2 Ways to Recover Deleted Contacts from iPhone 8/X/7/6S/6

Two days ago, I upgraded my iPhone 6 Plus to iOS 10.3. Then I couldn't find my contacts, as well as other files, and I totally had no idea how it happened. Now I only want to get my missing contacts back. Any suggestions? 

Each time when Apple releases a new operating system version, some iPhone users might have this kind of problem - how to restore deleted/lost iPhone contacts. Here are some situations for data loss that users usually encounter:

• Unintentional deletion of contacts with carelessness.

• Data loss including contacts after the failure of iOS update.

• Contacts disappear after erasing all contents from your iPhone.

For most phone users, contacts stored in the device are very important. No one wants to suffer contacts data loss, so learning some useful methods to recover deleted iPhone contacts can protect you from such annoying things. In the following part, we are going to offer the top 2 ways for you.

Solution 1: Recover Deleted iPhone Contacts without Backup

Yolisoft iPhone Data Recovery is a powerful software you can use to restore iPhone data, including contacts, photos, iMessages, videos, Safari history, notes and more. You're allowed to get data back lost due to factory restore, accidental deletion, iOS update, system crash, virus attack, jailbreak failure. Download & install it on your computer without hesitation. 

Steps to Retrieve Lost Contacts from iPhone 8/X/7/7 Plus/6S(+)/6(+)/SE/5S/5

1. Plug Your iPhone to Computer via USB Cable.

At first, run this program and make a connection between your iOS device and computer. There are many toolkits inside this iPhone recovery software. Here choose "Data Recovery" to proceed.

2. Select & Scan Your iPhone Contacts Information.

Then in the file type section, choose "Contacts". This tool will automatically scan the lost contacts on your iPhone. Be patient to wait for the result, which depends on the number of contacts.

3. Preview & Recover Deleted Contacts without Backup

At last, you're allowed to preview the recoverable contacts with details like first name, last name, home phone, work phone, email address, company, etc. Select what you need or the program will choose all by default to restore. Then you can view your retrieved contacts on computer in multiple formats (.vcf, .html, etc).

Solution 2: Find Deleted Contacts on iPhone from iCloud Backup

Some users would like to turn to iCloud or iTunes for help, but the prerequisite is you have enabled the service to sync your iPhone contacts before. Here are the simple instructions:

1. Visit iCloud.com in web browser and log in with your account.

2. Enter "Settings" and choose "Advanced" option.

3. Go to "Restore Contacts".

4. Select a relevant one and click "Restore" to get back the deleted ones from a early version.