Sunshine65
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Q: Notes on Icloud

I have updated all my devices to El Capitan version 10.11.6 but Icloud is not syncing Notes. Please help.

Posted on Sep 17, 2016 12:45 AM

by Sunshine65,Apple recommended
Sunshine65 Sunshine65
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A:

Great Idea! But perhaps a bit complicated at my end.

However, here goes!

I have 2 iphone 6s ( the first one kept crashing and had to buy another one. Apple, are you reading this?)

And since I dont save anything very important on the phone that keeps crashing I did the following based on someone else's experience which I read on the Apple support platform.

So go to:

Settings - General - Reset - Erase All Content & Setting and erase all the data. This obviously resets everything and Voila, I got my Notes back! Once it came back on the 'crashing phone' I put it up on ICloud and all my other devices had it too.

But before one does this, please make sure that there is a back up of the device before the error committed. (which i guess, everyone does anyway).

Hope this helps.

I am now looking for a way to save my Notes so that should I commit a similar mistake, I have a back up. I guess the only way to do that is to copy each one (I have so many!) and paste on either Documents or One Note. Unfortunately we cant do a 'select all' 'copy' of the Notes page.

 

If someone has a better method, please do let me know.

Thanks,

Posted on Sep 17, 2016 10:08 PM

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  • by gail from maine,Helpful

    gail from maine gail from maine Sep 17, 2016 11:25 AM in response to Sunshine65
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    Sep 17, 2016 11:25 AM in response to Sunshine65

    Not syncing Notes to what device? What iOS is that device running?

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Sep 17, 2016 10:38 AM in response to Sunshine65
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    Sep 17, 2016 10:38 AM in response to Sunshine65

    Not syncing Notes to what device? What iOS is that device running?

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by tygb ,

    tygb tygb Sep 17, 2016 10:57 AM in response to Sunshine65
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    Sep 17, 2016 10:57 AM in response to Sunshine65

    Hello !

    To use Notes on iCloud.com, go to iCloud.com/Notes and sign in using your apple id  (the one you use with iCloud).

    If you’re using another iCloud app, you can switch to Notes by clicking the app’s name at the top of the iCloud.com window.

     

    To see and use Notes and other iCloud features, set up i cloud  on your iOS device or Mac.

    The first time you use Notes on iCloud.com, you may get a message that says an iCloud email address is needed. This indicates that you haven’t set up iCloud Notes on your iOS device or Mac. To do that, sign in to iCloud on your iOS device or Mac, and turn on the Notes feature. If your device has iOS 9 or later or OS X v10.11 or later, you’re now using upgraded iCloud notes. If you turn on iCloud Notes on a device with an earlier version of iOS or OS X, you’re asked to choose an iCloud email address for a free iCloud email account. The email account will be used to store your iCloud notes, and you won’t be using upgraded iCloud notes.

    Thanks !

  • by Sunshine65,

    Sunshine65 Sunshine65 Sep 17, 2016 11:26 AM in response to gail from maine
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    Sep 17, 2016 11:26 AM in response to gail from maine

    HI. Between my ipad n iPhone but thanks, I have sorted it out!

  • by Sunshine65,

    Sunshine65 Sunshine65 Sep 17, 2016 11:27 AM in response to tygb
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    Sep 17, 2016 11:27 AM in response to tygb

    Thanks, I have sorted it out!

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 17, 2016 12:22 PM in response to Sunshine65
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    Sep 17, 2016 12:22 PM in response to Sunshine65

    If you would post how you sorted it out, it might help others.

  • by Sunshine65,Apple recommended

    Sunshine65 Sunshine65 Sep 17, 2016 10:08 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Sep 17, 2016 10:08 PM in response to Eric Root

    Great Idea! But perhaps a bit complicated at my end.

    However, here goes!

    I have 2 iphone 6s ( the first one kept crashing and had to buy another one. Apple, are you reading this?)

    And since I dont save anything very important on the phone that keeps crashing I did the following based on someone else's experience which I read on the Apple support platform.

    So go to:

    Settings - General - Reset - Erase All Content & Setting and erase all the data. This obviously resets everything and Voila, I got my Notes back! Once it came back on the 'crashing phone' I put it up on ICloud and all my other devices had it too.

    But before one does this, please make sure that there is a back up of the device before the error committed. (which i guess, everyone does anyway).

    Hope this helps.

    I am now looking for a way to save my Notes so that should I commit a similar mistake, I have a back up. I guess the only way to do that is to copy each one (I have so many!) and paste on either Documents or One Note. Unfortunately we cant do a 'select all' 'copy' of the Notes page.

     

    If someone has a better method, please do let me know.

    Thanks,

  • by Tofkan,

    Tofkan Tofkan Oct 13, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Sunshine65
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    Oct 13, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Sunshine65

    About three weeks ago the Notes on my Macbook and iPhone mysteriously went out of sync. The Notes on the phone and on iCloud.com are in sync, but not the Macbook. I've rechecked all the settings and nothing helps.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks.

     

    Phone is iOS 10.0.2

    Macbook is Yosemite 10.10.5

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Oct 13, 2016 7:59 AM in response to Tofkan
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    Oct 13, 2016 7:59 AM in response to Tofkan

    You are running the upgraded Notes app on your device, but your OS X is not high enough to do that. You would need to update the Mac to El Capitan for them all to sync.

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by Tofkan,

    Tofkan Tofkan Oct 13, 2016 11:52 PM in response to gail from maine
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    Oct 13, 2016 11:52 PM in response to gail from maine

    Thanks Gail. I've tried to find El Capitan but it looks like there's no way to download it any longer. It's just Sierra available. I was hoping to wait awhile before going there.

    Cheers.

  • by Tofkan,

    Tofkan Tofkan Oct 13, 2016 11:58 PM in response to gail from maine
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    Oct 13, 2016 11:58 PM in response to gail from maine

    I just realized it was you on another thread who noted that Yosemite can no longer be updated to El Capitan, and Sierra is the only option.

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Oct 14, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Tofkan
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    Oct 14, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Tofkan

     

     

    GB

  • by Set Uno,

    Set Uno Set Uno Oct 21, 2016 9:38 PM in response to gail from maine
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    Oct 21, 2016 9:38 PM in response to gail from maine

    Thank you so much.

     

    El Capitan is no longer available, I upgraded to Sierra.

     

    Problem resolved.