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Notes auto delete after restoring old Backup saved on My Computer

Notes auto delete after restoring old Backup saved on My Computer:


I have accidentally deleted my NOTES


I tried to use an old backup and restored all the notes lost, the backup works fine, all the old backup notes come up BRIEFLY, but then they disappear/deletes/erases !!!


How do I get the old deleted notes form the old backup ? as they do appear briefly...


Anyway to capture/recover before they disappear from the backup-restore ?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 30, 2019 5:27 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2019 6:48 PM

See Delete and recover notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support.


If you cannot recover them that way see then turn off Wi-Fi and cellular data before opening the Notes app after restoring the device once more. Make new copies of each note. Then enable data. Hopefully the new copies survive.


tt2

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Dec 31, 2019 6:24 AM in response to turingtest2

Thanks turingtest2


Yes, turning OFF the WiFi and cellular straight after the restore has allowed the deleted notes to still be available :-)


A point/tip though, when I tried to Move All to a new folder, this did NOT work until i selected the small squares on left upper side, to change the view from List view to Icon view !


So I have now been able to MOVE ALL to a newly created folder, when in icon display/mode


I am now backing up this phone, to see if the phone backup will pull in the moved/saved notes NEW FOLDER, then move/copy to actual Notes and the Backup lol


Will update you when I can :-)

Notes auto delete after restoring old Backup saved on My Computer

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