Google Pixel 2: How To Merge Contacts

Many users of the new Pixel 2 have complained of seeing duplicate contact of phone numbers on their contact list. The reason for this is because these users transferred their SIM card contacts. However, you can easily solve the duplicate contact issue on your Pixel 2. With just a few tricks, you will be able to clean up this mess on your Pixel 2.

Knowing how to do this is that it saves you from having to buy an app to remove the duplicate contacts on your Pixel 2.  You can make use of the tips below to understand how you can easily do this on your Pixel 2.

The duplicate contacts issue that you are experiencing on your Pixel 2 is because you have more than an email account on your Pixel 2. Whenever you have more than one email account on your device, the contacts will be save on your smartphone will result into duplicate contacts. Hovered instead of removing individual duplicate contacts, you can these contacts which will save one in your work email address book and the other one will be saved in your personal email address book.

Cleaning Up Pixel 2 Contacts with Built-In Tool

Pixel 2 comes with a cleanup tool that will sort out and delete or merge duplicate contacts on your smartphone. This is how you can find duplicate contacts on your Pixel 2.

1. Switch on your Pixel 2
2. Find the Contacts app
3. Tap on the three dots icon placed on the upper right area of the screen.
4. Select the Link Contacts option.

After carrying out the last step, a list will show up that will make it possible for you to locate duplicate contacts with search parameters like name, phone number or email address that will make it easy to spot duplicate contacts on your Pixel 2. After you have located the duplicates, you can merge them together and click on ‘Done’ to complete the process on your Pixel 2.

Merging Contacts on Pixel 2

You are allowed to easily link and delete duplicate contacts without using a computer. If you realize that your contact list is really disorganized, you can sort it out using our Gmail to edit your contacts. Make use of these tips to remove duplicate contacts on the Pixel 2:

1. Switch on your Google smartphone
2. Locate Contacts
3. Look for the contacts that you want to merge
4. Tap on the first contact that you want to merge
5. Click on the ‘Connected via’ option
6. You can now tap on Link Contact
7. Tap on the contacts that you want to merge and then tap on back