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I can’t backup my contacts in iCloud

I can’t backup my contacts in I cloud



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iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 25, 2020 11:37 PM

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Where are your Contacts?


Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


  1. How many Contacts account (email client server) you have?
  2. What is your default Contacts Account?
  3. Which email account you are using to store Contacts?


  • See the GIF below for Contacts and Default Account



  • Learn how to add an email account and make it default (Watch the GIF)
  • This example is for Gmail but the process remains same for all Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

Posted on Apr 25, 2020 11:49 PM

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Apr 25, 2020 11:46 PM in response to sajimon146

What happens when you sign in to iCloud and then turn on Contacts ?

How do you know that the contacts are not getting synced in iCloud?

Have you tried singing out of iCloud and then signing back in? Have your tried Settings ➔ Apple ID (Your name at top) ➔ iCloud ➔ Contacts and then turning that switch OFF and then back ON again?


Axel F.

Question marked as Apple recommended

Apr 25, 2020 11:49 PM in response to sajimon146

Where are your Contacts?


Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


  1. How many Contacts account (email client server) you have?
  2. What is your default Contacts Account?
  3. Which email account you are using to store Contacts?


  • See the GIF below for Contacts and Default Account



  • Learn how to add an email account and make it default (Watch the GIF)
  • This example is for Gmail but the process remains same for all Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

I can’t backup my contacts in iCloud

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