Panicking... DESPERATELY NEED HELP!

[BlakeRx]

I have a bit of an emergency situation so prompt response would be immensely appreciated.

I just tried to update to the 2.0 firmware on my 1st gen iPhone, and after the software reinstalled I did a sync to get my info back in the phone.

It reinstalled my apps, music, videos, and photos, but COMPLETELY failed to restore my contacts and txts. I desperately need to get in touch with someone back at home, but I have lost my contacts and can't get them. I synced the phone before I did the upgrade to make sure my data was safe, but I don't have ANY of it now.

What the heck can I do? Thanks in advance.

 

[techage14]

did you have them in your address book?
try checking.

 

[BlakeRx]

did you have them in your address book?
try checking.

I don't use that app on my Mac. When I had phone trouble before and got a new iPhone to replace the faulty one, it synced my contacts perfectly. Now I have no clue why it didn't this time.

 

[LoganT]

I know that the software update does erase all of your text messages (at least I'm pretty sure). But I know it doesn't erase the contacts. I don't want to sound patronizing, but I have to make sure. Are you looking at your contacts or are you looking at your favorites (in contacts). Because when I updated all my contacts were there but all my favorites were gone.

 

[BlakeRx]

I know that the software update does erase all of your text messages (at least I'm pretty sure). But I know it doesn't erase the contacts. I don't want to sound patronizing, but I have to make sure. Are you looking at your contacts or are you looking at your favorites (in contacts). Because when I updated all my contacts were there but all my favorites were gone.

I double checked. All of them are gone. Favorites AND contacts.

 

[techage14]

do you have time machine?
if so, try going 'back in time'.

 

[BlakeRx]

do you have time machine?
if so, try going 'back in time'.

Don't have it.

10.4.11 here.

 

[cazlar]

techage14 is right, although you haven't added them through AddressBook.app, if you were previously syncing it with the phone, they should still be on your Mac in there.

 

[BlakeRx]

Just stumbled into a solution.

Did a restore through iTunes and saw you can click in the drop down box on where to restore from... I picked a sync from 2 days ago and got my photos, contacts, and txts back. With the exception of those from the last 2 days, but that's a small price to pay.

Thanks to the few who tried to help. It's well appreciated.