Recovering contacts from a Gmail account can be a simple process, but it is important to first understand where your contacts are stored and how to access them.

First, it is important to note that your Gmail contacts are not stored in your Gmail account itself, but rather in your Google Account. This means that you can access your Gmail contacts by logging into your Google Account, regardless of whether you are using Gmail or not.

To access your Gmail contacts, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Google Account home page by visiting https://myaccount.google.com/.
2. Sign in to your Google Account using your Gmail email address and password.
3. On the left side of the page, click on the “Contacts” option.
4. You should now see a list of all of your Gmail contacts.

If you have accidentally deleted some of your Gmail contacts, you may still be able to recover them. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to the “Trash” folder in your Google Contacts.
2. Find the contact that you want to recover and select it.
3. Click on the “Move to” button, and then select the “Contacts” option to move the contact back to your main contact list.

It is important to note that deleted contacts are only recoverable for a limited time. After a certain amount of time has passed, they will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

In addition to recovering deleted contacts, you can also restore your entire contact list to a previous state by using the “Restore contacts” feature. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to the “More” option in the Google Contacts menu.
2. Click on the “Restore contacts” option.
3. Select the date that you want to restore your contacts to, and then click on the “Restore” button.

By following these steps, you should be able to easily recover your Gmail contacts and restore them to a previous state if necessary.