How to Merge Duplicate Contacts on Android
Duplicate contacts are undesirable, and dealing with them can be an unpleasant experience. However, if you’ve switched to a new Android phone, you may have accrued some duplicate contact entries in your phonebook, either due to the migration process or creating an entry twice.
Thankfully, Google offers a solution for this. Its Contacts app comes with the Merge & Fix feature that makes identifying and fixing duplicate contacts on Android extremely easy.
Follow along as we list down the instructions to merge duplicate contacts on Android using the Contacts app.
Download Google Contacts if Your Device Doesn’t Come With It
To use the Merge & Fix feature, you need the Google Contacts app on your phone. If you’re using one of theGoogle Pixel phones, you’re already covered on this front, as the app comes pre-installed on your phone.
However, if you use some other brands ofAndroid phones, they might offer a different app for managing contacts. While some of these apps may offer a similar feature to simplify fixing duplicate contacts, if the one on your device doesn’t come with such a feature, you’ll need to download Google Contacts on your phone from the Play Store.
Download:Contacts(Free)
Fix and Merge Duplicate Contacts Using the Contacts App
Once you’ve installed the Contacts app on your phone, here’s how to use it to fix and merge duplicate contacts in your phonebook:
Wait for a few seconds, and Contacts will merge all duplicate entries in your phonebook. Head back to theContactstab to see the updated contact list.
How to Fix and Merge Duplicate Contacts Manually
Although Google’s Merge & Fix feature in the Contacts app works well and manages to show accurate suggestions, it’s possible to also select and merge duplicate entries in your contact list manually if you’ve identified them already. This is useful when you’ve got multiple partially complete contacts, such as with a person’s work details in one and their personal details in another.
Here’s how to do it:
Keep Your Contact List Clutter-Free
As you’ve seen above, the Merge & Fix feature in Google Contacts makes decluttering your contact list on Android incredibly easy. It’s easy to use and eliminates the need to identify and merge duplicate entries in your contact list manually.
We recommend using Merge & Fix every once in a while to prevent redundant entries in your phonebook. If you want, you can even identify and fix duplicate contacts in your contact list through the Google Contacts website.
Additionally, there are also a few other practices that it’s possible to follow to clean up your Google Contacts list.
Over time, your Google Contacts address book can become a mess. Here are simple and practical ways to get your contacts under control again.
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