Ways to Retrieve Lost Contacts on iPhone after Updating Your iOS

The latest iOS update is said to be the biggest one ever. However, with so many underlying changes, things can and do go wrong during updates. One of the most common ones is lost contacts after iOS update. You may regret that you didn't backup your iPhone before upgrading your iOS.

• Part 1. Retrieve lost iPhone contacts from iPhone directly
• Part 2. Recover iPhone contacts from iTunes backup files
• Part 3. Restore iPhone contacts from iCloud

This is where Fonelab, the best iPhone Contacts Recovery software, can save your day. This software makes it easy to retrieve lost iPhone contacts after update. Here we will tell you how to use FoneLab to retrieve lost iPhone contacts after iOS upgrade.

Part 1. Retrieve lost iPhone contacts from iPhone directly

Step 1 Once you download and install the software, it will ask you to connect your device so it can scan and analyze it.

Step 2 Scan the device. The results are presented in a tabular form so that you can easily see what can be recovered.

Step 3 Once you choose contacts from the left pane, it will show you individual contacts. Select the ones you want and click the recover button. The software will create proper folders in your selected location with the data you want recovered.

Part 2. Recover iPhone contacts from iTunes backup files

Step 1 Run the software. Choose the second recovery mode - Recover from iTunes Backup Files. Choose the backup files to scan.

Step 2 Operations after step 1 are the same with part 1.

Part 3. Restore iPhone contacts from iCloud

Step 1 Choose the third recovery mode - Recover from iCloud Backup Files. Login to your account and choose files to download.

Step 2 The left operations are still the same.

All three recovery methods are very simple and convenient to use. You could also recover deleted iPhone reminders in this way.

If you are one of the unlucky persons to have lost contacts after update to iOS8, Fonelabs' iPhone Contacts Recovery software will help you recover them safely and easily. Download it today!