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How to pull or extract contacts from iphone backup on PC?
My kids deleted a couple of contacts from my iPhone and I am unable to find them from iCloud. Fortunately, I have an activate iPhone backup with iTunes on my PC. But itunes does not allow me to view ...
So from my experience and what I’ve seen folks do, extracting contacts from iPhone backup isn’t exactly a walk in the park — there are a few downsides you should keep in mind:
- Most free tools, including iBackup Viewer, let you peek at your contacts but might restrict how much you can export without paying. So, if you want all your contacts in a nice format, you might hit a paywall eventually.
- Sometimes, depending on how old or encrypted your backup is, the tools can struggle to read the data properly. You might end up with incomplete contact info or have to try multiple tools.
- It’s not super fast. You’ve got to find your backup, open it, navigate through the data, and then export.
- If your backup is big, it can take a bit of patience. Although unlikely, messing around with backups and extracting data can sometimes cause corruption or accidental overwriting, especially if you're not careful.
When it comes to how to extract contacts from iPhone backup. I’ve found that while it’s pretty handy for quick access, it’s not a flawless solution if you need everything perfectly organized or in bulk — especially for free. Sometimes, you gotta get a little creative or try a couple of tools to get the job done smoothly.