Remembering phone numbers has become challenging in today’s world. With the iPhone contacts feature, it becomes essential for keeping track of important contacts. However, there are situations like installing iOS 18 beta where contacts may go missing or get deleted. Luckily, there are ways to recover lost contacts on your iPhone and other devices. Let’s explore each method to help you restore your contacts quickly.
If you are using iCloud, restoring contacts on an iPhone is a seamless process. Here’s how you can easily restore contacts from iCloud using iOS.
Before proceeding, ensure you back up your iPhone data and contacts. You can refer to our guides on how to backup an iPhone and how to use iCloud.
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Recover contacts using iCloud on your iPhone
If you’ve accidentally lost or deleted a contact, don’t worry. Your contacts sync with iCloud by default, making it easy to restore them on your iPhone.
Step 1: Go to Settings > [Your name] > iCloud.
Step 2: Turn Contacts off and select Keep on my iPhone.
Step 3: Turn Contacts back on and select Merge. Wait for contacts to be restored on your iPhone.
Recover contacts using iCloud.com
Another reliable method to retrieve lost contact information is by using iCloud.com. All you need is your Apple ID, password, and a computer.
Step 1: Visit iCloud.com and log in using your Apple ID.
Step 2: Select the Data recovery option.
Step 3: Choose Restore contacts.
Step 4: Choose an archive that contains your contacts list and click Restore.
Step 5: Confirm the restoration by clicking Restore again. You will receive an email confirmation afterward.
More techniques for restoring iPhone contacts
Here are additional methods you can try:
- If the above methods fail, consider restoring your phone from an iTunes backup.
- If you have access to your old iPhone, transfer important contacts manually.
- Reach out to mutual friends or use social media to reconnect with contacts whose information is lost.
What about new contacts?
Restoring contacts using the above methods will update all contacts on your iPhone, potentially removing any new additions. However, your iPhone will automatically back up new contacts before the restore, allowing you to retrieve them later.
If you need to retrieve new contacts, follow the steps mentioned earlier, ensuring you select the correct archive to restore your latest contacts.
