NextCloud Contacts app not on iOS AppStore

kinhswch · June 25, 2025, 10:52am

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The Basics

Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
- This Nextcloud is on version 31.0.6
Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
- ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="20.04.6 LTS (Focal Fossa)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS" VERSION_ID="20.04" HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy" VERSION_CODENAME=focal UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal
Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
- `ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ sudo ss -plunt | grep -E ‘:80|:443’
  tcp LISTEN 0 511 0.0.0.0:443 0.0.0.0:* users:((“nginx”,pid=738124,fd=7),(“nginx”,pid=738123,fd=7),(“nginx”,pid=511549,fd=7))
  tcp LISTEN 0 511 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* users:((“nginx”,pid=738124,fd=6),(“nginx”,pid=738123,fd=6),(“nginx”,pid=511549,fd=6))
  tcp LISTEN 0 4096 0.0.0.0:8080 0.0.0.0:* users:((“docker-proxy”,pid=735266,fd=4))
  tcp LISTEN 0 511 [::]:443 [::]:* users:((“nginx”,pid=738124,fd=14),(“nginx”,pid=738123,fd=14),(“nginx”,pid=511549,fd=14))
  tcp LISTEN 0 511 [::]:80 [::]:* users:((“nginx”,pid=738124,fd=13),(“nginx”,pid=738123,fd=13),(“nginx”,pid=511549,fd=13))
  tcp LISTEN 0 4096 [::]:8080 [::]:* users:((“docker-proxy”,pid=735271,fd=4))

ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ sudo systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; disabled; vendor pres>
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4 Documentation - Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4

Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: apache2.service: Succeeded.
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Stopped The Apache HTTP Server.
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server…
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps apachectl[426354]: [Mon Jun 16 12:07:58.571516 20>
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.
Jun 16 15:48:47 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Stopping The Apache HTTP Server…
Jun 16 15:48:48 nextcloud-vps apachectl[431241]: [Mon Jun 16 15:48:48.000801 20>
Jun 16 15:48:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: apache2.service: Succeeded.
Jun 16 15:48:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Stopped The Apache HTTP Server.
Jun 19 13:20:50 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: apache2.service: Unit cannot be reloa>
…skipping…
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; disabled; vendor pres>
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4 Documentation - Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4

Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: apache2.service: Succeeded.
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Stopped The Apache HTTP Server.
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server…
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps apachectl[426354]: [Mon Jun 16 12:07:58.571516 20>
Jun 16 12:07:58 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.
Jun 16 15:48:47 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Stopping The Apache HTTP Server…
Jun 16 15:48:48 nextcloud-vps apachectl[431241]: [Mon Jun 16 15:48:48.000801 20>
Jun 16 15:48:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: apache2.service: Succeeded.
Jun 16 15:48:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Stopped The Apache HTTP Server.
Jun 19 13:20:50 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: apache2.service: Unit cannot be reloa

ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ sudo systemctl status nginx
● nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service; disabled; vendor preset>
Active: active (running) since Wed 2025-06-18 09:50:16 UTC; 1 weeks 0 days>
Docs: man:nginx(8)
Process: 738122 ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nginx -g daemon on; master_process on;>
Main PID: 511549 (nginx)
Tasks: 3 (limit: 14174)
Memory: 7.8M
CGroup: /system.slice/nginx.service
├─511549 nginx: master process /usr/sbin/nginx -g daemon on; maste>
├─738123 nginx: worker process
└─738124 nginx: worker process

Jun 22 13:15:27 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloaded A high performance web serve>
Jun 22 13:23:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloading A high performance web serv>
Jun 22 13:23:48 nextcloud-vps nginx[733341]: nginx: [warn] could not build opti>
Jun 22 13:23:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloaded A high performance web serve>
Jun 22 14:33:32 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloading A high performance web serv>
Jun 22 14:33:32 nextcloud-vps nginx[737978]: nginx: [warn] could not build opti>
Jun 22 14:33:32 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloaded A high performance web serve>
Jun 22 14:35:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloading A high performance web serv>
Jun 22 14:35:48 nextcloud-vps nginx[738122]: nginx: [warn] could not build opti>
Jun 22 14:35:48 nextcloud-vps systemd[1]: Reloaded A high performance web serve>

ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ apache2 -v
Server version: Apache/2.4.41 (Ubuntu)
Server built: 2025-04-02T18:34:29

ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ nginx -v
nginx version: nginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu)
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Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
- ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ docker ps CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES c3dd29a871d6 collabora/code:24.04.11.1.1 "/start-collabora-on…" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:9980->9980/tcp, :::9980->9980/tcp nextcloud_collabora_1 140ad942c43e nextcloud:apache "/entrypoint.sh apac…" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:8080->80/tcp, :::8080->80/tcp nextcloud_app_1 ffd8b424c0b7 mariadb:10.6 "docker-entrypoint.s…" 2 days ago Up 2 days 3306/tcp nextcloud_db_1
PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
- ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ php -v PHP 7.4.3-4ubuntu2.29 (cli) (built: Mar 25 2025 18:57:03) ( NTS ) Copyright (c) The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies with Zend OPcache v7.4.3-4ubuntu2.29, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
- yes
When did this problem seem to first start?
- since 1st install of NextCloud
Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
- ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ sudo docker ps -a CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES c3dd29a871d6 collabora/code:24.04.11.1.1 "/start-collabora-on…" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:9980->9980/tcp, :::9980->9980/tcp nextcloud_collabora_1 140ad942c43e nextcloud:apache "/entrypoint.sh apac…" 2 days ago Up 2 days 0.0.0.0:8080->80/tcp, :::8080->80/tcp nextcloud_app_1 ffd8b424c0b7 mariadb:10.6 "docker-entrypoint.s…" 2 days ago Up 2 days 3306/tcp nextcloud_db_1 ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ snap list | grep nextcloud ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ which ncp-config ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ ls -l /usr/local/bin/ncp-config ls: cannot access '/usr/local/bin/ncp-config': No such file or directory ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ ls /var/www/nextcloud/config/config.php ls: cannot access '/var/www/nextcloud/config/config.php': No such file or directory ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ ls /srv/http/nextcloud/config/config.php ls: cannot access '/srv/http/nextcloud/config/config.php': No such file or directory
Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
- no

Summary of the issue you are facing:

Would like to use NextCloud Contacts on the iOS 18.1.1, but the AppStore shows no app.

Steps to replicate it (hint: details matter!):

Phone iOS 18.1.1
AppStore
search: nextcloud contacts

Log entries

No log entries

Nextcloud

Please provide the log entries from your Nextcloud log that are generated during the time of problem (via the Copy raw option from Administration settings->Logging screen or from your nextcloud.log located in your data directory). Feel free to use a pastebin/gist service if necessary.

Unnecessary

Web Browser

If the problem is related to the Web interface, open your browser inspector Console and Network tabs while refreshing (reloading) and reproducing the problem. Provide any relevant output/errors here that appear.

Not browser related

Web server / Reverse Proxy

The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in /var/log/____:

Irrelevant

Configuration

Nextcloud

The output of occ config:list system or similar is best, but, if not possible, the contents of your config.php file from /path/to/nextcloud is fine (make sure to remove any identifiable information!):

{
    "system": {
        "instanceid": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "trusted_domains": [
            "nextcloud.kworld.space"
        ],
        "datadirectory": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbtype": "mysql",
        "version": "31.0.6.2",
        "overwrite.cli.url": "https:\/\/***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "overwritehost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "overwriteprotocol": "https",
        "dbname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbhost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbport": "",
        "dbtableprefix": "oc_",
        "mysql.utf8mb4": true,
        "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "installed": true,
        "htaccess.RewriteBase": "\/",
        "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu",
        "apps_paths": [
            {
                "path": "\/var\/www\/html\/apps",
                "url": "\/apps",
                "writable": false
            },
            {
                "path": "\/var\/www\/html\/custom_apps",
                "url": "\/custom_apps",
                "writable": true
            }
        ],
        "upgrade.disable-web": true,
        "backgroundjobs_mode": "cron",
        "maintenance_window_start_time": 2,
        "default_phone_region": "CH",
        "maintenance": false,
        "maintenance_window_start": 1
    }
}

Apps

The output of occ app:list (if possible).
ubuntu@nextcloud-vps:~$ sudo docker exec --user www-data nextcloud_app_1 php occ app:list
Enabled:

activity: 4.0.0
app_api: 5.0.2
bruteforcesettings: 4.0.0
calendar: 5.3.3
circles: 31.0.0
cloud_federation_api: 1.14.0
comments: 1.21.0
contacts: 7.1.3
contactsinteraction: 1.12.0
dashboard: 7.11.0
dav: 1.33.0
federatedfilesharing: 1.21.0
federation: 1.21.0
files: 2.3.1
files_downloadlimit: 4.0.0
files_pdfviewer: 4.0.0
files_reminders: 1.4.0
files_sharing: 1.23.1
files_trashbin: 1.21.0
files_versions: 1.24.0
firstrunwizard: 4.0.0
logreader: 4.0.0
lookup_server_connector: 1.19.0
mail: 5.1.4
nextcloud_announcements: 3.0.0
notes: 4.12.1
notifications: 4.0.0
oauth2: 1.19.1
password_policy: 3.0.0
photos: 4.0.0-dev.1
privacy: 3.0.0
profile: 1.0.0
provisioning_api: 1.21.0
recommendations: 4.0.0
related_resources: 2.0.0
richdocuments: 8.7.1
serverinfo: 3.0.0
settings: 1.14.0
sharebymail: 1.21.0
spreed: 21.1.0
support: 3.0.0
survey_client: 3.0.0
systemtags: 1.21.1
text: 5.0.0
theming: 2.6.1
twofactor_backupcodes: 1.20.0
updatenotification: 1.21.0
user_status: 1.11.0
viewer: 4.0.0
weather_status: 1.11.0
webhook_listeners: 1.2.0
workflowengine: 2.13.0
Disabled:
admin_audit: 1.21.0
encryption: 2.19.0
files_external: 1.23.0
richdocumentscode: 25.4.202
richdocumentscode_arm64: 25.4.202 (installed 25.4.202)
suspicious_login: 9.0.1
twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 5.0.0
twofactor_totp: 13.0.0-dev.0
user_ldap: 1.22.0

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bb77 · June 25, 2025, 12:27pm

There is no dedicated Nextcloud contacts app. However, you can use the native iOS contacts app, which supports syncing with Nextcloud via CardDAV: Synchronizing with iOS — Nextcloud latest User Manual latest documentation.

kinhswch · June 25, 2025, 1:18pm

Thanks, but I’m moving all possible and UX functional software to FOSS, due to unacceptable behaviour of the corporatocracy, surveillance capitalism and the billionaire’s savage war on the working class.
Searches for FOSS list:
EteSync
Nextcloud contacts, but I don’t yet understand how to use on the phone?
Thunderbird (with CardBook)
…I’m unsure and still open to solutions.

scubamuc · June 25, 2025, 1:51pm