diff --git a/examples/example.php b/examples/example.php
index 4c22fa96..645adf2b 100644
--- a/examples/example.php
+++ b/examples/example.php
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <?php
+/**
+
+This SDK is deprecated.  Please use the new SDK found here: https://github.com/facebook/facebook-php-sdk-v4
+
+*/
 /**
  * Copyright 2011 Facebook, Inc.
  *
@@ -46,7 +51,6 @@
 if ($user) {
   $logoutUrl = $facebook->getLogoutUrl();
 } else {
-  $statusUrl = $facebook->getLoginStatusUrl();
   $loginUrl = $facebook->getLoginUrl();
 }
 
@@ -77,10 +81,6 @@
     <?php if ($user): ?>
       <a href="http://github.com/%3C?php%20echo%20$logoutUrl;%20?%3E">Logout</a>
     <?php else: ?>
-      <div>
-        Check the login status using OAuth 2.0 handled by the PHP SDK:
-        <a href="http://github.com/%3C?php%20echo%20$statusUrl;%20?%3E">Check the login status</a>
-      </div>
       <div>
         Login using OAuth 2.0 handled by the PHP SDK:
         <a href="http://github.com/%3C?php%20echo%20$loginUrl;%20?%3E">Login with Facebook</a>
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index ecbfffe3..4c920778 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
-Facebook PHP SDK (v.3.2.3)
+### New SDK Released
+
+We've released version 4 of the Facebook SDK for PHP here: [https://github.com/facebook/facebook-php-sdk-v4](https://github.com/facebook/facebook-php-sdk-v4)
+Please use the new repository for new projects and contributions.
+See the [Facebook Developers](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/php/) site
+ for documentation.
+
+-----
+
+-----
+
+-----
+
+-----
+
+Facebook PHP SDK (v.3.2.3) (DEPRECATED)
 
 The [Facebook Platform](http://developers.facebook.com/) is
 a set of APIs that make your app more social.
diff --git a/src/base_facebook.php b/src/base_facebook.php
index b9d403ef..95e18fb1 100644
--- a/src/base_facebook.php
+++ b/src/base_facebook.php
@@ -659,21 +659,6 @@ public function getLogoutUrl($params=array()) {
     );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get a login status URL to fetch the status from Facebook.
-   *
-   * @param array $params Provide custom parameters
-   * @return string The URL for the logout flow
-   */
-  public function getLoginStatusUrl($params=array()) {
-    return $this->getLoginUrl(
-      array_merge(array(
-        'response_type' => 'code',
-        'display' => 'none',
-      ), $params)
-    );
-  }
-
   /**
    * Make an API call.
    *
diff --git a/src/facebook.php b/src/facebook.php
index 51de333b..b6b827dc 100644
--- a/src/facebook.php
+++ b/src/facebook.php
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ class Facebook extends BaseFacebook
    * @see BaseFacebook::__construct
    */
   public function __construct($config) {
-    if (!session_id()) {
+    if ((function_exists('session_status') 
+      && session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) || !session_id()) {
       session_start();
     }
     parent::__construct($config);
diff --git a/tests/tests.php b/tests/tests.php
index b28a3f18..fa1d83a7 100644
--- a/tests/tests.php
+++ b/tests/tests.php
@@ -761,37 +761,6 @@ public function testLogoutURLDefaults() {
     $this->assertFalse(strpos($facebook->getLogoutUrl(), self::SECRET));
   }
 
-  public function testLoginStatusURLDefaults() {
-    $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] = 'fbrell.com';
-    $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] = '/examples';
-    $facebook = new TransientFacebook(array(
-      'appId'  => self::APP_ID,
-      'secret' => self::SECRET,
-    ));
-    $encodedUrl = rawurlencode('http://fbrell.com/examples');
-    $this->assertNotNull(strpos($facebook->getLoginStatusUrl(), $encodedUrl),
-                         'Expect the current url to exist.');
-  }
-
-  public function testLoginStatusURLCustom() {
-    $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] = 'fbrell.com';
-    $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] = '/examples';
-    $facebook = new TransientFacebook(array(
-      'appId'  => self::APP_ID,
-      'secret' => self::SECRET,
-    ));
-    $encodedUrl1 = rawurlencode('http://fbrell.com/examples');
-    $okUrl = 'http://fbrell.com/here1';
-    $encodedUrl2 = rawurlencode($okUrl);
-    $loginStatusUrl = $facebook->getLoginStatusUrl(array(
-      'ok_session' => $okUrl,
-    ));
-    $this->assertNotNull(strpos($loginStatusUrl, $encodedUrl1),
-                         'Expect the current url to exist.');
-    $this->assertNotNull(strpos($loginStatusUrl, $encodedUrl2),
-                         'Expect the custom url to exist.');
-  }
-
   public function testNonDefaultPort() {
     $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] = 'fbrell.com:8080';
     $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] = '/examples';