How do i retrieve deleted phone numbers on my android

Wondering how to retrieve deleted phone numbers on Android? You can use your Google Account to retrieve deleted contacts if you, like most people, backup your data. Even if you don't, you can still use third-party applications like Android Phone Data Recovery, DroidKit, or Deleted Contacts Recovery app.

When I accidentally deleted an important contact, I was a little worried because I hadn't backed up my device data to my Google account. But I successfully restored my deleted phone number almost immediately using the Android Data Recovery tool.

In this article, I'll explain how to use recovery tools as well as all the other methods that you can use to retrieve deleted phone numbers on Android phones.

• How To Retrieve Deleted Phone Numbers On Android Phone?
• 1. Check For Hidden Contacts
• 2. Restore Contacts From Google Drive 
• From Your Computer
• From Your Android Phone
• 3. Using Android Phone Data Recovery
• 4. Using MobiKin Doctor for Android
• 5.  Using DroidKit
• 6. Using Deleted Contacts Recovery
• Things To Remember When You Accidentally Delete Data
• 1. Avoid Adding New Data
• 2. Rooting Your Device
• 3. Use Reliable Apps
• The Bottom Line

How To Retrieve Deleted Phone Numbers On Android Phone?

The methods include restoring from your backups, third-party applications using your computer, and ones that you can directly use on your Android phone as well.

1. Check For Hidden Contacts

If you can't find a few contacts on your Android phone and you don't remember deleting them, there's a huge possibility that they're just hidden. This can happen because you may have saved your contact in different ways. You can save it on your SIM card, device storage, or your Google account. Sometimes, if they're not selected, contacts stored in that particular location may not show up.

Here's how you can display all the contacts on an Android device:

1. Tap on the Contacts app to open it.
2. Once you open it, click on the menu icon, present at the top-right corner of your screen. This would either be a hamburger icon or three vertical dots.
3. Now, click Contacts to display.
4. Select All contacts.

This would essentially display all the contacts—from your SIM card, device storage, Google accounts, etc. Now search for your lost contacts in your Android contacts. If you still can't find them, you can then confirm that those lost contacts have been deleted.

2. Restore Contacts From Google Drive 

This is one of the safest and most efficient ways to restore accounts. Almost all of us have Google accounts synced to our Android devices. Along with all our device data, Android contacts are synced and backed up to your Google Account as well. So, even if you've deleted any data or lost data, you can recover them from Google Drive using your Google account.

If you don't use a Google account on your Android phone or if you've opted to not back up your data, you can skip this method. You can do this directly via your Android phone or also find the backup on your computer.

Before you proceed, please note that this only works if you've deleted the contacts in the past 30 days. Google permanently deletes anything beyond the 30-day time frame.

From Your Computer

1. Go to the Google account page: myaccount.google.com.
2. On the left panel, click on People & sharing.
3. Tap on Contacts now. This would open the Contacts page and list down all your phone numbers saved to this specific Google account.
4. In the left panel, you can find Trash at the bottom. Click on it.
5. This would reveal all the deleted contacts on your Android phone in the past 30 days.

From Your Android Phone

1. If you already have the Google Contacts app, you can launch it. Otherwise, go to your Gmail account and click on the hamburger icon. Scroll down all the way to the bottom to find the Google apps section. Tap on Contacts to download the app.
2. Once you've opened the Google Contacts app, tap on the profile icon at the top-right corner of your screen.
3. Select Contacts app settings.
4. You can click on Undo changes. This would give you some timeframes that would undo all the changes since then. It also allows you to enter a custom timeframe.
5. Select a preferred timeframe and click on Confirm. Wait for some time for the changes to reflect on your device.

3. Using Android Phone Data Recovery

1. Go to this website to download and install the web application on your computer.
2. Once installed, launch the web application.
3. Now, you need to connect your Android device to your computer. You can do this using a USB cable.
4. Once it's connected, the recovery tool will recognize your phone.
5. Now, you need to select the type of files that you'd like to recover. Check the Contacts checkbox.
6. You can now see two options—Deep scan and Quick scan. We recommend you do a quick scan as the deep scan requires you to root your Android device.
7. Wait for the scan to complete. Once it's completed, you can preview the deleted contacts. Check the contacts that you want to recover.
8. Once you've selected the deleted contacts to recover, you can choose to recover them either on your phone or computer. On the bottom-right corner of your screen, you can see two icons; one for mobile and the other one for your PC.
9. Choose one to recover deleted contacts on Android phone.

4. Using MobiKin Doctor for Android

Please note that this method requires your phone to be rooted. Skip this method if you don't want to root your Android phone to recover deleted contacts.

1. Go to MobiKin's website and scroll down to the Android section. Under Doctor for Android, tap on For PC.
2. Download and install the web application.
3. Connect your Android phone to your PC with a USB cable.
4. Now, you need to select the data type that you'd like to recover. Check the Contacts checkbox to recover deleted phone numbers.
5. Click Next and wait for the program to complete scanning your device for deleted phone numbers.
6. Check the deleted phone numbers that you want to retrieve. Once you're done, click on the Recover button at the bottom-right corner of your screen.
7. You can find the selected phone numbers on your PC.

5.  Using DroidKit

1. Go to their website to download the DroidKit application onto your computer.
2. Install and launch DrodKit.
3. On the landing page, hover over Recover Lost Data and select Quick Recovery from Device.
4. Select the desired data type, Contacts, in this instance.
5. Connect your phone to the computer.
6. Now, tap on the green Start button once it's connected.
7. DroidKit will scan for deleted phone numbers and display them. Check the ones you want to recover.
8. You have two options to choose from. You can either directly recover the contacts to your phone or to your computer. Pick one option and DroidKit will restore your deleted contacts.

6. Using Deleted Contacts Recovery

This is one of the multiple mobile apps available for you to restore deleted contacts.

1. Go to the play store and search for Deleted contacts recovery. Tap on Install to install the application.
2. Launch the app on your phone.
3. Tap on Recover contacts.
4. The app will now list all the contacts. When you come across the deleted phone number that you want to recover, click on the Recover button on the right side.
5. Tap on Recover again and choose the contact app you'd like to restore it to.
6. Now, tap on Save to save the contact.

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Things To Remember When You Accidentally Delete Data

1. Avoid Adding New Data

You can recover contacts or any data because Android doesn't permanently delete data once you manually delete them. Just like how a recycle bin holds all the deleted files, Android has them in storage. However, they can be overwritten. If there's new data to be added and your phone needs space, it'll automatically delete the files permanently and make space for the new data.

If you feel you've deleted contacts that you'd like to recover, avoid adding new data to your phone as this increases the chances of your deleted files being overwritten and permanently deleted.

2. Rooting Your Device

Some apps require you to root your device. Rooting your Android phone can be tempting because of the endless customizations and access it allows. This also opens your phone up to a lot of vulnerabilities and can even void your warranty. So, rooting your device is not recommended.

3. Use Reliable Apps

When you've deleted something important and you're in a rush to recover them, it's natural that you might try some shady apps. This can be harmful as some apps might contain malware in them. To avoid this, always ensure you use reliable apps. You can do this by checking the app's rating, app reviews, and the number of downloads.

Android's Play Protect also regularly scans your phone's apps for malware. If it notifies you of something harmful, make sure you uninstall the app immediately.

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The Bottom Line

No more struggling to recover deleted phone numbers on Android phones. You can use the above-mentioned methods to retrieve deleted phone numbers using Google account backups, or third-party applications from your PC or mobile. Ensure that you always use reliable apps and regularly back up your device to avoid losing important data.