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Hello
I have an iPhone 6. When I first updated my iPhone to iOS 9, I launched the Notes app, and for whatever reason, I said I didn't want to upgrade to the new notes app. Now I cannot find a way to upgrade to the new notes app. Does anyone have any idea how I could do this?
Thanks!
iPhone 6, iOS 9
You should see the option to upgrade when you open your Notes app.
Cheers,
GB
I'm not seeing an option when I open it... I've looked everywhere in the app. I've tried restarting my phone, no luck. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
If you're at the current version of iOS then Notes should also be the current version. The first time you run it Notes will prompt to update your Notes files to the new format. I believe it will also warn you that if you don't have all your Apple devices at El Capitan and iOS 9 your notes won't be available on all devices until they are updated.
It did prompt me to update my notes to the new version, but I hit the little button on the bottom that said "Skip". So I do have iOS 9 (iOS 9.1 now) but not the new notes because I declined at the time. I understand it sounds weird to not have the current version of notes even though I have the latest iOS, but that's what happened. And now I can't find a way to update the app...
If you run the Notes app and create a new note do you see the circle with a + on the bottom right and if you select that do you have the option to change fonts, add pics, create a checklist etc? If yes they you have the new version.
Nope, I have no options for fonts, checklists, drawings, etc. The new note button has no circle around it either.
Thats very strange as Notes is baked into iOS. If you're at 9.1 then I'm not sure what else to try.
The OP did not elect to upgrade at the time iOS 9 was installed. They are trying to upgrade now. That is the issue that they are having.
Cheers,
GB
So you have actually opened a new note, correct? I upgraded mine later as well, and I know there was an upgrade option, just can't remember where in the heck it was..... 😐 I'll keep looking.
You might want to make sure that you are in the iCloud Notes - it may be that you have to be in that group to see the upgrade button? On the "Note List" screen click on the back arrow at the top left, and then make sure you are in the iCloud notes group.....just a thought. It is possible that that is the page where the "Upgrade" button is also.
Cheers,
GB
Ahah! It turns out my iCloud notes were somehow turned off... I guess I haven't ever had them on? (my only apple device is an iPhone, so I haven't really ever needed to have them sync). I didn't know the new note features are only available when creating iCloud notes, and not "local" notes. Well anyways, now that I've turned that on and can create a note in the iCloud folder, my problem is solved and I see the new features.
Thanks for the help!
Note: I accidentally labeled this as the post that helped me. Please read the previous post by gail from maine to see the post that helped me.
Most excellent! Glad you are all set now 🙂
Cheers,
GB
I accidentally clicked the wrong post as to what solved my problem 😮 The real solution came from gail from maine. Sorry for the confusion to anyone who sees this in the future (especially gail!).
Hahaha! Thanks for the nice clarification 🙂 I'm just glad you got your notes upgraded!!!
Cheers,
GB
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