# Contacts > Back up your contacts & access them anywhere Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.contacts) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.google.android.contacts` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Google LLC - **Category:** COMMUNICATION - **Downloads:** 6,417,212,920 - **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (1,948,298 ratings) - **Version:** 4.87.27.974164896 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-10 - **First published:** 2015-12-07 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 21 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts) - **Website:** [http://www.android.com/](http://www.android.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy) ## Description **Securely Back Up and Synchronize Contacts** The Contacts Chrome extension helps you back up and sync your contacts seamlessly across all your devices by linking them to your Google Account. Easily access your contacts from any device where you’re signed in, including your new phone. It also offers a Trash feature to recover contacts deleted within the last 30 days. **Organize and Manage Contacts Efficiently** View contacts by account type such as work or personal, and effortlessly add or edit contact details like phone numbers, emails, and photos. The extension provides tools for merging duplicate contacts and enhancing contact information to keep your address book clean and useful. **Stay Connected and Never Miss Important Dates** Features like highlights for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries, notifications for special days, and easy access to recently added or viewed contacts help you maintain meaningful connections. The extension is also available for Wear OS, offering favorite contacts tiles and individual contact complications for quick access. ## Rankings - #31 — Overall - #17 — Communication (Free) - #20 — Android wear (Free) - #1 — contact - #4 — contain - #8 — gmail ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE` - `android.permission.CALL_PHONE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.MANAGE_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.NFC` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_SMS` - `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_FOR_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.apps.pixel.relationships.permission.CONTACT_UPDATE` - `com.google.android.apps.pixel.relationships.permission.CRISIS_CHECK` - `com.google.android.apps.pixel.relationships.permission.LAUNCH_MAIN` - `com.google.android.apps.pixel.relationships.permission.LAUNCH_ONBOARDING` - `com.google.android.apps.pixel.relationships.permission.REFRESH_WIDGET` - `com.google.android.apps.tips.permission.LAUNCH_CONTEXTUAL_UI` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.pixelsystemadapter.permission.READ_HAPTIC_PROVIDER` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` ## Review summary The Contacts app is widely praised for its core functionality and reliability in everyday use (calls/messages). However, several reviews point to update-related problems: removal of the label search feature, wallpaper/UI glitches, and newly added contacts not appearing after updates. These regressions constitute the main drawbacks, though overall sentiment remains positive with users wanting fixes and preservation of key features in future updates. ### Pros - Broad positive reception across reviews, with many users calling the app excellent, perfect, or great. - Useful for everyday contact management and handling calls and messages. - Generally reliable for basic contact tasks, reflected by frequent mentions of being a good or nice app. ### Cons - Update-induced regressions: removal of the label search feature and changes that hinder contact management. - Visual and reliability bugs linked to updates, such as wallpaper changes and other UI glitches. - Data visibility issues after updates, including newly added contacts not appearing in the list. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.contactshandlers.contactinfoall) — 8,353 users - [Restore Contacts Backup](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.restore.contactsbackup) — 4,229 users - [Contacts Backup & Transfer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.techive.contacts) — 9,866 users, 3.67 / 5 - [Contact backup](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.orionappsteam.contactbackup) — 841 users - [Contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.musicplayer.indianmusicplayer) — 1,982,168 users, 4.53 / 5 - [Contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonebook.contactmanager) — 71,279 users, 2.80 / 5 - [Backup Contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rgidon.contactsbackup) — 41 users - [Backup & Recover Contacts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.backupcontacts.restore.recover.contacts.recoverdeletedcontacts) — 66,946 users, 4.08 / 5 - [Contacts Backup & Restore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bluelightapps.contact.backup) — 493 users - [Contacts Backup Restore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/contacts.transfer.backup.restore) — 965 users - [Contacts Backup and Restore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.contacts.backup.restore) — 1,291,675 users, 4.52 / 5 - [Contacts - Phone Book & Backup](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.contacts.manager.backup.merger) — 30,179 users, 4.22 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.contacts)