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Sync Nextcloud Contact Groups with Android and iOS

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:42:16 +0700

Nextcloud is a powerful self-hosted cloud platform that includes built-in support for contacts and calendars via the CardDAV and CalDAV protocols. If you’re looking to keep your contact groups synced across Android and iOS devices using Nextcloud, this guide will show you how to do it with the help of DAVx⁵—a popular open-source CardDAV/CalDAV sync app for Android.

Why Sync Contact Groups?

Syncing contact groups ensures better organization and smoother communication across devices. If you maintain separate personal, business, or family groups in Nextcloud, syncing them helps keep things consistent across your mobile devices.

Send Files Between iOS and Android With LocalSend

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:56:49 +0700

Transferring files between iOS and Android devices has historically been complicated due to ecosystem limitations. LocalSend offers a straightforward, local network-based solution for seamless file sharing across platforms without relying on cloud services or internet connectivity.

What is LocalSend?

LocalSend is an open-source, cross-platform application that enables direct file transfers between devices on the same local network (Wi-Fi). It supports iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. All transfers are encrypted and occur without sending data to external servers, preserving privacy and speed.

Android Mirroring with Scrcpy

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:46:35 +0700

Scrcpy is a free and open-source tool that allows you to mirror your Android device’s screen to your computer. It provides high-performance, low-latency screen mirroring and works over USB and Wi-Fi connections. This guide explains how to set up and use Scrcpy efficiently.

Prerequisites

Android device with USB debugging enabled
Computer (Windows, macOS, or Linux)
Scrcpy installed on the computer

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Install Scrcpy on Your Computer

Windows: Download and run scrcpy.exe from the GitHub release page.

How to Build an Android Jar Library

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:39:39 +0700

To build an Android Jar library, you can follow these steps:

Create a build.xml file with the following content:

<project name="AndroidUtils" default="dist" basedir=".">
    <description>Android Sample Library</description>
    
    <!-- Setting global properties for this build -->
    <property name="src" location="src" />
    <property name="bin" location="bin" />

    <target name="dist">
        <jar destfile="android-utilities-v1.jar" basedir="bin/classes">
            <!-- Use ** to include the directory recursively -->
            <include name="android/**" />
            <exclude name="android/utilities/v1/R.class" />
            <exclude name="android/utilities/v1/R$*.class" />
        </jar>
    </target>
</project>

Save the build.xml file in the root directory of your Android library project.

Accessing Localhost on Android Emulator

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:38:00 +0700

When working with the Android emulator, you might need to access the localhost running on your host computer from within the emulator. The default IP address to reach the host computer from the emulator is 10.0.2.2. In this article, we’ll explore how to access localhost on the Android emulator using this IP address.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:

Android Emulator Database and Persistence Data: CellObject SQLite & XML Reader Plugin for Eclipse

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:36:49 +0700

When developing Android applications, it is often necessary to work with databases and persistence data. Android provides a powerful database management system called SQLite, which allows developers to store and retrieve structured data efficiently. In addition, Android applications may also use XML files to store configuration data or other types of persistent information.

To facilitate the development process and enable easy access to these databases and XML files, a plugin called CellObject SQLite & XML Reader is available for the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This plugin enhances the capabilities of Eclipse by providing features for reading and manipulating SQLite databases and XML files directly within the IDE.