As you've probably deciphered from my other post ( https://forum.cuberite.org/thread-3021.html ) I've started writing something like this. So far I'm doing the PC side of things, and I'm counting on being able to connect to CardDAV accounts (such as OwnCloud) as the way to manage content on the phone. Not ideal, but doable. Of course, a direct phone manipulation would have been better.
And yes, your breakdown is pretty much on point. Ideally, the app on the device will not be limited to contacts, but could do other things, too (messages, calendar, files, ...)
There's one piece of software I know of which can do exactly this, but it's closed source and paid - http://www.mobiledit.com/mobiledit . I know because I used to work there for five years
Which is exactly why I can't use it (can't give the old boss the satisfaction of seeing my name in the "customers" list). And anyway nowadays I'm too paranoid, so I want an open-source solution. Yes, basically I want to bring my former employer down with open-source
And yes, your breakdown is pretty much on point. Ideally, the app on the device will not be limited to contacts, but could do other things, too (messages, calendar, files, ...)
There's one piece of software I know of which can do exactly this, but it's closed source and paid - http://www.mobiledit.com/mobiledit . I know because I used to work there for five years
Which is exactly why I can't use it (can't give the old boss the satisfaction of seeing my name in the "customers" list). And anyway nowadays I'm too paranoid, so I want an open-source solution. Yes, basically I want to bring my former employer down with open-source