500+ No Name contacts after upgrading to iOS 10

This worked for me, and in only 5 seconds too! I wonder if anyone can explain why it worked, and what checking "Person/Metadata" is supposed to do in the first place. Also, I wonder if Apple might consider replacing its robo-customer service answers ("try erasing your hard disk, try unplugging your refrigerator") with real techies.

This only hides the no name contacts as it shuts off that group from being displayed. But yes, they're still in there and they're still increasing in quantity behind the scenes, which will slow down Mail and eventually surprise you with a mail app crash or disk full issue.

Seems the source is the broken way Outlook accounts are syncing with the phone mail app.

I didn't see this until iOS 10 on my iPhone 6s Plus.

Does not seem to be a fix. Other than turning off outlook contacts sync all together (which erases all outlook contacts from your phone). Not sure that's a good idea.

Monthly best to select the meta no names group(deselect all others), so only the no names are displayed.

Then delete them all.

Then change group display choices back until next month.

I went into contacts/groups and unchecked PersonMetadata and the NoNames stopped showing.

Thank you, this worked.

Thanks your tip also worked for me I also had 500+ NoName Contacts added.

Bless you, my child...

Hi,

I don't see any person/metadata setting to uncheck. Could you be a little more specific?

This work for me. Thanks!

But if you don't delete it, you'll have less storage, right? I have 1000 PersonMetadata Contacts and I wish I could find a way to delete them quickly :(

When you go into contacts. Click the group option. Then it will bring up a page of where your contacts are taken from. Email etc. Uncheck the ones you don't require.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. That "hides" them but doesn't delete them.

The only way I have found is to delete each one. If there is an easier way I would love to know