[opensuse] How do I sync my TB calendar with an Android phone ?
-- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler@att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Duaine Hechler wrote:
You can sync Lightning, the calendar for Thunderbird with Google calendar. The instructions can be found here: http://www.technorms.com/7955/sync-google-yahoo-windows-live-calendars-thund... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 4/29/2013 11:03 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
You can sync Lightning, the calendar for Thunderbird with Google calendar. The instructions can be found here: http://www.technorms.com/7955/sync-google-yahoo-windows-live-calendars-thund...
Also KOrganizer now has an option under General/Calendars to use your Google Calendar. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 4/29/2013 11:03 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
You can sync Lightning, the calendar for Thunderbird with Google calendar. The instructions can be found here: http://www.technorms.com/7955/sync-google-yahoo-windows-live-calendars-thund...
Actually that link is old and you should try this page: https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/using-lightning-google-calenda... The above is absolutely needed if you use two factor authentication on Google Gmail. It is also needed if you you want bi-directional syncing of calendar changes. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
On 4/29/2013 11:03 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote: You can sync Lightning, the calendar for Thunderbird with Google calendar. The instructions can be found here: http://www.technorms.com/7955/sync-google-yahoo-windows-live-calendars-thund... Actually that link is old and you should try this page:
https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/using-lightning-google-calenda...
The above is absolutely needed if you use two factor authentication on Google Gmail. It is also needed if you you want bi-directional syncing of calendar changes.
Funny thing. I used to use the provider, until I found the way I provided that doesn't need it. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 04/29/2013 01:43 PM, James Knott wrote:
John Andersen wrote:
On 4/29/2013 11:03 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote: You can sync Lightning, the calendar for Thunderbird with Google calendar. The instructions can be found here: http://www.technorms.com/7955/sync-google-yahoo-windows-live-calendars-thund...
Actually that link is old and you should try this page:
https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/using-lightning-google-calenda...
The above is absolutely needed if you use two factor authentication on Google Gmail. It is also needed if you you want bi-directional syncing of calendar changes.
Funny thing. I used to use the provider, until I found the way I provided that doesn't need it.
Are you sure you have the ability to use bi-directional updates? I was able to see my google calendar (read only) fine using the old CalDAV interface but I could not update it. Perhaps this was because of Two Factor Authentication, but adding that provider solved this. -- Explain again the part about rm -rf / -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 04/29/2013 02:43 PM, John Andersen wrote:
On 4/29/2013 11:03 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote: You can sync Lightning, the calendar for Thunderbird with Google calendar. The instructions can be found here: http://www.technorms.com/7955/sync-google-yahoo-windows-live-calendars-thund... Actually that link is old and you should try this page:
https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/using-lightning-google-calenda...
The above is absolutely needed if you use two factor authentication on Google Gmail. It is also needed if you you want bi-directional syncing of calendar changes.
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone. Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler@att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Duaine Hechler wrote:
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone.
Just use the calendar on the phone. It should be already be tied to your GMail account, which you have just synced Thunderbird to. However, you might want to install a better calendar than the default one. I have both a smart phone and tablet and the calendars on both use the GMail calendar. Both those are Android devices. I don't know what the situation is with iPhones or Blackberrys. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 04/30/2013 06:47 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone.
Just use the calendar on the phone. It should be already be tied to your GMail account, which you have just synced Thunderbird to. However, you might want to install a better calendar than the default one.
I have both a smart phone and tablet and the calendars on both use the GMail calendar. Both those are Android devices. I don't know what the situation is with iPhones or Blackberrys.
That's the problem, I want to use both - once I get the lightning entries down to my phone. Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler@att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 4/30/2013 12:13 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
On 04/30/2013 06:47 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone.
Just use the calendar on the phone. It should be already be tied to your GMail account, which you have just synced Thunderbird to. However, you might want to install a better calendar than the default one.
I have both a smart phone and tablet and the calendars on both use the GMail calendar. Both those are Android devices. I don't know what the situation is with iPhones or Blackberrys.
That's the problem, I want to use both - once I get the lightning entries down to my phone.
Duaine
Duaine: There is a big failure to understand here..... Your Lightning will sync with your Google Calendar. Your Android phone will sync with your Google Calendar. Google with be the central repository of all calendar data. Each device will sync with it and have a completer replicate of your calendar. So it is NOT necessary to have your Android Phone sync with Lightning. They both sync with Google Calendar. Things to remember: When adding things to your calendar, be sure to use the Google Calendar on your android phone, not the local calendar. Most Android phones allow you to set this as a default. Go to Accounts And Sync, select the google account and make sure that Calendar (at a minimum) is checked (enabled) for sync. There are a bizillion calendar apps for Android, so the details of how you set it to use ONLY your Google Calendar is something you will have to work out. In your Thunderbird/Lightning Calendar: Enable ONLY your Google Calendar. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 04/30/2013 02:58 PM, John Andersen wrote:
On 4/30/2013 12:13 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
On 04/30/2013 06:47 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone. Just use the calendar on the phone. It should be already be tied to your GMail account, which you have just synced Thunderbird to. However, you might want to install a better calendar than the default one.
I have both a smart phone and tablet and the calendars on both use the GMail calendar. Both those are Android devices. I don't know what the situation is with iPhones or Blackberrys.
That's the problem, I want to use both - once I get the lightning entries down to my phone.
Duaine
Duaine: There is a big failure to understand here.....
Your Lightning will sync with your Google Calendar. Your Android phone will sync with your Google Calendar.
Google with be the central repository of all calendar data. Each device will sync with it and have a completer replicate of your calendar.
So it is NOT necessary to have your Android Phone sync with Lightning. They both sync with Google Calendar.
Things to remember: When adding things to your calendar, be sure to use the Google Calendar on your android phone, not the local calendar. Most Android phones allow you to set this as a default. Go to Accounts And Sync, select the google account and make sure that Calendar (at a minimum) is checked (enabled) for sync. There are a bizillion calendar apps for Android, so the details of how you set it to use ONLY your Google Calendar is something you will have to work out.
In your Thunderbird/Lightning Calendar: Enable ONLY your Google Calendar.
Got it.......now is there a way to sync to two - without - google in the middle ? -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler@att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 4/30/2013 2:10 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
On 04/30/2013 02:58 PM, John Andersen wrote:
On 4/30/2013 12:13 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
On 04/30/2013 06:47 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone. Just use the calendar on the phone. It should be already be tied to your GMail account, which you have just synced Thunderbird to. However, you might want to install a better calendar than the default one.
I have both a smart phone and tablet and the calendars on both use the GMail calendar. Both those are Android devices. I don't know what the situation is with iPhones or Blackberrys.
That's the problem, I want to use both - once I get the lightning entries down to my phone.
Duaine
Duaine: There is a big failure to understand here.....
Your Lightning will sync with your Google Calendar. Your Android phone will sync with your Google Calendar.
Google with be the central repository of all calendar data. Each device will sync with it and have a completer replicate of your calendar.
So it is NOT necessary to have your Android Phone sync with Lightning. They both sync with Google Calendar.
Things to remember: When adding things to your calendar, be sure to use the Google Calendar on your android phone, not the local calendar. Most Android phones allow you to set this as a default. Go to Accounts And Sync, select the google account and make sure that Calendar (at a minimum) is checked (enabled) for sync. There are a bizillion calendar apps for Android, so the details of how you set it to use ONLY your Google Calendar is something you will have to work out.
In your Thunderbird/Lightning Calendar: Enable ONLY your Google Calendar.
Got it.......now is there a way to sync to two - without - google in the middle ?
No. At least not easily. Unless you want to run a calendar service on your Linux machine. You need a Calendar server somewhere. Doesn't have to be Google, could be Outlook or Yahoo, or Apple, but you have to have one somewhere and you want it to be one for which a wide variety of clients exist. There probably is such a thing available for linux, but then it has to be up and reachable from everywhere so that your phone will sync with it. That is another server daemon to run, another hole thru your firewall, etc. Its a huge pain in the ass for what google/yahoo/microsoft will do for free. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 04/30/2013 11:23 PM, John Andersen wrote:
On 4/30/2013 2:10 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
On 04/30/2013 02:58 PM, John Andersen wrote:
On 4/30/2013 12:13 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
On 04/30/2013 06:47 AM, James Knott wrote:
Duaine Hechler wrote:
OK, now that I have it all setup - how do I sync my phone to lightning - meaning lightning -> phone. Just use the calendar on the phone. It should be already be tied to your GMail account, which you have just synced Thunderbird to. However, you might want to install a better calendar than the default one.
I have both a smart phone and tablet and the calendars on both use the GMail calendar. Both those are Android devices. I don't know what the situation is with iPhones or Blackberrys.
That's the problem, I want to use both - once I get the lightning entries down to my phone.
Duaine
Duaine: There is a big failure to understand here.....
Your Lightning will sync with your Google Calendar. Your Android phone will sync with your Google Calendar.
Google with be the central repository of all calendar data. Each device will sync with it and have a completer replicate of your calendar.
So it is NOT necessary to have your Android Phone sync with Lightning. They both sync with Google Calendar.
Things to remember: When adding things to your calendar, be sure to use the Google Calendar on your android phone, not the local calendar. Most Android phones allow you to set this as a default. Go to Accounts And Sync, select the google account and make sure that Calendar (at a minimum) is checked (enabled) for sync. There are a bizillion calendar apps for Android, so the details of how you set it to use ONLY your Google Calendar is something you will have to work out.
In your Thunderbird/Lightning Calendar: Enable ONLY your Google Calendar.
Got it.......now is there a way to sync to two - without - google in the middle ?
No. At least not easily. Unless you want to run a calendar service on your Linux machine.
You need a Calendar server somewhere. Doesn't have to be Google, could be Outlook or Yahoo, or Apple, but you have to have one somewhere and you want it to be one for which a wide variety of clients exist.
There probably is such a thing available for linux, but then it has to be up and reachable from everywhere so that your phone will sync with it. That is another server daemon to run, another hole thru your firewall, etc.
Its a huge pain in the ass for what google/yahoo/microsoft will do for free.
It's not that much of a pain ;-) And if you want to spend a little money on a raspberry pi, you could set up ownCloud very easily AND economically (and/or environment friendly). You do need to open one or two ports in your firewall/router though. Check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FBjZoAfHgg regards, Marcel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Duaine Hechler wrote:
That's the problem, I want to use both - once I get the lightning entries down to my phone.
Then you need a calendar that syncs to Google. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
This sounds like a nice idea but oh, my, when I try using lightening with thunderbird I just get a blank area on the screen. TBird 17.0.5 but its been like this for a few revisions nw Lightening 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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