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Note: the following methods do not guarantee your privacy and identification over the Internet.

See also: How to upload photos to Facebook by email

Update: 31 August 2011

The easy way – click and play!

https://www.facebook.com

More complicated way – Changing host file

Windows-users

1. Go to folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

2. Look for file ‘hosts‘

3. Edit this file with Notepad

(Vista and Windows 7 -users should enable write-permission with this file first)

4. Add the following data in the file:



FPT Internet Provider -users

69.171.224.41 upload.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 www.facebook.com69.171.224.41 facebook.com

69.171.224.41 logins.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 www.logins.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 login.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 www.login.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 connect.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 www.connect.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 developers.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 error.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 register.facebook.com69.171.224.41 apps.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 www.apps.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 graph.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 static.ak.connect.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 upload.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 vupload.facebook.com

69.171.224.41 pixel.facebook.com

VNPT Internet Provider -users

96.17.180.162 www.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 www.login.facebook.com96.17.180.162 facebook.com

96.17.180.162 login.facebook.com96.17.180.162 apps.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 upload.facebook.com96.17.180.162 graph.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 register.facebook.com96.17.180.162 vi-vn.connect.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 vi-vn.facebook.com96.17.180.162 static.ak.connect.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 developers.facebook.com96.17.180.162 error.facebook.com96.17.180.162 channel.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 upload.facebook.com96.17.180.162 register.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 bigzipfiles.facebook.com96.17.180.162 pixel.facebook.com


96.17.180.162 bigzipfiles.facebook.com96.17.180.162 pixel.facebook.com

Sample Host file:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.

## This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.

## This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each

# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one

# space.#

# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual# lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.

## For example:

## 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server

# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost::1 localhost

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1125.252.224.88 facebook.com125.252.224.88 www.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 register.facebook.com125.252.224.88 www.logins.facebook.com125.252.224.88 blog.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 logins.facebook.com125.252.224.88 login.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 apps.facebook.com125.252.224.88 upload.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 graph.facebook.com125.252.224.88 profile.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 static.ak.connect.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 static.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 b.static.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 error.facebook.com125.252.224.88 developers.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 pixel.facebook.com125.252.224.88 api.facebook.com125.252.224.88 chanel.facebook.com

125.252.224.88 0.50.chanel.facebook.com125.252.224.88 external.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 profile.ak.fbcdn.net125.252.224.88 creative.ak.fbcdn.net

125.252.224.88 chat.facebook.com

5. Save file

6. Change your DNS to Google DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

7. Happy Facebooking!

MAC-users

1. Go to Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal

2. Enter the next command: sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

3. Add the following data in the file:

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Email

Share



96.17.180.162 www.facebook.com96.17.180.162 www.login.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 facebook.com

96.17.180.162 login.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 apps.facebook.com96.17.180.162 upload.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 graph.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 register.facebook.com96.17.180.162 vi-vn.connect.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 vi-vn.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 static.ak.connect.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 developers.facebook.com96.17.180.162 error.facebook.com

96.17.180.162 channel.facebook.com


96.17.180.162 bigzipfiles.facebook.com



96.17.180.162 bigzipfiles.facebook.com


4. Press Ctrl + o to Save then Ctrl + x to Exit

5. Enter the next command in Terminal: dscacheutil -flushcache

6. Close Terminal and Happy Facebooking!

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45 Comments

1. KG says:January 3, 2011 at 5:24 pm

Thanks so much for the tip, but unable to save on the notepad in hosts. Error prompt said:

Cannot create the C:\\Windows\System32\drivers\etchostsfile.

Make sure that the path and file name are correct.

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2. Dylan Nguyen says:

January 4, 2011 at 1:56 pm

@ KG – You need to grant write permission to the host file first.

Right click on file, choose Properties, select Security Tab, enable Write permission and OK

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3. SB says:

January 6, 2011 at 4:04 am

Big thanks… I use MAC and finally could access facebook; however, after connecting, picture profile both my picture profile and friends’ picture profile disappear, just “?”

marking.

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4. Bike says:January 6, 2011 at 9:12 am

i tried your instructions for Mac but its asking me a password after i perform step 2

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dan says:March 4, 2011 at 4:59 pm

use your own system password. it should take you to a new page.

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5. Patrick says:


Nice tip, just to add: If you are on Linux (like me xD) instead of editing /private/etc/hosts you will have to edit /etc/hosts and I generally prefer vim over nano, but that is left up

to you. On Linux, you can also just type sudo gedit /etc/hosts and that’ll bring up GEdit, which might be easier to use.

And, if the tricks stop working (maybe because vietnam blocks the IP address 153.16.15.71 as well), I have a solution which is much harder but might be a backup plan. So,

you basically need a linux server (or ask someone to borrow theirs, you can get german linux servers starting from 2 euros per month from proplay.biz) and you type this in a

terminal

ssh -D7070 [email protected]

(You have to replace username and servername.com with the right values). It’ll ask you for your password, and as soon as you are logged in, you can set firefox to use the

SOCKS5 proxy localhost, port 7070

Like that your internet is tunneled through the server, and as we don’t block facebook in germany you can then access it like you normally would, just a bit slower

cheers, pat

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UM says:January 8, 2011 at 4:49 am

Patrick, thanks for the mention of proplay.biz! Is it reliable? I’ve been thinking about getting a VPN, but a VPS is much more useful, and for this kind of price, it’s very

interesting.

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6. Ed says:


Also installed on Mac and no pictures showing at all until you click on them!

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7. Cher says:


for mac, do i paste the data in step 3 after this message?



# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

—- HERE —

is that right?

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Dylan Nguyen says:

January 13, 2011 at 10:49 am

That’s correct

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8. Jade says:January 13, 2011 at 9:59 am

How can I upload pictures on the blocked FaceBook in Vietnam??

Because I accidently removed my profile picture and I want to put another one !!!

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Dylan Nguyen says:

March 31, 2011 at 9:22 am

Try this: How to upload photos to Facebook by emailLink: http://www.vinarentals.com/blog/expats-living-in-vietnam/how-to-upload-photos-to-facebook-by-email

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9. scott says:


put everything in as you said but

after it try and enter the command dscacheutil -flushcache it says its a bad command, what did i do wrong. i have os 10.4.11 is that the problem. also if this doesnt work how

do i change everything back? thankyou

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10. scott says:January 24, 2011 at 1:12 pm

sorry

it says

-bash: dscacheutil: command not found

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11. ESS says:

February 9, 2011 at 2:39 pm

Do I need to reset this after leaving Vietnam? I’m in Laos now, and I still can’t get any pictures up on FB. As far as I know FB is not banned in Laos…

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12. melanie says:

February 20, 2011 at 3:50 am

yes i was wondering if i do this step on my mac will i have to do something once i move again in order to have it work as normal in other countries? and do you know what

steps i would have to take if i do need to change something again?

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13. jjcale says:

March 3, 2011 at 8:13 am

Recently (2 march 2011), lips4facbook has been blocked too.

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14. Lotte Peeters says:

March 5, 2011 at 11:15 am

Halleluja ! Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m crying of happiness :’)

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Lotte Peeters says:

March 5, 2011 at 11:17 am

Ow, indeed Lisp4 is blocked, but the second possibility for Window users worked ! And thanks to the comments below, I could enable the “writing” part.

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Lotte Peeters says:

March 5, 2011 at 11:51 am

Is it possible that only 30 minutes after access I’m blocked again?! HELP !

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Daria says:

March 25, 2011 at 6:32 am

i am also blocked!! plz help!

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15. danny says:

March 19, 2011 at 8:34 am

how do i upload photos?

thanks

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Dylan Nguyen says:

March 31, 2011 at 9:24 am

Try this:

http://www.vinarentals.com/blog/expats-living-in-vietnam/how-to-upload-photos-to-facebook-by-email

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16. KADTRAN says:

March 28, 2011 at 7:19 am

I did the same commands in the terminal on my mac os.10.6.6. I can access facebook, (vietnam)thanks for that. But how can I get the pictures to show? its only question

marks and I have to push on the pictures to see what they are.. Is there a command to make it show? and how can i reset the command that made facebook available in

Vietnam? It cant be like this forever.. Please give some advise somebody!

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17. King says:

April 7, 2011 at 3:20 am

how do you undo this ? I am back in the states now and the pictures arent showing. I went and deleted those lines and clear the cashe but still no luck with showing pictures..



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18. neszpaul says:

April 27, 2011 at 6:59 am

is also possible for android phone??

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19. hg says:

April 28, 2011 at 1:59 pm

I also would like to know how to undo this command. Has anyone figured it out? Thanks!

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20. Sam says:

May 7, 2011 at 2:17 pm

Try this to delete the code:

1) 1. Go to Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal

2. Enter the next command: sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

3. Use “Control” + “k” to cut the lines of code one by one until they are all gone

4. Press Ctrl + o to Save then Ctrl + x to Exit

5. Enter the next command in Terminal: dscacheutil -flushcache

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21. nor says:

May 9, 2011 at 12:09 pm

i need to undo this command as well!! anyone??

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22. ngocnhan221 says:

May 25, 2011 at 5:46 am

không mở facebook được,vui lòng giúp với.

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23. picasso says:

May 28, 2011 at 5:46 am

To undo the command, simply do the same process than when adding these entries and comment them out by adding a “#” (without the quote marks) in front of each entries.

such as:

#153.16.15.71 facebook.com

#153.16.15.71 http://www.facebook.com

#153.16.15.71 apps.facebook.com

….

this will make your computer to ignore them. And that gives you the ability to add them back easily by remove the same “#”.

But does anybody can confirm who are the IP 153.16.15.71 from. With a quick search it seems to be own by facebook. Which is then fine.

Since adding unknown proxy address to your host file is also something dangerous to do since it will direct all your traffic for facebook through a server which can then record

all information that goes through such as password etc..

So a confirmation on the origin of the IP 153.16.15.71 would be great.

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24. Eskay says:

June 12, 2011 at 8:27 am

Can I play games in FB after changing the setting?

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25. Bailey says:

June 16, 2011 at 3:07 am

I was wondering if there is another way of uploading photos. I have over 120 to upload and they’re all high quality so it would require too many emails.

I keep trying to upload photos and it prompts me with the following:

We regret to inform you that uploading has failed. Please try again later.

Please help! It was working about 3 weeks ago, so it’s not a problem with the files I’m uploading as I have uploaded high quality photos before. Thanks!

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26. Vietnam Xpat says:

June 19, 2011 at 2:56 am

You mentioned Vista and Win7 – does this work for XP as well? I’ve read a couple other blogs that say this isn’t working now, but haven’t got a chance to try it. I’m moving

there next school semester and want to keep up with my Facebook friends.

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27. Andre says:

June 20, 2011 at 10:59 am

Mine keep saying unvalid URL

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28. ria says:

July 28, 2011 at 7:16 am

thanks! i can use my FB in VN

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Dylan Nguyen says:

July 29, 2011 at 5:35 am

No problem.

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29. Mark says:

September 5, 2011 at 10:23 am

Not sure what’s up, but it gives me this error:

Invalid URL

The requested URL “/”, is invalid.

Reference #9.9eb41160.1315218175.15894c2c

Any ideas?

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30. Hello says:

September 17, 2011 at 10:50 am

Got it to work but now my entire wall won’t show. Any tips? thanks in advance

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31. zie says:

September 28, 2011 at 12:56 pm

this command works for me, you only need to click the “proceed anyway” button to be able to view your fb. Thanks to the author.

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32. Tran Hoa says:



November 26, 2011 at 10:14 am

Thank for help.^^

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33. Q. Le says:

December 10, 2011 at 1:09 am

Hello,

I’ve used this method for the past 5 months and it was worked great! However, for the past four days, whenever I log into facebook, all I get is a white background with black

text and am unable to access my homepage/newsfeed or my profile page at all. I opted for secure browsing awhile ago (https) so I am not sure if this contributed to the recent

unable-to-properly use facebook lately? I also heard that facebook is unrolling timeline, so is it possible this is aso affecting how I can (or cannot) use facebook properly?

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Q. Le says:

December 10, 2011 at 1:14 am

P.S. I am using a mac

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