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Sync Blackberry with ICloud

Hi,

I am using a Blackberry and an IPhone, and find it a real pain to sync contacts on both phones.

I update my contacts on ICloud by syncing the contacts on my MacBook with the Blackberry, and on ICloud , which then shows up the contacts on the IPhone.

As we all know, that using a 2 way sync between the Mac Book and the Blackberry many a times causes issues with the contacts, with old contact details (stored on the back) pop back on the Blackberry and erasing the new contacts, its quite a pain.

Someone suggested to sync the Blackberry directly with ICloud, which will then update and show all my contacts , including updated and new contacts at the same time on my MacBook and on the IPhone and vice versa.

I wish to know how I can do this.

I will also appreciate help if this can be done by any other way.

Thanks.

iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on May 6, 2012 1:36 AM

36 replies

Jan 30, 2013 11:50 AM in response to RJV Bertin

Ok have a new CalDAV as you set out - now the Blackberry Desktop Sync says there are no writable Calenders in iCal - 'Launch iCal and create a new Writable calendar'

Im not sure i understand that? Or i cant see what to do.

Thanks much.

May 8, 2013 11:14 AM in response to Gautam H

Intresting post, isn't it? http://btsc.webapps.blackberry.com/btsc/viewdocument.do?externalId=KB33812&slice Id=2&cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&noCount=true&ViewedDocsListHelper=com.kanisa.apps. common.BaseViewedDocsListHelperImpl

Integrate iCloud contacts using CardDAV:

From the home screen, swipe down from the top bezel and select Settings > Accounts> Add Account > Advanced > CardDAV.
Enter Description (for example: iCloud or the iCloud.com email address).
Enter Username as the either the Apple ID or iCloud.com email address.
Enter Email Address as either the Apple ID or iCloud.com email address .
Enter Password as the Apple ID password.
Enter Server Address as contacts.icloud.com
Select desired Sync Interval from the drop-down menu.
Select Done.

Integrate iCloud calendar using CalDAV:

From the home screen, swipe down from the top bezel and select Settings > Accounts > Add Account > Advanced > CalDAV.
Enter Description (for example: iCloud or the iCloud.com email address).
Enter Username as either the Apple ID or iCloud.com email address.
Enter Email Address as either the Apple ID or iCloud.com email address .
Enter Password as the Apple ID password .
Enter Server Address as caldav.icloud.com
Select desired Sync Interval from the drop-down menu.
Select Done.

Integrate iCloud Email using IMAP:

From the home screen, swipe down from the top bezel and select Settings > Accounts > Add Account > Advanced > IMAP.
Enter Description (for example: iCloud or the iCloud.com email address).
Enter Display Name as the name that sent email will display from (for example: Justin Jones)
Enter Username as the iCloud.com email address .
Enter Email Address as the iCloud.com email address .
Enter Password as the Apple ID password .
Enter Server Address as imap.mail.me.com
Enter Port as 993
Under Encryption drop-down menu select SSL.
Enter SMTP Username as the iCloud.com email address.
Enter SMTP Server Address as smtp.mail.me.com
Enter SMTP Port as 587
Select desired Sync Interval and Initial Retrieval Amount from the drop-down menus.
Select Done.

May 8, 2013 11:51 AM in response to vlad-buka

Hmmm....While i HATE my Blackberry 9900 - after loving the previous 6 models since 1998 - i was pretty certain i was going Android when my contract expires this June...however...to be rid of the hideous old operationg system on the RIM, to retain my keyboard, and to have synching return...

Can anyone say this works?

Really appreciate the possibility of this post.

Jul 15, 2013 9:34 PM in response to Winston Churchill

This is not entirely true. You can sync BlackBerry OS 10 phones with iCloud perfectly as of 10.1.0.2030. Follow these instructions: http://btsc.webapps.blackberry.com/btsc/viewdocument.do;jsessionid=F219175AAC423 5D63CB132D3D0C9A37E?externalId=KB33812&sliceId=2&cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&noCoun t=true&ViewedDocsListHelper=com.kanisa.apps.common.BaseViewedDocsListHelperImpl

Jul 16, 2013 1:53 PM in response to JoeCassara

You're replying to a post from 14 months ago. Blackberry 10 didn't come out until earlier this year and the information in the link you posted only applies to devices that didn't even exist when Winston Churchill posted his reply.

Jul 16, 2013 2:02 PM in response to dU2mDUifydkRa0E9ic5A

Son of a gun, I thought the post was made on May 6, 2013. Curse my fallible human eyes! Thanks for pointing this out. Shame on me for jumping to help a fellow BlackBerry and Apple user. I don't know that I would have made it through life ignorant of my grievous mistake. Thank you, kind sir.

Sync Blackberry with ICloud