How to Recover Lost Contacts on iPhone 4/4s

Data on iPhone means a lot to Apple users. However, data loss happens now and then unexpectedly. Have you ever lost contacts on your iPhone for whatever reason? If you're unlucky to lose your iPhone contacts, don't be panic and take it easy. You can get those lost contacts back in easy ways.

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Here, we provide you two easy ways to deal with the problem of losing iPhone contacts and help you recover lost contacts on iPhone 4/4s. Just follow us and read on this tutorial below.

How to Recover Lost Contacts on iPhone 4/4s with or without your iPhone

PhoneRescue, the best iPhone contacts recovery program, enables you to recover lost contacts on iPhone, no matter you're using iPhone, iPhone 3G/3Gs, iPhone 4/4s, iPhone 5/5s/5c, or you just lost it. Besides contacts, PhoneRescue also can help you recover text messages, photos, call history, videos, notes, calendar, reminders and so on. Get it a Shot Right Now.

Part 1. Directly Recover Lost Contacts on iPhone 4/4s (with iPhone)

"What should do if I haven't backed up before?" Don't worry. PhoneRescue can directly scan and recover lost contacts from your iPhone no matter you have a backup or not. And it also enables you to preview and selectively recover contacts you lost. You can follow this specific guide below.

Firstly Download and Install PhoneRescue.

Step 1. Launch PhoneRescue > Connect your iPhone 4/4s to your computer > Choose Recover from an iOS Device.

Step 2. Select Contacts, then click "Start Scan".

Step 3. Preview, select contacts you need and mark them.

Step 4. Click "Recover" to save them on your compute with one click.

Part 2. Extract iTunes Backup to Recover iPhone Contacts (without iPhone)

PhoneRescue can recover contacts from the backup files on iTunes, even that you lost your iPhone. Recovering from iTunes backup with PhoneRescue allows you to selectively recover contacts you lose, and preview detailed contacts information before recovery.

Step 1. Launch the PhoneRescue. You don't need to connect your iPhone to computer with this method.

Step 2. Select "Recover from iTunes Backup".

Step 3. Choose an iTunes backup file you need, then click Next.

Step 4. Choose Contacts types in all recovery types, and click "Start Scan" to scan your iTunes backup.

Step 5. Preview and recover your contacts by clicking "Recover".

No matter which method you choose, within few clicks, your lost contacts will be recovered and saved on your computer. You can view them in folder you selected on your computer. Don't stop here, download PhoneRescue for trial.

Eventually, if you have any problems during the recovery or any other questions, please do not hesitate to make us know in the Comments Section.