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Synchronize Kontact with a Nokia N95 - Updated

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Sun, 08/30/2009 - 23:24 — asoliverez

Dear Lazyweb, I have been googling a lot but I haven't found a way to synchronize my Nokia N95 with Kontact. I can plug it in via USB (I can get a bluetooth dongle if necessary).

Is there a way to sync my phone or the required pieces are still in the work?

Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: Several people suggested a guide to sync by using the Opensync-syncML plugin. The issue now is where can I find an Opensync plugin for Akonadi? There was one for KDE 3.5, but not for KDE4.

UPDATE2: Here is a hope for SyncML to be integrated into Akonadi. Anyone aware of the status of this? http://saschpe.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/gsoc-updates-the-client-agent/

I also tried to setup a Kolab server, but I had no luck. I tried several tutorials, but I always get stuck at some point.

Comments

Tue, 09/01/2009 - 16:07 — Anonymous

seems likely to be...

Seems likely to be another Job for the A(konadi)-Team who could update this for current trunk

Tue, 09/01/2009 - 13:01 — Anonymous

Needs opensync 0.40

AFAICR, the required code in kdepim is disabled, because it relies on opensync 0.40, which has not been released yet.

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 07:53 — Anonymous

The only way I know is to use

The only way I know is to use the google akonadi ressource, but I had several problems last time I tried it.

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 06:33 — Anonymous

Not a real solution per say,

Not a real solution per say, but Ive been using google calendar, and syncing between my machines/n95 that way.

Jesper

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 05:52 — Anonymous

Yo utilizaba opensync

Yo he sincronizado en su día el Nokia E61 con Kontact (contactos y calendario) mediante opensync y funcionaba bastante decentemente. Aunque hace un par de años de esto y no recuerdo del todo cómo era. Últimamente utilizaba un servidor Kolab con Horde/IMP y SyncML y también me funcionaba, pero ya no utilizo el nokia...

La página del proyecto no está demasiado actualizada, pero es:
www.opensync.org

Básicamente se trata de hacer un "par de sincronización" donde dices que uno de los "entes" a sincronizar es el teléfono (con syncml o gammu o no me acuerdo qué plugin) y el otro es el kolab/kdepim. Luego ejecutas el programita y te lo sincroniza. Para la sincro inicial también puedes decir que sea en un sólo sentido Teléfono->Kontact o viceversa.

Espero al menos haberte dado algo donde seguir indagando...

Un saludo,
Marcos

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 05:05 — Anonymous

me too :)

unfortunately i can't help you, but i'm looking too for a way so sync my nokia 6680 with kontact (calendar and contacts), i hope that there is something ;)

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 04:43 — Anonymous

Look at opensync (kde-pim and

Look at opensync (kde-pim and syncml plugins). I've successfully synced my E50 some time ago.

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 04:32 — Anonymous

Hi, I don't know of a direct

Hi,

I don't know of a direct way to do it but what you could do is synchronise Kontact to Google Calendar and then sync Google Calendar to you N95 using Mail4Exchange, you can find the procedure here http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=147951

Anyway the protocol you need is SyncML, if you find anything better than this procedure I'd be glad to know :)

Cheers,
FMO

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 04:30 — Anonymous

One possible way: egroupware

You can use egroupware for this. Egroupware is a groupware server with groupdav and syncml support. You can sync kontact via groupdav and your n95 via the builtin nokia syncml client.

If you need further information about this send me an email: flo -a-t- flobittner.de

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 04:22 — Anonymous

I found this on the

I found this on the interwob
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSync/SyncML-OBEX-Client

It uses a bluetooth dongle but the chances are high it could work.

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 04:03 — Anonymous

Helpful lazyweb on the

Helpful lazyweb on the way!!!!
(search terms: linux symbian kontact sync)
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSync/SyncML-OBEX-Client

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 08:16 — asoliverez
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How about the connection

How about the connection between Kontact and Opensync? Is the conduit finished yet?

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 03:29 — Anonymous

In short..

In short, no!

I've been all over trying to get opensync to work with the kde plugin, but it is REALLY BUGGY. Stuff crashes, phone needs a restart, contacs duplicate, it's a mess.. I have gotten it to work but it is so brittle I never know what will happen when I start a sync.

I have actually now given up trying to sync contacts and calendarstuff with my mobile (I have the n95 8gb ed) on linux (my last phone was the same). If there's one thing I *really* miss in linux, it is proper support for this. The phone is becomming increasingly important so it is strange so little attention is given.

I guess some of the newer linux-based phones will do better..

And I guess you have seen http://www.opensync.org/wiki/releases/0.2x/Nokia_N95?

Well, let me know if you find some Holy Grail which makes it all Just Work though.. :)

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 02:52 — Anonymous

Try opensync in combo with

Try opensync in combo with bluetooth. Works for me.

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 00:56 — Anonymous

we desperately need this...

All synchronization is either lacking or buggy IMHO. All my hopes are on http://saschpe.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/gsoc-updates-the-client-agent/ to get a working solution. Since this is a finished GSoC project, I am not too sure who will pick it up from here.

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 07:58 — Anonymous

kitchensync

Yo en KDE 3.5 usaba kitchensync para sincronizar los contactos y era una pasada. Iba bastante bien pero en KDE4 creo que aún no está portado :S

Al igual que la mayoría estoy buscando cómo hacerlo también.

Un saludo.