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Google Contacts used to012 Archivesexclusive to Nexus, Pixel, and Android One devices. But Google is making it available for anyone with an Android starting now.

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Your smartphone just has to be running Android 5.0 Lollipop or newer to be able to use the Contacts app.

This is useful for people who have multiple Google accounts (a personal account and a work account) and want to be able to access them all easily from one point.

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You can also merge multiple listings of a contact into one -- for example, if you have two separate contacts for your friend's cell and work numbers. Contacts will also automatically suggest adding more information to contacts that you already have listed on your phone.

The update is available for everyone now, including Galaxy S8, LG G6, BlackBerry KEYone, and more. So if you've been working with a third-party app because you don't have a Nexus, Pixel, or Android One, head over to the Play Store. You'll get the seamless Contacts app that everyone else has been using.

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