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WhatsApp Contacts Not Showing On Android Phone

By: Waseem Patwegar

Here are some of the methods that you can make use of to fix the problem of Contacts not showing or newly added Contacts not showing up in WhatsApp Messenger on your Android Phone.

WhatsApp Contacts Not Showing On Android Phone

WhatsApp Contacts Not Showing On Android Phone

It is difficult to come up with a single reason for the problem of WhatsApp Contacts not showing on your Android Phone.

Hence, we are providing below some of the most commonly used methods that are known to fix the problem of Contacts not showing, Contacts missing or newly added Contacts not showing up in WhatsApp Messenger on Android Phones and Tablets.

Update WhatsApp Messenger

It is quite possible that WhatsApp is going through a glitch and has come up with an Update to fix the problem of Contacts not showing in Android Phones and tablets.

Follow the steps below to make sure that you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your Android Phone or Tablet.

1. Open Google Play Store on your Android Phone or Tablet

2. In Google Play, tap on the 3-line Menu Icon located at the top left corner of your screen.

3-line Menu Icon in Google Play Store on Android Phone

3. Next, tap on My apps & Games option in the menu that appears (See image below).

My Apps & Games Tab in Google Play Store on Android Phone

4. On My Apps & Games screen, tap on the Updates Tab and then tap on the Update button next to WhatsApp Messenger.

Update WhatsApp Messenger On Android Phone

Note: WhatsApp will only be listed if an Update is available.

Refresh WhatsApp Contacts

Follow the steps below to Refresh WhatsApp Contacts on your Android Phone or Tablet. This should help you fix the problem of missing or newly added Contacts not appearing in WhatsApp.

1. Open WhatsApp On your Android Phone or Tablet

2. Next, tap on the WhatsApp Contacts Icon located at the bottom right corner of your screen (See image below).

Contacts Icon in WhatsApp On Android Phone

3. On the Contacts screen, tap on the 3-dots Menu icon located at the top right corner of your screen.

3 Dots Menu Icon in WhatsApp Contacts Screen on Android Phone

4. From the menu that appears, tap on the Refresh option

Refresh Contacts Option in WhatsApp On Android Phone

Wait for WhatsApp to refresh your Contacts and see if this has fixed the problem of WhatsApp Contacts not showing up on your Android Phone.

Show All Contacts On WhatsApp

It is quite possible that you may have added the new Contact to a Hidden Contact Group on your Android Phone. Follow the steps below to display all WhatsApp Contacts On your Android Phone, including those in Hidden Contact Groups.

1. Open WhatsApp On your Android Phone or Tablet

2. Tap on the 3-dots Menu icon located at the top right corner of your screen.

3 Dots Menu Icon in WhatsApp On Android Phone

3. Next, tap on the Settings option in the drop-down menu that appears when you tap on 3-dots menu icon.

Settings Option in WhatsApp On Android Phone

4. On the Settings screen, tap on Contacts option.

Contacts Tab on WhatsApp Settings Screen On Android Phone

5. On the Next screen, Enable the Option to Show All Contacts (See image below)

Show All Contacts in WhatsApp on Android Phone

Allow WhatsApp To Access Your Address Book

WhatsApp needs to access the Address book on your Android Phone in order to display Contacts. Follow the steps below to make sure that WhatsApp has access to the Address book on your Android Phone.

1. From the Home screen of your Android Phone, tap on Settings

2. On the Settings screen, tap on Applications.

Applications Tab on Android Phone Settings Screen

3. On the next screen, tap on Application Manager.

Applications Manager Option on Android Phone

4. On the Application Manager screen, scroll down and tap on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp in Application Manager Screen on Android Phone

5. Next, tap on Permissions

6. On the next screen, make sure that the toggle next to Contacts is set to ON position

Allow WhatsApp Access to Contacts on Android Phone

Show All Contacts in Contacts App

It is quite possible that the Contacts App on your Android Phone is only showing Contacts from the SIM Card or setup not to show certain Contacts.

Follow the steps below to enable the option to Show All Contacts in the Contacts App on your Android Phone.

1. Open the Contacts App on your Android Phone

2. Next, tap on the More option located at the top right corner of your screen and then tap on Settings in the menu that appears.

More and Settings Option in Contacts Group On Android Phone

3. On Contacts Settings screen, tap on Contacts to Display option (See image below)

Contacts to Display Option in Android Phone

4. On the next screen, tap on the All Contacts option.

Show All Contacts On Android Phone

Remove SIM Card

In case above solutions do not work, you may want to rule out the possibility of this error being related to the SIM Card on your Phone.

1. Switch OFF your Android Phone

2. Remove the SIM Card

3. Reinsert the SIM card and Start your Android Phone.

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