Contact Groups Disappeared with latest android update

[Chrisa01]

Just updated to latest android.. all my contact groups have disappeared. Any idea how they can be recovered... I can't find groups within contacts at all.. have they been placed elsewhere on the menu?

[Sabre1]

Yeah me too disappeared after update late Saturday.  They are still in outlook or Microsoft exchange as the designated groups but not in note 8 . I haven't upgraded the tablet I have and it's still showing them as in the group tag!

[Whooleeoh · Accepted solution]

I tried contacting Samsung Customer Service about this. Their answer was I contacted the wrong Customer Service. Great.

Well, i just happened to be using another app to see which apps were doing something. I completely 4get (at 63 w ADHD, these things kinda happen now & then... & then again... &...).

However, what happened is it brought up an app that had the Contact icon, but some weird name.

So i decided to look at the Contacts app & see if i could find this contact.

When i did, under the Contact sdction, i noticed in the upper right part of the scrolling column an ampersand, & then a dbl person icon.

Hmm.

I clicked on that, & guess what boys & girls?

Lo & behold, GROUPS!

Whether you look in Contacts or the Phone Call app under Contacts, it's there. Whether it's been there all along, or just showed up w the recent upgrade i know not. If it's been there all along I'll be upset w myself for missing yet another obvious thing.

I've added a pic so you can see.

Update: When I looked under Contacts to take a screenshot the icon was no longer there. But it is in the Phone app under Contacts.

Now, if only I can get this Note 8 to do MMS automatically when i reach the SMS limit. That's frustrating. 

Hope this helps folks.

[Whooleeoh]

Chrisa01, i just posted something to answer. Hope it helps. I included a pic.

[AntS]

Apologies for the off-topic post, but @Whooleeoh:

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@Whooleeoh wrote:

Now, if only I can get this Note 8 to do MMS automatically when i reach the SMS limit. That's frustrating. 

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Messages >  3 dots > Settings > More settings > Multimedia Messages > Set Restrictions; and select one of the options:

• Free: Automatically converts long SMS to MMS without you being told.
• Warning: Converts SMS to MMS, but lets you know when you're nearing the limit through to if you go over it.
• Restricted: Warns you when you're nearing the limit and prevents you from going over it unless you specifically choose to on that occasion.

[CRD1]

Thanks much, I've been scratching my head in frustration over this.

[zagakuf]

Was finding a solution for the same, thanks to Whooleeoh for the quick reply and solution.

With Regards,

Zagakuf 

[Pranjul]

Please follow below steps:

1. Open Contacts.

2. Open Settings

3. Open contacts to display

4. Select only "SIM2"

5. Groups will be now shown.

Enjoy..!!

[EasystartOffice]

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@Whooleeoh wrote:

I tried contacting Samsung Customer Service about this. Their answer was I contacted the wrong Customer Service. Great.

Well, i just happened to be using another app to see which apps were doing something. I completely 4get (at 63 w ADHD, these things kinda happen now & then... & then again... &...).

However, what happened is it brought up an app that had the Contact icon, but some weird name.

So i decided to look at the Contacts app & see if i could find this contact.

When i did, under the Contact sdction, i noticed in the upper right part of the scrolling column an ampersand, & then a dbl person icon.

Hmm.

I clicked on that, & guess what boys & girls?

Lo & behold, GROUPS!

Whether you look in Contacts or the Phone Call app under Contacts, it's there. Whether it's been there all along, or just showed up w the recent upgrade i know not. If it's been there all along I'll be upset w myself for missing yet another obvious thing.

I've added a pic so you can see.

Update: When I looked under Contacts to take a screenshot the icon was no longer there. But it is in the Phone app under Contacts.

Now, if only I can get this Note 8 to do MMS automatically when i reach the SMS limit. That's frustrating. 

Hope this helps folks.

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In the upper right hand corner, those three dots should have your groups. I press the three dots, choose groups and then if I tap on one, it shows the people. Even an old group.

[James-Smith-1234]

The Issue has been fixed...Thank you for share ...