I accidentally deleted my contact

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The difficulty in restoring iCloud data from a back up is that the back up is older than the current version on iCloud and anything that is restored gets removed again when an iCloud sync occurs.

1. Ensure the device is connected to your local network.
2. Start the restore from iCloud back up.
3. Allow the devices settings to restore (watch for the confirmation of completion).
4. As the apps begin to restore pull the connection to your router WAN port (the one that goes to the telephone point).
5. Wait for the time out confirmation.
6. Navigate to settings > iCloud and turn off contact syncing (keep contacts when prompted).
7. Reconnect the router to the internet and let the restore process complete.
8. Delete any iCloud contacts from iCloud.comon a computer.
9. Navigate to settings > iCloud and turn on contact syncing (merge contacts when prompted).

May I suggest that you carry out a back up to iTunes before you try anything, that way should things become even worse, you can at least restore back to where you are now.

If you were syncing them with iCloud, go to Settings>iCloud and turn Contacts back on and they will reappear on your phone. Then turn it off and choose Keep on My iPhone this time.

For the avoidance of doubt, if you have deleted the account or simply turned your contacts off, then follow Randers advice above. If however you have deleted your contacts from iCloud you should follow my advice.

Sorry Winston, didn't see your post before replying.

That's fine, it's often happens, however you may have interpreted the OP's problem better than I did, we will see. 🙂

Actually, there is no necessary for you to restore your iPhone with an out-of-data iTunes or iCloud backup if you just want to find back the lost contacts. Just extract the contacts from your iTunes or iCloud backup with this iPhone backup extractor and then send the saved contacts to your iPhone.

it's always sad to hear, but it always happens. don't rely on technology too much.

Firstly, always backup your data.

Secondly, if you had a backup, restore backup: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

Thirdly, if you had no backup, recover: goo.gl/hySyO6

it's as simple as that. there is no other way.

Meanwhile, there is also a thing you should pay attention: Turn off your iPhone and don't use it untill you find those photos, and don't sync your iPhone with iTunes, avoiding iTunes backup being updated.

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