Default save location for contacts

[alleg54321]

Hey there, does anyone know how to set my Google account as the default save location for all new contacts I make in the Phone app? 

It keeps defaulting to the Phone storage and I have to select Google account manually every time.

I have looked this up but I can't seem to find the 'set default storage location' option in 'Manage contacts' in the Contacts app.

Currently running android 12 / One UI 4.0 on an S21 Ultra. 

Thanks!

[Samsung_Tahnee]

Hey there, thanks for getting in contact with us about this. We would recommend reaching out to our technical support team for assistance on this, they'll be able to troubleshoot the issue for you and walk you through next steps. You can reach them on 0800 726 786 (24/7) or live chat on http://livechat.support.samsung.com/Customer_new/NZ. Cheers, The Samsung Team.

[alleg54321]

All my contacts are on my Google account, but it still defaulted to the Phone storage. I have switched to the Google Contacts app and it's all good now. Thanks anyway!

[Winterdragoness]

Close contacts, then use system settings > Apps > Contacts > Storage > Clear data.  Open contacts, create a new contact, and it will ask where to save it to.  This becomes the new default location and it won't prompt you again unless you clear data again.

I think Samsung has broken things because there used to be a "Default storage location" option under the contacts menu > Manage contacts but it got removed at some point. That menu could be used to set a default location or to ask it to prompt you each time a contact was created.

[ExpIorer]

Thank you very much!

[CagedNut]

@Winterdragoness. That worked for me as well (but in the opposite direction).

Thanks.