Questions tagged [contacts]
Built-in app for managing Contacts (names, phone numbers, addresses, e-mail). Some manufacturers offer their own customized version.
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CardDAV and Outlook for Android
Is there a way to get contact from a CardDAV server (Radicale) into Outlook on Android?
I'm aware of DAVx5 and it seems to work fine on my phone. I can use this to see CalDAV calendars in Outlook but ...
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How to set contacts to show different names based on through which SIM (SIM1 or SIM2) the call is received?
I want my Android phone to show a name (for example, Daniel) when a call is received through SIM-1 and a different name (for example, Jon) for the same mobile number when a call is received through ...
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How can I make WhatsApp use the "File As" field?
In the Google Contacts app, I can enter a value in the "File As" field in a contact's details. I can search for contacts using this field (both in the Android app and on the web https://...
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Set up a contact database and sync it between iPhone and Android devices
Ideally, I like to have one centralized contact database. So if something needs updated, you only have to update it in one place and then it syncs to all the phones.
Thus, is it possible to set up a ...
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Facebook Messenger changing names of sender
I have received several text messages from person A. The name and phone number were correct. Today, I received a text message from person A. Facebook Messenger has the correct phone number, but all ...
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How to delete the personal profile in the Samsung Contacts app?
Is it possible to delete the personal profile that is created in the Galaxy Contacts app? The personal profile section appears directly at the top above the contacts list, under "My profile"....
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Facebook Messenger notification sound for contact seems to not be in use
I want to set the notification sound for messages from a Facebook Messenger contact.
When showing the contact profile, there is a "Notification Sounds" menu
and when clicking that, I can ...
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Where are Android contacts stored? [duplicate]
I have a dual-boot Linux/Android phone. I want to get my contacts off the Android partition. Where is that file stored?
I tried googling it, but it seems like everyone is trying to sell me an app that ...
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How to block a contact on WhatsApp based on local time?
I am trying to avoid getting WhatsApp calls from specific people who live on the other side of the world - when it's daytime for them, it's nighttime for me. Talking to them about it hasn't helped.
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How to merge messages from different senders when senders cannot be saved as contacts?
The beginning of my question is how to merge text messages from different numbers into a single conversation. That part has already been asked and answered.
However, I'm receiving automated messages ...
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Google Messages: Contact names are not displayed
Recently, I've found that Google Messages doesn't show a contact name for most of the messages. It's just a phone number displayed. When I click on Details, there is no contact information. When I go ...
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Cannot delete a WhatsApp contact
Firstly, I tried to delete the contact in WhatsApp. It lagged a bit and it didn't ask me a prompt to delete the contact. (It's only for that specific contact, the rest works fine.) Then, I went to my ...
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Given a contact in my Google Contact app, how can I see where it is stored? (which Google account? SIM card? phone internal memory? etc.)
Given a contact in my Google Contact app, how can I see where it is stored (which Google account? SIM card? phone internal memory? etc.)
I use a Pixel 6 and Android 12.
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How do I delete duplicate contacts on device with Google Contacts (Android)?
I am using Google Contacts app on my Android phone. I have hundreds of contacts stored on device, which I do not want to store in my Google account. After importing some contacts, I now have many ...
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Android not showing Whatsapp and Telegram suggestions for a contact
I have tried to search this I swear. on my S20, if you clicked on a contact it would suggest/show you if a contact has whatsapp or telegram. It was a shortcut even. my S22, it doesnt show anything but ...
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Viber displays numbers instead of name of senders, how can I restore the old setting on my Viber?
My Viber shows numbers instead of names. Before, it shows sender names, now it show senders number unless I edit it.
How to restore to the previous setting?
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How to set calls loud and messages on vibration, both for certain people only?
I need my mobile phone to be quite while being at work, but I want allow exceptions:
I want to notice messages from certain contacts, i.e. for those people incoming messages should result in vibration ...
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How to add a custom contacts repo to Android?
As an android user, I would like to develop an app that installs a local contacts repo that is in parallel with the Google and Samsung contact providers/repos.
The reason is adding temporary contacts ...
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Can I add phonetic names without affecting sort order?
The stock Android contacts app on my Samsung S10+ has the ability to add 'Phonetic First Name' and 'Phonetic Last Name' to the contact record, in theory to help with Google Assistant voice matches (...
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I can neither add new contact to Google account nor sync contacts
My ASUS ZE554KL (Android 8.0) lost its ability to sync contacts. And when I add a new contact it offers to sync with: device, SIM and that's it. Below there was a list of my Google accounts, but now ...
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WhatsApp - Some contact names changed to "Number LastName"
I have installed WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on the same phone. While installing, I did not give contact permission for WhatsApp Business. Later I added the permission.
Now, when I check WhatsApp, ...
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Create a one-way contact sync between phones
What I am trying to do is distribute phones to various employees. Whenever a new phone is distributed this number should be added in all of the existing phones. The employees that are using these ...
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What what do the colors represent an Android 11
Hi I have an Android 11 Motorola phone and I was wondering what the colors represent next to the contacts and also the colors that are different using during the text
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Is it possible to keep a Whatsapp chat associated with one contact if that number has been reassigned to a different contact?
I have a contact "S" from work with whom I have a Whatsapp chat (her work phone). After "S" retired, her phone was given to her replacement "J". If I reassign that phone ...
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Android 11 tool bar of contacts in Contacts app hides behind freeform window decorations
In Android 11, when you open up a contact in freeform window, the top tool bar (with a star, a pen and 3 vertical dots) hides behind the decoration of the freeform window (the title bar with "...
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How to sort contacts by most recent call date?
I want to list most recently called contacts on my phone.
It's basically like standard most recent calls list, but only with the most recent call for each person. Or like in messages list.
Is this ...
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How to add back Signal account to system after removing it?
I wanted to re-sync my contacts from Signal by following these instructions. However, refreshing the Signal contact list did not add back the contacts from Signal to the system contact list. If I try ...
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Why I can't I add contacts on my Telegram?
I can't add more contacts to my Telegram account. They said "[Name] is not on Telegram yet, would you like to invite them to join?" but the contact is indeed already existed on Telegram. I ...
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Cannot move individual contacts among storage locations
I am on Samsung S10e, Android 12.
In my older phone/OS, I used to be able to move individual contacts among the various storage locations.
E.g., I could move a contact from my phone to my Google ...
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How do I make WhatsApp access contacts from a specific SIM?
I have two SIM cards, one personal and the other for business. I would like WhatsApp to use contacts in the SIM card that I use for business only rather than bringing all the contacts.
Is there a way ...
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Cannot write WhatsApp message directly from address book
I used to be able to see a contact in the address book (Contacts), and have an icon to jump straight to writing a message in WhatsApp.
Also, whenever I added a phone number for a contact, if that ...
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recovering contacts from apk file
I have backups made using OAndBackupX from my android phone and would like to recover my contacts from there. From looking around, I see that I have a directory called com.android.contacts which has ...
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Cannot change First/Last name order in Google Contacts when the sytem language is Hungarian
I took a screenshot of the settings page of Google Contacts with both languages.
As you can see in the Hungarian version the "Sort by", and "Name format" options are missing. Is ...
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How can I tell which number my contact used to call me?
I've got a contact with several different (mobile) numbers. When they call me, I see their name, but not the specific number they're currently using. Also when looking at the call history after the ...
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How do you transfer contacts from iPhone to Android phone through Bluetooth?
Is it possible to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android through Bluetooth?
I don't know there is any technical issue to transfer contacts between iPhone and Android by the Bluetooth.
If anybody ...
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How can I force my contact list to get updated on my Samsung Galaxy S9?
I store my contacts in my Google account. I can access these contacts on my Samsung Galaxy S9 phone via the Samsung contact application. After I add a contact in my Google account via another device, ...
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Multiple account for contacts Sync in Whatsapp
I have multiple accounts in contacts Gmail, Phone, Samsung account.
Which account will it take to sync with Whatsapp ?
What is the limit of contacts ?
As per my work i have total 50k plus contacts in ...
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synching a contact edit across various Google accounts & Samsung account
this may be a familiar situation with many .
you may have multiple google accounts and one propriety phone provider account e.g. Samsung account
exemplifying the above
g1 - Google account 1
g2 - ...
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Are contacts stored in Contacts Provider under one application's account visible to all other applications?
I have read about the Contacts Provider API, but it is not clear to me how applications interactions are regulated. If an application stores contacts in an account specific to that application, can ...
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Why can't I add existing contacts to my Telegram account?
I can't add more contacts to my Telegram account. They said "[Name] is not on Telegram yet, would you like to invite them to join?" but the contact is indeed already existed on Telegram.
So ...
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Display a user-entered note when a contact calls
In android is there a way to display a user entered note specific to a contact whenever that respective contact calls? Something like this...
For context, it has to be similar to how Truecaller app ...
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How to have text reminder popup when receiving calls from specific contacts?
Use case: I would like to be able to add a note that is displayed the next time a certain person calls. For example when "Joe" calls it shows me a note such as "Joe has peanut allergies&...
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Contacts on android - what changed from release 5 to release 9 / 11? Installed apps do not see contacts visible to pre-installed apps
I could not find info via web search on what has changed with contacts from release 5 to release 9 / 11.
I installed WhatsApp on a new Android 11 phone (during switching from Android 5, contacts were ...
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Can the Samsung contact app be configured not to show suggestions when entering a new contact?
Can the Samsung contact app be configured not to show suggestions when entering a new contact? The default behavior of showing suggestions is not ideal from a privacy standpoint when someone is ...
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Whatsapp won't let me change contact name
I've been having this problem where I wanted to change a certain contact's name because it's wrong but in the edit option it said the contact is "read only", so I tried to delete that ...
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Sync two gmail accounts, but only one account's contacts in Mi10i
In earlier models we had option to sync selective items like only Gmail and not Contacts of an account being added to phone, but now If I add 2nd account, by default it syncs all data(gmail, contacts ...
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Is there a way to search for contacts with special characters in their name?
I have a Pixel 3. Some of my contacts have special characters in their name, e.g. "&". When I search for these contacts nothing comes up (nothing from my contacts, it will display some ...
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How do I Remove a Google Contact from Phone without Deleting it from Google Account?
My work Google account is one of many synced to my phone. I'm a teacher so I have lot's of student emails as contacts on my work Google account. When I do a search for say "David" on my ...
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All contacts lost on Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, how to find a reason? "Deleted on Sprd - ums512_1h10_Natv"
I’m an iPhone user myself, so I am not well familiar with how Google and simultaneous Xiaomi backup management.
My father who has Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro told me all his contacts are missing. I’ve ...
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Contacts on Google Duo but not in contacts app
Many contacts there in Google Duo, but I can't find them in the contact app.
I've tried sync, but nothing appears, still on Duo only.
I've checked Google Contacts on the web, but with the same result, ...
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