How to retrieve missing iPad notes after iCloud Sync

I turned on iCloud sync for notes on my iPad when I realized it wasn't on. All of my iPhone notes showed up on my iPad, but my iPad notes DISAPPEARED. They are GONE. HELP!

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iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 04:37 AM

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ktlasersIE Author

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Posted on Jan 15, 2023 05:13 PM

Recently deleted was the first place I checked for the missing notes. No, they are simply gone. I watched in real time as the iPhone notes populated and the iPad notes disappeared.

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Jul 27, 2025 08:09 AM in response to Chris_V89

This only shows notes I deleted not the ones APPLE Deleted when I synced my iPad.

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