diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactLoader.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactLoader.kt
index c7078ae85..48fb2d744 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactLoader.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactLoader.kt
@@ -314,83 +314,16 @@ class ContactLoader : LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
                 }
                 Log.i("$TAG Friends added")
             } else {
+                val friendsArray = friends.values.toTypedArray()
                 Log.i(
                     "$TAG Friend list [$NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST] found, synchronizing existing friends with new ones"
                 )
-                for (localFriend in friendsList.friends) {
-                    val newlyFetchedFriend = friends[localFriend.refKey]
-                    if (newlyFetchedFriend != null) {
-                        friends.remove(localFriend.refKey)
-                        localFriend.nativeUri =
-                            newlyFetchedFriend.nativeUri // Native URI isn't stored in linphone database, needs to be updated
-                        if (newlyFetchedFriend.dumpVcard() == localFriend.dumpVcard()) continue
-
-                        localFriend.edit()
-                        // Update basic fields that may have changed
-                        localFriend.name = newlyFetchedFriend.name
-                        localFriend.organization = newlyFetchedFriend.organization
-                        localFriend.jobTitle = newlyFetchedFriend.jobTitle
-                        localFriend.photo = newlyFetchedFriend.photo
-
-                        // Clear local friend phone numbers & add all newly fetched one ones
-                        var atLeastAPhoneNumberWasRemoved = false
-                        for (phoneNumber in localFriend.phoneNumbersWithLabel) {
-                            val found = newlyFetchedFriend.phoneNumbers.find {
-                                it == phoneNumber.phoneNumber
-                            }
-                            if (found == null) {
-                                atLeastAPhoneNumberWasRemoved = true
-                            }
-                            localFriend.removePhoneNumberWithLabel(phoneNumber)
-                        }
-                        for (phoneNumber in newlyFetchedFriend.phoneNumbersWithLabel) {
-                            localFriend.addPhoneNumberWithLabel(phoneNumber)
-                        }
-
-                        // If at least a phone number was removed, remove all SIP address from local friend before adding all from newly fetched one.
-                        // If none was removed, simply add SIP addresses from fetched contact that aren't already in the local friend.
-                        if (atLeastAPhoneNumberWasRemoved) {
-                            Log.w(
-                                "$TAG At least a phone number was removed from native contact [${localFriend.name}], clearing all SIP addresses from local friend before adding back the ones that still exists"
-                            )
-                            for (sipAddress in localFriend.addresses) {
-                                localFriend.removeAddress(sipAddress)
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        // Adding only newly added SIP address(es) in native contact if any
-                        for (sipAddress in newlyFetchedFriend.addresses) {
-                            localFriend.addAddress(sipAddress)
-                        }
-                        localFriend.done()
-                    } else {
-                        Log.i(
-                            "$TAG Friend [${localFriend.name}] with ref key [${localFriend.refKey}] not found in newly fetched batch, removing it"
-                        )
-                        friendsList.removeFriend(localFriend)
-                    }
+                val changes = friendsList.synchronizeFriendsWith(friendsArray)
+                if (changes) {
+                    Log.i("$TAG Locally stored friends synchronized with native address book")
+                } else {
+                    Log.i("$TAG No changes detected between native address book and local friends storage")
                 }
-
-                // Check for newly created friends since last sync
-                val localFriends = friendsList.friends
-                for ((key, newFriend) in friends.entries) {
-                    val found = localFriends.find {
-                        it.refKey == key
-                    }
-                    if (found == null) {
-                        if (newFriend.refKey == null) {
-                            Log.w(
-                                "$TAG Found friend [${newFriend.name}] with no refKey, using ID [$key]"
-                            )
-                            newFriend.refKey = key
-                        }
-                        Log.i(
-                            "$TAG Friend [${newFriend.name}] with ref key [${newFriend.refKey}] not found in currently stored list, adding it"
-                        )
-                        friendsList.addLocalFriend(newFriend)
-                    }
-                }
-                Log.i("$TAG Friends synchronized")
             }
             friends.clear()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/help/viewmodel/HelpViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/help/viewmodel/HelpViewModel.kt
index 68f9453c7..9c4d050ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/help/viewmodel/HelpViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/help/viewmodel/HelpViewModel.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.linphone.BuildConfig
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.R
-import org.linphone.contacts.ContactLoader.Companion.NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST
 import org.linphone.core.Core
 import org.linphone.core.CoreListenerStub
 import org.linphone.core.VersionUpdateCheckResult
@@ -251,20 +250,4 @@ class HelpViewModel
             }
         }
     }
-
-    @UiThread
-    fun clearNativeFriendsDatabase() {
-        coreContext.postOnCoreThread { core ->
-            val list = core.getFriendListByName(NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST)
-            if (list != null) {
-                val friends = list.friends
-                Log.i("$TAG Friend list to remove found with [${friends.size}] friends")
-                for (friend in friends) {
-                    list.removeFriend(friend)
-                }
-                core.removeFriendList(list)
-                Log.i("$TAG Friend list [$NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST] removed")
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
index ee04deee2..4d3e84efc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.R
+import org.linphone.contacts.ContactLoader.Companion.NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST
 import org.linphone.core.AudioDevice
 import org.linphone.core.Conference
 import org.linphone.core.Core
@@ -1181,4 +1182,21 @@ class SettingsViewModel
             corePreferences.pushNotificationCompatibleDomains = newList
         }
     }
+
+    @UiThread
+    fun clearNativeFriendsDatabase() {
+        coreContext.postOnCoreThread { core ->
+            val list = core.getFriendListByName(NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST)
+            if (list != null) {
+                val friends = list.friends
+                Log.i("$TAG Friend list to remove found with [${friends.size}] friends")
+                for (friend in friends) {
+                    list.removeFriend(friend)
+                }
+                core.removeFriendList(list)
+                Log.i("$TAG Friend list [$NATIVE_ADDRESS_BOOK_FRIEND_LIST] removed")
+            }
+            showGreenToast(R.string.settings_developer_cleared_native_friends_in_database_toast, R.drawable.trash_simple)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/help_debug_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/help_debug_fragment.xml
index 2d1f60a0d..72354a705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/help_debug_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/help_debug_fragment.xml
@@ -295,27 +295,6 @@
                         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/firebase_project_subtitle"/>
 
-                    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
-                        style="@style/settings_title_style"
-                        android:id="@+id/clear_friends_db"
-                        android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.clearNativeFriendsDatabase()}"
-                        android:layout_width="0dp"
-                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                        android:padding="5dp"
-                        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
-                        android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
-                        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
-                        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/screen_bottom_margin"
-                        android:text="@string/help_troubleshooting_clear_native_friends_in_database"
-                        android:maxLines="1"
-                        android:ellipsize="end"
-                        android:drawableEnd="@drawable/trash_simple"
-                        android:drawableTint="?attr/color_main2_600"
-                        android:visibility="gone"
-                        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-                        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/show_config_file"/>
-
                 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
             </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml
index b5b148522..1b3b3271a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml
@@ -270,6 +270,39 @@
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/push_compatible_domains_list_label"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
 
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+                    style="@style/settings_title_style"
+                    android:id="@+id/clear_friends_db_label"
+                    android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.clearNativeFriendsDatabase()}"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
+                    android:text="@string/settings_developer_clear_native_friends_in_database_title"
+                    android:maxLines="2"
+                    android:ellipsize="end"
+                    android:drawablePadding="5dp"
+                    android:drawableEnd="@drawable/warning_circle"
+                    android:drawableTint="?attr/color_main2_600"
+                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/push_compatible_domains_list"/>
+
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+                    style="@style/settings_subtitle_style"
+                    android:id="@+id/clear_friends_db_subtitle"
+                    android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.clearNativeFriendsDatabase()}"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+                    android:maxLines="3"
+                    android:text="@string/settings_developer_clear_native_friends_in_database_subtitle"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/clear_friends_db_label"
+                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
+
             </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
         </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 2add14319..d0d21864d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@
     <string name="help_troubleshooting_debug_logs_cleaned_toast_message">Les journaux ont été nettoyés</string>
     <string name="help_troubleshooting_debug_logs_upload_error_toast_message">Échec à l\'envoi des journaux</string>
     <string name="help_troubleshooting_show_config_file">Afficher la configuration</string>
-    <string name="help_troubleshooting_clear_native_friends_in_database">Supprimer les contacts natifs importés</string>
 
     <!-- App & SDK settings -->
     <string name="settings_title">Paramètres</string>
@@ -318,6 +317,9 @@
     <string name="settings_developer_already_enabled_toast">Paramètres développeurs déjà activés</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_enable_vu_meters_title">Activer l\'indicateur des volumes d\'enregistrement et de lecture</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_push_compatible_domains_list_title">Liste des domaines qui supportent les notifications poussées (séparés par des virgules)</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_clear_native_friends_in_database_title">Supprimer les contacts natifs importés</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_clear_native_friends_in_database_subtitle">Ils seront synchronisés à nouveau au prochain démarrage de l\'application sauf si vous retirez la permission de lire les contacts</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_cleared_native_friends_in_database_toast">Contacts importés supprimés</string>
 
     <!-- Account profile & settings -->
     <string name="manage_account_title">Mon compte</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 904b2d6c7..f658a6f8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@
     <string name="help_troubleshooting_debug_logs_cleaned_toast_message">Debug logs have been cleaned</string>
     <string name="help_troubleshooting_debug_logs_upload_error_toast_message">Failed to upload debug logs</string>
     <string name="help_troubleshooting_show_config_file">Show configuration</string>
-    <string name="help_troubleshooting_clear_native_friends_in_database">Clear imported contacts from native address book</string>
 
     <!-- App & SDK settings -->
     <string name="settings_title">Settings</string>
@@ -360,6 +359,9 @@
     <string name="settings_developer_already_enabled_toast">Developer settings already enabled</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_enable_vu_meters_title">Enable record/playback volume vu meters while in call</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_push_compatible_domains_list_title">List of push notifications compatible domains (comma separated)</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_clear_native_friends_in_database_title">Clear imported contacts from native address book</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_clear_native_friends_in_database_subtitle">They will be imported again the next time the app starts unless you remove the contacts permission</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_cleared_native_friends_in_database_toast">Imported contacts have been deleted</string>
 
     <!-- Account profile & settings -->
     <string name="manage_account_title">Manage account</string>