14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just announced that Facebook integration with Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 will disabled.
This will affect a number of Microsoft apps and services, which will not benefit from Facebook integration anymore.
It looks like Facebook has made an update to its Graph API, which will impact all Microsoft apps and services that use Facebook integration.
For those unaware, this Graph API that was recently updated, was used by the Redmond-based company to connect Microsoft accounts to Facebook.
Facebook integration on Windows Phone 7 and 8 brings contact information from Facebook friends into Outlook.com and the Windows People app.
It also keeps those contacts up-to-date, and provides options in apps and services like Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, and OneDrive.com to share to Facebook.
Many Microsoft apps and services will no longer work
However, due to the latest update of the Graph API, Facebook Connect features will no longer be supported. Here is a list of apps that will be affected by this change:
- Outlook.com Contacts; - Outlook.com, Windows , Windows Phone and Office 365 Calendar sync; - Windows 8.1 People app; - Windows 8 People app; - Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Calendar app; - Windows 8 Photo Gallery and Movie Maker; - Windows 8 Photos App; - Windows Phone 7 and 8 People app; - Windows Phone 7 and 8 OneDrive; - Windows Phone 7 and 8 Photos; - Windows Live Essentials Calendar and Contacts; - OneDrive Online; - Outlook Social Connector in Outlook 2013; - Office 365 Outlook Web App.
What does this mean for Windows Phone users? First of all, People app newsfeed data will no longer be updated with data from Facebook. Facebook contacts and Facebook events in the Calendar app will no longer be updated with details from Facebook.
Also, posting a picture or video to your Facebook wall or Facebook profile on Windows Phone 7.5/8 and Office will no longer work. You can use a workaround, such as posting photos and video via the Facebook website or app.