HT4847 is there any way to retrieve a previously stored backup?

Is there any way to retrieve a previous back up? My contacts were accidentally erased.

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Unfortunately the only way to recover content from a backup is to restore the whole device from that backup. You cannot selectively restore files from a backup.

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