Why did my Voice Memos disappear after iCloud upgrade on iPhone?

I upgraded my iPhone 12 (iOS 18.4.1) to iCloud+ for more storage, and I turned on iCloud backup. Somehow all my Voice Memos recordings disappeared from my phone, and I don't see them in iCloud. Can anyone help me understand what happened to them, and how I might recover them? BTW, the VM app does not show a Recently Deleted Folder. Thanks.



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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on May 6, 2025 9:18 AM

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May 7, 2025 5:36 PM in response to MeiLingTing

Why did my Voice Memos disappear after iCloud upgrade on iPhone?: I upgraded my iPhone 12 (iOS 18.4.1) to iCloud+ for more storage, and I turned on iCloud backup. Somehow all my Voice Memos recordings disappeared from my phone, and I don't see them in iCloud. Can anyone help me understand what happened to them, and how I might recover them? BTW, the VM app does not show a Recently Deleted Folder. Thanks.

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Recovering Deleted Voice Memos:

Just how old are these? They’d be gone, if “immediately” is how they were selected to be deleted.

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: Apps
  3. Tap: Voice Memos
  4. Tap: Clear Deleted
  5. Tap: Never

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