Help. Go into system settings > accounts > Google > contacts sync. Make sure that’s enabled. Also, go into the contact/people app and see if there is a setting to enable/disable names for each contact as opposed to the phone number.
Why are my contact names not showing on my text messages?
Go to Settings > Messages and turn off MMS Messaging (under the SMS/MMS section) and then turn back on. Try to disabling Short Name. … Please note that Short Name is turned on by default. Short Name lets you see your contacts’ first names (or last name or nick name depending on your settings) instead of the full name.
How do I get my name to appear on my text messages?
2) Open Android settings > accounts > your Google account > account sync > make sure Google Contacts is turned ON with slider > see if name is assigned to text.
Why did my contact names disappear Android?
Go to Settings > Accounts and tap on your Google account. Tap on Account sync and look for Contacts. Now, enable the toggle next to Contacts and if it’s already on, turn it off and on again.
Why is my Samsung not showing contact names?
Why are my contact names not showing on incoming calls on Android? Firstly, make sure that your contacts are synced on your device. After that, check permissions and, if that fails, set the default Phone app.
Does your name show up when you text someone?
It’s at the recipient end that controls whether they see your number or your name. It will show your name if they have saved your number to their “Contacts” list and then added your name as the contact.