Notes from my iPhone disappeared post accepting new iCloud Terms and Condition.

dandlsmom wrote:

Me too. I've tried some of the solutions here, but they are just gone. they were supposed to be backed up in the cloud but they are gone from there too. Unbeliveable. so poorly handled by apple

Notes store on your iPhone are backed up to iCloud, but notes synced are not in the backup up file. Not sure if you have updated to iOS 18.1.1, but users have reported that it kick started the sync process and they showed up again on their iPhone after updating.

Are you missing the iCloud notes or the ones stored on your iPhone? It will either say iCloud or On My iPhone on the folder that stores the notes. The notes that are synced in iCloud are viewable here and those are the ones that should be syncing back to your phone.

View notes and locked notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support

Previously users were able to kickstart the syncing by shutting off Notes in the iCloud setting, then restarting and turning it back on, but it sounds like you may have already tried that.

judah56 wrote:

this does not work for me. maybe it is because I still have an iPhone XR

Do you see the notes in iCloud like what was previously posted.

View notes and locked notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support

In addition to AdamsiThings answer, a couple more suggestions:

1. Force restart the Notes app (double tap the home button, then swipe up the Notes app, then open it again.)
2. Make sure Low Power mode isn't turned on; this may prevent syncing from occurring when you're not using the app.

sifumanny wrote:

Exact same problem here. Nothing is helping to fix the issue. Come on Apple. Do something.

"Nothing is helping" doesn't confirm what steps you have tried. The steps that have worked for the users here are:

• Go to Settings > [name on top] > iCloud
• Turn off the switch for Notes. If it is already off, just turn it on and your are done.
• When asked if you want to delete the notes from your device, confirm that action, they still remain in iCloud.
• Restart your phone
• Turn on the switch for Notes in the same location.
• Wait for the notes to download and you are done.

You can make sure you have notes saved in iCloud by signing into icloud.com. Only those notes will be downloaded to your phone.

I had the same issue. Try:

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer/laptop using your charger.
2. Log into iCloud.com on a computer and go to your Notes.
3. On your iPhone, go to Settings > iCloud > Notes, and make sure "Sync this iPhone" is on. (If you'd like, turn it off and then back off)
4. Delete your Notes app.
5. Redownload it from the App Store.
6. Go to your Notes and reconnect it to iCloud when the automated message pops up.
7. Then, stay on the Notes app until ALL of them come back. Do not exit the app as it will start over each time.

Please let me know if you have any troubles.

I had the same issue. Try:

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer/laptop using your charger.
2. Log into iCloud.com on a computer and go to your Notes.
3. On your iPhone, go to Settings > iCloud > Notes, and make sure "Sync this iPhone" is on. (If you'd like, turn it off and then back off)
4. Delete your Notes app.
5. Redownload it from the App Store.
6. Go to your Notes and reconnect it to iCloud when the automated message pops up.
7. Then, stay on the Notes app until ALL of them come back. Do not exit the app as it will start over each time.

Please let me know if you have any troubles.

I had lost all mine and spent 2 days trying to fix it. In the end I had to go into iCloud and request my data to be transferred. I’ll try and post the details I got to follow. All back now !!

Thank you so much for this, it worked and I have all my notes back - phew!

Omg I was about to be in the fetal position crying because all of my notes were gone. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you that worked Stumble! 🥰

I get the screen that says it will delete all notes from the phone. Do we go forward with that?

go to settings – notes – default account – on my iPhone, and they will come back

go to settings – notes – default account – on my iPhone, and they will come back

How long did you wait?

Since accepting the new conditions for iCloud I have lost all my iCloud notes and am trying to recover them.

Please advise.

Thank you ! Worked