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ContactSyncDuck 1.5.3.1

2.6 MB / 50K+ Downloads / Rating 2.8 - 506 reviews


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ContactSyncDuck, developed and published by RVStudio, has released its latest version, 1.5.3.1, on 2024-03-07. This app falls under the Social category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 50000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.8, based on 506 reviews.

ContactSyncDuck APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.1+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.lifeternet.profilephotosync

Updated: 11 months ago

Developer Name: RVStudio

Category: Social

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing ContactSyncDuck on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

2.8
Total 506 reviews

Reviews

2 ★, on 2021-06-16
This app was working for a while, and it still does import contact photos ok. But after a few hours, the photos start disappearing, leaving the default gray silhouette. This mainly happens when you click on a contact to view their info. Please fix

1 ★, on 2021-06-28
The last synchronization was a month ago, and since then it doesn't sync (I have it to run weekly), not even when clicking "Run sync now", it simply does nothing.

3 ★, on 2021-03-02
Since this app switched to the com.lifeternet.profilephotosync service (which necessitates the Facebook login) this will no longer pull photos of contacts you have blocked or that have blocked you. Other than clearing the app data within ContactSyncDuck, there is no way to switch Facebook accounts. Once you do however, the app tends to crash regularly. There are specific reasons why you may want or need to have the picture and it can still be obtained via other means just not automatically.

1 ★, on 2021-02-10
What happened to this app? Login doesn't stick when rebooting phone. Doesn't retrieve all facebook contact pictures and the weirdest of all: Every time I start a manual sync the app triggers a notification from "Samsung accessory service" saying "transferring file" What is going on even? EDIT: this app doesn't work at all anymore. Android 11

2 ★, on 2021-06-17
Used to work perfectly. Now I get sunrise type images for lots of contacts.

5 ★, on 2020-11-05
Worked great for more than a year, but a few days ago most of the contact photos was dissapeared. Tried full sync, also reinstall the app, but with no luck. Please fix it. If you need more information please do let me know. I will try to assist you. Edit: Updated rating to 5 stars as developer fixed the issue with changed API of Facebook. Thank you!

Previous Versions

ContactSyncDuck 1.5.3.1
2024-03-07 / 2.6 MB / Android 4.1+

ContactSyncDuck 1.5.3
2023-12-22 / 2 MB / Android 4.1+

About this app

Disclaimer
ContactSyncDuck in no way claims to be affiliated to, associated with, or sponsored by Facebook. All of Facebook's images, icons, copyrights, and assets are property of Facebook Inc.


Pre-cautions
Many users put the photo-id of a particular photo from Facebook and complaining not synced. Please ensure you read the FAQ to understand how to find and check the correct facebookid.

Starting with May 2015, Facebook permanently removed the ability to retrieve the complete friend list. So most of the apps used to sync Facebook profile photo are broken.

App Function
• Sync someone's public Facebook profile picture to your contact
• Sync automatically with frequency you choose or manually on demand
• Sync high resolution profile picture for all contacts or for starred contacts only
• Sync the downloaded pictures back to Google Contacts

How to use
This app does NOT retrieve your friend list. You need the put the Facebook ID in ONE of the following format:
• Put the Facebook id in the "IM" field of your contact with custom type "Facebook" (Recommended)
• Put the Facebook id in the "Notes" field of your contact with the format: id:facebookid (Not recommended for new user, only for compatible with HTCSense data and old version of this app)

E.g. The Facebook profile page of someone is: https://www.facebook.com/someone. The numeric Facebook ID of it is 123456789 (Look FAQ to learn how to find the numeric Facebook ID).
Therefore, I put "123456789" (without quotes) in the "IM" field in contact and set the custom type of the "IM" field with "Facebook" (without quotes). This app will then download the profile photo in the next sync.

FAQ
1. Why no contact is synced?
This app uses the Facebook ID you put in the your contac to sync profile photo. If there is no correct Facebook ID, no contact is synced.

2. How to find the numeric Facebook ID of a facebook user?
If you "view the source" of a facebook user's profile page, you can find the Facebook ID by looking up "container_id". Anyway, I highly recommend to use the service provided by http://findmyfbid.com/ or https://fb-search.com/find-my-facebook-id to find the Facebook ID for you. It is much more easy for general users. (This app is not affiliated to any of the mentioned services).

3. Do the contact need to be my Facebook friend in order to sync the contact photo?
No. All you need is to put the correct Facebook Id in "IM" field in your local/Google contact with corresponding custom type "Facebook". Even the contact is not your Facebook friend, the sync still works.

4. Is my connection and account secure?
Yes, this application uses a secure connection (HTTPS) and stores nothing outside of your phone.

5. Do I need to setup the facebookid one by one?
Unfortunately, yes. Facebook does not allow any application to get your friend lists via graph API after 30Apr 2015. So all of the apps used to sync Facebook contact photo are broken. This is the best method to make contact photo sync possible.

New features

1.5.3.1
- Update core SDK library version.

1.5
- Fixed: Cope with new API changes. You need to connect your social media account for syncing.
- Fixed: Compatible on Android 11.
- Updated: Core library for better HTTP2 support.

1.4
- Fixed: Compatible on Android 10.
- Fixed: Crash on "View Profile" if non-numeric user id is used.
- Updated: Core library for better HTTP2 support.
- Updated: Comply with new Android Permission scheme.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to read the sync stats.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.