How to Recover Deleted Contacts in Android Devices

It is hard to get back things that are gone in today’s life. But, not when it comes to deleted contacts. With the use of the methods discussed in this blog, you can quickly recover them.

Check out all the possible ways:

1. Explore the Contacts app

Sometimes the contacts in Android devices are displayed erroneously. In this case, it is better to close the Contacts app and access again to check the saved numbers. If you still can’t see your contacts correctly, follow these steps:

* Launch the Contacts app in your Android device.

* Then, tap the three buttons representing the Menu of the app.

* Select Contacts to show from there by tapping.

* Now, tap on Show all contact to see all the connections correctly.

2. Use Gmail for restoring contacts

You will have to access a desktop or laptop computer for this process. Once you have the access, follow this process:

* Open your Gmail account by signing in on your device.

* Go to the 3×3 grid present on the top right side. You will see various apps that are associated with Gmail.

* Choose Contacts from there and you will be redirected to Contacts.google.com. Visit the left-hand menu available on the screen.

* Then, select More option from there to see the hidden options.

* Click the Undo Changes, and you will see a window that will let you choose the days.

* Select the desired time frame, and the deleted contacts will be restored accordingly.

3. Download Google Contacts app

It is possible to retrieve the deleted contacts through Google’s Contacts app as well. If you don’t know how to get it and use it for recovering deleted contacts, go through the process given below:

* Go to the Google Play Store in your device and tap on Contacts app by Google.

* After installation, you will see the contacts that you saved earlier using your Google Account.

* Launch the Contacts app in your Android device to see the same.

* Now, go to Menu to check all the available options.

* From there, choose Settings for importing contacts. You are destined to see two options on the screen which are .vcf file and SIM card.

* If you have saved contacts in a backup file as .vcf in your other devices such as laptop, desktop, or internal storage, you can load them using the .vcf file option.

* Go with the SIM card option, if you wish to import contacts from the sim card.

4. Check your Google Account page

You can even retrieve the deleted contacts with the use of your Google Account Page also. Here is the retrieving process:

* Open your Gmail account and go to the Google Account page.

* Now, go the available menu and choose the People & Sharing option from there.

* Find the Contacts button on your current screen and click on it.

* A new window will appear on screen with different options. Select Frequently contacted options from the list.

* All your recent email will open and you can search for the relevant contacts by entering the name in the search bar at the top.

5. Third party app

If one or none of these methods work for you, you can try downloading and using a third party app for this purpose. You might recover your deleted contacts Recover Deleted Contacts app. Here’s how you can get and use it:

* To install the Recover Deleted Contacts app in your phone, either search for it on the Play Store or download the associated APK file from any website.

* After installing, tap on the app to open it.

* You will see ‘All’ and ‘Deleted’ contacts section on the screen.

* If you wish to see the deleted contact, tap the DELETED option.

* It will show you all the deleted contacts correctly.

Hence, go through all these methods and implement them to recover your deleted contacts!

Devin Smith is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Devin has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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