[Evolution-users] Sync Evolution with an Android phone

Ken Wright wizard at koalatyworks.com
Thu Dec 15 14:24:56 UTC 2022


On Thu, 2022-12-15 at 09:12 +0000, Mark Stanton wrote:
> On Wed, 2022-12-14 at 12:07 -0500, Matt Connell wrote:
> > Evolution does not 'serve' this data.  It is a client.
> > 
> > What you are looking for is some kind of calendar/contacts service
> > provider.  I use Radicale, self-hosted, for calendar and contacts,
> > and all clients (Evolution, Android, iPhone) synchronize with no
> > difficulty.
> 
> Thanks for that Matt.  Yes, that's the solution I want, to fix this
> and some other issues.
> 
> 
> > I see you're using your own domain for email.  If you're self-
> > hosting, then setting up Radicale (or another DAV server) shouldn't
> > be a big challenge.  If you're paying for a hosting service, they
> > may also provide CalDAV/CardDAV services you can use.
> 
> Mmmmm... self-hosting... now *there's* a concept.  How big is the
> attached can of worms?  Mostly I suppose it's security that I'd be
> concerned about.

I run Nextcloud on my server, and it lets me sync my Android to my
laptop quite easily.  The installation was a breeze and the security is
top-notch.  No affiliation other than as a satisfied user.

Ken
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