Samsung Contacts App Gets “Trash” feature with Android 10 (One UI 2.0)

However, the Samsung Contacts app gets the “Trash” feature with Android 10 (One UI 2.0). Here’s a neat new feature that Samsung has introduced to its Contacts app with Android 10 (One UI 2.0). You can now trash your phone numbers instead of deleting them permanently. It’s like the recycle bin on Windows or the trash section in an email service or photo storage services like Google Photos. The trash is emptied every 15 days, giving you two weeks’ time to decide whether some contact numbers are worth keeping on your device or not. In this article, you will learn how to enable the Samsung Contacts app Trash feature and how to restore deleted contacts on Samsung phones.

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Meanwhile, Trashed contact numbers can be restored from the Trash section, which is accessed by tapping the three-dot button in the contact tab of the Contacts app.

How Do I Enable the Trash in Contacts app on Samsung ( Android 10)?

The Contacts will suggest you turn the trash option on the first time you try to delete a number. You can also enable it by going into the Contacts app’s settings. In addition to being emptied every 15 days, all items in the trash are also deleted if you turn them off from the Contacts settings. So make sure you recover any important files that you may have deleted before you decide to disable the feature. Here’s how to enable the trash in the Contacts app:

Step 1. Open the Contacts app.

Step 2. Tap the three aligned short lines on the top left-hand corner.

Step 3. Tap the Settings or gear icon.

Step 4. Now, simply turn the Trash feature on.

How to Restore Deleted Contacts on Samsung ( Android 10)

Your contacts list is probably one of the most valuable things you can have on your Android device. All from jobs, from colleagues, from relatives, etc. It is bad if they all go missing at the same time. A huge thanks to Android 10 or One UI 2.0 for providing the Trash feature for the Contacts app. Now, you can easily restore any deleted phone number on your Samsung phone. Here’s how you can restore the deleted phone number:

Step 1. Open the Contacts app.

Step 2. Tap the three aligned short lines on the top left-hand corner.

Step 3. Tap Trash.

Step 4. Tap on the deleted contact which you want to restore back.

Step 5. Tap Restore. Samsung Contacts App Gets Trash

Android 10 and One UI 2.0 also provides “Trash” for My Files app. Previously, Android Pie and One UI provided the Trash feature for the Gallery app. So, overall the Gallery, My Files, and Contacts app has a built-in Trash or Recycle bin feature.

Conclusion

That’s it. The Trash feature is a wonderful addition to the Samsung Contacts app. Whenever you deleted any important phone number then you can quickly restore the deleted number/numbers back and also remember that you have only 15 days to restore the deleted phone numbers. In the meantime, I’ve also shown you how to enable the Trash feature and restore deleted contacts on Samsung. As far now, Android 10 (One UI 2.0) is available on Galaxy Fold, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Note 10, S10+, S10, S9 and S9+ and the rest will follow soon. For your information, S8 and S8+ won’t get the Android 10 update. Samsung Contacts App Gets Trash