For a long time using the phone, it can accumulate a lot of phone contacts, from which sooner or later you will want to get rid of. Apple devices have several methods to help you remove them all. They are divided into standard - using functions originally present on the iPhone and iPad, and additional - using third-party programs that require a jailbroken device.
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The first method is suitable for deleting contacts one by one, since you will have to repeat the same actions for each number over and over again.
Manual deletion
To delete each number separately, without using third-party programs, follow these steps:
Quickly clear the list of numbers through device settings
This method will allow you to completely erase contacts immediately without third-party programs and the presence of the Internet. But be careful, using this method, you will also erase all files and applications on the device, and the settings will be reset to factory defaults. Use this instruction only as a last resort or after backing up all data.
Cleaning via iTunes
This method also applies to the standard, since we only need the official Apple application - iTunes:
- We open your iTunes account through a computer, having previously connected the devices via a USB adapter.
- Click on the IPhone icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- We move to the "Information" section.
- We activate the function "Synchronize contacts with Windows Contacs" and put a tick in front of the words "All contacts".
- Go to the "Add-ons" section and tick the "Contacts" subsection. We press the button "Apply".
- A notification will pop up stating that the numbers will be lost, as the iTunes settings have changed. Confirm the action and wait for the process to finish.
Removal via iCloud
If you have enabled device synchronization with the iCloud service, then if you disable it, the numbers will be deleted:
With Erase Contacts
Erase Contacts is a third-party application that allows you to erase your list of numbers with one click. You can download it through the unofficial Cydia store, after jailbreaking the device:
With ITools
ITools is a file manager for Apple devices that will allow you to dig into the folders of the system, and this, in turn, will help us edit the contact list:
We connect the device to the computer.
The contact book of the new Apple iPhone contains only one standard contact, but if the phone has already been used before you, then most likely, the memory of the phone book will contain previously or other people's numbers recorded. Such numbers are unlikely to be needed by the new owner, so he will decide erase all contacts from iPhone... Cleansing numbers, like other seemingly simple operations of this phone, have their own characteristics.
There are two standard ways to delete numbers from iPhone - delete one at a time and delete the entire phone book. The first method under consideration will help you delete the selected individual contact:
How do I remove a number from an iPhone?
1. Launch the "Phone" or "Contacts" application
2. Choose an unnecessary contact
3. In the upper right corner, click "Change"
4. Scroll to the very bottom, press the "Delete contact" button and confirm the deletion
How to Delete All iPhone Contacts?
If you decide to get rid of all phone numbers, then it will be easier to delete the entire phone book using iTunes:
1. Launch iTunes and connect iPhone
2. In the "Devices" section, click on the connected device
3. Select the "Information" tab
4. Put a check mark "Synchronize contacts with" and select Outlook or Windows Contact Book. You need to select the program that is empty and does not contain contacts.
5. We go down below and in the "Add-ons" section put a tick "Contacts"
6. Click the "Apply" button and in the appeared window "Replace information"
After completing the above steps, the iPhone will synchronize, after which you will make sure that all contacts are gone and the phone book is empty. Now you can start from scratch. The instructions described in this material can be done on any iPhone (3G, 3Gs, 4, 4S, 5)
A user who just switched from Android to iPhone will probably be surprised at how complicated and confusing the procedure for deleting a number on an "apple" device is. On an Android smartphone, you can simply call the contact's context menu and press “ Delete". On the other hand, there is neither a context menu, nor a delete key, which would be located in a conspicuous place. The owner of the gadget will have to crawl through the number book to find the required button.
We'll make it easy for a novice user and show you how to erase a contact right on iPhone. In addition, we will describe methods of mass deletion of numbers that require the use of special software.
Manual deletion of numbers involves the following actions:
Step 1... Go to the application " Contacts»On your iPhone and select the contact you want to delete.
Step 2... Click on the " Change»In the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3... Scroll down to the bottom of the next screen - there you will find the button " Delete contact».
You also need it. Click on it.
Step 4. Confirm that you want to say goodbye to the contact - click " Delete contact" again.
This erasing method is suitable when you want to erase a single number. If you need to clear the directory completely, deleting contacts one by one will take a lot of time. To accomplish this task, it is better to use special software.
How to delete all contacts on iPhone at once?
There are several ways to clear the phone book on an iPhone. The most famous one involves the use of the iTunes media combine. Here's how to remove all contacts:
Step 1... Connect the device to the PC with a USB cable and open iTunes.
Step 2... Click on the " iPhone».
Step 3... On the menu " Settings" Choose a section " Intelligence».
Step 4... Check the box next to " Sync contacts with"And in the drop-down menu select any option:" Windows Contacts" or " Outlook". Make sure that next to the item " All contacts"There is a point.
Step 5... Scroll down the page to the " Supplements"And put a tick in front of" Contacts».
Step 6... Start the synchronization process - click " Apply».
As the sync progresses, iTunes will replace the contents of the iPhone phonebook with the information stored on your computer. If there is no file of the corresponding format on the PC, it is obvious that the directory will be empty.
There is a faster way to delete all contacts from iPhone - reset the device completely... To do this, you need to follow the path " Settings» — « The main» — « Reset"And choose the option" Erase content and settings».
As a result, not only contacts will disappear from the device, but all user data in general. It is better to do a hard reset just before the sale of the iPhone.
How to quickly delete multiple contacts at once via iCloud?
If you need to delete several contacts at once (but not the entire phone book), you should turn to the iCloud cloud. For the method to work, you must be sure to log in under the same Apple ID on your PC and iPhone.
Let's describe the entire procedure for deleting numbers via iCloud from beginning to end:
Step 1... V " Settings"IPhone select the section" iCloud».
Step 2... Enter your Apple ID and password in the fields provided. Then click " To come in».
Step 3... The iPhone will ask if it needs to merge the information on the device with the data stored in iCloud. Select the option " To combine».
Step 3... Switch the toggle switch " Contacts"To an active state.
After that, you can put your iPhone aside.
Step 4... Log into www.icloud.com from your PC and enter your Apple ID / password.
Step 5... While holding CTRL on the keyboard, select the contacts you want to erase.
The selected contacts will appear in a list on the right side of the screen.
Step 6... Click on the small gear in the lower left corner.
In the menu that appears, select the option " Delete».
Step 7... Confirm that you really want to erase the number - press " Delete».
Wait a few seconds, and you will see how the contacts you deleted via iCloud will disappear in turn from the phone book.
How to remove numbers from jailbroken iPhone?
The owner of a jailbroken iPhone has more options to delete contacts from a mobile device. For example, he can use a tweak called Erase contacts... The tweak is available in the BigBoss repository and is completely free. After installing the application, the following icon appears on the iPhone screen:
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It is enough to click on the Erase Contacts icon and confirm the operation - all contacts from the phone book will be deleted.
There is another way - connect the jailbroken device to a PC and erase contacts through one of the file managers (say, iTools or iFile). In the file system, the telephone directory is stored at privatevarmobileLibraryAddressBook... If the iPhone is not jailbreakable, this method will not work - in the section " Custom system"You just can't find the folder" Private».
Conclusion
There are a lot of ways to remove contacts from iPhone. It is necessary to choose a specific method based on the goal. If a user thinks that a number of useless numbers are cluttering his phone book, he is able to erase several entries at once via iCloud. There is no need to contact iCloud to delete one number - you can perform this operation right on the device. If the user prepares the gadget for sale and wants to erase all contacts, he will have to choose one of two options - use the iTunes media combine or simply perform a complete reset of the gadget via " Settings».
If your iPhone is morally outdated, and you decide to get rid of it by selling or donating it, then most likely you will need to delete from it not only all your personal data, but also phone numbers and their names, mail and Skype data of subscribers. Or maybe some phone numbers in your iPhone have lost their relevance and only overload the memory, then there is also a need to clean contacts.
Over time, old subscribers, although they are not relevant, still represent some kind of confidential information that I would not like to disclose. So when buying / selling a used smartphone, you need to erase all the phone numbers on it.
It happens that you switch from one device to another device, or change the carrier, or insert another SIM card into the iPhone, a natural question arises about how to delete contacts from iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and 5S, 6?
Consider the options for deleting phone numbers on the iPhone 3, is it so simple, why there are different ways to delete, what are the consequences after deletion for the iPhone three.
Depending on the goals and objectives, methods of erasing the phone list are distinguished: manually deleting subscribers and, in general, all at once.
You can also divide the process according to the method of cleaning: deletion through iTunes or through the iCloud data storage.
How to Manually Delete Individual Contacts from iPhone
This is not difficult to do. You need to go to the Contacts of your iPhone and select the subscriber you want to remove from the list, then in the upper right corner click on the "Edit" or "Change" icon. Next, select the number of this subscriber and at the bottom of the page press the command - delete contact - "Delete Contact". The final touch - we confirm our choice of action on the question of deletion. The subscriber data on the iPhone has been deleted. You cannot restore or transfer it.
This can be done with each contact of the subscriber you do not need, individually selecting potential ones for deletion.
If you are interested in how to simultaneously delete contacts on iPhone 4 and higher, then there are several ways to delete phone numbers.
Completely delete all contacts on iPhone using iTunes
If you need to delete all data, delete all contacts from the iPhone, connect the smartphone to the computer via a USB cable. We turn on the iTunes program on the PC and wait until the data about the iPhone appears on the monitor screen. We find the department of information about our device and put a mark “Sync Contacts” - to synchronize numbers. Below we find the command “Apply” section - apply, and confirm our intentions to the counter question. In a few seconds, all phone numbers will disappear from your smartphone for good.
Erase All Phones on iPhone with iCloud
Also, as in the previously described options for how to delete all contacts, the numbers on your device can be destroyed directly in the iPhone, but at the same time save all the data on another device in order to later transfer them to a new iPhone or simply save for use.
We go to the "Settings" menu of the iPhone. Select your personal iCloud account. If it has not been created yet, then within a few minutes you can create a free account in the iclood program, which will help to synchronize phones with placing them in the cloud storage. Then in iCloud put contacts in the "ON" position and click the "merge" command. The synchronization process that starts will move the room data to the iCloud cloud storage with a free volume of up to 5 GB. In this case, all phone numbers will not be deleted permanently, but will be moved to the cloud for storage under your account, which ensures reliable remote access and the safety of your information. And your smartphone will be ready to clear these numbers. At the end of the synchronization process, all subscribers will be permanently deleted from the phone book of the smartphone.
Now find and check the "Contacts" section and make sure that all subscriber numbers are missing from your iPhone. This application may by default move to the Advanced folder.
If you want to permanently remove all subscribers, turn off the "Contacts" option, disabling the entire process of syncing subscribers in iCloud, and click the "Remove from my iPhone" command. All phone records will be deleted.
If you have a logical question of how to transfer the phones saved in iCloud back to the fourth iPhone, we can reassure you that all numbers transferred to the cloud are safe and sound, and after you have completed certain commands, they can reappear in any of your devices. To do this, you need to log into your iCloud account and move them to your new device.
You can delete contacts from the Android phone book one at a time or in groups. It is even possible to remove all contacts at once, but for this you have to disable the accounts of different applications that use the numbers of other people.
Removing from a SIM card is the simplest procedure. It is performed by standard means:
If synchronization was enabled earlier, the record will remain on the Google server. To remove it from there:
Bulk delete
If you need to erase several phones at once or clear the entire list, then the order will be as follows:
In cloud storage, the operation is carried out in a similar way. After highlighting one record, the "Selected" button with a checkmark appears at the top, when you click on it, a menu pops up with the item "Select all".
Removal from other sources
If there are no problems with clearing the SIM card from unnecessary entries, then the question of how to delete individual contacts on Android, synchronized from other applications, often leads to a dead end. The deleted contact is constantly returned back to the phone book, so that many users simply stop contacting him. The problem is solved by disabling synchronization.
After disabling synchronization, you can safely delete entries from the book and applications without worrying that they will come back.
Removing duplicate numbers
Numbers can be repeated - for example, they are stored in the SIM card memory and on the phone. To fix this flaw, use the already described application from Google.
After a short scan, the service will display a list of entries with a duplicate number. You will be prompted to merge these contacts so as not to clog the memory with the same data.
