Xiaomi smartphone owners often face the need to quickly clean the phone book of unnecessary entries. When hundreds of numbers have accumulated in the list, manually deleting each of them becomes a tedious task, taking precious time. Fortunately, the MIUI operating system provides convenient tools for batch management of records.
In this article, we’ll take a look at how to remove multiple contacts on the Xiaomi Redmi 10 in a couple of simple steps. You’ll learn about standard cleaning techniques, working with Google sync, and the nuances that will help you avoid accidentally losing important information.
Before you start mass removal, make sure that important numbers are saved in the cloud or on the Internet. SIM-This will be your insurance against error, so let's look at the basic ways to clean up your phone book.
Preparation for mass removal of records
Before you start actively cleaning the phone book, you need to conduct preliminary preparations, which will help to avoid unpleasant situations when important work or personal numbers are deleted along with unnecessary duplicates or spam. in your phone memory, Google account or on SIM-map.
If you use a Google account, any changes made to your phone will automatically be reflected in the cloud, which is convenient, but requires caution, and deleting a record on a Redmi 10 device can permanently wipe it from the cloud if you don't have a recovery feature enabled.
- 📱 Make sure you have access to the internet to synchronize changes.
- ☁️ Check the backup status in Google account settings.
- 📝 Write down numbers that you can’t delete so you don’t get confused in the process.
- 🔋 Charge your smartphone battery to at least 30% so it doesn’t turn off during surgery.
It is also recommended to close the background applications, which can slow down the operation of the interface when highlighting a large number of elements. Optimizing the system before the procedure is a good tone for Xiaomi owners.
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Take a screenshot or photo of a list of important contacts before starting a mass cleanup, which will help quickly restore the numbers if you accidentally delete the extra one.
Standard method through the Contacts app
The easiest and most affordable method is to use the built-in Contacts app. The MIUI shell interface makes it easy to manage your call list and address book. First, open the corresponding application on the home screen or in the Tools folder.
Once you open the app, find the menu button, which is usually located in the top right corner of the screen. Depending on the version of MIUI, it can be a three-dot icon or an Edit button. When you click on it, you will see a drop-down menu with different options.
⚠️ Note: In some firmware versions, the mass allocation mode may be called “Contact Management” or “Package Deletion».
Select Delete Contacts or Delete. The system will prompt you to select, where you can tick any unnecessary entries. Once the choice is made, confirm the action with the Remove button at the bottom of the screen.
☑️ Algorithm of actions in the application
It can take a few seconds if you've selected hundreds of entries. Don't press the buttons randomly, wait for the animation to finish, and when it's done, the list will update and the numbers will disappear.
Use of the “Contact Management” function
The newer versions of MIUI 12 and MIUI 13, which are relevant to the Xiaomi Redmi 10, have an enhanced management feature that allows you not only to delete but also to combine duplicates. To access it, go back to the contact app menu.
Find Tools or Settings in the menu, and it often hides the "Manage Contacts" option, and you can select the "Delete" option from within this section, and the system will select the source: phone, SIM-card.
Choose the storage source you want. If you want to clean your internal memory, make sure you select the right filter, which is critical to not erase the data from the carrier's SIM card if you need it.
What if the “Delete” item is not on the menu?
Once you select a source, you'll see a list of all the records, and you can scroll through it and tag them, and for convenience, you often use the "Select All" feature, but be very careful with it.
Removal via Google Contacts web interface
If your Redmi 10 is synced to Google, the most convenient way to clean up your computer or browser in full-screen mode is to use it, which allows you to work with contacts on a large screen, which is much more convenient than pointing your finger into a smartphone display.
Open your browser and go to contacts.google.com. Log in to the same account you use on your phone. You'll see a complete list of all saved numbers. On the left of the menu, select Contacts.
To highlight multiple entries, use Ctrl (on Windows) or Cmd (on Mac) to select individual items, or Shift to highlight range, and you can simply tick the box above the first contact to select everything at once.
| Action. | Combination / Method | The result |
|---|---|---|
| Choose all. | Check at the top of the list | All visible contacts are highlighted |
| Select a range | Shift + click | The group is distinguished from the first to the last. |
| Select individual | Ctrl + Click | Only selected items are selected. |
| Delete | Basket icon | Moving to the basket (recoverable 30 days) |
Once highlighted, click on the basket icon in the top panel, and the records will move to the basket, where they will be stored for 30 days before final deletion, which gives you time to recover if you deleted something important.
Work with duplicates and consolidation
Often the need to delete multiple contacts arises from the appearance of duplicates. The same person can be recorded three times: from a mobile, home and work number, or simply because of an import error. Xiaomi has a built-in mechanism to combat this.
In the contact app, find Tools → Combine Repetitive Contacts. The system will analyze the database and suggest a match list, you can combine them into one card or delete the redundant versions.
This is safer than manual deletion, because you can see what data is going to be affected, and when combined, the phone book is cleaner and more accurate, and when you delete the duplicates, you make room and you can find the right subscriber faster.
If the automatic unification didn't work, you can do it manually. Open the contact card, click the menu (three dots) and select Unite with another. Then select the duplicate entry.
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Connecting contacts is the best way to clear a list without losing any important phone number or email address.
Recovery of remote contacts
Accidents happen, and sometimes a user can delete the wrong contact or click Delete Everything by mistake. The Android and MIUI ecosystem has a security system in place. If you delete contacts synced with Google, they end up in the shopping cart.
To return them, open the Contacts app on your phone, go to settings or menus, and find the Recycle Bin (or Trash) item, which stores items deleted in the last 30 days. Select the items you want and click Restore.
If you've used Google's web interface, go to settings (cogwheel) → Cancel changes. You can roll back the state of the phone book by 10 minutes, 1 hour, or even a week, and it's a powerful data rescue tool.
⚠️ Note: The Cancel Changes feature in Google Contacts affects ALL devices synced to this account.
For contacts that are only stored in the phone’s memory without cloud sync, recovery is more difficult. You will need to have a previously created local backup through the Mi Backup app or similar.
Frequent problems and their solution
With a mass removal, Xiaomi Redmi 10 users may face a number of typical problems, such as the phone may start to “hang” while highlighting hundreds of records at once, which is normal for budget models when working with a heavy database.
In this case, don't panic, pull out the battery (if it's removable) and don't reboot the device abruptly. Give the system time to process the request. If the process is dead for more than 2 minutes, try closing the application through the menu of running tasks.
Another problem is that contacts are not deleted. This may be due to access rights. Check Settings → Apps → Contacts → Permissions if the application has access to the phone book.
Why do contacts return after deletion?
Also worth mentioning are third-party apps, and if standard methods of removing contacts are not possible due to software errors, you can use proven utilities from Google Play, such as Clearer or contact managers, but be careful about accessing personal data.
Cleaning your phone book regularly is a good habit. It not only frees up space, it also speeds up your search and dialing, follow the instructions, back up, and your Redmi 10 will work efficiently.