Here is how to fix unfortunately contacts has stopped error on any android smartphone. I am not sure why this has become a popular problem, other people have equally reported the unfortunately contacts has stopped on Huawei, LG and Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
This problem is not a peculiar to specific smartphone brand, but it looks like it is rampant on the popular smartphones in the market. Nevertheless, in this guide, you will walk your way through the easy steps to fix the error associated with your contacts in your android smartphones.
At our test lab, we discovered a simple solution that worked, I am certain if you follow the steps exactly as written in this page, you will solve the contacts error in your smartphone. Some users also raised the alarm over apps shutting down abruptly on their smartphones, if you are experiencing that issue or have a pal who is frustrated and unable to fix unfortunately app has stopped error on his android smartphone, you should simply follow the guide or direct your pal find a solution in the easy-written tutorial linked above.
Thanks to everyone at our test lab for making this happen. Please follow the guide as written in the page to get the best result and fix unfortunately contacts has stopped on your android phone right now.
Fix: Unfortunately Contacts Has Stopped Error On Android
- Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications
- Go to All tab
- Select Contacts
- Tap Clear Data
- Return to the previous menu, select Phone
- Tap Clear Cache and Clear Data
- Restart your smartphone
Fix: Unfortunately Contacts Has Stopped Error On Android – Method 2
Some user’s have reported that by changing their Date Format of their Android phone, the contacts error stopped popping up.
- Go to Settings
- Select More
- Locate Date and Time
- Change format to 24 hours
Fix: Unfortunately Contacts Has Stopped Error On Android – Method 3
Uninstall Potential Harmful Apps
It is best practice to download apps from the official Google Play store. If you download apps from third party sites, it is possible that you may have downloaded a malware or a virus. This is what you are going to do if you suspect that could be the problem. You are advised to use the method only if method one and two fails to bring any positive result.
Start your Android device in Safe Mode. Determine if the problem persists. If it doesn’t, then we may have established the fact that a recently installed app is the culprit.
You should exit Safe Mode and start your android phone in normal mode. Disable recently installed apps, observe if the problem persists. If it doesn’t then the app is the culprit. You should uninstall and find an alternative.
Fix: Unfortunately Contacts Has Stopped Error On Android – Method 4
This is the last resort! If everything other thing fails including the life-saving method three. You can now proceed to method 4 which will eventually fix unfortunately contacts has stopped error on your android smartphone. The only thing you need to do is disable Google Plus app.
If that fails, you will be left with no choice than to perform a Factory Reset.
Ensure that you have a backup of all your important files before resetting your device to factory settings. Factory reset will wipe everything on your android phone, but it will definitely fix the contacts error on your phone.
This is how you fix unfortunately contacts has stopped error on your Android devices. I hope this has been helpful, if you experience any challenge feel free to leave a comment and we will try to get a work-around the problem.
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4 Comments
Adventapps
Hi Nosa,
Thanks for sharing. It is possible to fix without factory reset too. Have a look at this http://adventapps.com/2015/04/how-to-fix-unfortunately-contacts-has-stopped-message-without-factory-reset/
Adxlwulf
This helped me a great deal, thanks!
Abhishek
it is not correcting the problem ..still coming “unfortunately contacts has stopped.
Dammie Adeola
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OMG! Only trying the 1st step worked! I was EVEN thinking of hard resetting my Infinix hot 2.. Thanx a bunch dear and a Happy New Year too!!!!