& makeprofile = 1 no longer works

Question

I made several applications that suggested the user to create pictures, upload them to facebook, and then send them via the link on facebook, which allowed them to set them as their profile picture: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid = 10152753169290428 & makeprofile = 1

In the past few days, facebook has simply ignored the makeprofile parameter. I just like designing for facebook, it's such a rollercoaster ride.

Can anyone help? Is there an alternative?

Answer 1

You can redirect to a mobile URL, for example:

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

and then it magically works.

Answer 2

The undocumented makeprofile=1 still works, but the user needs permission to view the photo first. I checked this on the following public image:

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

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Update (December 14, 2014):

By clicking on the link above using the desktop browser, I will show you the following pop-up on Facebook. The function still works (at least for me).