IOS Verizon Cloud Content Restore

I am a bit confused and put off by the iOS Verizon Cloud app. The Android version has the capability to restore all content sent to the cloud by simply tapping Menu>Tools>Content Restore. The iOS version however, under the tools screen, has "Restore Media" and "Transfer Content." So you can bring pics and vids back down from the cloud with the restore media, and you can transfer content from one phone to the next, to include contacts and such, but what if someone wasn't backed up to iCloud and was using Verizon cloud, and they lost their contacts? Its crazy, because it will show the contacts in the cloud app, so you can see them, but you can't pull them back to your phone, you would need to transfer them to another phone, and then I guess transfer them back to the original phone, which is ridiculous. You can't really call that cloud, if its just being stored on the app. Am I missing something here? The contacts that were backed up, by the way, also did not show up on the my verizon page where you would normally be able to manage your contacts.

Apps can either enhance a device or destroy a device. Its a crap shoot.
In Verizon's case on basic phones and early androids the back up assistant (now Verizon cloud service) worked great. Then it was a push to do "back up assistant plus" and it was poorly developed.
Many online sites rated the Verizon cloud as unreliable and not worth using. This was bore out with its lack of actually doing any cloud back up, backed up information missing or corrupted, or as of late the servers were either locking customers out or non reachable. Bad very bad app.
The Apple Store or Google Play Store can list the App but look at customer ratings. Its rated bad by customers.
In the case of Apple iOS devices its always best to use Apples icloud services. I pay for extra space as well as the $25 a year for my music to be stored and shared on all my iOS devices. It works perfectly.
I recommend removing the Verizon App and just use http://www.icloud.com
The device its self can be set up to send contacts, calendar and other programs to the cloud. What icloud can do is listed at their web portal.
I also recommend Google to automatically back up photos and contacts which can be used on any device under a users gmail account.
Bypass any Verizon cloud app.
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