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Loosing all your Android contacts could be such a drag, especially when you don’t have a backup. In our previous article on contacts management, we discussed how to backup, restore and recover accidentally deleted or lost Blackberry contacts (see https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-accidentally-deleted-or-lost-blackberry-contacts\/<\/a> ) \u00a0. Today, we’ll be doing the same for Android. Recovery should be your last resort when it comes to contacts management, so try to invest more in the backup-restore process.<\/p>\n There are several methods you could utilize when it comes to backing up Android contacts but we’ll cover the two generic methods which are <\/p>\n and <\/p>\n 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n : Backup methods like Clockworkmod, Nandroid, Stock and TWRP backups fall under this category because they all backup the Android phone in recovery mode. This method backs up the entire\u00a0phone, not just contacts so it is more thorough (and I would say safer) than the app method. The recovery method of backing up comes in handy when your Android phone gets bricked (see https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-unbrick-fix-a-bricked-android-device\/<\/a>\u00a0) and should be applied\u00a0before upgrading your Android OS (see https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-upgrade-an-android-smartphone-or-tablet-operating-system-os\/<\/a>\u00a0 ) . To do a recovery mode backup:<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0method of backing up Android contacts<\/span>:<\/p>\n There are many contacts backup apps so feel free to use the one of your choice. In\u00a0this guide, we’ll be using\u00a0Super Backup : SMS & Contacts.<\/p>\n We’ll be considering the two Android contacts backup methods discussed above and also one settings method to explain the restore process.<\/p>\n The contacts are sometimes missing \/ hidden as a result of some settings. To be sure this is not the case:<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Recovery mode method of restoring\u00a0Android contacts<\/span>:<\/p>\n The exact procedure might vary with\u00a0the recovery\u00a0mode method you used but generally, you:<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0method of restoring\u00a0Android contacts<\/span>:<\/p>\n We’ll be using Super Backup : SMS & Contacts since that’s what we backed up with.<\/p>\n How do I backup Android contacts?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Recovery mode method of backing up Android contacts<\/h3>\n
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