My handwritten note disappeared - how can I recover it???

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My handwritten note disappeared - how can I recover it???

I was taking a hand written note for a few months. The size of this note over time increased and it become very valuable for me. Today this note disappeared from my iPad note once I opened the notes app on my Mac (wanted to use bigger screen to read my note, don't remember ever opening it here before). I was expecting that due to its size it will take some time to sync, but it still did not appear.

It is not in the recently deleted folder

I haven't deleted this note

It is not in the icloud webpage

There is plenty of free space on icloud so it does not seems to impact the note.

My iPad is running the latest soft.

I used to have this note on my iPhone as well, but the note disappeared from my iPhone as well.

The iPad, Mac and iPhone are not backed up on iCloud (only notes and some more valuable apps are backed up)

All my accounts are synced with my devices and I have my notes app ticked.

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Mar 27, 2022 5:14 AM

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Mar 28, 2022 9:03 AM in response to ramil257

Hello ramil257,

Data loss is never easy. Without a backup or syncing to iCloud the content can't be restored. However, there are some additional places you can check.

The article here has information to help you get started: If you're missing notes on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Additionally check for the note when using the "See your notes in Gallery view" section.

You did mention some notes are synced with iCloud. If this is the case be sure to check the iCloud website as well.

Set up iCloud for Notes on all your devices

"Use Notes on iCloud.com

You can access your iCloud notes in a web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.

Go to icloud.com/notes and sign in with your Apple ID.

For more information on how to use Notes on iCloud.com, see any of the following:

On a phone: Use Notes on iCloud.com
On a tablet: Use Notes on iCloud.com
On a computer: Use Notes on iCloud.com"

Additionally, you can check a third-party account via webmail to see if the note is synced or saved there. You can find this by navigating to Settings > Contacts > Accounts and tapping on the respective account to view details.

Cheers!

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