How to find out the number of contacts in the Xiaomi phone: all ways + hidden chips

Have you ever wondered how many contacts your Xiaomi has accumulated over the years? Maybe you want to clear your phone book of outdated records, transfer data to a new smartphone, or just satisfy your curiosity. Unlike an iPhone where the number of contacts is displayed directly in the app, on devices with MIUI, this information is hidden deeper.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to know the exact number of contacts on Redmi, POCO or Mi, from standard features to hidden commands for power users. And you’ll also learn why the system sometimes shows incorrect numbers and how to fix it. All methods have been tested on the latest versions of MIUI 14 and Android 13/14, but most of them work on older firmware (starting with MIUI 10).

Method 1: Through the standard Contacts app (the simplest)

Most Xiaomi smartphones have a default Contacts app (an icon with a person’s silhouette on a green background) that allows you to quickly get information about the number of records, but with one caveat.

Open the app and follow the following steps:

• 📱 Slip along three horizontal lines (menu) in the upper left corner.
• 🔍 Select Contact Management (or Settings in some versions) MIUI).
• 📊 Scroll down to Statistics – the total number of contacts, including duplicates, will be displayed here.

This method shows all contacts, including those synchronized with Google, Mi Account and other contacts. SIM-If you want to know the number of local records, go to the next method.

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If the menu does not have a “statistics” option, update the Contacts app via Google Play – in the latest versions, this feature is added by default.

Method 2: Through Google Account Settings (for synchronized contacts)

If you’re syncing with Google, the number of contacts you have can be checked through a web interface, a method that’s suitable for those who want to know how many records are stored in the cloud, rather than on the device itself.

Instructions:

1. Open your browser on your computer or phone and go to contacts.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same account as Xiaomi.
3. In the left side menu, select Other Contacts (if any) or simply look at the counter at the top of the screen next to the Contacts label.

Critical detail: if you delete a contact from your Google account, it will automatically disappear from your Xiaomi account the next time you sync.

Method 3: Manual counting through export to VCF file

This is a method that's suitable for those who want to get an exact number of contacts without counting duplicates or hidden records, so we export the phone book into a file and count the lines.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Contacts → Settings app (three dots in the upper right corner).
2. Select Import/Export Contacts → Export to File.
3. Specify the location of the storage (e.g., internal memory) and confirm the export.
4. Open any file manager (such as Xiaomi Explorer) and find a file with the.vcf extension.
5. Send it to your computer or open it in a text editor (like Notepad++).
6. Count the number of lines starting with BEGIN:VCARD, each line corresponds to one contact.

Make sure all accounts are selected (Google, Mi, SIM)

Check the free space on your phone (file can weigh up to 10 MB)

Disable battery optimization for the Contacts app (so that exports are not interrupted)

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This method will also help identify duplicates – if the same name occurs several times with different numbers, for example, you can have 5 records for “Mom”, but with different phones (home, work, mobile).

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On Google account

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Method 4: Through Mi Cloud (for Xiaomi account users)

If you sync contacts with Mi Account, you can find out how many contacts you have through the web version of the cloud service, and that's true for Redmi and POCO owners who don't use Google.

How to check:

• 🌐 Go to i.mi.com and log in.
• 📁 Select the Contacts section on the left menu.
• 🔢 The top right corner will display the total number of records (e.g. 245 contacts).

⚠️ Warning: If you notice a discrepancy between the number of contacts in the Mi Cloud and on your phone, it may mean that the sync is disabled. → Accounts. → Mi Account → Synchronization.

The advantage of this method is that you can delete unwanted contacts directly from the browser without touching your phone, for example, if you have old records from your previous device that have not been used for a long time.

Method 5: Hidden commands for power users (ADB)

For those who are not afraid of technical manipulation, there is a way to get the number of contacts through the Internet. ADB-This is true if standard methods do not work (for example, on custom firmware).

What you'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB-driver.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 times to tap according to the version → Return to Additional Settings → For developers).
• 🔌 USB-plug-in.

Instructions:

adb shell content query --uri content://com.android.contacts/data --where "mimetype_id=1" | grep "data1=" | wc -l

This command will return the number of unique phone numbers in your phone book. If you want to count the number of contact cards, use:

adb shell content query --uri content://com.android.contacts/raw_contacts | grep "count=" | awk '{print $2}'

⚠️ Attention: Misuse of the right ADB If you are not sure about your actions, you should use other methods in this article.

Why Xiaomi can show the wrong number of contacts

Sometimes users find that different methods give different numbers, like the Contacts app displays 300 records, and when you export them to the VCF, you get 250. What's the matter?

The main reasons for the discrepancies are:

• 👥 Duplicates: The same contact can be stored multiple times (e.g., with different numbers).
• 📱 Hidden contacts: Some entries (e.g., from messengers) are not displayed in the main list.
• ☁️ Unsynchronized accounts: If sync with Google or Mi Account is disabled, some contacts may “disappear».
• 📶 Cache errors: Sometimes the Contacts app shows outdated data.The solution is to clear the cache (Settings) → Annexes → Contacts → Warehouse → Clear the cache).

To get everything in order, do the following:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and check if sync is enabled for all accounts used.
2. In the Contacts app, select Settings → Combine duplicates.
3. Restart your phone – sometimes it helps to update the meters.

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If the number of contacts is not the same after all the manipulations, try to delete and re-add your Google or Mi Account account, which will force you to update the data.

How to quickly clear out unnecessary contacts?

Once you know the exact number of contacts, you might want to get rid of the old records. Here are 3 effective ways to do this:

Manual removal of duplicates:

• Open the Contacts app → Settings → Contact Management → Combine duplicates.
• The system will automatically find the repeated records and suggest that they be combined.

2. Mass removal through Google Contacts:

• Go to contacts.google.com.
• On the left menu, select Duplicates or Mergers.
• Mark unnecessary contacts and click Delete.

3. Cleaning applications (e.g. Simpler Contacts):

• Download the contact management app from Google Play.
• Run the scan for duplicates and empty records.
• Remove or combine unnecessary contacts in a couple of clicks.

Regular cleaning of the phone book not only frees up space, but also speeds up the Contacts app, especially on budget Redmi or POCO models with limited resources.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi contacts