Nextcloud Nativeby Obiente

Try the alpha

Choose your platform.

Connect your existing Nextcloud account. Android, Linux and Windows builds are ready to try.

AndroidAndroid 8.0 or newerAPKWindowsx86-64 - unsigned MSIMSILinuxDebian and Ubuntu - x86-64DEBLinuxFedora and RHEL - x86-64RPMmacOSIntel - sign-in unavailableDMG

Alpha software: keep another copy of important data. macOS is a packaging preview without sign-in; iOS is planned.

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Mobile guides

Nextcloud Native guides for Android

Phone and tablet workflows with Android permissions, System Files integration, durable background work, and touch-first navigation.

5 maintained guides15 illustrated steps Synthetic data in real Compose UI

5 guides to explore

Nextcloud Native Android Calendar month view with previous and next navigation, Today, visible events, selected date, source labels, refresh, and add actionAndroid · Calendar and planning
8 min3 stepsEveryday

Use Nextcloud Calendar on Android

Browse month, week, and agenda views on Android, create CalDAV events, edit writable series safely, and understand read-only calendars and conflicts.

  • Android
Open guide
Nextcloud Native Android Add sync flow showing the selected device folder, the Nextcloud destination, direction, and a reviewable mappingAndroid · Files and sync
10 min3 stepsAdvanced

Sync an Android device folder with Nextcloud

Create an Android folder pair with the system picker, choose upload, download, or two-way direction, and configure durable background sync safely.

  • Android
Open guide
Nextcloud Native Android Home screen showing the connected account status, quick actions, recent files, upcoming events, photo backup, and conversationsAndroid · Start here
8 min3 stepsGetting started

Get started with Nextcloud Native on Android

Install the Android alpha, connect your Nextcloud account with Login Flow, find native workspaces, and check permissions and offline access.

  • Android
Open guide
Nextcloud Native Android Files workspace showing cloud folders and documents with favorites, previews, transfer state, and offline availability indicatorsAndroid · Files and sync
8 min3 stepsEveryday

Keep Nextcloud files available offline on Android

Pin individual Nextcloud files on Android, verify durable downloads, use the system Files provider, and remove local copies without deleting cloud data.

  • Android
Open guide
Nextcloud Native Android Photo backup screen showing detected Camera and Screenshots folders, item counts, estimated sizes, and proposed Nextcloud destinationsAndroid · Photos and media
9 min3 stepsEveryday

Back up Android photos and videos to Nextcloud

Allow Android media access, map Camera or Screenshots to Nextcloud, run a safe upload-only sync, and verify pending, failed, and backed-up states.

  • Android
Open guide