If during cleaning phone book contacts on Android were accidentally deleted or reset and got a completely clean device, then you will definitely have a question about how to restore phone numbers. There are several methods of recovering lost information that should help you get back records with the personal data of the right people.

Recover contacts and numbers from Google on Android

If you have enabled synchronization with your Google account on your phone, then you don’t have to worry about your contacts - all deleted numbers can be quickly returned.

1. Select More Actions.
2. Click Restore Contacts.

You will only have to indicate the approximate time when the last changes to the phone book and backed up the data. The same operation can be carried out on a computer using the special contacts.google.com page.

To display the restored numbers in the phone book, select the display mode "All contacts". Instead of restoring contacts from Google, you can use the Super Backup Pro app. Once installed, all data is backed up. If any information is accidentally deleted, you can quickly restore it from a backup.

Using Recovery Programs

If deleted numbers cannot be retrieved from cloud storage for the reason that synchronization was not pre-configured, you will have to use other methods.

Important: for the correct operation of all the programs described below, you need to obtain root rights.

You can return lost records using the EaseUS Mobisaver for Android program, which can recover any deleted data.

1. Enable debugging mode on your phone (Settings - Developer Options - USB Debugging).
2. Connect your device to your computer and allow access.
3. Launch EaseUS Mobisaver for Android and click "Start".

After scanning the smartphone's memory, a report will appear with all the data found. Go to the "Contacts" section. Highlight the desired entries and click "Recover".

Android Data Recovery

Functionality for restoring contacts after reset and simply loss offers android utility data recovery. If you need to restore the Android call log, then you can use this method:

1. Install the RootExplorer file manager, which opens access to system folders Android.
2. Go to /data/data/.com.android.providers.contacts/databases/ and find the contacts.db file.
3. Copy it to a memory card and transfer it to your computer.
4. Install SQLite Manager (distributed as a standalone program and as an add-on to Mozilla browser Firefox).
5. Open the contacts.db file through SQLite Manager.
6. View the call history in the "Calls" table.

To view the call history or save contacts, you need to right-click on the appropriate section in the manager (calls or phone_lookup) and select the "Export table" item. The resulting *.csv file is opened via Excel or OpenOffice Calc.

Text: Sergey Chernov

Even if you bought the most modern phone or PDA with a full-fledged organizer, this does not mean that contacts and plans for the day will always be with you. To avoid problems with the loss of the necessary information or access to it, online organizers, which are described in this article, will help.

Online organizers allow you to synchronize your phone with online information system and view personal data from anywhere in the world where there is Internet access. For most users, the main function of an online organizer is to create another, easily updated copy of the data "just in case".

Each of us usually keeps a notebook with all contacts in a mobile phone, PDA or laptop - in the device that is always at hand. But the fact that contacts are always with you does not yet give a full guarantee of constant access to them, regardless of the circumstances.

There are two risks, and they are completely out of control. Firstly, this is the discharge of the battery and the inability to charge it. At the same time, even if there is an alternative means of communication nearby, you will have to sit and bite your elbows - after all, all contacts are no longer available. True, you can carry a spare battery with you.

The second trouble is failures that can lead to data loss, and any electronic devices. Of course, failure is not a problem if you are used to making periodic backups. However, between the loss of data and their recovery, as a rule, some time passes, which depends on the place where the accident happened.

For example, if your PDA or laptop breaks down on vacation, then before it ends, you are unlikely to get access to the organizer and you may lose contact with important people. Online organizers help to avoid such problems.

In total, three classes of such organizers can be distinguished. The former are mainly focused on working with "desktop" systems. This is the most versatile option, suitable for owners of any type of device - from mobile phones to ordinary PCs.

The second class of organizers is optimized for mobile devices that support special synchronization protocols. They exclude the intermediary role of the PC in downloading the address book and calendar on the Internet and are optimal for phones, smartphones and PDAs.

Finally, there are organizers that store data only online, without synchronization with a desktop PC or mobile device. They can be useful for those who spend most of their time on the Internet and do not need an address book on their desktop computer.

One of the services of the search and information portal Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com) - Complete Yahoo! Address and Calendar Yahoo! Calendar. The main difference between Yahoo! from other similar systems - Intellisync for Yahoo! (IS4Yahoo!). This allows Yahoo! to the first type of online organizers described above.

To get started, you need to register on the Yahoo! at http://www.yahoo.com. Registration is free and does not require a large number time. You can then access the online versions of the address book and calendar at http://address.yahoo.com and http://calendar.yahoo.com or by clicking on the appropriate links on home page portal.

How to set up this organizer, read the inset on the left.

The disadvantages of the system are mainly due to localization. Although Yahoo! displays Russian characters, there are no bookmarks in the online address book with letters of the Russian alphabet for quick search contacts.

In addition, the letter "i" Yahoo! replaces with the "&" character, which can subsequently lead to duplicate entries in the organizers.

Advantages:
- A complete organizer;
- Synchronization with desktop PCs;
- Direct synchronization with the PDA;
- Sending notifications by e-mail;
- Free mobile access;
- A wide range of additional services.

Disadvantages:
- Incomplete Cyrillic support;
- No automatic data synchronization;
- English interface.

The online organizer Plaxo (http://www.plaxo.com) is very similar to Yahoo!, a first-class system, but specializes specifically in storing personal data. It offers two service options - paid and free.

For constant access to your contacts and data synchronization, it is enough free version service. Behind additional features, for example, deleting duplicate entries or accessing data via WAP, will have to pay.

One of the most attractive features of Plaxo is the automatic updating and filling of contact details of users registered in the system.

For example, if you make changes to your own address data, the changes will automatically be made to your friends' address books as well. Similarly, if your acquaintances change their phone numbers and addresses, they will replace the old ones in your address book. Thus, contacts are always kept up to date without the participation of the owner.

Other than that, Plaxo is a complete online organizer with contacts, calendar, to-do list and notes.

Getting started with the service requires a simple registration on the Plaxo server (http://www.plaxo.com) - here you need to specify your name, password, address Email and the answer to the question to recover a lost password.

In the future, to enter your own online organizer, click on the Sign In button on the main Plaxo page.

Once registered, Plaxo provides the ability to import data from various online systems, including Yahoo!, MSN Hotmail, and popular desktop organizers.

You can skip this step if you are using MS Outlook, Yahoo! or Mozilla Thunderbird. They have "desktop" synchronization utilities available for download in the Downloads section (http://www.plaxo.com/downloads).

For example, the synchronization client for MS Outlook is tightly integrated into the organizer and checks the relevance of information every time it is launched, making the necessary changes to the online and desktop versions of the data. The synchronization procedure can also be started manually - to do this, select the Sync Now command by clicking on the Plaxo button in the new Outlook toolbar.

Download and install on your desktop PC the correct version of the utility for quick data exchange with the Plaxo online organizer.

Plaxo also offers import and export of information in CSV format for exchange with different versions of the desktop software, if automatic synchronization is not supported.

Synchronization with mobile devices, as in the case of Yahoo!, two-stage. First, you need to sync your phone or PDA with your desktop organizer, and then sync the organizer with Plaxo.

To recover data, these steps are performed in reverse order.

Unlike Yahoo! Plaxo correctly displays all Cyrillic characters, although it does not have tabs with the Russian alphabet for quick contact search.

Advantages:
- Cyrillic support;
- Automatic synchronization with desktop organizers;
- Automatic update contact details.

Disadvantages:
- Paid mobile access;
- No calendar notifications by e-mail;
- English interface.

The free mail service Mail.Ru (http://www.mail.ru) relatively recently supplemented its main activity with an online organizer. Mail.Ru offers only basic features and two sections - Addresses and Diary for storing contact information and to-do lists.

One of the biggest disadvantages of the organizer is that it is a "thing in itself". Aimed mainly at online users, it does not sync with desktop organizers and mobile devices.

In our classification, this is a third-class system.

At the same time, the Diary sends notifications of upcoming cases by e-mail, which is very convenient.

Advantages
- Full support for Cyrillic;
- Russian-language interface;
- Calendar notifications by e-mail.

Disadvantages:
- No synchronization.

The "Second Memory" service (http://www.2memory.ru), which uses Tactel AB technologies, is aimed at owners of mobile devices with the SyncML synchronization protocol.

The SyncML protocol, developed and maintained by the Open Mobile Alliance, is designed for easy and convenient remote synchronization of organizer data and is optimized for use in phones. It is this specificity that allows synchronization to be carried out anywhere in the service area. cellular network if the phone supports SyncML. To do this, the GPRS-WAP data service must also be connected.

Despite the ability to access contacts via the Internet, "Second Memory" is not an organizer in the full sense of the word. Rather, it is a backup and restore tool for mobile phones.

One of the most interesting applications of "Second Memory" is the quick transfer of contact data when changing from one handset to another.

According to the classification described above, "Second Memory" is a second-class system.

The basis for "Second Memory" was the once free service mobical.net (http://www.mobical.net).

But, since in Russia the service has turned into a commercial one, this moment It is not possible to register a free account in this service.

This is especially unpleasant in light of the fact that now "Second Memory" is available exclusively to subscribers of "Mobile TeleSystems". Other operators cellular communication until you join the service.

The monthly subscription fee for using "Second Memory" is $3 excluding taxes. If you are an MTS subscriber and you do not feel sorry for this amount, and your phone supports SyncML and is configured to work with GPRS-WAP, then you may well try the system in action. The subscription fee will be automatically deducted from your account at the time of SMS activation of the service.

Advantages:
- Direct synchronization with mobile phones.

Disadvantages:
- Limited compatibility;
- Limited number of telecom operators - partners;
- Only paid services.

In conclusion, it remains to be noted that online organizers not only provide convenient access to important personal data, but also serve as a backup in case of a malfunction of a desktop PC or mobile device. They, of course, do not eliminate the need for independent backup data, but significantly increase the overall reliability of the contact information storage system.

AT recent times Increasingly, in my Facebook feed, I see posts like the following:

“The phone was broken/lost/stolen/zatopeelo. Please write your phone numbers in the comments - you need to restore address book».

Friends. Please remember one simple rule: losing contacts in 2015 because your phone is broken/lost is a shame. How to lose important documents due to being covered HDD on the computer.

Ashamed. This is the first thing you must understand. If a similar situation happened in your life (not in the sense that something happened to your phone, but in the sense that you lost contacts) - then you are doing something wrong. Such a tragedy as the loss of some important data in our time should not exist at all.

How to be? Now I'll tell you. Although, it seems, I have already told you, but repetition is the mother of learning.

So absolutely everything modern smartphones have a special skill. Thus, which will allow you to never lose your contacts. For example, I have not lost my contacts since about 2005, although during this time, probably about a hundred passed through my hands. various phones. iPhones, Android smartphones, BlackBerry, Windows phone, Windows Mobile (who else remembers this), MeeGo (many have not heard about this beast at all), Symbian. Once new phone falls into my hands, as soon as I connect it to the Internet, after 5 minutes all my contacts are already in it. And I never lose them - they cannot be lost, because the phone itself does not play a role here. I had both buggy and "engineering" and all sorts of different phones. They even broke down, it happened, but contacts are always with me, my address book has been gradually replenished since 2005, and entries in it disappear only at my request - if I delete them myself.

How?

The answer is simple: synchronization with Google. And wait, don't close this post if you think it's hard. It's easier than a steamed turnip. It's easier than calling grandma. It's easier than sending an SMS to a friend. It's easier than posting a selfie on Instagram. And, most importantly, it's a shame not to do it.

Of course, not only Google servers can store contacts. Windows Phone will offer you its own cloud service Outlook, iPhone - iCloud, but I recommend Google because absolutely all smartphones work with Google, by default, without crutches, out of the box, with elementary settings.

All you need to never lose your contacts is to create an account. Google entry. if you have GMail It means you already have a Google account. If you have a YouTube account, then you have a Google account.

Android

If you have Android - congratulations, you already have everything to never lose your contacts. To be honest, I don't understand why android users from my Facebook feed most often they are asked to send them phone numbers in the comments. This is illogical.

Why? Yes, because you cannot fully use an Android smartphone if you do not have a Google account. To download even free app from google store Play requires a Google account. Actually, the Google account data is the first thing that will ask you to enter the phone after the very first turn on. If you don't have an account, you will be prompted to create one. Of course, you can skip this step, theoretically you can even use an Android smartphone without a Google account. But why then a smartphone at all, if you can’t even download and install an application like a human being? (Not humanly you can, but we will not talk about it). However, if you missed the stage by accident or intentionally (for example, there was no Internet at hand, and without the Internet, authorization will not work), you can also call it forcibly: “Settings” - “Accounts” or “Settings” - “Add account” - “ Google.

So, the account data is a username and password. At the same time, the login is an email address, which in most cases ends in "@gmail.com". For example, my Google mail address and, concurrently, my Google account login is [email protected] Well, I won’t tell you the password - figurines.

So. When you "feed" to a smartphone on android data your Google account, then Android automatically turns on the synchronization of your data: contacts, mail, calendar, photos, and much more. There is even Google+, but you can turn off the excess later if it is ungodly to you for religious reasons.

From the moment you connect your Google account, all your contacts on your Android smartphone will be synchronized with the Google server. You can easily check this by going to Google mail from any browser on the computer, and by going to the "Contacts" page.

Some smartphones, however, allow even having a configured Google account to store contacts only on the phone. But you need to turn it on manually and still find where to turn it on.

iPhone

If you have an iPhone, then a Google account is not mandatory for you (an Apple ID is already needed here), but, nevertheless, with Google synchronization, iPhones work just as well as androids. Moreover, you may not have an Apple ID, but you can still set up Google sync. It’s just that the phone itself won’t offer it to you - you need to go to “Settings”, select the item “Mail, addresses, calendars”, click “Add account and select the Google logo.

Well and then - to select elements for synchronization. By default, all are selected - pay attention to "Contacts", they must be enabled. If the rest is not needed - you can turn it off.

If you have more than one account, you can choose the one that will be used by default. In the "Mail, Addresses, Calendars" settings, scroll down a little and find the "Standard account" setting in the "Contacts" section. Select the one you created to sync with Google.

That's it

You have everything set up and you can not be afraid to break / lose your phone. No, of course, you should not lose and break phones - they are not so cheap. But now if, nevertheless, God forbid, something happens to your device, well, or you just want to buy a new one, it will be enough to do the above steps.

What if...?

Well, yes, there is one more thing. Purely theoretically, your contacts may disappear from the Google database because some kind of “evil virus” will delete them from your phone, and Google will decide that you deliberately deleted them and clean your address book. This is a very unlikely scenario for the development of events, but there is a rule for it.

Go to editing Google Contacts, if the “More” item is not disclosed, we open it, and the item “Restore contacts” appears to our attention. True, it is only available in the new Google Contacts interface, but you can switch to it from the old one by clicking the "Try Contacts Preview" button at the bottom.

Important additions

Oh yes. If you still lost your phone or it was stolen from you, take the trouble to change your Google account password. The best way to do this is through the website:
And, accordingly, remember New Password and enter it when creating an account.

Well, when you sell your old phone - at a minimum, delete all your accounts. Better yet, do full reset. On Android, this is done like this: "Settings" - "Backup and reset" - "Reset settings" - select the checkboxes, if any - "Reset phone settings" or "Reset" or "OK" or whatever the button will be called.

On the iPhone - "Settings" - "General" - (at the very bottom) "Reset" - "Reset content and settings."

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One of the most difficult questions that owners of smartphones or tablets have is how not to lose contacts if the device is stolen, it breaks or you want to change it. We have prepared an instruction that will help you save your contacts so that you don't have to think about it anymore.1. Create a Google accountIf you already have an account, you know your login and password, go to the second step.1) Open the device menu.2) Select "Settings".3) Select "Cloud and accounts". If there is no such item, go to the next step.4) Select "Accounts".5) Select "Add an account".6) Select "Google".7) Select "Or create a new account".8) Write your first and last name and click "Next." 9) Enter your date of birth and gender, click "Next." 10) Think of a username (login): a unique combination of English letters and numbers without spaces. It is better to use several numbers as a username mobile phone and the first letter of the name - easy to dictate and remember. Write the username and click next. If someone is already using that username, an error will appear. In this case, add or remove a couple of characters and try again.11) After login, create a password: a combination of English letters, numbers and special characters. Strong password contains at least 12 characters: Zx34_29vdPCW. Enter the password twice and click Next. Be sure to write down the username and password. If you forget them, you will lose all contacts. 12) You will be prompted to link your account to a phone number. Click Skip.13) The next screen will display the account terms and conditions. Scroll down and click Agree.14) Click Next.15) Select No thanks and click Continue.16) Done, account added.2. Transfer contacts to Google accountAt this stage, we will transfer all the contacts that are on the device to a Google account. Contacts from the device memory will be transferred to the account. If you have contacts on the SIM card, first copy them to the device's memory, and then transfer them to your account.1) Open the "Contacts" application. Namely "Contacts", not "Phone". 2) Press the "Options" button (may look like three dots at the top right). 3) Select "Manage Contacts". If there is no such item, select the "Settings" item. 4) Select the "Contacts" item. If there is no such item, go to the next step. 5) Select "Move Contacts" or "Move Contacts". If there is no such item, go back to step number 1 and select exactly “Contacts”, and not “Phone”.6) Select the account that you created.7) Contacts will be transferred to the account.3. Set up saving new contacts to your Google Account1) Open the Contacts app.2) Tap "Create Contact".3) Select your account as the storage location for the contact. Now create any contact and save it.4) Done. Now all your contacts are stored in the account, and all new contacts will also be saved in it. How can I make sure that contacts are stored in the account? 1) Open this link from a computer: https://contacts.google.com/2) Enter a name user and click "Next" 3) Enter the password and click "Next". 4) A list of contacts will appear. You can also create and edit contacts directly on your computer, all changes on mobile device will appear automatically. How to transfer contacts to a new Android smartphone? Just add your account to new smartphone. All contacts will be loaded automatically.

By adding contacts to our phone book, we form a connection with our surroundings, our friends, colleagues and business partners. Phone numbers accumulate for a long time, for several years. And the simultaneous loss of all contacts leads to a feeling of confusion and confusion. How to restore contacts on Android and what is needed for this? Let's talk about it in our review. To restore contacts, we can use the following tools:

• Google account;
• Third party data recovery programs;
• Basic import / export functions;
• Basic functions of working with contact lists.

Let's take a closer look at these tools.

Recovery with Google

Smartphones and tablet PCs based on operating Android systems, are able to store some data on Google servers– it is enough for the user to have an account there. And since almost all users have Google accounts, there is nothing complicated in restoring contacts. If they are deleted for some reason, turn on synchronization and make sure that contacts are downloaded from Google servers.

If for some reason the contacts are not loading, try to go to the Gmail service website from a computer and find the "Contacts" section there. This section stores all phone records saved from the smartphone. Once you have verified that you have contacts, do one of the following:

• Reboot your phone and try to force sync;
• Try to install another application for working with contacts;
• Reset your phone to factory settings, enter your account information and wait for the data to sync to an empty device.

The last method, if there are still contacts on Google servers, helps in 100% of cases.

If you still don't have a Google account, and you store all your contacts on your SIM card or in your phone's memory, create an account immediately, copy your contacts to it, and set up synchronization. All these steps will help you quickly restore contacts from Google to Android in case they are lost locally.

Recovery using third-party programs

Contacts disappeared on Android - how to restore them using third party programs? To do this, you need to find the appropriate software in the Playmarket application catalog. There are a lot of applications here - these are MobileDev360, Restore Contacts, Deleted Contacts and many others.

note that some of these applications are focused on finding deleted and damaged contacts, and the other part performs the function pre-save contacts in a backup copy with their subsequent restoration.

In our case, since the contacts disappeared for unknown reasons, we need applications to recover deleted contacts, since we do not have any backup copy. By the way, the idea of ​​storing a backup copy is good enough - pay special attention to it.

Restoring contacts by import/export

Please note that in almost all applications focused on working with contacts, there are functions for importing/exporting phone book entries. If you really value your contacts, make periodic copies and store them on a memory card or built-in memory. Also, almost all applications have the function of sending contacts by e-mail.

If you suddenly want to restore contacts on Android in case they are damaged or accidentally deleted, all you have to do is import the saved files. By the way, if you saved contacts as a vCard, then applications for bulk importing them may come in handy.

Restoring the correct display of lists

We already know how to restore remote contacts on Android using third party applications and backups. But sometimes situations arise when contacts remain on the phone, but we simply cannot see them. This happens when there is a failure in the phone book settings, as a result of which it tries to show us contacts from the SIM card or from internal memory phone. And if the memory of the phone and the SIM card are empty, then we will not see anything.

To restore the phonebook display and regain access to phone records, you need to go to the settings of the application to work with contacts. Here we need to find the item "Show contacts", "View", "Source of contacts", etc. (the name of the item differs depending on the program used).

By visiting this item, you need to select the storage location for your current phone book - if it is stored in Google account, choose to display contacts from your account. Here you can also choose to display data from the following sources:

• SIM card (sometimes more than one);
• phone memory;
• Contacts in applications (Skype, Viber, etc.);
• Contacts in email;
• Contacts in social networks.

If you select an empty source, then the contact list will be empty. Thus, failures in applications often lead to the absence of displayed contacts - you just need to figure out their settings.