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Android: Sort Call History by Name

If your call list shows entries in an order that does not match how you expect, the Google Phone app might be sorting contacts by first name when you actually saved them by last name, or the other way around. This makes it slower to find a recent call or a specific person in a long history.

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Sort Call History by First or Last Name auf Android

The Google Phone app on Android stores every call and message entry in the order contacts are saved, not necessarily in the order you expect to see them. If your contacts mix first-name and last-name entries, the call history can look inconsistent even though nothing is broken.

The setting responsible for this is the display order option inside the Phone app itself, separate from any sorting option in the Contacts app. Changing it only affects how the call list and history are displayed, not how contacts are stored on your device or in your Google account.

To change it: Tap on PhoneOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on Display optionsTap on Sort bySelect First name or Last name.

If entries still look mixed up after switching this, check how individual contacts are saved. A contact stored with only one name field, or with the name typed in the wrong field, will not reorder correctly even if the sort setting is right.

Frequently asked questions

No. The sort setting under Display options in the Phone app only affects the call list and call history. The separate Contacts app usually has its own display order setting that needs to be changed independently.