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title: "CardDAV-Sync and CalDAV-Sync, connecting Android to your own server"
language: en
topics: ["Freedom", "Windows", "android", "apple", "cloud", "data", "iPad", "iPhone", "linux", "networking", "office", "server", "web", "work"]
full_article_url: https://willem.com/en/2020-02-28_your-own-addressbook-and-calendar-cloud/
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# CardDAV-Sync and CalDAV-Sync, connecting Android to your own server

*Client setup for Android, with notes for Apple, Windows and Linux.*

> Use a synchronisation app that connects Android's native contact and calendar databases to your server. In 2020 I had good experiences with the CardDAV-Sync and CalDAV-Sync apps; after setup my self-hosted addressbook and agenda synced like any big cloud account.

For the best integration on Android you want a sync app that talks to the native contact and calendar databases, so every other app simply sees your contacts and appointments. I use CardDAV-Sync and CalDAV-Sync for that.
On Apple platforms it is easier: macOS, iOS and iPadOS accept a CardDAV or CalDAV account directly in the account settings. Windows 10 has support built in but will only configure iCloud unless you resort to funky hacks; with Outlook the open source CalDav Synchronizer plugin does the job. On Linux with GNOME the desktop can connect natively as well.