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Lost all my contacts after software update on iphone 4s!!
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It's the thought that counts! Thanks a lot for the info. I hope it doesn't happen again to either of our phones!
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Good point. Thanks! I kind of like my privacy, I've heard rumours about iCloud being hackable and I have no idea if it means that the data will be on it forever. I don't have a choice though, I will have to use it for my contacts at least.
Gosh, this community is so helpful, I only signed up to rant against Apple because of my frustration and instead I've received a lot of valuable help very quickly! You guys are amazing! God Bless and God willing you guys will get all the help you need too!
Launch iTunes
iTunes > Preferences > Devices
See if there is an entry with the date of the restore.
If a backup exists, you can restore contacts on iPhone with one of two methods:
Restore your phone using that backup; or
Use an application to extract the contacts out of the backup file.
iTunes > Preferences > Devices
See if there is an entry with the date of the restore.
If a backup exists, you can restore contacts on iPhone with one of two methods:
Restore your phone using that backup; or
Use an application to extract the contacts out of the backup file.
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Don't worry, you can retrieve your contacts from your iCloud or iTunes if you have backup files previously.
Except that it isn't, of course. The information has nothing to do with the phone whatsoever. The idea that in 2015/2016 the *phone* (or any end-point device) should be authoritative is idiotic.
It's simply the OP's fault that information they think is important isn't backed up when multiple methods are provided.
Steps
1. Recover iPhone data from iTunes backup
(1) Connect the iPhone to the computer with a USB cable.
(2) Open iTunes.
(3) If you have a new or erased iPhone, iTunes will prompt you to restore from backup.
(4) Otherwise, Control-click on your iPhone under DEVICES in the left menu.
(5) Select Restore From Backup...
(6) Choose the backup you wish to sync and click the Restore button.
iCloud is a life saver. As much as I was really against it when it was first introduced, now I can't live without it.
But in all seriousness, don't you also realize Apple has SO much information on everyone? Other than a high technology company, it's almost like the world's biggest intelligence company.
But in all seriousness, don't you also realize Apple has SO much information on everyone? Other than a high technology company, it's almost like the world's biggest intelligence company.
Just a quick note on privacy. The word privacy is misunderstood by general population on so many levels. By not providing iCloud access to your contacts you're not just making your life difficult, you're also not really saving much on the privacy front. Companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook are already tracking everything you do on the web. At least Apple doesn't use your data for advertisement purposes. Also sharing the data you upload on iCloud against your Consent without a warrant is against Apple policy. So that should give you the peace of mind.
Now about hack ability of iCloud. Every system in the world can be hacked. There's nothing called invincible system. Having said that most of the hacks are actually down to user error and is not actually related to the security integration of the platform. Most of the hacking all over the world is low scale where users give up their own data either knowingly or unknowingly. For the record, so far, the security infrastructure of iCloud has never been compromised.
The famous celebrity picture leak was due to the hackers obtaining the actual passwords by other means and not by breaking the security of iCloud.