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How do I restore Contacts from backup

How do I restore Contacts from backup

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on May 26, 2022 8:10 AM

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Posted on May 26, 2022 8:45 AM

Actually the are part of the back up to ICloud. I logged into my ICloud account and used an older backup to get my contacts restored. Worked like a charm, but I would like to know how I lost them in the 1st place.....

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May 26, 2022 8:53 AM in response to Nosreyam

Nosreyam wrote:

Actually the are part of the back up to ICloud. I logged into my ICloud account and used an older backup to get my contacts restored. Worked like a charm, but I would like to know how I lost them in the 1st place.....

No they aren't, you can read here What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support . And what you describe is syncing to icloud.

How do I restore Contacts from backup

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