Change Phone Contacts Wallpaper
My first post so please go easy.
I finally upgraded my iPhone4 to IOS 7.0.4. And .......wish I hadn't.
The worst things are with the phone menus. The first question is how can I change that awful white background in my phone for favorites, recents,contacts, etc? It's even too bright for my 70 year old eyes. I think I can reduce the brightness but I don't want to do it for the whole phone, just the contacts, etc lists.
Second question, why the grey circles on my favorites page with initials? Can I get rid of them?
Is there a place to go to get a "manual" on how to do/change things in IOS 7.0.4?
Thanks,
JimE
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
Below the Contacts section, you can change the Sort Order as well as the Display Order for contacts.
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Because, as you said "They are all hooked up to iCloud via one username. ". That is exactly what iCloud does.
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I recommend reviewing the following article for the issue you described:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4147
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Phone contacts are very important assets. It is always advisable to take regular backup of important data for safety.
Here are the different methods to secure your contacts and solutions to solve common contacts problems.
1. Using your phone's sync-and-backup option
To backup the phone contacts using your phone,
go to settings, sync-and-backup, create backup. Mark the contacts and neccessary items you need for backup.
Note: Creating backup doesn't work without memory card.
2. Using Nokia suite
Install the latest version of Nokia suite from here.
Connect your phone to PC using data cable(set Nokia suite mode on phone) or via bluetooth.
Launch the Nokia Suite, open contacts and follow these:
2A. Using drag and drop
You can simply drag and drop the contacts to a folder of your computer as shown:
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2B. Using Backup/Restore option of Nokia Suite
To backup or restore using Nokia suite, go to tools-backup/restore.
2C. Using the sync option
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how to change my contact number to my apple account
Howdy rhodora,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
If all you want to do is change the phone number associated with your Apple ID, then select Manage your Apple ID in the link below, and after logging in select Phone Numbers on the left side.
Apple - My Apple ID
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I found an error when I changed the contact information.
I found an error when I changed the contact information.
Yesterday, I imported all my contact information from my old phone to my brand new iPhone 4S at an AT&T store. Everything looked fine, but all the first names and the last names were switched. So, I had to correct all contact information manually again. It was so ridiculous.
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My iPhone Information
IPhone 4S White 16G
Model: MC924LL
iOS Version: 5.0.1 (9A405)Is ths display order for contacts set the way you want it?
Settings > Mail,Contacts,Calendars > Display Order
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