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How to extract Google contacts pictures?

For Android device follow below steps : Go to Chrome & visit https://contacts.google.com Select the contact whose photo you want. Tap on option, select export & select Google CSV. Then the ...
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How do I remove Google contacts?

You have done half the work. By this query, we can understand that this new Google's people details sync should be turned off too together with Google contacts as this new service connecting you with ...
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How to extract Google contacts pictures?

To extract Google contacts you can use the web application provided by Google for free: Google Takeout. This application helps to extract all the data stored in Google Apps including contacts saved on ...
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Hangouts application not always suggesting my contacts when searching

For those asking for a clearer, illustrated answer: Click on the (+) New conversation On the right hand of the search box, click on the really-nonobviously-a-modality-switch phone icon: Search will ...
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How can I archive old contacts out of My Contacts?

Just with one account also you can achieve this. In contacts app, go to menu and create a new label like "Archive" Tap on label and add contacts. From menu go to settings, and in "contacts to display"...
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WhatsApp contacts doesn't merge with Google Contacts

I might be a little late, but still, at least for google. I had the very same problem recently, some whatsapp contacts were separate from original (google / device / doesn't matter). Manual join did ...
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Swap first and last name in contacts

Open Outlook CSV file. Cut the Title Column (column D), and paste before the First Name Column (column A). Save as CSV. This should result in contacts importing to Google correctly.
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Will "hiding" contacts on Google Contacts affect other apps' behavior?

The name of the caller will not be identified if the contact is hidden in Google Contacts. The contact will be removed from the contacts list in the stock Samsung contacts app. I tested this by ...
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How to Enable Android phone for full Tamil Indic Interface

Buy Redmi phones. It has pre installed Tamil language. I am using that phone only.Or else Flash phone with Cyanogen or MiUi mod. But it will tamper your phone warranty. Do it at your own risk. The ...
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Remove all Google Contacts and keep all WhatsApp Contacts?

If you remove/delete contacts then whatsapp linked contacts also will be deleted. So how can you Keep WhatsApp contacts only?. But you can view only whatsapp linked contacts goto Contacts App Click ...
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How do I hide reviews on Play Store made by my phone contacts?

Go to People section in Google Play Store: And unfollow everyone there. If that doesn't help, go to Settings->Applications. Remove access to Contacts for Google Play Store, clean its Data and Cache, ...
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How to unhide a contact address in Google Maps?

According to solutions given Google Maps Help forum, you can try deleting the contact and then re-adding it. It is presumed that these settings are stored in the Contacts App on your phone, not ...
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Possible to create offline (local/non-synced) contacts in Android Oreo 8.1?

On Android devices without an option to save contacts locally (either to the phone or the SIM), you can use FJ Software's MyLocalAccount (which you can choose to sync to your Google account or not as ...
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Disable contact sync for one Google account - S8 - Android 8

Yes it is possible. You can choose what items to sync in the account settings. The option might be relocated slightly, but you'll ideally find it at the following location. I'm including a screenshot ...
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Delete older device contact backups on Google

Follow these steps: Go to Google Contacts. Sign in the account where you want to delete old contacts. Choose contact(s) by 'check mark sign' before contacts name. Click 'more' from above drop down ...
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How can I archive old contacts out of My Contacts?

I have found one solution: have multiple accounts, your primary and backup/archive. Use the new Google contacts app to bulk select and move the contacts to the archive account. Then set either ...
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How can I archive old contacts out of My Contacts?

Tip: Using a computer may make it easier to do this. However, you can also do it on a mobile browser. In your mobile phone, make sure you have synced your contact list to Google Contacts. Open "...
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How to backup contacts to Google from Samsung devices which don't export vcf file?

Most of the contacts backup apps lack one feature or the other e.g. they don't backup high resolution photo when creating .vcf file. So I prefer CLI method to extract contacts data directly from ...
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How to replace Google Contacts with an alternative?

In general, 3rd-party contacts apps that have access to the Contacts permission to use the Contacts Provider can be an alternative to Google Contacts (or any other stock contacts apps). The Contacts ...
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What is the 'Relationship' field for in Android Contacts?

It is meant for your relationship with contact After a relationship is added, you can call, text, or email the person using their nickname.... After the nickname is added, you can contact them by ...
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Is there a way to remove everything in my Android phone Contacts and then transfer everything in Gmail contacts into the phone contacts?

If you only want a particular contact group to appear in the contacts app on your phone, then you can achieve it pretty easily by using the Contacts to display option in your Contacts app. Open ...
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copy contacts from gmail account to phone memory

This should be able via your contacts app. Hit the menu key (or tap the "hamburger icon"), go to "Import/Export", then chose to export to your SD card. This will result in a VCard file, which you also ...
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Possible to create offline (local/non-synced) contacts in Android Oreo 8.1?

Edit: It seems that Motorola's Contact app has no support to add offline contacts. I tried installing the APK of Contacts from Motorola and it doesn't show SIM or Phone as an option to save contacts. ...
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Dialer & Contacts app display duplicate (WhatsApp)

Expected the same behaviour like in the question above. Duplicate entries (for each messenger/linked data contact) while searching, distinct entries in the normal list view. I failed on so many tries ...
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Dialer & Contacts app display duplicate (WhatsApp)

I solved this issue by editing all my Google contacts to make sure they contain full country code and no dashes or spaces between the numbers. In the Google Contacts landing page (web) they will all ...
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I cannot stop my Google contact addresses from displaying in Maps

Tip: To hide all of your Google Contacts' addresses on the map, open the Google Maps app Google Maps and then tap your profile picture or initial Account Circle and then Settings and then Personal ...
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I cannot stop my Google contact addresses from displaying in Maps

The setting you are talking about will only remove contacts from showing up in the actual map. To remove contacts from showing in my places tab, do the following: settings → Google → [...
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Wrong phone number for contacts are shown and called

This issue is because of WhatsApp. After their latest update (4th Dec) these problems have surged. Easiest solution is to backup whatsapp and uninstall it. Then reinstall > restore your old chats.
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how to back up contacts from oneplus one to google account

Yiou have to move your contacts from SIM card or Phone storage to the Gmail Go to the contacts app and in the menu ( 3 dots in top right corner ) there is Import/Export. Select Import from SIM. Now ...
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