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  • 18-03-2014 2:45pm
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    writer_lady170
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    Hi folks,

    little problem with the phone that is driving me mad:( i can't seem to update the facebook app for android, the phone shuts down in the middle of updating. Am struck with the oldest version of it. I've tried logging in and off out of facebook, clearing caches etc but no joy. Any other suggestions that i can try?


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    banie01
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    smiler_lady150 wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    little problem with the phone that is driving me mad:( i can't seem to update the facebook app for android, the phone shuts down in the middle of updating. Am struck with the oldest version of it. I've tried logging in and off out of facebook, clearing caches etc but no joy. Any other suggestions that i can try?

    What type of phone is it? What version of Android are you on?
    Perhaps delete the app and then reinstall?


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    writer_lady170
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    banie01 wrote: »
    What type of phone is it? What version of Android are you on?
    Perhaps delete the app and then reinstall?

    hiya, it's an huawei u8180 android phone. how do i delete the app?


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    banie01
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    smiler_lady150 wrote: »
    hiya, it's an huawei u8180 android phone. how do i delete the app?

    The phone is old, low spec and tbh probably incapable of running the latest FB app(Due to the app size and caching requirement) without disabling every other running process or at the very least getting very laggy/freezing.
    If you want to use FB on that phone, rather than trying to install/upgrade the app I'd recommend you just access it via the browser.
    I know that doesn't sound like a great option but you have a phone rocking only 256mb of ram and that limits you greatly.

    To uninstall an app on android 2.2 or 2.3 go to menu>settings>applications and then select the app and uninstall, if you have cleared the app cache as you said, its in the same screen just choose uninstall rather than clear data or delete cache.


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    writer_lady170
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    banie01 wrote: »
    The phone is old, low spec and tbh probably incapable of running the latest FB app(Due to the app size and caching requirement) without disabling every other running process or at the very least getting very laggy/freezing.
    If you want to use FB on that phone, rather than trying to install/upgrade the app I'd recommend you just access it via the browser.
    I know that doesn't sound like a great option but you have a phone rocking only 256mb of ram and that limits you greatly.

    To uninstall an app on android 2.2 or 2.3 go to menu>settings>applications and then select the app and uninstall, if you have cleared the app cache as you said, its in the same screen just choose uninstall rather than clear data or delete cache.

    yeah i agree, thinking of getting a new one as the space isn't great. when i went into the applications menu, to the app, the uninstall button is greyed out. i think i may use the browser instead. Thanks for your help though :)


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