Mobile client - contacts setup - Cloudmonki

14 Jan 2018

Android (Carddav)

This tutorial describes how to setup a Carddav addressbooks on Android mobile devices. On Android Carddav is not supported natively, but there are existing a lot of nice apps which fullfill our needs.

One of this app is the Carddav app from Marten Gajda, you can find it in the Google Play Store

To start we need to create a new account. Go to the settings panel

Go to the accounts management

Select “Add account”

Select “CardDAV” as account type

Insert your Carddav server name, your username and your password

Then click Next.

When your credentials are inserted correctly you will see the following screen.

Please select now which address books you want to synchronize with your mobile device.

Click Next.

Choose a name for the new created account, then click Finish!

Your now account is created.

14 Jan 2018

Android (Exchange)

The easiest way to setup your collaboration plattform on Android is with Exchange. This enables the full synchronization of email, contacts and calendars with your mobile device.

To start we need to create a new account. Go to the settings panel

Go to the accounts management

Select “Add account”

Select “Exchange” as account type

Insert your email address, your username and your password

Then click Next for automatic data completition. It is recommended to select manual configuration

Now complete the informations with Exchange Server, port and security type

Then click Next. The account settings will be proven.

When your credentials are inserted correctly you will see the following screen.

Please select now which elements you want to synchronize with your mobile device.

Click Next.

Choose a name for the new created account, then click Finish!

Your now account is created.

14 Jan 2018

iOS (Carddav)

To enable Carddav addressbooks on your iOS device please follow this steps.

To start we need to create a new account. Go to the settings panel

Then open the contacts configuration

Now “Add new account”

Select “Other” as account type

Choose “Add Carddav account”

Insert your assigned server name, your email address, password and choose a name for the account

Attention: Consider to change the name of the Carddav server according to your domain!

Then click Next. The account settings will be proven.

When your credentials are inserted correctly your new account is created.

14 Jan 2018

iOS (Exchange)

The easiest way to setup your collaboration plattform on iPhone or iPad is with Exchange. This enables the full synchronization of email, contacts, calendars, task and notes with your mobile device.

To start we need to create a new account. Go to the settings panel