Top 3 Ways to Recover Deleted Contacts on iOS 16/15 Devices

by Jenefey Aaron   Updated on 2023-06-20 / Update for  iOS 12

iOS 12 has unleashed and almost all the Apple users are going about it. Why would they not? As the newer version has rolled out better enhancements like Siri got better than ever, the kinky animojis, screen widget and unrolling new wallpaper. Though, these updates are impeccably remarkable, there might be irking chance that you mistakenly or otherwise lose out your crucial line of contacts on iPhone. That gets worse, especially when you need them urgently. If you're suffering from the same, /pace your spirit, as Tenorshare UltData Recovery Software wards off your worries by fetching the misplaced data back to your device. In this article, we will understand how to recover deleted contacts.

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Depending upon the situation, the following three helpful solutions can be performed to regain your contacts back. Read below and follow them diligently.

Solution 1: Recover Deleted Contacts from iOS 16/15 Devices Directly

So you must be wondering what this product is and how can you perform the recovery to deleted contacts? All these queries can be handled when you get the live on experience of Tenorshare UltData; an iOS Recovery Software. This powerful tool lets you retrieve 20 + data types of your iOS device within a fraction of moments. With UltData, you can save your time and efforts to relocate any kind of folder, file etc. 

Main Features:

  • Do not have the Backup? UltData still performs the recovery in such a situation like recovering from iTunes or iCloud backups.
  • Easily compatible with both Windows/Mac computers.
  • Retreives the Data lost in the latest iOS 16/15 version.

Step 1:Load UltData in your system and connect it with your device. Run the application, where you will witness that by default the 'Recover from iOS Device' which will be required to execute the contact recovery.

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Step 2:You will redirect to the program listed with the available data types of your iOS device. Tick the 'Contact' folder and other data folders for regaining the files back. After this, you can tap on 'Start Scan'.

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Step 3:The Preview screen will be loaded, where you can gain insight to the selection(s) made by you.Once you have ensured the preview of the data, you can now hit the 'Recover' tab to restore your deleted contacts.

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Solution 2: Selectively Recover Lost Contacts from iTunes Backup

Apple users preferably maintain their backup in iTunes and UltData knows how to get your files and restore your deleted contacts to your device. Follow the comprehensive guide to understand how.

Step 1:Firstly, launch UltData Recovery Software in your computer and connect your iOS device. Since you're now up to regaining the lost contacts on iPhone from iTunes backup, you need to tap on 'Recover from iTunes Backup file'.

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Step 2:Within seconds, you will be redirected to the available backups on the screen. Figure out which one has your 'Contacts' folder and select the same backup file. After that, you can hit the 'Start Scan' tab from the bottom right screen.

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Step 3:Now you will notice the preview screen where you can see the enlisted options. From this, you can examine the chosen data files. Just select the file type from the left panel and preview it.

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Step 4:If you are well content with your choice, tap on 'Recover' option. You can choose where you want to restore your deleted contacts i.e. on 'Computer' or 'Device'.

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Solution 3: Contacts Recovery --from iCloud Backup

If you have made backup in iCloud, then too you can retrieve the deleted contacts from UltData in a blink of an eye. Follow the detailed guide to know how.

Step 1:Connect your iOS device with the system and run UltData. On the home screen, you need to tap on 'Recover from iCloud Backup' for contact recovery. Now, sign in to iCloud account with essential details.

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Step 2:You will find the list of all your backups on the screen. All you gotta do is, select the desired backup followed by hitting 'Next' tab.

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Step 3:You now need to select the data type, in this case, tick on the 'Contact'. Proceed to the 'Next' tab.

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Step 4:After this, you will see the progress table as the selected files will be fetched from the iCloud backups. Meanwhile, you can patiently wait.

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Step 5:At the end, preview your contacts from the screen and hit 'Recover' tab thereafter to perform the contact recovery.

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Conclusion

We all love to be updated and em/pace dynamic updates and iOS 12 version comes with the ladder of exciting things. However, no update can assure to guard you from the unfortunate scenarios that forfeit your crucial data. But, Tenorshare UltData meticulously recovers the deleted contacts, files, messages etc, even when you have fail to maintain backup in your iOS 12 device. And within fractions of seconds, you can restore the deleted contacts from the backup stored in iCloud or iTunes.