I'm using an iPhone and I'm getting other people's Check-ins as push notification alerts. I'm not being checked-in by them nor am I subscribed to their status...does anyone know why I'm getting these alerts?

This is only happening with a few select people so I don't know whats up. Any ideas?

 

Yes it's been happening to me too on my iPhone. I brought this up to my friend a few weeks ago and she said she's getting the same thing on her android phone.

It makes me feel like a stalker when I'm not even trying to stalk the person. I don't see where to turn it off nor have I looked.

 

Is this what you're talking about?

http://gigaom.com/apple/facebook-iph...-contact-sync/

 

no. he get's a push notification sent to his phone when a random friend check's in somewhere. Even though he isn't with that person or nearby that person.

 

Yup this is correct. It sounds like a bug?

 

I hate Facebook.

 

Shit, I was just about to come in and post

:ibirrationalfacebookhate:



But I was too busy looking at Facebook.

 

That's not a bug, but a normal feature that shows you your friends check ins.

 

...See, it's interfering with Azine. Not cool.

 

That's right, it isn't a bug. There's a certain radius of checkins that you'll get push notifications for. E.g you won't get checkins from friends who are 20km away I believe. At least that's what I've noticed, but then this would mean Facebook is stalking your location, which I doubt since the little pointy arrow isn't visible in the top right corner.

 

Pretty much what I was going to type.

Yet another reason why I do not use the Facebook app. If I want to check it on my phone I just go to their website through my phone's browser. I uninstalled the app the first week I had the phone...

 

 

delete your account, that should fix it

 

The option is controllable on your mobile device, I don't see a setting on facebook.com itself that will allow you to control friend's check-in...

on iPhone... hit Settings, scroll down to Facebook, hit Push Notifications... Place Tags / Nearby Friends.. set it off... Enjoy

 

:ibyummy:

 

PM Yummy he is an expert on this.

 

 

What's your log on and PW, let me see if I can help?