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How to Remove Favorites From the iPhone Phone App

Relationships change—so should your Phone Favorites

By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 21, 2020 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android

What To Know

To delete: Phone > Favorites > Edit. Tap the red circle with a minus sign, and confirm with Delete.To rearrange: Phone > Favorites > Edit. Press and hold the three line icon, drag the contact into place, and press Done. This article explains how to delete and rearrange your iPhone Favorites almost as easily as adding people to your Favorites list. Instructions in this article apply to iOS 13, iOS 12, iOS 11, and iOS 10.

How to Delete iPhone Favorites

To delete a contact from the Favorites screen in the Phone app: Tap the Phone app. Tap Favorites. Tap Edit. Lifewire A red circle icon with a minus sign appears next to each favorite in the list. Tap the red icon next to the Favorite you want to delete. Tap the Delete button that appears to the right of the contact to remove the favorite. Lifewire The newly updated Favorites list displays. This only deletes the Favorite. It does not delete the contact from your address book. The contact information isn't lost. For a faster way to delete a Favorite, open the Phone app, go to Favorites, then swipe right to left across the contact you want to delete.

How to Rearrange iPhone Favorites

To change the order of favorites: Tap the Phone app to launch it. Tap Favorites. Tap Edit. Tap and hold the three-line icon so that the favorite hovers above the rest of the list. On an iPhone with 3D Touch, if you press too hard a shortcut menu appears. Drag the contact to a different position in the Favorites list. Lifewire When your Favorites are arranged the way you want, tap Done to save the new order. Make incoming calls for your contacts show full-screen photos with just a few steps.

How to Select Contacts Using the 3D Touch Menu

On iPhone 6 series and newer iPhones, the 3D Touch screen offers one other way to reach your Favorites. Hard press the Phone app icon to display a shortcut menu. This menu offers easy access to three favorite contacts (or on larger screens like the iPhone X, four contacts). The 3D Touch shortcut for the Phone app displays your top three (or four) favorite contacts. In iOS 11, iOS 12, and iOS 13 the contacts are displayed in the same order as you see them on the Favorites screen. Lifewire In iOS 10, the contact in the first position on your Favorites screen shows up in the lower-right corner of the shortcut menu. This way it's easy to tap your most commonly used contact. To change which contacts show in the shortcut or to change their order, rearrange your contacts on the Favorites list. How to Hide Contacts on iPhone Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Manage Favorite Contacts in the iPhone Phone App How to Make Phone Calls With the Apple Watch How to Drop a Pin in Maps on iPhone Can You Delete the Apps That Come With the iPhone? How to Delete Apps From Your iPhone How to Use 3D Touch on Apple Devices How to Delete Any WhatsApp Contact How to Schedule a Text Message on an iPhone How to Save Contact Information From an iPhone Email Why Your iPhone App Icons Are Shaking and How to Stop It How to Unblock a Number on iPhone or iPad How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on iPhone How to Create Folders on an iPhone to Organize All Your Apps How to Fix the iPhone Not Ringing Problem How to Add Safari Bookmarks on an iPhone or iPod Touch How to Get Full-Screen Pictures for iPhone Calls Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies