How to Back Up iPhone Contacts
Open Settings., Tap your Apple ID., Tap iCloud., Slide "Contacts" to the "On" position., Tap Merge if prompted.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Settings.
It's a gray app with gears (⚙️) that's typically located on your home screen. -
Step 2: Tap your Apple ID.
It's the section at the top of the menu that contains your name and image, if you've added one.
If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to (Your Device), enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step. , It's in the second section of the menu. , It's located in the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section of the menu and will turn green when enabled. , Doing so merges any existing contacts on your iPhone with contacts stored in iCloud.
When "Contacts" is first enabled, your iPhone contacts will immediately be synced with your iCloud account.
Any changes that you make will synchronize across all of your connected devices.
You don't need to perform a full iCloud Backup to save your contacts.
The contacts sync separately from the iCloud Backup. -
Step 3: Tap iCloud.
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Step 4: Slide "Contacts" to the "On" position.
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Step 5: Tap Merge if prompted.
Detailed Guide
It's a gray app with gears (⚙️) that's typically located on your home screen.
It's the section at the top of the menu that contains your name and image, if you've added one.
If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to (Your Device), enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step. , It's in the second section of the menu. , It's located in the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section of the menu and will turn green when enabled. , Doing so merges any existing contacts on your iPhone with contacts stored in iCloud.
When "Contacts" is first enabled, your iPhone contacts will immediately be synced with your iCloud account.
Any changes that you make will synchronize across all of your connected devices.
You don't need to perform a full iCloud Backup to save your contacts.
The contacts sync separately from the iCloud Backup.
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