I am writing an application that has to get the list of contacts and show their picture. Sometimes contact does not have picture so I must show the picture taken from Facebook account. The requirement is to do this without using Facebook SDK.
At first, I thought it was impossible, since I have read a lot of times that only stock apps (like Contacts or Mms) can access that information. However, Handcent SMS application can do that. There is an option on most Motorola's phones to add a Facebook account... when you do so, it will mark Facebook as "Picture source" http://imgur.com/KFxOR and contacts list will show Facebook pictures for some contacts. Motorola documentation (http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/ library/MOTOBLUR_Contacts_1.x_Release_Notes/) says that is not possible for third-party apps to access Facebook information. So... anyone have any idea of how HandcentSMS guys were able to get facebook pictures from the contact list? Just to be clear: they don't use Facebook SDK and they use the Facebook pictures that motorola software downloads (I know it because when I remove the facebook account from android settings, Handcent does not show pictures) Thanks a lot. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
