HOW TO BACKUP , RECOVER AND RESTORE LOST IPHONE CONTACTS OR DELETED MISTAKENLY

 The backup-restore process on the iPhone isn’t that difficult, what I particularly find interesting is the recovery process.

How do I backup iPhone contacts?

We’ll be considering 3 methods here; iTunes method, iCloud method and third party app method.
1. iTunes method of backing up iPhone contacts:


*Download iTunes and install on the PC
*Connect the iPhone to the computer via a USB cord
*Launch iTunes
*Locate and select the iPhone device from the left column in iTunes
*Choose the Info tab at the top of the iPhone page (located between Summary and Apps
*Find the section entitled Sync Contacts
*Select the option to sync contacts if it is not already selected
If the Sync Contacts section says “Your contacts are being synced with your iPhone over the air,” this means you are currently set up for iCloud backup
*If you don’t get such a message then return to the Summary page
*Click the Back Up Now button under the Backups section


2. iCloud method of backing up iPhone contacts:


*Set up your Apple ID, if you have not already
*iCloud should be installed on all iPhones when you set up your new device
*You receive 5GB of iCloud storage free with your Apple ID account
*Make sure your iPhone is running the latest operating system.
*You can check for updates in the App Store application.
*Go to the Settings application on your iPhone.
*Look for iCloud and select it.
*Enter your Apple ID. Once you sign in, you will be able to control the iCloud settings on your phone
*Select the option to Use iCloud
*Click on the iCloud option in your Settings application.
*Look for Contacts
*Slide the button to On if it is indicated as Off
Peruse the list of other data that iCloud can backup.
*Slide the button to On for anything you would like to backup regularly and automatically
*Wait for the iCloud to backup automatically.
*It should backup regularly without needing to prompt it.
Select the Storage and backup option from the bottom of the iCloud settings.
*Scroll to the bottom of the page.
*At the very bottom, you will see the last date and time of backup.
*If it only shows a time, it has already backed up the contacts and other iPhone data today.
*You can force a backup by clicking the Back Up Now button just above the latest backup time.

3. Third party PC Software method of backing up iPhone contacts:


*Connect the iPhone to PC
*Launch CopyTrans Contacts
* Click the import button
*You can either browse on your PC or sync through email and cloud services
*After locating the appropriate backup, proceed with restore
How do I recover accidentally deleted or lost iPhone contacts?


For this, you can use a very nice tool called iPhone Data Recovery.

Download iPhone Data Recovery @ Here

Install and launch the software
Connect the iPhone to PC
iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S users need to click Start Scan to directly scan the iPhone for deleted contacts
For iPhone 4/3GS users need follow the steps below to enter the device’s scanning mode :
1. Hold the iPhone and click the Start button
2. Press the Power and Home button simultaneously for 10 seconds
3. In 10 seconds, release Power button, while still holding Home button for another 15 seconds until you get the message of successfully entering
Whichever device you use, the program will automatically begin scanning your iPhone according to your lost contacts after you follow the steps
You can preview all found contacts before recovery after the scan.
Choose Contacts to preview, then mark the ones you want and click the Recover button to save them on your computer easily