Will this setting affect contacts synced from Google or another account?

Yes. The sort order applies to the entire contact list shown in the Contacts app, regardless of whether contacts come from your phone, Google, or another linked account.

Why do some contacts still appear out of order after switching to last name?

Contacts saved with only a first name, or with the name entered entirely into one field, do not have a separate last name to sort by. Check those entries and fill in the missing field if needed.

Does this sorting setting also change the order of contacts in the phone dialer or messaging app?

On most OxygenOS versions, the dialer and messaging app pull contacts from the same list, so the sort order carries over automatically.

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OnePlus: Sort Contacts by First or Last Name

If your contact list on your OnePlus phone looks randomly ordered, the sorting setting probably does not match how the names were originally saved. Some contacts get stored with the first name first, others with the last name first, which throws off the alphabetical order you expect. A single setting in the Contacts app controls whether the list sorts by first name or last name.

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A jumbled contact list on OxygenOS usually comes down to one setting, not corrupted data. The Contacts app lets you choose whether entries sort by first name or last name, independent of how each contact was entered.

If you import contacts from different sources, some may have been saved last-name-first and others first-name-first. Without a fixed sort rule, the list can look inconsistent even though every entry is correct.

To change it, open Open the Contacts app ➔ Open the menu ➔ Open the Settings ➔ Tap on Sort by ➔ Choose First name or Last name.

This setting only changes the display order, not the actual stored data. Names, numbers and other fields stay exactly as saved.

If the list still looks wrong after switching, check individual contacts for missing first or last name fields, since an empty field can push an entry to the top or bottom of the list.

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No. The Sort by setting only controls the order of the list. If you also want to change how names are displayed, look for a separate Name format or similar option in the same Settings menu.

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