Owners of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones often face the need to completely clean the phone book.This can be caused by selling the device, switching to a new gadget, or wanting to remove accumulated “digital garbage” in the form of duplicates and old records. MIUI operating system and its global version of HyperOS offer multiple levels of data access, making the removal process flexible but sometimes confusing.
There are several effective ways to remove records selectively or completely, depending on where your numbers are stored: in SIM card memory, in phone internal storage, or in Google's cloud service, and understanding the source of the data is the key to successful cleanup without losing important information.
In this article, we will detail how to delete all contacts on the Xiaomi at once, using standard system tools and web interfaces, you will learn how to manage call lists, work with a Google account and perform a full reset if the goal is to prepare a smartphone for sale.
The most obvious and quickest way to clean a phone book is to use the built-in Contacts app. The MIUI shell interface allows you to allocate multiple records at once, which greatly speeds up the process. However, the functionality of mass allocation may vary depending on the firmware version and regional binding of the device.
To start, open the app and go to edit mode. In most versions of HyperOS, you just need to press and hold your finger on any recording to activate the selection mode. Then you can select the "Select All" option in the top or bottom menu of the screen. If you don't have one, you will have to select the recordings manually, swiping your finger across the screen or clicking on avatars.
Once all the necessary entries have been ticked, look for the delete button, usually represented by the cart icon. The system may request confirmation of the action, as this is an irreversible operation for local storage. If contacts are synchronized with the account, they can be removed from the cloud, so be careful when choosing a source.
- 📱 Open the Contacts app on the home screen or in the Tools folder».
- 👆 Press and hold any entry to enter edit mode.
- ✅ Select the “Select All” option or manually select the numbers you need.
- 🗑️ Click on the basket icon and confirm the removal of all selected contacts.
⚠️ Note: When deleting via the app, make sure you do not delete the records saved on the app. SIM-If you're planning to move it to another phone, delete it from the SIM-The card often requires separate confirmation or action through the card’s settings.
In some cases, users notice that once they delete, they return contacts, because of active synchronization, and if you delete your phone records but they're still in your Google account, the system will automatically restore them the next time you connect to the network, so a comprehensive approach is often required to clean them completely.
📊 Where you keep your main contacts?
In the memory of the phone
Google account
Nana SIM-map
In the Mi Cloud appendix
The most reliable way to delete all contacts on shaomi at once, especially if the device is tied to the Android ecosystem, is through the Google Contacts web interface.This method ensures that records are deleted from all synchronized devices, including a tablet, an old phone or backups.
To perform the operation, you need to go to contacts.google.com from your computer or mobile browser. Sign in to the same account that is used on your Xiaomi smartphone. The interface of the web version is more functional and allows you to perform mass transactions faster than through a touch screen.
On the left side of the screen is the navigation menu. Find "Select All" or use the Ctrl+A keyboard combination (on your computer) to highlight the entire phone book. After highlighting, click on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner and select "Delete" and this action will send all selected contacts to the basket, where they will be stored for 30 days before final destruction.
What happens to contacts in the Google shopping cart?
Contacts deleted through Google do not disappear instantly; they are placed in the Recycle Bin section, where they are stored for 30 days, during which time they can be restored to their original state if the deletion occurred by mistake. After the expiration of the term or manual cleaning of the basket, recovery becomes impossible.> It is important to note that changes made to the web version will automatically apply on your Redmi or Poco smartphone when you have an internet connection. If contacts don’t disappear immediately, try updating the app or checking your sync settings in the Settings section. → Accounts and synchronization. 🌐 Go to contacts.google.com and log in. 🖱️ Highlight all contacts by clicking checkbox at the top of the list or using Ctrl+A. 🗑️ Click on the three-dot menu and select the command “Delete». 🔄 Wait for the data synchronization on your Xiaomi smartphone.Using Google's cloud service is the preferred method for those looking to keep the digital space in order. This avoids a situation where old, unnecessary numbers come out on a new device when you log in to your account. SIM-Although modern Xiaomi smartphones offer huge amounts of internal memory, some users still store numbers on the map. SIM-This may be due to a habit or a need to transfer data to button phones, and deleting SIM records has its own peculiarities and is not always available through a standard allocation interface. SIM-Open the Contacts app and click on the three dots in the corner of the screen (settings menu». In this section, you'll see options for working with SIM card memory, where you can copy contacts to your phone or delete them completely. SIM-The cards" usually suggest selecting specific entries. unfortunately, the massive "Delete All" button for the SIM card in some versions MIUI It may not be, which forces users to delete numbers in one or a small group, and this is done to protect against the accidental loss of important data. SIM-Map Google Account Deletion Speed High Low (often one) Very High Recovery Hard Hard Hard Hard (30 days) Sync No Automatic Data Volume No Limits Limits (usually 250) Unlimited If you need to clear the SIM card completely, and There is no mass removal function, you can use the trick. Copy all SIM card contacts to your phone or Google account, and then select the option “Delete everything from the same menu” SIM». It is faster than deleting each number separately. ⚠️ Note: Contacts stored on SIM-When you copy to your phone, make sure that the long names and additional numbers are not cut off, deleting from the SIM card is irreversible and cannot be restored through cloud services. Often, the desire to delete all contacts is not dictated by the need for complete cleaning, but by the desire to get rid of chaos, duplicates and erroneous records. Android and Google services offer smart tools to merge repetitive records. Google’s Contacts app (which can be installed from Play Market to any Xiaomi) has a “Fix and Manage” feature, which automatically analyzes the list, finds matches by phone number or name, and offers to combine them into a single card. This allows you to shorten the list by two to three times without losing information. To access this feature, open the app, go to the "Fix & manage" section and select "Merger and Delete" and here you will see a list of duplicates and contacts without names. You can drain them one by one or use the “Flee All” button to automatically process them. ☑️ Pre-merger check Make sure backup is available Check duplicates manually Run automatic merger Delete empty records Completed: 0 / 4 This method is ideal for those who want to restore order, but are afraid of losing important connections. Once the takes are merged, the phone book becomes compact and easy to use, and the remaining unnecessary entries can be deleted selectively much faster. If your goal is to prepare a Xiaomi device for sale or transfer to another person, removing contacts through apps may not be enough, in which case the only right solution is a complete reset to factory settings. This operation deletes all user data, including photos, apps, accounts and, of course, contacts. Before you perform Hard Reset, it is critical to log out of all accounts, especially Mi Account and Google Account. If you do not do this, you will work with protection against theft (FRP), And the new owner can't activate the phone without your password, so resetting through the menu settings is the safest option for the average user. Go to Settings. → The phone. → Select the option “Erase all data” and the system will alert you to the consequences and request a screen unlock code, and once confirmed, the cleanup process will begin, which can take 5 to 15 minutes. 🔒 Log out of Mi and Google accounts in your device settings. ⚙️ Go to the Settings menu → The phone. → Resetting settings. 🧹 Click the “Erase all data” button and enter the unlock password. ⏳ Wait for the process to be completed and the device restarted to its original state. ⚠️ Note: Before resetting, be sure to remove SD-In the process of formatting, data on the external memory card can also be destroyed if you do not choose the save option, but you should not risk it. Recovery of remote contacts There are situations where the deletion of contacts occurs accidentally or hastily. If you realize you've deleted too much, don't panic. Android and MIUI backup mechanisms often allow you to return data if it's been a little while since you deleted. The easiest way is to check the cart in the Google Contacts app. As mentioned earlier, deleted records are stored there for 30 days. Just open the app, go to Settings → Restore, and you'll see a list of available numbers to return. You can select specific contacts or restore everything at once. If contacts have been synced with Mi Cloud, check the web version of Xiaomi cloud. There's also a data recovery functionality from remote copies. However, you'll be extremely difficult to restore the data from Reset beforehand, or you'll have done a full backup. To prevent this from happening in the future, you should set up automatic sync, which will take a couple of minutes, but it will save your nerves and time at a critical time. Remember, local storage on a device without a copy in the cloud is always a risk. 💡The most effective way to delete all contacts at once is to use the Google Contacts web interface, as this clears data across the entire Android ecosystem, not just on one device. If you don't back up to Google or Mi Cloud before reset, it's almost impossible to restore contacts. Data is erased irrevocably. If sync is enabled, just log in to your account after reset and contacts will be uploaded automatically. Why do remote contacts come back? It's because of synchronization. If you deleted the number only from your phone, but it stayed in your Google account, the system will download it back the first time you connect to the Internet. You need to delete contacts from the source (the cloud), not just from the device. How to delete contacts if the phone is not turned on? If the Xiaomi smartphone does not work, you can still manage contacts. Go from your computer to contacts.google.com or i.mi.com (for Mi Cloud), log in and delete unnecessary records there. They will disappear from the phone once you fix it and connect to the network. Is it safe to use third-party applications for cleaning services, they can not be enough to delete the database for redundant tasks for users.