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Choose your platform, then finish a workflow.

Android, Linux, and Windows do not share identical permissions, background behavior, or file integration. Start with your platform for instructions and screenshots that match the product you can actually use.

10 maintained guides30 illustrated steps Real Compose UI
Nextcloud Native Android Calendar month view with previous and next navigation, Today, visible events, selected date, source labels, refresh, and add actionAndroid · Calendar and planning
8 min3 stepsEveryday

Use Nextcloud Calendar on Android

Browse month and agenda views on Android, create CalDAV events, edit writable series safely, and understand read-only calendars and conflicts.

  • Android
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Nextcloud Native Android Add sync flow showing the selected device folder, the Nextcloud destination, direction, and a reviewable mappingAndroid · Files and sync
10 min3 stepsAdvanced

Sync an Android device folder with Nextcloud

Create an Android folder pair with the system picker, choose upload, download, or two-way direction, and configure durable background sync safely.

  • Android
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Nextcloud Native Android Home screen showing the connected account status, quick actions, recent files, upcoming events, photo backup, and conversationsAndroid · Start here
8 min3 stepsGetting started

Get started with Nextcloud Native on Android

Install the Android alpha, connect your Nextcloud account with Login Flow, find native workspaces, and check permissions and offline access.

  • Android
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Nextcloud Native Android Files workspace showing cloud folders and documents with favorites, previews, transfer state, and offline availability indicatorsAndroid · Files and sync
8 min3 stepsEveryday

Keep Nextcloud files available offline on Android

Pin individual Nextcloud files on Android, verify durable downloads, use the system Files provider, and remove local copies without deleting cloud data.

  • Android
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Nextcloud Native Android Photo backup screen showing detected Camera and Screenshots folders, item counts, estimated sizes, and proposed Nextcloud destinationsAndroid · Photos and media
9 min3 stepsEveryday

Back up Android photos and videos to Nextcloud

Allow Android media access, map Camera or Screenshots to Nextcloud, run a safe upload-only sync, and verify pending, failed, and backed-up states.

  • Android
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Nextcloud Native desktop Calendar month workspace with source list, date grid, event rows, search, selected event inspector, Today, refresh, and view controlsDesktop · Calendar and planning
8 min3 stepsEveryday

Use Nextcloud Calendar on Linux and Windows

Navigate the desktop month, week, and agenda views, filter calendars, inspect events, and make ETag-protected CalDAV changes on Linux or Windows.

  • Linux
  • Windows
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Nextcloud Native desktop Home workspace with connected account status, quick actions, recent files, upcoming events, storage, and persistent navigationDesktop · Start here
9 min3 stepsGetting started

Get started with Nextcloud Native on Linux or Windows

Choose the correct Linux or Windows alpha package, connect with Login Flow, learn desktop navigation, and review OS-specific integration limits.

  • Linux
  • Windows
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Nextcloud Native Linux folder-sync workspace with multiple pairs, directions, queued operations, recent runs, health, and a selected pair inspectorLinux · Files and sync
10 min3 stepsAdvanced

Sync a Linux folder with Nextcloud Native

Map a Linux directory to Nextcloud, choose safe sync and deletion rules, understand two-minute background checks, and recover conflicts without data loss.

  • Linux
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Apps workspace with pinned apps, recent work, app categories, installed app cards, search, and a persistent account sidebarDesktop · Workspace
5 min3 stepsGetting started

Move between Nextcloud apps without losing your place

Use the Linux and Windows app catalog, pinned and recent desktop shortcuts, and per-app navigation memory while respecting native support boundaries.

  • Linux
  • Windows
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Nextcloud Native Windows sync and storage settings showing virtual files, account storage, local cache, and the system-integration actionWindows · Files and sync
9 min3 stepsAdvanced

Use Nextcloud files in Windows File Explorer

Activate Nextcloud Native Cloud Files on Windows, understand placeholders and hydration, keep files local, free space, and recover guarded writeback conflicts.

  • Windows
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