How to completely remove contacts Xiaomi Mi 10: all working ways

Why Removing Contacts on Xiaomi 10 Could Be a Problem

Xiaomi Mi 10 stores contacts in several places: local memory of the device, Google account, cloud MI Cloud and even in SIM-This layered system provides reliable backup, but often leads to confusion when a user tries to clear a phone book. For example, after deleting a contact through the standard Contacts app, it may reappear in a few minutes – meaning that sync has restored a record from the cloud.

Another typical situation is that when selling or transferring a smartphone, the new owner discovers other people's contacts, although the previous user "deleted" them through the menu, this is because by default the Xiaomi Mi 10 syncs contacts with MI Cloud even after resetting to factory settings, if you do not disable your Mi Account before the procedure. In this article, we will discuss all the ways to delete them, from basic to radical, and also explain how to avoid returning old records.

Method 1: Remove contacts through a standard application

The most obvious method is to use the built-in Mi Contacts app, which is suitable if you need to get rid of a few entries or clear your phone book before transferring data to a new smartphone, and it is important to understand that this method only deletes contacts from local storage or from a selected account (Google/MI Cloud), but does not affect other sources.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Contacts app** (an icon with a person’s silhouette on the home screen or in the app menu).
• 🔍 In the top search bar, enter the contact name or scroll through the list manually.
• ✏️ Click on the desired entry, then tap on the icon. ⋮ (three points) in upper right corner.
• 🗑️ Select “Delete” and confirm the action.

⚠️ Note: If the contact is synced with Google or MI Cloud, it will disappear only from the phone, but will remain in the cloud. The next time you connect to the Internet, the recording will return. To avoid this, turn off sync before deleting (see section on disabling sync).

For mass removal:

1. Press any contact in the list for 2 seconds to activate the selection mode.
2. Check all unnecessary records.
3. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) top-panel.

Disable synchronization with MI Cloud

Backup of important contacts

Check if the contacts are connected to SIM-map

Make sure you have a stable internet connection (if you remove it from the cloud)

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Method 2: Cleaning up through a Google account

If your contacts are synced with Google, they can be deleted centrally via the web interface, a technique that is convenient because the changes apply to all devices associated with your account (for example, if you also have a tablet or laptop with the same Google profile).

Step-by-step:

1. Open your browser on your computer or phone and go to: contacts.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same account used on Xiaomi Mi 10.
3. On the left of the menu, select Other Contacts** (if the required entries are not displayed in the main list).
4. Check out unnecessary contacts or click Ctrl+A (on PC) to select everything.
5. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) in the top panel and confirm the removal.

To remove contacts only with Xiaomi Mi 10, without affecting other devices:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Accounts. → Google → [your email] → Synchronization of the account.
• 🔄 Turn off the switch opposite "Contacts»**.
• 🗑️ Delete the entries via the Contacts app on your phone (see Method 1).
• 🔄 Turn the sync back on if necessary.

On the phone (locally)

On Google account

In MI Cloud

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Method 3: Disabling synchronization before deletion

The main reason contacts are “returned” after deletion is automatic sync with cloud services. On Xiaomi Mi 10, sync with both MI Cloud and Google is enabled by default. To permanently eliminate unnecessary entries, first disable these functions.

How to turn off synchronization:

1. For Google: Settings → Accounts → Google → [your email] → Account Sync → Disable Contacts

After the shutdown:

• 📲 Delete contacts via the Contacts app (they will disappear only from your phone).
• ☁️ If you need to clean up the cloud, go to the cloud. MI Cloud or Google Contacts and Delete Records Manually.

⚠️ Note: If you plan to sell or transfer the Xiaomi Mi 10, it is not enough to simply turn off sync. the new owner will be able to turn it on again and access your contacts.

Method 4: Removal of contacts with SIM-map

Many users forget that contacts can be stored not only in the memory of the phone, but also on the phone. SIM-On Xiaomi Mi 10, these records are displayed separately and are not synchronized with the clouds. Deleting them will not affect other sources, but will make room for the cloud. SIM (Usually there are no more than 250 contacts).

How to cleanse SIM-map:

1. Open the Contacts app**.
2. Slap the icon. ⋮ (three-point) → «Contact management»**.
3. Select “Import/Export” → “Delete from SIM-card”.

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Before removing contacts with SIM-Export cards to the phone memory: open "Import / Export» → «Exports with SIM» → Select a save location (for example, internal memory or Google Drive).

Method 5: Complete resetting of settings (radical)

If you're preparing the Xiaomi Mi 10 for sale or transfer, the most reliable way to delete all data, including contacts, is to reset to factory settings. However, this method erases not only the phone book, but also all applications, photos, settings and files. Once reset, it will be impossible to restore remote contacts if there was no backup.

Step-by-step:

1. Backup important data (photos, documents, chats): Settings → About phone → Backup and reset → Local backup
2. Log out of all accounts: Settings → Accounts → Mi Account → Settings → Accounts → Google → [your email] → Delete account
3. Perform reset: Settings → About Phone → Resetting → Erase All Data
4. Confirm the action by entering a pattern lock or PIN-code.

⚠️ Note: If you do not log out of Mi Account before resetting, the phone may lock due to the “Mi Account Protection” feature** (requires login/password input when you first set up after reset).This is a Xiaomi security measure, but it often causes problems when selling a device.

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Factory reset is the only way to guarantee that you will delete all contacts, including those hidden in the cache or backups of the system.

Problem Solving: Contacts are not deleted or returned

Sometimes, even after all the manipulations, the contacts continue to appear in the phone book, and let's look at the typical causes and ways to eliminate them:

• 🔄 Automatic Restore from Backup: Xiaomi can restore contacts from local backups after rebooting.To avoid this, delete all backups: Settings → The phone. → Backup and reset → Delete backup data
• ☁️ Sync with third services: Check if additional accounts (such as Facebook, WhatsApp or Viber) are connected that can add contacts automatically. → Accounts.
• 📱 System failure: If contacts are duplicated or not deleted, try clearing the Contacts app cache: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Contacts → Warehouse → Clear the cache

If the problem persists, check if backup apps (such as Mi Mover or Super Backup) are installed on the phone.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing contacts on Xiaomi Mi 10