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Sync Your Contacts to Devices

Learn about Sync Your Contacts to Devices in WaymakerOS.

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Last updated: April 2026

Sync your Waymaker address book to your phone, tablet, or computer.

Apple devices — already done

If you've installed the Waymaker OS configuration profile on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac (see Set Up Email on iPhone & iPad or Set Up Email in Apple Mail), your contacts are already syncing — there's nothing else to do.

Open the Contacts app and you'll see your Waymaker address book under Waymaker OS. New contacts sync near-instantly in both directions.

If you only want contacts (no email or calendar), use the Contacts-only setup instructions for your platform below.

Contacts-only setup

These instructions add only the address book — they do not add email or calendar. For the all-in-one approach, install the configuration profile instead.

Server settings

SettingValue
Serverdav.waymakerone.com
UsernameYour full email address
PasswordYour email token

For most clients, the server name alone is enough — they discover the address book automatically. If your client requires a full URL, see Manual Settings Reference.

Find your email token in Commander → Email → Settings (gear) → Setup tab → Your Credentials.

iPhone & iPad (CardDAV only)

  1. Open Settings → Contacts → Accounts
  2. Tap Add Account → Other
  3. Tap Add CardDAV Account
  4. Enter:
    • Server: dav.waymakerone.com
    • User Name: Your full email address
    • Password: Your email token
    • Description: Waymaker
  5. Tap Next, then Save

Your Waymaker contacts appear in the Contacts app within a minute.

macOS (CardDAV only)

  1. Open System Settings → Internet Accounts
  2. Click Add Account
  3. Select Add Other Account → CardDAV account
  4. Set Account Type to Manual
  5. Enter:
    • User Name: Your full email address
    • Password: Your email token
    • Server Address: dav.waymakerone.com
  6. Click Sign In

Your contacts appear in the Contacts app within a minute.

Android with DAVx5

Android doesn't ship with built-in CardDAV support. The DAVx5 app handles it.

  1. Install DAVx5 from Play Store (or F-Droid)
  2. Open DAVx5 and tap the + button
  3. Select Login with URL and user name
  4. Enter:
    • Base URL: https://dav.waymakerone.com/
    • User name: Your full email address
    • Password: Your email token
  5. Tap Login
  6. Choose which address books (and calendars, if you also want them) to sync
  7. Tap the sync icon

Contacts now appear in your device's Contacts app.

Windows Outlook with CalDAV Synchronizer

Outlook on Windows desktop doesn't have built-in CardDAV. The free CalDAV Synchronizer add-in handles it.

  1. Download CalDAV Synchronizer from outlookcaldavsynchronizer.sourceforge.io
  2. Install and restart Outlook
  3. Open the CalDAV Synchronizer tab
  4. Click Synchronization Profiles, then Add new profile
  5. Select Generic CalDAV/CardDAV
  6. Configure:
    • Name: Waymaker Contacts
    • Outlook Folder: Select your contacts folder
    • DAV URL: https://dav.waymakerone.com/
    • Username: Your full email address
    • Password: Your email token
  7. Click Test or discover settings — it'll find your address book automatically
  8. Click OK

If discovery fails, fall back to the full path. See Manual Settings Reference.

Thunderbird

  1. Open Thunderbird
  2. Go to Tools → Address Book (or press Ctrl+Shift+B)
  3. Click File → New → CardDAV Address Book
  4. Enter:
    • Username: Your full email address
    • Location: https://dav.waymakerone.com/
  5. Click Continue
  6. Enter your email token when prompted
  7. Select your address book and click Continue

Thunderbird discovers your address books from the server name alone.

Troubleshooting

"Cannot connect to server"

  • Verify your email token is correct (find it in Commander → Email → Settings → Setup → Your Credentials)
  • Confirm the server is dav.waymakerone.com
  • Check your internet connection

If your client doesn't auto-discover from the server name, try the full URL form. See Manual Settings Reference for the path-based fallback.

"Authentication failed"

Reset your token and try again:

  1. In Commander, go to Email → Settings → Setup → Your Credentials
  2. Click Reset Token to generate a new one
  3. Update the password in your contacts app with the new token

Contacts don't appear

  • Wait a minute for initial discovery
  • Confirm the account is enabled in your app's settings
  • Try removing and re-adding the account

Duplicate contacts

If you see duplicates after enabling sync:

  1. Disable other contact sync sources temporarily
  2. Merge duplicates in your contacts app
  3. Re-enable sync

Certificate error

  • Confirm you're using dav.waymakerone.com
  • Check your device's date and time are correct
  • Update your operating system

Tips

Default account

Set Waymaker as your default address book so new contacts save there.

iPhone & iPad:

  1. Go to Settings → Contacts → Default Account
  2. Select your Waymaker account

Android:

  1. Open the Contacts app
  2. Open Settings
  3. Set Default account for new contacts

Contact groups

Groups created in Commander sync to your devices and appear as contact lists.

Backup

Your contacts live on Waymaker's servers and sync to your devices, so they're backed up automatically. Add a new device and sign in to restore.

Sync frequency

CardDAV sync frequency depends on the client — typically every 15–60 minutes by default. Reduce the interval in your app's settings for faster updates.