Redmi Note series smartphones have long proven to be reliable devices for everyday use, and the Redmi Note 8 Pro model is no exception. Owners often face the need to make changes to the phone book: fix a typo in the room, change the name or delete an outdated entry. The editing process on the MIUI shell has its own features that may not be obvious to users who have switched from other platforms.
In this article, we will take a look at how to edit contacts so that your address book is always up to date and clean. We will not only touch on basic changes, but also on more complex operations, such as combining takes and working with groups. Understanding these nuances will help you avoid losing important data when changing your device.
The Android operating system that Xiaomi runs on offers flexible data management tools, but standard applications can behave differently depending on the firmware version, and it is important to know where the data is stored so that it can be quickly restored or transferred to another device without loss if necessary.
Basic editing of records in the phone book
To start with contacts, you need to open the standard Contacts or Phone app, which is usually located on the desktop or at the bottom of the screen. If you use the standard MIUI interface, the icon will be orange or blue with a person's silhouette, and when you run the app, you'll see a full list of saved numbers.
To change the information about a particular person, look for them in the list and click on their name. A contact card will open, where all available fields are displayed. At the bottom of the screen or in the upper right corner (depending on the version of MIUI), you will see an edit button, often marked with a pencil or the word "Change", clicking on it puts the interface into editing mode.
The following actions are available in editing mode:
- 📝 Change of name, surname and patronymic in the corresponding text fields.
- 📞 Adding or deleting phone numbers indicating the type (mobile, work, home).
- 📧 Entering email addresses and links to social profiles.
- 📸 Installation or replacement of contact photo for quick identification.
After making all the necessary edits, be sure to click the Save button or the box in the corner of the screen. If you simply log out of the app without saving, all changes will be lost. The system can request confirmation if you are trying to delete an important number or change data synced to the cloud.
⚠️ Note: When editing a contact, pay attention to the "Save in" field if you change the storage location with the SIM-Google Maps, the old SIM contact will remain unchanged, and a new one will be created in the cloud.
Working with duplicates and combining records
A common problem when changing phones or syncing with various services is the appearance of duplicates. On the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the system can automatically suggest combining similar records, but sometimes it has to be done manually. Duplicating records clogs memory and makes it difficult to find the right subscriber in an emergency.
For manually combining, select the contact you want to leave primary. Press the edit button and find the option "Connect" or "Combine" (often hidden in a three-dot menu). The system will suggest selecting a second contact from the list, whose data should be attached to the first. Once confirmed, all numbers and addresses will be collected in one card.
Automatic duplicate management is also possible through settings. In the Contacts app, go to the settings menu (three dots or a gear) and select "Combine repeat contacts." The algorithm will analyze the database and suggest a list of pairs to merge. This is especially convenient after importing data from vCard files or recovering from a backup.
The process of cleaning the database can be represented in the form of an action table:
| Action. | Where to find out. | The result |
|---|---|---|
| Manual fusion | Contact card → Menu → Link | Combination of two selected records |
| Auto-search | Contact settings → Combine doubles | List of all found repetitions |
| Removal | Isolation of contact → Delete | Complete removal of the record from memory |
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Before mass contact combinations, it is recommended to make a backup of the phone book to avoid accidental data loss in case of algorithm error.
Display setting and list filtering
Managing a large list of contacts becomes easier if you configure the display settings correctly. In Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, you can flexibly adjust which entries are shown in the shared list. This is useful if you want to hide numbers from hidden ones. SIM-Cards or contacts from certain accounts.
To access these settings, open the app menu and select Contacts for Display. Here you will be offered several filtering options. You can choose to display all contacts, only those with phone numbers or only favorites. There is also a sorting by name or surname, which is critical for users accustomed to different naming standards.
The main filtering options include:
- 👁️ Display only contacts with phone numbers (hidden blank records).
- 📂 Selecting specific accounts (Google, Mi, SIM) list-list.
- 🔤 Sorting by name or surname (relevant for different languages).
- 🌐 Selection of the sorting language (important for the correct selection of Cyrillic and Latin alphabet).
Changing the order of sorting affects the entire interface of the phone. If you're used to having contacts sorted by last name, but the system gives them by name, it's easy to fix in the settings menu. Select "Sort" and specify your preferred option. The changes take effect instantly and do not require rebooting the device.
⚠️ Note: Hiding contacts from a particular account does not remove them from memory; they simply stop appearing in the shared list, but remain available when searching or in account settings.
Creation and management of contact groups
Contact grouping is a powerful tool for communication, and in MIUI you can create your own groups, like Work, Family, or Sports Room, which allows you to quickly send MMS or messages to a whole group of people, and customize your own audio profiles for different categories of subscribers.
To create a new group, go to the Group tab in the Contacts app. Click the Add-on button (usually plus-plus) and type the group name. Once you create a group, you can add contacts to it in two ways: by selecting people from a shared list when you create a group, or by editing a contact card and assigning a group to it in the appropriate field.
Team management allows:
- 📢 Send mass messages to all group members at once.
- 🔇 Set up general notices or no notices for the entire group.
- 🗑️ Quickly delete or edit multiple contacts within the group.
- 🎨 Assign unique wallpaper or ringtones for calls from group members.
How do you delete the group?
Synchronization and backup of data
Data security is a top priority for any smartphone user. There are several ways to save contact information on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, and the most reliable method is synchronization with cloud services like Google Contacts or Mi Cloud, which ensures that when a phone is lost or broken, the numbers are not lost.
To enable sync with Google, go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google. Make sure the switch next to Contacts is activated. After that, any changes you make to the phone book are automatically sent to the server. Similarly, sync with your Xiaomi account works, which is convenient for users of the Mi ecosystem.
Local backup is also possible. You can export contacts to a.vcf file and save it to internal memory or memory card. SD. To do this, select “Import/Export Contacts” in the contact settings» → «Export to the drive.The file can later be used to restore data or transfer to another device.
☑️ Contact security check
Solving contact issues
Sometimes users are faced with situations where contacts are not displayed, edited or disappear. SIM-If the contact is not edited, check if it is in Read Only mode, which sometimes happens when imported from secure sources.
If the callers ID names are missing but numbers are displayed, try clearing the Contacts and Phone app cache. Go to Settings → Apps → All apps, find the app you want and click Clear Cache. This action is secure and won’t delete your data, but can fix interface display errors.
In case of problems with coding (instead of the names "Krakozyabra" or question marks):
- 💾 Check the file encoding when importing (should be) UTF-8).
- 🔄 Try importing contacts through your Google account, not directly from the file.
- 📱 Make sure the correct region is selected in the language and input settings.
- 🗑️ Remove the problem import file and download it again.
⚠️ Warning: If contacts are lost after a system update, don't panic. Most often, they're just hidden because of a display filter failure. Check Contacts for Display settings and turn on all accounts.
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Regular sync with the Google or Mi Cloud cloud is the only guaranteed way to protect against loss of contact database in case of system failures.