IOS update 18.6 caused me to lose contacts

IOS update 18.6 caused me to lose contacts. Has apple made a public statement and what is the wait to get this fixed? I used apple support and they could not fix.

iPhone 12 mini

Posted on Aug 14, 2025 9:46 AM

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Aug 18, 2025 3:36 AM in response to Coats479

Same here

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