@@ -36,16 +36,19 @@ How to start using DAVx⁵ on your Android device:
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#. Open DAVx⁵.
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#. Follow the instructions of the start screen (permissions, battery saving etc.).
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#. Tap on "⊕ Add account" to add a new account.
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- #. Login using OAuth (preferred if supported) or base URL / email address and login credentials.
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+ #. Login using provider-specific login (preferred if supported) or base URL / email address and login credentials.
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You can get the base URL from your service provider and/or our `list of tested services <https://www.davx5.com/tested-with/ >`_.
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#. Finish the steps to add the account.
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#. Select the address books and calendars/task lists you want to synchronize so that the respective switches are enabled.
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#. Force sync ("🗘 Synchronize") if you want the data to be available immediately.
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#. Access your address books, events and tasks using your favorite apps (Contacts, Calendar, OpenTasks, …).
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- If your provider doesn't support OAuth login, we strongly recommend using app passwords with DAVx⁵,
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- if available. Using a dedicated app password for each app — like DAVx⁵ — keeps your main account
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- password private and allows you to revoke access at any time.
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+ If there's no provider-specific login for your provider, we recommend using an :abbr: `app password
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+ ( server-generated random password that is only intended for a specific client and that can be used as a password substitute ) `
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+ for DAVx⁵ (if supported by the server). To do so, open the Web interface of your service, go to authentication settings and
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+ look for something like *Create app password *. You can then use the app password instead of your account password in DAVx⁵.
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+ **Using a dedicated app password for each app — like DAVx⁵ — keeps your account password private and allows you to
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+ revoke access at any time. **
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When you create a contact/event, select the desired DAVx⁵ account as storage location.
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Local contacts/events will stay on your phone and not be synchronized. If you're using DAVx⁵ the first time, you may
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