[iOS 18] iPhone Notes Disappeared After Update| Solved

by Jenefey Aaron   Updated on 2024-09-11 / Update for  iOS Data Recovery

Experiencing iPhone notes disappearing after update iOS 18 on your iPhone can be unsettling. As indispensable tools for many, notes serve as digital repositories for our thoughts, reminders, and crucial information. In this guide, we'll provide troubleshooting steps and solutions to recover your vanished notes and ensure the safety of your contacts amidst the iOS 18 Beta transition.

Part 1: Recover iPhone Notes that Disappeared After Update [Common Ways]

In this part, we are going to offer a few solutions that are worth trying as you want toget back your lost notes after the update iOS 18. Let's check these solutions one by one.

Way 1. Recover iPhone Notes from Recently Deleted Folder

The recently deleted folder is one of the best features that the iPhone offers to its users. You can recover your deleted file through it within 30 days after deletion.

  • Open the Notes app on your iPhone and navigate to the "Recently Deleted" folder located in the "Folders" section.

    open notes and go for the recently deleted folder
  • Tap on the note you want to recover, then select "Recover" to restore it to its original location within the Notes app.

    move the notes

Way 2. Retrieve Deleted Notes from iPhone by Restarting

Sometimes restarting your iPhone resolves a lot of issues including lost notes on your phone.

  • Press and hold the power button on your iPhone until the slider appears on the screen.
  • Swipe the slider to power off your device. After it shuts down completely, press and hold the power button again until the Apple logo appears, indicating that your iPhone is restarting.

Way 3. Recover Deleted iPhone Notes from iCloud Sync

You can restore your lost notes through iCloud Sync. Here is what you need to do to recover deleted notes from iCloud sync on your iPhone:

  • Open the Settings app and tap on your name at the top.
  • Select "iCloud" and then toggle on "Notes" to enable syncing with iCloud. If already enabled, toggle it off and back on to trigger a sync and potentially restore deleted notes.

    open iCloud and toggle on the Notes app

Way 4. Recover Deleted iPhone Notes from iCloud or iTunes

Recover Deleted Notes iPhone from iCloud

Open the Settings app and tap on your name at the top. Select "iCloud" > "Manage Storage" > "Backups" > [Your device]. Choose the most relevant backup and tap "Restore." This process will overwrite the current data on your device with the contents of the selected backup, including notes.

Recover Deleted Notes iPhone from iTunes

Connect your iPhone to your computer, open iTunes, select your device and click "Restore Backup" to recover data from an iTunes backup.

Recover data Without Resetting or Erasing Data

Tenorshare UltData helps you retrieve your notes without resetting or erasing your phone's data. What’s more, it supports previewing and selectively recovering only the data you need, so it can save your scanning time and accurately recover data.

Here are a few steps you need to follow to recover data with iCloud Backup.

  • Open UltData and click “Recover Data from iCloud”.

    open data and click the iCloud option to retrieve data
  • Sign in to your Apple account to get into the account.

    sign in to your account
  • click the file types you want to recover from the system and click recover.

    select file types

So that is what you need to do to recover your notes from iCloud. If you want to recover your notes with the help of iTunes backup, you need to follow a few steps just like we did for the iCloud method.

Way 5. Retrieve Deleted Notes with Email Settings

Email settings can help you retrieve your lost notes. Here is what you need to follow.

  • Go to the settings find Mail and select your emails connected to the device.

    open settings and click emails connected to the phone
  • Check the notes slider if it is ON. If not, turn in On and see if your lost notes reappear in the notes app.

    select notes and turn them ON

Part 2: How to Recover Deleted Notes on iPhone without Backup

When traditional methods fail, Tenorshare UltData comes to the rescue. With its powerful features, you can recover deleted notes directly without backup from your iOS device. What’s more, it supports previewing and selectively recovering only the data you need, so it can save your scanning time and accurately recover notes.

  • Connect your iPhone to your computer and let Tenorshare UltData scan your device for deleted notes and other data.

    select recover data from ios device
  • After the scan, preview the recovered notes and select the ones you want to restore.

    select recover data from ios device
  • After the scan, preview the recovered notes and select the ones you want to restore. With a simple click, Tenorshare UltData restores the selected notes to your iPhone.

    recover the data

Bottom Line:

The unexpected deletion or disappearance of notes on your iPhone can be a frustrating experience, but solutions like Tenorshare UltData offer a lifeline for recovery. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, UltData simplifies the process of retrieving deleted notes directly from your iOS device, even without a backup. It happens when iPhone notes disappear after the update so, Tenorshare UltData is one of the best solutions you might have.