How to Unsync and Delete Uploaded Contacts From Facebook

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Remove uploaded contacts from Facebook
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Do you want to turn off Facebook's access to your phone contacts? Before you can fully delete contacts from Facebook, you'll need to turn off "continuous contact uploading". Luckily, this will only take a few steps. Here's how to unsync contacts from Facebook using your computer, iPhone, iPad, and Android device.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Settings & privacy and select Settings .
  2. Tap Accounts Center .
  3. Tap Your information and permissions .
  4. Tap Upload contacts and select your account.
  5. Toggle off Upload contacts .
  6. Tap Learn More to delete synced contacts.
Section 1 of 4:

Disabling Continuous Contact Uploading

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  1. This feature can only be disabled using the mobile app. If you aren't already logged into your account, do so now. [1]
  2. This will be at the top-right (Android) or bottom-right (iOS).
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  3. You can find this in the menu.
  4. A new page will open.
  5. This is the tile at the top.
  6. You can find this under the Account settings header.
  7. If you have multiple Facebook accounts linked, you'll see them here.
  8. The switch will turn grey.
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Deleting Uploaded Contacts (Mobile)

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  1. This will be at the top-right (Android) or bottom-right (iOS).
    • Keep in mind that un-syncing contacts from Facebook will not remove any friends from your Facebook friends list. You'll need to unfriend them to remove them.
  2. You can find this in the menu.
  3. A new page will open.
  4. This is the tile at the top.
  5. You can find this under the Account settings header.
  6. If you have multiple Facebook accounts linked, you'll see them here.
  7. This is underneath the Upload contacts option.
  8. You may need to scroll down to find this option.
  9. All previously synced contacts will be deleted from Facebook.
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Deleting Uploaded Contacts (Desktop)

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  1. A menu will expand.
  2. It's near the top of the menu. [2]
  3. It's at the top of the menu.
  4. You'll see this option in the left panel.
  5. You can find this under the Account settings header.
  6. 6
    Tap Upload contacts and select your account. If you have multiple Facebook accounts linked, you'll see them here.
  7. 7
    Click Learn More . This is underneath the Upload contacts option.
  8. 8
    Click manage or delete link . You may need to scroll down to find this option.
  9. 9
    Click Delete all . All previously synced contacts will be deleted from Facebook.
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Troubleshooting

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  1. 1
    Restart the Facebook app. If you can't delete your contacts using the methods above, you may need to restart the app to fix minor software bugs. Close the app completely, and then try deleting contacts again.
  2. 2
    Log out and log back in again. A simple relog can fix errors with your account. Log out by tapping your profile picture and selecting Log out . Then, sign into your Facebook account again.
  3. 3
    Contact Facebook. If you still can't get your contacts to unsync from your Facebook account, you'll need to contact Facebook to remove it since this is likely a bug on their end.
    • You can contact Facebook directly on the website or app by selecting the menu > Help & support > Report a problem.
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    Most PCs will have a folder that will store contacts offline. You can copy and paste the information back into Facebook.
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      2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/messenger-app/147699975301738?cms_platform=www&helpref=platform_switcher

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