How to restore deleted contacts on Android

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How to restore deleted contacts on Android phone

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Export or back up contacts

Export contacts

1.     On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app 

2.     Tap Menu - Settings - Import/Export - Export.

3.     Choose one or more accounts to export contacts from.

4.     Tap Export to storage 
(Your contact list will be exported to file:/mnt/sdcard/00001.vcf file).

Turn automatic backup off or on

When you first set up your Google Account on your phone, you’ll be asked if you want to back up your data. To change this setting: 

1.     Open your phone’s Settings app.

2.     Tap System -  Backup.

3.     Turn Back up to Google Drive on or off.

Restore contacts from backups

1.     Open your phone's Settings app.

2.     Tap Google.

3.     Under "Services," tap Set up & Restore

4.     Restore contacts.

5.     If you have multiple Google Accounts, to choose which account's contacts to restore, tap From account.

6.     Tap the phone with the contacts to copy.

7.     If you don’t want to copy contacts from your SIM card or phone storage, turn off SIM card or Device storage.

8.     Tap Restore, then wait until you see "Contacts restored."

9.     To avoid duplicates, your phone restores only contacts that it doesn't already have. Your restored contacts also sync to your current Google Account and other devices.

Tip: To restore contacts from other apps, like Outlook or WhatsApp, you’ll need to re-install those apps.