Accidental phone reset

[rsot]

If a cellphone is accidentally reset to factory settings with no backups...is restoring all the numbers at all possible? OR is that a pipe dream?

Just wondering

[sln531]

Originally Posted by rsot

If a cellphone is accidentally reset to factory settings with no backups...is restoring all the numbers at all possible? OR is that a pipe dream?

Just wondering

Well it all depends what type of phone are we talking about?

[rsot]

Lg Optimus - 2011 PPsomething or other old model

[kozzer89]

Try looking in the settings. Older phones save contacts to the Sim card. You might be able to pull the contacts off the Sim card if that is the case.

[rsot]

The old ones sure - thanks kozzer89 - dont know about the unsaved ones

[JamesNorth101]

Looking at the SIM is the first thing to do

You can also sometimes recover data using special software even if the phone has been reset.

[doL]

It's happened to me before on my old LG G2 on Verizon network. I had to take it into the shop and they were able to recover my contacts. But since then, I only use my google contact list. Never have to worry about losing contacts unless I lost my gmail. :P

[rsot]

Originally Posted by JamesNorth101

Looking at the SIM is the first thing to do

You can also sometimes recover data using special software even if the phone has been reset.

Any recommendations James?

@doL, when you say shop - I am guessing not the provider shop....special phone shop?

[rsot]

Should I run:

How to Recover Deleted Contacts from Android phone and SIM card

?

[rsot]

All fails so far

[miketyson]

Did you try the connected gmail?

[rsot]

Yes but only e-mails are appearing for contacts not numbers. Am I doing something wrong?

[miketyson]

Yes you have to go into settings. Shows everything including contacts not sure about backups I believe so. Click on account right corner where gmail name is.

[rsot]

I cant even google a way to find the numbers out - I am mystified how to locate if phone numbers were attached to the gmail on the phone

[miketyson]

It's there. I'll try to post pics.

[rsot]

Thanks mike

[Bkasers]

Whoops ,it's not a pipe dream.

[rsot]

3 years later thread revival

Welcome to the forum - all the best as you master stealth

[Play]

Originally Posted by rsot

3 years later thread revival

Welcome to the forum - all the best as you master stealth

A bit late, but did you eventually get there in the end?

[JamesNorth101]

Originally Posted by Bkasers

Whoops ,it's not a pipe dream.

Quite the thread bump!

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Play

A bit late, but did you eventually get there in the end?

Not really :( few years back