Removing contacts on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro seems like a simple task – until you encounter synchronization nuances, duplicates or “unremovable” numbers from messengers. Unlike older push-button phones, where it was enough to press Delete, modern smartphones store contacts in several places: local memory, Google account, MI-You can even use a cloud service like Mi Cloud, and if you just erase a number from your phone book, it can come back to life after you sync it up.
In this article, we will discuss all ways to delete, from standard to little-known, including cleaning the cache of applications and working with system settings. Particular attention will be paid to the problems that are specific to the Redmi Note 10 Pro based on MIUI 12/13/14: why some contacts do not delete, how to get rid of duplicates after updating the firmware, and what to do if the number is “tied” to a Mi or Google account, and you will learn how to permanently erase the contact so that it does not recover even after resetting the phone to the factory settings.
1. Standard removal through the “Contacts” application
The most obvious method is to use the built-in Contacts app (an icon with a person's silhouette on a green background). However, even here there are pitfalls: if a contact is synced with Google or Mi Cloud, removing it from a local ledger does not guarantee complete erasure. Here's how to do it correctly:
- 📱 Open the Contacts app and find the number you want (use the search at the top if the list is large).
- ✏️ Click on the contact, then tap on the pencil icon (Edit) in the upper right corner.
- 🗑️ In the editing menu, select three dots (⋮) → Delete → confirm.
- 🔄 If the contact is synced, the system will prompt you to choose from where to delete it: only from the device or from all accounts.
⚠️ Note: If the contact appears again after removal, check the sync settings in Settings → Accounts and syncs. Perhaps automatic sync with Google Contacts or Mi Cloud is enabled, which recovers data.
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Is the sync with the cloud disabled during the removal
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2. Delete via Google Contacts (for synchronized numbers)
If your Redmi Note 10 Pro is linked to a Google account, all contacts are saved by default in the Google Contacts cloud. Deleting directly from the web interface ensures that the number disappears from all devices that log in under that account.
- Open your browser on your PC or phone and go to contacts.google.com.
- Sign in with the same account as the Redmi Note 10 Pro.
- Find the contact you want through a search or scroll through the list. Check it next to it.
- Click on the basket icon (🗑️ Remove) in the top panel.
- Confirm action. The contact will be moved to a basket, where it is stored for 30 days before final deletion.
💡 Useful tip: To delete contact permanently without waiting 30 days, go to the Recycle Bin section on the same site, select a number and click Delete Forever.
| Action. | The result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Removal from the Contacts on the Phone | It only disappears from the device. | Can be restored by synchronization |
| Delete via Google Contacts | Disappears from all devices under this account | Stored in the basket for 30 days |
| Removal from Mi Cloud | Disappears from Xiaomi devices | Requires separate authorization |
| Resetting the phone to factory settings | Remove all local contacts | Does not affect cloud copies |
3. How to delete contacts from MIUI-services (Mi Cloud, Mi Account)
Xiaomi uses its own cloud service, Mi Cloud, which syncs contacts, messages and notes by default. If you delete a number from Google Contacts, but it still appears, it's probably Mi Cloud's fault.
- 🌐 Go to i.mi.com and log in.
- 📊 Select the Contacts section in the menu.
- 🔍 Find the right contact, tick and click Delete.
- 🔄 Update your phone contact list: Go to Settings → Accounts and synchronization → Mi Account and disable/enable contact synchronization.
⚠️ Note: If you use Mi Cloud for backup, removing the contact from the cloud will cause it to disappear on all Xiaomi devices associated with this account. Before mass deletion, export a backup (Google Contacts has a.vcf export function).
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4. Removal of contacts with SIM-map
Although the Redmi Note 10 Pro supports nano-SIM, many users still store some of the numbers on the map.
- Open the Contacts app.
- Tap three points (⋮) → Contact management → Imports/Exports.
- Choose. SIM-map (if inserted).
- Find the contact you want to remove, hold it with your finger and select Remove.
🔋 Important: Contacts to SIM-The card has a limit on the length of the name (usually up to 15 characters) and does not support additional fields (email, address, etc.). SIM on the phone, use the Import function in the same menu, but then check for duplicates.
What to do if the contact is not removed from SIM-map?
5 Mass removal of contacts and cleaning of duplicates
If your phone book is full of duplicates (for example, after importing from different accounts), manual deletion will take hours. MIUI There are built-in tools for mass cleaning:
- 🧹 Open Contacts. → three-point (⋮) → Contact management → Cleaning duplicates.
- 🔍 The app will automatically find duplicate contacts and prompt you to merge or delete them.
- 📤 For mass removal, select a few contacts (holding your finger on the first) and press Delete.
⚠️ Note: Cleaning function of duplicates in MIUI Sometimes mistakenly combines different contacts with similar names (for example, "Ivan Ivanov" and "Ivan Petrov!
For more flexible cleaning, use third-party apps such as Contact Remover or Simpler Merge, which requires access to contacts, so only download them from Google Play and check reviews.
1. Open Contacts → Contact Management → Import/Export.
2. Select Export to file and save backup to Google Drive or local memory.
3. The file can be opened on the PC or imported back if necessary.-->
6. Removal of “undisclosed” contacts (from messengers, WhatsApp, Telegram)
Sometimes contacts appear in the phone book that are not deleted in the standard ways, most often from messenger numbers (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber), which are automatically added to the list.
- 📱 For WhatsApp: Open a chat with a contact → three-point (⋮) → View Contact. Click Delete (if active) or Hide. In WhatsApp settings, turn off Settings. → Account. → Confidentiality → Contacts → Autopreservation.
Telegram
- Contacts from Telegram are not synced to the phone book, but can appear in the call list. To hide them, open Telegram Settings → Privacy → Contacts and turn off Sync Contacts.
🔍 Is it a problem with operator contacts? Some mobile operators (e.g. Beeline or MegaFon) add service numbers to the phone book (e.g. to check balance) that cannot be deleted by standard methods, but can be hidden:
- Open the contact and click Edit.
- Add a symbol to the beginning of the name. (dot) or (emphasis added).
- Save the changes – the contact will move to the end of the list and become less visible.
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Contacts from messengers and service numbers of operators are not stored in the standard phone book. They are loaded dynamically from applications, so their removal is temporary. To get rid of them forever, turn off sync in the settings of the corresponding messenger or operator.
7. Recovery of accidentally deleted contacts
If you delete an important number, it can be returned within a limited time:
- 🔙 From Google Contacts: Go to contacts.google.com. From the left menu, select Recycle Bin. Find remote contact and click Restore. Restore time: 30 days.
- 🔄 From Mi Cloud: Go to i.mi.com → Contacts → Bag. Select the contacts you need and press Restore.
Time of recovery:
From local backup:
- If you did backup through Settings → Additional → Backup and Reset, recover the data from there.
- Please note that the recovery will rewrite your current contacts!
⚠️ Note: If the contact was deleted more than 30 days ago (for Google) or 15 days (for Mi Cloud), it is impossible to restore it by standard means:
- Check the archives in messengers (for example, WhatsApp may save the history of correspondence with this number).
- Contact the operator - some save call logs up to 6 months (paid service).
- Use data recovery software (such as Dr.Fone or EaseUS MobiSaver), but these require root rights and are not always effective.
The contact will then be erased from the device and cloud services.