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My iPhone 7 has removed all contacts synced to Whats

Hi! I was trying to increase storage space on my phone. I didn’t change any settings however my contacts are no longer synced to my WhatsApp. When I go to privacy there’s no indication that WhatsApp has requested access to my contacts either. Also, access to contacts via my Phone Dial Pad is no longer available

Posted on Jun 8, 2020 9:24 PM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2020 9:24 PM

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

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Jun 8, 2020 9:24 PM in response to SashaMets

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

My iPhone 7 has removed all contacts synced to Whats

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