Lost all contacts on iphone 4

Last thursday my ihone 4 froze all of a sudden (i could not do anything, not even switch it off) for a good 10 min. It was as if it was downloading sthing on its own. When it stopped, ALL my contacts were gone. Everything else was still there, pics, mails, music..etc. Not one single contact left.
When i got back home i synced it right away to itunes, hoping it would restore all the backed up contacts but it did not. Was that THE mistake i should not have made??!! Did syncing the contact-less iphone erase all the backep up contacts from itunes??
I then tried to restore from a back up but itunes will only offer me the back up of my very last sync, (tried that and of course still 0 contact left) or some really old back up from 2011!!!
I do not understand anything, i was syncing my iphone on a very regular basis, totally convinced that was enough to back up anything new onto my computer, and feeling safe that no matter what happened everything was there. Why is itunes not offering my any backup from say a few weeks ago??
I am one of these people who are not really good with computers, i have asked many people around me for some help already and noone understands what happened or is able to help me in any way.

STEP 1: Go settings --> Icloud --> Turn Off the contacts button if it is green --> Chose keep on IPhone.
STEP 2: Go Settings --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> Slide down to contacts --> Default Account -- > chose on my Iphone.
This is how you can prevent such incidents in the future.
The only Risk is that you need to back up your phone continuously on your Desktop or Laptop so that in case you lose your phone, you can restore your info to another phone from your back up.
You can also back up your << Back up FIle >> from your Desktop or Laptop on an external USB. ( more secure also):
Back up the Back up file:
Windows XP stores all of your iPhone backup files in this location:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 back up the iPhone files here:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
Hope that helped!

Similar Messages

Lost all contacts from iPhone, what to do?, Lost all contacts from iPhone, what to do?

Dear rep
I've lost all contacts from my iPhone I've backed it up but still no contacts. What can I do?

Are you using iCloud to sync Contacts to your iPhone? If not, do you have a backup on iTunes?
Could you try to explain the issue with more details please.

ICloud doesn't Sync, lost all contacts on iPhone

I have a PC, iPhone and iPad on which contacts, reminders and calendar are turned on in iCloud.
Everything used to work fine.
I missed a meeting on Thursday because it did not snych into me iPhone.
I noticed contact changes were not synching.
I turned of Contact Synching on the iPhone, selected keep contact on iPhone.
All contacts were erased on the iPhone.
Turned synch back on and nothing downloads to the iPhone
I checked iCloud on the web and the contacts are there.
Thoughts anyone?

Update: Powered iPhone off, back on and the contacts reappeared. Still not synching.

After iCloud sync I lost all contacts from Iphone and iCloud

I upgraded my iphone4 to ios6.
All worked.
After I settings->icloud->contacts on (backup on icloud is off)
After a while I noticed that all my contacts are empty.
Checked on www.icloud.com if my contats were available, but nothing.
Can I recover my contacts?

Itunes does not store contacts.
The iphone is designed to be synced to your computer regularly. Your contacts should be in whatever program you have chosen to sync.

Lost all contacts today, iphone, mobileme and computer.

Today, Friday, 1pm I watched contacts disappear from Iphone, also gone on mobile me and from address book. *** All gone.

In regards to contact info, the iPhone is designed to be synced with a supported application on your computer.
Although contact info available in your iPhone's address book is included with your iPhone's backup, which is updated if needed as the first step during the iTunes sync process, it isn't a good idea to depend on your iPhone's backup alone for this data since other data available on your iPhone is also included with your iPhone's backup.
You should do as your iPhone is designed and that is sync contact info with a supported application on your computer, and maintain a backup of that data along with all the other important data stored on your computer that is included with your computer's backup.
With Windows XP and Vista, this can be with Outlook 2003 or 2007.
Or with the address book used by Outlook Express with XP or the address book used by Windows Mail with Vista - the name change for Outlook Express with Vista.
Use the iPhone as designed and intended in this regard and you won't have this problem - with your iPhone's backup as a last resort only in regards to this data, which should be available in a supported application on your computer.

Lost all contacts on iphone 4s, please help me.....

cant find anymore all my contacts......what can i do ?

Have you backupd anytime to the icloud or PC ??
or have you Syncd it with your Gmail account or Outlook express ??
If you have done this you can get back your contacts of ease ...
If not, Im sorry to say that you have to manually put it through, you also have an option to Update the same in Gmail Contact list then download it to your device, that way its more easier .
try to keep a backup for your Data as Apple Provides so many ways to do so ...

DOWNLOADED I CLOUD-LOST ALL CONTACTS AND IPHONE WILL ONLY LET ME ADD 38 CONTACTS TOTAL

DOWNLOADED I CLOUD AND DID NOT SAVE CONTACTS. PUTTING THEM BACK IN PHONE AND CAN ONLY GET 38 ENTERED WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYMORE CONTACTS

Please stop yelling.
efaw wrote:
DOWNLOADED I CLOUD
No idea what you mean by that. You can not "download iCloud". It's a cloud service. You can sync with iCloud. You can back up to iCloud, you can restore from iCloud. You can store documents on iCloud. You can not "download" iCloud.
WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYMORE CONTACTS
What happens when you try?

Updated to iOS 5.1.1 and lost all contacts, messages, and photos specific to this iPhone. Is there anything to retrieve the lost info?

Updated software to iOS 5.1.1 and lost all contacts, messages, and photos specific to this iPhone. Is there any way to retrieve the lost info?

if you don't have a backup on iclouds or itunes that you can restore to, then all is gone. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

When unlocked iphone 4 i lost all contacts and pictures how to get it back

when unlocked iphone 4 i lost all contacts and pictures how to get it back?

Please define "unlocked iphone 4". It is not clear what, exactly, you did or how it would have affected anything.

HT201269 one fine day, my i phone just hangup lost all contact detail. The screen only show a picture depicting cable connection to iTune. I have tried to restore iphone to factory setting but not working . May i know how to proceed to recover lost conta

one fine day yesterday, my i phone just hangup lost all contact detail. The screen only show a picture depicting cable connection to iTune. I have tried to restore iphone to factory setting but not working . May i know how to proceed to recover lost contacts.

I have taken it back to the Apple store genius bar, but they say they don't see anything wrong. Well unless you use it all day and experience the problems when they happen, you wont see anything wrong. But there are lots wrong with it. But this would be the same store as I purchased the phone. And they backed up my old Iphone 4, but were not able to get anything to load back onto my new phone. So, I lost pretty much everything. But over time, some of my contacts have started showing up, although i am still missing over 800 of them.

Lost all contact info. All my Aps are there but all the data/progress is missing. When I plug my iphone into the usb fto synch up with my itunes on the computer a message comes up and says "enter the password to unlock your

Lost all contact info. All my Aps are there but all the data/progress is missing. When I plug my iphone into the usb fto synch up with my itunes on the computer a message comes up and says "enter the password to unlock your iphone backup file". This is very frustrating

I suggest trying the update again after an hour or two. Sometimes, the notice that an update is available comes an hour or two before the developers actually sends the revised app out to be downloaded.

HT201210 after updating my my Iphone 4 I lost all contacts - anyone else - how to resolve?

after updating my my Iphone 4 I lost all contacts - anyone else - how to resolve?

If updating to iOS 7 caused your contacts to disappear, please call your AppleCare number and tell the advisor your issue. He should have you escalated to a senior advisor in which they can further assist you as far as trying to get your contacts back to you.
Source: I am an AppleCare advisor.

Ihone 4s lost all contacts. I tried to restore from backup but the error message now says there is not enough room. I have deleted all the apps without making any more room on iphone. Why did contact disappear and how do I get them back?

ihone 4s lost all contacts. I tried to restore from backup but the error message now says there is not enough room. I have deleted all the apps without making any more room on iphone. Why did contact disappear and how do I get them back?

In the simplest sense, archiving a file means making a copy that you never change and never discard. You already know how to do that.
iPhoto has built-in archival features, in the sense that it saves all versions of an image that you've modified. As long as you have adequate backups, you don't necessarily have any reason to archive an iPhoto library. If you want to delete images from the working library but still have access to them in case you change your mind, then you do need to archive those images. I don't have a specific suggestion as to how you should do that. You might post a question in the iPhoto forum.

IPhone 4S, upgraded to OS6, lost all contacts. Solution?

IPhone 4S, upgraded to OS6, lost all contacts. Solution?

I have the same problem but I have iPhone 3GS. All my other apps, Photos, Notes, Calendars, etc are there as it is BUT not my Contacts. I signed up to iClouds for the 1st time during the update to iOS6. I don't know how to download Contacts from iCloud (that too if it took a backup!)
Pls help!

TS2529 You make a backup of the iPhone and after that worked Ri Storr lost version reserve two MacBook Air and thus lost all contacts and pictures in my phone I hope help me to recover because of its great importance knowing that Alitonz Copies old from b

I make a backup of the iPhone and after that worked Ri Storr lost version reserve two MacBook Air and thus lost all contacts and pictures in my phone I hope help me to recover because of its great importance knowing that Alitonz Copies old from backup from Prepare other iPod does notretains only a new version of the iPhone after the irrigation Store

TS2529 I make a backup for my iPhone and after that I worked Re Storeto it than when i select re stor backup I lost version reserve from MacBook Air and lost all contacts and pictures in my phone I hope help me to recover my last backup because of its great importance
note ihave 2 Copies old backup in ituns from my ipad i dont losat
plz help my myenglish langauge is baaaad

Lost all contacts on iphone 4

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for