iPhone 12 pro max update
After recent update my contacts only show up as numbers I have tried every thing including
restarting, changing region etc. This works for a short while and then reverts back to numbers
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Contacts in messages problems
Try this whether your contacts are in iCloud or in your chosen email account
(You might want to back up the phone first, and if your contacts are phone only you have no remedy)
Close Contacts app. then for
Contacts in iCloud:
Settings, Your name, iCloud, Turn off contacts
Contacts in another email account:
Settings, Contacts, Accounts
Find the account with Contacts turned on. Turn contacts off
When asked if you want to keep them, choose “delete from my iphone ”
Open Contacts app and it should be empty.
Power the phone off and back on.
Then
Contacts in iCloud:
Settings, Your name, iCloud, Contacts. Turn it On
Contacts in another email account:
Settings, Contacts, Accounts
Find the account with the Contacts again. Turn contacts On
Open Contacts app and it should be re-populated.
Then try the contacts or messages again.