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1 * Applications 2 ** (Google) Messages 3 *** Duplicate phone numbers 4 Each contact has "multiple" mobile phone numbers: =+12 3 45 67 89 01…= 5 and =+12345678901=. Must "select destination" when picking a contact 6 in "New conversation". 7 8 - https://support.google.com/messages/thread/164226603?hl=en 9 - https://support.google.com/messages/thread/186749872?hl=en 10 - https://support.google.com/messages/thread/193392017/duplicate-phone-numbers-in-messages-only?hl=en 11 - https://support.google.com/messages/thread/197315414/remove-multiple-destination-contacts?hl=en 12 - https://support.google.com/messages/thread/204355787?hl=en 13 - https://old.reddit.com/r/UniversalProfile/comments/v3p8v8/duplicated_phone_numbers_in_messages_app/ 14 - https://old.reddit.com/r/UniversalProfile/comments/v54l1r/duplicated_phone_numbers_in_messages_app_i_found/ 15 - https://old.reddit.com/r/GoogleMessages/comments/zkaqo9/duplicated_phone_numbers_in_messages_app/ 16 - https://old.reddit.com/r/GoogleMessages/comments/10x90te/google_messages_app_duplicate_contact_numbers/ 17 18 Deleting & re-creating the contact removes the duplicate number, 19 until… some time passes. Presumably until WhatsApp syncs? 20 21 Attempted to disable WhatsApp sync in =Accounts and backup=, but it 22 turns back on after a couple of minutes. If I had enough patience, I 23 could try turning off auto-sync globally, for all accounts. 24 * OS 25 ** updates 26 Samsung policies for "select devices": 27 - security updates :: [[https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb][7 years]] 28 - OS upgrades :: [[https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-sets-the-new-standard-with-four-generations-of-os-upgrades-to-ensure-the-most-up-to-date-and-more-secure-galaxy-experience][4 years]]? 29