The way contacts are implemented in the Android version is highly impractical. Instead of providing a separate contacts section or a dedicated contacts app, contacts can only be accessed through the mail application.

This is already inconvenient in itself, but it becomes a serious usability issue for users with larger mailbox structures. In a professional environment, it is common to have hundreds of folders and subfolders. Every time you want to access your contacts, you must scroll through the entire folder hierarchy until you finally reach the “Contacts” entry at the very bottom.

This unnecessary extra step makes everyday use frustrating and inefficient. Accessing contacts should be quick and straightforward, without requiring users to navigate through an extensive folder structure first.

I’m an instructor in a Computeria group for senior citizens. I’d highly recommend Proton if it weren’t for the huge problem with ‘Contacts’. When will there finally be a dedicated Contacts app for Android??
Just yesterday I gave a talk on the topic of ‘Moving away from US services’, but unfortunately I could only mention Proton in a limited capacity.

It's a MUST, if you want to leave the US driven Google, Apple and Microsoft environment. I don't like the idea of being cut, because the idiot (president) has the wish to get more tax...

I use Google Contacts because it is nice to have my contacts synced from device to device and because I can use the contacts list to make calls on my phone without jumping through hoops like the current contacts buried in Proton Mail.

I would love for a stand alone Contacts app.

I tried using Proton contacts, but it is too detached from everything else. Therefore I migrated to Nextcloud for contacts and calendar, and using Proton purely for email. Unfortunately, Proton only does email well, and all other features are just barely there to pull users in.

I like how this is a request for WebDAV support in disguise. There is another request listed 3 years prior, but probably the use of jargon (such as WebDAV and LDAP) scared or confused people away.

https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/284483-proton-mail-calendar/suggestions/45750190-complete-the-mail-bridge-add-webdav-and-ldap-or

I'm moving completely away from Google, and, yes, this one is critical. We need that stand-alone contacts app that can be used on mobile devices.

Another +1 for this request. Using Google for contacts is convenient for syncing them across Android devices but this does not really work well when on a desktop/laptop computer. Having the info of other people on Google is not really compliant with some privacy laws when push come to shove.

Having a Proton Contacts app that can be accessed by the phone and/or VoIP phone would improve privacy/data security.

Please make Contacts a separate app from Proton Mail so that I can access it directly from the Proton "Welcome" screen or app pull-down list. It's a waste of time to have to open Proton Mail in order to work solely with Contacts. Your consideration would be most appreciated.

Contacts are important to me, and important to maintain. It’s almost impossible to do well in the current interface. For a company, this is huge when contacts is where my workflow is centered. (Calendar and contacts!!)

That would be great!

We need it!

100% agree!! I want to dump my google account but cannot.

I would really like to be able to access contacts in a stand alone app. First there is enough information to manage to justify having a dedicated interface. Second because I do not want to get distracted by email when I set out to do other tasks.

for iOS as well Please

I am adding contacts to Proton in spite of the poor accessibility in the hope that you will add a stand-alone APP. As was mentioned elsewhere, contacts can contain critical INFO and the only way to protect is to use an encrypted business focused application that is expensive. If you included an ARCHIVE option to allow transfer of contacts for which you are not likely to need again but not ready to delete that would be great.

At least synchronization of contacts with my Mac contacts (like a bridge) would be handy. Having contacts in multiple places is not a good option, but I still need Apple's contacts for phone calls etc.

Need it!!!

According to situation, I add new contacts ether on my android smartphone or my desktop. Now that I use Proton, I have to systematicaly add them on both. So ether a stand alone contacts (best) or a synchronisation of android contact with proton contacts.
It is so critical for me that I seriously think to move back to GMail and remain there until Proton has solved this problem (and thus waist all or part of my 24 month Proton plan) .....

Desperately need a contacts app for Proton. The current contacts methodology of a sidebar is completely impractical, especially when managing or finding a contact from a few thousand. Need to be able to sort and organize contacts with a decent interface. Just seems like a basic thing in a communications software service.

A stand-alone contacts app is essential to a privacy-based ecosystem. It's needed to interface with the phone and messaging apps that I use.