Cancelled MobileMe-- Lost 5 years of Contacts

[gadgetfreaky]

According to you, in your first post, you received this warning:



What am I missing?

Jesus did you even read what he wrote? Here. Never got that message since I didn't DELETE mobile me, I just didn't continue my free trial. See below:

So anyway, the real issue isn't even that you didn't read the documentation, it's that you didn't even read the warnings provided to you when you were disabling sync or removing MobileMe, because you assumed your way of "Sync" was correct and ignored the words "Keep on My iPhone or iPod touch / Delete from My iPhone or iPod touch"


At no point did I have the option to keep it on my IPhone.

 

[sushi]

Jesus did you even read what he wrote? Here. Never got that message since I didn't DELETE mobile me, I just didn't continue my free trial. See below:

So anyway, the real issue isn't even that you didn't read the documentation, it's that you didn't even read the warnings provided to you when you were disabling sync or removing MobileMe, because you assumed your way of "Sync" was correct and ignored the words "Keep on My iPhone or iPod touch / Delete from My iPhone or iPod touch"


At no point did I have the option to keep it on my IPhone.

You failed to answer my post above where I quoted your post where you said "It warns me that i will lose all my synched contacts."

Instead you bring another poster's comments.

Syncing only keeps data matched. It doesn't back up data. When you received the warning that you stated in your first post, you chose to lose your synced contacts. The reason is that set A (on MobileMe) went to null (empty) and then set B (on your iPhone) when to match set A so they both go to null (empty).

Anyhow, it looks like you made a mistake, but don't want to admit it, and rather want to blame Apple. Good luck with that.

 

[gadgetfreaky]

You failed to answer my post above where I quoted your post where you said "It warns me that i will lose all my synched contacts."

Instead you bring another poster's comments.

Syncing only keeps data matched. It doesn't back up data. When you received the warning that you stated in your first post, you chose to lose your synced contacts. The reason is that set A (on MobileMe) went to null (empty) and then set B (on your iPhone) when to match set A so they both go to null (empty).

Anyhow, it looks like you made a mistake, but don't want to admit it, and rather want to blame Apple. Good luck with that.

1. Syncing in no case means your original data gets lost.
2. if you actually want to be helpful, stop making me repeat myself. better yet, don't even reply. if you can't tell me a way to get my contacts back, I don't want to hear it.
3. i didn't make a mistake. It no case should apple ever demand a hundred bucks for my own data. period. full stop.

don't reply here again.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

1. Syncing in no case means your original data gets lost.
2. if you actually want to be helpful, stop making me repeat myself. better yet, don't even reply. if you can't tell me a way to get my contacts back, I don't want to hear it.
3. i didn't make a mistake. It no case should apple ever demand a hundred bucks for my own data. period. full stop.

don't reply here again.

You don't own the forum and can't ban people from a thread you started. Just because you started it doesn't make it your thread.

Call Apple and explain your situation. Maybe they'll give you an extra day to get your contacts synced elsewhere.

 

[gadgetfreaky]

You don't own the forum and can't ban people from a thread you started. Just because you started it doesn't make it your thread.

Call Apple and explain your situation. Maybe they'll give you an extra day to get your contacts synced elsewhere.

I did....they want 100 bucks. which I've said if you actually bothered to read the thread instead of chiming in your random unhelpful 2 cents.
I can't ban him but I can point out that 1) he didn't read the thread 2) was not helping me

i've said that I've tried calling them, tried writing to Steve Jobs even....I need a way to get by contacts back. anything along the lines of "it's your mistake" is pretty absurd and ridiculous. deleting my contacts is not the same thing as "unsynchronizing".

people who chimes in with that (virtually all of you)--don't know what synchronization means.

and and NO TIME--did I get a message saying "store your contacts on your IPhone". Just total Apple apologists here. They can just do no wrong and it's "user error". How bout enough of that BS and actually tell me how to get my contacts back. years of data stolen and being extorted by Apple for their lousy mobileme service?

 

[optophobia]

I do not use Mac OS and they were always on the phone--not backed up to anything else. There was like 1000 of them

Two mistakes there. Two BIG mistakes. 1000 contacts and no backup ?

If you lost your phone you would be worse off. No phone AND no contacts.

Edit :

Three mistakes.
The third one being you come on this forum complaining, and then bitch at people who have some useful suggestions. You dug your own hole. Good luck.

 

[gadgetfreaky]

And another thing...where the hell are the technical responses...

how do I get the contacts actually back..

Instead I get Apple apologists with:

1. It's definintely user error (it's not)
2. It's not extortion for my own private data over 5-10 years (it is)

Tell me how do technically get the data back. Can I take a backup off an old computer and just pull out the contacts for example. All this other crap--totally useless and makes the problem way worse. To the people with all the nasty replies-watch out for karma. This will happen to you. haha in advance.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

And another thing...where the hell are the technical responses...

how do I get the contacts actually back..

Instead I get Apple apologists with:

1. It's definintely user error (it's not)
2. It's not extortion for my own private data over 5-10 years (it is)

Tell me how do technically get the data back. Can I take a backup off an old computer and just pull out the contacts for example. All this other crap--totally useless and makes the problem way worse. To the people with all the nasty replies-watch out for karma. This will happen to you. haha in advance.

There is no technical way to get it back. There's the $100 way to get it back though. If you don't back up your information it's your own damn fault.

 

[optophobia]

......he didn't read the thread......

And you didn't read the warnings. Who is worse off ?

 

[gadgetfreaky]

And you didn't read the warnings. Who is worse off ?

There are no warnings...ZERO. You obviously don't know what stopping synchronization means. In no case does it mean we delete your private data. At no point should apple ever have the right to hold data hostage for a fee. EVER. You have no sense of right or right if you think it does. The FTC will get to all this stuff...and by then everyone will be using Andorid. 2 years max. Apple blew it before and they are blowing it again. Just like last time.

 

[DoFoT9]

1. Syncing in no case means your original data gets lost.

apples version of synchronising means that device A and device B (in this case the "server") hold identical information. they are "linked" together by the terms and conditions of you signing up for mobileMe. when you decided to un-sync from mobileMe the devices are no longer required to be in sync. by apples terms it means deleting all of the data off the devices, as they expect that you want to start fresh.

it happens with all apple devices, even music on your ipods. if you didnt read the terms and conditions before hand then that is not our problem - we are only trying to help with getting your data back, a solution has been given to you many times whether you like it or not. thats just the way it is.

 

[gadgetfreaky]

apples version of synchronising means that device A and device B (in this case the "server") hold identical information. they are "linked" together by the terms and conditions of you signing up for mobileMe. when you decided to un-sync from mobileMe the devices are no longer required to be in sync. by apples terms it means deleting all of the data off the devices, as they expect that you want to start fresh.

it happens with all apple devices, even music on your ipods. if you didnt read the terms and conditions before hand then that is not our problem - we are only trying to help with getting your data back, a solution has been given to you many times whether you like it or not. thats just the way it is.

yeah they purposely wrote a code to wipe my simm card and my contacts. that's not "un synching". thats not being warned-- that's a wipe. free trials should never put your data at risk. People defending that is just amazing to me. ya'll are apple brainwashed which is why android will win.

What solution are you referring to? the one apple suggested paying a hundred bucks for mobile me? I won't do that if thats what you mean. I'm looking for ways to extract data from old backup files.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

yeah they purposely wrote a code to wipe my simm card and my contacts. that's not "un synching". thats not being warned-- that's a wipe. free trials should never put your data at risk. People defending that is just amazing to me. ya'll are apple brainwashed which is why android will win.

What solution are you referring to? the one apple suggested paying a hundred bucks for mobile me? I won't do that if thats what you mean.

Settings >> Mail, Contacts, Calendars >> Import SIM Contacts


Did that help?

 

[gadgetfreaky]

Settings >> Mail, Contacts, Calendars >> Import SIM Contacts


Did that help?

It was a sincere attempt which i totally appreciate.
but no--it was wiped.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

It was a sincere attempt which i totally appreciate.
but no--it was wiped.

Why was your SIM wiped? Did you ever keep your contacts on your SIM?

 

[gadgetfreaky]

Why was your SIM wiped? Did you ever keep your contacts on your SIM?

I do not know dude-it spent a bunch of time pulling them up but nothing showed. Time for another email to Steve.
I have an old computer with a backup from 1 month ago. I may try that. Problem is the music is not synced. I need a way to just grab those contacts and not grab the music or other itunes info.

 

[Tower-Union]

It warns me that i will lose all my synched contacts.

This is your ORIGINAL POST in which you state you WERE WARNED.

At no point did it give me a dialog about keeping my contacts. I wish it had.

Ahem....

There are no warnings...ZERO.

Really? Change your story much?

I got a warning, but not the one you had in your post.

Oh we're back to the first story I see.

There are no warnings...ZERO.

One more flip flop for good luck?

Time for another email to Steve.

Keep sending them, I'm sure he's laughing as hard as I am

 

[mox358]

Five years of contacts and you kept your one and only copy on a phone? I've never had a problem with MobileMe but even so - learn to make multiple copies of information that important! I love my technology as much as the next guy but technology fails - syncing, hard drives, theft even...

You can blame Apple that MobileMe wiped your phone, though I'm not saying it did, but you also have to blame yourself you didn't have a copy somewhere else. That would have rendered the whole issue moot. Don't ever trust your data 100% with Apple, IBM, MS, Google... whoever.

Sucks, hopefully you find a solution.

 

[Matthew Yohe]

This post is such BS. Call apple and get it over with.

You're telling us that warnings didn't exist AND that evidently the account just disappeared after you canceled your subscription.

I know for a fact that this is NOT how it works. If you claim that your contacts just disappeared from your phone without you touching it, you're simply wrong. There is not another explanation, and surely there is no need to be an apologist to see this.

Pay Apple the money, and get the refund.

 

[Eraserhead]

Quite, this is a clear case of user-error as there was a warning message displayed.

As you can afford an overpriced iPhone, you should be able to afford the $90 subscription to Mobile Me.

And get a backup of your contacts. Your phone could be lost/stolen anyway.

 

[Morod]

MobileMe subscription via Amazon. $70. Link:

http://www.amazon.com/MobileMe-Indi..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1276338421&sr=8-1

The time for blaming anyone for this is long past. You want your contacts back. This appears to be the only way. Are the contacts worth $70?

 

[GuntherS]

I've recently cancelled my MobileMe trial. I did this at me.com.
When I deleted my Credit Card information, I got a message that my account will be deleted since I have no activation key. They ask if I'm sure to do this.

When I click, yes I'm sure. I get another warning that all data will be lost and all syncing will be stopped. They even give a link to learn how you can backup files stored on your MobileMe account.

The same information can be found at the Apple Support Page.
I just took a screenshot of that support page.

 

[gadgetfreaky]

This is your ORIGINAL POST in which you state you WERE WARNED.


Ahem....




Really? Change your story much?




Oh we're back to the first story I see.



One more flip flop for good luck?




Keep sending them, I'm sure he's laughing as hard as I am

Losing "synchronization" is not the same thing as deleting your original copy of contacts. I am not sure if you are a not native english speaker or know nothing about IT, but it just is not the definition of the word in english or pretty much any other language.

And this is why everyone will be using Android in 2 years. Android doesn't "own" your own data or try and force you to pay for it. They blew the PC war, and they have already blown this one too.

I've recently cancelled my MobileMe trial. I did this at me.com.
When I deleted my Credit Card information, I got a message that my account will be deleted since I have no activation key. They ask if I'm sure to do this.

When I click, yes I'm sure. I get another warning that all data will be lost and all syncing will be stopped. They even give a link to learn how you can backup files stored on your MobileMe account.

The same information can be found at the Apple Support Page.
I just took a screenshot of that support page.

Again, that looks like its on a Mac.

 

[Funkatronic]

I've recently cancelled my MobileMe trial. I did this at me.com.

Again, that looks like its on a Mac.

Say what?

 

[sushi]

if you can't tell me a way to get my contacts back, I don't want to hear it.

Pay Apple the fee to re-subscribe to MobileMe.

Simple.

And I've said it before. It's just not the answer you want. Sorry.

don't reply here again.

I'm sorry, but you don't control who replies to threads.

he didn't read the thread

Not sure who you are referring to. Maybe yourself as you seem to skip over some points?

Unfortunately, you have changed your story throughout this thread.

How bout enough of that BS and actually tell me how to get my contacts back.

Why should we feel obligated to assist you?

Besides. A solution has been given. However, you don't want to accept it or use that option. That's your call. Not our fault.

What solution are you referring to? the one apple suggested paying a hundred bucks for mobile me? I won't do that if thats what you mean. I'm looking for ways to extract data from old backup files.

You are on a PC.

Do you have any recent clone backups using Ghost for example. Or even complete data backups?