How to set up contacts in Xiaomi Redmi 10S

Xiaomi’s Redmi series is famous for its functionality, but the standard MIUI shell sometimes requires manual fine-tuning for comfort. Redmi 10S owners often face the need to organize their address book correctly to avoid losing important numbers or confusing them with duplicates. Properly configuring contacts is not just about keeping numbers, but ensuring they are safe and accessible when changing devices.

In this article, we will take a look at all aspects of your phone book, learn how to enable automatic synchronization, sort the list according to your taste, and migrate data from other devices without loss of quality. Properly organizing your address book will save you time in the future and protect you from accidental deletion of important data when resetting settings.

Basic setting of list display and sorting

The first thing that a user encounters after activating the new Redmi 10S is the order of the names in the call list. By default, the system can sort them by the time of the last call, which is not always easy to search. To change this, you need to go to the Contacts app and click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the menu. In the drop-down list, select Settings, and then go to the Contact Sort section.

Here you will be offered two main options: sorting by name or by surname. For the Russian-speaking segment, the most common option is to sort by name, since we often look for a person by remembering his name, rather than his or her patronymic or surname.

⚠️ Note: Changing the sorting settings applies instantly to the entire address book, but does not affect the order of the "Favorites" contacts you set manually.

In modern versions of MIUI, the system can hide repetitive entries if they lead to the same number but have different names (for example, “Mama” and “Mama Work”).

Sync with Google and Xiaomi account

A critical step for any Android smartphone owner is to set up cloud sync, which ensures that if your Redmi 10S is lost or broken, all numbers will remain safe. To get started, make sure that your phone has a Google account added. Go to Settings → Accounts and sync and check your account status.

Inside the Google account menu, find the Sync option and make sure the switch opposite Contacts is activated. The system will tell you where to save the new numbers by default. Always choose to save to your Google account instead of your phone or on your phone. SIM-card, as this is the only way to guarantee automatic backup.

In parallel, you can configure sync with Mi Cloud, which is useful if you plan to move to other Xiaomi devices in the future. However, for cross-platform compatibility (for example, when switching to an iPhone or Samsung), it is more important to use Google services. You can check the sync status by opening your browser on your computer and going to contacts.google.com.

• 📱 Open your phone settings and select Accounts and Sync».
• 🔄 Click on your Google account and make sure the Contacts slider is lit blue.
• 💾 In the Contacts app, go to the settings and select Import/Export to check the storage source.
• ☁️ When creating a new number, pay attention to the “Save in” field by selecting your Google account.

If sync isn’t working, try clearing the Contacts app cache through the App Management menu, which can help resolve errors when new numbers don’t appear in the cloud.

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Save contacts in the Google cloud is the only guarantee of their recovery in the event of complete loss of the smartphone or reset to factory settings.

Import and export data from different sources

Frequently Redmi users 10S They are switched from old phones where the numbers are stored on the SIM-map or files in.vcf format. the process of data transfer is simplified in the shell MIUI. For importing c SIM-Open the contact app, click the menu and select "Import/Export" and then select "Import from" SIM-map».

The system will ask where to save the data. As mentioned earlier, choose your Google account. If you choose your phone's memory, the numbers may disappear when you reset the settings, and the copying process will begin once confirmed, which takes a few seconds even with a large amount of data.

To transfer contacts from another Android device or iPhone, it is convenient to use an export file. On an old phone, you need to export contacts to a.vcf file, transfer it to Redmi 10S (via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or messenger), and open this file. The system automatically prompts you to add all the entries found to the address book.

Once the import is complete, it is recommended to check several random entries for coding errors, especially if the names contain special characters or emojis.

Removal of duplicates and consolidation of records

In the process of active use of Redmi 10S, especially after several imports or synchronization from different sources (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber), the address book inevitably appears duplicates. The same person can be listed as "Alexei", "Alexey Worker" and "Alex Mobile" This creates chaos and makes it difficult to find. The MIUI shell has a built-in tool to solve this problem.

To use the unification function, go to the contact settings and find the item "Combine Repetitive Contacts." The system will scan the database and offer a list of pairs or groups of records that it believes belong to the same person.

You can combine contacts automatically (all offered at once) or manually, checking each group, and when you combine, you keep the most complete information: if one record was just a name, and the second one was a name and a photo, the final card will contain both a name and a photo, which allows you to create a single, clean profile for each person.

⚠️ Before mass automatic unification, make sure you have a fresh backup as the process is irreversible and can mistakenly connect different people with similar names.

Cleaning duplicates regularly is a good habit that takes a couple of minutes a month, but greatly improves the usability of your smartphone.

Setting up the display of photos and callers ID names

The visuals of the address book on Redmi 10S are also fine-tuning. Many users want to see large, high-quality full-screen photos of the caller, but are faced with images cropped or blurred. To add or change a photo, open a contact card, click on the camera or edit icon, and select an image from the gallery.

The system will suggest framing the photo. It is important to choose the area so that the face is in the center, because when the call comes in, it will display a round or square area depending on the theme of the design. For best results, use high-resolution photos, but not exceeding reasonable limits, so that you do not take up extra space in the cloud.

You can also set up the name display for unknown numbers, and you can set up the "Show Name If You Have It in Contacts" feature to allow you to see who is calling right away, even if the number is in an international format other than the save format. Some versions of MIUI also allow you to include the definition of numbers from online databases (spam lists), which requires a separate permission in the security menu.

• 🖼️ Use square photos to minimize losses when framing in a circle.
• 📞 Include full screen image display in the theme for a better visual experience.
• 🔍 Regularly update photos of contacts to see the current type of interlocutors.
• 🚫 Turn off photo uploads via mobile network in roaming to save traffic.

A well-designed address book makes communication more pleasant, allowing you to instantly recognize the caller by photo, without reading the numbers.

Advanced settings and hidden functions

For advanced Redmi 10S users, there are a number of hidden contact management options available, such as setting up a group of contacts to quickly create group mailings in messages, create a new group (such as Family or Work), add the necessary contacts to it, and you can send SMS to all group members in one action.

Another useful feature is to set up a quick dial. In the Contacts app, go to the settings and select Quick dial, where you can assign a specific contact to a long-term digital keystroke (for example, holding the number "1" to call your mom), which is extremely convenient in emergency situations or when your hands are busy.

Privacy is also important, because you can prevent certain contacts from appearing on the latest call list or hide the content of notifications about new messages on a locked screen, a basic level of protection of personal information from prying eyes.

If you use an Exchange or Outlook corporate account, you can add it to your system, but be careful that when you delete an Exchange account, all associated contacts will be erased from your device. Always check which storage is where the new record is created, especially if you have multiple email boxes connected.

⚠️ Warning: Blacklist is integrated into contacts, adding a contact to a blacklist blocks not only calls, but also calls. SMS This is something the system does not always explicitly warn you about.

The use of all these tools makes a standard phone book a powerful communication tool adapted to your personal needs and habits.

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Use voice search in the contact app: just tap the microphone and say the name to instantly find the number you want without typing the letters manually.