[Solved] iPhone Contacts Not Syncing to iPad? Fixes Here!

iPhone contacts not syncing to iPad? iPhone contacts not transferring to iPad? Or iPad contacts not syncing to iPhone? Then, how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad wirelessly? Check this post and use the simple methods to fix iPhone contacts not syncing to iPad.

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Sofia Albert updated on Mar 15, 2023 | Home > iOS & Mac Topics

- I have turned on iCloud syncing and signed in on both my iPhone and iPad. However, in recent days, I found not only my iPad not sharing the new added contacts on iPhone but iCloud itself not updating the new contacts. What’s reason for this, can I fix it easily?

Although iCloud offers you a wireless way to sync contacts/photos/calendars/notes/mail between iOS devices and Mac, it won't work properly all the time. Sometimes, iCloud seems not as effective as we imagine and you may encounter iCloud contacts not syncing between iPhone and iPad talked about here, or Mac calendar not syncing to iPhone or even iPhone photos not syncing to iCloud.

Here, we will show you two methods to fix iPhone contacts not syncing to iPad. Part 1 shows you a workaround to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad with a completely free tool when you are stuck on iCloud contacts not syncing. And Part 2 displays all the possible tips to fix iPhone contacts not syncing to iPad if you still want to use iCloud instead of a third-party program.

Part 1: How to sync contacts from iPhone to iPad without iCloud for FREE

To be frank, you may have many options to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPad. But as for the easiest and quickest one, you can't miss EaseUS MobiMover Free, the top one iOS data transfer software in the world enabling you to transfer data from one iOS device to another in a direct way, or back up iOS device to Windows computer/Mac without iTunes or transfer files from PC to iPhone without iTunes.

Step 1. Connect your iOS devices to your computer and launch EaseUS MobiMover. Make sure you have trusted your computer on your iDevices and go to "Content Management" > "Contacts".

Select category

Step 2. Select the contacts you want to transfer from your iPhone to your iPad and click "More" > "To Another Phone".

select items

Step 3. Wait for the transfer process to complete. Then you can view the contacts transferred to your iPad in the "Contacts" app.

transfer process

Part 2: Common fixes to iPhone contacts not syncing to iPad

Tip 1. Make sure iCloud contacts are enabled on both iPhone and iPad

Go to "Settings" > "Your Name" > "iCloud" > turn on "Contacts" under "APPS USING ICLOUD".

If you are the first time to use iCloud contacts, tap Merge to combine the local contacts with contacts in iCloud.

Tip 2. Make sure the contacts added are added to iCloud Group

  • Open the "Contacts App" on your iPhone.
  • Tap the "Groups" in the upper left corner. In the drop-down list, uncheck "All on My iPhone" and choose "All iCloud".

Tip 3. Restart your iPhone and unchecking iCloud contacts

If everything seems all right, but the iPhone contacts still not transferring to iPad. You may try to uncheck contacts syncing in the iCloud settings. Then, restart your iPhone and then re-enabling contacts syncing in iCloud.