Re: [Evolution] Fw:Seeking advice - Considering move to Google Contacts or something similar (fwd)

[Alex Doll <alex doll agdconsulting ca>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Max Pyziur <pyz brama com>
> To: evolution-list gnome org
> Subject: [Evolution] Fw:Seeking advice - Considering move to Google
> Contacts or something similar (fwd)
> Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:07:21 -0500 (EST)
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I sent this to the users lists fedora org list, and was requested to
> send 
> it to evolution-list.
>
> I would appreciate any advice in this regard.
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Max Pyziur
> pyz brama com
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:41:13 -0500 (EST)
> From: Max Pyziur <pyz brama com>
> To: users lists fedoraproject org
> Subject: Seeking advice - Considering move to Google Contacts or
> something
>      similar
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I recently was required to upgrade my current phone (Samsung S7) to a
> new phone
> (Samsung S52) since the one I've had wasn't 5G compatible. The
> service is
> T-Mobile.
>
> I've relied on using MemoToo's cloud service to sync my addressbook
> and calendar
> managed by Evolution on my primary computer, and then to sync my
> phone's
> contacts from MemoToo.
>
> MemoToo provided an app, and everything worked reliably on my S7 for
> several
> years.
>
> In porting to the A52, the MemoToo can be installed, the contacts and
> addressbook can downloaded, but they are not visible to the A52
> contacts and
> calendar apps. Reviewing the MemoToo forums, this seems to be a
> problem shared
> by many MemoToo users. The S7 is still on Android 8.x while the A52
> is uusing
> Android 11. This could be the source of the issue, or it could be
> something
> else.
>
> Requesting clarification from MemoToo as to whether this issue will
> be addressed
> results in no response.
>
> I've also approached the SyncEvolution community. There was some
> advice and some
> alternative apps suggested, but so far, I haven't been able to make
> anything
> work.
>
> So, I'm looking for advice on how to proceed from the Fedora
> community.
>   - What services are available to sync to Evolution and then to the
> A52, if at
> all?
>   - Or is syncing Evolution to Google Contacts and Calendar is
> satisfactory?
>   -- if the latter, is there guidance on setting this up?
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Max Pyziur
> pyz brama com

Hi Max
Connecting Evolution to Google Contacts is really easy.  Your OS
(Fedora?) will have an "online accounts" section of the Gnome settings
(or whatever the equivalent is).  Just add your Google account in there
and Evolution should automatically pick up that there is a contacts
list and a calendar available for it to use.  Using the online accounts
is easier than trying to set it up directly in Evolution.

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