On Saturday 07 March 2026 02:11:45 Thierry de Coulon via tde-users wrote:
Hi all,
I'm currently trying to "degooglize", in particular as Google is turning Android to another closed system (no more side-loading).
I've had my "contacts" (no that many) over the years on Google mail/contact because it was so easy. Now I'm trying to find a replacement that would let me manage them on the desktop and use them on the phone.
Most suggested solution use webdav, but software syncing with webdav are usually thunderbird or KAdressBook (from KDE).
TDE's KAdressBook does not seem to offer that. Anyone can suggest a - simple - solution?
Thierry
Myself, I tend to avoid all the easy, convenient "solutions", as they are usually just more of the same things that I am trying to avoid; thus, I have never actually synced anything. Instead I copy my contacts to a file, copy that to my laptop, desktop, flash drive, etc. But this may not be much help.
As for your phone, I suggest that you check out F-droid and similar sites online. (If you search for F-droid, you will find the others, too.)
Make sure to read farther down the page where they list permissions required, etc. Some have undesirable features, such as taking over your internet connection, etc. However, many apps require no permissions at all, but just work.
Thus far, I like TDE because it doesn't interfere with my phone or other devices; it doesn't actually connect to my phone when I try. My phone or other devices show up, but I cannot actually connect.