# Recover Contacts + Backup

> Contacts backup & restore, Automatic backups to cloud, VCF file editor.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.HEbackup](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.HEbackup)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.HEbackup`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Prometheus Interactive LLC
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 2,479,753
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (13,230 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-29
- **First published:** 2017-06-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.HEbackup)
- **Website:** [https://useprometheus.app/contactsbackup](https://useprometheus.app/contactsbackup)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://useprometheus.app/contactsbackup/privacy](https://useprometheus.app/contactsbackup/privacy)

## Description

**Recover Contacts + Backup** helps you protect and restore your address book in seconds. Back up contacts as a .vcf file to Google Drive or locally, edit VCF files, and restore instantly by opening the file or using the app’s restore function. Automatic cloud backups and a simple, user-friendly interface make it easy to keep your contacts safe and accessible across devices.

Key features include automatic backups to Google Drive, VCF file editing and export, one-tap restore, local recovery, and efficient contact management. Whether you need to recover accidentally deleted contacts or move your address book between devices, Recover Contacts + Backup offers reliable, fast, and secure contact backup and recovery.

## Rankings

- #39,873 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.HEbackup.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Most reviews are short, positive comments such as good, excellent, perfect, very nice, useful, and fantastic. The most frequently mentioned purpose is restoring or backing up contacts, with several users saying they want their contacts back, including doctors, family, and friends. No complaint appears in more than one review. Other reviews are unclear or off-topic, including a few single negative comments, a question about which contacts, and reviews in other languages or with stray characters.

### Pros

- Users frequently praise the app as good, excellent, perfect, or very nice
- Users describe the app as useful and fantastic
- Users say they are satisfied and call it amazing
- Users say the app is quick and efficient

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.HEbackup)