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Ipad mini facebook ios 7 problem

Hello!

After upgrading to Ios 7 i downloaded the facebook app to my ipad mini. Once i logged into it, it asked me to log in the facebook from settings in my ipad. I found facebook tab in settings and entered everything but now it tells that the password was wrong. When i'm trying to type the password, it tells me: "error signing in. Could not communicate with the server", and that's it! I tried to delete my account from that settings tab but it doesn't do anything. Even deleting app or rebooting the device still leaves that facebook tab the same: i cannot enter the password and cannot delete an account. Meanwhile each time i start facebook app - it asks me to log in from settings, but i cannot!

What can solve this issue? Because i cannot do anything with that facebook tab - neither enter the password, nor even delete account data from it.

Sorry for long question.

P.S. Anyone know if it is possible to write somewhere about bugs or lags i found in ios7?

Ipad mini-OTHER, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 20, 2013 4:25 PM

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Apr 9, 2014 5:15 AM in response to Kakofonn

I had this problem too. I finally seem to have got it sorted. I put the password in Settings, but didn't press return, I then went to Privacy in settings and changed the Facebook setting to off, where it says applications that have requested etc etc, then back to the FB icon, where it let me sign in properly!! Why this worked god knows, but it did!

May 13, 2014 9:07 PM in response to Kakofonn

I too encountered this issue when setting up my wife's new iPad Mini from her iCloud-backed up iPad 2. I did NOT want to restore and install from new and fortunately was able to avoid doing so. The issue we found was related to transferring your Facebook settings from the old iPad to the new so we took that out of the equation entirely with the following steps. This assumes you still have your old iPad.


On the old iPad

1. Go Settings > Facebook

2. Click on your username and then delete account

- This should effectively put you in the position of having Facebook ready to receive login info (open fields for username and password)

3. Go Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Back up now

- Wait until backup is complete


On the new iPad

4. Go Settings > General > erase all content and settings (basically, restore to factory)

5. Follow instructions to setup new iPad from iCloud backup

6. Go Settings > Facebook. You should now see open fields (as you saw in step 2 above).

7. On Facebook via browser (on your old iPad, notebook or desktop), go to Settings > Security and request an App Password for your new iPad. Insert this into the iPad Facebook settings.


Cheers!

May 24, 2014 8:01 PM in response to Kakofonn

Just to add to the mix, the only two events, besides updating the iOS, which have occurred on my behalf is that I changed my name on Facebook, not username or email address, and killed of a few approved sessions via the FB site.


I can access my FB account fine via the FB app and any browser I choose, but as for any other app that requests FB linkage that I wished to approve on my iPAD, it spits up an error. So I am guessing these apps are trying to use the FB access data stored under the settings, which refuses to accept my password, just keeps telling me my username or password is incorrect. Which is odd because I have not changed my username, which I don't believe you can anyway and I am entering my password correctly.


Facebook is not listed under the Privacy settings. So my iPAD is not even recording that the FB app requests access.


Yes I have tried everything that has been suggested, short of complete reset.


Apple have become somewhat tarnished over this issue and their seemingly ignorant attitude to everyone.


I'm guessing they have absolutely no idea what is going on...................

Jul 15, 2014 7:55 PM in response to Lloyd61

I have done everything listed on this forum, including a complete reset. It's clear that APPLE like the JUNK monster they have created in iOS7. Its really irritating that this has been an ongoing problem for more than six months with NO SOLUTION. It's even sadder that the link at the top that was suppose to continue this topic in another discussion that is unauthorized for me to access. It's sad that this is the rule and not the exception.

Jul 18, 2014 2:48 PM in response to Militescriste

I Have been trying to find a fix for this glitch online for sometime and also tried to contact apple support to help resolve this issue, for which they want to charge me £25 to ask the question on how to fix this,

now considering this is a software error i find this frustrating for many reasons.

firstly having 2 ipads and an iPhone which cost a considerable amount of money already.

secondly the amount of money invested within apps which i cant access is even more substantial

thirdly because the problem is blatantly being ignored on the forums by apple so people stump up the cash to get the fix.

fourthly because there has not been so much as an explanation never mind a solution

i Would recommend everyone who has this issue demands every penny and cent they have invested within apps that they cannot access because a product and or service which has been purchased and technically owned is unavailable because apple are ignoring the problem and unwilling to provide an update or a solution to the problem.


this is a known long time fault by way of system software, there is only one culprit why should we pay more to find out a solution


i Am at my wits end with this and will within a week be looking to do this if this is not resolved

Jul 18, 2014 3:12 PM in response to Kakofonn

This was the solution I found to the problem after attempting every soft fix I found on the forums. Read through the ENTIRE post before trying this. Also, if you are not completely familiar and comfortable doing each of these steps, don't try this at home.


1. Hook the iPad up to the computer and do a full back-up to iTunes. Make sure that every app, jpg, mov, mp3/4 (basically, every single thing you want to put back on the device) is in iTunes before you move on To the rest of the fix.


2. Do a full restore. Set the iPad up as a new iPad.


3. Use your apple id in the set up, but DO NOT restore from Apple ID.


4. Set up FB in your device (Settings) BEFORE restoring any apps.


5. If you disconnected your iPad from the computer, plug it back in.


6. DO NOT do a restore. This will restore the problem.


7. Delete the FB app from iTunes before your start. You will reinstall it later.


8. Separately, move the photos, music, vids, and apps back to the device. BE SURE to do it separately.


9. Disconnect from the computer.


10. Re-download FB.


11. Save as a back-up, so it replaces the faulty stored back-up.


Now you should be able to set up Game Center and FB to share without the glitch.


This is not an easy fix, and if you are not familiar enough with your devices, don't try this. It was, however, the only solution I found that worked after 6 hours of constant attempts at solutions.


Good luck!

Ipad mini facebook ios 7 problem

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