If you're having issues with your Facebook alerts recently, i.e. getting updates and teams from individuals you do not recognize, after that you're not alone-- great deals of individuals started complaining regarding it considering that last Sunday, June 19. Fortunately, I've located an option to it. Information after the jump.
Facebook Push Notifications Not Working Android
I was doing my typical morning regimen last Sunday (June 19) when I located something unusual concerning my Facebook account: I'm getting alerts from people I don't understand. A lot more specifically, I'm obtaining 'suches as' and also remarks from condition updates and links that I really did not upload, as well as updates from groups I did not join.
The Solution
This obtained me to considering my Facebook setups, and hit upon the solution equally as I was searching mine: it's an issue with how my Account Safety was established. * headpalm *.
I promptly published a service to my Posterous and currently I'm copying it below for all to see (with [modifies]:
1. Go to Account Settings >> Account Activity.
2. From the Account Activity section, you'll discover that the different computer systems and areas that are currently accessing your FB account. [You can see this from the tab 'Also Active'. It ought to be revealing locations and devices that you are not acquainted with.]
3. End each of the sessions [on 'Additionally Energetic'] by clicking on the 'End' [switch]
4. After that make sure to examine 'Secure Searching' (so you'll get on HTTPS, a lot more protected) and 'Login Notifications' (so you'll be notified if somebody else is going to your account.) [Simply stated, inspecting these choices will make accessing your Facebook account a lot more protected.]
5. After complying with these steps, you ought to get this:.
Make sure to change your passwords after. Keep in mind also that with these settings, you have to vouch for each and every gadget that will access your account. That turns up in a display when you try to access your account through your mobile phones.
Final Thoughts.
[Updated June 29, 2011] I recognize there are still secrets to be addressed however the culprit right here really is, well, my laziness: I need to have inspected those protection setups prior to. With all the present goings-on about hacking and also such, I ought to have double-checked my accounts so that I might least protect them from intrusion. I actually do not know for sure it this was related with that, however at the very least I can relax easy that I've found a solution for it.
