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I lost many of my contacts with the recent ios 14.3 update. How do I recover them?

I lost many of my contacts with the recent ios 14.3 update. How do I recover them?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 16, 2021 1:44 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2021 2:02 PM

Hello talisaharris,

If you backed up your phone before the update to 14.3, then iCloud will have your contacts. Go to your iCloud account and verify your contacts are there.

This link will tell you how to restore your contacts onto your phone-

https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/restore-contacts-calendars-reminders-mme6182cfc37/icloud

Good luck!

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Jan 16, 2021 2:02 PM in response to talisaharris

Hello talisaharris,

If you backed up your phone before the update to 14.3, then iCloud will have your contacts. Go to your iCloud account and verify your contacts are there.

This link will tell you how to restore your contacts onto your phone-

https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/restore-contacts-calendars-reminders-mme6182cfc37/icloud

Good luck!

I lost many of my contacts with the recent ios 14.3 update. How do I recover them?

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