Duplicate contacts, original iPhone

One day my contacts duplicated themselves. I have tried to turn off push and sync with mobileme, and then hook iPhone to my iMac and check replace contacts with contacts from this computer. Regardless of my efforts I still have duplicate contacts and my ringtones always ring as the default even though the contact displays a custom ringtone, update to 3.01 didn't help either. I would restore and sart again, but I don't want to lose all my text messages (is there a way to copy these?)

Open "Settings" on the iPhone>Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks>Accounts>your MobileMe account and turn off Contacts, when prompted delete data, and wait two minutes, then turn Calendars back on. When asked merge the data, make that choice, and wait patiently. You should no longer have duplicates. If you are able, I recommend using a Wi-Fi connection to make the change.

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Hi ..
Try here > http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/iphone/20950186
And here > If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts

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Is there an easier way to delete many (hundreds) of duplicate contact from my iPhone 5? My wireless carrier accidentally caused this situation when transfering contacts from one phone to another. I would like to avoid having to delete each duplicate one by one. Deleting all contacts and starting over sounds too traumatic.
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If you have a recent back up that was made before the issue started then simply restore from that back up and it should resolve the issue.
Also if you are using iCloud on the iPhone this article may help you out: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4147
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Apparently not: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3643364

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I am syncing an iPhone 4 using a PC with 2003 outlook. Problem is that some of my contacts are showing duplicates on the iPhone when there are no duplicates in outlook. I have tried several things that have been suggested by others including wiping out contacts on the phone. Deleting all by archived PST files, creating a new PST file and deleting the original. What is perplexing is that if I delete one of the two duplicates off of the iPhone then when syncing it takes the original only copy off of the PC in outlook. Driving me crazy. iPhone & iTunes are up to date as of last night.
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Update, it looks to be sync'ing, just not with my folders. So I deleted the 4,000 blank vCards.
There is another twist to this that I had not mentioned. My folders were erased on my iPhone thanks to a Google/Gmail contacts sync. However, my folders are still very much intact on Outlook. In fact, that's how I noticed it was actually sync'ing. I added four new contacts yesterday to my iPhone, and all four showed up in the folder I set up for "Outlook folder to add new items to:" via Sync Services.
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I currently use an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac computer for business. The three devices have Contacts Managers that sync with each other through both Google and through Mobile Me. Currently, this has created a mess of duplicate contacts. Please researc

I currently use an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac computer for business. The three devices have Contacts Managers that sync with each other through both Google and through Mobile Me. Currently, this has created a mess of duplicate contacts. Please advise me on the steps necessary for removing these duplicates and establishing a syncing solution that doesn't regenerate the duplicates. There are several applications available that remove duplicates, but I am not sure which ones work or don't work. I want information on this, but most importantly I want to understand how to fix this problem permanently. Also, I read somewhere that Mac's new operating system, Lion, can help deal with duplicates. I don't have Lion, but I would be willing to get it, if this would fix the problem.

Had the same problem with 4 devices (two computers, an iPhone and an iPod). The solution is simple: open the Address Book application in your mac, ask it to locate duplicate entries (under one of the top menu items, "edit" I think), and then ask it to consolidate them: it took me all of three seconds after I figured it out: worked like a charm! PS: if you have more than one mac with unconected Address Books, repeating the operation in the second one may be a good idea.
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After I have spent ages filling in all the contact ino for someone [workwise etc], I often need to have another person from that same organisation. OK, so the name and SOME info is different, but at least 50% is relkative.
Can I duplicate the original entry and then amend the copy to get the new contact without just entering the WHOLE thing again ?

Thank you randers4 for answer above. I highly recommend using the info. in the two apple links below:
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How do I import contacts, photos, history, emails, etc from my old original iPhone to my my new 3G iPhone? I tried the "import SIM Contacts" on phone, but no luck.

Your contacts should be in Outlook or whatever program you sync your contacts to, Your photos should be in whatever folder you saved them in your computer, your e mails should be in your e-mail server, music should be on itunes.
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When you sync you new iphone you will sync it to the same information, that is on your computer.

Sync between MacBookPro and iPhone 3G does not sync properly. Calendars duplicate events but worse is that only contacts from Address book from letter T onwards sync. Any contacts on iPhone which are not on Mac are lost during sync.

Sync between MacBookPro and iPhone 3G does not sync properly. Calendars duplicate events but worse is that only contacts from Address book from letter T onwards sync. Any contacts on iPhone which are not on Mac are lost during sync.
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No, I never really found an easy solution. I believe it is an issue with some corruption in the iTunes database on the specific device. In my case, both my iPad and iPhone now show duplicate stream songs if viewed through iTunes on my Mac, but they show different songs. A couple years ago I had a similar issue on my iPhone, and Apple support suggested I back up the phone, completely reset it, and then restore it from the backup. It did work, so I imagine it would probably work for my current issues with the iPhone and iPad. But resetting and restoring an iPad or iPhone always makes me a little nervous that something will get lost. When I did reset/restore the iPhone, I do have to say, the restore process was 100% perfect and I did not lose any data at all even though Apple support said I might. If you try to go that route, I would suggest backing the device up both to a computer through iTunes, and to the iCloud so that you have a double backup.
None of this really resolves the issue with how the iTunes databases are becoming corrupted on the apple devices though, so it is very likely to happen again until they fix it. I have been unable to determine if there were any specific actions or conditions which caused the corruption to happen in the first place.
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Address Book/Contacts/Google/iPhone Sync = Tons of Duplicates?

Hi, folks - I'm syncing my contacts with Google, using the following:
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2. Macbook: Address Book also syncing to Google under Preferences.
This setup is creating tons of duplicate contacts each day. It's usually the same handful of contacts that get duplicated dozens and dozens of times throughout the day, bloating my few hundred contacts into thousands of entries.
I'm guessing that the set-up below is creating some kind of infinite loop for certain items, and doubles them every time it tries to sync. But I can't find any common characteristics for the items that keep duplicating.
I'm sure the easiest fix would be to turn off option 2, and stop trying to keep my Macbook's local contact list in sync. But that's my way of "backing up" incase my Google account ever gets hosed for any reason.
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2. How to troubleshoot each contact that's duping, fix fields/data etc OR
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Have the same problem.
Today, as usual did a sync and was very pleased to find that almost all my contacts on IPhone were duplicated. Weird, not all of them.
The problem is that I have to double check every contact, because the duplication was a bit...weird also. Not all duplicates are the same. One might contain all info about a contact and another one might have only one phone number.
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I tried deleting all contacts from my Outlook database and sync.
Oh, the joy of having all your IPhone contacts DELETED without even a warning.
Restored a backup and got all my Contacts back, duplicated of course.
Believe me, I am DEAD AFRAID of using ITunes again. Maybe for the ones that did the programing of it might have some logic, but for me, as well as for many Apple customers with the same problem (and more) I think NOT.
This piece of software must have been written on some crazy after party weekend, because I cannot understand how such a big name like Apple can release such a badly written application.
Do we have an alternative to ITunes?
I am using it for backing up my contacts, because I tend to loose my phone all the time
I would use it for purchasing some interesting software from the store, but, most of the software I like...are not in my country's store :)) (Google Earth, The Discovery software, etc). Way to go!
I do remember Nokia and their little application. So easy to do anything. Apple, weak up!!!
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Deleted duplicate contacts from icloud and want to sync updated contacts to iphone and ipad?

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Deleted duplicate contacts from icloud and want to sync updated contacts to iphone and ipad? Did it on icloud cause have duplicates on ipad and iphone also

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I lost my iphone (4). I ended up buying a new 4S. NOW my original iphone has been found. I had had the 4 disabled and it can only be utilized now for emergency calls. How do I backup my original phone and get all the contacts?

I lost my iphone and had to replace it. All my contacts were on my original iphone which wasa a version 4.
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Right now the original phone is "disabled" and it tells me I have to enter my 4 digit pin. It also says the only calls I can make are for assistance...
Once I have downloaded my contacts from original phone to icloud???...how do I sink my new 4 S.
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In Regards to this, You possibly wont be able to get the contacts from the iPhone 4 unless there is a back up file on your computer.
The original phone would be disabled due to alot of attempts of the wrong passcode. If all your contacts are on the cloud at the moment, you would be able to just set the iPhone 4S up with iCloud on it then Turn On "Contacts".
This would be bring all the contacts down from your iCloud onto your 4S.
But you will only be able to merge your contacts with the cloud when your original iPhone either has been enabled or the passcode was entered.
If you have previously already had iCloud on that device and have contacts Turned on, you will be able to just enter the same Apple ID you used for iCLoud on your original phone and use it on your new one.
Your able to check what content your iCloud holds via www.icloud.com
If you are unable to get past the disabled screen, then unfortunately the device will have to be put into recovery mode and then restored via iTunes NOTE: This will delete all data.

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