Synchronize personal data via the web

[joboy]

Hi there,

I got couple of Android phone and tablet, I wonder if there is a way to synchronize my contact and calendar between them via my own server, instead of via Google, I feel this will be more secure and controllable, I know I can copy the file from one to another, but is there any easier way ? and it seems no way to export the calendar except via Google.

[john test]

Lots of Calendars in the Market I think contacts synch phone to phone while blue toothing. Might do calendar items as well.

[turon34]

You can export the calendar directly from the Google website itself. Not from the app. What I don't know is if the default calendar app would allow you to sync with a different server.

[joboy]

I am not using Google's calendar, it is only PC sync. one, and I don't know how to export the calendar to Google, what I do now is to share the events as VCS via email one by one, so that I can import them to other phone later on, this is how I back up things. I feel it is risky to upload the contacts and calendar to Google, but for convenience sake I may switch to Google's calendar, but sure will not upload my contacts.

[JelloCity]

Hmm, if you have calendar entries in your Android device, then you can just enable calendar sync in the settings. It will automatically sync existing calendar entries to your Google account.

[slickstyle]

check this website: https://patrick-nagel.net/blog/archives/389

[joboy]

Thanks Slickstyle for the link !! I am not paranoid but cautious about data security. I don't need to auto sync my contact and calendar, I can export my contact to edit in Thunderbird, but I don't know how to export my calendar, I can only share it via email event by event, and then import back to other phone, it would be better if I can export and edit the whole calendar at one time. Even I can edit my contact with Thunderbird, the contact photo didn't show up.

[slickstyle]

oh no problem! your welcome!