Managing double contacts on your iPhone can be boring, but it helps to keep your contacts list neat. Before starting, you must do some steps to make sure everything goes well.
Updating to iOS 16
First, check if your iPhone has IOS 16, the new update. This gives you the latest help for managing contacts. To see if your phone is up to date, go to settings, then “General” and “Software Update.” If you see an update, do what the steps say to update your phone.
Backing up Contacts
Then, you must save your contacts somewhere safe. This helps you not lose any important contact details if mistakes happen while managing double contacts. Saving contacts is easy to do. You can save them with iCloud. To do this, go to settings, tap your name, select “iCloud,” and switch on the Contacts option. You can also use other ways to save, like iTunes or Google Contacts.
Backups work like safety nets. You may not need them, but not having them can make you lose everything. Saving your contacts may not seem needed, but it is good to be ready for problems.
Manually Merging Duplicate Contacts
If you see many double contacts on your iPhone, it can make you confused when you look for them. But you are lucky, there are a few ways to organize them. In this blog, we will show you how to put together same contacts by yourself and how to use quick way to find and put together same ones.
To manually merge contacts:
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Scroll or use the search bar to find duplicates.
3. Select a duplicate contact.
4. Enter edit mode by clicking Edit.
5. Scroll down to the linked contact section.
6. Click on “Link Contacts.”
7. Select all the contacts you want to merge.
8. Save the merged contact.
Do these steps again for other same contacts until your list of contacts is tidy. Do not worry if you slip up. Just try again from the start.
Putting together contacts is like working on a jigsaw. You need to find pieces that match and place them correctly.
Using the Shortcut to Find and Merge Duplicates
For a quick way to find and put together the same contacts on your iPhone:
1. Access the shortcuts feature on your iPhone.
2. Find the “Merge Duplicates” shortcut.
3. Understand what the shortcut does by reading the instructions.
4. Run the shortcut to merge duplicates.
5. Review the results to ensure everything is merged correctly.
Keep in mind this shortcut will put together all the same contacts it finds. It’s a good plan to check after using the shortcut so there are no errors.
Using a quick way to put together contacts is like waving a magic stick to quickly tidy up a messy cupboard.
Looking for Contact Apps in the App Store
The App Store has many apps for managing contacts, but choosing can be hard. To pick more easily, look for contact apps with good scores and lots of downloads. Apps like Clean My Contacts, Simpler Merge, and Merge Duplicate Contacts are easy to use. They help you to combine and clean up your contacts easily.
Top-Rated Third-Party Apps
When you look at top third-party apps, read the reviews and check their features. You want the best app for what you need. Apps with a lot of good reviews are usually reliable and easy to use. Choosing an app with high ratings can stop problems like mistakes when you combine contacts or losing your data.
Granting Permission to Access Your Contacts
When you put the app on your phone, it must get into your contacts to fix duplicates. To do this, open your iPhone settings and tap on Privacy, then Contacts. Next, let the app you put on use your contacts.
Benefits of an Organized Contact List
Having your contacts in order is very helpful. It does more than just stop you from calling the wrong person. If your contacts are in order, you can find and talk to people easily for work or just in your personal life. For example, if you keep your clients’ details up to date, you can quickly send them important messages or offers through email or WhatsApp when you need to. For yourself, having your contacts sorted lets you keep in with people you like, like your family, old mates, or the garage person who fixed your car.
Updating your contacts is ongoing work. It looks easy to refresh your contacts list every week or month, but it really helps a lot. You should check regularly and use technology. For example, link all your contacts to one account or put them into groups. Making an organized system for your contacts takes time. If you spend this time, you will find it easy to keep in touch with your friends, family, and workmates. So, organizing your contacts is good for you now and also later.
Conclusion
It can be tough to manage many contacts on your iPhone. But it does not need to make you feel stressed. You can clean your contact list fast by doing it by hand or using a shortcut. You can join contacts yourself, or you can use the quick way. The most important thing is to be careful. Do not rush, and be sure about what you are doing.