How to recover deleted important contacts on iPhone?
Published on 04 December 15
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Here’s the story. Last week I suddenly deleted all my contacts on iPhone by mistake. I was so anxious because that iPhone is using on work! All the contacts are my important business clients! I didn’t know what to do first and I searched a lot of information about deleted contact recovery. Luckily I found a way to recover my contacts back. In case you have the same problem with me, I want to tell you some methods to recover contacts from iPhone.
1.Recover contacts from iTunes backup
If you have backed up data to iTunes, then you can recover your lost contacts very easily from iTunes.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to computer.
Step 2: Launch iTunes.
Step 3: Click on Device tab.
Step 4: Right-click on the iPhone connected and select Restore from backup...
But you have to know this way will cause your current data all covered by the old data you backed up last time.
2.Retrieve contacts from iCloud
Of course you still need backup on iCloud or you can’t recover contacts by this way.
First you need to check if your contacts have been backed up to iCloud.
Step 1: Login to iCloud.com with your Apple ID and password.
Step 2: Click on contacts.
Step 3: Check if you deleted contacts is there.
If you can see your deleted contacts, then you can recover your deleted contacts easily.
Step 1: Go to Setting and tap iCloud.
Step 2: Turn off Contacts.
Step 3: When the popup comes up, select Keep on My iPhone.
Step 4: Turn on Contacts and choose Merge.
Step 5: Wait for a sec and you should see your deleted contacts on your iPhone.
3.Other easier way to recover iPhone contacts
Recovery from iTunes is not such easy because it will cover your current data. And backup on iCloud always updates itself when your iPhone is connecting to wifi and charging. iMyfone Data Recovery for iPhone can help you recover deleted contacts and avoiding above situations. It can recover your data from iTunes or iCloud backup without covering your current data. Or it can recover your lost contacts directly from your device. Not only contacts, it also can recover message, photo, note, video, call history, WhatsApp history and other type data you need. Very easy-to-use and you don’t need to try every complicated methods you search on Google!
1.Recover contacts from iTunes backup
If you have backed up data to iTunes, then you can recover your lost contacts very easily from iTunes.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to computer.
Step 2: Launch iTunes.
Step 3: Click on Device tab.
Step 4: Right-click on the iPhone connected and select Restore from backup...
But you have to know this way will cause your current data all covered by the old data you backed up last time.
2.Retrieve contacts from iCloud
Of course you still need backup on iCloud or you can’t recover contacts by this way.
First you need to check if your contacts have been backed up to iCloud.
Step 1: Login to iCloud.com with your Apple ID and password.
Step 2: Click on contacts.
Step 3: Check if you deleted contacts is there.
If you can see your deleted contacts, then you can recover your deleted contacts easily.
Step 1: Go to Setting and tap iCloud.
Step 2: Turn off Contacts.
Step 3: When the popup comes up, select Keep on My iPhone.
Step 4: Turn on Contacts and choose Merge.
Step 5: Wait for a sec and you should see your deleted contacts on your iPhone.
3.Other easier way to recover iPhone contacts
Recovery from iTunes is not such easy because it will cover your current data. And backup on iCloud always updates itself when your iPhone is connecting to wifi and charging. iMyfone Data Recovery for iPhone can help you recover deleted contacts and avoiding above situations. It can recover your data from iTunes or iCloud backup without covering your current data. Or it can recover your lost contacts directly from your device. Not only contacts, it also can recover message, photo, note, video, call history, WhatsApp history and other type data you need. Very easy-to-use and you don’t need to try every complicated methods you search on Google!
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