i inadvertently deleted my i-cloud on my iphone removing a heap of notes i'd been keeping. All i had done was respond to a query if i wanted to remove 'find my phone'? How did this occur? anything i can do? i hadn't synced to my PC for ages... :-(

Hey there mariann197,

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. To get started, are you still showing that you're signed in to your iCloud account in Settings > [Your Name]? If so, you'll just want to ensure that you have Notes enabled in Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud.

For more details, check out this link: Set up iCloud for Notes on all your devices - Apple Support

Set up iCloud for Notes on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.

2. Do one of the following:

- iOS 16: Tap Show All, tap Notes, then turn on Sync this iPhone.

- iOS 15, iPadOS 15, or earlier: Turn on Notes.

3. To view notes stored in iCloud, open the Notes app. In the Folder list, select All iCloud or a folder in the iCloud section.

If still missing your notes after confirming that you're signed in and Notes in iCloud is enabled, check out the steps in this additional resource: If you're missing notes on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

We'd also recommend checking if your notes still appear in iCloud by signing in to your iCloud account here: iCloud - Apple

Let us know what you find, and we'll continue from there.

Have a great day!