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When I updated my iPhone 3GS to i06, my contacts were messed up. Some of my contacts were lost, and one of my contacts which I had two numbers for, a new one and an old number, now only has one number and it is the old one. So, will I get my original contacts back if I choose the "Delete from my iPhone" choice?
iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1
If you turn off Contacts in Settings>iCloud and choose Delete from My iPhone, all the iCloud contacts will be deleted from your phone, but not from your iCloud account. After doing so, if you turn it back to on the contacts in your iCloud account (and visible on icloud.com when you check from your computer) will be synced back to your phone.
Also, my ringtones are gone which I had personalized to several specific individuals!
You're right. I checked and we are sharing the same iCloud account. I do not use Outlook on my iMac desktop. My husband uses Outlook on his Mac laptop.
When I checked my contacts book/icon on my iMac, it doesn't show any contacts. I guess that proves I didn't sync this phone with my iMac desktop, right?
You're right. I scrolled further down under "Groups" and there is a group "All Facebook" and a group "All on My iPhone" listed there with checkmarks for both groups as well.
Why would storing contacts on iCloud take off the photos and the ringtones from the stored contacts? That's not good!
Leave only "on my iPhone" group with check mark and see what contacts are in contacts app now.
Nope. Since I don't use Outlook, then the answer is no.
Just did that -- left "All on My iPhone" as the only group checked. It left me with only the numbers I've added to my contacts today. So, by doing that, it shows I only have 5 contacts!!! But, when I recheck Facebook, I get more of what looks like my contacts back.
My husband mentioned that maybe the i06 update merged my contacts with my Facebook contacts so now these contacts are merged as one leaving me without any contacts unless I check the "Facebook" group? What do you think?
And now I'm wondering that if we have other social or business networks, i.e., LinkedIn, would iCloud or i06 (whichever is doing this) put these others networks on the phone as a group as well and attach our iPhone contacts to those networks as well? (I don't have a LinkedIn account, my husband does.) What do you think?
Delete your husband's iCloud account from your iPhone and choose "Keep on my iPhone" when you promped.
Now you have all contacts from your husband and those 5 (added today) in the "On my iPhone" group and also Facebook group. Download the "Multi edit" app
(https://itunes.apple.com/gr/app/multi-edit-contacts-manager/id476148613?mt=8)
to organize your Contacts. (You can easily delete multiple contacts, move them from group to another, merge duplicates, backup etc). When you done and have all contacts you want in "On my iPhone" group, create an Apple ID for you (based on your email) and use it to add an iCloud account in your iPhone. Also you can use this Apple ID for iMessage.
Great! Thanks so much for your help, cheonweb and randers 4! Our phones are straightening out now and I really appreciate your determination and perseverance in coming to my aid! Thank you both so very much!
Great! Thanks so much for your help, cheonweb and randers 4! Our phones are straightening out now and I really appreciate your determination and perseverance in coming to my aid! Thank you both so very much!
You're welcome. Glad you got it straightened out.
What will happen to my iPhone contacts if I choose to "Delete from my iPhone" the previously synced contacts from the iCloud?
