Gmail (Desktop) Now Includes the Ability to Restore Contacts List to Previous State
Hallelujah! (No offense meant to anyone.) Google’s added the ability to restore your contacts list to a previous state through the desktop version of Gmail. Much like a system restore on a PC, if something goes wrong you’re able to go back in time and undo any changes. You’ll get presets that go as far back as a week, and you can go even further than that (up to 30 days) if you need to.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve accidentally screwed up my contacts list in the past due to a syncing error between my phone and Google’s servers. While I’ve never lost a name, email address, or phone number thanks to my natural instinct to back things up, it’s nice knowing Google has my back as well.
“We’ve added a new feature to Google Contacts that allows you to revert your contact list and undo any mistakes made up to 30 days in the past. Let’s say you accidentally deleted a bunch of contacts or wiped the contact data from your Gmail account by mistake while syncing to another device. Visit Gmail’s Contacts section, select “Restore contacts” in the “More actions” menu, and choose the time you would like to revert to.”
[via Google]