How to completely remove all contacts on Xiaomi Redmi 9: safe ways

Removal of all contacts on Xiaomi Redmi 9 may be necessary in a variety of situations: before selling the phone, when changing the phone. SIM-maps or simply to clean up memory from unnecessary entries, but many users face problems - contacts are synchronized with a Google account or a Google account. MI Clouds that are duplicated after deletion, or do not disappear from some applications. In this article, we will discuss 5 working methods for erasing contacts completely, including hidden backups, and avoiding typical errors.

Features of Redmi 9 (models) M2003J15SC, M2004C3LGG etc.) consists in the fact that contacts can be stored in several places at the same time: SIM-You can use a map, a phone, a Xiaomi account, a Google account, and just clicking "Delete Everything" in a phone book is often not enough, and we'll show you how to clean each source separately, and how to turn off automatic sync before deleting so that contacts don't regenerate in a few minutes.

1.Preparation: Backup and verification of contact sources

Before you start deleting, make sure you have a backup of your important contacts, and even if you plan to delete everything forever, accidents happen, like you can delete the wrong account or interrupt the process.

• 📱 Local copy on your phone: Go to Contacts → Settings → Imports/Exports → Export to phone memory. The file will be saved in.vcf format in the Downloads folder.
• ☁️ Google Cloud: Open contacts.google.com, select "More" → Export and save the file to your computer.
• 🔄 MI Cloud: Go to Settings → Mi Account. → Mi Cloud → Contacts → Backup.

Check where your contacts are stored on Redmi 9.

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press three points (⋮) in the upper right corner and select Contact Management.
3. See the list of sources: Phone, SIM-Map, Google, Mi Account, etc.

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If there are unknown accounts (such as from third-party messengers) in the list of sources, delete them through Settings → Accounts to avoid re-establishing contacts after cleaning.

If you see multiple sources with the same contacts, that means that the data is duplicated, and then you have to delete it from each store separately.

2. Remove contacts via phone settings (without synchronization)

The easiest way is to delete contacts directly in the Contacts app, but there are pitfalls here. If you don't turn off sync, contacts can recover in a few minutes.

Turn off mobile internet and Wi-Fi| Go to Settings → Accounts and turn off sync for Google and Mi Account | Open Contacts → Settings → Contact Management | Select a source (e.g., “Phone”) and click “Delete All” | Confirm Action

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Don't turn the Internet on immediately after deleting, wait 5-10 minutes for the system to finally clear the cache. If contacts were stored only in the phone's memory, they will disappear forever.

⚠️ Attention: On some firmware MIUI (Especially versions 12-14) after deleting contacts through the application, they can stay in the Mi Account. → Mi Account. → Mi Cloud → Contacts.

3. Clear contacts through Google account (for synchronized entries)

If your contacts are synced to Google, deleting them through the phone book won't help -- they'll regenerate the next time you connect to the Internet, to erase them forever:

1. Go to the Google Contacts website and log in.
2. Click on the first contact in the list, then press the Shift and select the last one – so the entire list will stand out.
3. Click on the basket icon (🗑️) top-down.
4. Confirm removal.

After that, clean the basket (select "Basket → Clean Now" in the side menu), or the contacts will be stored there for another 30 days.

• 🔄 Disable Contact Synchronization in Settings → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of the account.
• 📱 Remove your Google account from your phone (temporarily) and then add it back.

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4. Remove contacts from Mi Cloud (Xiaomi Cloud)

Mi Cloud is Xiaomi's cloud storage, where contacts are automatically saved if sync is enabled, to remove them from there:

1. Open your Settings → Mi Account → Mi Cloud
2. Select Contacts and click on three points (⋮) top-right.
3. Click Delete all contacts and confirm the action.

If the “Delete All” option is missing, try an alternative method:

• 🌐 Go to i.mi.com and log in.
• Go to the Contacts section.
• Select all contacts (the tick in the list header) and click "Delete".

⚠️ Note: Once deleted from Mi Cloud, contacts may remain in Google Contacts if they have been synced there previously!

If you plan to sell the phone, it is recommended not only to delete contacts, but also to untie the Mi Account completely.

1. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Security.
2. Select the logout from the account on this device.
3. Confirm the action with a password.

5. Reset to factory settings (radical method)

If you not only need to delete contacts, but also completely clean your phone (for example, before selling), perform a hard reset.This method erases all data, including contacts, messages, apps and settings. Importantly, make sure to back up before resetting!

Instructions for Xiaomi Redmi 9:

1. Open Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Select to erase all data (reset to factory).
3. Enter your password (if installed) and confirm.
4. Wait for the process to be completed (5-10 minutes).

Once reset, the phone will reboot to its original state, and all contacts, including those on Google and Mi Cloud, will be deleted from the device, but they will remain in the cloud accounts, so:

• ☁️ Go to Google Contacts and Mi Cloud to manually delete data from there.
• 📱 If you plan to transfer your phone to another person, be sure to log out of all accounts before resetting.

Removal of contacts with SIM-map

Many people forget that the contact can be stored directly on the SIM-On Redmi 9, you can remove them like this:

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press three points (⋮) and select Contact Management.
3. Select the source. SIM-map.
4. Click on three dots again and select Delete All.

Please note that:

• 📶 SIM-The card has limited memory (usually up to 250 contacts).
• 🔄 Contacts to SIM They are not synced to the clouds, but can be duplicated in the phone’s memory.
• ⚠️ Removal of c SIM Irreversible – backup must be made in advance.

If you have two. SIM-Repeat the process for each card to see if the contacts are still in place. SIM, Put it in another phone and open the phone book.

7.Alternative methods: ADB and third-party applications

For power users, there are more advanced ways to remove contacts that allow you to clear even system duplicates.

Method 1: Use ADB (for complete cleaning)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) which requires connecting the phone to your computer, but guarantees complete removal.

Instructions:

1. Enable Developer Mode on Redmi 9: Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version (click 7 times)
2. Activate USB Debugging in Settings → Additional → For developers.
3. Connect your phone to your PC and open the command line (cmd on Windows).
4. Enter the commands in turn: adb shell pm clear com.android.contacts pm clear com.miui.contacts

These commands will clear the cache and data of Contacts and MIUI Contacts applications by deleting all local entries.

Method 2: Contact management applications

If you need to selectively remove duplicates or contacts from certain sources, try these apps:

• 📌 Contact Editor – allows you to massively edit and delete contacts from different accounts.
• 🔍 Simpler Contacts – Finds and removes duplicates, clears unused fields.
• ☁️ My Contacts Backup – Creates backups before mass deletion.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party applications, give them only the necessary permissions. SMS or call logs – this is excessive for deleting contacts.

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ADB is the most reliable way to clean completely, but requires technical skills. For most users, a combination of uninstall via Google Contacts + Mi Cloud + phone reset is enough.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing contacts on Xiaomi Redmi 9