How to combine contacts Xiaomi Redmi 9C: 5 working ways

Duplicate contacts on Xiaomi Redmi 9C — common problem, especially if you sync data with multiple accounts (Google, Mi Account, SIM-You can transfer them from an old phone, and the scattered notes of one person not only clutter up the phone book, but also make it harder to find the number you want, like you can have three separate contacts for a colleague. One with a work number, the second with a personal number, and the third from WhatsApp with a profile photo.

In this article, we will explore all the ways available to connect contacts on Redmi 9C, including standard MIUI tools, manual mergers and automated services. We will focus on the nuances of synchronization with Google and Mi Cloud, and also tell you how to avoid data loss when clearing duplicates. If you have tried to combine contacts, but nothing has happened, at the end of this article there is a section with common errors and their solutions.

Before you start, make sure your Redmi 9C has the current MIUI version installed (relevant to MIUI 12/13/14). Older firmware versions may not support some of the merging features. Check the version in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version.

1. Connecting contacts through the standard “Contacts” application

The easiest way to do this is to use the built-in Contacts app, which works without an internet connection and requires no additional software.

Open the Contacts app** and click on three dots (⋮) In the drop-down menu, select Contact Management. → The system will automatically find possible duplicates and suggest that they be combined.

• 🔍 Search for takes: Algorithm MIUI If contacts have different names (for example, “Ivan Petrov” and “Vanya”), the system may not recognize them as duplicates.
• 📱 Manual pairing: If the automatic search didn’t work, tap on the contact, click Edit, then Combine with... and select the second contact from the list.
• ⚠️ Restriction: Through a standard application, you can only combine contacts stored in the memory of the phone or on the phone. SIM-Google contacts need a different way.

⚠️ Note: If you combine contacts with different photos, the system saves only one (the one that was at the main contact.

2. Synchronization and merge through Google account

If your contacts are linked to a Google account, they can be combined through the web version of Google Contacts, a method that is convenient because the changes sync with all devices where you are logged in under the same account.

Go to contacts.google.com and log in. On the left menu, select Doubles and Tips → Combine and Fix. The system will show all the duplicates found with a suggestion to combine them. Once confirmed, the changes will apply to your Redmi 9C (when sync is enabled).

If the changes did not appear on your phone after you merged with Google Contacts, check your sync settings:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Make sure the switch opposite the Contact is active.
3. Click Sync Now (in some versions) MIUI This button is hidden under ⋮).

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Before a mass merger, export contacts to.vcf via Settings → Import/Export. This will help restore data if something goes wrong.

3.Use of Mi Cloud for backup and merger

Mi Cloud is Xiaomi's cloud storage that allows you to not only reserve contacts, but also manage them. To combine duplicates through Mi Cloud, you first need to upload data to the cloud:

Open Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud and enable Contact Sync. Once you have finished downloading, go to i.mi.com, log in and select Contacts. Here you will find Manage → Connect. The interface is similar to Google Contacts, but only works with data associated with Mi Account.

⚠️ Note: If you haven't used Mi Cloud before, the first time you sync all local contacts will be copied to the cloud, which can take a few minutes depending on the speed of the Internet.

The advantage of this method is that it can be selectively combined, for example, if you have contact with two numbers (mobile and work) but different names, you can manually specify which name to keep and which to delete.

4. Manual coupling: when automation fails

If the automatic tools didn't find all the takes, or you want to control the process, you can manually combine the contacts, which takes longer, but guarantees an accurate result.

Open the contact you want to merge and click Edit. In the upper right corner, the "Merge with..." button will appear. (or "Connect" in some versions of MIUI.) Select it and tick the contacts you want to merge. The system will suggest saving data from both profiles - select which information to leave (for example, both phone numbers or only one email).

• 📞 Phone numbers: In a manual merger, you can leave all numbers or delete excess numbers.
• 📧 Email and Addresses: Similarly, choose which data to save.
• 🖼️ If contacts have different avatars, the system will prompt you to choose one of them.
• 🏷️ Tags: Labels (e.g., "Work," "Family") are not always carried over into a merger. They have to be reassigned.

If you are connecting contacts with different SIM-First, import them into your phone’s memory: Contacts → ⋮ → Contact management → Imports/exports → Import with SIM-map.

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Hand-to-hand is the only way to merge contacts with different names (for example, "Sasha" and "Alexander Ivanov"). Automatic tools do not recognize them.

5. Applications for joining contacts: should I use them?

Google Play has dozens of apps to clean up duplicate contacts: Simpler Merge, Contacts Optimizer, Dedup, and others.

Most of these programs require access to your contacts, which may not be secure. Some applications send data to their servers for analysis, which is a risk of leaking personal information. If you do decide, choose programs with a high rating (4.5+) and a large number of reviews (100K+).

If you still want to try a third-party app, follow these rules:

1. Create a backup of contacts in.vcf.
2. Check the application permissions in Settings → Apps → Permissions.
3. After combining, export the contacts and compare with the original copy.

⚠️ Note: Some contact cleaning applications can delete not only duplicates, but also useful data (such as notes or additional fields.

6. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

When connecting contacts on Redmi 9C, users often face problems, and here are the most common ones and ways to solve them:

• 🔄 Contacts are disconnected after sync: This happens if you have combined local contacts but have not synced them with Google or Mi Cloud.Solution: After the merger, enable sync in your account settings.
• 📵 Not all duplicates are found: Automatic tools look for matches by primary fields (name, number) if the data is written differently (e.g, «+7" and "8"), the system doesn't recognize them. Solution: manually bring the numbers to the same format.
• 🔒 You can't combine contacts from different accounts: For example, a Google contact and a local contact. Solution: export all contacts to one account first (for example, Google), then combine them.
• 📱 After updating MIUI The solution is: restore contacts from backup or re-merge.

If you lose important data (numbers, emails) after the merger, check the basket in the Contacts app. Remote fields can be stored there for up to 30 days.

1. Open Contacts. → ⋮ → Basket.
2. Select the right contact and click Restore.
3. Repeat the merger if necessary.

7. Backup: How not to lose contacts when combining

Before any manipulation of contacts, make sure to back up. On Redmi 9C, this can be done in several ways:

• 📱 Local Exports: Open Contacts → ⋮ → Contact management → Imports/exports → Export to storage..vcf file will be stored in internal memory.
• ☁️ Mi Cloud: Enable synchronization in Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud → Contacts.
• 📧 Google: Similar - Settings → Accounts and synchronization → Google → Contacts.
• 💾 Third-party services: For example, My Contacts Backup (available on Google Play).

To restore contacts from backup:

1. For.vcf file: Contacts → ⋮ → Contact management → Imports/exports → Imports from storage.
2. For Mi Cloud or Google: Just enable sync in your account settings.

If you use Google Contacts, you can set up automatic backups.

1. Go to contacts.google.com.
2. Click on the gear icon (⚙️) → Repeal the changes.
3. Enable the option of Automatic Backup (if available).

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