# Connecting to a Baïkal Calendar in Android ### Instructions #### Installing the Required Apps ##### Install DAVx5 1. Navigate to the Google Play Store and search for and install [DAVx5](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.bitfire.davdroid&hl=en_US&gl=US "DAVx⁵ for Android").[![20220825-114413.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/scaled-1680-/20220825-114413.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/20220825-114413.png) #### Link the Baïkal with DAVx5 1. Select "Login with URL and user name". [![baikal_davx5_add_account](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-173531.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-173531.png) 2. Provide the dav.php URL. In this example that's `https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php`, then provide your login credentials for Baïkal. [![baikal_davx5_login](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-173716.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-173716.png) 3. Provide an account name and make sure the "Groups are separate vCards" option is selected. [![Screenshot_20241213-174704.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-174704.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-174704.png) 4. Toggle the calendars you want to synchronize to your phone. [![Screenshot_20241213-174720.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-174720.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-174720.png) #### Conclusion That's it! Congratulations on linking your Android device to a Baïkal shared calendar. Any changes made to the calendar on the device or from another calendar application will synchronize across all linked devices.