It is important to always maintain contact with loved ones and friends. Modern technology allows you to record the numbers and names of all people in memory and access them in a few clicks. This also applies to iPhones. Sometimes it happens that you do not need to restore backup copies of lost records, but delete them. Most often, this is needed if the data is out of date, the user does not communicate with the person, or wants to give or sell the phone to someone else. This material will describe in detail how to delete contacts from an iPhone all at once or separately, and in what ways this can be done.
Manual removal
Deleting contacts from the iPhone phone book is very easy - you don’t need third-party applications for this, and you don’t even need to synchronize with your PC via iTunes or iCloud. Let's look at a simple instruction:
- go to the “Contacts” application and select the desired number by clicking on it;
- then click “Change” in the upper right corner;
- Click “Delete” and confirm the action to complete the operation.
The instructions are suitable for models 6s, 7, 8, X, XS, XR with the latest version of the iOS operating system. With older smartphones, the appearance of the interface or the location of the necessary buttons may differ.
How to block a friend on VK
When a blocking occurs, another user will no longer be able to write or simply view information about the page of the person who blocked him. Users are losing all ways to communicate and monitor each other’s lives, so many try to block only those people who are unpleasant to them.
To block via phone, a small amount is enough:
- First, you need to go to the page of the person you would like to block; You can only block friends. It is quite problematic to block a user who is not a friend.
- After that, click on the three dots in the upper right corner, which will open an additional menu;
- We look and see there an item called “Block”. This button is responsible for blocking the contact;
- Tap on it, agree to the conditions for blocking and remove the user.
After this, neither he nor the user will be able to unfollow each other. Blocking is a quick action. In the same way, you can unblock the user in the future.
How to completely delete all contacts from iPhone at once
To delete all contacts at once, you will have to use synchronization with another device - a personal computer. To do this, you can use iTunes or Apple's internal cloud - iCloud. Each method is convenient in its own way. Its choice depends only on the individual preferences of the owner and the speed of access to a particular platform.
If you don’t want to tinker with programs, and there is no more valuable information on your smartphone besides contacts, you can erase all data at once by clearing the internal memory card through the device settings.
Synchronization is always required to use programs. This means that without an Internet connection to your home or mobile network, you will not be able to clear your phone book.
Removal using Jailbreak
Jailbreak is an iPhone hacking procedure officially supported by Apple. At the same time, using the device opens up additional opportunities, including those related to deleting unnecessary phone numbers. This way, the user of the device can use the Erase Contacts feature (the corresponding icon appears on the iPhone display).
Clicking on the icon starts erasing all entries in the phone book. Such actions are usually required infrequently, but are convenient if you want to sell your iPhone in order to purchase a new model.
However, the question of how to quickly delete contacts from an iPhone can be answered this way: using the iPhone itself. It’s not worth getting a Jailbreak just to use it to erase your entire phone book at once.
Cleaning via iTunes
This method is very simple. To delete all contacts at once, you must:
- launch the software and connect the smartphone to the PC via a USB cable;
- Click on the phone icon in the upper left corner and go to the “Information” section;
- in the required part of the page, check the box next to synchronization and click on “All”;
- By clicking on “Contacts” in the “Add-ons” section, confirm the action using the “Apply” button.
This method will work if the selected options for synchronization, for example, Outlook or Windows Contacts, do not contain any contact information. That is, all numbers on the smartphone will be replaced with an empty file.
Disabling contacts from Gmail and iCloud accounts
Email accounts allow you to share data. In Gmail settings, the “Contacts” option will help you add or remove the desired number. You can also configure the sorting order and display of names here.
Algorithm of actions on how to delete all contacts from an iPhone (for example, 7 Plus) using an email address:
- it is necessary to mark the name that needs to be removed;
- in the menu that appears, click “Change”;
- use the “Delete” command.
The iCloud application, a cloud storage that saves all copies of the smartphone’s information files, including the phone book, also copes with the task of cleaning data.
To do this you need:
- log in to icloud.com from your computer;
- open the Contacts web application;
- mark the numbers necessary for elimination and stop at the “Edit” command;
- in the window that appears, select “Delete”.
A file that was accidentally erased can be restored on iCloud.com.
iOS developers offer several methods on how to delete contacts from an iPhone. Everyone can find the most suitable option. However, if for some reason none of the “official” functions are suitable, you can always turn to other programs. The table will tell you the differences between popular variations of name clearing from iPhone.
| Characteristic | iTunes | iCloud | Menu "Contacts" |
| Backup | you can save a copy on your computer | you can save a copy on a cloud server | No |
| Possibility of removal via computer | Yes | Yes | No |
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Removing via iCloud
To delete it through the company’s internal service, just make sure that the device is synchronized with the PC via the cloud and go to the website. Next we follow these instructions:
- on the main page click on the “Contacts” icon;
- in the presented list, select the numbers and click on the gear icon in the lower left corner to open the context menu;
- Click “Delete” and confirm the action.
This way you can erase several contacts from your device. The main condition is cloud synchronization so that it reflects information from the smartphone.
How to hide a friend's news in your feed
If the user does not want to see the posts posted by one of his friends, then he can hide his news from his feed in a few clicks. The same action can be carried out with any public that is not interesting to the user, but the subscription must be saved.
In turn, the user whose news is hidden will not know about it, then it will not be reflected to him that his friend has blocked his news. The concept of “news” includes everything that a friend publishes: pictures, posts, music, videos and much more. The user will not see all this in the future:
- First, you need to open any entry posted by a user whose news you would like to hide;
- After this, the user needs to look at the upper right corner and click on the three dots that are located in it;
- Now select the item called “Hide source news”. By clicking on this button, the user further agrees to the action.
After this, all posts that the selected user has posted will not be displayed in the page owner’s feed.
Deleting contacts for devices with Jailbreak
If the device has previously been jailbroken and the user has been able to install third-party applications, you can download one of the many utilities that can quickly clear any user data. For example, this can be done using iTools or Erase Contacts.
Below are instructions for each program.
Using iTools
The program is a multifunctional file manager, which some iPhone users find more convenient to use than iTunes or the cloud. Based on the features of the software, you can understand that deleting contacts will not take much time.
Instructions:
- install the program by downloading it from a reliable resource - you can find iTools on any specialized website, but it is better to download the software from trusted torrent resources;
- turn on the instrument and connect the smartphone to the PC via a USB cable;
- we wait until the program detects the phone and all the basic information is displayed on the main page;
- Click on the “Contacts” section to go to the phone book;
- Then we follow the same principle of action as in iCloud - select the necessary numbers and delete them (you can select all contacts at once with a checkmark).
This option will work if you first disable synchronization with iCloud and other internal Apple applications.
Via Erase Contacts
To carry out an operation with this application, you only need to launch it and confirm the process. Nothing more is required from the user. It should be remembered that since this is a third-party utility and its manufacturer is not responsible for the possibility of software failures, using the software may lead to problems with the current operating system on the device.
Clearing contacts on iOS is quite easy. To completely delete all recordings, you can use iTunes, iCloud or iTools. Each option has its own characteristics that should be taken into account when using. But the process itself takes very little time and in most cases will not require resorting to third-party applications.
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Problems and solutions
When deleting contacts, as a rule, even with such simple methods, errors and failures may occur, and not entirely correct descriptions of the step-by-step steps. Therefore, we decided to describe several possible problems and immediately solutions for them.
No contacts in iCloud
If you don't have contacts in the iCloud cloud service, most likely you simply haven't given the cloud access to this data. This is configured on your iPhone:
- Go to “Settings” of your iPhone;
- Next, click “iCloud”;
- If you need to re-authorize your Apple ID, enter your details;
- For the “contacts” section, set the slider to “On” so that there is a green slider next to this item.
From now on, all contacts will be automatically synced to your iCloud for the selected account. The same thing happens with notes, reminders, mail and other programs and services installed on your device.
I can't sign into iCloud
The first time you sign in to iCloud through the browser, Apple's security system will typically ask you to enter a verification code that will appear on your device. You will indicate it in the browser when you log in to the cloud. And if the data is entered incorrectly, then authorization will not be carried out. Subsequent times you will no longer need to provide this information.
Login confirmation is also required, as mentioned earlier, so you will need to enter a verification code on the site from your iPhone and confirm the location from which you are authorizing in the iCloud service.
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Full reset
To delete the phone book before selling the device, it is better to perform a hard reset. This will also erase all photographs, videos, and SMS messages. In the main settings section, go to the “Reset” section and activate “Erase content and settings.”
Agree to the warning and your personal data will be deleted.
