[REQUEST] Facebook notification sound

JTH182 · 12/10/2011, 02:31 PM

Is it possible to have the Pre make a sound when you receive a Facebook notification? I'd like to be able to customize it separate from my texts and e-mails if possible.

Saijin_Naib · 12/10/2011, 09:18 PM

Great patch idea. I really like this

Loiter · 12/11/2011, 04:40 AM

Yes, I would like that too. I find it weird that not many people ask for it.

Saijin_Naib · 12/11/2011, 12:47 PM

To be fair, it is a functionality that already should ship with the HP Facebook app, just like how the (fairly amazing) 3rd party foursquare app has its own notification tone.

Loiter · 12/11/2011, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib

To be fair, it is a functionality that already should ship with the HP Facebook app, just like how the (fairly amazing) 3rd party foursquare app has its own notification tone.

Exactly. Foursquare app is excellent and it is "home-made".

JTH182 · 01/06/2012, 12:25 AM

So is this even possible?

isagar2004 · 04:18 PM

I've created a patch that suppose to do it, but since I'm not an active Facebook user I can't tell whether it works or not, so please try it and tell me if it works.
It's for the 1.5.6x version of the phones Facebook app. Won't patch earlier versions.

EDIT: It's working. I will submit it to Preware.
EDIT2: As I thought, app specific patches cannot be submitted to Preware through the patches portal. Well, that meant that you'll have to install it manually.

Loiter · 05:40 AM

Just installed it and it works. Thanks a lot isagar !
Is there any way to change the sound or only the defaut system sound can be applied?

isagar2004 · 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loiter

Just installed it and it works. Thanks a lot isagar !
Is there any way to change the sound or only the defaut system sound can be applied?

You can replace the soundClass: 'notifications' in the patch with soundFile: filepath (replace filepath with the full path of some sound file on the device. For ex: "/media/internal/music/song.mp3") and then reapply the patch.

anseld1986 · 01/09/2012, 06:48 AM

Great patch!! Have you thought about using Tweaks to set the notification sound? Rather than having to manually change the file location after applying the patch, you could use Tweaks with a filepicker variable so that all anyone needs to do is select the sound file within Tweaks and have it applied through your patch. Might make it even more user friendly =)

-- Sent from my Palm Pre3 using Forums

isagar2004 · 01/09/2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anseld1986

Great patch!! Have you thought about using Tweaks to set the notification sound? Rather than having to manually change the file location after applying the patch, you could use Tweaks with a filepicker variable so that all anyone needs to do is select the sound file within Tweaks and have it applied through your patch. Might make it even more user friendly =)

-- Sent from my Palm Pre3 using Forums

It's a good idea, but it'll require packing the patch in an IPK, and I don't want to do that. I want the user to see what he is installing (or install from a trusted source like Preware).

Loiter · 01/10/2012, 01:22 PM

Tried the changes in the patch, isagar said and now I have my custom sound for the notifications.

However, please have in mind something.
If you install the patch and for some reason you want to remove it, the FB app is not launching anymore.
You have to uninstall the app and then install it again from the App Catalog. Then you will have again your FB app and you can patch it again if you like.
It's a procedure that takes 1-2 minutes, so it's not that a big deal.
isagar explained to me the reason for it.
So if you want to install the patch and maybe later make your own sound or something, have it in mind.

brbrbrian · 04/27/2012, 03:11 PM

Thanks for the patch!

12/10/2011, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
JTH182 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 238 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 16 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	[REQUEST] Facebook notification sound Is it possible to have the Pre make a sound when you receive a Facebook notification? I'd like to be able to customize it separate from my texts and e-mails if possible.
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Saijin_Naib Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 199 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 48 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Great patch idea. I really like this
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12/11/2011, 04:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Loiter Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: E.U. Posts: 546 Likes Received: 21 Thanks: 112 Thanked 51 Times in 42 Posts	Yes, I would like that too. I find it weird that not many people ask for it.
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12/11/2011, 12:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Saijin_Naib Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 199 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 48 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	To be fair, it is a functionality that already should ship with the HP Facebook app, just like how the (fairly amazing) 3rd party foursquare app has its own notification tone.
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JTH182 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 238 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 16 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	So is this even possible?
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Loiter Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: E.U. Posts: 546 Likes Received: 21 Thanks: 112 Thanked 51 Times in 42 Posts	Just installed it and it works. Thanks a lot isagar ! Is there any way to change the sound or only the defaut system sound can be applied? Last edited by Loiter; 01/09/2012 at 05:40 AM.
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01/09/2012, 06:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
anseld1986 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 91 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Great patch!! Have you thought about using Tweaks to set the notification sound? Rather than having to manually change the file location after applying the patch, you could use Tweaks with a filepicker variable so that all anyone needs to do is select the sound file within Tweaks and have it applied through your patch. Might make it even more user friendly =) -- Sent from my Palm Pre3 using Forums __________________ If you like my patches or have found them to be helpful to you, please consider donating here for the time I put into making them. - All my programming is done in my spare time, so any donations help motivate me to spend more of my limited time on webOS.
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01/10/2012, 01:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Loiter Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: E.U. Posts: 546 Likes Received: 21 Thanks: 112 Thanked 51 Times in 42 Posts	Tried the changes in the patch, isagar said and now I have my custom sound for the notifications. However, please have in mind something. If you install the patch and for some reason you want to remove it, the FB app is not launching anymore. You have to uninstall the app and then install it again from the App Catalog. Then you will have again your FB app and you can patch it again if you like. It's a procedure that takes 1-2 minutes, so it's not that a big deal. isagar explained to me the reason for it. So if you want to install the patch and maybe later make your own sound or something, have it in mind.
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04/27/2012, 03:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
brbrbrian Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the patch!
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