"Hi, Good morning. Recently, I have been facing some problems where some of my contacts are getting deleted. I don't know how it happened, so my request is how to get them back, which were accidentally deleted. And also noticed that when we delete a contact, it says delete is not possible, but it can be hidden. So I think we can get back the contacts from where they are hiding. Kindly help me with this issue. Thank you."
- OnePlus community
Want to make a phone call or send messages to someone, but only to find the desired contacts are gone? You may have unintentionally deleted the contacts from your OnePlus phone. Luckily, this post teaches you how to recover deleted contacts from OnePlus step by step. Check this post to help yourself out of the awkward situation.
Google services are pre-installed on all Android smartphones. Suppose you have synced contacts to your Google account beforehand. In that case, you can restore the deleted contacts from the previous Google backup.
Here are three available options:
Step 1. Open Settings on your OnePlus phone and tap "Google".
Step 2. Make sure you have signed in to your Google account, and click "Set Up and Restore".
Step 3. Hit "Restore contacts" and select the backup file containing your contacts. Click it to restore the contacts to your OnePlus device.
Step 1. Launch the Google Drive app on your OnePlus phone and sign in with the same Google account and password you used for backup.
Step 2. Tap "My Drive" on the left window and find the uploaded contacts.
Step 3. Select the wanted contacts and restore them to your phone.
Step 1. Visit Google Contacts' official website from your computer and log in with the same Google account details you used to back up your contacts.
Step 2. Tap "More" on the left panel > "Undo changes" > select the time-frequency most likely to include your deleted contacts > tap "Confirm".
When switching to a new OnePlus phone, you will use OnePlus Switch to transfer data from another phone to your new OnePlus. Well, that's only one feature of the OnePlus Switch. Generally, you can also back up and restore device content with the OnePlus Switch.
Assume you have backed up contacts with OnePlus earlier. You can restore the deleted contacts from the OnePlus backup.
How do I undo a delete on OnePlus?
Step 1. Go to "Settings" on your OnePlus phone and choose "Advanced" > "OnePlus Switch".
Step 2. Click "Backup and Restore" > "Restore Backup", choose the backup file, and select "Contacts".
Step 3. Select the most recent backup file > tap "Restore".
Many people may store contacts on their phone's internal memory, but some would like to save contacts to the SIM card. If you are among those who back up contacts to the SIM card, you can restore the deleted contacts from the SIM card to your OnePlus phone.
Here's how:
Step 1. Ensure that the SIM card is inserted into your OnePlus phone.
Step 2. Open the Contacts app > tap "More" > "Settings" > "Import/Export".
Step 3. Click "Import from SIM card" > tap "Select All" or only the wanted contacts.
Step 4. Confirm the operation by tapping "Import".
Step 5. Once finished, check if the disappeared contacts come back in the Contacts app.
If you cannot make sure whether you have made a backup of your OnePlus contacts before, try out Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android. It recovers various device content from your Android internal memory or SD card without a backup and allows you to preview everything before recovery, offering you an unprecedented user-friendly experience.
The key features of Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android:
How to recover deleted OnePlus contacts without a backup?
01Install and run the software on your computer.
02Connect your OnePlus phone to the computer using a USB cable, and enable USB debugging on your device if prompted. Once the connection is successful, you will see the interface below, check the "Contacts" option, and click "Next".
03Now, choose either "Deep Scan" or "Quick Scan" to scan your OnePlus phone as needed. If the contacts you want are not found, please root your device and try again.
04Click "Contacts" on the left sidebar and view the contacts on your OnePlus phone. You can switch on the Only display the deleted items option if needed.
Then, tick off the wanted contacts to recover and tap the "Recover" button at the lower-right corner to recover them to your computer.
If you'd prefer a step-by-step video demonstration, take a look at this tutorial:
That's how to recover deleted contacts from OnePlus. Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android is highly recommended because you can preview the deleted content and selectively recover the desired contacts without a backup, which is more practical and user-friendly in real cases. Of course, you can also try other methods accordingly if there is a backup file.
Please tell us in the comments if you encounter any problems during recovery.
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