How to Delete an Android Contact: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

Overtime, Android contacts tend to build up on your phone. It's a good idea to delete these contacts when you no longer need them, to make your other contacts easier to search.
STEPS

1

SELECT "PEOPLE" FROM THE HOME SCREEN IN ANDROID.

2

SCROLL DOWN THE LIST, AND THEN CLICK AND HOLD ON A CONTACT YOU WISH TO DELETE.

3

SELECT "DELETE" FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MENU THAT APPEARS.

4

CLICK "OK" TO DELETE THAT CONTACT.

5

CHECK THE SPOT WHERE THE CONTACT USED TO BE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU SUCCEEDED IN DELETING THE ONE YOU WANTED.
WARNINGS
Make definitely sure that you don't need a contact before deleting it, since you may not have any way to get the information back.
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Categories: Android
Recent edits by: Roycove, Harri
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