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I made several apps that invited the user to create pictures, uploaded them to facebook and then sent them to a link on facebook that allowed them to set them as their profile picture: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152753169290428&makeprofile=1

In the last few days, facebook is just ignoring the makeprofile parameter. I just love developing for facebook, it's such a roller coaster ride.

Can anyone help? Is there an alternative?

mhcarneiro
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  • Where is the makeprofile parameter defined? If it wasn't defined I'm not surprised it stopped working. If it is documented please file a bug at https://developers.facebook.com/bugs – WizKid Oct 23 '14 at 18:09

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You can redirect to the mobile URL like:

http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=[photo-id]&prof

and then it magically works.

Cody Gray - on strike
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Lisa Van Daele
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The undocumented makeprofile=1 does still work, but the user needs to have permission to view the photo in the first place. I tested this on the following public image:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100464869430336&set=a.575724691546.2154239.60506094&type=1&makeprofile=1

Update (14 Dec 2014):

Clicking on the above link using a Desktop browser shows me the below popup on Facebook. The feature does still work (at least for me).

Profile Image Popup

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  • Well, previously there was a popup asking if the user wanted to change to profile pic. Now there's not. I don't see how the parameter "works". can you see any difference with and without the parameter? Cause I can't, even in your example. – mhcarneiro Dec 15 '14 at 15:42
  • Still works for me. Added screenshot as proof - tested on 17th Dec 2014. – Niraj Shah Dec 17 '14 at 14:31