New Contacts not recognised

[AndyM48]

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Affected app version

1.0.1

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 9

Affected device model

Huawei Y6 2019

How did you install the app?

F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid

Steps to reproduce the bug

Add new contact Try to send message to new contact by either Contacts > SMS or Messages > + Contact not found

Expected behavior

Add new contact Try to send message to new contact by either Contacts > SMS or Messages > + Contacts found, name displayed, SMS started

Actual behavior

The new contact is not found

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

Additional information

No response

[Aga-C]

1. In which storage are you saving contacts?
2. After tapping +, can you see contacts with whom you haven't had any SMS?

[AndyM48]

In which storage are you saving contacts? No idea, using Fossify Contacts without making any special changes

After tapping +, can you see contacts with whom you haven't had any SMS? Yes, but see above for new contacts

[Aga-C]

 No idea, using Fossify Contacts without making any special changes

It's at the bottom, next to the icon with a person. Is it "Phone storage (not visible by other apps)"?

[AndyM48]

It's at the bottom, next to the icon with a person. Is it "Phone storage (not visible by other apps)"?

Sorry I don't understand

[Aga-C]

Sorry I don't understand

It's during creating a contact:

What you have in this place?

Also, in Contacts in Settings, do you have checked option Show private contacts to Fossify Phone, Fossify SMS Messenger and Fossify Calendar?

[AndyM48]

What you have in this place?

Phone

Also, in Contacts in Settings, do you have checked option Show private contacts to Fossify Phone, Fossify SMS Messenger and Fossify Calendar?

No, its off - not a good idea? Is this the default value, I don't think I changed it?

[Aga-C]

Can you enable it and check if there's still an issue?

[AndyM48]

Tried that and it made no difference.