How to Remove Contact with Xiaomi Redmi 9A: All Ways + Recovery

Removing contacts on Xiaomi Redmi smartphones 9A It seems to be a simple task, but in practice users are faced with nuances: duplicate entries, synchronization with a Google account, contacts on the Internet. SIM-map or problem after resetting. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to remove, from basic to hidden functions. MIUI, We also tell you how to return accidentally erased numbers.

Feature of Redmi 9A in that he works on MIUI (Xiaomi’s Android shell, where contacts can be stored in three places at the same time: in the phone’s memory, in Google Contacts and on the phone. SIM-If you just click "Delete," the record can stay in one of the sources and reappear after synchronization, and we'll show you how to completely erase contact from all devices, avoiding duplicates.

1. Delete contact through the standard “Contacts” application

The most obvious way is to use the built-in Contacts app (an icon with a person's silhouette on a green background), which is suitable for removing single records, but it's important to check where the contact is stored so that it doesn't recover after synchronization.

How to do this:

• 📱 Open the Contacts app on the home screen or in the app menu.
• 🔍 Find the right contact through search or scroll through the list manually.
• ✏️ Click on the contact, then tap on the Edit icon** (pencil in the upper right corner).
• 🗑️ In the upper right corner, the basket icon will appear - press it and confirm the removal.

Important! If a contact is synced to Google, it will also be deleted from your account. To avoid this, turn off sync in your contact settings before deleting (see Section 3).

Find a contact on the list|Make sure it is the right entry (check the number)|Check the storage source (phone)/Google/SIM)|Disable synchronization if you need to save a copy-->

2. Mass removal of contacts

If the phone book has accumulated a lot of unnecessary entries (for example, after importing from another phone book). SIM-The cards are not convenient to remove one by one. MIUI There is a group removal function, but it is hidden in the control menu.

Instructions:

1. Open Contacts → Click on three dots (“More”**) in the upper right corner.
2. Select Contact Management → Delete contacts.
3. Check the unnecessary entries (you can select everything by clicking on the square in the list header).
4. Click Delete and confirm the action.

Caution: In mass deletion, contacts are permanently erased unless backup is enabled to Google. We recommend exporting the phone book before the procedure (see section 5).

In the memory of the phone|On Google Contacts|Nana SIM-map|On another cloud service-->

3. Remove contacts synchronized with Google

If a contact is linked to a Google account, removing it from your phone will cause erasure on all devices you are logged in to avoid this by:

• 🔄 Disable synchronization for a specific contact before deleting.
• 🖥️ Delete the entry only through the web version of Google Contacts.
• 📱 First export backup copy (Section 5).

Step-by-step instructions for disabling synchronization:

1. Open the contact in the Contacts app.
2. Click More (three points) → View the source.
3. If the source is Google, click Disable Sync (will appear after clicking on the three dots at the top).
4. Contact can now be removed without consequences for other devices.

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To avoid accidental deletion, enable confirmation of actions in the settings of Google Contacts: Settings → General → Confirm removal.

4. Removal of contacts with SIM-map

Contacts saved on SIM-The cards are removed separately from the memory of the phone or Google. 9A limit: SIM-The card only supports 250 contacts with name and number (no photos or additional fields).

How to erase contact with SIM:

1. Open Contacts → go to the SIM tab (if not, click on three points → Show SIM contacts).
2. Select the contact you want → click Remove (basket icon).
3. Confirm the action. Contact will only be erased from SIM-cards, but will remain in the memory of the phone if it was duplicated.

⚠️ Note: When removing contact with SIM-It's impossible to restore it by standard means. If you want to save a number, export it to your phone's memory first.

5. Backup before deletion

Before you clean your phone book, we recommend you back up. MIUI has a built-in function to export contacts to a.vcf file, which you can save to Google Drive, flash drive or send yourself an email.

How to make a backup:

1. Open Contacts → More (three points) → Contact Management.
2. Select Import/Export Contacts → Export to File.
3. Specify which contacts to export (all or only from SIM/phone/Google).
4. Select a save location (e.g., Internal Memory → Download).
5. A file with the.vcf extension can be imported later or opened on a PC.

6. Recovery of accidentally deleted contacts

If you accidentally erase an important contact, it can be returned within 30 days via Google Contacts (if the record has been synced).

1. Open contacts.google.com in your browser.
2. On the left menu, select the basket.
3. Find the remote contact and click Restore.

For contacts that were only stored in the phone’s memory, a local backup (if created through Settings → System → Backup) will help to restore:

1. Go to Settings → About Phone → Backup.
2. Select the last copy and click Restore.
3. Confirm the restoration of contacts (only this type of data can be selected).

⚠️ Note: If more than 30 days have passed since deletion or no backup has been created, it will not be possible to return contacts. In this case, try using third-party programs like Dr.Fone or EaseUS MobiSaver, but their effectiveness depends on whether the data was overwritten.

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Google Contacts stores deleted records in the shopping cart for 30 days, the only reliable way to recover without a backup.

7. Removal of duplicate contacts

After importing contacts from different sources (SIM, Google, Viber), the phone book often appears duplicates. MIUI has a built-in tool to combine them:

1. Open Contacts. → More. → Contact management.
2. Choose to Join Contacts.
3. The app will automatically find possible duplicates. Click Combine next to pairs.
4. Confirm the merger – data from both contacts will be combined into one.

If the automatic coupling fails, the duplicates can be manually removed:

• 🔍 Sort contacts by name (click on) A-Z top-list).
• 👥 Compare the records with the same names and remove the extra ones.
• 📌 For convenience, use the Group feature to divide contacts into categories (e.g., Work, Friends, Friends»).

FAQ: Frequent questions