can't sign in to facebook on my ipad, error message 'enter the Facebook password for "" in Settings.'

Ok, so on your ipad (using os7) go to General then click the las option reset , once the new sub-menu opens click on reset networks and also reset privacy, delete and re- install a fresh version of Facebook and that should do it.

Note: because you reset your network connection you need to sign in into your wireless again.

I hope work for you.

I have the same problem but it will not accept my password in the settings for facebook. No matter what I do. For me and others who have this problem there have been offered NO SOLUTIONS from Apple or Facebook programmers. I believe this means there is NO solution and that you have to reformat your entire iPad to its orriginal out of box state and NOT us your backup-restore when upgrading to a new iPad because in that case (which is what I have done) it will migrate the problem. THEY HAVE NO ANSWER. Or is there some genius out there who does?

Ok, so on your ipad (using os7) go to General then click the las option reset , once the new sub-menu opens click on reset networks and also reset privacy, delete and re- install a fresh version of Facebook and that should do it.

Note: because you reset your network connection you need to sign in into your wireless again.

I hope work for you guys

I have the same problem so I tried the solution which worked for somebody in this thread. It did not work so I tried to Delete Account in the Facebook Ap.

Nothing.

I can access Facebook through Safari but would prefer to use the Ap on the iPad.

Any more bright ideas? Anyone?? Please!!

I'm going nuts with the same problem. New iPad. I can use FB just fine, but even when I'm not using FB, sometimes when I'm trying to purchase from Apps store, or iTunes, I get "enter Facebook password for "" in Settings, get directed to the Facebook settings page, "there was a problem accessing your account" I enter my password, "Error signing in, could not communicate with server". Okay. And then I have to click off my iPad. This problem only exists with my iPad, not my iPhone or Macbook.

Same issue for me, recently I started having issues with apps no longer being able to access my Facebook account. But the iPad Facebook account settings will not accept my password, even though the Facebook app and Safari can access my account fine. The only significant events I recall that have occurred that may have triggered this have been that via my Facebook account I killed off a lot of so called authorised connections and I changed my user name, but still have the same email address and password.

I have tried just about every solution put forward on the net, short of a factory restore, back to new, on my iPad.

I have also; deleted my iCloud account, deleted the Facebook app and account, deleted Safari data.

One would think that after I have deleted my account from the iPad that it would ask for both username/email address and password, but it only asks for password, so the username is still stored somewhere that I am unable to delete.

I also see that no one seems to have been able to get an answer from Apple. So I'm guessing they have absolutely no idea themselves.

I am hesitant to put my username on Facebook back to what it was as Facebook only give you a few chances to change your username, then you are locked.

I have iOS 7.1.1 installed.

I did have a lot of respect for Apple and their devices as they just worked, but they are becoming tarnished by ignoring what seems to be a growing issue.

It is definitely frustrating. But did you use the Settings app and sign into Facebook there? I wasn't sure you got that far when reading the various posts in this thread.

Settings > Facebook (you have to scroll down a ways to find Facebook) > then sign in with your Facebook user name and password.

I am having the same issue. I think the problem might be that either IOS 7.x or Facebook, or both doesn't like it when you try to have two facebook accounts on your IPad. I have an IPad Air, btw. I even went so far to reset the entire IPad back to factory settings, then set it up as a new IPad, and finally after getting Facebook working I did a restore from my backup so I could have my apps and saved games. Guess what, the "" came back. Whose idea was it to not allow us to remove all of the settings from memory from programs we uninstall? I have uninstalled Facebook so many times that is stinks. I am buying my IPad on a payment plan from T-Mobile and I may have to return it. I don't want a piece of equipment that can't behave.

No need to Reset.

this worked for me too: (forget who posted but HUGE THANKS!

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!

I Had this same problem as of July 9,2014 tried everything but finally I got it go into setting and then go to General then go to reset an from there hit "Reset All Content and Settings" this would do a restore without having to plug it to iTunes from there set up everything because it will be like getting it out the box after that go back into setting an Facebook should now allow you to add you account info hope it works

I have been struggling with this error message since it first appeared on my iPhone many, many moons ago. I have tried to fix a few times but gave up trying.

I tried my Facebook password like it requested and got the "..could not communicate with server error message" like everyone else. Today it showed up again and I vowed to fix it once and for. In addition to my iPhone, I have an IPad 4. I have never seen the message appear on my Ipad. In my iPad I went into settings, Facebook, and lo and behold i saw my name right below settings. I clicked my name and it said:

Full Name XXXXX XXXXX (my first and last name)

User Name XXXX.XXXXX.33 (<<<--- this is the key to the whole mess. Firstname dot lastname dot 33)

Password ooooooooooo (this is your facebook login password)

I stared at the User Name in amazement. This is probably what the facebook setting was needing, but it was only asking for password. So here is what I did:

I hit Delete Account and it then it asked for those three pieces of information. So I entered in my iPhone what was on my Ipad 4 and it cleared everything up. Now I was lucky I had another apple device with my User Name already inputted. Where would I have found out that crucial piece of information if I had not had another apple device? It is part of your Facebook login web address. Another place you can find it is: Log into facebook account, go to About and look for your contact info, it will be something like this: bill.smith.22@facebook.com bill.smith.22 is your User Name

So basically your Facebook has three names attached to it: #1 your name = Bill Smith #2 User Name = bill.smith.22 #3 email or phone that you put in your web browser with your password to log in to facebook. Confused? So was I. I hope my instructions weren't confusing.

Thank you Scotty - I just got a new to me - used iPhone 4s and I have had a HORRIBLE time trying to figure this out- I have tried all the settings adjusted and everything! I followed your "I hit Delete Account and it then it asked for those three pieces of information."
For me I hit delete and it asked if I wanted to merge contacts before deleting - and I said yes - It is "merging contacts" and I will follow the rest of your suggestions! SO far it has rid my phone of the pesky Facebook settings "". error!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!

I am not that annoyed any more lol but still can't fix it... I got this message when I try to enter my password...

Problem solved! Thanks!