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iOS 16 Contact Lists

One of the "hidden" new features of iOS 16 is the contact lists instead of contact groups.

In the old groups interface I was able to choose multiple groups from several accounts that I have (Gmail, Exchange ...) to populate the contacts that I can search/browse in.

Now, in the new lists interface I am forced to select one list at a time or the All Contact lists. Am I missing something?

Thanks, Roni


iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 14, 2022 2:09 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2022 10:42 PM

This is a step back in functionality. Now I need to find a new solution for reducing the noise on my contact list which I sync with my email provider via CardDAV. Not being able to hide certain lists means what was once a selective/filtered view is now all-or-nothing.


There appears to be no release notes on this change. It happened without any notice. There is no mention of the change here - iOS 16 - New Features - Apple (CA) - which is where I would expect to find a material change like this. Has anyone else seen docs on this?

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iOS 16 Contact Lists

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