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ex-Cloud · Tutorial 2 of 6

Copy your contacts and calendar to the phone

This is what ex-Cloud is for: write the whole address book and calendar into the phone in one go, then verify the result.

About 5 minutes · screenshots use demo data, phone numbers masked

1Pick an address book

Choose one book in the chips at the top (for example Personal), or stay on All.

With a single book selected, Manage appears in the toolbar. Every action starts there.

"All" is for browsing; pick a book when you are about to download or tidy.
Choosing an address book
Chips: All / Personal / Work

2Tap "Download to phone"

Manage → Download to phone, then name the copy, e.g. ex-Cloud 2026-11.

  • Contacts are written into one group in the phone's address book.
  • Calendar events go into their own calendar.
  • Running it again updates the same records instead of adding duplicates.
  • Records are not merged into your existing contacts (aggregation is disabled).
Manage screen
Refresh, Download to phone, Export, AI cleanup, Find duplicates

3Check the copy

Phone copies lists every download: source folder, item count and time.

Tap the check icon to re-read the phone and compare item by item. It reports exactly which record and which field differ.

Verification is not a single "success" toast — it lists problems when there are any, and stays silent when everything matches.
Phone copies
Each copy can be verified or deleted on its own

4Spot-check a contact

Open any contact to see every field: multiple phones with custom labels, e-mail, address, birthday, anniversary, social profiles, related names and notes.

Phone numbers and e-mail addresses copy to the clipboard with one tap.

Contact detail
Apple's item groups and custom labels are decoded

5When something goes wrong

  • Permission denied — Settings → Apps → ex-Cloud → Permissions, allow contacts and calendar.
  • Wrong count — refresh first, then download under a new copy name.
  • One field differs — use verification to see which record; usually a length or format limit on the phone side.
Accounts
Confirm the source account and last refresh