2. “Starred in Android” is a special group. You don’t add a person to the group through the groups interface, but by tapping the little star on the contact profile on your phone. That sorts them to the top of the “favorites” list.

What does the star mean on Android contacts?

The star indicates that your guest is a VIP. This is a global badge – which means this guest will be marked as a VIP all of your guest lists, mobile check-in and contacts manager.

What are starred contacts?

Starring contacts

Open Contacts on your Android device and select the contact that you want to add to the list of important contacts. Simply tap on the star icon to favorite the contact to allow calls or messages in priority mode. To remove a contact, tap on the star icon again.