Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

When i pre-ordered the N900 I decided to sell my E71 after backing up my contacts using the ovi cloud sync service. Now am wondering if there is a way to sync this contacts with the N900. Does the N900 support syncing with Ovi contacts

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

Hi Bigbrovar.

The N900 can sincronize you conctats with your account chat or voip. The service supported in the pre-test unit ( that I have ) is :

- Ovi by Nokia
- Skype
- Google talk
- Jabber
- Sip

So ... the answer is ... YES :-)

If you want to see the screens ... let me know.

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

The Ovi Sync is different and not related to Ovi Chat's contacts from what I remember.

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

There is a SyncML service over HTTP for OVI users that allows them to sync contacts, calendar, tasks etceteras to a web database. It's extremely useful and even allows web based modification of all information before synching back to the handset. Works a bit like PCSuite does but no need to have a computer of your own.

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

too bad that's exactly what's missing in the N900...

but i think this feature will be added soon. Nokia is pushing Ovi, so it makes no sense to exclude the current "flagship".

edit:
that thread's nearly a month old though... but i haven't read anything to the contrary yet..

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

There is syncevolution that should be avilable, but who knows if it works yet with the contacts backend db on the n900. But, yes, I am bummed that the n900 does not support syncml over http out of the box. I have run my own funambol server for years and there is no way I am letting exchange activesync on my networks(just as a philosophical point, there is nothing wrong with the protocol per se)

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So for now, I will be pulling contacts from funambol server to a temporary outlook install on a windows machine with funambol plugin and then using ovi suite to sync the n900 with outlook.

this wont be an ongoing deal, just an initial

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

Thanks for the reply. Good to know that the Nokia SYnc app is also available for the N900. + it works with Ovi Contacts

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

the ovi desktop app has support for the n900, i download and it has the n900 on the phones list

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Last time i checked the Ovi deskop app doesn't run on linux which is what I use

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May I see those screens? I am currently a G1 user so all contacts are synced with my google acct. How easy will it be to implement google contacts into the N900? Thanks

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I hear you. I use XP in VirtualBox as a compromise.

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I think it should be doable via Activesync

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@bigbrovar

Im a linux user too, but for my own good i always have a dual boot on my laptop, because sometimes we have to use windows. Windows for my is an utility. think about it, dual boot can help you with some stuff.

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

For now is well known that Ovi Contacts are broken.

STAY AWAY FROM OVI CONTACTS SYNC.

The service since the beginning DOES NOT supporting multiple fields under same title. For example you cannot have a contact with two or more Mobile phones assign to him. If thats the case on your phone only ONE field is syncing to Ovi Contacts while other fields are lost in air. Then if it happens to sync down you are getting your contacts back with missing information.

This issue reported multiple times to Nokia and the Ovi Team and yet they did nothing to fix it, neither ever gave a respond.

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

Funny that - I have almost all of my contacts that have multiple phone and email address and that all works fine with the OVI Sync. If click the tab for Work and personal you'll find other boxes to enter things into. This is inline with the SyncML standards.

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*LOL*

Well, they do respond in a way: They made OVI Contacts more user friendly by adding the "server doesn't respond" error message feature when you try to sync your contacts (from an S60 phone) to Ovi. This way, they prevent that any data could ever find its way into Ovi.... so you don't face any of the troubles you mention.

To be serious, though:

Not responding, not fixing is Nokia's standard procedure with Ovi. You get a response to you first mail, and no matter what your mail was, this response is always
After that, you never hear from them again. All your mails remain unanswered.

I think this first answer is only an auto-reply sent with a certain delay so it looks like somebody read your mail.

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Agree, I question OVI calendar sync issue and got one response after 5 days then nothing further.


i shan't be relying on it myself

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Ovi did update on my n900, and download my contacts, but I haven't tried since flashing the phone to the release firmware.

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How did you do that???

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Same question, how did somebody sync the contacts from N900 to OVI?

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OVI Suite will sync contacts to N900 from something like MS Outlook.

OVI.com uses SyncML to update via cloud, N900 doesn't have that support at present apparently.

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any updates here?

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Nope... No updates.
I emailed OVI support yesterday and they told me to use PC Suite for contact sync. :rolleyes:

But that's not what I asked for! :eek:
I had asked them if there is a way to sync contacts over the air (OTA), i.e. over 3G or WiFi (WITHOUT PLUGGING THE N900 TO A COMPUTER!)....

I guess they haven't figured a way yet. Shame. :(

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

troff76,

Email and phone technical support in general are not prepared to answer anything more complex than how to make or receive calls... If the employees from this 1st level support had more technical skills they probably would be working elsewhere...

I am also waiting for OTA syncing with Ovi, but know it won't solve my problem anymore. I had a N95 and backup up all my contacts and calendar/tasks to Ovi, and sold it before my N900 arrives. There was simply no way to copy my info from Ovi site to my phone, since Ovi Suite also doesn't support N900 yet and PC Suite don't connect to Ovi Services. The solution was to manually enter contacts and a few tasks from my calendar.

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russo_br

I was lucky because I kept my N95 and was able to transfer all contacts to N900 via bluetooth very smoothly.

But eversince I got my N900 I haven't synced my contacts again. I hope some developer comes up with a solution soon!

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Any news here?

There is a software called SyncEvolution..
It supports SyncML..
But there is no option for syncing with OVI
("just" Funambol, Google, Goosync, Memtoo, Mobical, Oracle, SheduleWorld, Synthetics & ZYB)

Maybe its possible to edit preinstalled Sync-Options to get OVI-Support?
I would like to try.. but dont know where to search..

greetings from germany
Markus

Re: Does N900 sync with ovi contact?
 

If there is one single thing I'd be able to wish for it is full support for OVI with all synching etc. I took great care in setting up my contacts and calendar there and what not. Then switched from N97 to N900. Oops. Nevermind Meego for me. Its OVI support I n e e d.

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I'm sorry, what ?

Damned if I' don't. Please show us the said screens