Charmed by a plethora of eye-catching features, you upgraded to iOS 17 hoping to explore all the goodies.
This is the sort of issue that has existed on iOS for years.
And thats exactly what Im going to discuss in this in-depth troubleshooting guide.
What Causes the iPhone Contacts to Disappear?
Many a time, its the sluggish iCloud syncing that triggers the issue.
1.Leave Your iPhone Alone for Some Time
Yeah, you got that right!
It takes a while for iCloud to sync the entire data.
During this time, ensure that your iPhone is connected to a stable Internet connection.
Besides, I would also recommend you connect the machine to a power source.
After a while, everything will be back to normal.
If it has come back, you are good to go!
Many users who faced this issue have found success with this solution.
So, it would be worth giving it a go as well.
1.Head over to the prefs app on your iPhone > Apple ID banner > iCloud > Show All.
Now, find Contacts and then turn off the toggle next to it.
2.Next, choose the Keep on My iPhone option to keep all the previously synced contacts on your iPhone.
3.Next up, cycle your iPhone.
When your equipment has restarted, navigate to the iCloud setting and turn on the toggle for Contacts.
4.Next, ensure that your iPhone is connected to an Internet connection.
Then, wait for 20-30 minutes, and test whether the disappeared contacts have returned on your iPhone.
1.Head over to the parameters app > scroll down and tap on Contacts app > Fetch New Data.
Now, ensure that the switch next to Push is turned on.
2.Additionally, be sure thePushis selected for iCloud and theAutomaticallyis checked as well.
And the best way to deal with such a situation is to update the software.
So, chances are pretty high that a quick software update might be waiting for you.
2.Note that your iPhone must have at least a 20% battery when connected to a power source.
Otherwise, the rig needs to have around 50% battery to be able to update the software.
So, we will give it a chance as well.
1.kick off the controls app on your iPhone and tap on the Apple ID banner/ profile.
2.Now, scroll down and tap on Sign Out.
4.Next, wait for some time and then sign in using your Apple ID and password.
Reset All tweaks
you might count on factory Reset to resolve frustrating issues like this one.
Well, I can say it as factory reset has been able to rescue me on numerous occasions.
So, you shouldnt worry about losing your important data.
1.Open theSettings appon your equipment >General> scroll disturb and tap onTransfer or Reset iPhone.
2.Tap onReset > Reset All options.
input your gadget passcode and confirm.
This time, we will completely erase the iPhone and restore it as new.
But before going for the kill, ensure that your iPhone is securely backed up.
If you havent done it yet, do it beforehand.
1.fire up the tweaks app on your iPhone > your profile > iCloud > iCloud backup.
After that, back up your iPhone to iCloud.
4.Once your unit has been successfully restored, set it up as new.
During the setup, iOS will allow you to restore the most recent iCloud backup.
1.Connect your unit to your Mac/Windows PC and choose the unit.
2.Now, click onBack Up Nowto back up your rig.
3.Next, click onRestore iPhoneand then go through the instructions to restore the unit.
Resolved the iPhone Contacts Missing After Update Issue!
There you have it!
I hope all the disappeared contacts have returned to your iPhone.
