Lost contacts and messages after iOS 6 update?

Here's what worked for me. I connected my phone to iTunes, then went to Info<Advanced. I had to click on "sync contacts with" at the top, then scrolled down to the bottom and clicked the box next to Contacts under "replace information on this iPhone".

This was after I tried syncing, turning off and on again, turning contacts on under iCloud etc. After I did the above I finally got my contacts back.

Doing this has not restored my text messages. Has Apple put out anything out how to get everything restored? I have 5 years worth of text history since the start of the iPhone that I have now lost!!

I lost all my messages too and am desperate to get them back. Anybody figure it out yet?

have a look at this thread - i'm going to try iCloud now, but not sure if it will work. super annoyed.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4314554

This worked for me:

Tick on Telephone, on the left side on Groups and chack whether icluds contact is marked. If not, do so!

I have the same problem.... really angry about this

This worked for me and I cannot thank you enough!!

Worked for me too - thanks for sharing the solution - would have been completely lost without it. Seems like a number of people are all having the same issue.

This worked for me wth contacts! Thanks!

Thanks Starchasm, but this would only work if you regularly sync to your iTunes right? If you hadn't synced to iTunes in like 6 months for instance, or since you first got your iphone, then it wouldn't have your contacts from that 6 months in there right?

thanks

That added two extra contacts to my list but nothing else. It's really weird. I've gone from having lots to having six 😟 so frustrating!

Hi all

Had same problem with Contacts. I regularly use iTunes so have gone into that. Click on 'Sync Contacts With' ... and I tried 'Windows' as 'Outlook' didnt work. Hey presto, all my contacts are back. Hope this helps. Text messages mind have completely disappeared. Devastated is a bit strong but just about how I'm feeling right now. 2 years worth of text messages, completely gone. Grrrr. Sort it out Apple!

I forced quit the Contacts Apps and all my contacts were back after opening it again. No such luck with messages from Messages.

Hello Roob11, I just cannot locate the "Telephone" and or the "Groups" as you point out in iTunes, would you please elaborate as I'm still a newbie to this, Thanks a lot

Hi zoport88,

Roob11 is refering to menu items on your phone. So, open the Phone and go to Contacts (the middle icon at the bottom). Top left should be a button Groups. In there select All iCloud and a tick should appear next to it.

This brought back a bunch of missing contacts for me (like about half) but I have no idea why some of my conatcs are considered "iCloud" and others are not. Anyone have any ideas about that?

Hope that helped & got your missing things back.

Cheers,

Deb