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Xiaomi: Rename a Contact Group Label

A contact group on your Xiaomi phone keeps the name you gave it when you first created it, even after you add or remove members over time. If that label no longer fits, MIUI lets you edit it without deleting the group or losing its contacts. Default groups like Family, Colleagues or Friends are locked and cannot be renamed.

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Rename a Contact Group auf Xiaomi

Contact groups in the Contacts app keep whatever name you typed when you first created them. Adding or removing members later does not change that label, so an outdated or misspelled group name stays until you edit it manually.

MIUI only allows renaming for groups you created yourself. Default groups such as Family, Colleagues or Friends are built into the system and their names stay fixed, even though you can still add or remove people from them.

Steps to rename a custom group

Open Tap on ContactsOpen the MenuChoose a GroupOpen the MenuTap on Rename labelEnter a Name and tap OK.

The new name applies instantly and every contact already assigned to the group stays exactly where it was. No members are removed and no messages or call history linked to that group get affected.

If the rename option is missing from the menu, you are likely inside one of the default groups. In that case, create a new custom group with the name you want and move the relevant contacts into it instead.

Frequently asked questions

Those are default groups built into MIUI and their labels are fixed. You can still add or remove contacts inside them, but the name itself cannot be changed. If you need a different label, create a custom group instead.