[GH-ISSUE #462] On new/updated contact info, update existing (unknown) email threads #391

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opened 2026-02-26 01:30:25 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-26 01:30:25 +03:00

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Originally created by @ambarisch on GitHub (Jun 25, 2014).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/462

Scenarios:

Quite often, you receive an SMS from a new contact and you add the contact to your phone afterwards.
It is also common for people to send SMS like "This is my new phone number - XYZ", which we add to an existing contact afterwards.
Missed call is used commonly to share your number with stranger, which then is added manually to contacts.

However, the SMS / Call logs of these remain marked with "@unknown.email" even after the contact is added/updated.

Is there a way to manually correct this?
Can the app sniff for newly added or updated contact information and if the phone number is same as one of the "unknown" contacts, update the names/email addresses of those SMS/Call log threads?

Originally created by @ambarisch on GitHub (Jun 25, 2014). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/462 Scenarios: 1. Quite often, you receive an SMS from a new contact and you add the contact to your phone afterwards. 2. It is also common for people to send SMS like "This is my new phone number - XYZ", which we add to an existing contact afterwards. 3. Missed call is used commonly to share your number with stranger, which then is added manually to contacts. However, the SMS / Call logs of these remain marked with "@unknown.email" even after the contact is added/updated. - Is there a way to manually correct this? - Can the app sniff for newly added or updated contact information and if the phone number is same as one of the "unknown" contacts, update the names/email addresses of those SMS/Call log threads?