How can I remove duplicate contact "accounts" for the same contact (3 phone icons under "accounts")

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How can I remove duplicate contact "accounts" for the same contact (3 phone icons under "accounts")

Hello,

I have a LG G3 with Android 6.0. For my older contacts, which were likely first created on my previous Android phone and transferred, I usually see 3 phone icons under "Accounts" when I view the contact's details (plus 1 Whatsapp icon for some). This duplication is actually quite a nuisance because when one changes numbers, I need to figure out which one is right and which one is old and make sure to remove the old one from all 3 (repeated) entries. I can't seem to find a way to delete entire "sub-entries" in the contact's Edit screen, which is what I would really want to do. The only workaround I've found is to create a new contact with a slight variation on the name, copy only the essential info over, delete the old contact with the repeated info, then rename the new one. Because they are phone contacts, I don't see them when I log into my Google account on a PC.

I'm sure this question has been asked, but please forgive me: it's really hard to find an answer because everything that comes up is about the "Merge" function, which solves a different problem. Any thoughts?

Many thanks!

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: How can I remove duplicate contact "accounts" for the same contact (3 phone icons under "account

Welcome to Android Central! If you're ok with keeping contacts in your Google Contacts account only, then go to Settings>Accounts and look for those other accounts (like WhatsApp), and see if you can turn off Contact Sync for them.

 

[Naomi Manuel]

Re: How can I remove duplicate contact "accounts" for the same contact (3 phone icons under "account

Hello,

I have a LG G3 with Android 6.0. For my older contacts, which were likely first created on my previous Android phone and transferred, I usually see 3 phone icons under "Accounts" when I view the contact's details (plus 1 Whatsapp icon for some). This duplication is actually quite a nuisance because when one changes numbers, I need to figure out which one is right and which one is old and make sure to remove the old one from all 3 (repeated) entries. I can't seem to find a way to delete entire "sub-entries" in the contact's Edit screen, which is what I would really want to do. The only workaround I've found is to create a new contact with a slight variation on the name, copy only the essential info over, delete the old contact with the repeated info, then rename the new one. Because they are phone contacts, I don't see them when I log into my Google account on a PC.

I'm sure this question has been asked, but please forgive me: it's really hard to find an answer because everything that comes up is about the "Merge" function, which solves a different problem. Any thoughts?

Many thanks!

I just had the same issue and if you add the new contact number to the exiting contact then close everything down and go back into your contacts list there should be two contacts showing, one with the old number and one with the new. You can delete the old contact from here. Hope this helps!