Ubuntu – can I sync contacts, calendars and music from Android to Ubuntu

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The only thing preventing me from moving over to Ubuntu completely is my iPhone.

I'd happily consider switching to an Android phone if it had proper sync support in ubuntu.

I'd like to sync

  • contacts (Google contacts)
  • calendars (Google calendar)
  • music (mostly mp3)

to Android under Ubuntu fairly easily.

  1. Can this be done?

  2. What software would I sync to on the Ubuntu side?

Best Answer

Are you getting a new phone because the iPhone is definitely not running Android.

Android already syncs w/ all google services using the data connection on your device. Syncing music might be as simply as copying files to the Android device.

UPDATE:

Ditching the iphone may be an expensive proposition given contract fees, potentially switching carrier, new phone, etc.

I see two easier options (assuming you've got a recent intel mac)

1) Dual boot Ubuntu/OSX

2) Run Linux in a VM. Get your hands on Parallels and run linux simulatenously with OSX (assuming you've got a intel mac). You could try with VirtualBox as well.

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