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Contacts and calendars sync without a server (Syncthing + Radicale)

forum.syncthing.net How to sync contacts and calendars between desktop and Android (without root)

This is a simple guide on how to synchronise contacts and calendars between a desktop operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux) and Android relying on a combination of Syncthing and Radicale. The main goal and idea is to have Radicale running on every system locally, so that you can connect with it e...

How to sync contacts and calendars between desktop and Android (without root)

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no server desktop + Android

Contacts and Calendars Sync (Syncthing + Radicale)

forum.syncthing.net /t/how-to-sync-contacts-and-calendars-between-desktop-and-android-without-root/21326

Contacts and Calendars Sync [no server] [desktop + Android] (Syncthing + Radicale)

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Contacts and calendars sync without a server (Syncthing + Radicale)

forum.syncthing.net /t/how-to-sync-contacts-and-calendars-between-desktop-and-android-without-root/21326

Contacts and calendars sync without a server (Syncthing + Radicale)

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Isn't that just overcomplicating things for no reason? Radicale provides WebDAV endpoints that clients (including DAVx5 on Android) can just connect to, to synchronize calendars and contacts. All of this setup seems to just do all the sync part manually through Syncthing rather than just use Radicale's built-in functionality.
- This does not need a server.
  
  Syncthing is a server. You're replacing the server part of Radicale with another server software, which comes with extra overhead and complexity.
  
  Wrong, Syncthing is peer-to-peer.
  
  How many devices are we talking about?

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