How to Unsync Contacts From Instagram

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What Happens When You Turn off Contact Sync on Instagram?

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How to Disconnect Contacts From Instagram

Step 1:Open theInstagramapp, go to yourProfiletab, and tap on themenu iconat the top right.

Step 2:Tap onAccounts Center>Your information and permissions.

Step 3:Tap onUpload contacts, select yourInstagram account, and turn offConnect contacts.

However, turning off this toggle does not delete any previously synced contacts. It only prevents new contacts from syncing on Instagram. If you want to delete previously synced contacts, you can do it on the Instagram web app.

How to Delete All Synced Contacts on Instagram

Instagram web shows you the number of contacts synced and lets you delete them in one go.

Step 1:Open and log in to your Instagram account on aweb browser.

Step 2:Click on thehamburger menu iconat the bottom left and click onSettings.

Step 3:Click onSee more in Accounts Center.

Step 4:Click onYour information and permissions>Manage contacts.

Step 5:Click onDeleteto remove all the synced contacts. SelectDeleteagain to confirm.

Bonus: Disable Permissions for Instagram to Use Your Contacts

If you want to take a step further and ensure that Instagram does not get to touch any contacts on your device, you can deny permission to do so.

On iPhone

OpenSettings>Instagram> turn off the toggle forContacts.

On Android

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp and selectApps>Instagram.

Step 2:SelectPermissions>Contacts> selectDon’t Allow.

Also Read:How to manage app permissions on Android

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Last updated on 27 August, 2024

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