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Download and configure kSync
This guide explains how to download and use the kSync application.
Downloading kSync
To get kSync on Android:
- download Infomaniak kSync from the Google Play Store
- install kSync on your Android device
The kSync application is also available on F-droid.
Configuring kSync
When opening the kSync application, a step-by-step wizard will help you configure the application according to your needs:
- open kSync on your Android device
- decide if you want to synchronize tasks
- allow kSync to access the required items
- allow the application to run in the background for better synchronization (uses more battery)
Once the application is open and pre-configured:
- press the "+" button to open the connection window to your Infomaniak user account
- enter your login information
- under the Address Books CARDDAV tab, choose the address book(s) that should appear on your device
- under the Calendars CALDAV tab, choose the calendar(s) that should appear on your device
- start synchronization with the button at the bottom right
Synchronization Settings
After pressing the account to synchronize, the gear icon in the top right allows you to adjust some important settings:
- synchronization interval: you can change the frequency of synchronizations (15, 30, 60 minutes, etc.) for each type of information (calendars, address books, tasks)
- sync only over Wi-Fi (and if yes, with which networks...)
- limit the display of past events
- display colors
- display contact groups
kSync General Settings
Press the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return to the home page.
Press the ☰ button and then Settings.
Synchronization Operation
Once the kSync application is configured, the selected elements are automatically synchronized with the Contacts and Calendar applications, which are installed by default on an Android device.
These applications allow you to display or hide the currently synchronized address books with Infomaniak:
Synchronization is bidirectional by default, which means that without any specific settings on your part (read below), changes made on your phone in this or these new address books and calendars will be reflected in your Infomaniak interface (Calendar and Contacts) and vice versa. You can add a contact to the currently synchronized address book and do the same for an event on the calendar:
Once added on one side or the other, the information is synchronized at the specified interval:
Preventing Modification on the Device
It is possible to force read-only via kSync, which means that the elements are synchronized but cannot be modified by the device.
To do this, on the settings page of the Infomaniak account you are interested in, in the Address Books CARDDAV or Calendars CALDAV tab, press the action menu â‹® to the right of the line of your synchronized elements. Check the "Force read-only" box: