Unable to recover disappeared voice memos after updating to iOS 18.5

all my voice memos disappear but I didn’t delete them all i done is just updated ios18.5 on last month and today i want to record the voice but nothing is show up all my voice memos are gone. How can i do it too sad😢

ps. I use iCloud backup and turned on voice memos app but it show 300kb was backup


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Original Title: all my voice memos disappear

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 27, 2025 5:31 AM

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Jul 28, 2025 2:28 AM in response to mudmeow

If Voice Memos are synced to iCloud and you change the Apple ID on your device (for example, by signing out and signing in with a different Apple ID), all the voice memos associated with the original Apple ID will disappear from the device. This is because Voice Memos stored in iCloud are tied to the specific Apple ID that created them. When you sign in with a new Apple ID, the device no longer has access to the iCloud data of the previous account, including voice memos. To retain your recordings, you should back them up or export them manually before switching Apple IDs.

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Unable to recover disappeared voice memos after updating to iOS 18.5

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