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Group contacts and text messaging

Steve_b67
Visitor

Group contacts and text messaging

After the update to android 7 group contacts are not shown in contacts. You favourites  and all are the only fields shown, but no groups? All my grouped contacts still have the group assigned but there's no way I can see to display the group?

Likewise you can no longer select a group to send a message to under the standard Sony messaging app.

Any ides?

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Qatrium
Expert

Hello @Nash868 and welcome to the community!

There's a field when you create/edit a contact called "Group name", you need to tap on "Show more fields" to be able to edit it.

SandraR
Visitor

Yes same here I teach three different groups and send group text messages out. I hope Sony sorts this it was on my M2 and 4year old T. Please can I have this feature on my new phone?
Or I will have to go back to my old phone.
A retrograde step!
Elvinav
Visitor

Hi, I have updated my Sony Xperia with the new software (28/03/2017), since then a lot of things have changed (logo,...). The biggest issue is that I cannot anymore send bulk text to a group.  This is so annoying, frustrating and time consuming. I really hope this version will be updated soon. Any tips meanwhile?  Thanks 

Aleem1
Visitor

I recently upgraded my phone from Sony Z3 to Sony Xepria XZ. Same problem and very frustrating that Contact Group cannot be created.

Sony Team or anyone else, please resolve.

Craig33boro
Visitor

How can't I do a group text, has this new update 7.1 knackered up the xperia 

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MarlonUk1
Expert

contacts group is one feature missing in Nougat update, unfortunately, the only way for it is to install 3rd party apps.

Danno1976
Visitor

Just godt the Xperia Xa1 Ultra, Android 7.0

Same problem with no group SMS, which I uge very often!

Please bring it back ASAP!

Oldnovice
Visitor

There is no 'Show More Fields icon. Taking this facility away has virtually disabled my phone. Texting to groups is a basic requirement for a 'smart' phone, not some optional extra. Sony must fix this now!

Stefou
Visitor

Hello, I've juste buy an xperia xz. Before I've got all my contacts in Google contact and also a contact group. I found all my contacts after synchronizing but not my group. I can't find it anywhere, even when I want to sent message. Someone can help me please ? (Sorry for my english) 

Frantastic
Visitor

Hi can anyone tell me how to put contacts into groups and how to send texts to more than one person?