How to Deal with duplicate contacts Android

duplicate contacts and how to get rid of people with more than one set of contact details in your address book. If you're on your second or third Android device, it's pretty easy to find it clogged up with a bunch of duplicated contacts. You've probably dragged some across with you from an old SIM card, transferred them over via Bluetooth, or got someone in your address book as
a Twitter contact, phone number and email address. 

Fear not though, there are a few ways you can quickly and easily get rid of contacts with more than one entry in your all- important address book. As well as your device's contact book, you're going to need a web browser handy to help with the spring cleaning as well. Remember, check carefully before you delete any contacts. You might have two Jims because you know two Jims, not because Jim is in your address book twice. When you're ready to go, head on to the first step and start your spring clean.

Let Google help

First up, if you’re using your Google account on your Android device, there’s a handy way to merge duplicated contacts. Simply head over to contacts.google.com, click More, then click Find & merge duplicates. If there are any, they’ll link together as quick as your browser can load.

Address book

Once you’ve done that, bring up your device’s address book. Obviously devices are going to differ in the way they’re set up and the options they have. The options we’re talking about will be there, they just might be in a slightly different place so keep a watchful eye.

Lose some accounts

It’s likely that when you linked your Facebook or Twitter accounts to your smartphone they imported all of their contacts into your contact book without linking them to people. Bring up the app’s menu, tap Accounts, and you’ll be able to get rid of them. 

Make a custom list

If you’ve still got duplicate contacts, it might be worth building a custom list of who to display. Hit your menu option again, then tap ‘Contacts to display’. You should see some different accounts and profiles. Tap the cog next to ‘Customised list’ to build your own.

Choose who to see

You can now pick and choose which sections of which contact list you get to see in your device’s contact book, ensuring you’re not adding superfluous contacts to the list and ensuring everyone you need to get in touch with is right there at your fingertips.

Phones only please

Perhaps the simplest way of ensuring you’re not seeing duplicate contacts is to only show contacts with phone numbers. To do this, tap Menu>Settings, then check the right box. No more Twitter contacts getting in the way when you’re trying to find the right person to text.