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The easiest ways to sync contacts to WhatsApp on any Android device
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This wikiHow teaches you how to sync the contacts on your phone with your Whatsapp contacts. You can import your contacts into Whatsapp by simply refreshing your Whatsapp contacts. If the contact is not appearing, you can add them manually or check to make sure your Google contacts are syncing with your phone.

How to Import Your WhatsApp Contacts on Android

  • Open WhatsApp and tap the “CHATS” tab.
  • Hit the “New Chat” button in the lower righthand corner to display all your contacts.
  • Tap the 3 dots icon in the upper righthand corner to display the menu, then tap “Refresh” to import any new phone contacts to WhatsApp.
Method 1
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Syncing Your Phone Contacts With Whatsapp

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  1. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green speech bubble with a white telephone in it. Tap the Whatsapp icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open Whatsapp. [1]
  2. It's the first tab at the top of the page. This displays a list of all your Whatsapp chats. It also has the "New Chat" button.
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  3. It's the green button with an icon that resembles a white speech bubble. It's in the lower-right corner. This displays a list of all your contacts.
  4. It's the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner. This displays the menu. [2]
  5. This will refresh the page and update your contacts list on WhatsApp. Any new phone contacts will now be imported to your WhatsApp contacts list. [3]
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Adding a New Contact Manually

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  1. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green speech bubble with a white telephone in it. Tap the Whatsapp icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open Whatsapp.
  2. It's the first tab at the top of the page. This displays a list of all your Whatsapp chats. It also has the "New Chat" button. [4]
  3. It's the green button with an icon that resembles a white speech bubble. It's in the lower-right corner. This displays a list of all your Contacts.
  4. It's the second option above your list of contacts. It's next to a green button with an icon that resembles a person. [5]
  5. If you are using a standard Android phone, you will use the Contacts app from Google. It has a blue icon with an image that resembles a person. If you are using a Samsung Galaxy, you will use the Contacts app from Samsung which usually has an orange icon with an image that resembles a person. Tap your Contacts app and tap Just Once or Always at the bottom. This opens your Contacts app. [6]
    • If you are using a Samsung Galaxy, you will need to select where you want to save the contact to. You can save the contact to your phone, SIM card, Google account, or Samsung account.
  6. Use the spaces provided to enter the contact's first name, last name, company or work, phone number, and email address. Leave any fields blank that you don't know. You do need to provide a phone number or email. On Samsung Galaxy, the Save button is at the bottom of the screen. On standard Android phones, it's at the top of the screen. This saves your contacts. This adds the contact to your phone contacts and your Whatsapp contacts. [7]
    • If the contact doesn't immediately appear in your Whatsapp contacts, sync your contacts in Whatsapp.
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Syncing Your Google Contacts with Your Phone

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  1. If your Google account is not syncing contacts with your phone, you will not see contacts saved to your Google account in Whatsapp or your contacts list. You can make sure syncing with your Google contacts is turned on in the Settings menu. [8]
  2. Since the Settings menu is different from one phone model to the next, the easiest way to find your way around the Settings menu is to use the Search function. Tap the icon that resembles a magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner to display a search menu.
  3. Typing "Accounts" in the search bar displays a list of related search results. Tapping Accounts in the search results takes you to the menu with the "Accounts" option.
    • On standard Android phones, this option is found in the root Settings menu. On Samsung Galaxy, it is found i the Accounts and Backup menu.
  4. This opens the Accounts menu. The accounts menu displays a list of all accounts you are signed into on your phone.
  5. Google accounts have an icon with a red, green, yellow, and blue "G." They have the email address associated with each account listed next to the Google icon. Tap the account you want to sync with your phone.
    • If you do not see the Google account you want to sync listed in your Accounts menu. You'll need to add that account to your Android phone.
  6. This displays the Sync menu with a list of options related for your Google account that you can sync with your phone.
  7. This allows all the contacts saved to your Google account to sync with your phone. If the contacts do not appear in Whatsapp, be sure to sync your Whatsapp contacts
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      1. Open WhatsApp Messenger.
      2. Tap the CHATS tab.
      3. Tap the New Chat button.
      4. Tap the three vertical dots icon.
      5. Tap Refresh .

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