[Great Recovery] How to Restore Deleted Contacts from Recycle Bin

Have you accidentally deleted contacts on your Android phone, or have they disappeared for some unknown reason? Fortunately, most Android phones have a trash bin function, which can temporarily retain deleted data. In this article, we will help you find deleted contacts in the trash bin and tell you how to restore deleted contacts from the recycle bin.

Part 1. Where Is Trash for Contacts on Android?

On Android devices, the location of the contact recycle bin may vary depending on different phone brands or system versions. Generally speaking, you can search for options such as "Recycle Bin", "Deleted", or "Trash Bin" in the "Contacts" or "Phone Book" app. In addition, some mobile phone brands (such as Xiaomi, Huawei, etc.) also provide specialized file management apps where you can find the contact recycle bin.

Tips: How do you find Android Recycle Bin? This article can help you.

Part 2. How Do I Restore Contacts from Recycle Bin?

In this section, we will show you 2 methods of how to restore deleted contacts from the recycle bin. Let's see together.

2.1 How to Restore Deleted Contacts from Recycle Bin

After finding the contact recycle bin, you can follow these steps to restore deleted contacts on Android phones from the recycle bin, such as a Samsung phone:

Step 1. On your Samsung phone, launch the Contacts app. Then, click on the three horizontal lines.

Step 2. Select "Recycle bin" from here.

Step 3. Tap the "Edit" button in the upper right corner.

Step 4. Check the contacts you want to restore, and then click "Restore all" at the bottom of the page. The deleted contact will be restored to your phone.

2.2 How to Restore Contacts from Trash Bin with Google Contacts

How do I restore contacts from the recycle bin? If you are using contacts synced with your Google account and have enabled the Google Contacts Recycle Bin feature, you can restore deleted contacts from Google Contacts. Here is the step-by-step guide on restoring deleted contacts from the trash bin with Google Contacts:

Step 1. Open the Google Contacts app on your Android device and select the "Fix & Manage" option located at the bottom of the screen.

Step 2. From "Fix & Manage", find and click on "Trash".

Step 3. You will see all contacts you have deleted within 30 days. You have three options for restoring contacts:

• Single contact: Select the box next to the contact name.
• Multiple contacts: Select the box next to all contacts you want to recover.
• All contacts: Select the box next to any contact. In the upper left corner, click "Select Action", then click "All".

Step 4. After that, click the "Recover" button located in the top right.

Read more: If you are a OnePlus user, you can read this article directly to learn how to recover deleted contacts from OnePlus.

Part 3. How to Restore Deleted Contacts Without Recycle Bin on Android

If your Android device does not provide the contact recycle bin function, or if the recycle bin has been cleared, you can try using third-party data recovery software to recover deleted contacts. Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android can do this easily. Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android is a top-tier Android data recovery software in the industry. It can not only recover deleted contacts directly from Android phones but also restore deleted contacts from SD cards. In addition to contacts, it also supports recovering data such as SMS, videos, and pictures.

Key features of Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android

• Restore a variety of Android data, including contacts, call logs, music, documents, videos, text messages, and more.
• Two modes of recovering Android data: from both internal storage and external SD cards.
• Data recovery success rate approaching 100%.
• Preview and choose specific data to restore according to your preferences.
• Effortlessly back up data, including both deleted and existing files, to your computer in multiple formats.
• Work with over 6000 Android devices and various iterations of the Android OS.

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How to recover deleted contacts from Android phones by Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android? Here is a step-by-step guide:

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Part 4. FAQs of Deleted Contacts from Recycle Bin

1. Will restoring deleted contacts from the recycle bin affect other data?

Normally, restoring contacts does not affect other data. But for security reasons, it is best to do backup work before performing any recovery operations.

2. What should I do if I cannot find a deleted contact in the recycle bin?

If a deleted contact is not found in the recycle bin, it may be because the contact has been permanently deleted or the recycle bin has been emptied. You can try restoring contacts from cloud service backup or third-party data recovery software like Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android.

3. How to avoid accidentally deleting contacts?

Regularly back up your contacts to prevent accidental deletion. You can use cloud services or third-party backup tools like Coolmuster Android Backup Manager to automatically back up contact data.

Conclusion

By reading this article, you have gained some understanding of "how to restore deleted contacts from the cycle bin". You can choose the appropriate method based on your situation to restore deleted contacts on Android.

• If you can find the deleted contacts in the recycle bin, you can directly recover them from the recycle bin.
• If you have enabled Google Contacts, you can recover from the trash of Google Contacts.
• If none of the above situations are true, you can use Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android to directly restore deleted contacts from your Android phone or SD card.

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