There may be several reasons for duplicate numbers in a phone book equipped with the Android operating system. These failures may be due to firmware changes in the operating system, during backups, or when resynchronizing contacts from a SIM card or other sources. For example, very often duplicates appear when installing WhatsApp and other applications where you can add subscribers. Sometimes the problem lies in the fact that the user has several SIM cards in his phone, and therefore they are copied from several sources at once into the device’s memory.
Problems and solutions
Unfortunately, users are not always able to quickly delete contacts from their phone, especially if there are a lot of them. As a rule, sometimes problems occur that are common on most devices.
Deleted entries are restored
If, for example, you deleted certain contacts, but after a certain time they still appeared in your phone book, it means they were restored automatically after synchronization. In this case, you can disable it (but it is not recommended).
- To do this, go to “Settings” and find the “Synchronization” tab;
- Select the accounts from which you want to disable it. Most likely, this is a Google account, which is why you choose it;
- And in the additional menu that appears, select what exactly you need to disable in synchronization. In our case, this is “Contacts”.
I don't see all the contacts that need to be deleted
Often certain recordings are saved on the SIM card rather than on your device, but they are duplicated with copies that are stored in the phone's memory. As a result, there are duplicates, but in fact you don’t see them, because display from other sources is not enabled. All this can be adjusted in “Contacts”.
- Go to the “Contacts” tab and go to advanced settings;
- Activate the “SIM Card Contacts” item here, and also click on “Contact Filter” and select all. Only in this case will you be able to see all the records that are loaded on your phone, not only from the SIM card, but also from different accounts, for example, WhatsApp and others.
Solved: Contacts confusion... how to delete "Phone" contacts... - Samsung Community
I have a new S10 and used Smart Switch to upgrade my S7 Edge to S10.
However, I ended up with my contacts (which I had always stored exclusively in my Google account) now being replicated as "Phone" contacts. So when I look at Contacts, I see 1091 contacts in my Google account and 1086 contacts in Phone.
If I look back at my S7 Edge, I only have 7 "phone" contacts on that device, so the >1000 phone contacts now on my S10 were obviously created (unintentionally) on the S10 during the Smart Switch process.
I assumed the fix would be to simply delete all phone contacts, but when I select a phone contact and select Delete, the message "All associated contacts will be deleted" appears and the corresponding Google contact is also deleted. Obviously not what I want. I only want to delete the newly created "Phone" versions of contacts.
How to do this quickly and easily?
Thank you!
.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are a lot of options for managing your phone book entries. In some cases, you have to combine records, in others you have to delete duplicates, and thirdly, you have to edit them manually. But at the same time, do not forget about the filters that we talked about earlier, so that the system actually displays to you the entire list of subscribers recorded in the phone book.
It is also worth considering that some models from different manufacturers, for example, HTC, Nexus, have their own built-in tools that combine contacts from different accounts, including Facebook, Skype and others.
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Repeated contacts are not a problem. The main thing is to be able to deal with them
Duplicate contacts can occur for several reasons. The most commonplace is the format of the numbers. Some smartphones still don’t understand that numbers that start with “8” and “+7” are the same numbers. Therefore, when you maintain contact, you most likely use the “eight”, and when you receive a call from him, it comes through the “seven”. As a result, both are stored in the device’s memory, taking up extra space.
How to quickly clear duplicate contacts
Although there are a large number of ways to merge duplicate contacts, we will tell you about the most preferable ones. They all operate automatically, so you don’t have to delete or overwrite anything manually.
Many smartphones have a built-in duplicate contact cleaning tool. It itself identifies those contacts that are duplicated and simply merges them.
- To merge contacts, go to the “Phone” application - “Contacts” - “Settings” - “Manage contacts”;
Merging Contacts on Huawei
- Here, select the “Merge contacts” option and confirm the action;
- Check the list of contacts that the smartphone has identified as duplicates, and if everything is correct, confirm the merging procedure.
How to use Google Contacts
If your smartphone does not have this option, the Google Contacts service will come in handy.
- Open “Google Contacts” and go to the “Similar Contacts” section;
- Select them all and click on the merge button;
How to Merge Contacts Using Google Contacts
- If your account is configured to synchronize contacts with Google Contacts, the numbers will be exchanged automatically.
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Initially, this material was supposed to be entirely dedicated to “Google Contacts”. However, in the process of preparing it, I discovered that I did not have synchronization with the service enabled, which means I could not merge contacts using it. Then I started looking for alternative methods and found the one I described first. However, even if it works for you, I strongly recommend turning on synchronization, because storing data in the cloud guarantees that you can always restore it on any smartphone.
Managing contacts in Android (import, export, transfer, customize)
When buying a new phone, the question always arises of transferring contacts from the old one to the new one. Everything is easier if the transfer is carried out with phones of the same brand (since most manufacturers have provided for this simple task) or if they were originally stored on a SIM card. But you often buy a new phone from another manufacturer or don’t use the SIM card’s memory at all, since the number of phones or other necessary information has exceeded the capabilities of SIM cards.
The article will cover:
- Contact storage options
- Getting a copy of contacts from Nokia S40, S60 phones
- Synchronizing contacts
- Grouping contacts in the phone book
- Setting up birthday notifications
- Reverse synchronization with S40, S60
Contact storage options
Contacts can be stored in three places: SIM card (last century), in the phone memory and in the Gmail profile. I think the first option can be skipped, since nowadays all people have 2-3 numbers, not counting home numbers, and the SIM card simply does not have enough memory. Storing contacts in the memory of an Android phone is no different from other mobile phones. The last option is interesting for its capabilities. Before continuing, you should decide on the choice of memory for contacts. I personally chose the Gmail profile storage option as the most performant. Select memory: Contacts -> [Menu] -> Options -> Settings -> Save contacts -> Here you need to select memory (I recommend the Gmail profile). Since setting up an account is beyond the scope of this article, it is not discussed here in its entirety, but only in terms of account synchronization.
Getting a copy of contacts from Nokia S40, S60 phones
There are several options for this operation. Let's look at the simplest ones. The first
and easiest is to use only your phone and Bluetooth: Select all contacts. Go to Contacts -> [Functions] -> Mark/Unmark -> Mark all Next, we’ll transfer them via Bluetooth [Functions] -> Send -> Via Bluetooth At this time, turn on Bluetooth on our new phone. Menu -> Settings -> Wireless networks -> Bluetooth settings -> Enable, and here Open On Nokia, select the second phone and transfer contacts to it.
All that remains is to wait for the transmission to end. After transfer, contacts immediately go into your address book. All that remains is to clear the list of notifications [Menu] -> Clear list. The disadvantage of this option is that if notes were made in the contacts in Russian, there may be problems when writing. Most likely, such contacts will simply remain hanging in the temporary directory /sdcard/bluetooth. They will have to be added separately. If you chose to store them in your Gmail profile, you can add them using the example in the next step.
Second
This option will be needed if your old phone does not have Bluetooth installed, as well as for all other options. In this case, you need to use Nokia PC Suite. Open Nokia PC Suite -> Contacts -> Press Ctr+A -> File -> Export -> Select csv file format -> Select the path and save. All contacts will be saved in one file. Next, go to https://gmail.com or https://www.google.com/contacts and log in with your Google/Gmail account. Select [Additional actions](Button in Gmail. The second link immediately accesses the following steps) -> Import -> Browse -> Select your csv file with contacts -> Import
As a result, in the first case, your contacts are stored on the phone (and wait for synchronization with the server if the Gmail profile is selected), in the second, the contacts are stored in the profile and wait for synchronization with the phone.
Synchronizing contacts
In order for our contacts to be in complete order, we need to synchronize. I emphasize that contacts stored in the phone’s memory are not synchronized. We enable synchronization: Menu -> Settings -> Accounts -> About and “Auto-sync” -> Next, at the bottom, select an account and check whether contact synchronization is enabled (by default, everything is enabled). The choice of other points is yours. After this, after a short period of time, the contacts imported into Gmail should appear in your phone's contacts. Saved contacts on your phone (if you select Gmail memory) should appear in your email contacts.
Grouping contacts in the phone book
Now all our contacts should be visible both in the phone and in the Gmail profile contacts. Synchronization priority when changing is given to the latest revision. If the phone memory has been selected, then creating groups is quite simple: Contacts -> Groups -> [Menu] -> Set the name and melody of the group as desired. To add a contact to a group, go to it and click on the icon of a person’s silhouette with a ‘+’ sign next to the search field. Selection will be possible only from contacts stored in the phone's memory. If the memory of a Gmail profile is used, then creating groups becomes somewhat more complicated since, for unknown reasons, creating groups for a profile is not available (I hope this, it seems to me, will be fixed soon). You can also catalog contacts from Gmail. But you can also do it on your phone. To do this you will need the aContacts application. You can find it in the Market, it has a Russian interface in the settings. It can also be assigned to standard use when dialing or making calls. But personally, I recommend using it only for creating groups. Go to the application: [Groups] -> [New group] -> Enter the name of the new group. To add to a group: Select a contact (hold) -> Grouping -> Add to group -> Select the desired group. After synchronization, groups will be created in Gmail.
Setting up birthday notifications
It is quite convenient when the birthdays of relatives or colleagues are displayed in advance on the calendar. By default, this option is not provided. You can install a widget with reminders. The simplest and least overloaded “Birthday Countdown”. You can find it in the Market. Requires virtually no setup. You can also make birthdays appear on the calendar. If contacts are stored in a Gmail profile: Log in with the desired account in https://www.google.com/calendar -> Settings -> Calendar Settings -> Calendars -> View interesting calendars -> Advanced -> Select “Contacts’ birthdays and events " and click Subscribe. After that, you need to synchronize the calendar there in the synchronization settings menu. Once completed, the birthdays should appear on the calendar.
Reverse synchronization with S40, S60
Phones have had a synchronization function for a long time.
But for objective reasons it is not used often. Google has completely turned this around, to the point of necessity and convenience, using its technology. But still, for those who have several phones and SIM cards, you can also synchronize contacts with your old device using SyncML technology. The downside of this synchronization is the transfer of basic contact fields, such as phone numbers, name, photo. Therefore, it is better to synchronize from the server to the phone. I think all the information on the second phone is not so relevant anymore. After all, the most important thing is still the phone number and name. And it is very convenient if they are updated on time. Therefore, this technology should be quite sufficient. In general, it is worth updating contacts only in the direction from the server to the mobile phone. To configure the S60, go to: Menu -> Communications -> Sync. (Synchronization) -> [Functions] -> New. prof. sync To configure the S40, go to: Menu -> Settings -> Configuration -> Personal conf. -> Add new “Synchronization”
Next, enter the following settings: Profile name: any_name Data transmission channel: Internet Access point: access_point_gprs Server address: https://m.google.com/syncml Port: 443 User name: login_from_gmail Password: your_password
Next, go to the second tab. We will synchronize only contacts (the rest can be switched to <No>) Select: Contacts -> Yes Set the settings: Remote database: contacts Synchronization type: Update phone (i.e. set the synchronization direction, as mentioned earlier)
All. The setup is complete. We make a backup of contacts, delete contacts from the Nokia address book and try to start synchronization. If everything started successfully, then there will be a regular window with a status and we will be notified upon completion of the operation. You can also transfer contacts back via Bluetooth. But you must agree, why go back to the last century?
Conclusion
Android is the child of two entities that were created on the network and became important parts of it - Linux and Google. The full potential of Android is revealed only when fully connected to the network. The constant development power of Google is binding and at the same time gives enormous potential to the Android device.
Links
https://info.mobilux.info https://anit.az/entry.php?4-SyncML-gmail.com-(android-symbian) https://andro1d.com/blog/info/1185.html https http://shoguevara.livejournal.com/8566.html https://m0sia.ru/node/82
How to Delete Duplicate Contacts Using Google Contacts
Google offers two quick ways to remove duplicate contacts. Whichever you choose, the result will be the same: if the system finds entries with the same name in the phone book, it will combine them into a single contact. Moreover, if different phone numbers are indicated in duplicates, they will all be linked to a generalized contact.
Please note: these methods only work with contacts stored in your Google Account.
Merging Contacts on an Android Device
This option is suitable for devices from the Pixel, Nexus, Android One and Google Play Edition lines. If your gadget is not one of them, go straight to the “Merging contacts on the Google website” item.
Launch the Contacts application from Google (if it is not installed on your smartphone, download it from Google Play).
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Open the program menu and select "Offers".
Click "Check duplicate contacts" and then "Merge" under the found duplicates.
Merging contacts on the Google website
Open your browser and sign in to Gmail using the account associated with your smartphone. Click Gmail → “Contacts”.
In the left panel, select “Similar contacts” and click “Merge” under the found duplicates.
After this, duplicate contacts will be deleted from the server, and if synchronization between devices is configured in your account, then from the smartphone.
It's better to use automatic methods
Method 1
Through Google resources, namely Gmail and address book synchronization. On your computer, go to the Gmail website and log in with the same account as on your smartphone. Go to the “Contacts” section (depending on the selected interface, a tab on the right or left side of the site), import the list from your smartphone, click on “Merging contacts”
Further, intuitively everything is extremely clear.
Method 2
Thanks to the MIUI firmware, which has become available for the international export version of xiaomi. If your device is an earlier version, download MIUI 11 for smartphones yourself. Then everything is simple:
- in the “Phone” application - the “Contacts” tab;
- “Settings”, vertical dots in the upper right corner;
- in the “Contact Management” tab, select “Merge duplicates”;
- at the bottom of the Merge screen. Don't forget to uncheck those groups that you do not want to merge;
- after that – “Merge” again.
Method 3
Through the use of the Contacts+ application.
Having launched it, we proceed according to the following scheme:
- select the main contact (Google contact) and go to its settings;
- three dots to open settings;
- click on “Merge duplicates”;
- after opening the list of numbers you will see that there are no repetitions.
Method 4
There is another way to merge contacts, which can be called semi-automatic. Get rid of duplicates through social networks such as WhatsApp, VKontakte, or others where numbers registered in the service are added.
Using the WhatsApp application as an example, you can understand how this works. An account created based on your phone number scans the phone book. There is no need to register, log in or add friends. If someone from your phone book registers on WhatsApp, they are automatically added to your contacts list:
- go to “Settings”, “Users and accounts”;
- select WhatsApp, Vkontakte or any other application that you prefer;
- synchronize contacts and disable contact synchronization;
- If disabling synchronization did not lead to results, enable deleting contacts in WhatsApp. This is not critical for the operation of the application itself. But the duplicates will disappear.
How to delete duplicate contacts using third-party applications
If your phone book contains duplicate contacts that are linked not to Google, but to other accounts (Viber, Telegram, etc.), these duplicates will have to be deleted manually or using third-party programs like Contacts Optimizer. Just select the desired account in it, click Tap to find duplicates, mark the duplicates and confirm their deletion.
Contacts Optimizer Developer: Compelson Labs Price: Free
Today, every smartphone owner has dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands of phones of a variety of people in his phone book. And among so many contacts there are bound to be duplicates.
There can be a lot of reasons for their appearance - you wrote down one number under different names, changed the SIM card, incorrectly configured the function for saving contacts, or you were “helped” by applications that have synchronization active. Be that as it may, you need to deal with duplicates and you don’t have to do it manually.
1. Using Google. Contacts"
If synchronization of contacts with your Google account is enabled on your smartphone, then you can simply go to the Google website. Contacts" and select the "Similar contacts" section. In it you will already see duplicates that can be combined with one click. And then the smartphone, if automatic synchronization is enabled, will independently update the phone book and delete duplicates. If synchronization is not enabled, then it will be possible to bring the entries on the website and in the smartphone to a common denominator using manual synchronization.
2. Using the function built into the smartphone
The vast majority of modern Android smartphones have a standard option for searching for identical contacts. It is usually located in the contacts section of the settings item, where it is possible to find and combine entries with identical phone numbers or email addresses. Therefore, if duplicates are bothering you, it’s worth spending a couple of minutes studying the phone book menu to solve the problem once and for all.
3. Using third party apps
If for some reason you are not ready to use standard tools or resort to the help of Google. Contacts”, at your service on Google. Play a lot of third-party applications for searching and merging duplicate contacts. In fact, this method cannot be recommended with a clear conscience, because no one can guarantee the safety of such software. But if you are not afraid of the prospect of giving access to your contacts to an unknown application, then, of course, you can use this method of clearing the phone book of identical entries.
4. Manually
When there are not many identical contacts or you are not ready to entrust such an important task to programs, you can get rid of duplicates in the phone book manually. To do this, you just need to independently select those records that you want to turn into one, and then select the function of combining several items together.
5. Disable the ability to display/create duplicates
A less radical way to deal with duplicate contacts is to simply disable the display of entries in the phone book, for example, from a SIM card or instant messengers, which often cause duplicates to appear. If this doesn’t seem enough to you, then the same messengers can generally be prohibited from synchronizing contacts in the settings.
As you can see, there are a lot of reasons for the appearance of duplicates in the phone book, but there are no less opportunities to combat this scourge. But there’s nothing complicated about it - just choose a method you like and spend a few minutes to get rid of identical contacts on your smartphone.
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Sometimes the phone creates two or more than two copies of the same contact. This happens mainly when you restart your device, synchronize contacts or change your SIM card and randomly sync all contacts.
This can be very cluttered and difficult to navigate through your contacts. If you have duplicate contacts on your Android smartphone, you may get confused as to which one is correct. You might even be able to message a legacy number.
Are you looking for an easy way to merge duplicate contacts? Don't worry, in my tips and tricks section I will show you several ways to remove duplicates.
Using a computer
Any smartphone running on Google's operating system is tightly integrated with their cloud. Google has implemented a web version of some mobile applications, such as:
- Contacts;
- Google Keep Notes;
- Calendar;
- Photo;
- Messages;
These are full-fledged versions of services that can be launched from any smartphone or computer. All changes made in the web version will be automatically transferred to the phone the next time it synchronizes with cloud services. To work, you will need an Internet connection and a Google account. We go to the official website of the search engine and enter the profile to which the smartphone is connected. In the pop-up window, enter your email address and password.
Important: this method only works if synchronization is enabled on your smartphone. Don't know how to combine your smartphone with your computer? Read the article: “How to synchronize Android with a computer”
Open the panel with services using the icon marked in the screenshot. An express panel will appear for quick access to frequently used products. If there is no “Contacts” item among them, click on “More”.
On the new page, go down to the “All Products” section. To speed up the search, press the key combination “Ctrl+F” and enter “Contacts” in the text field. Let's open it.
This is a complete phone book with all the numbers saved on the phone during the last data synchronization. Let's go to "Similar". The algorithm analyzes all numbers in advance and offers options for action. Records with similar names will be offered to be combined, and identical numbers will be deleted.
We recommend: Setting a photo to ring a call
Changes will be automatically made the next time you synchronize with the database. To speed this up, we recommend restarting your phone or turning the Internet on and off.
Merging contacts on your phone
Most Android phones have a built-in contact merging feature. The phone scans all contacts and deletes all duplicates with similar numbers and email addresses. On MIUI, you will find this option in the Contacts application.
To do this, open Contacts → Long press on the menu button → More → Merge duplicates
.
Merging contacts with third-party applications
The two above-mentioned methods are simple and accessible, one of them is in smartphones by default, and the second is Google. If you don't have thousands of contacts and hundreds of duplicates, these are perfect for you.
But there is another way - these are third-party applications; in the Play Store you will find a huge number of free applications for merging contacts.
How do you find and remove duplicate contacts?
Friends, have you used one of these methods to merge duplicate contacts on your Android phone? If not, try them and let us know if you encounter any problems. If you know of another alternative, you can leave them in the comments below.
Every year our phone books in smartphones are only replenished with contacts; the question of a limited number of entries has long disappeared. But over time, duplicate contacts may appear due to the fact that we add one person several times or after synchronizing contacts with different applications. In this article we will look at how to delete duplicate contacts.
How to Remove Duplicate Contacts Using Duplicate Contacts
If you haven’t cleared your phone book of repetitions for a long period of time, a decent amount of them could have accumulated. They can be signed differently, and this makes it difficult to remove duplicates manually. Therefore, to remove duplicate contacts, it is easier to use a third-party application.
How to merge contacts on your phone using Drupe and Google
But deleting duplicate contacts is not always the best solution. Different records about the same person may contain different information about him: additional phone numbers, date of birth, photos, addresses, and so on. In this case, it would be more correct not to delete duplicates, but to merge them.
The procedure for finding and merging duplicate contacts is as follows:
- Open your phone book settings
- Go to the " Advanced
" - «Merging duplicates
»
After checking your phone book, you will see contacts that are supposed to be duplicates and can merge them.
There are applications to replace the stock phone book that expand its functionality. An example of such an application is Drupe. You just use your phone as normal, and when the app sees that you can merge duplicate contacts, it simply prompts you to do so. All you have to do is confirm the merger.
If you are already, then you can merge duplicates directly from your PC. To do this, go to Google Contacts and go to the “Similar Contacts” tab. If there are duplicates in your contacts, you will see an offer to merge them. Click Merge All
» and sync your phone.
How do I configure settings for syncing and displaying my account on a mobile device?
Some, on the contrary, synchronize data only with the primary Google account. Some accounts have support for two-way data synchronization i.e. changes made to account information on a mobile device are automatically reflected in a copy of the same information on the Internet. For example, this is exactly how a Google account works.
To define synchronization settings you need to:
1. Go to Menu -> Settings ->
2. Depending on the type of account, a certain set of parameters will be displayed on its settings screen. Check or clear the checkbox next to the “Background data usage” parameter to specify permissions for data transfer in the background. For example, if you remove this flag from your Google account, the system will stop receiving information about new mail, Calendar will not be able to synchronize events and meetings, etc., until the data is manually updated.
3. Check/uncheck the “Auto-sync” box to enable/disable automatic synchronization of information located on the mobile device with information located on the Internet.
Manual synchronization:
1. Go to Menu -> Settings -> Setting up accounts and synchronization
2. Select the account whose data you want to synchronize, and then click “Menu” -> Synchronize
It is also possible to edit account synchronization settings. To do this, you also need to go to Menu -> Settings -> Account and synchronization settings, then select the account whose settings you want to edit. This will open the “Data and Synchronization” screen with a list of data to be synchronized. Accordingly, the marked elements will be synchronized.
3. Set the set of items you want to sync and disable the ones you don't want.
Note:
Unchecking the checkbox will not delete data from your mobile device: it will simply no longer be synchronized with the Internet version of this account. To delete information associated with this account, you will simply need to delete this account from your mobile device.
The Android operating system, like any other, is not perfect. Therefore, users may experience various problems, including with saved numbers. In this guide, we will tell you how to delete contacts on Android, how to get rid of double contacts and fix other address book problems.
Removing a contact from your phone book is easy. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1
.
Launch the Contacts
(may also be called
People
depending on the OS version)
Step 2
. Touch and hold on the contact you want to delete until the context menu appears.
Step 3
.
Click the " Delete
" button and then confirm your selection.
How to Merge and Delete Duplicate Contacts in Android
This isn't the worst thing that can happen to your smartphone, but if you have a ton of duplicate contacts, it can be very inconvenient when you're trying to communicate with friends and family, perhaps by sending a message or trying to dial an old number. Not to mention trying to make calls using Google's voice assistant. The good news is that they are easy to manage and organize.
From your phone
The stock Android phone app
is the first place to try. Go to your contacts - we tried this on LG and Samsung phones, but depending on the brand of your phone it may be a little different - in the app, tap the Menu button > Manage Contacts > then select "Merge". A screen will appear with all the duplicate contacts, so you can confirm which ones you want to merge, one by one.
From a browser on your computer / Google Contacts
The second method is available from your Google account. Log into your Gmail account and then go to your contacts (or log in directly from this link). On the right sidebar, there is a Duplicates option that will show a list with all the candidates to merge. Select "Merge" for each and you're done.
Another word of caution
The two alternatives above are the simple and accessible default options that Google provides for merging contacts. If you don't have thousands of contacts and hundreds of duplicates, these will come in handy. But one more word of caution. There are a ton of "free" contact merging apps on the Play Store, but even if some of them promise automatic one-click merging, we won't compromise security by allowing a third party to ask for Google account credentials solely for this purpose.
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How to delete contacts from a SIM card
To delete contacts from a SIM card, you must first configure their display. The sequence of actions is as follows:
Step 1
.
Launch the Contacts
.
Step 2
.
Press the " Menu
" button of your smartphone.
Step 3
.
The application settings will open, click the " Display
" button.
Step 4
.
Set the “ SIM Card Contacts
” checkbox to the “
Enabled
” position.
Step 5
.
Return to the Contacts
, find the SIM card contacts that have appeared in the list of numbers (they will be displayed with the appropriate mark), select and delete them at your discretion.
Merging duplicate contacts Samsung SM-J330F/DS smartphone
Applications
59
1
Select the Contacts
on the Applications screen.
2
Select your profile.
3
Click CHANGE
, edit your profile and select
SAVE
.
4
Select an item
→ Profile sharing
, and then tap the switch to
enable the corresponding function.
To use this feature, you must verify your phone number. You can view updated contact profile information in the Contacts
. To select more items to send, select
Sent
content
and select the items you want. To set a group of contacts to share profile information with, select
To open access
And
set the desired parameter.
Merge duplicate contacts
After importing contacts from other sources, or synchronizing or moving contacts to other accounts, duplicate entries may appear in your contacts list. To tidy up your contact list, you can merge duplicate contacts.
1
Select the Contacts
on the Applications screen.
2
Click the button
→ Contact management
→
Merge contacts
.
3
Select the contact checkboxes and select MERGE
.
Deleting contacts
1
Select the Contacts
on the Applications screen.
2
Click the button
→ Delete
.
3
Select the contact checkboxes and select DELETE
.
To delete contacts one at a time, open your contacts list, then tap the contact picture or contact name
→ Intelligence
.
After that, click the button → Delete
.
Batch deleting contacts
Selecting and deleting each contact from the Android phone book individually is a rather labor-intensive and boring task if there are several hundred numbers on the phone. Therefore, you can use the batch uninstall function:
Step 1
.
Launch the Contacts
.
Step 2
.
Press the " Menu
" button of your smartphone.
Step 3
.
Click the " Advanced
" button.
Step 4
.
Click the " Batch Uninstall
" button.
Step 5
.
You will be returned to the Contacts
, where you can check the boxes next to the numbers you need and delete them with one click of a button.
Why do double contacts appear?
Installing different firmware on a smartphone and then synchronizing the data can lead to the appearance of double contacts on Android. As a result, the book of numbers can grow to indecent sizes, and the user will have to constantly wade through the jungle of identical contacts. This problem can be partially solved using the function of merging duplicates:
Step 1
.
Launch the Contacts
.
Step 2
.
Press the " Menu
" button of your smartphone.
Step 3
.
Click the " Advanced
" button.
Step 4
.
Click the " Merge Duplicates
" button.
Step 5
.
The OS will offer to find duplicate contacts and merge them. Click the " Merge
" button to start this operation.
How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Android
Google tools
or third-party applications, such as
Duplicate Contacts
. Let's consider both options.
Google Contacts
Step 1: Launch your browser and go to google.com/contacts
.
Google account information
.
Step 3: Click the Find Similar Contacts
».
Step 4: Select duplicate contacts and delete them.
Duplicate Contacts
Step 1: Install and launch Duplicate Contacts
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Step 2. The program will scan your contact list and show if there are duplicate numbers on your smartphone.
Step 3: Select and remove duplicate contacts.
Part 1. Merge Android contacts in one click
- Detects duplicate contacts and merges them.
- Deleting identical contacts entered several times.
- Move individual or multiple contacts from different accounts.
- Removes empty fields from saved contacts.
Easier merge of duplicates (star rating: 4.4/5)
Even simpler, Merge Duplicates is another Android app for merging duplicate contacts on your phone in a few simple steps. The program is available in multiple languages and can be downloaded directly from the Google Play Store by following the link below:
Some key features that the optimizer pins include:
- Simple and straightforward user interface.
- Scans and quickly merges duplicate contacts.
- Available in 15 languages.
- Easily manages your entire address book.
Merger + (star rating: 3.7/5)
Merge+ is another Android app to find and merge duplicate contacts in your phone's contact list in a few simple steps, even with your voice command. In addition to this, the app has several decent features that many of its competitors don't. The program is free and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store by following the link below:
Some key features that the + has combined include:
- Supports voice commands to merge duplicate contacts.
- Support for Android Wear, which means you can merge duplicate contacts from your Android smartwatch.
- The combined offer can be viewed directly on your Android smartwatch.
- Accepts voice commands even on your Android smartwatch and executes them efficiently.
How do I prevent my Android from linking contacts?
How to disable Google Sync on an Android device
- From the main Android home screen, find and tap Settings.
- Select Accounts & Backup. ...
- Click Accounts or select your Google account name if it appears directly. ...
- Select "Sync Account" after selecting Google from the list of accounts.
- Click "Sync Contacts" and "Sync Calendar" to turn off syncing your contacts and calendar with Google.
