iPhone Data Recovery - How to Recover Lost Contacts on iPhone

I updated my iPhone and there was an error. Later I found out some data are missing, including the contact information. This is really awkward because I would have no idea who is calling me without the contact information.What should I do to recover the numbers I stored in my iPhone？

iPhone Contacts lost after updating ios system is not uncommon. Generally, we can restore lost contact from iTunes backups or iCloud - if you have properly backed up your data before. If you don't have any kind of backup file or iTunes is showing error messages, how can we restore lost contact? 

With H Data iPhone Data Recovery Software, the powerful ios data recovery tool, you can easily recover lost contacts on iPhone as well as iPhone in a few clicks. You can also recover other ios data like photos, voice memos, messages, call logs, notes, etc. with the same ease. You can free download the trial version of H Data iOS Data Recovery Software and start to recover your iPhone Contacts.

Method 1. "View and Restore Files from iTunes backups" Mode

Install and run H Data iPhone Data Recovery Software on your computer and you will see the interface below. Choose the View and Restore Files from iTunes backups mode.

Tips: It is important to act fast when you find out any data loss. Keep using your phone may cause the missing data being overwritten by newly generated files and becoming unrecoverable.

Choose a backup file for data scan. Here all your backups for Apple devices have been searched out. You can select the one for your iPhone and click SCAN to proceed. These files are found in the default directory for iTunes backups. If you have iTunes backups stored elsewhere, you can browse and select them by clicking Browse for iTunes Backups button.

When the scanning is over, the results will be shown in categories, including Photos, Videos, Calendar, Contacts, SMS, Notes, etc. Select Contacts to preview the detailed information like phone numbers, profile pictures, and email addresses. The missing contacts are marked in red color. You can filter the existing ones by checking the Hide Existed box.

Method 2. "Scan iPhone for deleted files" Mode

Recovering data directly from your iOS devices is safe and convenient, and it doesn’t require you to have previously prepared iTunes backup file. Here is how we are going to scan and recover your lost contacts from iPhone with H Data iPhone Recovery Software:

Download H Data iPhone Recovery on your computer, install and launch it. You also need to install the latest version of iTunes if you haven’t before. Connect your iPhone to a computer with an USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button.

Keep your iPhone connected until the process is successfully completed.When the scanning process is done, click on the Contact and you will be able to view all the contact information you saved on your phone, even the deleted ones, which are marked in red color.