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The thread discusses the meaning of color-coded circles in Google Contacts, with initial confusion about their significance. While some contributors suggest the colors may be meaningful or tied to categories, others believe they are random or purely for visual differentiation. Overall, the consensus is that the color coding is likely non-specific or incidental rather than systematically meaningful.
The thread discusses the meaning of color-coded circles in Google Contacts, with initial confusion about their significance. While some contributors suggest the colors may be meaningful or tied to categories, others believe they are random or purely for visual differentiation. Overall, the consensus is that the color coding is likely non-specific or incidental rather than systematically meaningful.
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Hi Bass,
I think my Android phone (LG-G5) uses Google contacts, since it's tied in with my Google Calendar to sync with my phone wherever I go. In that regard, take a look at this post which might help you decode the color circles: Yellow, Green, Red icons with contacts and with sms messages
Best,
BBJ
I think my Android phone (LG-G5) uses Google contacts, since it's tied in with my Google Calendar to sync with my phone wherever I go. In that regard, take a look at this post which might help you decode the color circles: Yellow, Green, Red icons with contacts and with sms messages
Best,
BBJ
Moondoggy
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I'm not aware of any color coding associated with Google Contacts. I thought that they might indicate a difference between the classification of the person as a business, a friend, a coworker, family etc. but I changed some classifications on some folks from co-workers to friends but that action did not change the color of the circle. Also, if you log in to contacts and associate a photo of the person with the contact then that photo will show up in your contacts list in placed of a colored circle. My conclusion is that the coloring is simply a random association so not everyone has the same color for their icon.
