iOS 7 update deleted my contacts.....

You're just a bully gdgmacguy. Backing up to the computer is an accepted (and supported) solution. Just because someone hasn't done it the way you think it should be done dosn't mean it's not a valid solution.

I couldn't agree more. Snarky, know it all answers have no place, especially when protocols that have been in place for over 4 years have been quietly changed. (So, what, now I have to buy iCloud to back up my stuff, OR know that I have to changes all the settings on a backup system I've been using seamlessly since i can't remember?)

sheesh.

This solved problem for me. Why did it switch everything off? I also had a problem where phone couldn't find a time synch for a day or 2, perhaps linked.

Thank you so much!!!! I was panicking like crazy!

My iPhone had removed my contacts after the update. But I had made the mistake of not checking my settings. I did back up to the cloud. But when I came to restore NO backup was there.

I was lucky I have a iPad I backed up the info on there then loaded that to my phone.

I had reset my phone so I had to I put everything

Now with all the good people complaining about theses problems WHY is apple doing nothing.

I have had calls dropped loss of signal not being able to end calls oh yes messenger being delayed

Apple what are you doing?

I have had a iPhone for for a few years and iPad iPod and even Apple TV

I think its time for a change

When will they learn if its not broke don't fix it

Try asking customers before you change things

I JUST lost all my contacts. What the heck. I updated a couple of weeks ago and today all my contacts on my phone randomly disappeared. I checked the cloud - Contacts is on and nothing. This is a nightmare!!

Seems this is happening on every iOS update now. preetisaini's advice worked except in reverse for me. Contacts was "On" and I turned it "Off" and then back to "On" and everything was back. Additionally, contacts now show up in Outlook under a separate iCloud heading and contacts that I had deleted years ago have returned.

You may find this solution usefull: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5366250?answerId=23659608022#23659608022

Yes this works! I just turned it back on via iCloud, thank you so much!

I'm relly fed up with this. I had this happening to me when updating my itunes. All my playlists and music was just gone completely disappeared. Even the itunes library wasn't there so I had to manually add the playlist with my phone.

Today it happened with my iphone.I did the update iOS 7.0.4. and then it went on restore mode with the itunes and plug on screeen right after I pressed "update". So I had my latest backup (three weeks ago) put on my phone but this is very upseting. I don't know how to express the anger this causes and how they can't even tell you before you update to do a backup. I heard so many people are having this problem. We shouldn't be scared to do a simple update.

I strongly suggest anyone to make sure you have a backup for your iphone. Also, buy a terabite hard drive and have all your music and everything there because we will never know the next time all our personal information gets wipped 'just because'.

No iPhone owner should have to go through this every time Apple decide to do an upgrade. It seems to me Apple, your set on losing customers, not keeping them?

How do I know your losing customers?... not only am I an iPhone owner, but I work for Telstra. The amount of complaints I get every day about iPhones and the amount of people wanting to desperately pay out x-amount of dollars to break their contracts, just so they can get rid of the iPhone altogether is astounding.

It might be an idea if you hire a programmer that knows what they are doing and can do fully tested examples against any new updates, before actually releasing them to the public?

This is why I myself will be changing to Samsung when my contract is up!

i hv the same problem. it seem solved and the contact come back if i restart the device and connect to internet. but helpless when i hv no access to internet...

I lost all my contacts and calender items from outlook. Went into panic mode. My cloud settings were never off. I restarted, turned off contacts, selected do not delete. The waited for the check mark - contacts off. Then turned on - merge contacts. That made everything come back. Hope this helps someone.

(IPHONE 4 GSM NMODEL A1332 )Any body can tell me is it correct base band ic number or not 36MYIFE A0280262

If you never jail broke your phone it has the correct baseband. If you did jailbreak it is guaranteed to have the wrong baseband.

And thanks for thread jacking.