How to use Radicale with iOS
from captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 22:39
https://lemmy.world/post/42980630

I just installed Radicale and could not at first figure out how to add a calendar that I could edit in the app. And since I could not find any decent post on the topic, here is how to do it (as of iOS 18.7.3 on an iPhone 13 pro, but I imagine the process being very similar on other devices):

  1. Open the Settings application.
  2. Scroll to the bottom and open the Apps options.
  3. Open settings for the Calendar application.
  4. Open Calendar accounts.
  5. Add a new account.
  6. Chose “other”.
  7. Chose “CalDav-account”.
  8. Enter URL and credentials for your Radicale server.

I have SSL set up with Let’s Encrypt managed with Caddy so that was all I had to do. I say this because I read one discussion about SSL being needed.

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non_burglar@lemmy.world on 11 Feb 01:01 next collapse

That’s actually easier than on android, we need a caldav sync provider app.

captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world on 11 Feb 08:07 next collapse

Do you need one app for syncing caldav and another app for using the calendar?

sbeak@sopuli.xyz on 11 Feb 09:05 collapse

Yeah, on Android you use DAV5x or something for syncing, and then another app for calendar (I use Etar). I think DAV5x also acts as an intermediate for smartwatches for calendar notifications, but haven’t verified this, it’s just a hunch of mine. I think it’s probably for ease of development, so the same CalDAV thing doesn’t have to be redone over and over again.

As a previous iPhone user, I liked that it was in settings (I did not like, however, that I wasn’t able to set up Radicale on my iPhone at all since I didn’t have HTTPS with my laptop server. I guess something something security no options for you. If it worked for you that’s great! Working things are good)

sbeak@sopuli.xyz on 11 Feb 09:07 collapse

I also didn’t like that on iPhone a majority of the useful settings are buried in dark corners that are difficult to find. Not very helpful at all

[deleted] on 11 Feb 09:03 next collapse

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ki9@lemmy.gf4.pw on 11 Feb 15:09 collapse

Like DAVx5?

non_burglar@lemmy.world on 11 Feb 16:44 collapse

Yes.

[deleted] on 11 Feb 03:26 next collapse

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Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz on 11 Feb 16:50 collapse

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters More Letters
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS HTTP over SSL
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

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