I hate mobile phones....

[Fish]

I've got/had a load of phone numbers in my phone covering years and years. I've also had numerous email accounts on it also but since retiring and closing down my businesses some email accounts were no longer being used.

So a simple click into settings and deleted an email I hadn't used for months and hey presto, every single phone number contact has gone :angry:

Absolute nightmare

 

[fundy]

surely you have them backed up to the sim or to a computer?

syncing with a google account an easy way to ensure future safety

 

[Fish]

surely you have them backed up to the sim or to a computer?

syncing with a google account an easy way to ensure future safety

My main email is a Gmail address and I've added loads of numbers since not using the other company email address and Sky address and yet everything, the whole shabang has gone!

 

[fundy]

My main email is a Gmail address and I've added loads of numbers since not using the other company email address and Sky address and yet everything, the whole shabang has gone!

If you go into your gmail account on a pc are none of the contacts saved in there?

 

[MegaSteve]

They are truly the work of the devil himself ...

 

[Fish]

If you go into your gmail account on a pc are none of the contacts saved in there?

No everything has gone! Rob just rang me so I saved his number and its now in my phone and in my Gmail account all on its own when I just checked. Its simply cleaned me out :angry:

 

[Pin-seeker]

What phone is it? If its iPhone they should be saved on iCloud

 

[DappaDonDave]

User error is the single biggest thing which causes errors for users.

iPhone will be backed up to iCloud if you set it up. Have you tried adding the email account again?

 

[Fish]

Its a HTC Sensation, just noticed all my calender dates (appointments/meets/matches) are gone also!

I only removed what I believed to be a dormant email address, I wouldn't know that everything was linked to that to be honest, how could I?

 

[DappaDonDave]

Its a HTC Sensation, just noticed all my calender dates (appointments/meets/matches) are gone also!

I only removed what I believed to be a dormant email address, I wouldn't know that everything was linked to that to be honest, how could I?

Unfortunately I've zilch experience with the phone/os but I guess its android, and as the android fanboys are quick to point out, it's the superior os, so I'd guess it'd be clear which email was holding contacts and calendar details. It is in iOS

Found this:


How to Sync Emails, Contacts and Calendars
The Android system allows you to operate and sync your emails, contacts, calendars and other items using multiple accounts. You can set your accounts to sync these items on your device with the servers automatically or manually.
Run the Settings app, select 'Accounts & sync' under PERSONAL.
At the top, tap to switch the 'Accounts & sync' to 'ON' for automatic syncing, or 'OFF' for manual syncing.
When the 'Accounts & sync' is switched off, you can touch an account and sync contacts or other items manually—either touch an item to sync or tap the Menu button then 'Sync now' to sync all items. The last synced date and time are shown below each item.

 

[Fish]

Unfortunately I've zilch experience with the phone/os but I guess its android, and as the android fanboys are quick to point out, it's the superior os, so I'd guess it'd be clear which email was holding contacts and calendar details. It is in iOS

That's just goblygook to me

 

[fundy]

Unfortunately I've zilch experience with the phone/os but I guess its android, and as the android fanboys are quick to point out, it's the superior os, so I'd guess it'd be clear which email was holding contacts and calendar details. It is in iOS

its perfectly clear on my android phone as it is on your iphone, its my googlemail addy (rather than the other emails i use), nothing to do with the OS but you apple fanboys really dont miss an op do you lol

 

[SocketRocket]

Fish. Have you checked to see if your contacts are saved to your SIM Card. If they are you will be able to retrieve them.

 

[Fish]

Fish. Have you checked to see if your contacts are saved to your SIM Card. If they are you will be able to retrieve them.

First thing I did, I've lost everything!

I can't ignore any calls now, you know those ones you give the big thumb to

 

[SocketRocket]

First thing I did, I've lost everything!

I can't ignore any calls now, you know those ones you give the big thumb to

Is it phone like a Samsung that has an Android system. If it is it may have the option enabled that saves data to the internet so it can be retrieved.

 

[Fish]

Is it phone like a Samsung that has an Android system. If it is it may have the option enabled that saves data to the internet so it can be retrieved.

No its all gone, been everywhere and all over it like a rash.

Started to reload numbers and dates now but through my Gmail so its on my PC as well as my phone. No reason to delete anything else now so shouldn't happen again.

 

[Iaing]

It's not much use now, but in future use an app called Zoota to back up/edit your contacts, then if there's a problem with your phone (or if you get a new phone) simply download them.

 

[bozza]

So let me get this right, you deleted one of your email addresses that was linked to your mobile and it wiped all your contacts etc?

 

[DappaDonDave]

So let me get this right, you deleted one of your email addresses that was linked to your mobile and it wiped all your contacts etc?

Yes, that tends to be how things work. If you use something to store things, then take it away, the things stored within usually go as well

 

[Fish]

So let me get this right, you deleted one of your email addresses that was linked to your mobile and it wiped all your contacts etc?

Yes, even though I hadn't used that email addy for over 7 months and had added many new contacts, I wasn't aware that my phone contacts only were linked in that way, and, I suppose a lot of mere normal mortals like me, don't either!