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Contacts randomly disappearing on iOS 15.5

The majority of my contacts have randomly disappeared. I’m talking about hundreds of contacts! This majorly affects my business! Additionally, a number of my calendar events disappeared as well. I am missing client info and sessions I have scheduled!

I will try to restore from an iCloud backup bit has anyone else experienced this? I literally cannot do business this way! I am running IOS 15.5.


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iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Jul 10, 2022 7:22 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2022 7:36 PM

Madberks Said:

"Missing contacts: The majority of my contacts have randomly disappeared. I’m talking about hundreds of contacts! This majorly affects my business! Additionally, a number of my calendar events disappeared as well. I am missing client info and sessions I have scheduled! I will try to restore from an iCloud backup bit has anyone else experienced this? I literally cannot do business this way! I am running IOS 15.5."

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Transferring Missing Contacts:

Some things to try...


A. Enable Contacts in iCloud Settings:

See If “Contacts” is somehow disabled.

  • If it is disabled, then enable it.
  • If it is enabled, then disable it and then re-enable it.


B. Also, Try the Following:

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Jul 10, 2022 7:36 PM in response to Madberks

Madberks Said:

"Missing contacts: The majority of my contacts have randomly disappeared. I’m talking about hundreds of contacts! This majorly affects my business! Additionally, a number of my calendar events disappeared as well. I am missing client info and sessions I have scheduled! I will try to restore from an iCloud backup bit has anyone else experienced this? I literally cannot do business this way! I am running IOS 15.5."

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Transferring Missing Contacts:

Some things to try...


A. Enable Contacts in iCloud Settings:

See If “Contacts” is somehow disabled.

  • If it is disabled, then enable it.
  • If it is enabled, then disable it and then re-enable it.


B. Also, Try the Following:

Jul 10, 2022 8:04 PM in response to TheLittles

Contacts is enabled. I have gone to iCloud.com and restored my contacts from 7/8. While I can see them all on icloud.com, they do not show up on my phone... just a small number of contacts. I have rebooted my phone twice. I have turned off Contacts being synced from iCloud and then turned it back on. My phone still shows a small number of contacts. I'm still trying to troubleshoot.

Jul 10, 2022 8:41 PM in response to Madberks

Madberks Said:

"Missing contacts: Okay, after several reboots, for some reason I can now see the contacts on my phone again. Just wondering how this problem started."

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Transferring Missing Contacts:


Why the Issue?:

There was likely a download pending in the background. Then, they all became accessible one that completed. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing.

Contacts randomly disappearing on iOS 15.5

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