Data & Backup

How to Recover Deleted Contacts on Android

Restore contacts from the Google Contacts trash or roll back your whole contact list up to 30 days.

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Contacts synced with your Google account are the easiest data to recover: Google keeps a 30-day trash and can even undo changes to your entire contact list.

  1. 1Open contacts.google.com and sign in with your account.
  2. 2Click 'Trash' in the left menu, deleted contacts stay there for 30 days. Select and restore.
  3. 3For mass deletions, use Settings (gear) → 'Undo changes' and pick a moment before the loss.
  4. 4On the phone, confirm sync is on: Settings → Accounts → Google → Account sync → Contacts.
  5. 5Contacts saved only to SIM or phone storage aren't in Google, check Contacts app → Settings → Import.

Tip: Set new contacts to save to your Google account by default, never 'Phone only', it makes them recoverable and portable forever.