My iPhone was stolen how do I access my contacts in iCloud backup to retrieve ?
My iPhone was stolen how do I access the backup in iCloud to retrieve contacts etc
iPhone 8, iOS 14
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If you were using iCloud to sync contacts you can just sign into iCloud on a new device and set them to sync or with a web browser through iCloud.com.
If you have a new device:
Read/watch these links -->
Click on this link to discover how to 'Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204184
or watch this video if you're using a Mac to do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp3gGTQygg
Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->
https://support.apple.com/HT203768
If you were not using iCloud to sync contacts then you wil have to restore your most recent backup to your new iPhone so Contacts are restored along with everything else. You cannot get access to individual items in an iCloud or iTunes/Finder backup.