers which is sent to your iPhone by the FaceBook servers.

What is the difference between a full restore with iTunes and a wipe and start fresh? There is only one type of restore with iTunes, which is a full restore along with two options - from your iPhone's backup, and as a new iPhone or not from your iPhone's backup. Does this mean you have restored your iPhone with iTunes from your iPhone's backup, and as a new iPhone or not from your iPhone's backup?

Have you contacts FaceBook customer or technical support in regards to this problem with your FaceBook account in particular.

Doubtful an iPhone exchange under warranty will resolve this, and for this particular problem only without a hardware problem with your iPhone being identified, Apple has agreed to exchange your iPhone under warranty with no other problem and without Apple determining your iPhone has a hardware problem?

Dec 14, 2010 6:48 AM in response to jeffkinn_uk

I am having problems with push notifications from the Facebook app on iPhone4 as well. Push works perfectly for my email accounts and other apps. It seems that sometimes I get the Facebook notifications, and sometimes I don't. In the latter case, I have to actually open the app and then it shows me the badge with the new notifications. I really do think it's buggy software, since I also had this problem with Facebook for Blackberry previously.

Any other thoughts?

Dec 14, 2010 7:11 AM in response to dbluedevil99

This means there is a problem with the FaceBook app or with FaceBook's server which sends the push notifications to Apple's server for push notifications with the app on the iPhone. If Push works perfectly for everything else but with the FaceBook app, it is obvious the problem lies with FaceBook or with FaceBook's app for the iPhone.

Jan 30, 2012 6:21 AM in response to ZenRen

I'm having the same issue. Facebook mobile app, doesn't show badges until I open the app, other apps update/show badges just fine.


I have iPhone 4, everything up to date.


Now here is the difference for me that no one has mentioned: I've used the fb app for about a year. It's just been the last week or so that I've noticed it's not showing update badges on the face of the app.


Anyone having the same issue these days, or have a solution?


Thanks,

Sherri

Feb 8, 2012 4:27 PM in response to ZenRen

I'm having the same issue with iOS 5.0.1 and and iPhone 4.


All other push messages work fine, just the facebook app does not send me notifications at all times. Strangely enough it did show me notifications for event invites which were the only unticked option in the apps settings. I've had the same issue under 4.3.


Is there anything all the people with the issue have in common? jailbreak maybe?

Feb 23, 2012 6:47 AM in response to VNDL42

Jailbreak users have worse issues with push messages . I just got the iPhone4 about a week ago and I never get Facebook push messages. I get everything else in Facebook pushed. Also I tried everything and I can't get it to work, but I did something and was able to get it for 5 minutes but my phone died and then that was it. I am pretty sure it is a Facebook thing, but trial and error of many things will help, because obviously I got it to work momentarily. I spent 2 days on this an I have given up. Hope they come out with an update soon.

Feb 23, 2012 7:26 AM in response to ZenRen

This might be total BS, but I think I might have a lead here:


From what I understand after some research is that it could have to do with the push certificate you get from apple when you first activate your device. This certificate seems to be stored somewhere in your backup as well. Somehow these can get corrupt and there seems to be no way to change this as there is no way to tell the Apple server to issue you a new certificate (wow that's thin ice here).


This would explain how you can basically do whatever with your device, full restore, wipe and restore, set up as new without it fixing the issue of broken push.


After speaking to the Apple service they send me a new device and when I set it up as fresh and activated it again, all notifications - but facebook messages - worked flawlessly. Once I restored back to my old backup push was broken again though.


So yeah, all this might not have anything to do with the facebook-messages-not-pushing-issue as that was still broken on the replacement iPhone, but hey - maybe it's a start ...


🙂

Mar 11, 2012 6:34 PM in response to Krissypoo28

Both myself and my husband have iphone 4s, He get's text notifications and I don't. The phones were purchased at same time. We have notices that in my FaceBook account for mobile text notifications, the option to add specific individuals so you get all of their post (such as close family membrs) is completly missing in my facebook account. As is a comment option for friends. We have tried to see what is diff in facebook options and phone options, everything is same, but still doesn't work. I believe it is a facebook thing, because these options are missing from facebook even when connected to facebook by a PC. Problem is how to contact facebook to get it fixed?

Sep 14, 2012 2:19 PM in response to ZenRen

sorry for my English....;-)


I, from about two days I have not the sound notification for the push Facebook app. allert, no sound and no vibration, only the budge... since this period it work soo god.

I have a iPhone 4s iOs 5.1.1.. maybe I do all the thing is possible to resolve the problem but nothing, the ather apps notification work regulary..., I think that the problem is in the Facebook uo and I'm waithing for a new replay...

Tell me wath you think about..

greetings

Gianluca

iPhone4: Facebook Push Notification Not Working

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