How to Delete Contacts from Iphone 4
Removing contacts directly from the iPhone one at a time is not easy. it’s completely impossible to erase them in groups. IOS developers made every effort so that users had to puzzle over how to delete numbers. Now many methods are known. the article is devoted to them.
A user who just switched from Android to iPhone will probably be surprised at how complicated and complicated the procedure for deleting a number on an “apple” device is. On a smartphone with Android OS, you can simply call the context menu of the contact and click “Delete”. On the iPhone, there is neither a context menu, nor a delete key, which would be located in a prominent place. The gadget owner will be forced to climb the number book to find the necessary button.
We will simplify the task for the novice user and tell you how to erase the contact directly on the iPhone. In addition, we describe mass removal methods for numbers that require the use of special software.
How to remove contacts from iPhone manually?
Manual removal 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 “Edit»In the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Scroll the next screen down to the end. there you will find the “Delete contact”.
You need it. Click on it.
Step 4 Confirm that you want to say goodbye to the contact. click “Delete contact” again.
This removal method is suitable if necessary to erase a single number. If you need to clear the directory completely, removing contacts one at a time will take a lot of time. To perform this task, it is better to use special software.
How on iPhone to delete all contacts at once?
There are several ways to clear the phone book on an iPhone. The most famous involves the use of iTunes media combiner. Here’s how to proceed to delete all contacts:
Step 1. Connect the device to the PC with a USB cable and open iTunes.
Step 2. Click on the button “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 “All contacts”Is the point.
Step 5. Scroll down to the “Additions”And check the box next to”Contacts”.
Step 6. Start the synchronization process. click “To apply“.
As synchronization progresses, iTunes will replace the contents of the iPhone’s phonebook with information stored on the computer. If on the PC there is no file of the appropriate format, it is obvious that the directory will be empty.
There is a faster way to delete all contacts from iPhone. completely reset the device. To do this, follow the path “Settings”-“The main”-“Reset”And select the option”Erase content and settings”.
As a result, not only contacts, but also all user data, will disappear from the device. Performing a full reset procedure is best immediately before selling the iPhone.
How to quickly delete multiple contacts at once through 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 logged in with the same Apple ID on your PC and iPhone.
We describe the entire procedure for deleting numbers through iCloud from beginning to end:
Step 1. IN “Settings»IPhone select the section”iCloud”.
Step 2. Enter your Apple ID and password in the appropriate fields. Then click “To come in”.
Step 3. The iPhone will ask if you want to combine the information on the device with the data stored in iCloud. Choose option “Combine”.
Step 3. Switch the toggle switch “Contacts»In an active state.
After that, you can set the iPhone aside.
Step 4. Go to www.icloud.com from your PC and enter your Apple ID / password.
Step 5. Holding CTRL on the keyboard, select the contacts you want to erase.
The selected contacts appear in the list on the right side of the screen.
Step 6. Click on the little 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. click “Delete“.
Wait a few seconds and you will see how the contacts erased by you through iCloud will disappear in turn from the phone book.
How to delete numbers from jailbreak iPhone?
The owner of a jailbroken iPhone has more options for removing contacts from a mobile device. For example, he can use a tweak called Erase contacts. Tweak is available in the BigBoss repository and is distributed free of charge. After installing the application, the following icon appears on the iPhone screen:
Just click on the Erase Contacts icon and confirm the operation. all contacts from the phone book will be deleted.
There is another way. to connect a hacked 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 iPhone is not jailbroken, this method will not work. in the “User system”You simply cannot find the folder”Private”.
Conclusion
Ways to remove contacts from iPhone. a lot. Choose a specific method based on the goal. If the user believes that a number of useless numbers are cluttering up his phone book, he is able to erase several entries at once through iCloud. To delete a single number, there’s nothing to contact iCloud. you can perform this operation directly 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 combo or just perform a complete reset of the gadget through “Settings”.
