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Q: iPad2 is auto adding contacts to my list

iPad 2

iOS 9.3.5

 

My iPad has/is adding contacts to my Contacts list. If the person is already in my list, the listing will be changed to whatever (I think) the person has as their contact name. If the email was plunked under Junk or Spam, it gets listed at the bottom under the heading of #.

 

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As you can see, I do not use last names to keep my list on a 1st name basis. The bottom shows the unknown listings. I am assuming these are Junk emails since I deleted 2 today.

 

I've researched options in Settings for this issue & found nothing. I'm having troubles with iCloud for a totally different issue, but have all back up / update / whatever turned off there. [fyi, my issue w/ iCloud is my deleting a folder fm there & not reading the warning that the folder would get dumped fm my machine. I'm trying to maybe hopefully recover.]

 

Suggestions? Please??

iPad 2, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 7:26 PM

by RoKuSisME,Solvedanswer
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A:

DIana McCall wrote:

 

I think it would be in the iPad Mail settings for a particular account. I was wondering if the server for one of your accounts has begun harvesting contacts to its contacts component, and those contacts are synced with those on the iPad. You'd need to login to those accounts using the web interface to see what their settings are. Can you tell if this is happening for a particular account?

 

I'd have to check on my desktop since I don't have the option to sign out of Outlook in the Safari browser. I have no idea if it is 1 or many accounts involved.

 

Thanks for the interest! I'm going to write this one up to one of the many quirks popping up on my iPad. Sort of a shrug & oh well thing. I'm not going to pursue this any more. I'll just make adjustments / deletions to my contacts as needed. Thanks again!!

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 12:19 PM

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  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Aug 30, 2016 4:30 AM in response to RoKuSisME
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    Aug 30, 2016 4:30 AM in response to RoKuSisME

    Are you using the iOS Mail app?

  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Aug 30, 2016 5:08 AM in response to Diana.McCall
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:08 AM in response to Diana.McCall

    Are your contacts possibly synced to contacts on another system, maybe gmail or hotmail?

  • by RoKuSisME,

    RoKuSisME RoKuSisME Aug 30, 2016 6:48 AM in response to Diana.McCall
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    Aug 30, 2016 6:48 AM in response to Diana.McCall

    Yes. Never tried or loaded a 3rd-party email app.

  • by RoKuSisME,

    RoKuSisME RoKuSisME Aug 30, 2016 7:17 AM in response to Diana.McCall
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    Aug 30, 2016 7:17 AM in response to Diana.McCall

    DIana.McCall wrote:

    Are your contacts possibly synced to contacts on another system, maybe gmail or hotmail?

     

    I do not know. I have no idea on how something like that is done or set up. With past issues with the Apple iPod (iTunes) and the Microsoft Zune, anytime I come across Sync, I make sure it is off or not activated.

     

    I haven't gone into Settings via web on any of my 12 "hotmail" or gmail accounts. I suppose I could, but I have had some of these accounts for 10+ years, so...

     

    There was no sign of sync in my iPad Settings. Anything under Mail or General or whatever. I haven't had any need to check any of that until now.

  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Aug 30, 2016 9:50 AM in response to RoKuSisME
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    Aug 30, 2016 9:50 AM in response to RoKuSisME

    I think it would be in the iPad Mail settings for a particular account. I was wondering if the server for one of your accounts has begun harvesting contacts to its contacts component, and those contacts are synced with those on the iPad. You'd need to login to those accounts using the web interface to see what their settings are. Can you tell if this is happening for a particular account?

  • by RoKuSisME,Solvedanswer

    RoKuSisME RoKuSisME Aug 30, 2016 12:19 PM in response to Diana.McCall
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    Aug 30, 2016 12:19 PM in response to Diana.McCall

    DIana McCall wrote:

     

    I think it would be in the iPad Mail settings for a particular account. I was wondering if the server for one of your accounts has begun harvesting contacts to its contacts component, and those contacts are synced with those on the iPad. You'd need to login to those accounts using the web interface to see what their settings are. Can you tell if this is happening for a particular account?

     

    I'd have to check on my desktop since I don't have the option to sign out of Outlook in the Safari browser. I have no idea if it is 1 or many accounts involved.

     

    Thanks for the interest! I'm going to write this one up to one of the many quirks popping up on my iPad. Sort of a shrug & oh well thing. I'm not going to pursue this any more. I'll just make adjustments / deletions to my contacts as needed. Thanks again!!