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FOSS contacts storage/sync? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 weeks ago by iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So...yeah. As I'm moving away from google, I'd like to store my contacts elsewhere. I have proton (I know, I know), but this is also not great, since their system isn't too android-friendly. Which system (maybe self-hosted) would you suggest to easily sync/backup your contacts?

Thanks!

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[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

that's not what I meant. but that when you export the contacts, that happens to shared storage

[–] Garibaldee@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

which apps are seeing your shared storage when you export your contacts?

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

any that has got permissions to do so. its a toggle in the permission settings for apps that use it

[–] Garibaldee@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would recommend not downloading any app that isn't open source that has that permission enabled to begin with.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

same opinion here. but sometimes it's not a choice. Especially on a company phone, but also on a personal one. Don't forget either that not everyone here did/can degoogle their phone.