Lost my Contacts icon on my iPhone. How do I retrieve it?

If you’ve searched your screen tabs and cannot locate the Contacts icon in either folder mentioned or otherwise, the next step would be to swipe to the furthest left you can go or simply swiping down. This should bring up the search screen.

Inside the search box, simply type in Contacts and your App should be displayed under “APPLICATION” with the location of the App, off to the right.

If you cannot find the icon anywhere on your iPhone, then it may have been removed. Luckily, there is an easy solution to this problem: The App Store.

In order to restore the Contacts App:

1. Locate the App Store on your phone and tap to open.
2. In search, type in the exact name for the application in order to find the correct one.
3. Once located, tap the cloud/arrow icon to have it restored.

If for whatever reason you’re having difficulty finding it in the App Store, here is Apple’s direct link for the Contacts App.

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Troubleshooting Lost Contacts:

Some things to try...

A. Enable Contacts in iCloud Settings:

See If “Contacts” is somehow disabled.

• If it is disabled, then enable it.
• If it is enabled, then disable it and then re-enable it.

B. Retrieve Contacts from Other Devices:

Have a Mac?: Enable Contacts in iCloud on both your iPhone and Mac, and then search through using either device. Using a computer may be more user-friendly when searching through Contacts.

C. Also, Try the Following:

• Restore Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, and More Using iCloud.com - Apple Support
• If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t Sync - Apple Support
• Archive the Contacts you Store in iCloud - Apple Support