iPhone Reset, Contacts restore?

so i'm looking reset iphone has built large 'other' bar taking space, have backed photos dropbox/mac , contacts icloud.

once reset , reinstall ios 8, how restore contacts only?

there should aware of before resetting iphone?

 

first, you're talking restoring, not resetting.

resetting akin ctrl-alt-del on pc ... press , hold home , sleep buttons until see apple logo, release. no data erased or lost, , no changes settings or ios.

restoring erases device, reinstalls ios, (optionally) reloads backup. backup contains no apps, music, videos, etc. ... settings define items had installed, itunes proceeds load items. backup includes device preferences, wi-fi networks you've signed into, , email account parameters, among many other things.

second, there's big difference between "syncing icloud" , "backing icloud".

if you're using icloud email account, , keep contacts synced with icloud, these come after restore , reinstallation of icloud account. if don't use icloud email , contacts, you'll still ok if contacts stored within other email account (e.g. yahoo, gmail, etc.) , they'll come email account reinstalled on iphone.

if don't use email account manage contacts, , if don't use local computer contacts manager (e.g. outlook), contacts may exist on iphone -- dangerous thing. backup not contain contacts, @ least not of them. apple warns users , seems imply thing backed favorites , recent history*. if you're not syncing contacts anything, don't rely on backup recover contacts.

* apple: contacts part of backup preserve recent calls , favorites lists. avoid potential contact data loss, contacts supported personal information manager (pim) or cloud-based service (such gmail or microsoft exchange).

 

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