Edit or delete contacts

After you add contacts to your Android device, you can make changes or delete them.

Contacts saved to your Google Account will sync with Google Contacts and all your Android devices.

Change contact details

1. On your Android device, open the Contacts app 👁 Image
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2. Tap the contact you want to edit.
3. At the top right, tap Edit 👁 Image
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4. If asked, choose the account.
5. Enter the contact’s name, email, and phone number.
   • To enter more information, tap Add fields.
6. To change the photo for a contact, tap the photo, then choose an option.
7. Tap Save.

Add a contact to your favorites

You can put people you contact often at the top of your list.

1. On your Android device, open the Contacts app 👁 Image
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2. Tap the contact you want to add to your favorites.
3. At the top, tap Add to Favorites 👁 Image
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Delete contacts

Recover deleted contacts

Important: If the deleted contact wasn’t stored in your Google Account, you can’t recover it. Learn how to back up your contacts to your Google Account.

Undo changes to contacts

You can undo any changes you made to your contacts during the past 30 days, all at once.

Important: Contacts deleted permanently from your Trash can't be recovered.

1. On your Android device, open the Contacts app 👁 Image
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2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture 👁 and then
   Contacts settings.
3. Under "Edit contacts," tap Undo changes. If asked, choose which Google Account you want to change.
4. Choose a time to go back to.
5. Tap Confirm.

Tip: When you restore contacts to a certain time, such as one week ago, any contacts added after that time won't show up. Learn how to export your current contacts and add them back later.

Block contacts

When you block a number, you won't receive calls or text from that number anymore. If a contact has more than one number, all phone numbers that the person has will be blocked.

You also can report them as a spammer.

1. On your Android device, open the Contacts app 👁 Image
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2. Tap the contact you want to block.
3. At the top right, tap Contact settings 👁 Image
    👁 and then
   Block numbers 👁 and then
   Block.
   • Block only one number: Press only on the number.
   • Spam caller: Check the box for "Report as spam."

To unblock a contact, tap Contact settings 👁 Image
 👁 and then
Unblock numbers 👁 and then
Unblock.

• Unblock a single number:
  1. Touch and hold a phone number.
  2. Tap Unblock number 👁 and then
     Unblock.

View blocked numbers

1. On your Android device, open the Contacts app 👁 Image
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2. At the bottom, tap Organize 👁 and then
   Blocked numbers.