Restore Deleted iCloud Contacts

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Restore Deleted iCloud Contacts

I unclouded 1 of my iPhones a few monthes ago. Yesterday, on my clouded iPhone, I deleted contacts. My other iPhone re-clouded (somehow) and also had those contacts deleted. I backup my clouded iPhone on my Macbook Pro weekly, and I have Time Machine for my Macbook Pro. I currently have Mountain Lion on my Macbook Pro. How can I retrieve the deleted contacts?

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Aug 21, 2012 9:59 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 21, 2012 10:11 AM in response to elpolloloco

On your Mac, using your Time Machine back up.

• Disconnect from the Internet

• Restore from backup

• Export the contacts (don't archive) to your desktop

• Re-enable your Internet connection (contacts will disappear from your address book)

• Import the contracts you have exported to your desktop

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Answer 2

Evian

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Feb 5, 2013 2:17 PM in response to Winston Churchill

Doing so (vcard format) you restore the contacts but not the groups!!

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