When I fixed my phone all my contacts were gone, after I re downloaded WhatsApp and the contacts there came back but not with names just the regular number. Now I try to save it with a name but it keeps saying “ can’t save contact please try again later”.
iPhone 13, iOS 18
WhatsApp stores contact details in your phone's contacts database, and it generally syncs them with your iPhone’s native contacts (either iCloud or another account you've linked, such as Gmail). There isn't a direct way to store WhatsApp-specific contacts separately without syncing them to the Contacts app on your iPhone.
WhatsApp stores contact details in your phone's contacts database, and it generally syncs them with your iPhone’s native contacts (either iCloud or another account you've linked, such as Gmail). There isn't a direct way to store WhatsApp-specific contacts separately without syncing them to the Contacts app on your iPhone.
Why can’t I save my contacts on WhatsApp?
