{"id":689,"date":"2017-04-17T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtechbooster.com\/?p=689"},"modified":"2023-03-10T00:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:23:59","slug":"the-contacts-are-gone-how-to-avoid-loosing-contacts-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/the-contacts-are-gone-how-to-avoid-loosing-contacts-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"The Contacts are gone &#8211; how to avoid loosing contacts on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is of great trouble to only find out all your contacts are gone. Wheeeeeeee!, just like that. Its gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gtech-migrated-from-ad-inserter-placement-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-1679446383\"><div style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3846529832\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/76065\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"26002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/10\/26002.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/10\/26002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2025\/10\/26002-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>Perhaps because you reset your device, mistakenly wiped your contacts or bought a new device. You begin to ask the &#8220;Please who is this &#8221; question as you respond to messages and calls. Whichever way it is; the solution is here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Account Sync<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method requires that you are signed into an account that support contact synchronization (ie. Gmail, Outlook etc.). Goto settings &#8211;&gt; Account and Sync &#8211;&gt; click sync and bingo. All the contact are back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Backup to SD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Goto contacts &#8211;&gt; Menu &#8211;&gt; More &#8211;&gt; Import\/Export &#8211;&gt; Select Export &#8211;&gt; Select Phone or Sim or as Applicable &#8211;&gt; Select SD Card &#8211;&gt; Next. All Done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A VCF file is exported to your SD Card. The next time you need it just import it. Follow the video tutorial below to backup to your sdcard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube alignwide wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to back up your contact on Android\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N4pb4-WxSpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>BackUp Contact<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;3. Traditional Address book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a diary or nice book and write all your contacts onto the book. As traditional as it is would require more time than with your mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huuuuh, a sigh of relief for you. No more worries on loosing your contact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gtech-end-cont\" id=\"gtech-1138448397\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-2502273348\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/78735\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005.webp 1000w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/005-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps because you reset your device, mistakenly wiped your contacts or bought a new device. You begin to ask the &#8220;Please who is this &#8221; question as you respond to messages and calls. 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