This is a problem that bothers most Android users. Many Android users have encountered loss of contacts. Why does this happen? Most users lose contact because of bad operations, careless deletion, or restoration of factory settings and so on.
If the contact is lost, is there a chance to get it back? The answer is yes. Because there are many ways to recover lost data now. One of the safest, most convenient, and simplest is to use Android data recovery tool. Because it is a specifically for Android users to solve the problem of lost data. It not only restores lost contacts, but also restores photos, information, videos, music, recordings, files, and so forth. Whether you're using Samsung, or HUAWEI, HTC, VIVO, OPPO, LG, SONY, ZTE, and Motorola, you can use it to recover lost data.
If you need this kind of help, you can download the trial version of Android data recovery for free.
How to recover Android lost/deleted Contacts and other Data:
Part 1. Android Data Recovery for Windows Users
Step 1. Connect Your Android Phone
Launch dr.fone toolkit for Android on your computer, and select Data Recovery among all the toolkits.
Connect your Android phone to the computer using a USB cable. Please make sure you have enabled USB debugging on your Android phone.
If your Android os version is 4.2.2 or above, there will be a pop up message on your Android phone, tap on OK to allow USB debugging.
Step 2. Select file types to scan
After the phone is connected successfully, dr.fone for Android will display all the data types it supports to recover. By default, it has checked all the file types. You can just select the type of data that you'd like to recover. And then click "Next" to continue the data recovery process.
Step 3. Scan your device to find the lost data on it
There are two scanning modes. You can read the description and choose the "Standard Mode" or the "Advanced Mode" here to continue according to your need. We recommend you to try "Standard Mode" first, which works faster. If it doesn't find the files you are looking for, you can then try "Advanced Mode".
Now, click "Start" to begin analyzing and scanning your device.
Now, dr.fone toolkit for Android is scanning your Android phone to recover deleted data. This process will take a few minutes. Just be patient. Precious things are always worth waiting for.
Note: There might be a Superuser authorization appearing on your device during the scan. If you get it, click "Allow" to continue. If not, just skip this step.
Step 4. Preview and recover deleted data on Android devices
When the scan is complete, you can preview the found data one by one. Check the items you want and click "Recover" to save them all on your computer.
Part 2. Android SD Card Data Recovery
Have deleted data on your SD card accidentally? Keep your shirts on. Instead of letting it go, you can now learn how to recover deleted data on your SD card. Now, let's see how to recover deleted data from SD card.
Step 1. Connect a micro SD card via your Android device or a card reader
Firstly, launch dr.fone toolkit for Android on your computer, select Data Recovery toolkit. Click on Android SD Card Data Recovery at the bottom of the program.
Then connect your SD card to the computer. There are two ways for you to get your SD card connected: using a card reader or using your Android device with it. Choose the way better for you.
When your SD card is detected by the program, you will see the window as follows. Select your SD card and click "Next" to continue.
Step 2. Select a scan mode to scan your SD card
There are two scan modes for Android SD card recovery. Our suggestion is to try the Standard Mode first. If you can't find what you want, you can try the Advance Mode later. Using Standard Mode, you can choose to scan for only deleted files or scan for all files on your SD card. The latter is suggested, which will help you find more complete files.
Select the recovery mode you would like to try and click on Next to begin scanning your SD card.
Step 3. Preview and recover data from your SD card selectively
After the scanning process, all found files will be displayed in categories. From the left sidebar, you can click different data types to display the corresponding results. You can selectively check or un-check the files and then click "Recover" to start the data recovery process.
Part 3. Android Data Recovery for Mac Users
Step 1. Install and run the program on your Mac
After the downloading, install and launch the software on your Mac. Then you'll see the primary window as the screenshot shown on the side.
Step 2. Connect your Android device to your Mac
Use a USB cable to connect your Android phone or tablet to your Mac. When your device is successfully detected by the computer, this program will also detect it automatically.
Step 3. Select the file type to scan
Now the program is ready to scan your device. You can selectively choose the type of files that you want to retrieve. Then move on.
Step 4. Scan device and recover data from your Android now
When everything is OK. The program starts scanning your device for data on it, including the lost file and the existing data. You can selectively choose whatever you want later for recovery.After the scan is compelted, you can preview all recoverable data one by one. Then choose the item you want and click "Recover" to save them on your computer.
Android Data Recovery can help you directly scan and recover SMS, contacts, photos & video from Android phones and Android tables.After connected to the Android phone to computer,it can scan your device automatically,you can recover photos,gallery and video from SD cards inside Android devices to a computer.Recover deleted contacts, including names, numbers, Email & addresses, and export in HTML, vCard and CSV to PC; Recover sent & received messages, and export in HTML to PC for easy reading and printing.If you use Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, Sony, Huawei or ZTE,please free download this Android phone data recovery,and keep you important/Valuable data safe.
Step 1. Connect Your Android Phone
Launch dr.fone toolkit for Android on your computer, and select Data Recovery among all the toolkits.
After the phone is connected successfully, dr.fone for Android will display all the data types it supports to recover. By default, it has checked all the file types. You can just select the type of data that you'd like to recover. And then click "Next" to continue the data recovery process.
Step 3. Scan your device to find the lost data on it
There are two scanning modes. You can read the description and choose the "Standard Mode" or the "Advanced Mode" here to continue according to your need. We recommend you to try "Standard Mode" first, which works faster. If it doesn't find the files you are looking for, you can then try "Advanced Mode".
Now, click "Start" to begin analyzing and scanning your device.
Now, dr.fone toolkit for Android is scanning your Android phone to recover deleted data. This process will take a few minutes. Just be patient. Precious things are always worth waiting for.
Note: There might be a Superuser authorization appearing on your device during the scan. If you get it, click "Allow" to continue. If not, just skip this step.
Step 4. Preview and recover deleted data on Android devices
When the scan is complete, you can preview the found data one by one. Check the items you want and click "Recover" to save them all on your computer.
Part 2. Android SD Card Data Recovery
Have deleted data on your SD card accidentally? Keep your shirts on. Instead of letting it go, you can now learn how to recover deleted data on your SD card. Now, let's see how to recover deleted data from SD card.
Step 1. Connect a micro SD card via your Android device or a card reader
Firstly, launch dr.fone toolkit for Android on your computer, select Data Recovery toolkit. Click on Android SD Card Data Recovery at the bottom of the program.
Then connect your SD card to the computer. There are two ways for you to get your SD card connected: using a card reader or using your Android device with it. Choose the way better for you.
When your SD card is detected by the program, you will see the window as follows. Select your SD card and click "Next" to continue.
Step 2. Select a scan mode to scan your SD card
There are two scan modes for Android SD card recovery. Our suggestion is to try the Standard Mode first. If you can't find what you want, you can try the Advance Mode later. Using Standard Mode, you can choose to scan for only deleted files or scan for all files on your SD card. The latter is suggested, which will help you find more complete files.
Select the recovery mode you would like to try and click on Next to begin scanning your SD card.
Step 3. Preview and recover data from your SD card selectively
After the scanning process, all found files will be displayed in categories. From the left sidebar, you can click different data types to display the corresponding results. You can selectively check or un-check the files and then click "Recover" to start the data recovery process.
Part 3. Android Data Recovery for Mac Users
Step 1. Install and run the program on your Mac
After the downloading, install and launch the software on your Mac. Then you'll see the primary window as the screenshot shown on the side.
Step 2. Connect your Android device to your Mac
Use a USB cable to connect your Android phone or tablet to your Mac. When your device is successfully detected by the computer, this program will also detect it automatically.
Step 3. Select the file type to scan
Now the program is ready to scan your device. You can selectively choose the type of files that you want to retrieve. Then move on.
Step 4. Scan device and recover data from your Android now
When everything is OK. The program starts scanning your device for data on it, including the lost file and the existing data. You can selectively choose whatever you want later for recovery.After the scan is compelted, you can preview all recoverable data one by one. Then choose the item you want and click "Recover" to save them on your computer.
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More information fo Android Data Recovery:
Android Data Recovery can help you directly scan and recover SMS, contacts, photos & video from Android phones and Android tables.After connected to the Android phone to computer,it can scan your device automatically,you can recover photos,gallery and video from SD cards inside Android devices to a computer.Recover deleted contacts, including names, numbers, Email & addresses, and export in HTML, vCard and CSV to PC; Recover sent & received messages, and export in HTML to PC for easy reading and printing.If you use Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, Sony, Huawei or ZTE,please free download this Android phone data recovery,and keep you important/Valuable data safe.