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How do I recover a deleted contact?

How do I recover a deleted contact?

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 5:05 PM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2022 5:18 PM

If you were us syncing contacts with iCloud, see this for help.

Restore contacts stored in iCloud on iCloud.com - Apple Support


If you were including contacts in your backups, you would have to restore a backup that includes the deleted contact. When you restore a backup, you overwrite the contents of your device.


See this for help restoring a backup.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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Jan 18, 2022 5:18 PM in response to Katidid525

If you were us syncing contacts with iCloud, see this for help.

Restore contacts stored in iCloud on iCloud.com - Apple Support


If you were including contacts in your backups, you would have to restore a backup that includes the deleted contact. When you restore a backup, you overwrite the contents of your device.


See this for help restoring a backup.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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