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Deleted text from Notes

Hello!


As stated above, I have an issue regarding Notes app. Basically what happened, suddenly, my app decided to remove all the text from 1 specific note.. the note itself was still there (it was PINNED).. but all the text in there got deleted. Now I am wondering, if there's a way to fix this? to get it back, etc.. I have no idea how it happened. I wasn't even in the app, I looked it up on the pinned apps in the IOS, and suddenly the name of the note went from, what I had last written in it, to some gibberish with the checkout mark. As if something glitched or bugged out.


Also a problem, that I haven't backed up my device for a long time... But I hope there's something that can be done :/ thanks in advance


Sincerely,


Jan

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on May 19, 2019 6:29 AM

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Posted on May 19, 2019 7:22 AM

Missing Data/Text on Notes from Notes App on iPhone


Look for it in the recently deleted folder with a another name, If you do not find any then probably you have not deleted any Notes.

(See the GIF below)


The other options are...

  • Check in your iCloud account: https://www.icloud.com
  • Check your email accounts that you had but removed. Because many of the accounts have notes synced like Google, Yahoo, Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, AOL etc...


  • You may have shared the Notes over AirDrop
  • You may have sent the Notes via iMessage or email to someone
  • Did you backup on Mac/PC via iTunes? Restore from iTunes.
    • Take a fresh BackUp (Or else you will lose all new data, photos, Notes etc)
    • Restore from Old BackUp via iTunes (Not iCloud)
    • Retrieve your Note(s)
    • Restore from New BackUp via iTunes (Not iCloud)


Do not restore from iCloud backup.

iCloud backup doesn't include information already stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photos, iCloud Photos, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.




Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT205773




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May 19, 2019 7:22 AM in response to Ijustwanttoaskquestion

Missing Data/Text on Notes from Notes App on iPhone


Look for it in the recently deleted folder with a another name, If you do not find any then probably you have not deleted any Notes.

(See the GIF below)


The other options are...

  • Check in your iCloud account: https://www.icloud.com
  • Check your email accounts that you had but removed. Because many of the accounts have notes synced like Google, Yahoo, Outlook, Exchange, iCloud, AOL etc...


  • You may have shared the Notes over AirDrop
  • You may have sent the Notes via iMessage or email to someone
  • Did you backup on Mac/PC via iTunes? Restore from iTunes.
    • Take a fresh BackUp (Or else you will lose all new data, photos, Notes etc)
    • Restore from Old BackUp via iTunes (Not iCloud)
    • Retrieve your Note(s)
    • Restore from New BackUp via iTunes (Not iCloud)


Do not restore from iCloud backup.

iCloud backup doesn't include information already stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photos, iCloud Photos, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.




Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT205773




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