Update: The guide below was written for Xiaomi phones running MIUI V5. If your Xiaomi phone is running MIUI 6, and you’re having a similar problem, kindly see MIUI 6: Why are my contacts not displayed in WhatsApp
If your contacts do no appear in the Select contact list, it’s most likely due to the Security app denying WhatsApp from accessing your contact list.
Here’s what you can do:
- On your phone, find and launch the Security app.
- Tap Permission > Manage App Permission > Contacts
- Find Whatsapp and ensure the permission is Allow. If not, just change it to Allow.
- Now, you can refresh the contact list in your WhatsApp.
Note: The steps here were written for MIUI V5, based on Android 4.2.2 on a Redmi (HM1W). If you’re having a different model of Redmi or other version of MIUI/Android, there’s a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.
Note: The steps here were written for MIUI V5, based on Android 4.3 on a Mi 3 (MI 3W). If you’re having a different model of Mi 3 or other version of MIUI/Android, there’s a possibility that the steps and screenshots will be different.
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