How to restore contacts after getting a new iphone?
Just got a new iPhone XR and I backed it up and have no contacts or anything remembered from my iPhone 8. My iPhone 8 had automatic backup and was backed up recently so what’s the deal?
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Tommygunnzcore Said:
"How to restore contacts after getting a new iphone?: Just got a new iPhone XR and I backed it up and have no contacts or anything remembered from my iPhone 8. My iPhone 8 had automatic backup and was backed up recently so what’s the deal?"
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Retrieving Items Through iCloud
Was iCloud enabled in this iPhone? If so, enable those items in iCloud on your other devices. All would be accessible from within. As an example, here is how to recover Contacts...
Enable Contacts in iCloud Settings:
A. Enable Contacts On an iOS Device:
Enable Contacts in iCloud:
- Go to: Settings
- Tap: your name (top item)
- Tap: iCloud
- Tap: Contacts (so that it is green)
and...
B. Enable Contacts on a Mac:
Is Contacts enabled in Apple ID on your Mac? If not, enable it.
- Go to: System Preferences
- Click: Apple ID
- Enable: Contacts