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Oppo: Change Name Format in Call History

If some contacts show up as Lastname Firstname while others read the opposite way in your call history, Oppo is applying a name format that does not match how you saved the contact. This setting controls whether the call log displays first name or last name first, and it can behave differently from the order used in your contacts app. Mixed formats usually come from contacts imported from different sources or accounts.

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Name Format for Call History auf Oppo

Call history on Oppo phones can display contact names in a different order than the contacts app itself. This happens because ColorOS treats the call log as a separate display context with its own name format setting, independent from how contacts are sorted or saved.

The setting matters most if you import contacts from different accounts or regions, since some sources save names as Lastname, Firstname while others use Firstname Lastname. Without a fixed format, the call log can look inconsistent even though every contact entry is correct.

Where the setting lives

Open PhoneOpen the MenuSettingsDisplay optionsName format. Choose between First name first and Last name first to set how every entry in the call history is shown from that point on.

This choice only changes the display order in the call log. It does not rename contacts or change how they appear in the contacts app or in messages, so you may need to check other apps separately if the order looks off there too.

If names still look mixed after changing the format, some contacts likely have their first and last name stored in the wrong fields at the source, which the display setting cannot correct.

Frequently asked questions

No. The Name format option under Display options only changes how names are shown in call history. Your contacts app keeps its own separate sorting and display settings.