Simple-Contacts VS DecSync CC

For Contacts -> https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts

"Simple Contacts" https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts or "ContactYou" https://github.com/Bnyro/ConnectYou

Don't use that app, and disable it if you can. Use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.contacts / https://f-droid.org/packages/com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro if you can, no funny business with this amazing open-source (https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts) app

What happens if you try a third-party contact app like Simple Contacts?

Simple Contacts Pro (version 6.19.1): Contacts address book for managing recent contacts and vcf contact backups

Simple Contacts Pro (version 6.19.0): A premium app for contact management with no ads, supports groups and favorites

I bought Simple Contacts Pro, it's great but it has enough papercuts to where I went back to True Phone. Here are my bug reports:

Set default phone number for contact: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts/issues/...

Cannot create new group (category) for Nextcloud account/address book: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts/issues/...

Favorites tab showing contacts from all accounts: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts/issues/...

That's weird, does it work when using another contacts app such as Simple Contacts?

Afaik they use databases, and synching databases is bound to corrupt them. Generally you need a program to be aware that something can be accessing and even writing it's files at any time, as that requires special care (see e.g. for calendars and contacts: https://github.com/39aldo39/DecSyncCC). I'd look for an extension or something to export/import that data to files, which you then can use together with syncthing for a semi-manual process.

I have experienced this issue: https://github.com/39aldo39/DecSyncCC/issues/83

There are android versions of Syncthing and decsync on Fdroid or Google Play. IMO the only downside is, there is only a native plugin for Evolution. There is a plugin for radicale, which is a Caldav/Carddav server. So you can locally run radicale with decsync plugin, sync decsync via Syncrhing and sync Thunderbird, etc via radicale. This is still what you are looking for, but it is a little complex setup imo...

I have Tasks.org + DecSyncCC for android, with Radicale Server + Thunderbird for the desktop.

In alternative you can use DecSync CC, serverless sync with multiple devices using Syncthing (or other sync) https://github.com/39aldo39/DecSyncCC

DecSync CC (version 2.0.1): Sync contacts, calendars and tasks without a server using DecSync

I'm not sure I understand correctly, but take a look at this: https://github.com/39aldo39/DecSyncCC

Have you tried DecsyncCC? It creates a CardDAV and CalDAV account on your phone to synchronize your contacts, calendar, and tasks to a local directory.