Notes disappeared when phone storage for low

my phone storage has been low for a while and a few days ago all of the notes on my phone disappeared. I panicked and I did buy a new phone with more storage in hopes that they would return. I was happy to see the notes from iCloud, however it does not include all of the notes I previously had. Very important notes with info from numerous years. Is there anyway to get that info back?? I have switched to the new phone and of course erased the old phone now I fear I will

never get those notes back. Please help




iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 20, 2025 7:40 AM

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Feb 27, 2025 7:09 PM in response to Jomissouri

If you erased your old phone and your notes were not on iCloud then they are unrecoverable, but I think i can tell you why notes disappeared. When enabled from iPhone storage in Settings, apps that are infrequently used are offloaded when storage is low, but all documents are still on the phone. The notes that disappeared probably hadn’t been synced to iCloud, so they were only on the old phone and were therefore deleted permanently when the phone was erased.

Feb 27, 2025 7:17 PM in response to Jomissouri

"Notes disappeared when phone storage for low: [...]I was happy to see the notes from iCloud, however it does not include all of the notes I previously had. Very important notes with info from numerous years. Is there anyway to get that info back??[...]"

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Recovering Lost Notes:

If you have lost the notes, then here is what to try...


A. Start Here: If you're Missing Notes on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


B. Restore from a Backup:

Did your ever back up your iPhone with these installed? If so, back up you could back up your iPhone, and then restore it from the backup.


C. iCloud in Settings:

Look in iCloud settings in each device, and make sure that Notes is clicked. If it is, then unclick it, and then click it again.

Feb 27, 2025 7:16 PM in response to Jomissouri

"Notes disappeared when phone storage for low: my phone storage has been low for a while and a few days ago all of the notes on my phone disappeared.[...]"

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Caches may have intensely uploaded. So, clear them.


Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support


So, what to do...

Clear Space Using my User Tips:

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