How do you retrieve a deleted contact?
MY nephew accidentaly deleted some of my contacts. How do I retrieve them without using a computer?
iPhone 5c, iOS 8.1.2
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You can't so far as I know but if you have access to a computer...
To restore from a back up made through iTunes, follow these instructions.
To restore from a back up made through iCloud, try the following:
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.
- Ensure the device is connected to your local network.
- Start the restore from iCloud back up.
- Allow the devices settings to restore (watch for the confirmation of completion).
- As the apps begin to restore pull the connection to your router WAN port (the one that goes to the telephone point).
- Wait for the time out confirmation.
- Navigate to settings > iCloud and turn off contact syncing (keep contacts when prompted).
- Reconnect the router to the internet and let the restore process complete.
- Delete any iCloud contacts from iCloud.com on a computer.
- 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.