How do I restore my accidentally deleted contacts from an Android phone?
Basically, when you use a android phone, you must be signed in to the phone using one of your google account. Google helps you backup and restore your contacts very easily just in few steps. Before, you might want to try restoring, I would suggest you to login to your gmail account on a PC and go to the "Contacts" Menu as shown in the figure below.You should find all your contacts in this window.Now go to your phone, follow the steps:1. Go to settings.2. Go to Accounts.3. Select Google.4. You should be able to see all your google accounts here. 5. Make sure you have the same account that holds your contacts is configured here. (Otherwise add it using "Add Account" option)6. Now you can synch all or any of your desired applications as below.7. Make sure you have the Contacts Sync button on as seen in the above pic.8. Now, press the 3 dots in the top of the above screen, and select Sync Now.9. You should be able to see all your missed contacts, are getting synched from your gmail account. Now, what if you do not have your contacts in your gmail account?If you have them in form of soft copy (any file) you can import it in to your gmail contacts as CSV file. and then sync them up easily to your mail.So, I recommend all of you to enable auto sync in your android device with your google account and make sure the contacts are synched by checking in the gmail contacts. Beacuse the contacts are sometimes invaluable to us. Let me know, if you want any more help in this.
Does a factory reset affect the SIM card?
Before you perform a Factory Reset, kindly take the following steps.A. Go to Settings, select back up. Choose all the items you want to Back up.B. Choose Backup Now, to Cloud Storage.C. Remember the email account and password.D. Remember that your SD card will be Erased.After you are satisfied with all your actions, then Factory Reset your phone.What this means is, when your phone Recovers, you have key punch all your information into a as New handset.Only your phone memory and SD card memory are affected by this process.The Sim card is a separate item or device is Not affected by the Factory Reset.After phone recovery, reinstall What's App and any App you need.Then go to Settings and select Restore to restore your contacts and other items you have backup in Cloud Storage.Hope that resolve your issue
Is it safe to remove a SIM card while your phone is on?
There's no reason why you would need to power the device off just to remove a SIM Card unless the SIM Card cannot be physically removed without removing the battery. It will not cause any damage to the SIM Card if that was a concern. If you insert a SIM Card into the device then certain carrier-branded phones require an automatic restart for network provisioning, but otherwise you don't necessarily need to reboot even after inserting a SIM Card. Just need to adjust the network settings.
Can you find a lost phone if the sim card is removed and if it's been factory reseted?
If a phone (one that uses a SIM - so a GSM or LTE phone) has been reported as lost or stolen to the carrier/operator you had service on, they can enter the International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) of that phone into an Equipment Identity Register (EIR) system - both locally in their own systems and into global inter-carrier EIR systems.What then happens is that if the phone is used to register on a cellular network - no matter if it has been factory reset, or a new SIM is used - that phone is denied service and the carrier is notified of the attempt.This is not a perfect solution because:it does not necessarily give you a location till the carrier looks for it (if they can)some carriers do not use global EIR systems (either to report or to check against)some carriers do not follow through with reporting to the owner of that lost phone.some stolen phones are shipped outside the country where they were stolen to avoid the EIR check by carriers in that other country.But, it is better than doing nothing.
How do I get my pictures and contacts back after my phone was factory reset?
If you have made a backup, it will be much easier to recover them. Just go to your Google account or iTunes or iCloud and restore your phone from the backup.If not, you might need a third party data recovery software to help you recover them. Here is a powerful and professional data recovery software that you can take advantage of, that is, Jihosoft Android Phone RecoveryIt offers users a simple and safe way to recover lost contacts, text messages, photos, videos, audio, WhatsApp messages, Viber, etc.Here is a useful guide that would help: How to Recover Data after Factory Reset Android– Capable of scanning your android device at a faster speed– Can find more photos on android devices– Recover data from both internal memory card and external SD card– Retrieve deleted data thoroughly with friendly user interfaceThe steps to recovery pictures and contacts from a factory reset:Step 1: Install and run the software on your computer . Connect your Android to the computer via an USB cable.Step 2: Enable USB debugging on your Android device. When the software detects your device, click “Start” to scan the data on Android.Step 3: When the scan completes, all the recoverable data like pictures, contacts, messages will be listed in categories.Step 4: Preview and mark the pictures and contacts you want to recover, and click “Recover” to retrieve the data from your Android.For iPhone: Recover Data from iPhone, iPad & iPod TouchRelated article:http://www.jihosoft.com/android-...
How can I restore my contacts if I have factory reset my android phone without backing up my contacts?
When you set-up your new Android device then it ask you to sign-in with your Google account (Gmail ID).If you have signed-in with your Google Account on your Android before performing factory reset and if Automatic backup is enabled, then you can easily get back all the Contacts on your Android device (from both phone memory as well as contacts saved on SIM card) even after factory reset, because all your contacts get automatically synced to your Google account.After Reset, simply sign-in to your Android device with same Google Account and all the backed-up contacts will automatically show in your device Contacts app.For detail step-by-step solutions, please refer - How To Recover Contacts After Factory Reset On Android
I lost a Moto IMEI after rebooting. It is showing null now. What can I do?
When you lost your imei your android will not support for your SIM Card that means you can't make or receive calls, you will not be able to see the Network on your device, this is because of some times you trying to Flash Custom ROMs on your Device it can cause you in this trouble.Steps To Restore/Recover IMEI No on AndroidNow Move on to Recovering it or Restoring for getting sim Signals on your device.First find your Default IMEI no this will be on your purchase bill or just remove your phone's battery you can find it over there and for Dual sim phone there will b Two imei respectively. just note down them on a Paper or anywhere.Now just dial *#*#3646633#*#* on your dial pad to go to the Engineer Mode (it may not work for some devices) you can also download MTK Engineer Mode App From Play store by following this Link, just connect your phone to Wifi and Download this App for the next step. (App and Dial pad both will work in the same way)Okey Now Open the the MTK Engineer mode app and swipe left side to go into Connectivity.In the Connectivity click on the CDS information. And then Tap on the Radio information.Then you will be able to see Phone 1 and Phone 2 (if you have a Dual Sim Phone)Just click on Phone 1 first. then enter the Command as AT +EGMR=1,7,"your first imei" without space as in image below and then tap on SEND AT COMMAND it will show you that command sent,(Actually there's an mistake in the image after AT leave space or else you will get an error message saying that "IT'S NOT AN USER COMMAND")Now press back button and Tap on Phone 2 (if you have a Dual Sim phone) and Type AT +EGMR=1,10,"second imei"and tap on send at command.Now Just Restart you device and enjoy now Sim Card will Display the Network in the status bar.You can see your IMEI by pressing *#06#Reference: How to Restore IMEI Number of Android, Recover Lost IMEI
Can I factory reset my I phone but keep my number? Do I need to take out the SIM card first?
When a phone is reset, it erases all user settings, files, apps, content, contacts, emails, and so on. It is like a fresh install of the operating system. The phone number and service provider are stored on the SIM and this is not erased. There is no need to take it out.On an Android phone, go to Settings > General Management > Reset. (Different versions of Android name menus differently.)On an iPhone go to Settings > General > Reset.
Can a virus or malware or anything like that mess with your music player on your android smartphone?
I have a LG Optimus L9 and today when i tried to play my music on my music player it says file type not supported for every song even though they are MP3 files they workedth is morning but this afternoon it wouldnt play them at all please help!!!