Most of us sync iPhone Contacts to iCloud to keep them secure and easily access them across iDevices like iPad, Mac. Apple makes it easy to backup entire address books to iCloud. But, sometimes Contacts may not sync with other devices. Having experienced this issue ourselves on a few occasions, we’ve discovered some tricks that work to resolve the issue. Let’s get into them!
1. Check your internet connection
Make sure you have a proper internet connection. If your iPhone Contacts aren’t syncing even with a solid connection, try resetting the Network Settings on your iPhone:
Make sure you’re on the same iCloud account on your other your devicesSign out of iCloud, reboot your device, then sign back in to iCloud
Open Settings → General → Transfer or Reset iPhone → Reset → Reset Network Settings. No luck? We still have plenty of solutions to go.
2. Desync third-party accounts
If you’ve synced your Contacts with third-party accounts, uncheck them: iPhone Contacts still not syncing with iCloud? Move on to the third solution.
3. Set iCloud as your Default Account
Have you set iCloud as your default account? Here’s how: Now, see if your Contacts sync with iCloud. If they do, you’re done! Otherwise, you’ll have to keep reading.
4. Turn off/on iCloud syncing
If your iPhone Contacts are still not syncing to iCloud, turn off iCloud syncing and then turn it back on. In iOS 11 or later (including iOS 15): In iOS 10.2 or Earlier: Hopefully, your Contacts sync perfectly with iCloud after this process. If not, we still have a few methods left to try.
5. Sign out of your iCloud account and sign back in
In iOS 11 or Later (including iOS 15): In iOS 10.2 or Earlier:
6. Update iOS on your iPhone
If your iPhone isn’t running the latest iOS version, make sure to update it. Some miscellaneous issues are known to pop up on devices running outdated iOS versions. So, it’s wise to be on the newest software version. Before you try updating, make sure to connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi. Signing off… Did any of our solutions work in fixing your iPhone Contacts not syncing with iCloud? If not, let us know more about your situation in the comments below. We’ll try to help you out. Have any other Apple-related questions? Ask away in the comments. You might like to read:
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