Syncing contacts without Google
Hey, so anyone know any good way to sync contacts from my old Android phone to my new Fairphone also running Android without involvong Google?
(Because my contacts is not syncing with Google so might just get rid of Google)
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Pretty sure you can export contacts using the contacts app on android, this puts the contacts into a .vcf file, then you can put the vcf file on your new phone and import the vcf file using the contacts app's import function. I could be wrong, it's been a while since I had to do that.
Thanks, I did not find the option to inport in the Google/Android stock one, went with Fossify and it worked line a charm!
I use Nextcloud and Davx⁵
Nice, how come both of them? i have heard about Nextcloud recently but unable to grasp what it is.
Nextcloud is like a modular dropbox, it has a calendar, contacts and optionally an office suite included, plus many plugins. I use it to store my contacts and Davx⁵ handles the syncing, as the Nextcloud android client doesn't do that. Also the NC default client sucks a bit.
Do you need to do it only once, or on an ongoing basis?
It was just once to begin with but I should look into an ongoing alternative soon as well
Don't know about the standard app but with Fossify Contacts you can export all your contacts (through the share function). And presumably import them from the generated file.
I went for this alternative and I so happy for the new app, should have switched everything to Fossify earlier.
If you're using the aosp Fairphone, Fossify contacts and a bit of DIY. If you're using the /e/os Fairphone Murena.io has a built in cloud sync that's free.
I went with the Fossify contacts, it worked flawlessly and I am super satisfied with the app!
Nice, there are quite a few other Fossify apps and in my experience they are all quality.
DAVx does the same job as google contact sync.
it just needs you to host a contacts server on the other end. for practicality, it can be hosted on a regular laptop, and will sync when both are on.
make sure to have backups if you go this route!
Thanks, good explanation!
@Nickelalloy I run a small Radicale CalDAV server at home ever since I left Gmail, it's working like a charm, is very lightweight, and doesn't even need to be always accessible (meaning you could put it on a random computer at home and accept that sync will not happen outside of your local network or when the computer is not turned on).