Tom Hacohen
Creator of EteSync
43 posts • www.etesync.com • twitter.com
NewsEteSync Status Update
Every now and then I'd get a question on Github or the community chat about the status of EteSync given that there hasn't been as much activity on the blog and the repos as there has been in the past. The gist of it: the service works well, I and
NewsServer Certificate Expiry Error
We are sorry! Due to a combination of unlucky events, sync was failing for everyone across all apps and the billing dashboard. IT'S NOW FIXED! TL;DR: we haven't been hacked, the service is safe, accepting or rejecting the certificate would both have been fine and not lead to any
EtebaseIntroducing Etebase - An End-to-end Encrypted SDK and Backend
We are very excited to announce the release of Etebase - an open-source and end-to-end encrypted SDK and backend for applications. Etebase is the new name for the EteSync protocol, and what powers all of the EteSync apps. We never want to use non-encrypted applications ever again, which is why
NewsPackaging the GNOME and KDE Integrations
As you probably know EteSync is now supported natively by both KDE and GNOME. This means that you can now add EteSync accounts directly to GNOME, KDE and apps in their ecosystem such as Evolution, GNOME Calendar, Kontact and the likes. This has been possible for a very long time
NewsEteSync 2.0 Is Now Released!
We are very excited to announce the official release of EteSync 2.0! This would not have been possible without the hundreds of testers that helped us make sure everything is solid! So thank you all! If you already know what EteSync 2.0 is and just want to upgrade
NewsIntroducing: EteSync Notes
We are happy to announce the first version of EteSync Notes! 🎉🎉🎉 IMPORTANT: EteSync Notes requires an EteSync 2.0 account. EteSync Notes is the first new app to use the EteSync 2.0 protocol. As we mentioned in a previous post, a big part of the motivation behind EteSync 2.
NewsEteSync 2.0: Ready for Testers
We are happy to announce that EteSync 2.0 is now ready for testers! Are you interested in helping us with testing? Please read on! Not sure what is EteSync 2.0? Please read our previous post on the topic. IntroductionWe have been working on EteSync 2.0 for the
NewsGSoC 2020 Final Update (GNOME and KDE Integrations)
Google Summer of Code 2020 has now ended and the results are amazing! We can't believe it has already been four months since the projects were accepted into GSoC, but here we are. There are now native EteSync integrations for both GNOME (e.g. Evolution) and KDE (e.g. Kontact)
NewsComing Soon: EteSync 2.0
Time flies. It has already been three and a half years since EteSync was first released. It started out as a simple end-to-end encrypted sync solution for Android. We have since added support for sharing data with other users, and we now have clients for the desktop (DAV bridge), the
NewsGNOME and KDE Integrations: Looking for Beta Testers
Since we've had a lot of new visitors from the GNOME and KDE community getting to this blog post we've added a short introduction section. What is EteSync?EteSync is a secure, end-to-end encrypted, and privacy respecting sync for your contacts, calendars and tasks. Easy to use and open source
NewsDesktop DAV Bridge: Faster Sync and SOCKS Proxy Support
Even though there's a Thunderbird add-on in the works, and that the GNOME and KDE EteSync plugins are making great progress, it does not mean we have forgotten about EteSync-DAV, the desktop DAV bridge. We are still working hard on it, and we don't plan on stopping in the forseeable
NewsChanging the Default Collection Names
When you first login into your account, the different EteSync apps automatically create a few default collections for you to use. One for calendar, one for contacts and one for tasks. Until very recently, the default name for each of these collections was "Default". Many users found it confusing over
NewsWeb Client: Dark Mode, Performance and Tasks Improvements
We have been working hard on a few projects we can't wait to release and share with you. Though until then, here are a few recent updates regarding the web client: Dark Mode!Dark mode has gained a lot of popularity in the last few years, and accordingly, a lot
NewsGSoC Update: Fetching EteSync Contacts in GNOME and KDE
As discussed in a previous post, there are two EteSync related projects in this year's Google Summer of Code. The first project is an EteSync backend for Akonadi, the KDE personal information management server. The second project is an EteSync module for Evolution data server, the GNOME personal information management
NewsDesktop DAV Bridge: Radicale Issue Resolved
Last week we wrote a post about an issue affecting some DAV bridge users due to the new Radicale 3.0.0 release. We are happy to announce that we have updated the DAV bridge's code according to the changes in the new Radicale release, and that the issue is
NewsDesktop DAV Bridge: A Few Improvements and a Radicale Dependency Issue
As you probably know, Shashwat Jolly and Nour E-Din El-Nhass are working on native EteSync support support for both KDE and GNOME (Evolution) during this year's Google Summer of Code, and John Bieling (creator of TbSync) is working on a native Thunderbird add-on (delayed due to COVID-19). After these projects
NewsGNOME and KDE EteSync Projects Accepted to GSoC
We are very happy to announce that two EteSync related projects have been accepted to this year's Google Summer of Code, one with GNOME and one with KDE!
NewsWeb Client: Task Management Overhaul
Over the last few weeks Andrew Maney has completely overhauled the task management part of the web client.
NewsDesktop DAV Bridge: Better On-Boarding and Management UI
We improved the on-boarding and the management UI, in addition to a few other fixes and improvements.
NewsTasks.org Adds EteSync Support
We have great news to share: Tasks.org, a popular Android tasks app, has recently added built-in support for EteSync!
NewsSummer Internship Opportunities: EteSync Projects in Both GSoC and Outreachy
We are very excited to announce that this year there are two EteSync related projects in Google Summer of Code and one EteSync related project in Outreachy!
NewsWeb Client: A Few UI Improvements to Event and Collection Editing
Last week, a few small (but significant) improvements landed in the web client. These improvement make the web client much more pleasant to use and fixed two long-standing issues on our bug tracker.
NewsWeb Client: Implement Timezone and Improve Event Recurrence Support
Improved timezone and event recurrence support and many bug fixes. Here are a few updates on some of the most recent development for the EteSync web client.
NewsNew iOS Client Release: Packed With Improvements
We have just released a new iOS version with many improvements and fixes!
NewsThe iOS Client Is Now Available on the App Store!
We are very happy to announce that the long-awaited EteSync iOS client is now available on the App Store!