2024-03-22 01:56:20
Have you accidentally deleted the call history on your iPhone and want to restore it? Here’s how to proceed now.
Anyone who makes a lot of calls usually also makes frequent use of their call list. This not only contains the telephone numbers and names of the last conversation partners, but also the duration of the individual conversations. In the business area, the listed missed calls are also relevant. Have you deleted your phone call history? Here’s how to restore your call history on iPhone.
Apple’s free options
If you have a backup of your iPhone, you can also use it to restore the call history. The process can be done from both iTunes and iCloud.
Restore iPhone via iTunes
To restore a backup from iTunes, first connect your iPhone to your PC or Mac and start the iTunes software. Then click on “Settings > Overview” and then on “Restore backup”. Directly below the button you will see the creation date of the last backup. Please note that the process takes some time as it overwrites all the data on your device with that from the backup.
So klappt’s via iCloud
However, if you want to use a backup from iCloud, first reset the device to the factory settings. To do this, open the iOS Settings, tap “General” and select “Reset” at the bottom. Use “Delete all content & settings” to start the reset. Before doing so, the system will ask for your Apple ID and the associated password.
After the device is completely reset, set up your iPhone from scratch. Once you get to the “Apps and Data” point in the setup process, select “Restore from iCloud Backup.” Here iOS asks for your Apple access data again. Then select the last backup created. The recovery process may take a few minutes.
iCloud: Pay attention to the latest backup status
A serious disadvantage of the above solutions is that the Apple software completely resets your iPhone to the state saved in the backup. This means that some recent changes that you made after the last backup may be lost in the process. Additionally, depending on the size of the backup, the process may take some time since it involves restoring much more than just your iPhone’s call history.
Restore iPhone call history via PhoneRescue
As an alternative, you can use iMobie’s PhoneRescue tool, which in some cases even promises you a recovery without a previously created backup. Furthermore, it allows the user to selectively access only certain parts of a backup.
The software can be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. Although it is paid, it offers a 60-day money-back guarantee. This means the functionality can be tested without risk.
Once you have downloaded and installed PhoneRescue, you can restore your iPhone’s call history using the following guide:
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch the PhoneRescue software.
- Click “Recover from iOS Device.” Then use the arrow at the bottom right to go to the next step.
- Under “Personal Data” just tick “Call History” to restore it to your iPhone. Then click “OK”.
- Now the tool will show you all the items that can be restored. Select these using the respective checkboxes. Finally, click on the smartphone icon with the arrow coming from the left at the bottom right to start the process.
After the process is completed, you will find the restored entries in your iPhone’s call history.