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My Contacts and Phone icons are missing from my primary shortcuts bar. I can't restore from the Edit in the app drawer since they don't show there. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

(Samsung Galaxy Note)

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Rooted? Custom ROM? – Al Everett Apr 3 at 12:16
"Contacts" may instead be "People". – Al Everett Apr 3 at 12:18

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Try deleting your launcher data from settings:

Settings → Apps → Launcher → Clear Data

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In your app drawer (the main one), you should see them. You can then long press and drag them to the main bar at the bottom.

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thanks for the reply but this is the problem: neither Contacts nor Phone icon shows in my app drawer. – preston Dec 8 '12 at 12:07
@preston In any app drawer? Please reboot, and check again. Did it come with these apps? Is it a phone or tablet? – Liam W Dec 8 '12 at 12:08
its a galaxy note running stock ICS, rebooted, they are still missing. In your first reply u said 'the mail one', did u mean 'main one'? – preston Dec 8 '12 at 12:13
I tried to restore them via the blue Applications button, Edit (in grid view), then drag and drop. Works fine with other apps but Contacts and Phone don't show there. – preston Dec 8 '12 at 12:17
But can you see Contacts and Phone anywhere else? If so, just drap and drop - no need to enter edit mode (long press on icon). – Liam W Dec 8 '12 at 12:35
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