Instructions apply to iPhones running iOS 15.
Have your iPhone notes disappeared all of a sudden?
Did you accidentally delete them?
There are several options to recover lost iPhone notes.
To start, locate the Recently Deleted folder inside your Notes app to check for your notes.
Your Recently Deleted folder will only hold notes for 30 days.
Open theNotesapp and tap theback arrowto get to the Folders screen if you’re not there already.
In your list of folders, tapRecently Deleted.
In the upper-right corner of the Recently Deleted screen, tapEdit.
Tap the circle next to any note you want to recover.
In the lower-left corner, tapMoveandselect a destination folder.
Maybe you deleted an email address from your iPhone, which caused your notes to go along with it.
This means your iPhone can’t locate the Notes anymore.
It creates a simple backup for future accidents.
TapSettings>Mail>Accounts.
Tap the email account you want to check.
Have you changed your email password recently?
Change your password on your iPhone via configs.
Confirm the toggle next toNotesis on.
If it isn’t, turn it on to see if your notes appear in your app.
If you use other email sources, repeat these steps for each account.
If your email account is missing,add it again.
it’s crucial that you have previously used iCloud for your notes to be stored there.
On your iPhone, tapSettings.
Select your name from the top of the menu.
Now, any notes stored in your iCloud account download to your iPhone.
VisitiCloud.comin a web online window and sign on to your iCloud account.
On the home screen, select theNotesapp.
In the left panel, selectRecently Deleted.
If you’re able to locate your missing notes, choose them and selectRecover.
If you’re using a Mac, you canexport them as PDFs.
You have the option torestore your iPhoneusing iTunes backup.
You should only attempt to restore an iPhone backup if the notes you need are worth it.
This option will overwrite the current data on your iPhone and replace it with the backup.
FAQ
The iPhone Photos app has a Recently Deleted folder.
To access it, go to the Photos app Albums screen.
Scroll to the bottom and tapRecently Deleted.
Deleted images remain in this folder for 30 days.
If it has been longer, you may be able torecover the photos from an iCloud Backup.
initiate the note you want to protect and tapMore(circle with three dots) >Lock.
slide in your password or activateFace IDorTouch ID.
Open any note and select a word or words.
TapBIUin the floating menu to chooseBold,Italic,Underline, orStrikethrough.
TapAaabove the keyboard for additional options, including numbering, bullets, and indentations.
