How to synchronize: contacts and calendar on Android 7.0

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Hello everyone!
I’m need some ideas/support for synchronise my contacts and calendar on my new phone LG G6 with Android system 7.0.
I don’t no want use google or microsoft for my new phone.
I would like some privacy :wink:

So someone can be help me with that ?
The app Nextcloud is on my phone already but now I want synchronize my contacts and calendar.
I already install all thing on Outlook with CalDav so I need a trick for my phone now.

Thanks in advance for you help.

Karo!

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There is no native cardDAV or calDAV support in Android, but the davdroid-app can do that for you:
https://davdroid.bitfire.at/

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Furthermore the DAVdroid app settings can be sent from the Nextcloud app. It’s a good setup to have. @davdroid

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Thanks @tflidd.
I’m going to try this app.
I find this one before write my post here, but I wanted to check if there were any other options.
So DAVdroid is the best for that.

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Thanks @JasonBayton. Like I said tp @tflidd I’m going to try this APP.

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Hi @tflidd and @JasonBayton!

I did it with DAVDroid and everything working well.
So now My NexCloud is synchronize with my PC and my Cell Phone (LG G6 with 7.0 Android).
The best 5$ :dollar: I placed in my life :grin:

Thanks again. :+1::ok_hand:

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I’m really glad it’s working well for you!

For future reference, Davdroid is actually opensource and free software. You can get it (and other Nextcloud specific apps) from the F-Droid Store. Simply download the apk and install.

After installing F-Droid, you can install things like the Nextcloud app, Davdroid, Nextcloud Notes/News/SMS apps, etc free of charge :slight_smile: That’s part of what makes Nextcloud and it’s open ecosystem great!

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Hi @DarkSteve
Thanks for this I ne er heard about fdroid is a free platform. So I think I can cancel my buying. Or download many other app here. No need to have googleplay.

Thanks.

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No problem :slight_smile: F-Droid is great for open source apps, but you’ll probably find that there’s still a few things you’ll use Google Play for.

I’m running Cyanogenmod instead of Android (I don’t have Google Play or any google apps), and as good as F-Droid is, I still had to install other stores to fill in the gaps!

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Do remember if you pay you’ll support the development of their app. Every little helps.

No judgement either way, just putting it out there!

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Ok It’s true so I support DAVDroid. That’s it :wink:

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That’s true, but I’d rather donate than give a third of the money to the worlds largest advertiser :wink:

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Is there a good way of donating without giving a large share to someone else?

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https://davdroid.bitfire.at/donate/

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You must use SolCalendar is a calendar with CalDAV

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I have DAVdroid running on my Android, I have linked it to Nextcloud but nothing seems to be going in either direction. Do I need to do anything on my Nextcloud to make sure it can sync with DAVdriod. I am using the URL/Name authentication.

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you may just need to tap on the actual contact collections inside your dav app on the phone to make sure it actually syncs!

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Hi,

DavDroid is working nearly fine for me, but a big Problem exists:

  • Synchronizing contacts in both direction is ok.
  • Synchronizing calendars is only possible from Nextcloud to Android 8. If I download a new calendar entry from Nextcloud to Android, I can also modify it in Android and resync to Nextcloud. But if I make a new entry in Android, it will not show up in Nextcloud.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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For info:
DavDroid changed its brand name to DAVx⁵ and it can be found by that name on F-Droid.
Website: https://www.davx5.com/