How to avoid Duplicate Contacts in phone book?

[AC Question]

How to avoid Duplicate Contacts in phone book

This is really getting weird... I have just performed hard reset (factory reset) on my lenovo vibe X, still cant get rid of duplicate contacts

total contacts : 32++
whatsapp contacts : 15++
phone book showing 47++ contacts, WTH!!

few months back i could got rid from duplicate contacts by unchecking whatsapp from accounts in contacts settings, but now even accounts is not showing whatsapp in it ???

can somebody guide me how to get rid of it.

have already tried few different contacts mergers/optimisers from google play store, havent worked for me.

 

[Aebbeebo]

Re: How to avoid Duplicate Contacts in phone book

lenovo vibe x s 960

 

[Golfdriver97]

Re: How to avoid Duplicate Contacts in phone book

Welcome to the forums. I think in Contacts settings, you can set which contacts to display.

 

[Aebbeebo]

Re: How to avoid Duplicate Contacts in phone book

Welcome to the forums. I think in Contacts settings, you can set which contacts to display.

as stated earlier in my post, i did tried to monitor changes ~ by unchecking whatsapp, but now nowhere i can find that option

if anybody can extend a helping hand in this regard... it would be great.

regards.

 

[Aebbeebo]

is there a no way out...

anybody please

 

[telrod11]

Try this app:
Duplicate Contacts - https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ps/details?id=com.accaci&hl=en&token=xtdx8pSU

Not sure if it will help, but this is what I use...

 

[Aebbeebo]

thanks for suggesting ~ but,
have already tried it ~ its futile...

have also tried two three others high rated apps to prevent this from happening, but all in vein.