topic Re: can't delete contact in Z Series

can't delete contact

dannyg — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 06:46:42 GMT

I can't delete somr contacts on my sony xperia z3 compact. Specifically those associated with whatsapp, skype, etc.

How can I delete them?

Thanks

Danny

Re: can't delete contact

Ashroft98 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 07:39:30 GMT

You first need to unlink all the contacts from Skype Whatsapp etc

Go to Contacts > Press a contact > Press Edit(a pic of person with pencil on top right) > Press a panel with "Whatsapp" / "Skype" logo and press "Unlink"

Then delete the contact normally

Re: can't delete contact

dannyg — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 06:40:17 GMT

Hey,

Thanks for the answer! I've tried your solution but it still doesn't work.

When I tried to edit the contact it showed that it is linked to Whatsapp but there was no "unlink" button.

Is there any way to overcome this?

Thanks!

Re: can't delete contact

Ashroft98 — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 07:19:14 GMT

Are you sure? Because that's there in my Z1.

Can you try screenshot your contact in "edit" state and upload the screenshot to pasteboard.co or dropbox.com ?

Re: can't delete contact

dandy63 — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 08:18:54 GMT

Hi, is it not just a factor of going into Contacts.....scroll down to what contact you want to delete & click on it, then 3 dots then press delete.....:smileysmileywink:

Re: can't delete contact

laurieuk — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:13:28 GMT

named panel does not appear

Re: can't delete contact

ciemme76 — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:21:44 GMT

Hi, I have a similar problem with my Z3C.

I deleted some temporary or unwanted contacts from my addessbook.

Since they were linked to a WhatsApp account (via the phone number), now in addressbook I can see ONLY the WhatsApp contact and I can't remove it. If I press the "three dots" buttons, "delete contact" is gray and I can't use it.
It seems that WhatsApp contacts are not correctly synced, but I can't see any errors.

Any help? Thank you!

Re: can't delete contact

马力克 — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:21:50 GMT

You just have to delete them normally, and when it says that you can't delete them, shut down your mobile and open it in safe mode, then open contacts and you will see that contacts you tried to delete was already deleted, then open your device normally by only pressing power button.
(you can open your mobile in safe mode by pressing down volume key while mobile is opening until you see (safe mode) at your mobile screen)

Re: can't delete contact

lonestar1 — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:05:48 GMT

Do this go to phonebook-contacts-3dots-filter-display contact-skype-un check ☑. Then your contacts dissappear

Re: can't delete contact

sondergaard — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:12:16 GMT

Identical problem here, not solved in contacts. Looked up the contact in Skype and deleted it there. Immediately disappeared in contacts.

In settings you'll find the option to synchronize with WA, Skype, LinkedIn, Google, etc. Remove the tick in box as desired.

Re: can't delete contact

Kurtlancelot — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:31:44 GMT

It works! Thanks

Re: can't delete contact

Kashmir4 — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:58:31 GMT

THANK YOU...........THANK YOU...........THANK YOU......

This has been a pain for some time..... you Sir are a magician...

Re: can't delete contact

Edwin_Belgium — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:47:48 GMT

thanks for the comment, helped us a lot 😆😆

Re: can't delete contact

CowboyZed — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:13:58 GMT

That worked - thanks!!

Re: can't delete contact

shang9832 — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 10:26:12 GMT

I want to delete..but it will just state cannot delete to contact

Re: can't delete contact

parmar99 — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:50:27 GMT

just go to contact, on top right side three dots there just click it there will be many options goto filter there is display contact option there are many sub menu local contact,google,whatsapp. just select whatsapp uncheck all contacts option and go back to contact list goto number you want to delete tap on pencil like edit option there will be whatsapp icon click on it there will be unlink option tap it and save it and then delete option will work in contact option. (three dot option on top right side)