How to delete a contact on Android

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How to delete a contact on Android

You can decide to delete a contact after saving it. Don't worry, it's very easy to do.

We will guide you through this tutorial through the main steps to delete or erase a contact on your Android. First, we will see how to do it via the menu of your Android, option which remains the simplest but complicated in the case of multiple deletions.

Then, we'll show you how to delete or delete a contact with your Google account from your computer.

Finally, applications can also be an option to erase contacts on Android. To conclude, we will discuss the desynchronization method which allows you to delete all new contacts at once.

Delete a contact through the 'Contacts' menu of your Android

One of the easiest ways to delete a contact on Android is to do so via the 'Contacts' menu. To access it, you have to go to the main screen of your Android. Once you have clicked on the 'Contacts' menu, you can then view all the contacts currently stored in your smartphone.

It is then a question of pressing on the contact you wish to delete to access its file.

Once on its card, press the 'Menu' button on your Android, which is located at the bottom left of your device. The 'Delete' option will then be found here. You can tap on it and confirm if you want to delete the contact in question. Please note, once the contact has been deleted, you will no longer be able to restore it.

Think carefully before doing such an operation for your Android!

Delete a contact from your Android from your Google account

Another method to delete a contact on your Android, and not very well known, is to do it through your Google account.

All you have to do is go to contacts.google.com, this address has the advantage of being able to group all your contacts.

This is a good option in managing contacts, especially on your Android. You can search for a particular contact with the search bar and then select the small recycle bin to delete it.

You will then need to synchronize your Android. To do this, you can go to the 'Settings' menu of your smartphone, then to the 'Accounts' submenus located in the 'Personal' section. After selecting the correct Google account, the one you used to delete the contact, you will then be able to see the choice of synchronization. Your contact is now deleted from your Android.

To conclude by using the total desynchronization of your Android

We hope that you now see more clearly on the methods to be used to erase, delete or destroy a contact on Android. One last little surprise for you: you can delete all new contacts at once by desynchronizing your Android from your Google account.

To do this, go to the 'Accounts' menu as described in the previous paragraph. You can then put the 'Contacts' slider in disabled mode. Your smartphone will no longer take new contacts from your Google account.

Do not hesitate to contact a pro if you have any difficulties.

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