How to get lost iCloud contacts back on your iPhoneWhy has my friend's contact info disappeared from my iPhone? You may need to resync your iPhone with iCloud.
Whenever I sign out of iCloud and back in on my iPhone, some of my contacts will inevitably disappear. Given enough time, most of them restore (it takes a few minutes for iCloud to sync). But, sometimes, my contacts don't reappear. If you've had this problem, don't stress out. There is a way to fix it!
Note: This guide is for people that sync their contacts in iCloud. If you sync with Google, Microsoft, or something else, this isn't for you!
How to reset your contacts to sync with iCloud on your iPhone
If you've recently signed out of and back into iCloud, you're going to have to manually change your default account settings for the Contacts app.
Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Contacts.
Tap Default Account.
Tap iCloud.
How to see if any contacts are not synced in iCloud
If you've changed your default account settings for the Contacts app to iCloud, you m...
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How to get lost iCloud contacts back on your iPhone